ConneXtions

28/04/2026

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27/04/2026

👋𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 - 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗽𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗼𝗻👋

Our Shepparton team is dedicated to supporting people in the Goulburn Valley and surrounding region to live more connected, confident and independent lives.

Our team brings warmth, expertise and genuine passion to every interaction. They proudly offer a wide range of services, including:
✨ 𝑺𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝑪𝒐𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏
Guiding participants through their NDIS plans, building capacity, and helping them access the services that fit their goals.
✨ 𝑷𝒍𝒂𝒏 𝑴𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕
Making funding easy with timely payments, clear budgeting, and support to get the most out of your plan.
✨ 𝑷𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑪𝒂𝒓𝒆
Dignified, person-centred assistance with daily living to support comfort, routine, and independence.
✨ 𝑻𝑨𝑪 𝑨𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝑪𝒂𝒓𝒆 & 𝑪𝑰𝑺𝑺
Providing high-quality support for people recovering from transport-related injuries, with a strong focus on safety, wellbeing, and rehabilitation.
✨ 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒕𝒆
Giving participants and families the time, space and support they need to recharge.

Pictured are team members Clea, Elisha and Liarna.

24/04/2026

If you need assistance with day-to-day tasks and activities, we’re registered with the NDIS and TAC to provide:

✨ Disability Services
✨ TAC Attendant Care
✨ Client Independence Skills Services (CISS)

✔️24 hours a day, seven days a week
✔️At home, work, school or in the community.

Get in touch today
☎️ 1300 147 981
📧 intake@connextions.org.au

20/04/2026

👋𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 - 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻👋

Our Support Coordinators assist you to find individualised, quality supports in order to achieve your goals and to participate more fully in the community.

This can include assisting you to:
✨Understand how you can use your NDIS plan to meet your goals and link with providers
✨Understand what reasonable and necessary supports can be accessed
✨Referrals and negotiating service agreements are required.

Pictured are team members Samantha, Rowena, Ameena, Courtney and Ashwin.

13/04/2026

👋𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 - 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀👋

Our Disability Services Team links you with support staff who can help you lead a fulfilling and vibrant life.

Whether you’re keen to join community or sporting events, explore clubs, gyms, music or art programs, or access personal care, they’ll connect you with the right support staff to make it happen.

Here’s what they do:
✅ Identify your needs and plan your supports
✅ Match you with staff who align with your goals and interests
✅ Create service agreements and help explain NDIS language
✅ Manage rostering and supervise your support team
✅ Listen to your feedback and support you through any issues

Pictured are team members Bianca, Matt and Sarah.

09/04/2026

Footy season has officially kicked off, and we’re hitting the road for group trips to catch the action live! 🏉🚐

Whether you’re backing your AFL team or cheering on your favourite rugby side, come along for a supportive, fun day out at the game. 🙌

🚌 Wheelchair-friendly minibus departing from 𝑾𝒐𝒅𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒂
📅 You choose the match! Tell us which game you want to be part of
🤝 Good company, great vibes, and all the footy excitement

📩 Keen to come along? Comment below or send us a message with:
👉 Your name
👉 AFL or Rugby
👉 The game you’d love to attend

07/04/2026

🌟 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲 🌟

Over the coming weeks, we’re excited to share a special feature highlighting the amazing people behind our organisation and the services they provide.

We’ll be giving you a closer look at each of our teams, what they do, and how they support our community every day.

We’re starting at the top with our Board—the group who help guide our vision, provide leadership and ensure we stay focused on what matters most.

As a not-for-profit, we aim to meet the highest standards of integrity and governance. Our board plays a key role in maintaining our reputation as one of the most innovative and trusted organisations in our sector.

Pictured are board members, at back, Toni Reeves, Eric Nigsch, Phil Hart, and at front, Chair Anne Wearne and Jan Lang. Absent is Dennis Johnson.

01/04/2026

True inclusion starts with listening to people, including those with autism 🌈

World Autism Awareness Day is a chance to reflect, learn and take steps - big or small - towards a more understanding world.

30/03/2026

✨𝐖𝐄𝐋𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐄✨

Samantha Barlow has joined us as an Advanced Behaviour Support Practitioner, leading our children's services team in Wodonga.

With more than 10 years of experience in the disability sector and a Psychological Science degree, Samantha brings both expertise and passion to her role.

Samantha also brings valuable lived experience of autism, ADHD, and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome—something she now embraces as a strength. Her openness helps create genuine connections with participants and fosters a more inclusive, understanding environment.

Samantha was drawn to ConneXtions for our shared values and is passionate about delivering a connection-based, trauma-informed approach to supporting young people and their families.

We’re also proud that Samantha will be a keynote speaker at the Behaviour Support Practitioners Australia Conference this May.

Please join us in welcoming Samantha to the team 👏

25/03/2026

☀️Welcome to the Autumn edition of 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒏𝒆𝑿𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝑵𝒆𝒘𝒔☀️

In this edition you'll find details about:
👨‍🍳A major upgrade for our children's services building
✨Our new Advanced Behaviour Support Practitioner
🏉How you can catch the action live
🏠Respite available in Shepparton
And more!

We’re excited to kick off the year by sharing some great updates with you. In this edition, you’ll find news about upgrades to our children’s services building, the introduction of our new behaviour support practitioner, and details about planned group trips to the football.

24/03/2026

"People with disability deserve certainty, respect and support, not fear about what comes next."

Our forum made one thing painfully clear.

People with disability are not just concerned about the new NDIS framework. They are scared.

One participant asked: “When can we stop worrying about the fact that we might not get that funding again in future?”

This is the human impact of a system people are losing trust.

People with disability deserve certainty, respect and support, not fear about what comes next.

Watch the forum recording: https://youtu.be/2OhQ8oVHhXM

[Image description: Graphic from Every Australian Counts featuring a quote from the community forum: “When can we stop worrying about the fact that we might not get that funding again in future?” Below the quote it reads: “EAC Community Forum: Your Voice on the NDIS framework rules” with a red “Watch Now” button.]

21/03/2026

💙💛 𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐃𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐒𝐲𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐲! 💙💛

Every year on March 21, people around the world come together to celebrate people with Down syndrome and speak up for their rights, inclusion, and wellbeing.

This year’s theme is Together Against Loneliness — because everyone deserves to feel connected, valued and included.