NDSC -National Disability Support and Care

19/05/2026

📣 Friendly reminder - our next Redland Disability Network meeting is happening THIS THURSDAY!

📅 Thursday, 21 May 2026
🕤 9:30am – 11:30am
📍 Redlands Indigiscapes Centre

✨ Guest Speaker: Petrina Fraccaro GAICD
Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director


Join us for an engaging morning of connection, conversation, and learning with members from across the disability and community sectors.

As CEO of Cystic Fibrosis Queensland, Petrina brings extensive leadership experience and a strong commitment to advocacy, inclusion, and improving outcomes for people living with chronic health conditions and disability.

Come along for a cuppa ☕ and meaningful conversations in a welcoming community space.

🎟️ Free for members | $35 casual

💛 Every ticket supports our work as a local charity, helping keep the network strong and connected.

We’d love to see you there!

17/05/2026

👋 Thinking about joining the ? Now’s the time!

For just $75 a year, you’ll get:
📬 A juicy monthly newsletter (minus the spam)
🎤 Free entry to events with fab guest speakers
🤝 Endless networking opportunities (with real people, not just LinkedIn requests)
🎓 Member perks on workshops, training & more

It’s connection, community, and coffee - all rolled into one.

Let’s make 2026 your most connected year yet!

17/05/2026

We invite you to join us at the upcoming Redland Disability Network networking event, where our CEO, Petrina Fraccaro, will be speaking about cystic fibrosis and the inspiration behind the creation of our registered NDIS provider, Trusted Care.

From the very beginning, Trusted Care was created to deliver leading, personalised disability support while giving back to the cystic fibrosis community. All profits are reinvested into Cystic Fibrosis Queensland to help grow supports, services and advocacy for people and families impacted by cystic fibrosis.

Come along to the event to hear from a range of wonderful speakers, connect with the local community and explore valuable networking opportunities.

Reserve your place: https://events.humanitix.com/rdn-redland-disability-network-may-2026

If you are living with cystic fibrosis and would like to learn more about accessing support through the NDIS, here are some useful links:
https://www.trustedcare.org.au/
https://www.trustedcare.org.au/ndis/navigating-the-ndis-with-cystic-fibrosis/
https://www.trustedcare.org.au/am-i-eligible/
https://www.trustedcare.org.au/register-for-services/

12/03/2026

👋 Thinking about joining the ? Now’s the time!

For just $75 a year, you’ll get:
📬 A juicy monthly newsletter (minus the spam)
🎤 Free entry to events with fab guest speakers
🤝 Endless networking opportunities (with real people, not just LinkedIn requests)
🎓 Member perks on workshops, training & more

It’s connection, community, and coffee - all rolled into one.

Let’s make 2026 your most connected year yet!

27/02/2026

✨ February Meeting Update ✨

Thank you to everyone who joined us last week for a morning of meaningful conversation, collaboration and connection. 💛

We extend our sincere thanks to Jess Holman (Department of Education) for delivering a powerful Acknowledgement of Country through the lens of young people and their connection to Country. Jess spoke about the importance of genuine collaboration - grounded in lived experience, strong working frameworks, and cross-sector partnerships.

Jess also shared valuable insights into how families can engage a Family Support Coordinator within the Department of Education to:
• Support school attendance
• Reduce risk and strengthen protective supports
• Access soft referral pathways
• Remove shame and barriers
• Receive help with literacy, paperwork, orientation and expectations
• Build community connections
• Navigate geographical and environmental challenges

Her personal reflections from allied health and government roles highlighted how positive change and understanding family environments can make a lasting impact.

We acknowledge and thank outgoing contributing committee members Lauren, Dave and Jim, and warmly welcome our current committee.

Leigh from Metro South provided an update on outcomes, initiatives and projects emerging from strong Network relationships - particularly exploring improved health outcomes within SIL housing.

