Atypical Solutions

31/05/2026

🌿🐐 SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAMS ARE NOW LIVE! 🎨🍪🌻

Looking for a fun, meaningful and engaging way to spend the June/July school holidays?

Our Atypical Solutions School Holiday Program is packed with an amazing line-up of activities designed to build confidence, connection, independence and friendships while having plenty of fun along the way!

Participants can enjoy:

🎨 Mosaic creations
🖌️ Arts & crafts
🐴 Animal engagement activities
🧁 Cooking creations
🌱 Gardening projects
✨ Sensory experiences
🤝 Social relationship building
💡 Skill development opportunities
🌿 Farm-based adventures

At Atypical, we don't just fill time—we create purposeful experiences. Every activity is thoughtfully designed to support real goals, build meaningful skills, encourage contribution, and create genuine opportunities for connection and belonging.

Whether your young person loves being creative, getting hands-on with animals, making new friends, or learning practical life skills, there's something for everyone this school holidays.

Places are limited and bookings are now open!

📍 Cranbourne South
📅 June / July School Holidays

Book today to secure your place. https://atypicalsolutions.snapforms.com.au/form/atypical-school-holiday-program-sign-up

28/05/2026

Every now and then, we receive feedback that completely stops us in our tracks 💛

A parent recently sent us this message about two of our incredible team members, Mily and Chloe:

“Mily is just incredible. She is so proactive and a wealth of ideas — and not just ideas that are ‘easy’. She had so many ideas that would benefit my daughter in a positive way to build her independence and get her physically moving, whilst connecting it to things she enjoys. She is wise beyond her years, what a wonderful person she is.”

“Same goes with Chloe — from the very beginning she discussed ideas for future growth, skills to learn and work opportunities for the future. Stuff that really matters, and stuff that as a working mum, I struggle to find the time to look into. Chloe’s ideas and foresight have been amazing and she is such a positive role model.”

And then this part absolutely got us:

“You have made our lives easier and less stressful, and that matters so much.”

THIS is what quality support should feel like.

Not just “care”.
Not just ticking boxes.
But genuinely seeing people, creating opportunities, building confidence, encouraging independence, reducing stress for families, and helping young people move toward meaningful futures.

Mily and Chloe — we are SO proud of you both. The care, initiative, thoughtfulness and heart you bring into your work does not go unnoticed ✨

And while this feedback specifically mentioned Mily and Chloe, we honestly feel this reflects the culture of our entire team. We are incredibly lucky to work alongside support workers who lead with compassion, creativity, advocacy and genuine care every single day. The standard our team sets for supporting families is something we are endlessly proud of.

To the families who trust us to walk alongside you — thank you. Your words mean more than we could ever properly express 💛

21/05/2026

Atypical was never meant to be “just another disability service.”

It was built from lived experience, heartbreak, frustration with broken systems, and a belief that people deserve better.

Better than being treated like numbers.
Better than transactional care.
Better than having behaviour managed instead of communication understood.

Behind Atypical is a story of disability, Deaf culture, advocacy, community, complex support needs, connection, burnout, resilience and a vision to create the kind of support people actually deserve.

A place where:
People come first.
Communication matters.
Connection comes before compliance.
And everyone has the right to belong.

This is the story behind Atypical Solutions.
And the reason we do things differently.

Read our story here:

Discover inclusive disability support services with a holistic, person-centered approach at Atypical Solutions. Transform your journey today!

20/05/2026

Recently at a team meeting, we asked our amazing staff a simple question:

“What makes Atypical special?”

The answers weren’t about programs, funding or service delivery.

They were words like:
Kindness - Warmth - Family - Humour - Connection - Compassion - Creativity - Inclusion - Hope - Community - Safe - Welcoming - Fun - Inspiring - Above and beyond.

What stood out most was this:

Nobody described Atypical as just a “service.”

They described it as a feeling.

A place where people feel safe to be themselves.
Where relationships matter.
Where support is human.
Where community is created through genuine connection.

It reminded us that while we absolutely focus on growth, capacity building and meaningful outcomes, the real magic of Atypical has always been the way people feel when they walk through our gates.

Seen
Welcomed
Included
Valued
Connected

And that matters!

We are so grateful for this journey and our community that walks alongside us!

We are keen to hear your thoughts. What do you think makes Atypical special? Leave us a comment below

20/05/2026

15/05/2026

Introducing our parents and carers workshops held monthly. Each month we will come together with Lora, our qualified social worker and counsellor to explore the topics that matter, supporting you in your caring roles. We know how much you carry and we are here to support you every step of the way.

Starting in June our first workshop details are below. You can join us each month or just for the worshops that interest you!

Parents & Carers Workshop – Understanding Overwhelm & Stress

Join Atypical Solutions for an informative and supportive online workshop designed to help parents and carers better understand and manage stress, overwhelm, and emotional regulation in everyday life.

🗓 Monday 15th June 2026
⏰ 6:00PM – 8:00PM (AEST)
💻 Online via Zoom
💲 $25 per person

In this workshop, you will learn:

✨ Why overwhelm happens and how it affects focus, emotions, sleep, and decision-making
✨ How stress responses show up in the body and mind
✨ Simple grounding and regulation techniques to reduce stress in the moment
✨ Practical tools to feel calmer, more focused, and more in control during busy or challenging periods
✨ Ways to manage competing demands without constantly feeling “switched on”
✨ Strategies to improve emotional balance, clarity, and capacity in everyday life

This workshop is ideal for parents, carers, support people, and anyone wanting practical strategies to better support themselves and others.

