Right to Recovery Pty Ltd

03/12/2025

Computer-Generated NDIS Plans?! 🤯😱😡 ...

Here’s why our community is worried — and why lived experience matters.

The NDIS has announced major changes that would allow future plans to be generated by an automated computer tool, with very limited human involvement.

NDIA staff may not be allowed to adjust budgets generated by the system.

And while the goal may be “consistency,” the reality is this:

A computer cannot understand the things that shape a person’s life.

It cannot recognise:

• complex trauma
• psychosocial disability
• lived experience
• fluctuating conditions
• communication challenges
• cultural, family, or safety context
• what someone has survived

For many in our community — especially those with trauma, mental health conditions, or complex disability — these are not optional details.

They are the disability.

An algorithm can process numbers.

But it cannot understand what it feels like to fight for stability, to rebuild a life, or to navigate the world while carrying experiences that don’t fit neatly into tick-boxes.

Our service stands firmly with participants, families, and advocates who are calling for transparent, human-centred assessments that honour both clinical evidence and lived experience.

We will be watching these changes closely, keeping our community informed, and continuing to advocate for a system that sees people — not data.

03/12/2025

Computer-Generated NDIS Plans?! 🤯😱😡 ...

Here’s why our community is worried — and why lived experience matters.

The NDIS has announced major changes that would allow future plans to be generated by an automated computer tool, with very limited human involvement.

NDIA staff may not be allowed to adjust budgets generated by the system.

And while the goal may be “consistency,” the reality is this:

A computer cannot understand the things that shape a person’s life.

It cannot recognise:

• complex trauma
• psychosocial disability
• lived experience
• fluctuating conditions
• communication challenges
• cultural, family, or safety context
• what someone has survived

For many in our community — especially those with trauma, mental health conditions, or complex disability — these are not optional details.

They are the disability.

An algorithm can process numbers.

But it cannot understand what it feels like to fight for stability, to rebuild a life, or to navigate the world while carrying experiences that don’t fit neatly into tick-boxes.

Our service stands firmly with participants, families, and advocates who are calling for transparent, human-centred assessments that honour both clinical evidence and lived experience.

We will be watching these changes closely, keeping our community informed, and continuing to advocate for a system that sees people — not data.

Exclusive: Staff were told of major changes to the way NDIS funding and support plans will be made during a recent internal briefing

25/10/2025

CHILDHOOD TRAUMA RESPONSE

HOW IT MANIFESTS THROUGHOUT ADULTHOOD… 😌…

Our daughter turning 18, finishing Year 12, and graduating yesterday 😳🫣🥲

It isn’t just a proud parenting moment … it’s something SUPER personal to me.

Given everything I went through growing up, moments like this hit me on ANOTHER LEVEL, I’ve come to realise …

Watching her reach adulthood SAFELY, LOVED and SUPPORTED, feels like such a huge milestone … not just for her, but for me too … (although, this moment ABSOLUTELY belongs to her! 🫶🏼)!

It’s a solid REMINDER that I’ve managed to give her the STABILITY, LOVE & PROTECTION that I NEVER HAD & she has grown into such a kind, confident & resilient young woman ❤️.

I’ve been a bit sensitive & emotional lately, and in hindsight it makes sense now.

It’s because I’ve been processing a lot, subconsciously!

There’s PRIDE, JOY, and RELIEF, but also GRIEF ….

Grief, for the younger version of me… the LITTLE GIRL, who never got to experience milestones like this in a HEALTHY way … in fact, NOT AT ALL!

And I'll being honest .... I’ve made plenty of mistakes along the way (and still making them 🤪).

I’ve lost my patience, doubted myself, and had to unlearn SO many old patterns.

I’ve been far from perfect!

But somehow, through all of that, I still managed to raise this incredible young woman — with love, honesty, and my willingness to keep growing. 🌿

That’s what ongoing healing looks like.

Not perfection …. just persistence, self awareness and love. 💛

21/10/2025

📢Update to Short Term RESPITE 📢

16/10/2025

Lately, I’ve been hearing about participants being talked into changing providers by Support Coordinators / Recovery Coaches who promise the world — only for things to fall apart later.

Please, before you make any big changes, take a moment to ask questions and make sure the decisions are really in your best interest.

