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28/01/2026

NOW HIRING Kingaroy area. Female support worker for Mon, Wed, Fri shifts. Call Geoff!

25/01/2026

If your life or support needs have changed, you can request an NDIS plan reassessment any-time. The NDIS will respond within 21 days by updating your plan, replacing it, or deciding not to reassess.

WHEN TO CONSIDER A REASSESSMENT:

- Your disability’s impact on daily life has changed

- You’ve started a new life stage, like school or work

- Your living arrangements or caring supports have changed

- A child under nine has new support needs

GATHER EVIDENCE:

Use reports from allied health professionals, therapists, support workers, schools, workplaces, or medical records to show how your needs have changed.....

To continue article, click on our January Proactive Support Newsletter

WHS Tip, Child Safe Organisations, Participant Focus, NDIS Focus, MHFA Course, End of Year Celebrations 2025

19/01/2026

WHS TIP
When supporting participants on community outings, hot weather can increase the risk of dehydration, heat stress, and sunburn. Make sure both you and the participant wear sun-safe clothing and hats, apply sunscreen, and drink water regularly. Plan outdoor activities for the cooler parts of the day and take breaks in the shade whenever possible to stay safe and comfortable.

Working in heat - Working in heat | Safe Work Australia

Practice Alert – Sun and summer safety

Sun safety | Cancer Council

Hot weather risks and staying cool | healthdirect

More articles like this on our latest Proactive Support Newsletter

WHS Tip, Child Safe Organisations, Participant Focus, NDIS Focus, MHFA Course, End of Year Celebrations 2025

15/01/2026

Check out our January, 2026 Proactive Support Newsletter!
https://www.proactive-support.com.au/newsletter/january-2026
With great articles, such as below article of "Child Safe Organisations."

Child Safe Organisations
Your right to safety in organisations: children and young people with disability and their caregivers. This video provides children, young people, and care givers with information about their right to safety in an organisation. It helps them learn how to speak up for them-selves and covers topics like accessibility, communication, inclusion, child safe policies, emergency planning, cultural safety, and preventing child abuse, including sexual abuse.
https://youtu.be/n6adDXNBN5I
Child safe organisations: implementing the National Principles for children and young people with disability | National Office for Child Safety

WHS Tip, Child Safe Organisations, Participant Focus, NDIS Focus, MHFA Course, End of Year Celebrations 2025

15/01/2026

Data sharing is critical to the success of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).

Public data sharing and open data allows people with disabilities, and their families and carers to benefit more from the NDIS.

You can learn more at 💻https://ow.ly/zCSt50XTM6O

15/01/2026

In a world often dominated by norms and expectations, there are those who dare to break away from the conventional and create something extraordinary. This couple, with their two children who have Down syndrome, has not only opened a coffee shop but created a movement. Their mission goes beyond selling coffee—it’s about building a space where abilities are celebrated and people of all backgrounds can come together. By employing over 400 individuals with disabilities, they’ve created a work environment that fosters dignity, respect, and opportunity for all.

The act of giving individuals with disabilities the chance to thrive in a professional setting is a beautiful reflection of what inclusion truly looks like. Too often, society overlooks people with disabilities, pigeonholing them into categories of what they can’t do instead of what they can. This coffee shop is a tangible example of how the world can be transformed when we create spaces of opportunity for everyone, regardless of ability. It’s a reminder that we’re all capable of contributing in ways that make a difference—when given the opportunity.

The impact of this endeavor reaches far beyond the coffee shop’s walls. It sets a precedent for other businesses to follow, proving that inclusivity isn’t just a moral good, it’s also a powerful, transformative force. The future is one where people of all abilities work, live, and grow together. A future where everyone’s unique contribution is valued and celebrated. 🌍💪

15/01/2026

Wentworth Miller was diagnosed as autistic later in life, during adulthood, after years of moving through the world without that understanding.

Like many late-diagnosed autistic people, his diagnosis did not arrive as a sudden revelation, but as a long process of reflection, self-indentifying and advocacy.

Receiving a diagnosis as an adult meant looking back over decades of lived experience and seeing it through a new lens.

Moments that once felt like personal failures, flaws, or mysteries began to make sense. Not because anything had changed, but because context had finally arrived.

Wentworth has spoken about how difficult it can be to access diagnosis as an adult, in systems still designed with children in mind.

His experience reflects a reality many autistic adults face: long waits, informal assessments, self-identifying first, and a process that often feels outdated and inaccessible.

Rather than positioning himself as an authority, Wentworth has been clear about wanting to listen, learn, and make space for autistic voices.

He acknowledges that autistic people have historically been spoken over rather than heard.

10/01/2026

Source Kids Summer Issue

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It’s Summer! That means school holidays, Christmas and a brand new issue of Source magazine! In this issue we’re focusing …

04/01/2026

To our participants, families, staff, & providers ....We trust you've had a very Happy Holiday & Happy New Year!

15/12/2025

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It’s Summer! That means school holidays, Christmas and a brand new issue of Source magazine! In this issue we’re focusing …

09/12/2025

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09/12/2025

'Tis the Season to be Asking, "R U Ok?"

Christmas and the holiday season can be a difficult time for some people who struggle to navigate the celebrations and festivities going on around them. They might be dealing with the strain of financial pressure, work demands, recent events, grief, or a challenging family situation, illness, feel excluded, etc

If there's someone who's finding this time of year tough you can make a difference by checking in and having meaningful conversations with the people in your world....

The holiday period can be a difficult time for many Australians. R U OK? has produced tips and resources to help you support someone who is finding things tough.