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Extended Families Australia Melbourne not-for-profit disability support for children, youth, adults and families. Supporting diverse communities, including Chinese & Vietnamese.

NDIS & TAC supports, Plan Management, Support Workers, Social Groups + more. extendedfamilies.org.au Extended Families is a Melbourne-based not-for-profit disability organisation supporting children, young people and their families across Melbourne and the Mornington Peninsula. We believe everyone deserves the opportunity to live the life they choose - with connection, inclusion and a sense of belonging within their community. We provide a range of diverse supports designed to build confidence, capacity and social connection, including:
β€’ Support Workers (LinC) - NDIS & TAC
β€’ Plan Management
β€’ Support Coordination
β€’ Social and recreational programs
β€’ Parent and carer peer support groups
β€’ Volunteer matching programs
β€’ Community events and activities

Our programs help children, young people and families build connections, develop new skills, experience new opportunities and most importantly, have fun.

🌱 Creating connections. Growing inclusion. Building community.

πŸ”— www.extendedfamilies.org.au
πŸ“ž 03 9355 8848

This National Carers Week, we're recognising the vital role carers play in the lives of their loved ones.T, a mother of ...
14/10/2026

This National Carers Week, we're recognising the vital role carers play in the lives of their loved ones.

T, a mother of two daughters with NDIS plans, joined our Bridge to Rights program feeling overwhelmed and unsure of how to navigate the NDIS. Through learning, connection and support, she gained the confidence to better understand her daughters' plans, advocate for their needs, and make informed decisions about their supports.

The greatest outcome wasn't just increased confidence. It was seeing her daughters become happier, more engaged and better supported.

"the most meaningful change has been the change I’ve seen in my daughters. They are happier, less irritable, and more willing to cooperate. These may sound like small changes to other people, but as a mother, seeing my children happier means everything to me.

T reflected that when we, as carers, become more informed and confident, our children are the ones who ultimately benefit. "When I understand my children better, I can support them better. When they are happy, I’m happy too."

This story reflects the power of supporting carers. When carers are informed, connected and confident, the whole family benefits.

Chia sαΊ» của chα»‹ T

Xin chΓ o mọi người, tΓ΄i lΓ  T. TΓ΄i cΓ³ hai cΓ΄ con gΓ‘i cΓ³ NDIS vΓ  tΓ΄i Δ‘Γ£ Δ‘α»“ng hΓ nh vα»›i Nhα»‹p CαΊ§u tα»« nhα»―ng buα»•i Δ‘αΊ§u tiΓͺn.

TrΖ°α»›c Δ‘Γ’y, hΓ nh trΓ¬nh NDIS vα»›i tΓ΄i cΓ³ rαΊ₯t nhiều Δ‘iều khΓ³ hiểu. TΓ΄i chΖ°a hiểu hαΊΏt Plan của con, chΖ°a biαΊΏt rΓ΅ quyền lợi của con, vΓ  nhiều khi thαΊ₯y cΓ³ Δ‘iều chΖ°a phΓΉ hợp tΓ΄i cΕ©ng ngαΊ‘i lΓͺn tiαΊΏng, vΓ¬ sợ mΓ¬nh khΓ΄ng hiểu Δ‘ΓΊng.

NhΖ°ng qua tα»«ng buα»•i Nhα»‹p CαΊ§u, tΓ΄i bαΊ―t Δ‘αΊ§u hiểu hΖ‘n, biαΊΏt cΓ‘ch sα»­ dα»₯ng Core linh hoαΊ‘t hΖ‘n vΓ  quan trọng nhαΊ₯t lΓ  tΓ΄i tα»± tin hΖ‘n để lΓͺn tiαΊΏng cho con. TΓ΄i dΓ‘m trao Δ‘α»•i vα»›i provider, Δ‘iều chỉnh lα»‹ch support worker cho phΓΉ hợp vα»›i con, vΓ  khi cΓ³ hΓ³a Δ‘Ζ‘n khΓ΄ng Δ‘ΓΊng, tΓ΄i cΕ©ng khΓ΄ng cΓ²n im lαΊ·ng nhΖ° trΖ°α»›c.