A big thank you to Chris from for sponsoring morning tea and cake ☕🍰 - creating space for peer support, relationship building and strengthening a resilient Redlands disability sector. If you’d like to sponsor a future morning tea and experience collaboration in action, please reach out to Mel.

📅 Meeting dates for the year have now been secured to support forward planning, professional development, peer connection and adapting to rapid sector changes. We’re committed to ensuring your voice contributes to improving the lives of vulnerable members of our community.

Thank you for being part of a network that continues to grow stronger together. 💛

23/02/2026

Zero Hospital Re-admissions. Here's How We Do It.

Working with PA Hospital's Brain Injury Rehabilitation Unit taught us something powerful: the best outcomes happen when everyone works together.

We don't just discharge participants to community care. We partner with hospital teams, allied health professionals and families from day one. Our support workers meet participants while they're still in hospital. They receive person-specific training. Our clinical team leads the initial shifts, then trains the wider team alongside the person in our care.

This isn't just about ticking boxes. It's about making sure every participant feels supported, every family feels confident, and every team member knows exactly what they're doing.

The result? Not a single re-admission among our NDIS participants in brain injury care.

Our team is trained in:
• Complex bowel care
• PEG feeding
• Ventilator and tracheostomy management
• Schedule 8 medications management
• Restrictive practice implementation
• Wound management

If you're navigating brain injury rehabilitation or know someone who is, we're here to help. Reach out today—we'd love to chat about how we can support you.

13/02/2026

Our next Redland Disability Network meeting is happening on Thursday, 19th February at 9:30am.

🎟️ Tickets are available here: https://bit.ly/46FDnZM

Our speakers details will be updated just as soon as we confirm a couple of more details, but we encourage you to go ahead and secure your ticket now for the first event of the year!

🎟️ Just a reminder monthly meetings are included for our annual paid members. Not a member yet? No worries! You’re absolutely welcome to join us. Casual tickets are $35.

💛 We’re a registered charity, so every dollar we receive goes right back into the network - keeping things running, building resources, and helping our members stay connected and supported. 💛

Come along, have a cuppa, and be part of a brilliant, welcoming community.

This months meeting is sponsored by NDSC -National Disability Support and Care.

👉If you would like to sponsor a future meeting, please speak with a member of the RDN Committee.

09/02/2026

Hi All, Please see calendar for RDN events this year. Look forward to seeing you at these.

All of our meeting dates for 2026 - please mark them in your calendar!

☕️Thursday, 19 February 2026
☕️Thursday, 19 March 2026
☕️Thursday, 23 April 2026
☕️Thursday, 21 May 2026
☕️Thursday, 18 June 2026
☕️Thursday, 23 July 2026
☕️Thursday, 20 August 2026
☕️Thursday, 17 September 2026
☕️Thursday, 22 October 2026
☕️Thursday, 19 November 2026
☕️Thursday, 17 December 2026

Meetings will continue to be held at:
IndigiScapes Centre - Redland City Council
19 Runnymead Road
Capalaba, QLD 4157
From 9.30 am

Please SHARE this calendar with others, and SAVE this post check back on later.

Any changes to the above will be announced on Facebook/Instagram/LinkedIn.

Your 2026 Committee:
😀Allison Rahman, President
😀Melissa Grant, Treasurer
😀Kacey Temple
😀Sam Braswell
😀Chris Padman
😀Jean Jeanson

Need to get in touch? Email us here: redlanddisabilitynetwork@gmail.com

Everything you need to know can usually be found here: www.redlanddisabilitynetwork.com.au or here: www.linkedin.com/company/redland-disability-network

Tickets are available on Humantix: https://events.humanitix.com/host/redland-disability-network-rdn

24/10/2025

Join us for the Brisbane NDIS Community Social! Don't miss out on a fun afternoon with industry colleagues and collaborators. Link in bio for more details and to get tickets.

We’re excited to invite you and our industry colleagues and collaborators to join us for this event. Come along for an afternoon of fun,