👉 Check whether the new provider is qualified, experienced, and trustworthy.
👉 Be wary of anyone who pushes you to sign up quickly or says they can “get you more” without explaining how.
👉 Remember: your NDIS plan belongs to you, not the people managing it.

As someone who genuinely cares about the people I work with, it breaks my heart to see participants lose the progress we’ve worked so hard to build because of unethical providers.

The NDIS is meant to empower people — not confuse or exploit them. So please, take your time, ask for clarity, and know that you always have the right to safe, honest, participant-centred support. ❤️

30/09/2025

🎭 Art and creativity benefit mental well-being by reducing stress, improving mood through dopamine release, fostering self-esteem and accomplishment, enhancing mindfulness, building social connections, and providing an outlet for self-expression and emotional processing

🎭 These activities stimulate the brain, leading to improved coping mechanisms, emotional regulation, and a greater sense of purpose and control

💁🏽‍♀️ Lino Printing is a form of block printing that involves carving a pattern or design into a linoleum, rubber or vinyl surface that can then be printed from

25/09/2025

HELLO ☺️

So .... I just got a notification from Facebook, that it’s been FOUR years since I started Right to Recovery — and I didn’t even realise!

I want to take a moment to thank everyone for your ongoing support of my business.

It brings me so much joy to advocate for and support individuals and their families, and I am truly passionate about this work.

Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of witnessing so many joyous moments, big and small, with the amazing people I work with (and soooo many laughs! 😂).

To celebrate, I’ll be sharing some photos from over the years showing clients doing what they love, achieving goals, and enjoying life — moments that make this work so rewarding.

Thank you again for being part of this journey with me.

Also .. A HUGE shout out to all of the wonderful providers that support my valued participants 🙏

I look forward to continuing to support, empower, and celebrate every one of you for many more years to come! ❤️

24/09/2025

➡️People with disability are twice more likely to experience violence than people without disability, with 65% of people with disability experiencing violence after turning 15 years old.

➡️If you work with people with disabilities, it’s almost certain that you work with people who are experiencing violence.

➡️There are significantly higher barriers to accessing family violence support for people with disabilities, than for people without disabilities, so sometimes people simply choose not to, or feel unable to get support.

➡️Here’s what you need to know in order to recognise the signs and respond effectively.

What is family violence ❓❔

➡️Family violence, sometimes referred to as domestic violence, is where a person or group of people in a family (or a family-like relationship) exercise power and control over another person, and make that person feel afraid and unsafe.

➡️Family violence is usually part of a pattern of behaviour that involves multiple tactics (types of violence) to gain power, control and intimidate.

➡️Family violence is not exclusive to intimate partner relationships: for example, children can use violence against their parents, and parents against their children.

Here’s what to look out for‼️

A person experiencing violence might be:

* afraid
* anxious to please
* withdrawn
* not making their own choices
* isolated from their support networks and not seeing friends or family
* in a changed state or mood
* suffering injuries
* worried that their partner is following them or knows where they are
* cancelling or not attending their regular appointments

04/08/2025

⭐️Community participation, including social activities like dining out, offers numerous benefits
⭐️It enhances mental well-being by reducing isolation and fostering a sense of belonging, improves social skills and confidence, and can lead to greater independence and access to opportunities
⭐️Participating in social events also helps individuals build strong social bonds and networks, increasing their overall quality of life

15/07/2025

Seeking a Support Worker in the Sunshine Coast with experience in personal training / fitness etc.

Bli Bli / Maroochydore / Nambour area.

Thanks!

😀

31/03/2025

🫥 INVISIBLE DISABILITIES 🫥

😣Debilitating Pain
😪Fatigue
😵‍💫Dizziness
🤯Cognitive Dysfunctions
🤕Brain Injuries
🤔Learning Differences
😔Mental Health Disorders

Just SOME of the invisible disabilities that people live with and some of the stigma attached ...

"Why do you need support from the NDIS?" ... "You look fine!" ... "Change your diet & get more sleep" ... "Have you tried meditation?" ....

❤️

25/03/2025

Seeking Cleaner for client in Battery Hill for:

3hrs per week - bathrooms, kitchen and floors.

A deep clean will also be required around late May 2025.

Please email ONLY:

Peta@righttorecovery.com.au