Your Journey Your Choice Support Services

25/12/2025

🎄 Merry Christmas from Your Journey Your Choice Support Services 🎄

As we reflect on the year that has been, we would like to sincerely thank our participants, families, providers, and wider community for the trust you place in Your Journey Your Choice Support Services.

It has been a year of growth, advocacy, resilience, and meaningful connections. We are proud to support individual journeys and remain committed to choice, empowerment, and genuine collaboration.

We wish you a Christmas filled with peace, warmth, and time with those who matter most, and a New Year full of hope and new possibilities.

✨ Merry Christmas & Happy New Year ✨

05/12/2025

🎄 Supporting You Through the Holiday Season 🎄

At Your Journey Your Choice, we know the holiday period can bring excitement, connection, and sometimes a little extra stress, especially for people living with disabilities.

We want you all to know that you’re not alone. Our team is here to provide consistent, compassionate support throughout the festive season. Whether it’s help with daily living, community access, routines, social activities, or simply having someone there who understands your needs. We’re with you every step of the way.

Your journey matters. Your choices matter.
We’re committed to making sure you feel supported, heard, and empowered during this time of year.

If you or someone you care for needs extra assistance over the holidays, reach out! We’re here to help make this season as smooth, safe, and enjoyable as possible.

Your Journey Your Choice, supporting you, always ❤️💚

21/11/2025

📣 IMPORTANT NDIS UPDATE FOR PARTICIPANTS & FAMILIES 📣

There has been a major update from the NDIS, and it’s important for all participants, families, support coordinators and providers to understand what this means moving forward.

What’s Changing?

The NDIS is continuing its rollout of the new Funding Period model and updated decision-making processes to support clearer, more consistent plans. These updates focus on:

✔️ Better clarity around how your funding works
✔️ Improved consistency in NDIA decisions
✔️ Stronger requirements for evidence and reporting
✔️ More transparency in how supports are claimed and delivered

What This Means for Participants;

If you have an NDIS plan, you may notice:
🔹 Funding being divided into shorter “funding periods”
🔹 Providers needing to align invoices and service agreements to these periods

The NDIA asking for more detailed evidence for things like:
🔹 Therapy increases
🔹 Assistive technology
🔹 Behavior support
🔹 Home & living supports
🔹 Changes of situation
🔹 More follow-up from planners to ensure supports match your goals

What You Should Do

If you’re unsure how these changes affect your plan, it’s important to get support early.
At Your Journey Your Choice, we can help you:

✨ review your current plan
✨ check your funding periods
✨ ensure your services are aligned
✨ prepare evidence for reviews or changes
✨ avoid unexpected funding issues

If you want us to look over your plan or if you’re feeling unsure about what this update means:

📞 Reach out anytime we’ll guide you step-by-step.
This update is important, but you don’t need to navigate it alone.

Your journey. Your choice. Your support team. 💙

30/10/2025

Update for NDIS Participants & Families

At Your Journey Your Choice Support Services, we’re committed to keeping you informed about changes that affect your plan and supports.

The NDIA has released new pricing arrangements and price limits for the NDIS, which will take effect from 24 November 2025.

What does this mean for you?
• If you access art or music therapy supports note the updated price limits.
• If you use assistive technology, consumables or home modifications check how the updated code guide aligns with your supports.
• Talk to your provider and support coordinator to make sure your supports remain aligned with your goals and plan while these changes roll out.

As always, your voice, goals and needs are central we’re here to help navigate these changes together. 💛

10/09/2025

💛 Today is R U OK? Day 💛

At Your Journey Your Choice Support Services, we know the power of a simple question:
👉 “Are you OK?”

It’s a reminder to check in with our friends, family, colleagues, and community. A conversation could change a life. 💬✨

You don’t need to have all the answers – just being there, listening, and showing you care makes a real difference. 🌱

Let’s break the silence, reduce the stigma, and remind each other that no one has to walk their journey alone. 💗

If you or someone you know is struggling, please reach out for support.
📞 Lifeline: 13 11 14
📞 Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636

Together, we can create a community of care, compassion, and connection. 🌈

10/09/2025

✨ Today, Your Journey Your Choice proudly walked in the Lifeline Out of the Shadows event.

We walked together to raise awareness and much-needed funds for Lifeline’s 24/7 crisis support and su***de prevention services 💙

Every step taken today was for the 9 Australians lost to su***de every single day, and for the thousands more who reach out to Lifeline’s helpline in their darkest moments.

