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Our Movements, A Quick Recap
As you may be aware, on March 31, 2018 Lifebridge Australia officially transitioned out of our Caloola premises (56 Caloola Drive, Tweed Heads) and shifted to a community integrated Hubs model of service delivery. This service model seeks to reduce travel times for our customers and additionally ensures that programs, activities and general day-to-day is all within the local community environment. Our Disability Services programs will now be delivered via our Hubs situated at the following locations: Tweed Heads Hub within Seagulls Club, Gollan Drive, Tweed Heads\ Murwillumbah Hub, 1/131 Murwillumbah Street, Murwillumbah Chinderah Hub, 1st Chinderah Scout Hall, 2A Chinderah Road, Chinderah Disability Services Support Coordinators are primarily based…
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CEO Update April 2018
In our March edition I wrote of a pending major milestone being the implementation of our new Customer Management System. I am delighted to advise that Disability Services has successfully transitioned to the new system which will continue to deliver positive changes in our operations and processes and deliver considerable benefits to our customers. While implementation has initially been with Disability Services, Aged Care Services will also transition in the coming months. I’m confident this too, will be a seamless transition with little to no disruption to daily services. Another major milestone achieved this month was the successful transition of Disability Services from our Caloola premises, home since December 2014, to our new community integrated Hubs model. We have been overwhelmed…
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Tuesday Let’s Cook Vacancy
We currently have a vacancy in our Tuesday Let’s Cook Group, which runs every Tuesday from 9am – 3pm. Cost is $10.00 per day. The Let’s Cook Group is an all-inclusive, practical hands-on program designed to help you reach your culinary potential. Learn how to prepare fresh healthy, nutritional meals that you can share with your family and friends in a social, friendly environment. Throughout the program you will learn the basics of food nutrition and how to budget your meals. You will also increase your independent shopping skills. Currently, the Let’s Cook Group work together with the local community and homeless services to prepare and share meals at Coolangatta.…
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What does ‘Reasonable and Necessary’ mean?
Finding it difficult to understand what ‘Reasonable and Necessary’, means? If you’re in the process of transitioning to the NDIS you’ve undoubtedly heard the phrase ‘reasonable and necessary’, and probably with great prolificacy at that. But what does ‘reasonable and necessary’ mean and why is it important to understand? ‘Reasonable and necessary’ is important to understand because it’s by this determination that the NDIS provides funding for your supports. If you have a disability that is likely to be permanent and significant the NDIS will fund reasonable and necessary supports to help you to reach your goals and aspirations, and to take part in activities that increase your social and…
