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11/11/2025

🇦🇺 Remembrance Day | 11 November 🌺

At 11am today, we pause for one minute of silence to remember the courage, sacrifice, and resilience of all who have served — and those who continue to serve — in times of war, conflict, and peacekeeping.

Their bravery has shaped the freedoms we hold today.

Their stories continue to inspire hope, compassion, and unity across generations.
Lest we forget. ❤️🌹

07/11/2025

Reviewing Supports
The NDIS Evidence Advisory Committee has been set up by the Australian Government to provide advice about NDIS supports.

They'll review evidence about NDIS supports to make sure they're safe, suitable and cost-effective for participants.

The committee wants feedback from the disability community, which they'll use to inform their advice to government.

The committee is reviewing 6 supports:
active passive trainers
assistance animals for Autistic people or people with intellectual disability
psychiatric assistance dogs
seizure alert dogs
exercise physiology
smart home appliances for cooking, cleaning or gardening.

If you use these supports, research them, or use other supports for similar goals, the committee wants to hear from you.

Public consultation is open until 11:59 pm AEDT on 9 November 2025. Find out more on:
https://consultations.health.gov.au/evidence-advisory-committee-eac/september2025/

04/11/2025

🌟 Provider Spotlight: Sabrina from Actively Fun Fitness 🌟
Meet Sabrina, an inspiring Personal Trainer, Aqua Aerobics Instructor, and NDIS Fitness Provider who’s bringing movement, laughter, and confidence to the Tweed Coast! 💪🌊

Sabrina’s passion for outdoor fitness and wellbeing shines through everything she does. Whether it’s aqua sessions in the pool, one-on-one workouts by the lake, or a relaxed chat about nutrition and healthy habits — she tailors every session to her client’s goals, abilities, and interests.

Her mission is simple yet powerful:

“To help every client feel confident, motivated, and empowered, while making fitness a positive, social, and enjoyable part of life.” 💚

🏃 Services include:
Outdoor Workouts: Boost your mood, reduce stress, and connect with nature 🌳

Aqua Fitness: Low-impact, splash-filled fun that builds strength, mobility, and endurance 💦

Health & Nutrition Guidance: Real-world, practical advice based on the Australian Dietary Guidelines 🍎

✨ Kickstart your fitness journey with a FREE first consultation!

📍 Tweed Coast & surrounds
📞 0419 880 209
📧 activelyfunfitness@gmail.com
💻 Instagram & Facebook: Actively Fun Fitness

Let’s move more, smile more, and celebrate the joy of staying active — together! 🌈

30/10/2025

Can you believe we’re heading into the final stretch of the year? 🎄✨
With only a handful of working weeks left, now’s the perfect time to make sure everything is organised before the Christmas and New Year break.

🗓️ Key Dates
The NDIS will have a shutdown period from 24 December 2025 – 2 January 2026.
During this time, responses and approvals may be delayed. Please keep this in mind when planning any reviews, quotes, or new service connections.

✅ Things to check before December
Public holidays:
Thursday 25 Dec (Christmas Day)
Friday 26 Dec (Boxing Day)
Thursday 1 Jan (New Year’s Day)

👉 If you have supports on these days, please confirm with your Support Coordinator:

- You have budget to cover them.
- Your support worker is available — or let us know if a replacement is needed.
- You’re aware of any provider shutdown periods that might affect your usual routines.

Plan reviews:
If your plan is due to end over the holiday period, we’ll start preparing early so you don’t get caught in the Christmas backlog.

Reports & invoices:
Allied-health providers often close or reduce hours in December – so please make sure any required reports or invoices are submitted well before then.

Supports & safety:
If your key supports are taking leave, we can help arrange cover or set up group chats for smooth communication over the break.

💬 Final Note
This is the time to tie up loose ends, celebrate your wins for the year, and get everything ready for a smooth start to 2026. If you’re unsure about anything — funding, availability, or reviews — reach out early so we can help you plan ahead.

10/10/2025

🌿 World Mental Health Day (Oct 10)

💚 Today is World Mental Health Day – a reminder that mental health matters every day.

This year’s theme is about connection, awareness and support.

Sometimes the smallest act – a smile, a text, a quick “How are you really?” – can make the biggest difference. 💬

Let’s keep building a community where it’s safe to talk about our struggles and celebrate our strengths.

