Your Next Steps

25/05/2026

Open for walk-in clients every Tuesday and taking bookings for Mondays and Fridays!

17/03/2025

💦 Would you be interested in attending a Sensory Quiet Time at Aquanation?

Aquanation would like to hear your thoughts - what should the Sensory Quiet Time look like? Please fill out the quick survey. 👇

✔ Maroondah Leisure, Latrobe Community Health Service and Link Health and Community have partnered together to collect the community's feedback – answers are anonymous.

📲 Take the survey now: https://checkbox.lchs.com.au/surveys/3b3566e9-904d-4508-8498-b01c6ad716c1

✨ A Sensory Quiet Time aims to improve accessibility by creating a low-stimulating environment with changes based on community feedback.

01/12/2024

Peer support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait men just dropped. We love to see it!

07/11/2024

Open caption screenings coming up at the local cinema!

❤️ The joy of OPEN CAPTION movies ❤️

Our upcoming OC sessions for our deaf & hard of hearing communities and their families so you can enjoy the latest blockbusters on the big screen.

Please tag somebody who would benefit from OC sessions ❤️

15/10/2024

Need help understanding the NDIS?

Register for one of our courses, run by an experienced Support Coordinator.

In October, we're offering the following options. They are running on October 28th, so you can come to one, two, or all three. We are located centrally in Croydon, Victoria. All classes are capped at 4 participants to make sure we can answer your individual questions.

Preparing for Plan Meetings (9.30-11.00)
Do you have a plan review meeting coming up? Are you unsure about how to get the most out of it, or what you should be doing to prepare? This is the session for you!

Setting NDIS goals (11.15-12.45)
Would you like to set meaningful goals that are also in 'NDIS speak'? Are you concerned your NDIS goals aren't aligned with the funding you need? You will leave this session with meaningful, personalized NDIS goals written and ready to go.

Gathering Evidence for the NDIS (1.15-2.45)
Whether you are trying to access the NDIS or going into a planning meeting, the most important tool you can use is evidence. This includes reports from allied health providers but also less well-known options like treatment diaries. If you want to learn how to put your best foot forward with the NDIS, this is the course for you.

If you're interested in any of these options, you can drop us a line via messenger, give us a call on (03 8736 1705), or email us at [email protected].

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14/10/2024

14/10/2024

WIP Night is here!

WIP stands for work in progress and if you're anything like us you've got a few of them sitting around the house 😆

Join us any time from 5-9PM Mondays. Bring along your WIPs and enjoy low-demand connection with other neurodivergent adults in Croydon.

This is a low-cost event, with a flat fee of $20 per session. If you have a NDIS plan, you may be able to use your NDIS funding. Light refreshments are provided.

There are limited places to keep the group relaxed, so get in touch if you're interested!

14/10/2024

Tiffany Westphal is presenting at this free online webinar for Down Syndrome Australia.

An online session to help you better understand why your child doesn’t want to go to school.

Monday 14 October 2024, 8:00pm to 9.30pm (VIC)

Register to attend.

About the event

Join us for an online session to help you better understand why your child doesn’t want to go to school.

This is for parents and carers of school aged children with disability.

PARTICIPANTS WILL GAIN KNOWLEDGE ABOUT:

• why it’s appropriate that we reframe ‘school refusal’ as ‘school can’t’

• using language carefully when talking about it

• the autonomic nervous system

• why it’s important that in responding to those experiencing ‘school can’t’ we seek to identify stressors and barriers to attendance

• how to respond to those stressors and barriers.

https://www.downsyndrome.org.au/blog/event/school-refusal-or-school-cant-workshop/

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An online session to help you better understand why your child doesn't want to go to school.

12/10/2024

12/10/2024

There are only 5 nights still available at our beautiful NDIS STA apartment in 2024!

If you are looking for STA in the heart of Croydon with flexible support, get in touch via messenger, email ([email protected]) or phone (03 8736 1705).

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Tuesday 19th November
Saturday 23rd November
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Tuesday 3rd December
Wednesday 4th December"
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