Julie Fisher - Family Support

24/03/2026

What a great show today on RPPFM - Your Peninsula Radio 🎙️💙

Tina Naughton and I absolutely loved speaking with Jo Thorne from Elevate Beyond Co. It was such a powerful and meaningful conversation.

We covered so much, from disability support to domestic violence and so much more. These are the kinds of conversations that really matter and help create understanding and connection within our community.

We’re so grateful to Jo for coming into the studio and sharing her knowledge and experiences with us 🙏

Days like today remind me why we love what we do 💙

Did you tune in today? We’d love to hear your thoughts 👇:

24/03/2026

🎙️ We’re LIVE on air today and ready for another great show!

Join me and Tina Naughton from 1–2pm on RPPFM - Your Peninsula Radio for The Unexpected Journey 💙

Today, we are chatting with Jo Thorne from Elevate Beyond Co, and we can’t wait to dive into this conversation and hear more about the incredible work she’s doing.

Make sure you tune in on 98.3, 98.7 or listen live via the website 🎧

Come and join us… it’s going to be a great one! ✨

02/03/2026

📻 Tune in today!

Join Tina and me on The Unexpected Journey today on RPP FM from 1–2pm.

Unfortunately our guest is unable to join us this week, but the conversation will definitely continue. Tina and I will be diving further into the NDIS changes that we started discussing with Sandi Grace from Grace Professional Services on last week’s show.

There has been a lot of information shared recently, including the proposed four-step framework starting with:
• Notice of Impairment
• ICAN assessment (Independent Clinical Assessment Network)
• Plan building
• Then families beginning to use their plans

We’ll be unpacking more of what we know so far, sharing our thoughts, and discussing what these potential changes could mean for families navigating the NDIS.

If you have questions or thoughts about the upcoming changes, we would love to hear from you.

🎙️ Tune in from 1–2pm today!

24/02/2026

What a great show today on RPPFM - Your Peninsula Radio with Tina Naughton and I bringing you another episode of The Unexpected Journey 🎙️💙

We had the pleasure of speaking with Sandi Grace from GRACE Professional Services, and wow… there was so much important information shared around the upcoming changes within the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).

We spoke about what has been shared so far regarding the new framework plans and what families and participants can expect moving forward. The process is expected to follow four key steps:

✨ A Notice of Impairment
✨ An Independent Capacity Assessment Needs (ICAN) Assessment
✨ The plan being built
✨ Families and participants beginning to use their new plans

There is still a lot to learn, but it was fantastic to unpack what we know so far and have these real conversations. Importantly, these changes are not expected to start rolling out until next year, giving people some time to prepare.

If you missed the show, let me know and I will organise a copy for you to listen back to 📻

A huge thank you to Sandi for coming into the studio. Tina and I thoroughly enjoyed the conversation and appreciate you sharing your knowledge with our community 🤍

23/02/2026

🎙️ Tune in today on RPPFM from 1–2pm as Tina and I bring you another episode of The Unexpected Journey 💙

We’re looking forward to a great show as we chat with Sandy from Grace Professional Services about the latest changes within the NDIS and so much more. Conversations like these matter, and we can’t wait to share them with you.

It’s going to be a fantastic hour of connection, information and real talk. We hope you can join us! ✨

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18/02/2026

Annual family fun day with Down Syndrome Victoria on 22 March. Going to be an awesome day.

17/02/2026

Another great show on RPPFM - Your Peninsula Radio today with Tina Naughton and I, and as always we covered some really important conversations 💙

We shared updates around Special Olympics, chatted about the NDIS, Darcy’s very special Valentine’s moment, and Tina gave an update on her VCAT application. Real life, real conversations, and the things that matter most to our community.

A highlight of today’s show was speaking with Phillipa Eagle about dyslexia, ADHD and her incredible book ‘A Life Misunderstood’. Such an interesting and insightful chat, and honestly, Tina and I could have kept talking with her for another hour. Thank you Phillipa for sharing your story and your knowledge with us.

Follow Phillipa at Dyslexia at the Tirinui Learning Cafe 📕

Be sure to tune in again next week when we welcome Sandi Grace to the show to talk all things NDIS changes. Lots to unpack and you won’t want to miss it.


www.juliefisher.com.au

16/02/2026

📻 Tune in today on RPPFM - Your Peninsula Radio as Tina Naughton and I bring you another episode of The Unexpected Journey from 1-2pm.

Today we are speaking with Phillipa Eagle to talk to her about her book A Life Misunderstood.

Phillipa has done amaazing work for children with dyslexia and ADHD and has years of experience including lived experience.

Going to be a great show!

11/02/2026

11/02/2026

🎙️ Every week, Tina and I head into RPPFM to bring you our weekly show, The Unexpected Journey.

Each episode, we connect with incredible service providers across the disability sector, as well as people who live with disability and their families, sharing real stories, insights and experiences that matter 💙

We also chat openly about the journeys we are navigating with our own kids, Amy and Darcy, the highs, the challenges, and everything in between 🤍

We would truly love to hear from you. Are there topics you would like us to cover? Do you have questions you would like us to discuss on air? Please let us know in the comments or send an email to hello@juliefisher.com.au 📩

🌐 www.juilefisher.com.au

10/02/2026

Only 3 weekend left to book this space at Frankston beach. See post below for details.

Australia's Most Accessible Beach Pilot is almost at its end!

There are only three weeks left of Australia’s first fully staffed accessible beach pilot. We can't believe it, we've had such a blast down at Frankston over the Summer.

So if you have been thinking about giving it a go, book your daybeds now! There's a heap of beach wheelchairs and walkers, shade, and friendly staff to help everyone enjoy the water.

For Program details and to make a booking visit this link https://www.frankston.vic.gov.au/Community-and-Health/Accessible-Beaches/Australias-Most-Accessible-Beach-Pilot

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