Learning for Life
Support Services used by
the NSA community
Sports and Recreation
LEGO GROUPS
• Brickventures Inc
• 3rd Sunday of very month at The Baseplate 509 St Georges
Road Thornbury. Junior Club-1-3pm Run by two teachersno cost but an adult must stay to assist the child
• Contact Sue Ann Barber 0419041254
• BrickClub- Fairplay (ASD Specific for under 15’s with a
family member)
• INSIDE THE BRICK PTY LTD
• 70 Station St, Fairfield VIC 3078
• Ph. 9481 7868
• E. info@insidethebrick.com
All Abilities Basketball
Sponsored by Bendigo Bank and Manningham City Council, the competition was
designed to provide young people with an intellectual disability and disengaged
young people and their families an opportunity to come together and participate
in weekly recreational basketball in a supportive social, inclusive and fun
environment.
All Abilities is run on Thursday and Friday evenings during designated seasons
(Summer & Winter) and is open to young people aged 6 years and up.
Group training is held on Sunday nights throughout the season.
New players and Volunteers are always welcome!
www.daab.org.au
North
Description: Learn to sail course for special development schools
Months of Operation: Feb-Dec
Days of Operation: 1 day per week (Thursday)
Times of Operation: 9.30am-1pm
Sailing Venue:
Jack Roper Reserve
Camp Road Broadmeadows
Every Thursday
Contact details:
Name: Koos Soeterboek
Email: soeterboek@optusnet.com.au
Phone: 03 9338 7812
Australia
MELTON COMBINED YOUTH AND
SPECIAL NEEDS CLUB ASS'N Inc
Khaki Rebels Youth Groups
MELTON AREA on Friday Nights
Provide a range of fun and stimulating
programmes that develop children’s fundamental
sporting skills in an environment that encourages
children to give sport a go.
- Social sports leagues
- Specialised programmes
- Holiday programmes
http://www.kellysports.com.au
Swimming Lessons - Additional Needs
Aquastyle Swim School (Mill Park)
03 9404 2266
aquastyle@bigpond.com
MSAC
Ph: 9926 1590
Reservoir Leisure Centre
Ph: (03) 9496 1050
Mill Park Leisure Centre
Ph: 9404 4811
(Also run AFAA Aerobics!!)
Coburg Leisure Centre
Ph: 03 9354 3504
Olympic Leisure Centre (Heidelberg)
Ph: 9459 1193
In a world where adrenaline sports are the domain of a handful of
extreme athletes, BOUNCE offers ‘an airborne adrenaline rush with a
soft landing’ to anyone who wants to jump around.
BOUNCE is a spring-loaded urban playground; a fantasy land for free
jumping and all that’s made possible when hard surfaces are replaced with
circus-grade sponge and spring.
BOUNCE is as easy or challenging as you like – a training ground for airsports acrobatics or just a platform to burn energy the fun way.
www.bounceinc.com.au
The ARTS
Aims to provide an artistic program that aligns with the emphasis placed
on self-determination and choice, social inclusion and increased
recreational and vocational opportunity in The Disability Act (2006),
National Arts and Disability Strategy and The Victorian State Disability
Plan 2002-2012.
AO’s objectives are:
– to provide a forum in which individual’s are empowered to explore their
own artistic voice to promote collaboration and musical awareness
between the participants
– to foster artistic collaboration and social inclusion between participants
and artists/musicians from the wider community
– to provide a results-based opportunity for participants in working towards
presenting music of enduring quality to the public
Phone: 0402 682 435
Email: john@ambientorchestras.com
www.ambientorchestras.com
Arts project
Artists need a space to work, professional guidance, quality
materials, and ways to exhibit and sell their artwork.
The inner city studio and gallery exist to nurture and promote
artists with an intellectual disability as they develop their body of
work.
Phone: 9482 4484
artsproject.org.au
Club Wild
Wild@heART provides opportunities for people with diverse abilities and those
who experience mental health challenges to tell their stories through high quality
arts making in music, dance, video and performance.
Wild@heart:
- employ specialist professional artists who facilitate skill development and
creative arts making with participants, in music, dance, film making, event
production and community engagement.
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know from our participants, our own evaluation and from extensive
international research, that community arts making has a hugely positive
personal and social benefit.
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work in partnership with communities and all levels of government to
provide high quality community arts and cultural development programs.
We’d love you to be involved!
Phone: (03) 9326 9970 (Wed-Fri)
www.wildatheart.org.au
Theatre for youth with & without disabilities (16-30 years)
Training in improvisation, lighting, sound & video
Using accessible lighting, sound & projection equipment
Performing at festivals and events
Creating recreational and career pathways in the arts
Promoting youth leadership
And having a great time!
Phone: 0425 717 639
Email: familydogcircus@yahoo.com.au
Arts Access Victoria is a disability arts organisation providing access,
participation, engagement and professional development in the arts and
cultural life across Victoria for people with a disability.
With a focus on contemporary arts projects, Arts Access Victoria offers a range
of events, programs and opportunities for people with a disability to explore
different art mediums, develop skills and create new work.
