Your Hub for NDIS News and Community Stories

Welcome to the Care to Change news and updates page. Navigating disability support can be complex, and staying informed is the best way to ensure you are getting the absolute most out of your funding.

We regularly update this space with important guides on NDIS policy changes, highlights from our community outings around Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast, and personal stories from our dedicated support workers and participants. Our goal is to provide clear, practical information that cuts through the confusing terminology. Browse our recent articles below to learn more about how we are improving care for everyone.

Scheme Updates

We break down complex NDIS and NDIA policy shifts, pricing arrangement updates, and compliance changes into plain English so you know exactly how your funding is affected.

Community Events

Read recaps and view photos from our recent social outings, Hub activities, and local disability support events across the Moreton Bay, Brisbane and Sunshine Coast region.

Practical Insights

Discover tips from our Support Coordinators and frontline workers on how to build capacity, maintain independence, and manage your daily supports safely.

Social Inclusion Nov 24, 2023

We are Proud Sponsors of the Southern Districts Basketball Association

Our sponsorship of the SDBA marks a commitment to community, inclusivity, and teamwork. Beyond just sports, this partnership nurtures unity and enriches lives. Read more about our journey of fostering[…]

Social Inclusion Oct 10, 2023

The Collaborative Approach to Disability Support

Collaboration is vital in disability support, uniting individuals, families, and communities for inclusivity. This method fosters belonging and reduces stigma. By championing collaboration, we cultivate stronger communities, ensuring everyone has[…]

Disability Aug 05, 2021

Eddie’s Rock Climbing Story 2021

On Saturday, June 26, a very special Care to Change Participant by the name of Eddie competed in the Queensland State Lead Titles Rock Climbing competitions in the Top Rope[…]

Disability Jul 14, 2020

Shopping for service providers?

So many choices If you have a disability with NDIS funding and looking for a provider, shopping around can be difficult. In this article we have tried to make it[…]

Social Inclusion Feb 17, 2020

Social inclusion using your Smartphone

If you have a disability, social inclusion using assistive technology can help enormously. Smartphones, iPads, and tablets are brimming with accessibility apps that allow a person with a disability[…]

Disability Nov 16, 2019

How the media fails the disabled community

The media often fails the disabled community by stereotyping them. The images that are shown in the media are not always accurate and continues to marginalise this group of people.

Disability Oct 02, 2019

Kids with disabilities can have fun too – 5 ideas for fun, fitness and social activities

If you have a child who is autistic or disabled, there is no reason why they can’t enjoy the same social activities as all other children. There are many places[…]

Disability Sep 18, 2019

Disability does not mean ‘special’

“A need isn’t special if other people get to take the same thing for granted.” Lawrence Carter Long, Director of Communications, Disability Right, Education & Defense Fund (DREDF), Berkeley, California. […]

Disability Sep 08, 2019

10 Books about disability to read to your children

Do you have a child who has a sibling with a disability? Or do they attend a school where a child with a disability also attends? Sometimes it is difficult[…]

Disability Aug 13, 2019

Following your dreams with a disability

It is always rewarding to hear about a person who followed their dreams with a disability and succeeded. They are neither limited nor defined by their disability. Greta Thunberg is one of[…]

Disability Jul 29, 2019

Music therapy. Can it help your autistic child?

There has been some very exciting music therapy research undertaken in the USA recently which proves that for children with autism it has some very positive outcomes. It is a[…]

Disability Jul 21, 2019

Treating suspected autism at 12 months of age improves children’s language skills

The theory is that if therapies are started early enough, it might be possible to alter the trajectory of autism. (Image by Rashed Khan from Pixabay ) Andrew Whitehouse, University of[…]

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