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Connect Farmstays

An exciting Farmstay weekend accommodation for NDIS participants, located in South-West Victoria

Connect Farmstays offers a unique and enriching experience in
a serene rural setting. It is a place where individuals can come
and engage in a variety of activities, connect with nature, and
immerse themselves in the beauty of farm life. Our farmstay
provides an inclusive environment that fosters a sense of
belonging and offers a range of tailored programs to meet the
diverse interests and needs of our guests. Our purpose-built facility at Connect Farmstays provides a
unique and inclusive space where individuals can form genuine
connections based on shared interests. Set against the backdrop
of a serene farm environment, our guests not only benefit from
the therapeutic aspects of farm life but also have access to a
dedicated games room. Whether it’s computer games, board
games or other activities, our aim is to offer an experience that
combines the joys of farm life with the stimulating and enjoyable
world of gaming.

09/03/2026

**TERANG/CAMPERDOWN/COBDEN/MORTLAKE AND SURROUNDS SUPPORT WORKER**

Hello Everyone,

We would like to welcome our newest addition to our Connect Farmstays team – Bilinda!

After recently welcoming Jess to our team, we had not planned on bringing on another support worker so soon. However, as is often the case in life, opportunities sometimes present themselves when you least expect them! During our recent recruitment process we had the opportunity to meet several excellent candidates and were genuinely impressed by many of the people who expressed interest in working with us. When the opportunity to bring Bilinda on came up, we felt it was one worth taking as it provides a real benefit for participants in some of our surrounding communities.

Bilinda will be stepping straight into approximately 10–15 hours of support work per week with us, which made the timing of this opportunity particularly fitting. She also made a strong impression during her interview and came highly recommended by several people in the community.

Bilinda brings with her more than 30 years of experience working in the Aged Care sector. She lives in Terang and will primarily be supporting participants in Terang, Camperdown, Cobden, Mortlake and surrounding areas. As many people know, it can often be more expensive for participants in these areas to have support workers travel from Warrnambool, so we are very happy to now have a local worker available to assist people in those communities.

Bilinda will have limited availability overall, however she will also have limited availability in Warrnambool on Tuesdays, so we welcome all enquiries.

We are currently accepting referrals, so if you or someone you know is looking for a support worker please feel free to reach out to us directly via Facebook Messenger, via email at connectfarmstays@gmail.com, or by calling Steven on 0438 580 115.

Please join us in welcoming Bilinda to the Connect Farmstays team

26/02/2026

Hello Everyone,

A few of our staff members are currently completing their Diploma in Mental Health. As part of this course we are required to do 160 hours of placement (by November of this year - they can extend this as well).

We are looking at suggestions and writing up a shortlist of any organisations that our followers may recommend for us to do placement at. We will be volunteering our time and are willing to do placement in any facet of the mental health space so if anyone has any recommendations we would love to hear them. Thanks!

- Steve J

10/02/2026

We’re thrilled to announce a new member to our Connect Farmstays team – Jess!

Both Matt and I have known Jess for nearly 20 years, and I’ve also had the opportunity to work alongside her for 18 months. During that time, I've seen firsthand the care, dedication, and professionalism she brings to her role and consider her the best support worker I've worked with of the 50+ colleagues I've had in my experience in the field (A+++).

Jess has extensive experience supporting people with disabilities and is passionate about providing high-quality, person-centred support. She builds strong, meaningful relationships with the people she supports, and we are incredibly excited to be working alongside not just a friend, but an incredibly skilled support worker too.

Jess will be joining us primarily in individual supports, focusing on community access, assisting with self-care, and 1:1 respite, while also supporting our broader Connect Farmstays values and approach.

If anyone reading this is looking for or knows someone looking for an individual support worker in community access, assistance with self-care, 1:1 respite, or a combination of these, please email us at connectfarmstays@gmail.com or give us a call on 0438 580 115. All of our workers are happy to provide services right around the South-West too (Portland, Hamilton, Camperdown etc).

We’re so glad you’re (finally 😉) here Jess!

Steve J
Connect Farmstays

31/01/2026

Hello Everyone,

The latest update on our respite groups as we've had a couple of enquiries this week. Our adults and children's groups are both currently full, we have one spot left available in our teenagers group. If anyone knows any teenagers who may be interested in using our services or their families, we are still taking enquiries for this group. Thank you all :)

- Steve J and Matt J

16/01/2026

Safe to say we all had some fun today 😀

31/12/2025

Today's project with a participant 🥰

Happy new years everyone, we wish you a great 2026!

- Steve and Matt

25/12/2025

We wish all of our participants and their families, friends and followers a Merry Christmas and hope you all have a fantastic day today!

- Steven and Matt ♥️

19/11/2025

**We Have Extra 1:1 Support Capacity Available – Connect Farmstays**

Due to some recent roster changes, one of our trained and experienced staff members now has room to take on additional individual support shifts.