NhΖ°ng Δ‘iều khiαΊΏn tΓ΄i vui nhαΊ₯t chΓ­nh lΓ  sα»± thay Δ‘α»•i của con mΓ¬nh. TΓ΄i thαΊ₯y hai con vui vαΊ» hΖ‘n, bα»›t cau cΓ³ vΓ  hợp tΓ‘c hΖ‘n. CΓ³ thể vα»›i người khΓ‘c Δ‘Γ³ chỉ lΓ  nhα»―ng thay Δ‘α»•i nhỏ, nhΖ°ng vα»›i mα»™t người mαΊΉ, nhΓ¬n thαΊ₯y con vui hΖ‘n mα»—i ngΓ y lΓ  Δ‘iều rαΊ₯t lα»›n.

Nhα»‹p CαΊ§u giΓΊp tΓ΄i nhαΊ­n ra rαΊ±ng, khi mΓ¬nh hiểu hΖ‘n vΓ  tα»± tin hΖ‘n, người được hưởng lợi nhiều nhαΊ₯t cuα»‘i cΓΉng vαΊ«n lΓ  con mΓ¬nh. MΓ¬nh hiểu con thΓ¬ mΓ¬nh mα»›i giΓΊp được con. MΓ¬nh giΓΊp được con thΓ¬ con vui, mΓ  con vui thΓ¬ mΓ¬nh cΕ©ng vui theo.

VΓ¬ vαΊ­y, nαΊΏu cΓ³ cΖ‘ hα»™i, tΓ΄i thαΊ­t sα»± khuyαΊΏn khΓ­ch cΓ‘c phα»₯ huynh vΓ  người chΔƒm sΓ³c hΓ£y tham gia nhα»―ng chΖ°Ζ‘ng trΓ¬nh nhΖ° Nhα»‹p CαΊ§u. Đừng ngαΊ‘i hỏi, Δ‘α»«ng ngαΊ‘i học vΓ  cΕ©ng Δ‘α»«ng ngαΊ‘i lΓͺn tiαΊΏng cho con mΓ¬nh. Chỉ cαΊ§n mΓ¬nh thay Δ‘α»•i mα»™t chΓΊt hΓ΄m nay, biαΊΏt Δ‘Γ’u ngΓ y mai mΓ¬nh sαΊ½ nhΓ¬n thαΊ₯y mα»™t sα»± thay Δ‘α»•i rαΊ₯t lα»›n ở con.

Vα»›i tΓ΄i, Δ‘Γ³ chΓ­nh lΓ  Δ‘iều quΓ½ giΓ‘ nhαΊ₯t mΓ  Nhα»‹p CαΊ§u Δ‘Γ£ mang lαΊ‘i.

Bridge to Rights supports Vietnamese carers to build confidence, knowledge and advocacy skills to navigate the NDIS.
Funded by the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission Grants Program.

One of the most rewarding parts of the LinC Program is hearing participant and family feedback on their LinC experience ...
08/10/2026

One of the most rewarding parts of the LinC Program is hearing participant and family feedback on their LinC experience and the difference their support worker has made.

A thoughtful match can help build trust, confidence and genuine connection over time. That's why we get to know each participant properly, before carefully finding support workers who we genuinely think they will connect with.

As one family shared:
"Extended Families are wonderful and very thorough in finding a support worker who matches my daughter's needs. We are grateful to have their support services."

The feedback we receive consistently reinforces the importance of finding the right fit and investing in long-term support relationships.

πŸ‘‰ Swipe through to hear more about what families value about LinC.

πŸ’™ Follow along as we continue sharing the people, relationships and processes behind our LinC Support Worker Program.

