Directory Category: NDIS, Community, Disability & Allied Health Services

Independence World is the premium private care service in Far North Queensland – providing flexible and tailored solutions to Clients requiring any kind of care. Our Director, who is a quadriplegic, personally trains all Carers before sending them to Clients, ensuring a unique perspective other companies don’t have. We are committed to meeting all your health needs and go above and beyond to ensure you get the best quality care available. Independence World employs fun fit and friendly Carers and have been a service since 2007. We have been working with NDIS participants since 2014.

National Occupational Therapy has re-designed the delivery of OT services in Australia. We provide timely, quality and exceptional in-home services, allowing more Australians to live enriched and independent lives. Our expanding team covers both metro and regional locations, working with clients in their own environments to achieve their goals. From your first phone call with National OT, we work in partnership to provide you with the support and expertise to maximise your recovery and independence.

DSQ aims to build community awareness, provide support and empower people with Down syndrome to take their rightful place in society. The organization offers support across the life span, and including the prenatal period. Various social programs are offered; and the Support Services team provides information, advice, support and advocacy to people with Down syndrome and their families / carers, along with training for professionals.

Being able to create your future your way.

breakthru is a national not-for-profit organisation committed to empowering people to create their own futures. Through the provision of high-quality person-centric programs, we enable thousands of people every year to address mental health, employment, disability, homelessness, and training needs.

breakthru operates on the premise that everyone’s needs, preferences, and aspirations are different. Our commitment to client choice and family inclusion is well demonstrated through our individualised services and person-centered principles.

With over 20 years of demonstrated service to the community, breakthru supports both people who have transitioned to the NDIS and those who are awaiting transition in their area. As a nationally registered NDIS provider, breakthru can support you to access a range of supports, including NDIS.

In addition, we also recognise that sometimes to get the best job, you need to upskill yourself through additional learning or training, as a registered Training Organisation our team at breakthru can also deliver exceptional training across the East Coast of Australia.

We are proud to claim the title of social visionaries and we are committed to opportunity and advancement for all Australians and all our work underpins this ethos.

Gail’s passionate interest in working in the area of communication & swallowing disorders developed after working as Speech and Language Pathologist with many different clientele in various parts of the world. Following her graduation from La Trobe University in Melbourne she worked in the areas of early intervention, adult neurology and learning difficulties of all ages. Her clinical work also took her on many exciting learning travelling experiences in the UK, Canada, Adelaide, Perth and Brisbane.

Gail now thoroughly enjoys directing & consulting with the Specialised Speech Services team and Vocal Boot Camps with a variety of Health Professionals and Corporate Business personnel with similar philosophies ; to promote client’s communication, swallowing & vocal skills and to see positive outcomes when applied to their everyday lives.

WE HAVE SPECIAL INTERESTS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS WHICH MAY ASSIST YOU:

COMMUNICATION & SWALLOWING

We specialise in many areas to improve your communication and swallowing skills using preventative techniques to minimise the risk of developing issues eg. fluency therapy techniques if you would like to manage your speech dysfluency better or rehabilitation & compensation techniques to help you eat & drink safely with enjoyment.

VOICE

Statistics show that professional voice users maybe like yourself are in the 60% range of developing a vocal issue & that prevention is simple!

preventative techniques to minimise the risk of developing issues with your voice eg. nodules on your vocal cords
increase your ability to project your voice over a noisy audience
if you would like to improve the quality, pitch and tone of your voice
BUSINESS COMMUNICATION
business communication coaching by facilitating your awareness of & ways to improve your communication skills including effective use of your voice during your promotional, marketing, sales and public speaking events.
ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURY (ABI)
re-training your communication and swallowing skills if you have an acquired brain injury
MENTAL HEALTH
working with you to improve your communication, voice & swallowing challenges influenced by your mental health
ACCENT REDUCTION
reducing your accent which interferes with people understanding your verbal speech production eg. when English is your Second Language (ESL)

At EHTS, we work with adolescents and adults who may be experiencing barriers or significant changes to their life roles and occupations as a result of injury or disability. We understand that being independent and having quality of life is paramount to our clients.

Our team of therapists are dedicated to providing services that make a real difference. With over 35 years of combined experience, we deliver therapy with exceptional knowledge and skill that enables us to provide innovative solutions, to maximise the potential of our clients.

