Building With Strength

19/01/2026

Setting Up Backup Support Options 🔄📋

Support doesn’t always go to plan — and that’s not a failure.

Backup options might include:
✅ A second support worker
✅ An alternative provider
✅ A flexible support arrangement
✅ Knowing who to call when things fall through

At Building With Strength, we help participants put realistic backup supports in place — not just on paper, but in ways that actually work in real life.

Because having a Plan B can be the difference between a stressful day… and a solvable one.

18/01/2026

🌿 Monday Motivation: Strength Is Knowing When to Rest

Strength isn’t about pushing through at all costs.
Sometimes, the strongest thing you can do is pause.

Listening to your limits isn’t weakness — it’s self-awareness, wisdom, and long-term sustainability.
Rest allows you to reset, reflect, and come back clearer and stronger.

At Building With Strength, we see this every day:
people make better decisions, advocate more effectively, and build more sustainable lives when they honour their capacity instead of ignoring it.

This week, give yourself permission to rest — without guilt.
That is strength. 💙

15/01/2026

LinkedIn for NDIS Providers: More Than Just a Profile 💼✨

LinkedIn isn’t about selling — it’s about connection, credibility, and consistency.

If you’re an NDIS provider, LinkedIn can help you:
🤝 Build genuine relationships with other providers
🧠 Share knowledge and show how you think
🔍 Be visible before someone needs your service
💬 Create trust through conversation, not promotion

A few practical tips:
✅ Complete your profile clearly — who you help and how
✅ Post short insights, not ads (think helpful, not salesy)
✅ Engage with others’ posts — comments build visibility
✅ Use real language, real experiences, and real values
✅ Be consistent — small, regular posts matter more than perfect ones

People refer to providers they know, trust, and recognise — and LinkedIn is one of the simplest ways to build that over time.

At Building With Strength, we support providers to build visibility and trust without losing authenticity 🌱

13/01/2026

Community Connections – what it is and why it matters

Community Connections is a support available through the National Disability Insurance Scheme for people with disability aged 9–64, whether or not they are an NDIS participant.

You don’t need an NDIS plan to access it. Support is provided through Local Area Coordinators (LACs) and focuses on helping people connect with what already exists in their community.

Community Connections can help with:
• finding information and local services
• linking into mainstream and community supports (health, education, recreation, housing, etc.)
• building peer and social connections
• understanding options and, if needed, applying for the NDIS

There’s no limit on how often you can contact an LAC, and support can be as simple as one or two conversations, or more ongoing if required.

At its core, Community Connections is about independence, inclusion, and wellbeing – helping people stay connected, informed, and supported in their local community, with or without an NDIS plan.

12/01/2026

Thinking Through the “What If?” Scenarios 🤔🧩

One of the most important (and overlooked) parts of NDIS planning is asking:

👉 What if something changes?

What if:
• A support worker cancels?
• Your health fluctuates?
• A service stops suddenly?
• A routine that worked no longer fits?

At Building With Strength, we help participants think through these “what if?” moments before they happen — so surprises feel manageable, not overwhelming.

Planning ahead isn’t about worrying.
It’s about giving yourself options 💙

11/01/2026

💙 You are allowed to rebuild. 💙

Starting again doesn’t mean you failed.
Sometimes it means you’ve learned, adapted, and chosen to keep going. 💪

Rebuilding can look like changing direction, slowing down, or doing things differently than before — and that’s okay.
New foundations can be stronger, clearer, and more aligned than the old ones.

If this season feels like a rebuild, trust it.
You’re not starting from scratch — you’re starting with experience. ✨

07/01/2026

The Power of Local Networking 🤝

In the NDIS space, better outcomes come from collaboration — not competition.

Local networking means:
• Knowing who to call
• Trusting your referrals
• Working together when things get complex

At Building With Strength, we believe strong local connections create smoother support, faster solutions, and better experiences for participants.

When providers work together, everyone benefits — especially the people we support 💙

06/01/2026

🤔 What does “standard item” actually mean under the NDIS?

The word standard shows up 13 times in the new NDIS “out list”, banning funding for things like household items, renovations, appliances, tools, tech and more.
But here’s the issue… no one clearly defined what “standard” means.

For a long time, Tribunal decisions went back and forth. Some said if you can buy something off-the-shelf, it’s “standard” and not fundable. Others disagreed.

⚖️ A recent higher-level Tribunal decision has now clarified this.

The Panel confirmed that just because something is sold in a mainstream store does NOT automatically make it a “standard item”.

✅ If an item is modified or adapted to meet a person’s functional needs, it may still be an NDIS support — even if it’s off-the-shelf.

They also pushed back on the idea that the NDIA can split a support into “standard” and “non-standard” bits to say no.

✨ Why this matters
This supports choice and control, universal design, and common sense. People with disability don’t have to shop only at disability-specific stores if a mainstream item genuinely meets their needs.

⚠️ Of course, supports still need to meet reasonable and necessary criteria — and there are risks if the NDIA later disagrees.

📌 Bottom line:
Off-the-shelf doesn’t automatically mean “out”.

06/01/2026

Planning for Emergencies & Unplanned Changes 🚨🧩

Life doesn’t always follow the plan — and neither does the NDIS.

Support workers get sick 🤒
Services cancel at the last minute ⏰
Health needs change unexpectedly ♿
Or funding doesn’t stretch the way you hoped 💸

That’s why planning for emergencies and unplanned changes is just as important as planning your regular supports.

At Building With Strength, we help participants:
✅ Think through “what if?” scenarios
✅ Set up backup support options
✅ Understand what flexibility exists in their plan
✅ Reduce stress when things don’t go to plan
✅ Feel confident making quick, informed decisions

Having a plan B (and sometimes C!) isn’t pessimistic — it’s empowering 💪
Because when the unexpected happens, you shouldn’t be left scrambling.

Prepared doesn’t mean anxious.
Prepared means supported 🤍

05/01/2026

🚀 Chase goals, not comfort.

🌱 Growth doesn’t happen in your comfort zone.
🤝 Whether you’re hiring your first worker or
🧾 stepping into self-management,
it can be scary — but worth it.

💪 Let us support you as you stretch, grow, and reach for more.

31/12/2025

💫 Quokka of the Month – January 💫

“A new year, a fresh smile, and endless reasons to be grateful.”

Our Quokka is kicking off 2026 with a rainbow bow tie, a grin full of hope, and a reminder that every new day brings a chance to start again.
Whether your goals are big or small, keep moving forward with curiosity, courage, and a little bit of quokka joy.

Here’s to a year filled with laughter, learning, and Building With Strength. 💙

28/12/2025