We're looking for community-minded people who would like to volunteer with children, teens and young adults with disabil...
05/10/2026

We're looking for community-minded people who would like to volunteer with children, teens and young adults with disability through our group activities and Volunteer Mentoring program. πŸ’›

We're excited to be bringing our family-friendly Join In South Social Group and Volunteer Mentoring programs into the Mornington Peninsula and Frankston areas, and we're currently seeking volunteers across:
πŸ“ City of Frankston
πŸ“ Mornington Peninsula Shire
πŸ“ City of Greater Dandenong
πŸ“ City of Casey
πŸ“ Cardinia Shire

Not sure if volunteering is right for you?
Join us online for The Connection Exchange - a free, interactive 30-minute session where you can meet our team, hear real stories, learn about volunteering opportunities and explore whether there's a good fit between your interests.

There's no pressure to sign up. Come because you're curious.
Leave with a better understanding of disability inclusion, volunteering, and the difference genuine connection can make.

Volunteering isn't about being an expert. It's about sharing an interest, having a conversation, playing a game, kicking a footy, getting involved in the community, and helping a young person feel connected and included.

✨ One connection can enrich two lives.

Upcoming online sessions
πŸ—“ Tuesdays | 5:30pm-6:00pm
6 October
20 October
17 November
1 December

To register, email or text Samantha (Social Groups & Volunteer Coordinator) your email address and you will be sent a Teams invitation:
πŸ“§ [email protected]
πŸ“± 0406 229 071

We're not just matching schedules. We're matching people.We take the time to get to know each participant properly and u...
01/10/2026

We're not just matching schedules. We're matching people.

We take the time to get to know each participant properly and understand their goals, interests, support needs, and look beyond what is in a plan to find out what's important to them and what they're looking for in a support worker.

We then carefully identify support workers who may be a genuine fit and involve participants in the process.

Once a match is made, our role doesn't end there. We continue to support participants, families and workers as supports develop.

πŸ‘‰ Swipe through to learn how matching works and what happens behind the scenes.

πŸ’™ Follow along as we share more on the people and processes behind our LinC Support Worker Program.

29/09/2026

The right match is a collaborative process.

When someone joins our LinC Support Worker Program, we take the time to get to know them properly. We learn about their goals, interests, support needs, personality and what they're looking for in a support worker.

We then identify people who could be a good fit and share those worker profiles with the participant and family. Because the relationship needs to work for them. The participant is part of the decision.

We believe good matching is about more than availability. It's about finding someone you'll genuinely connect with and building a support relationship that can grow over time.

πŸ’™ Follow along as we continue to explore the people and processes behind our LinC Support Worker Program.

The right support worker makes a difference. πŸ’™We know support isn't one-size-fits-all. We put a lot of work into both w...
24/09/2026

The right support worker makes a difference. πŸ’™

We know support isn't one-size-fits-all. We put a lot of work into both who we recruit and who we match them with. We get to know you, we carefully recruit our people, and then we find someone we genuinely think you'll connect with. And we stay involved after the match is made.

We look beyond availability to understand a person's goals, interests, personality, communication style and what they're looking for in a support relationship.

When the match is right, people are more likely to build confidence, develop skills, strengthen connections and work towards what's important to them.

We believe everyone should be linked in, included and connected to their community, and sometimes a little support is needed to get there.

Follow along over the coming weeks as we share more about LinC, our matching process, and the people behind the service.

We’re here for you...Whether you’re a person with disability, their parent, carer or family,or someone who wants to make...
17/09/2026

We’re here for you...

Whether you’re a person with disability, their parent, carer or family,
or someone who wants to make a difference.

There are many reasons people choose to connect with us.
Some people come to us looking for support.
Some are looking for connection.
Some want to build confidence, meet others who understand their experiences or give back to their community.

Whatever brings you here, we'd love to welcome you.

Swipe through to discover some of the ways people connect with Extended Families.

Connection. Inclusion. Community. πŸ’™

Address

1/95 Bell Street
Melbourne, VIC
3058

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+61393558848

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