📩 [email protected]

📞 1300 367 775

Spaces are limited – bookings essential. 💙
https://atypicalsolutions.com.au/bookings/ola/services/parents-carers-workshop-understanding-overwhelm-stress

11/05/2026

🌱 Have You Heard About Our Horticulture & Maintenance Program? 🛠️🐐🌿

At Atypical Farm, we believe meaningful learning happens through real experiences, real responsibility, and real purpose. 💙

Our Horticulture & Maintenance Program is designed for participants aged 16+ who are wanting to build practical life skills, confidence, independence, teamwork skills, and pathways toward future employment opportunities.

Led by one of our incredible team members, Tara — a qualified horticulturalist with extensive experience in disability support, commercial land management, education support, and team leadership — participants are supported to develop genuine hands-on skills in a safe and inclusive environment.

🌿 Our program includes:

✨ Garden to Plate Program
Learn how to grow vegetables from seed through to harvest and use fresh produce in cooking programs onsite.

✨ Sensory Garden Development
Help design, create, plant, and maintain beautiful sensory-friendly spaces at the farm.

✨ Animal Enrichment Projects
Build meaningful projects such as our goat playgrounds, chicken caravan renovations, enrichment spaces, and other farm improvement works.

✨ Farm Maintenance Skills
Learn practical property maintenance, teamwork, problem-solving, and tool safety.

✨ Garden Maintenance Team
Participants learn how to safely operate gardening equipment and machinery before putting those skills into practice completing real lawn mowing and garden maintenance work within the local community.

This is not “busy work.” Every activity at Atypical has purpose, skill development, and participant goals embedded into it. 🌱

With over 10 years of experience across:
✔ Commercial horticulture & land management
✔ Disability support & community services
✔ Education support
✔ Team leadership & operational management
✔ Auslan integration
✔ Safety-critical environments including the CFA 🚒

Tara brings a wealth of real-world knowledge, leadership, and practical skills into every session.

Participants are supported to work toward:
🌿 Independent living skills
🌿 Capacity building
🌿 Community participation
🌿 Confidence & communication
🌿 Employment pathways
🌿 Emotional regulation & wellbeing

📍 Open to participants aged 16+
📍 Spaces filling quickly
📍 NDIS Core & Capacity Building funding accepted
📍 Self-managed & Plan-managed participants currently accepted
📍 Auslan accessible

To enquire, contact
🌿 Atypical Solutions TM Pty Ltd

01/05/2026

✨ Creating, Connecting & Building Something Bigger ✨

Lately at Atypical Farm, there’s been so much happening across all corners of our space 💙

Our creativity has been in full swing — from sustainable bottle cap art to tin printing, participants have been turning everyday materials into something meaningful, expressive, and uniquely their own ♻️🎨

But it’s more than just art…
It’s about building confidence, problem solving, patience, and pride in creating something from start to finish 🙌🏼

Out on the farm, there’s just as much excitement 🐴🐓
We’ve been closely monitoring Katie, our miniature pony, as she progresses through her pregnancy — a beautiful opportunity for participants to learn, connect, and be part of something really special 💫

And this week we’ve also installed a brand new chicken playground, giving our flock an enriched space to explore while creating hands-on learning experiences around animal care, responsibility, and engagement 🐔

And we’re so excited to share…
🚧 Our Entrepreneurial Hub has officially arrived! 🚧

This new space is being thoughtfully designed to support our participants to:
✨ Build real-world business skills
✨ Explore their ideas and creativity
✨ Develop independence and confidence
✨ Turn their creations into something purposeful

This is the next step in their journey — and we can’t wait to bring it to life alongside them 💙

At Atypical, we’re not just creating activities…
We’re creating opportunities, connection, and futures 💫

27/04/2026

✨ We’re Hiring | Join the Atypical Team ✨

At Atypical Solutions, we’re not your standard provider — and we’re not looking for standard support workers.

We’re growing, and we’re on the lookout for passionate, experienced support workers who genuinely care about making a difference across a range of settings.

About the Role:
You’ll be supporting participants across:
🌿 In-home supports
🌏 Community access shifts
🐐 Farm-based programs at our Cranbourne South property

This role includes participant pick-up across the Mornington Peninsula and transport to and from our farm — so a willingness to travel is essential.

About You:
✔ Minimum 2 years experience in the disability sector
✔ Confident supporting participants with behaviours of concern and/or complex communication needs
✔ Auslan skills highly valued (or a genuine willingness to learn)
✔ Hold all relevant industry checks & clearances
✔ Driver’s licence & reliable car essential
✔ Values-led, compassionate, and aligned with person-centred
✔ Available before & after school hours & Saturdays

What We Offer:
💙 A genuinely supportive, connected team (you won’t feel like “just staff”)
🌱 Ongoing professional development + real growth opportunities
✨ Clear guidance and high standards so you feel confident and capable in your role
🧠 Wellbeing support – because we care about you, too
⏰ Flexible hours to suit your lifestyle and family
🤝 Opportunities for both casual and independent contractor roles

At Atypical, we do things differently.
We’re not here for a “just a job” mentality or people chasing hours.

We’re here for those who are driven by purpose, connection, and creating real impact in the lives of the people we support.

If you’re ready to be part of something that actually feels good to be part of…

👉 Apply now or reach out to learn more