Programs include the acclaimed The Other Film Festival (OFF), Australia’s only
international disability film festival, and Deaf Arts Network (DAN), an arts
network for people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Arts Access Victoria also provides training, resources, mentorships, advice and
the Access service for people with a disability.
Phone: 03 9699 8299
www.artsaccess.com.au
Camps
People Outdoors is a community based non-profit organisation established by the Australian Camps
Association in 1989.
People Outdoors strives to provide recreation activities to all people with disabilities.
This includes various types of programs to enable children, teenagers and adults with disabilities to
participate in outdoor adventure programs and weekend camping experiences.
People Outdoors strives to provide the highest level of service, safety and enjoyment on all of our
programs.
Our Values
Achieving "Adventure for All" through recreation programs designed to promote cooperation,
leadership and self-esteem.
Where all participants are nurtured, encouraged and challenged to be independent.
People Outdoors will tailor its services and programs to each individual’s needs and goals.
All participants will be treated with dignity and respect and have a right to privacy.
Provide respite alternatives for families, whilst offering fun for the individual participating.
Assist families to link into other community activities and networks.
www.peopleoutdoors.org.au
Camping Adventures
YMCA Camping Adventures program is a residential camping program that is held every
school holidays for children aged between eight and 16. We provide outcomes-based
Junior and Senior programs that are run concurrently at the campsite.
YMCA not only seeks to give campers a fun and exciting holiday, we also believe in the
tremendous capacity residential camping has to shape, develop and challenge.
So rather than sending your child off to the same old holiday program again, choose a
YMCA Camping Adventures camp.
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The perfect environment where:
– Development is important
– Safety is paramount
– Fun and friendship are guaranteed
Visit the YMCA Youth Services website for more information about future camps and the
Camping Adventures program.
Interchange organises a wide variety of volunteer assisted recreational and social
programs for children and young people with a disability and their families.
The range of programs include; school holiday programs, youth/young adult
groups, children's and/or family camps, sibling activities, parent support groups
and family activities.
The programs provide opportunities for friendships and recreational experiences,
as well as giving families a break or much needed support.
The exact nature and range of such programs vary according to each local
Interchange Agency.
Interchange North
PH 9462-1011
www.interchangenorthern.org.au
Disability Services
Ability Assist
Specialise in providing in-home and community based support to
people who have support needs
Respite
Positive Behaviour
Case management
Recreation
Therapy
Care-Coordination
Phone: 9383 5848
Able Australia Services is a long-standing non-profit organisation
that provides services to people living with multiple disabilities.
The vision is to create a community where the people we support
are seen, heard, respected, valued and connected. We reach out to
people living with multiple disabilities, helping them achieve a
quality of life that anyone in the community might expect and a
feeling of worth, belonging and self-fulfilment.
Respite, Art therapy, Music Therapy, Lifestyle choices
Phone: 1300 225 369
info@ableaustralia.org.au
As the largest and most experienced service provider for
adolescents and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in
Australia
Alpha Autism specialises in the provision of day service programs which
are client focused and based on evaluated techniques aimed at assisting
clients in their transition from school to independence, employment
opportunities and social inclusion.
Our employment services involve a collaborative approach which
addresses the needs of employers and clients, ensuring successful matches
are made for sustained employment outcomes and community lifestyles.
Through our provision of Alpha Autism Consultancy Services, we also
assist workplaces with developing tailored training solutions
Care Connect is a major secular community care provider in New
South Wales, Queensland and Victoria. We support people to live
independent lives at home and in the community.
We provide information, advice and guidance to assist people
navigate and access support services they need to live the life they
want. Our staff specialise in coordinating services for people of all
ages and abilities including children, young people, adults, older
adults and carers.
Phone: (03) 9362 8000
info@careconnect.org.au
Therapy, Resources and
Places of interest
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Sensational Kids is a team of dedicated Occupational Therapists, Speech Therapists & Psychologists.
Sensational Kids helps children develop the confidence they need to reach their true potential. Our Occupational Therapy,
Speech Therapy and Psychology Teams confidently assess and treat most childhood developmental concerns including:
Auditory Processing Disorder
Speech and Language difficulties (articulation, grammar, literacy, voice)
Dyslexia
Fine motor skills
Gross motor skills
Handwriting
School readiness
Social skill difficulties (making friends, sharing, appropriate language)
Feeding and/or swallowing challenges in children aged 2+ (fussy eaters, limited food choices, sensory)
Sensory Integration Dysfunction
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Asperger Syndrome
Emotional difficulties (anger management, depression)
Self-confidence issues
Parental support / counselling
Sibling support / counselling
Diagnostic assessment (Pervasive Developmental Delay - PDD, Autism, PDD- Not otherwise specified [PDD-NOS],
Social Pragmatic and Behavioural disorders including Oppositional Defiance Disorder and other challenging behaviours
Support for aide applications
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A powerful therapy and training approach that:
shifts children with autism from their world to reality, by making
every interaction a wonderful learning opportunity. It continues to
push the boundaries of what is possible in the treatment of children with autism.
