Wellbeingsupportspace

11/12/2025

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10/12/2025

The REACH of the South Connect Health Hub Festive Wishing Tree has been extraordinary!

Today we dropped off multiple bags of gifts for children and young people to the The Smith Family!

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10/12/2025

We have been able to grant 71 wishes, this means that 71 children and young people will have a gift this Christmas! That is because of our amazing community!

Tomorrow, we are going out to deliver presents to the The Smith Family and Carers SA young carers program. Other gifts will be picked up next week on Wednesday.

I am so proud of such an amazing collaboration between South Connect Health Hub, Wellbeingsupportspace and Jigsaw Therapy!

Thank you so much to Iris and Cass for helping us make this magic happen. Without collaborations like these, this truly would never be possible.

Thank you to everyone who made a donation to the South Connect Health Hub Festive Wishing Tree .

Thank you to our collection spaces:
- Emu Community Childrens Centre
- Fitstop Noarlunga
- Boomers Bar on Beach rd
- South Connect Health Hub

10/12/2025

I had private, unidentified calls this week from the NDIS — no caller ID, no text message, no prior notice. I had to directly ask who they were and where they were calling from.

Let me be absolutely clear: this is not okay.

For many people in the NDIS — participants, families, carers, and providers — unexpected anonymous calls can be distressing, unsafe, and confusing. Clear identification is a basic standard of respectful communication. A simple text message, a name, or a service introduction is not too much to ask.

If we truly want an NDIS that is accessible, trauma-informed, culturally safe, and respectful, then transparent communication must be the minimum benchmark.

Thank you to the AASW for this document.

09/12/2025

We have updated our forms.

If you want to make an inquiry, please complete this form:

https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/000R2x4y74

If you know that you do want to book a session you can do so here:

https://www.halaxy.com/book/appointment/ms-cate-sherlock/social-worker/1375661/1330069

We are accredited social workers providing professional social work services:

Counselling
Support
Therpeautic Capacity building services
Case Management
Consultation
Supervision and Coaching
Training

Face to Face sessions on Wednesdays at the South Connect Health Hub in Morphett Vale.

Onsite- workplace, schools
Home visits- Adelaide metro
Phone and Online- Australia wide

People can access our services:
Privately
NDIS funding
Support at home (My Aged Care)
Employee Assistance Programs

And very very soon Medicare via a Mental Health Care Plan 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳

09/12/2025

PWDA joins Inclusion Australia and other advocacy groups in once again calling on the Government to immediately stop Centrelink payment penalties linked to compulsory activities.

A new Ombudsman report has highlighted serious problems in how these compulsory activities — known as mutual obligations — are being run.

The report shows the system is causing real harm. These failures have a major impact on many people with disability who are required to take part in these activities.

Payment suspensions can push people into financial crisis, making it harder to pay for food, bills, and other basic needs.

It’s time for the Government to act and end these harmful penalties.

Read Inclusion Australia statement: https://buff.ly/2qFw3FL
Read Antipoverty Centre statement: https://buff.ly/RRdVgbp

[ID: An office building with a Centrelink sign above the door]

09/12/2025

❤️🌸🫶🏻 There is a name for it!

𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 — 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀
As the year winds down, many social workers experience seasonal fatigue, that sense of exhaustion that creeps in after months of giving, caring, and holding space for others. Services stretch to capacity, staffing shortages increase, heavier caseloads, and emotional demands can take their toll.

𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿: fatigue doesn’t mean you’re failing; it’s a sign you’ve been working hard in a profession that asks so much of your heart and mind.

𝗧𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝘆:
- Pause and reflect on what you need right now.
- Reconnect with colleagues for peer support.
- Celebrate small wins from your year of practice.
- Make rest and recovery part of your professional rhythm.
- Your wellbeing sustains your practice and supports your clients, but to d this you take care of yourself, too.



Every member strengthens our voice and your membership powers progress. Become a member. https://bit.ly/4pGAsbf

08/12/2025

🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌 Thank you to the Australian Association of Social Workers for continuing to advocate for us!

Our stance: recent AFR opinion article on NDIS Therapies

A recent Australian Financial Review opinion piece claimed there is “no evidence that NDIS therapies help kids thrive,” implying that there is not substantial evidence to support the notion that families’ engagement with allied health professionals through the NDIS leads to meaningful improvements. We acknowledge that commentary of this nature can prompt concern across our profession.

We clearly state it does not:

• Reflect the realities of practice
• Align with the outcomes we see in our work with children and families
• Account for the evidence-informed frameworks that underpin social work practice or the broader factors that shape children’s development and participation.

We take this opportunity to reaffirm that social work plays a critical role within the NDIS and is an evidence-informed, capacity-building profession that supports children, young people and families to achieve meaningful goals and live the life they choose. We know capacity building plays a central role in improving long-term outcomes by supporting emotional regulation, problem-solving, self-advocacy, relationship skills, family capability, routines and community participation.

The AASW remains committed to constructive, evidence-informed advocacy that reflects this complexity and highlights the important contribution of social workers in supporting children and families.

We continue to work closely with Allied Health Professions Australia and other partners to ensure that public discussions are grounded in evidence, reflect lived experience, and recognise the essential role of the allied health workforce. We also support ongoing monitoring and evaluation processes that strengthen service quality and ensure systems remain responsive to need.

To every social worker supporting children and families through the NDIS: your work matters, your impact is clear, and we will continue to advocate confidently and publicly for the vital role of social work across the NDIS and the broader care and support system.

The article is here, but please note we can't share material from behind the paywall (apologies). https://bit.ly/44TLVeC

This advocacy is made possible by members. Every member strengthens our voice and your membership powers progress. Become a member. https://bit.ly/4pGAsbf

07/12/2025

So grateful to everyone who has donated a present to the South Connect Health Hub Festive Wishing Tree!

I have just picked up a huge load of gifts from Fitstop Noarlunga (yes, got to gym for a 5am class).

I am incredibly grateful to those who made donations at our other collection spaces!

We will 100% be able to grant 64 wishes!!!

I am so proud of our community 🙌

07/12/2025

Exciting things are coming…

This has only taken 3 years of procrastination.

Now for proof reading.

Then next steps.

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(Maybe I need to thank Oprah 😂)

07/12/2025

Did you know that older people receiving Support at Home through My Aged Care can access social work services?

As an Accredited Social Worker, I work alongside older people and their families to promote wellbeing, independence, safety, and connection—whether the support needed is emotional, practical, or related to navigating complex life transitions.

If you or someone you care for would benefit from social work support, you can request a referral through your Aged Care Provider.

I bring extensive experience in aged care, hospital social work, psychosocial assessment, and person-centred planning to ensure older people receive the right support at the right time.

I offer:

- Home visits (in Adelaide metro)
- In clinic South Connect Health Hub
- Telehealth Australia wide

You can learn more about allied health and therapy services under My Aged Care here:

Healthcare professionals, such as podiatrists and physiotherapists, who prevent, diagnose, treat, and rehabilitate people.

07/12/2025

It was amazing!

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