Elcies

05/12/2025

🧐 Looking for a Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) provider?

Our NDIS registered team has expanded which means we have immediate capacity to support new clients living in the greater Adelaide, Adelaide Hills and Barossa Valley regions.

Contact our friendly and professional team today:
🖱 lutherancare.org.au/elcies/
📞1800 ELCIES (1800 352 437)
📧 elcies@lutherancare.org.au

03/12/2025

"The more we can break down the perception that people with disabilities need to be fixed, the more we can move forward as a society." - Santiago Velasquez

"Do you know what I like to say? Different isn't less. Different is necessary.” - Ronan Soussa

Today is International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD).

In this video, the IDPwD 2025 Ambassadors discuss their big questions on how we can build a more inclusive society. We think it's essential viewing.

Let's continue to listen to and learn from people with disabilities and move toward a richer society where people with disabilities can experience seamless inclusion in every level of community life.

IDPwD 2025 Ambassadors discuss their big questions on how we can build a more inclusive society.

18/11/2025

Some members of our Positive Behaviour Support team and colleagues from Better Self attended the Kids and Youth Disabilities Expo (KYD-X) last Friday and Saturday 😊

Held at Netball SA Stadium, this event gave us the opportunity to speak with more than 200 individuals/families about how our PBS and Speech Pathology services can support them.

It was also great to see Lutheran Care Clinical Leads Dr Jessica Howe and Dr Michelle Swift participating in a Q&A on the main stage on Friday, speaking about their areas of expertise.

Thanks to the organisers for putting on a wonderful event 🙏

14/11/2025

We're all set up at the Kids and Youth Disabilities Expo (KYD-X)!

Do you have a child living with disability, or looking for help with developing your child’s social or communication skills, or support with early childhood behaviour? Or are you looking for information about support services and new products?

Then come down to Netball SA stadium today or tomorrow and have a chat with our Positive Behaviour Support team and Better Self colleagues 😊

Visit kidsyouthdisabilityexpo.com.au to find out more!

13/11/2025

Come and say hi to our Positive Behaviour Support team and colleagues from Better Self at the Kids and Youth Disabilities Expo (KYD-X) this Friday and Saturday!

Held at Netball SA Stadium, this free event gives you the opportunity to talk with over 100 businesses showcasing their services and innovative products for families, children and young people.

It’s a great day out for the whole family where there’s plenty of fun entertainment, interactive sports, animal displays, but also a sensory space and quiet room.

On Friday, Lutheran Care Clinical Leads Dr Jessica Howe and Dr Michelle Swift will be talking on the main stage at 12.45pm, participating in a Q&A on Positive Behaviour Support and Speech Pathology.

For more information about KYD-X, visit kidsyouthdisabilityexpo.com.au. We hope to see you there 😊

20/10/2025

Our Positive Behaviour Support team and colleagues from Better Self Speech Pathology had a wonderful time at the DAL Expo on Friday and Saturday 😊

Held every year, the DAL Expo is Adelaide’s premier event for disability, ageing and lifestyle.

Pictured here is Jessica and Avril from our PBS team. Thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth on the weekend. It was fantastic to be out and about, engaging with community about our services.

16/10/2025

We're packing the car, and getting ready to head down to the showgrounds and set up for the DAL Expo ... Will we see you there?

Catch up with our Positive Behaviour Support team, and our colleagues from Better Self Speech Pathology, alongside many other service, information and product providers and businesses catering for people with disability, and older South Australians.

There'll also be plenty of activities like a silent disco and games in the FUN ZONE, a family-friendly Holiday Explorers Trail, and special guest, Sophie Thomson!

Come and say hi!

🎉Disability, Ageing and Lifestyle Expo
📅 Friday 17 and Saturday 18 October, 2025
⏰️ 10am-3pm
📍Wayville Showgrounds.
🌐https://dalexpo.com.au/adelaide-main-page-2025/

13/10/2025

Hello!👋🏼 It's nice to meet you!

We are Elcies, which is proudly part of Lutheran Care.
In fact, our name comes from Lutheran Care's initials... LC = Elcies!

Our team provides Positive Behaviour Support to people of all ages, from young children through to older adults, who live across Adelaide and the Barossa Valley. We'd love to help you live your possibilities by finding out what matters most to you, and co-designing with you a plan to get you there.

If you'd like to find out more about what we do and how we might be able to help you, your family member or client, check out our website: https://www.lutherancare.org.au/elcies/

11/10/2025

"Nothing about me without me".

At Elcies, our Positive Behaviour Support workers partner with you, your family, and your support team to understand what matters most to you.

This could be things like:

👉 Feeling safe and calm at home, school, or in the community.
👉 Building independence in daily routines (e.g. making breakfast, getting ready for work or school).
👉 Reducing frustration by using alternative or augmentative communication (AAC, visuals, signs, etc).
👉 Developing skills to manage transitions or unexpected changes.
👉 Increasing participation in education, work, or hobbies.
👉 Ensuring staff, family, and peers understand what helps you thrive.

Together, we design, or 'co-design' a plan that lays a path toward achieving these goals, with you at the centre!

We look forward to finding out what makes you tick, and helping find ways for you to be more independent whilst doing the things you enjoy.

10/10/2025

Did you know, our team of multidisciplinary practitioners here at Elcies have qualifications in Psychology, Social Work, Counselling and Developmental Education? Our team includes behaviour specialists, psychologists, speech pathologists, social workers and educators.

They also have an incredible number of gorgeous pets! (Scroll 👉 to see our 'Pets of Elcies' photo wall!)

Our team brings together people from many different communities, languages and life experiences, with interests and hobbies as diverse as the people we support — we’re sure we’ll find something in common!

Talk to us about our Positive Behaviour Support services today. We support participants of all ages across Adelaide and the Barossa Valley.
📞 1800 ELCIES (1800 352 437)
📩 elcies@lutherancare.org.au
💻https://www.lutherancare.org.au/elcies/

Pictured: Some but by no means all of our incredible PBS team here at Elcies.

09/10/2025

Another event for the diary! KYD-X is always lots of fun, and we're looking forward to being back again.

It's coming soon! Are you ready for the 2025 Adelaide Kids & Youth Disability Expo - KYDX?

Now over two days, the expo showcases some of Australia’s most innovative products and services available for young people living with a disability, allowing them, their families and carers to make informed choices about support.

PLUS you'll go in the draw to win $2k just for attending! Be sure to register at the link below first.

📆 Fri 14 & Sat 15 November
📍 Netball SA Stadium, Mile End
🎟️ FREE Entry
💻 KidsYouthDisabilityExpo.com.au

08/10/2025

In the way we deliver Positive Behaviour Support, our goal is to reduce restrictive practices and promote choice, dignity and meaningful participation in the community, at school, at work, and at home.

Here is some feedback from the parents of a couple of our participants.