We are honoured to support this cause and stand united for hope, connection, and life. 🌱

If you’d like to help us continue raising funds for Lifeline, you can donate here:
👉 https://www.outoftheshadowswalk.org.au/fundraisers/craigjohnston?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=oos25_fundraising_conv_today_one_week&utm_content=oos25_fundraising_conv_today_one_week+CID_32a87d89b03cf001ba17a05196b9b192&utm_source=email&utm_term=httpswwwoutoftheshadowswalkorgaufundraisersusername

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07/09/2025

🌟 CJ Our CEO is walking for a cause close to our hearts 🌟

Every year, more than 65,000 Australians attempt to take their own life, and sadly, over 3,000 lives are lost to su***de. Lifeline receives over 1 million calls for help from people in crisis every single year. 💔

For World Su***de Prevention Day (Sept 10), Craig and our team at Your Journey Your Choice Support Services will be taking part in Out of the Shadows 🌅walking to honour the 9 people lost to su***de every day.

We are walking to raise much-needed funds for Lifeline so they can continue providing vital su***de prevention services and ensure that no one has to face their darkest moments alone. 💙

👉 You can show your support or donate here:
🔗 https://www.outoftheshadowswalk.org.au/fundraisers/yourjourneyyourchoicesupportservices

Together, we can shine a light in the shadows. ✨

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Our team is walking in Out of the Shadows for Lifeline to ensure no one has to face their darkest moments alone.

04/09/2025

🚨 Important NDIS Update: New Funding Periods 🚨

From 19 May 2025, the NDIS will be introducing new funding periods for all newly issued plans.

👉 What does this mean?

If you already have a current plan, nothing changes your funding will continue the same way.

These updates only apply to new plans issued after 19 May 2025.

If you’re coming up for a plan review or expecting a new plan soon, it’s important to discuss these changes with your NDIS planner.

📌 More information is available on the NDIS website:
🔗 Changes to NDIS funding periods

🔗 Frequently Asked Questions

At Your Journey Your Choice Support Services, we’ll continue to keep you updated and support you through these changes 💙🌱

04/09/2025

🌟 Important NDIS Update – Thriving Kids Program🌟

From 1 July 2026, the Australian Government will begin rolling out the Thriving Kids Program a $2 billion initiative designed to better support children aged 8 and under with mild to moderate developmental delay or autism.

✅ What this means

Children with significant and permanent disabilities will continue to be supported by the NDIS.
Children with less complex needs will be supported through mainstream services like schools, GPs, and community health centres under Thriving Kids.
The aim is to provide early, accessible, family-friendly support while ensuring the NDIS remains sustainable.

🗓 Timeline

July 2026 – Transition period begins.
Mid-2027 – Full rollout. Children with mild/moderate needs entering after this time will access Thriving Kids instead of the NDIS.

💡Good to know

Children already on the NDIS before mid-2027 will remain supported until equivalent Thriving Kids services are ready.
Supports may include parent coaching, allied health, school-based programs, and group/community services.

At Your Journey Your Choice Support Services, we’ll continue to keep families informed, advocate for participants, and ensure no child misses out on the supports they need. 💙

If you’d like to talk about how this change may affect your family, please reach out to our team.

👉 For more info, visit: [Health.gov.au Thriving Kids fact sheet](https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-08/thriving-kids-fact-sheet.pdf)

03/09/2025

Tragically, every year over 65,000 Australians attempt to take their own life and over 3,000 Australians die by su***de. Lifeline receives over 1 million contacts from people in crisis each year.

For World Su***de Prevention Day (Sept 10), Your Journey Your Choice will be taking part in Out of the Shadows and walking for the 9 people lost to su***de every day.

We are walking to raise funds for Lifeline to provide su***de prevention services and support Aussies in need. Together we can ensure that no one has to face their darkest moments alone.
https://www.outoftheshadowswalk.org.au/fundraisers/yourjourneyyourchoicesupportservices

25/08/2025

🎉🏡 Congratulations Tarian! 🏡🎉

Today is such a special day you’ve received your forever home with the Department of Housing!
The wait was worth it, and now you can make this home everything you’ve ever dreamed of. ✨

From all of us at Your Journey Your Choice Support Services (YJYC) we are so proud of you and can’t wait to see how you make it truly yours. 💙

11/08/2025

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