Bamford Community Care

19/12/2025

We’ve tightened registration requirements for Plan Management providers. During the registration audit and assessment process, these providers must now be able to prove that all relevant staff have appropriate qualifications, professional body memberships, and NDIS worker screening checks. This also applies to registration renewals.

Plan Managers help NDIS participants manage their plan funding by monitoring plan budgets, managing NDIS claims, paying providers and keeping track of how much funding is left on a plan, so it’s vital they have the right skills, experience and qualifications for the job.

For information about accepted qualifications and professional memberships, see the link to the guide in the comments.

08/12/2025

03/12/2025

⚠️ 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘀𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲 – 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟱 & 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟲 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 ⚠️

Townsville will experience king tides this week, with the 𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝘁𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝟯.𝟴𝟲 𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟱 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿.

These higher-than-usual tides may cause water to inundate low-lying areas, including:
✅ Railway Estate
✅ South Townsville
✅ Hermit Park
✅ Parts of the CBD (Hanran Street, Ogden Street)

What you can do:
✔ Move vehicles and belongings to higher ground
✔ Avoid driving through saltwater – it can damage your vehicle and create safety hazards

King tides are a natural event, but 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁.

ℹ️ More info: https://bit.ly/4bVZRGW

02/12/2025

NDIS Commission Survey

02/12/2025

🌍 International Day of People with Disability 🌟

Today we join communities around the world in recognising the International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD) a day to celebrate inclusion, challenge stigma, and highlight the valuable contributions of people with disability.

At Bamford Community Care, we’re proud to support people of all abilities to live their lives their way.
We champion choice, control, independence and belonging, and our team works every day to create environments where everyone feels respected, empowered, and included.

✨ Whether it’s through personalised support, community connection, or advocating for accessible and equitable services, BCC is committed to building a more inclusive future — today and every day.

Let’s celebrate ability, elevate voices, and continue working together for genuine inclusion. 💙♿️

29/11/2025

The Australian Government has released the Disability Royal Commission Progress Report 2025.

The Commonwealth, and state and territory governments have made progress across a range of areas, including:
🔹education
🔹employment
🔹housing and homelessness
🔹support for First Nations people.

All governments will continue to work closely with the disability community to build safer, fairer and more inclusive communities.

For more information, see the comments below. 👇

26/11/2025

Your provider’s role is to deliver safe, person-centred supports and services.

An independent advocate’s role is to represent you – and only you – without conflict or competing interests.

Providers can share factual information about NDIS services and refer you to independent advocacy organisations. But they cannot represent you as your advocate.

Separating these roles keeps boundaries clear and your rights protected.

Learn more in the comments.

24/11/2025

Did you know the Companion Card program helps make events and venues more accessible for people with disability?

The Companion Card allows people with disability attending a community activity to bring in their support person for free. Participating locations can include a range of cinemas, concerts, sporting events and theme parks.

To find out how to apply through your state or territory website, visit health.gov.au/our-work/companion-card

Image description:
An illustration of an identity card. The text reads ‘Companion Card’. Along the top is a series of colourful geometric shapes.