Together, we are never alone. 🌻
If today feels tough, support is available: Lifeline 13 11 14 | Beyond Blue 1300 22 4636.

09/10/2025

🗂️ Changes to Planning – What’s Coming

The new way of NDIS planning, originally scheduled to begin in September 2025, has now been pushed back to mid-2026.

This delay is intentional – it allows the NDIA to take on more feedback from the disability community, and ensures that the transition will be smoother and less disruptive for participants, families, and providers.

Here’s what the framework looks like so far:
🔹 Gradual Rollout – The changes won’t happen all at once. They’ll be introduced in stages, giving participants and providers time to understand and adjust.
🔹 More Transparency – Planning will move toward a clearer framework where decisions about “reasonable and necessary” supports are easier to understand and more consistent.
🔹 Individualised Budgets – The NDIA has signalled that budgets will be more closely tied to a person’s functional capacity and support needs, with stronger links to the evidence submitted.
🔹 Focus on Flexibility – Early drafts suggest participants will have more choice in how they use their funding, with simplified categories to reduce confusion and red tape.
🔹 Ongoing Feedback – The NDIA has committed to working with participants, families, advocates, and providers during the transition period to make sure the new system reflects real needs.

What does this mean right now?
👉 No immediate changes to your current plan.
👉 Participants can continue using their funding as usual.
👉 More information and resources will be released by NDIA as we get closer to the rollout.

At Grow Your Abilities, we’ll continue to stay across updates and share them in plain language so you know what’s coming and how it might affect you. 🌿

04/10/2025

⏰✨ Daylight Savings Reminder ✨⏰

Daylight savings begins this Sunday, October 5th at 2am.

Clocks will jump forward one hour ⏩ – so at 2am, it will become 3am AEDT.

For those in QLD, NSW, ACT, and SA, this means a long weekend and a time change. 🎉
Here in Queensland, our clocks stay the same, but let’s give ourselves some grace as we adjust to the time difference when working across the border.

🌿 A little reminder:
If you have supports scheduled on Monday, please double-check with your Support Coordinator to make sure there’s enough funding in place for the public holiday rates.

Enjoy the sunshine, longer evenings, and a well-deserved long weekend! 💛

02/10/2025

⏳ Late Claims Grace Period Ending

The NDIA has announced that the grace period for late claims will officially end on 3 October 2025.

This means:
🔹 New Rule – From this date onwards, all claims must be submitted within two years of the support start date.
🔹 No More Older Claims – Any claims for supports delivered more than two years ago will no longer be accepted. This includes claims that may have been held up due to provider delays, system issues, or plan transitions.
🔹 Provider Action Required – Providers should carefully check their records now and finalise any outstanding claims before the 3 October 2025 deadline. After this cut-off date, the NDIA will not process them.
🔹 Impact on Participants – Participants should not be financially disadvantaged if their providers have been timely with invoicing. However, if you’re aware of any historic invoices that haven’t been submitted, it’s important to raise this with your provider now to make sure they are lodged before the deadline.

⚠️ Why this matters – This change is part of the NDIA’s push for consistency and accountability. It reduces the backlog of old claims and ensures funds are being used within the timeframe they were allocated.

01/10/2025

🌿 October is Mental Health Month 🌿

This year’s theme is all about awareness, belonging and connection. 💚

Mental health is something we all have, just like physical health, and it deserves the same care and attention. Whether you’re living with a mental health condition, supporting a loved one, or simply navigating the ups and downs of daily life — you’re not alone.

✨ Awareness – noticing how we’re really feeling and recognising the signs when things aren’t okay.
✨ Belonging – knowing we are valued, accepted and not defined by our struggles.
✨ Connection – reaching out, sharing a cuppa, joining a community activity, or simply checking in with someone who might need it.

This month, let’s take a moment to pause, reflect, and support one another.
Small steps — like asking a friend “How are you, really?” — can make a big difference. 💬

If you or someone you know is finding things tough, remember support is available. You can call Lifeline on 13 11 14, or reach out to your GP or local mental health services.

Together, we can build a community where everyone feels safe, supported and connected. 💜

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http://www.growyourabilities.com.au/

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