Lifebridge Australia

Be #NDISready Join us at our upcoming NDIS Pre-Planning session and learn how to develop your first plan. Date: Tuesday 20th June 2017 Time: 9am to 6pm (last appointment 5pm) Location: Elevation Church Café, 56 Caloola Drive, Tweeds Heads Places are limited and bookings essential. To reserve your place call us today on 1800 043 186. Don’t miss out!

We are extremely proud to introduce our very first edition of the Lifebridge Quarterly, which supersedes our previous quarterly newsletter. The Lifebridge Quarterly is our primary publication fashioned to provide you, the reader, with irresistible insight into the Lifebridge Community.

A lot has been said about the 2017 Australian Federal Budget and it is vitally important that we are aware of the changes, implications and general state-of-play when it comes to the NDIS and Aged Care Reforms, funding and participant roles. As we prepare to transition and support our customers through their transition to the NDIS we must keep our finger on the pulse and be aware of all that is happening. This is the best way we can support our participants and provide them with the information and assurances they require. Earlier this month, CEO Bronwyn Mitchell and General Manager Robert Rees were invited to join a small group…

As we draw closer to the NDIS, the Lifebridge pre-planning sessions have increased and I am pleased to report they are receiving positive feedback from participants. Those who have already been through the planning process have reported that the plans helped and gave them a direction for the things they should be thinking about and asking for. One of the key differences between the NDIS and the current system will be the relationship that each of our customers has with the organisation.  Now, each customer has a Support Co-ordinator who is available throughout the working week to provide information and assistance. The value of this relationship is particularly evident when…

Let’s Cook Program hosts a morning tea for NSW Disability Services Minister Ray Williams Earlier this week, NSW Disability Services Minister Ray Williams and Tweed MP Geoff Provest visited The Cottage at Kingscliff to have a morning tea hosted by the Let’s Cook Program. The group prepared a delicious spread of scones, fruit platters, cheese platters and cakes all served with tea and coffee. Participants of the group, showcased the skills they’d learnt as part of the group and their Hospitality Certifications. They also had the chance to speak directly with the Minister and Local Member about the NDIS. “Let’s Cook is an excellent initiative that supports the principles of…

2017 marks the year in which Lifebridge celebrates 30 years of supporting people in our community and in the most humble manner of speaking, what an achievement it is. As with most milestone birthdays you can’t help but reflect on where you have been, where you are now and where you want to be. What’s been important for us, is staying true to our vision, where we aspire to see independence and inclusion for the aged and people with disability. And every day we work towards that goal. Over the years, we developed and grown as an organisation and in the supports we’ve been able to provide. In 1987, Lifebridge…