Deaf Services Queensland is the prominent service provider for Deaf and hard of hearing community members across all ages in Queensland with a focus on community and empowerment.

Take control of your future today and build the skills and
confidence you need to succeed in the workforce.
STEPS can help people with a disability transition from
school into work through School Leaver Employment
Supports (SLES).STEPS knows everyone has unique needs, aspirations
and life experiences. STEPS has the resources available
to help you identify your interests and goals. We’ll work
with you to trial and develop your skills across multiple
employment areas until we help you find the right fit,
helping to make you job ready. We’ll work with you to help
build your skills and confidence in the areas where you
would like help.
Identifying interests, skills, likes and needs
• Communication skills
• Trial work experience in open employment
• Finding and negotiating job opportunities
Money handling
• Time management
• Building confidence
• Travel skills
Through SLES, STEPS can provide up to 24 months
of support for Year 12 school leavers with a disability,
depending on your individual circumstances. We’ll work
with you on a step-by-step plan which will help to prepare
and empower you to take control of your career and
future.
STEPS is committed to making a difference by providing
opportunity.

Advance Support Service is an organization committed to giving the best possible service to people living with health and disability needs, and those who require extra care. As the National Disability Scheme (NDIS) commences, we are working with families to help them access the services they require, so together we can best meet the individual needs of people living with complex health and disability needs.

GSL: a Good Start to Life specialises in providing support services for individuals living with a disability as well as their families.

OUR COMMITMENT

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The team at GSL: a Good Start to Life aim to continuously provide services of a high standard and we work tirelessly to ensure a positive customer experience for all our clients and their families.​

However, we can only be sure we are succeeding if those who have experience of our service, provide feedback. Whether you have a complaint, compliment or suggestion we will always be pleased to hear from you.​

We recognise that the way we manage feedback is an important part of how we can provide the best possible service which is a vital link to our ongoing continuous quality improvement strategy.

Vehicle Conversions and Driver Support. We install Ricon lifters and Unwin restraints to suitable vehicles. Working with your Allied Health service we can design and install Driving aids to assist in the safe operation of a vehicle. All conversions are carried out by a Queensland Transport approved person, qualified tradesman and
NDIS registered provider.
Servicing the Cassowary Coast region.

Our mission at FNQ Chronic Pain and Disease Rehabilitation (FNQ Rehab) is to provide the knowledge and strategies to empower and enable individuals to improve their own quality of life, one step at a time.

FNQ Rehab is an exercise physiology clinic that works closely with other allied health professionals in the area to deliver quality multi-disciplinary healthcare for a vast range of medical conditions ranging from sub-acute injuries to chronic conditions, such as diabetes or cardiovascular disease.

We pride ourselves on taking the time to truly listen to our clients and utilising only evidence-based interventions to ensure quality, holistic and individualised healthcare.

National Occupational Therapy has re-designed the delivery of OT services in Australia. Providing timely, quality and exceptional in-home services, allowing more Australians to live enriched and independent lives. We have resources in over 100 locations across Australia and the scope to work with our client’s in their homes, workplaces and community locations. From your first phone call with National OT, we work in partnership to provide you with the support and expertise to maximise your recovery and independence. We have a passionate and committed team of occupational therapists, who are experienced across all disabilities to help achieve our client’s goals.

Peak Plan Management provides a simple, straight forward approach to ensuring our clients’ NDIS plans run smoothly. We appreciate that self-management can be time consuming and create unnecessary stress for many participants. We undertake provider payments and budget monitoring as well as liaise with providers, as well as assist to set up service agreements and trouble shoot purchasing as required. We make payments to providers twice weekly and also offer a handy phone app to track all expenditure in real time. We are independent and 100% committed to you which gives you Choice, Control and Freedom.

People often ask why a Mental Health Social Worker rather than a psychologist; I think there are many salient points for both disciplines, but Mental Health Social Workers look at a person within the systems that inform their lives and that is part of what we do here at Resilience Enterprises.

