Harmony & Heart Support Coordination

11/10/2021

These command centres from Daily Orders are amazing! They have so many different styles and sizes that would suit anyone’s needs! They will invoice plan managers directly and actually make you want to get organised! Too many appointments and life chaos to get your head around! These command centres can be life changing!

03/09/2021

I was so disappointed when I heard that Paralympian medalists were excluded from these payments. It’s about time it was changed!

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says Australia's Paralympic medal winners will receive the same financial reward as the Olympians.

03/09/2021

Great post about DSP for over 16 yr olds! 💜

Teenagers with Disability and the DSP - Mythbusters
(lots of great tips in the original post comments from everyone - worth reading - thanks everyone!)

When a child with significant disability turns 16, most of them will be able to claim for a Disability Support Pension (DSP).
1. Being at school full time doesn’t matter - if the disability (and other) criteria is met, full time school students ARE eligible for DSP
2. Parental income and assets don’t count – there is NO ASSETS/INCOME test on parents

It pains me to write these posts, but I keep hearing from parents of 18 year olds with disability who are NOT yet receiving the appropriate payments from Centrelink - they've missed out on two whole years of payments!

Before a child with disability turns 16, if you are receiving Carer Allowance and/or Carer Payment you will be sent paperwork from Centrelink that gives you the opportunity to reapply - this renewal will not happen automatically and if you don’t do the paperwork, you will be cut off.

Centrelink will NOT automatically send you the paperwork for your child to apply for DSP and the Pensioner Education Supplement either (which full time students are also eligible for!).

You’ll need to call Centrelink, go online or drop in to get the forms – you can do this several months before your child turns 16!

A few important tips.
- The forms are a b*tch, and demoralising – get some help if you can (you might even be able to make an appointment with a Centrelink Social worker – they're actually quite helpful!)
- If you can open a bank account (or two!) in your child’s name and get their Tax File Number (TFN) before they turn 15, your life will be much easier, trust me.
- When you child starts to receive the DSP, some of your Family Tax Benefits will likely stop or reduce.

What are your tips about applying for DSP for a teen?

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The Growing Space Copyright 2021 – fine to share with credit and no edits.

pic desc: a boring stock illustration of four happy looking teens doing a selfie. One of them is seated in what looks like a sh*tty hospital wheelchair. I'm tired and don't have the energy to look for a better pic. I'm sure you'll all survive. :)

19/06/2021

09/06/2021

👏 I'm booked in for my first dose on the 16th of July. If youre wanting to get vaccinated book it in because I couldn't get an appt for 6 weeks!

The COVID-19 vaccine is now available to:

▪️ National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants (aged years 16 and over); and
▪️ Carers of NDIS participants (if you provide care, support or services, whether paid or unpaid to a participant of any age).

This is in addition to people aged 16 and over with an underlying medical condition or significant disability who are already eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine.

ℹ️ To learn more about eligibility criteria and proof of eligibility for people with a disability and those with an underlying medical condition, visit: bit.ly/3cpmaYE

To book your appointment, visit: covid-vaccine.healthdirect.gov.au/?fbclid=IwAR0jV3x7cZT9hcy6yy_M-MHQEUCprJ7gyUO-CnzoYIDoZ4brGMEv8VyYIIs

24/09/2020

It is so difficult as parents to reframe our perspective when in the midst of dealing with challenging behaviours. This is a great cheat sheet that could sit in the top drawer to be referred to when dealing with challenging moments. 💜

A super little ‘cheat sheet’ to help re-frame challenging behaviour and address underlying causes of behaviour.

Children do well if they can!

You can find the source document here: https://www.publichealthgreybruce.on.ca/Portals/0/Topics/FamilyHealth/Prenatal/FASD%20Thinking%20Differently-2nd%20Edition%20Final%20Sept%202016.pdf?ver=2016-09-12-112904-000

23/09/2020

Awesome work Max! 💪 Only one week to go in the bike challenge to ride 150km in 30 days! He’s ridden 90km so far and raised almost $8000! 🤯
He’s aiming to raise $10000 for the Starlight Children's Foundation Australia, a cause he is incredibly passionate about after spending a significant amount of time in and out of hospital in his short life.
Help him get over the line! 🙏
Any donation made today are being matched by ‘Sydney Business Park’ 🤩
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Meet Max.

Max has been riding in our challenge this month and as already raised over $6,500 😱

After suffering severe burns, Max was left with very little of his left hand. So the team at Trek Bicycle and Bicycle Express have produced a customised bike just for Max!

If you want to support this legend's Tour de Kids journey, you can donate here:
https://bit.ly/2E59Rml

17/09/2020

Absolutely adorable!! Changing lives 💜

16/09/2020

Definitely worth a read 💜

Women and girls with autism spectrum disorder are still often diagnosed later in life than their male counterparts and this impacts their lives in a range of ways, but things are changing, writes Jodie van de Wetering.