Services include:
In-home Therapy Program – Intensive 4-month treatment program incorporating
speech and occupational therapy
Speech and Occupational therapy consultations
Phone Consultations
Video Analysis
Remote and regional services
Autism Workshops
www.connecttherapy.com.au
www.sensorytools.com.au
www.senseabilities.com.au
Spectronics is Australia and New Zealand’s largest supplier of special
needs software and assistive technologies.
The team prefer to think of their range as “inclusive learning
technologies”, being those technologies which foster real success and real
inclusion in educational or community-based settings.
The team is made up of staff from teaching, speech pathology,
occupational therapy, and technical backgrounds, and we work closely
with a wide network of professionals and technology users – reflecting
their commitment to providing quality support to both education and
disability groups throughout Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia.
Spectronics services include: Online training, equipment trials, consultancy, on
site training and assessment services.
www.spectronicsinoz.com
Phone: (07) 3808 6833
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Funfields amusement park unlimited family fun, ride all day on all amusement rides attractions
including:
Alpine Toboggan Slide
Bumper Boats
Blackbeard's Fury
Blackout
Go Karts
Wacky Waters
Wipe Out
Splashdown
Mini Golf
Mini Go Karts
Pony Express Carousel
Burnout
Snakes Alive
Opening hours: Daily from 10am to 5pm
2365 Plenty Road, Whittlesea, Vic
Call: 9716 1078
The Collingwood Children's Farm
Family Day
First Sunday of every month (except Jan & Dec)
There's Pony Rides, Tractor rides (10.30-2.30), Guinea Pig
cuddles (11.45 -12.15, 1.30-2.15 and 3.15-3.45) and an
affordable BBQ lunch that starts at 11.30 am until sold out.
Help milk the cow at 10 am and 4 pm.
18 St Heliers Street
Abbotsford VIC 3067
Phone: (03)9417 5806
‘At Sunnybrook's Gluten Free Shop, we take pride in being able to offer
the largest range of gluten free products in Australia.’
The range consists of over 2800 lines including over 80 varieties of bread, a
huge selection of bread mixes, cakes, biscuits, slices, mixes and confectionery
including: snakes, party mix, marshmallows and more.
553A North Road, Ormond, VIC
Email: sales@glutenfreeshop.com.au
Telephone: (03) 9578 6400
Trading Hours:
Mon-Fri 8.30am - 6.30pm
Sat 8.30am - 5pm
Arts Project Cafe
24 High Street
Northcote Victoria 3070
Respite and Carer
Support
Core business focuses on providing:
• evidence-based research, policy and advocacy
• emotional support, counselling and peer group support
• practical support and respite
• information and advice
• guidance and referral when navigating the complex systems of
care, and
• engagement, education and development opportunities.
Freecall 1800 242 636
www.carersvictoria.org.au
Commonwealth Respite and Carelink Centres are information
centres for older people, people with disabilities and those who
provide care and services. Centres provide free and confidential
information on community aged care, disability and other support
services available locally, interstate or anywhere within Australia.
The network of 54 Commonwealth Respite and Carelink Centres
has around 65 'walk-in' shopfronts throughout Australia. Many
shopfronts are conveniently located near, or within, shopping
centres
Freecall: 1800 052 222
cln@mchs.org.au
www9.health.gov.au/ccsd
The Department of Human Services plans, funds and delivers community and housing services in line
with the government’s vision for making Victoria a stronger, more caring and innovative state
Disability
Financial assistance, accommodation options, community involvement and other supports and
services for people with a disability, their families and carers.
• Self-directed support
• Individual Support Packages
• Help living at home
• Community life and jobs
• Accommodation
• Aids & equipment
• Specialist disability services
• Carer and family support
• Case management
Phone: 1800 783 783
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The Interchange Northern (ICN) program supports young people with
disabilities and their families residing in the local government areas of Darebin,
Banyule, Nillumbik, Whittlesea and Yarra. ICN employs 44 full, part-time and
casual personal care staff and has a dedicated group of volunteers to provide
services to families.
Programs include Volunteer Host Program, where a volunteer cares for a young
person with a disability in their own home each month, Paid Care Program where
clients with high management needs are cared for by staff on a one-to-one basis,
Planned Activity Groups – youth groups, camping, siblings, parent support and
social events – and the Summer Holiday Program providing free or subsidised
holidays funded by trusts and foundations.
Phone: 9462 1011
www.interchangenorthern.org.au
Extended Families provide friendship and support to a child who
has a disability.
Volunteers spend time with a child on a regular basis—either in the
family’s home, the volunteer’s home or in a community setting, and
works with the family to maximize the child’s physical, emotional
and developmental opportunities.
Phone: 9355 8848
www.extendedfamilies.org.au
The Northern Parent Support
Program
The Northern Parent Support Program can offer support to parents/carers who
have children with intellectual, sensory, physical and developmental disabilities, 018 years of age.
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Contact for Regional Support Groups
Assistance to Parent Support Groups
Training in Communication and Assertion, Advocacy and Planning
Newsletters
Workshops
Telephone information, referral, support and assistance to families with a
child with a disability
Phone: 9385 3235
tcalzoni@mcm.org.au
Scope
www.scopevic.org.au
Respite Finder
www.datascape.c`om.au/se/cln/se.asp