I maintain a small private practice in Cairns City and recognise the importance of changing human needs and are particularly focussed on rural and remote outcomes for people in regional areas utilising Skype and phone as practice options. My generalist practice covers a range of interest areas including:
-Trauma and recovery needs
-Needs for first line responders
-Trans and gender diverse counselling support (individual and families)
-Support for families and individuals going through change
-Recovery after industrial or organisational trauma

TRAINING AND EDUCATION
Resilience enterprises focuses on training which places people first. People before power point. Training packages are designed to be flexible, human oriented and recognise that for many professionals, that training is best suited to build on existing knowledge and skill sets. We design our packages built on your needs identified through your organisation. Speciality areas in design and assessment include but are not limited to

-LGBTI work and intersectionality
-Stages of change and organisational review
-Traumatised workplaces
-Diverse lifestyle choices
-Themes in emergent generalised allied health practice.

Rights in Action is a non-profit, community based organisation that provides strong independent advocacy for people with disabilities who are in vulnerable situations.

We are completely on the side of the person with a disability and will support them where needed.

Rights in Action strongly supports people where we believe an individual has been taken advantage of or their rights have been infringed upon because of their disability.

Rights in Action provides advocacy assistance to people with disabilities who live in Cairns, Yarrabah, Mareeba and Atherton.

The goal of the Arrowsmith Program is to help participants strengthen the weak cognitive capacities underlying their learning dysfunctions and to enable them to become effective, confident and self-directed learners for life.
It is a Cognitive Therapy Program that does not teach content, but changes the participant’s capacity to learn so that they can understand, absorb, retain, process and use the content. This lays the foundation for learning by strengthening critical cognitive functions necessary for meaningful participation in society. It enables those participating to experience life with strengthened cognitive function and to succeed where before they struggled and often failed.
The program is open for use within a school curriculum or as a stand alone course for those beyond those early years.

Creating sustainable self-regulation tools for children with ASD, ADHD, tourettes, behavioural issues and so much more, through the magic of circus play, yoga and dance.

National Disability Support Partners or NDSP is a compassionate organisation made up of knowledgeable stakeholders committed to providing innovative support services within a fun and trustworthy environment.

NDSP is a NDIS registered provider, specialising in Plan Management

We are here to manage your NDIS funds on your behalf. Our experienced staff are highly skilled and ready to help you!

Plan Management with NDSP allows you..
To live your life while we manage claims, payments and administration of your NDIS budget
The opportunity to have full choice and control of service providers
To have access to our diverse skillset of extensive NDIS and accounting experience
The advantage of transparent communication between NDSP, you and your providers
To ensure fast payment processing

Our NDIS Cairns physiotherapists provide services under the Therapeutic Supports code (15_055_0128_1_3). This includes, but is not limited to, neurological rehabilitation, vestibular rehabilitation (for vertigo, dizziness, motion sickness and balance issues), pain management, DMA Clinical Pilates, Craniosacral therapy, myofascial release, stretching and more. We tailor our services to meet your specific needs.

At Wellness Embodied, our Cairns NDIS physiotherapists enjoy treating clients with Multiple Sclerosis, Post Stroke, Cerebral Palsy and a range of other conditions, which are all covered by the NDIS.
We listen to our clients, ensuring their needs are heard and are paramount in the development of treatment plans.
Referrals are not necessary to book an assessment or session with one of our Cairns NDIS physiotherapists.
For clients who are plan managed, we are generally able to invoice your plan managers directly. Self-funded clients often pay us directly and claim the money back themselves.
Please note: We also offer video consults for clients who are unable to attend our clinic in person frequently or live in remote areas such as Torres Strait or Cape York. We also offer home visits by prior arrangement. Contact us for more information on 07 4231 9777.

Vuly Play has been a long time supporter of children’s mental health by providing the highest quality trampolines and outdoor play equipment. The benefits of trampolining have been widely documented providing an excellent source of fun exercise.

Inspire Early Intervention is an holistic early childhood early intervention and family wellbeing clinic in Kewarra Beach.
Lorna McInnes offers a range of services at the clinic , including Holistic Wellbeing and Counselling, Early Childhood Early Intervention plans, programs, strategies and support for children age 0-6 with a developmental delay or disability and their families/carers. Lorna is a registered NDIS provider of ECEI and Therapeutic Supports, and specialises in Autism Spectrum Disorders.

