Quality Care Network

12/01/2026

When even mainstream representation recognises sensory supports like headphones for autistic people, it raises an important question: why are these supports still debated under the NDIS and often denied?

01/01/2026

Are any of these in your strategy toolkit for when you are feeling down?

01/01/2026

Thankyou for sharing your lived experience speaking an important truth about caregiving. Sending our best to all people with disability and their families, carers and support teams who work resiliently to make life happen. 🌻

Nobody talks about the guilt the person being cared for carries. My son said to me the other day, Mom I’m really sorry you have to do this for me every single day and it broke my heart inside.

People talk a lot about caregiver burnout, but rarely about the emotional weight on the one being cared for. The awareness that someone else’s body, time, and life are wrapped around theirs. He didn’t say it out of pity, but from a place of love, sadness, and understanding.

Caregiving is not one sided. It’s emotional on both ends. There is exhaustion in giving care, and there is guilt in needing it. Both sides may stay quiet to protect each other. If you are a caregiver or someone who receives care, you know this feeling even if you have never said it out loud.

16/11/2025

Come work with us!

We are seeking a passionate and skilled Individual Disability Advocate to provide issue-based support to people with disability.

This is a full-time, fully remote position located in Queensland's Sunshine Coast region.

Learn more and apply at: https://buff.ly/Ep9a2jZ

11/11/2025

Self-care is not one-size-fits-all.
And for people living with psychosocial disability, the usual self-care messages often miss the mark.

Sometimes self-care looks like:
• Asking someone to make a phone call that feels overwhelming
• Choosing rest, even when you feel guilty about it
• Using your NDIS funding to reduce daily stress
• Doing what actually supports your nervous system, instead of forcing yourself to push through

There is no “right” way to care for yourself.

There is only what is possible and supportive for you, right now, with the capacity you have today.

Be gentle with yourself 💜
You’re already doing more than you realise.

09/11/2025

We ask participants how they're doing.

Every week. Fortnightly. Monthly.

And you know what?
Most people have two answers ready.

The one they give.
And the one they're still carrying.

Monday reminder:

Check in with yourself the same way you show up for the people you support.

Not the rehearsed version.
The real one.

Because nobody should carry their whole story alone.

That includes you.

Like this if you needed to hear it today.
Comment if you're making space for the real check-in this week.

26/10/2025

It’s Invisible Disabilities Week (19–25 October)! 🌻

Around 80–85% of people with a disability have one that isn’t visible. These include neurological, cognitive, sensory, mental health, and chronic conditions that aren’t always immediately apparent.

Not all disabilities are visible — but a little understanding and kindness can go a long way in making everyone feel seen and supported.

Image description: A green graphic with sunflower design promoting Invisible Disabilities Week, 19th–25th October. It features a Sunflower lanyard, a person icon with a sunflower, and the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower logo.

14/10/2025

Someone just cancelled their psychosocial recovery coaching.

Which means we have capacity.

But before you think "great, another service provider"... let me tell you what happened with this cancellation.

They'd been waiting eight months for the right coordinator.

Eight months of being shuffled between generalists who didn't understand bipolar episodes. Of explaining their housing situation over and over. Of being told their complex trauma "doesn't fit the standard model."

Then they gave up.

This happens constantly in NDIS psychosocial support.

People get assigned coordinators who've never worked with someone managing schizophrenia while navigating family violence. Or bipolar disorder while experiencing homelessness.

The system loves neat categories. Mental health recovery is messy.

At Quality Care Network, we specialize in that messiness. Our team understands what it means when someone has multiple service systems involved in their life - forensic, mental health, family violence services all at once.

We speak English, Hindi, and Punjabi. Our practice manager has completed her Master of Social Work at University of Melbourne, with lived experience backing every evidence-based approach.

Most importantly? We won't make you explain your story to five different people.

If you're ready for psychosocial recovery coaching that actually gets it...

Drop a comment with "interested" and we'll reach out directly. No forms. No waiting lists.

12/10/2025

Sarah starts with one question.

"What matters most right now?"

Your answer sets everything else in motion. The order of the calls, which services get booked first, what we focus on when we meet. Not our checklist, not what the system says should come next, not what worked for the last participant.

Your story.
Your priorities.
Your plan.

We brought Sarah onto the team because she understands something that gets lost in the paperwork sometimes... you can't coordinate support for someone if you don't know where they're actually standing right now.

She asks, then listens.

And then the work begins wherever you need it to.

Maybe housing is falling apart and you can't think about anything else. Maybe it's managing appointments that are piling up. Maybe you just need someone to help you figure out what order to tackle things in.

Whatever it is, that's where Sarah starts.

No judgment about what you "should" want first. No assumptions about what matters most in your life. Just practical, human support that meets you exactly where you are.

Because being heard before being helped... that's what person-centered actually means.

Like and comment if you think support should start with your reality, not someone else's process. 💙

23/08/2025

We are proud to say that all of our Support Coordinators and Psychosocial Recovery Coaches are Mental Health First Aid trained.

This education program has equipped our team with the key skills we need to work on the front line in the NDIS.

We are very grateful for this initiative and how it has allowed us to easily upskill our team and meet our community's needs.

Mental Health First Aid International today announces the retirement of Emeritus Professor Tony Jorm from his role as Board Director, concluding a remarkable 25-year chapter in our history.

Co-founding MHFA in 2000 with his wife, Betty Kitchener AM, Professor Jorm has been pivotal in transforming an Australian idea into one of the world’s most impactful mental health education programs – now operating in more than 40 countries, with more than 8 million people trained.

“For more than two decades, Professor Jorm’s dedication – as a co-founder, researcher, innovator, inaugural Board Chair, and most recently Board Director – has been marked by generosity, empathy, and a deep belief in the power of individuals, workplaces and communities to support one another,” said MHFAI Board Chair Krystian Seibert.

We thank Professor Jorm for his extraordinary service and for his lasting legacy in increasing mental health literacy, reducing stigma, and building capacity for early intervention and prevention worldwide.

Read the full story: https://www.mhfa.com.au/visionary-co-founder-of-mhfa-retires-after-25-years-of-service/

18/07/2025

We adapt with you, because your journey isn’t static. 🌿

Whether it’s your first plan or your fifth, our support evolves as your goals and needs shift.

15/07/2025

We believe communication is everything. 💡

Zeinab, thank you for trusting us and for recognising the care we put into every conversation.

At QCN, we lead with transparency, honesty and your best interests at heart. 🫶