We can support participants with:
• Community access and transport
• Shopping, appointments & social outings
• Life skills building (cooking, cleaning, budgeting, routines)
• Engagement in hobbies, fitness or personal interests
• In-home supports
• Short-term or ongoing hours

About our team member:
• Qualified & experienced disability support worker
• Police check & WWCC
• Trained in behaviour support, communication & safety
• Friendly, consistent and reliable

Service Area: Warrnambool & surrounding regions
Availability: Weekdays and weekends – flexible times
NDIS: Self, Plan & Agency-managed participants welcome

If you are looking for extra support hours or want to discuss a participant’s goals, please message the page or contact Steven on 0438580115

Thankyou,
Connect Farmstays

15/07/2025

Hello Everyone,

We are thrilled to announce that we've just welcomed not one, but two incredible new support workers to the Connect Farmstays team!

Originally, we planned to bring on just one new team member. However, the quality and calibre of applicants we interviewed made the decision an extremely tough one, so we ended up going with two support workers. We’re very excited to introduce both Narelle and Darren as the newest additions to our Farmstays team.

Meet Narelle
Narelle brings with her over 2 years of experience in the disability sector, focusing primarily on capacity building and supporting participants to achieve their goals and develop daily living skills. With a close family member on the NDIS who has complex needs, Narelle has been a natural carer for all her life. Narelle holds a Certificate IV in Disability, as well as all relevant clearances including her Working with Children Check and NDIS Worker Screening — and she’s ready to start supports straight away.

Meet Darren
Darren has spent 10 years in the aged care sector and the last 5 years working in disability support, including with participants who have complex needs. His passion for this line of work began when caring for a close family member with dementia, which has led him to a meaningful career in the care sector. Like Narelle, Darren also holds a Certificate IV in Disability and has completed all required checks. He’s also ready to start supports straight away.

To all those who applied but were not successful this time — thank you again for your time and interest. We were genuinely impressed with the talent and heart shown by everyone we met. We’ll be keeping all resumes on file and will be in touch for future opportunities.

Welcome to the team, Narelle and Darren!

06/07/2025

Hello Everyone

Over the past 7-10 days, we’ve had the pleasure of interviewing 12 wonderful applicants for our latest casual support worker role. We want to extend a sincere thank you to everyone who took the time to submit a resume and/or cover letter and made the effort to come out and speak with Matt and myself.

The quality of applicants has been outstanding. We’re genuinely thrilled to have had so many great people interested in being part of what we’re building here at Connect Farmstays. I'm not joking when I say this, we would hire you all if you could!

Because the decision is such a tough one and we're also coming up to a very busy time at the Farm (we're booked every day of the school holidays 2 week period), we kindly ask for a little patience — we expect it might take another week or so to finalise everything. We want to make sure we’re giving each application the careful consideration it deserves.

No matter the outcome, every single applicant will be contacted, and we’ll provide feedback from your interviews as well. We truly value the time and effort you all put into this process.

Thank you again for your interest in joining our team. Stay tuned.

Matt & Steven
Connect Farmstays

28/06/2025

Hello Everyone,

An update on our group respite at Farmstays, we have just filled our children's group recently as well. So currently our adults and children's groups are both full, we do still have limited space available in our teenagers group.

We do have a 4th weekend free, so if you're still interested in our services please message us as we have the potential to build another group in future around the enquiries that we receive. Thank you!

- Steve J

23/06/2025

Hello Everyone,

We’re excited to share that we’re currently on the lookout for someone to join our team at Connect Farmstays as a Casual NDIS Support Worker, working alongside our fantastic team members Kyle and Tayla—who are now at or near full capacity with their current participants.

This role is similar to that of an independent support worker, and involves assisting participants with community access, capacity building, and self-care activities in the home. There will also be opportunities to fill in at the Farmstays when Matt or I are unavailable.

We’re looking for someone who is caring, comfortable supporting a wide range of participants, and committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred support. As a small team (and proudly staying that way), we make it a priority to listen to our staff—your input around roster planning will be valued and ongoing. We’ll work with you to build a flexible schedule that suits how many hours you’re looking for, and we also pay our team very well for their work.

Experience in disability support is preferred, but not essential. The right person will have a valid Victorian driver’s licence, and ideally hold a current First Aid/CPR certificate and an NDIS Worker Screening Check (or be willing to obtain one).

If this sounds like you—or someone you know—please get in touch! Email us at connectfarmstays@gmail.com with your resume and a short note about what kind of hours/work you’re looking for, and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can.

We’re also excited to share that we’re now working with auditors as we move toward NDIS registration—something we’ve been quietly working on for a while, and are proud to now officially announce! That said, please be patient with us when applying—we’ve got a few moving parts behind the scenes, but we’ll respond as soon as we’re able.

Thanks so much,
Steven Johnson & Matt Johnson
Connect Farmstays

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