Walk on Wheels have 12 stores across QLD, NSW and SA.
North Queensland has 4 stores located in Cairns, Innisfail, Townsville and Mackay allowing us to help you with your mobility needs from the Capricorn coast to the Cape.
Walk on Wheels offer a broad range of products to assist with issues from pressure care to limb weakness and conditions from frailty to MND.
When you need help to walk, scoot, bend, lift or get up and down, Walk on Wheels is your local one-stop-shop for mobility.
Walk on Wheels services include:
Free consultations – in home, at your facility or in store
Equipment sales & hire
Repair, servicing and maintenance of equipment
If your client is funded through the NDIA, DVA or Homecare Package, we will invoice these entities directly in order to make getting the equipment needed as easy as possible for you, your client and their family.
Our fully trained, professional staff are always happy to provide helpful advice for your specific needs with care, dignity and above all respect.

The Anti-Discrimination Commission Queensland is an independent statutory body established under the Queensland Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 (the Act). The head office is in Brisbane, and regional offices located in Cairns, Townsville and Rockhampton.

We deliver frontline services to the Queensland community, including businesses, state and local government, the community sector and people throughout the state.

The Commission’s services include:

resolving complaints received under the Act;
delivering training to business, government and the community; and
promoting public discussion on human rights.

We care about assisting participants to acheive their goals. We provide quality and responsive reports which assist you in planning and funding outcomes. NAPHL also specialise in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health needs and can assist in navigating the NDIS

Bathroom Renovations for elderly and people with disability.

Physiohealth provides a comprehensive and effective physiotherapy service for people of all ages and conditions. Our “hands-on” personal approach is complemented by our large well-equipped gym area.
Physiohealth also has been offering hydrotherapy sessions for over 15 years achieving great results.
Hydrotherapy helps to decrease pain, increase range of movement and flexibility as well as develop muscle strength and is suitable for musculoskeletal, neurological and paediatric clients.

NDIS Support Coordination
Coordination of Supports is to assist to strengthen your ability to design and then build a network of supports that you want and need for you to live a happier life!
Connection: assist you to develop knowledge, experience and connections with the community and broader systems of support.
Support Design: works together with you to understand plan funding and its purpose. Support Coordinator will understand your confidence and skills, and helps you to identify what you want from services. Will develop and design support solutions to meet your outcomes.
Establish Supports: assist you to identify and consider support options, and link you to the broader systems of supports. Where practical creates a supports and action plan to facilitate your implementation of your own plan.
Crisis: Assistance to resolve points of crisis and developing capacity and resilience in your network.
Coach, Refine, Reflect: Coach you through challenges that come up. Helps you to prepare for NDIS Plan reviews.
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Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Mental Health First Aid

This course has been culturally adapted for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community and is taught by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Instructors. The course teaches first aid skills for helping Indigenous people experiencing a mental health crisis, mental health problems or the early stages of mental illness.
Signs and symptoms of mental health problems
Where and how to get help
Effective support strategies backed up by research
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Community & Social Development Activities and Services
If you can dream it- together we can do it!
Community forums
Workshop development and facilitation
Stakeholder consultations

* Creative Consulting may engage their Community Partners to assist with and support any community based activities

Disability Matters has been working actively in the Tablelands community to provide help and understanding with quality disability support care since 1990. Formed in response to community need, the organisation was originally known as Tableland Respite Care Association. The name was changed in May 2016 to better communicate what the organisation is all about: Disability Matters to us.

Disability Matters offers disability support services to the Tablelands region and also an extended catchment area from Cardwell to Cape York.

Owen Allen established Phoenix Functions in 2008 and designed the rEvolve inclusive dance facilitator training program in 2018. He has worked with people of all adult age groups and all abilities including professional dancers, the older person, people with parkinson’s syndrome, pschizophrenia, and visual impariment. The revolve program is for 15 years and over and suitable for anyone with the cognitive ability to follow instructions at a 12 year old level. Participants can otherwise have any level of physical ability and disability. Carers attend where necessary.

Individualised care in the comfort of your home at a time that’s convenient to you. From nursing care (wounds, continence assessments, funding assistance) transport, gardening, community/social support and self care. We are happy to answer any questions you have about our services and how we can assist. We offer services range from 1hour to 24 hour care we are open 7days a week and have an RN on call 24/7

At Independence World, we actively advocate on behalf of individuals with a disability that need more care. If a person has to constantly ask their friends, family or volunteers to assist them, it can break down relationships and those that are untrained can injure themselves, ultimately costing the tax payer more. A person may only need a only a few hours extra to stay healthy and happy, we help them get it. If they need 24 hour care, we have also helped people get that. Ask us for advice regarding the National Disability Insurance Scheme.