Mindspring Allied Health

22/05/2026

We are also very excited to welcome Jaimee to our team ☀️

Jaimee is an experienced practitioner who has worked across the disability, child protection, mental health and community sectors, supporting children, young people and families. She has extensive experience working with individuals with complex needs, including trauma backgrounds, psychosocial disabilities, mental health concerns and significant social and emotional challenges.

Her professional background spans behaviour support, foster care, youth work and early childhood NDIS services.

Jaimee has a strong understanding of trauma-informed and reflective practice, with experience supporting individuals across home, school and community environments. She is passionate about creating safe, supportive and empowering spaces where people feel heard, understood and respected.

Above all, Jaimee values genuine connection and collaborative relationships, working alongside participants, families and support networks to build capacity, strengthen wellbeing and support individuals to achieve meaningful outcomes and goals.

Jaimee has immediate capacity for new referrals, and you can find our referral form on our website below ☺️

www.mindspring.au

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15/05/2026

Meet Amanda ☀️

Amanda is an experienced Behaviour Support Practitioner supporting individuals with complex trauma and significant behavioural needs. She holds a Bachelor of Psychological Science and a Graduate Diploma in Psychology, with a strong background in high-needs support.

Using trauma-informed and person-centred approaches, Amanda's practice is grounded in empathy, collaboration and a strong commitment to promoting the autonomy, dignity and quality of life of every individual she works with.

Amanda supports people of all ages and diagnoses, including ASD, ADHD, intellectual disability, anxiety and mood disorders, schizophrenia, dissociative disorders and PTSD. Working collaboratively with participants, families and care teams, Amanda develops person-centred, evidence-based behaviour support plans that prioritise quality of life, independence and least restrictive practices.

We are very excited to have Amanda join our team, and she has immediate capacity for new referrals. Check out our referral form on our new webpage below ☺️

www.mindspring.au

09/03/2026

🌿🧡 We Have a New Name! 🧡🌿

We’re excited to share that Acacia Care Group is transitioning to a new name and structure.

From now on, we’ll be operating as Mindspring Allied Health Pty Ltd.

✨ What’s changing?
🌿 New business name: Mindspring Allied Health Pty Ltd
🌐 New website: www.mindspring.au
📧 New email: hello@mindspring.au
📞 New phone number: 0493 707 623

📋 Provider Details
🧡 NDIS Registered Provider #: 4-L5R86LA
🧡 NDIS Organisation ID #: 4053368724
🧡 ABN: 94 686 041 476

🌿 What’s staying the same?
• The same family-owned and operated business
• The same trusted therapists and leadership team
• The same high-quality Positive Behaviour Support and Allied Health services
• The same commitment to supporting your wellbeing

There will be no changes to how your services are delivered - just a new name as we continue supporting our community.

🧡 Transition Update
As a small business, we’re taking this transition slowly and carefully, and we expect the changeover to be completed by June. We sincerely thank everyone for their patience and support during this time.

We will be in touch with our participants, families and support teams to advise of these changes and provide updated paperwork such as service agreements and welcome packs. We have already started this process with some participants.

📱 Your individual therapists’ phone numbers will not change.
📧 We will share our new individual staff email addresses soon, along with updates when our new website is launched.

🌐 New Referrals
Referrals can now be submitted via our new website:
www.mindspring.au

🧡 Thank you for being part of our journey. We’re excited for this next chapter as Mindspring Allied Health.

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out:
📧 hello@mindspring.au
📞 0493 707 623
🌐 www.mindspring.au

05/12/2025

✨ As the end of 2025 quickly approaches, we want to thank our participants, their families and support teams for another great year. We remain committed to quality over quantity, and this year we’ve consciously chosen not to grow in size so we can maintain the standard of care and support our community deserves.

We’re also excited to share that ACG has some big changes coming in 2026. Our team will be taking a well-earned break so we can return refreshed and ready for an eventful year ahead.

🎄 Christmas Shutdown Dates:
Closed: Monday 22nd December
Reopening: Monday 12th January

📧 We’ll be intermittently checking hello@acaciacare.com.au during this time.

