Empowered Choices Support Services

17/06/2026

🥗🍽️ Lunchtime at ECSS 🍽️🥗

Across our group supports, our participants come together to prepare fresh, nutritious lunches - building skills, sharing responsibility, and enjoying the process along the way.

From planning and prepping to sitting down and enjoying the meal together, it’s a part of the day we really value. It’s about more than just food - it’s connection, routine, and time spent together 🫶

Simple moments that make a big difference 💜

15/06/2026

🥘🍽️ Meal Prep Monday! 🍽️🥘

Dougie kicked off the week by getting his meals prepped and ready for the days ahead. From planning to prepping, he’s all set for a week of tasty, homemade meals.

We love seeing moments like this - practical, empowering, and a great way to start the week feeling organised and confident. 💜

Nice work, Dougie!

15/06/2026

🎉 Happy Birthday, India! 🎉

Today we’re celebrating someone who loves a good laugh and brings plenty of smiles along with it. Your fun, relaxed vibe and the joy you bring to those around you make you such a valued part of our team.

You’ve also been absolutely smashing your traineeship and leaving your assessors so impressed - such an amazing achievement to be proud of!

Whether it’s a well-earned relaxed weekend or enjoying a bit of choccy, you know how to enjoy the simple things 🍫

Wishing you a birthday filled with laughter, relaxation, and all your favourite treats. Have a beautiful day, India! 🥳💜

12/06/2026

🤝 Support works best when it feels like a partnership.

For us, working with families means slowing down, listening carefully, and recognising that no two journeys look the same.
Families bring deep knowledge, lived experience, and insight - and when that’s respected, support becomes more meaningful and effective.

We believe good support isn’t about telling families what should happen.
It’s about walking alongside them, staying flexible, and building trust over time, at a pace that feels right.

This is the foundation of how we work: with respect, collaboration, and choice at the centre 💜

11/06/2026

We’re proud to support the Macquarie United FC Development Program ⚽

Programs like this create incredible opportunities for young players to build skills, confidence, and a lifelong love of the game.

Our very own Huxley is a big soccer fan and can’t wait to be part of it 👏⚽

If you’re looking for a fantastic program for your young athlete, there are still sessions coming up — check out the details below!

The Development Program is on this afternoon!

See below for extra dates due to previous sessions being cancelled because of rain.

Looking forward to seeing you all there!

Empowered Choices Support Services

06/06/2026

🎉 Happy Birthday, Dougie! 🎉

Today we’re celebrating someone who knows how to enjoy the good things - great coffee and even better conversations ☕

Whether it’s catching up over a chat, sharing a laugh, or spending time doing what you enjoy, you bring a genuine and friendly vibe wherever you go. From cheering on the Manly Sea Eagles to a bit of bowling or table tennis, you make every moment count 🏉🎳🏓

Wishing you a birthday filled with good company, plenty of laughs, and a perfect cup of coffee.
Have a fantastic day, Dougie! 🥳

05/06/2026

🧩 Advocacy shows up in everyday moments

It can look like asking for clarification when systems feel overwhelming.
It can mean speaking up when something doesn’t feel safe or fair.
It can also mean pausing, listening, and letting someone take the lead when they’re ready.

Advocacy isn’t one‑size‑fits‑all - it’s responsive, respectful, and grounded in what’s needed in that moment.

✨ When advocacy is done well, it protects rights and supports independence.

05/06/2026

✨ Happy Workiversary, Brie! ✨

We’re celebrating 3 years with Empowered Choices Support Services and are so excited to welcome Brie back after her maternity leave!

Brie is a true powerhouse, bringing not only a great sense of humour to the team but also so much heart. She cares deeply - not just about our participants, but her whole ECSS family - and that shines through in everything she does. Her dedication and genuine compassion make a lasting impact every day.
We’ve missed her warmth and energy, and we’re so glad to have her back!

Thank you, Brie, for three incredible years of care, commitment, and heart. We’re so lucky to have you as part of ECSS! 💜

02/06/2026

Kylie was a fierce and loyal supporter of Empowered Choices, always making everyone feel welcome and never missing the chance for a good yarn.

She truly embodied what it means for the wider community to be inclusive and supportive of people living with disability.

Kylie will be deeply missed - especially her chats at bingo and the way she would always check in on others, even when she wasn’t feeling 100% herself.

💜💜💜

02/06/2026

🎉 Happy Birthday, Jared! 🎉

Today we’re celebrating someone creative and full of personality. Whether you’re drawing and bringing your ideas to life or enjoying something sweet, you always find the joy in the little things 🎨🍭

From getting stuck into your artwork to relaxing your own way (including a well-earned rest at bingo), you do things at your own pace and make it your own.

Wishing you a birthday filled with treats, creativity, and plenty of moments to kick back and enjoy. Have a great day, Jared! 🥳