A goal, I am working towards is, being able to feel independent enough, to live with one other person of my choice and my Support Workers are helping me to get closer to this goal by assisting me with food shopping trips and helping me make dinner.
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Restrictive Practice Audit – A future Prescription Interchange Team Leaders are carrying out a Restrictive Practice Audit to ensure we...
Do you enjoy making your own meals but need a little support every once in a while? Why not try one of our visual cooking guides.
The Australasian Society for Intellectual Disability (ASID) has recently published a paper on people with Intellectual Disability and Complex Support Needs. But what do we mean when we talk about people with complex support needs?
Did you know disabled people have sex and they like it? Every person is a sexual being and has sexual thoughts, attitudes, feelings, desires, and fantasies. Having a physical or intellectual disability doesn’t change your sexuality and your desire to express it.
Balancing duty of care and dignity of risk in disability support is essential to empower individuals while ensuring their safety. While duty of care protects people from serious harm, dignity of risk upholds their right to make independent choices—even when those choices involve risk. Understanding when to step in and when to allow personal growth is key. At Interchange, we prioritize empowerment, helping individuals live fulfilling lives with the right support. Learn more about fostering choice and safety today!.
To date, Interchange has not been contacted by the RC. It appears the profile of organisations contacted relate to group homes and disability employment. Notably, the first review of Group Homes in Victoria has highlighted both good and bad practice.
The constant news media coverage and warnings about COVID-19 may cause us to worry about our own and our family’s health and safety. While it is perfectly normal to be concerned, there are steps you can take to be prepared to cope should your community be affected.
We are hearing a lot about the Coronavirus (COVID-19) at the moment. Staff and the people we support have gotten in touch with us to find out more about our approach.
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is a world-first system of disability support for eligible Australians with permanent and significant disability. Since its roll out, some people still report that they find the NDIS over-complicated, frustrating and confusing. In response, the Australian Government promised to develop an NDIS Participant Service Guarantee to improve experiences with the NDIS.