Wishing you a safe and happy Christmas and New Year 💫🎅

02/12/2025

We’re proud to stand with people with disability and work towards a more inclusive, understanding and connected society. Today’s a reminder of how far we’ve come - and how much further we can go together 💫

At the heart of this year’s theme “fostering disability-inclusive societies for advancing social progress” is the idea of building capable environments. Through our Positive Behaviour Support and allied health services, we help create spaces where people feel understood, supported and empowered to thrive. By reducing barriers and shaping environments around each person’s needs; we support genuine inclusion in everyday life.

Did you know? 📊
• There are 5.5 million people with disability in Australia – that’s 1 in 5 people.

Be part of creating an inclusive and diverse community 🤝 Learn more at idpwd.com.au

20/10/2025

Supporting smiles, laughter and Christmas magic 💫🎅 We are very proud to be sponsors of the Newcastle Children’s Christmas Party this year🎄

29/08/2025

🖤⚽️🤍

Sponsor Spotlight: Acacia Care Group

We’re proud to have Acacia Care Group as a valued sponsor of our club! Based in Maitland, Acacia Care Group is a small registered NDIS provider and multidisciplinary allied health team offering Positive Behaviour Support and allied health services throughout the Hunter Region.

With over 30 years of combined experience, their team focuses on providing personalised, ethical, and responsive care tailored to each individual’s needs.

Thank you, Acacia Care Group, for your ongoing support and commitment to our community!

📍 Maitland, NSW
📞 +61 493 700 733
✉️ hello@acaciacare.com.au
🌐 acaciacaregroup.com.au

23/08/2025

🌿 Social Workers play a vital role in the NDIS, providing therapy, advocacy and support. We’re proud to have two experienced Social Workers on our team providing Positive Behaviour Support, Therapeutic Supports and Psychosocial Functional Capacity Assessments. Have a read of this handy flyer from the AASW (Australian Association of Social Workers) to learn more about how Social Workers can support NDIS participants ☀️

📞 0493 700 733
📧 hello@acaciacare.com.au
💻 www.acaciacaregroup.com.au

ℬ𝒾𝑔 𝑒𝓃𝑜𝓊𝑔𝒽 𝓉𝑜 𝒹𝑒𝓁𝒾𝓋𝑒𝓇, 𝓈𝓂𝒶𝓁𝓁 𝑒𝓃𝑜𝓊𝑔𝒽 𝓉𝑜 𝒸𝒶𝓇𝑒 🌿

Updated NDIS resource for social workers

The AASW Social Workers and the NDIS Flyer has been revised to reflect the new item number (15_621_0118_1_3) for Early Childhood Intervention Professional - Social Worker. This is in line with the updated NDIS Pricing Arrangements & Pricing Limits 2025–26

It includes information for planners, plan reviewers and local area coordinators.
Access here:

https://www.aasw.asn.au/social-work/about-social-work/where-social-workers-work/ndis/



Mark Butler MP

NDIS National Disability Insurance Scheme

27/06/2025

It’s been a little quiet on our page lately as we’ve been busy supporting our wonderful participants (and keeping cosy during this chilly winter! ❄️☕).

We’re so grateful for the kind words we’ve received recently - they truly mean the world to our team! 💛🌿

While we do have limited capacity at the moment, we’re still welcoming referrals through our website. You’re always welcome to give us a call or send an email if you’d like to have a chat or find out more.

📞 0493 700 733
📧 hello@acaciacare.com.au
💻 www.acaciacaregroup.com.au

Thanks for your ongoing support - we really appreciate our wonderful community! Have a fabulous weekend 🫶

ℬ𝒾𝑔 𝑒𝓃𝑜𝓊𝑔𝒽 𝓉𝑜 𝒹𝑒𝓁𝒾𝓋𝑒𝓇, 𝓈𝓂𝒶𝓁𝓁 𝑒𝓃𝑜𝓊𝑔𝒽 𝓉𝑜 𝒸𝒶𝓇𝑒 🌿

25/04/2025

Lest we forget 🇦🇺

17/04/2025