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Little Bean Respite

Individually tailored Day Respite & STR for children with complex needs.

Little Bean Respite was founded in 2020 by Louise Smith, who made it her mission to bring her recent experience supporting families in Children's Hospice together with her lengthy and diverse career in disability, supporting children, their families and Allied Health professionals to provide a high quality service.

03/04/2026

📢 Important Update for Our Little Bean Families
Our phones are currently down, and we’re unable to take calls right now.
If you need to get in touch, please email Louise@littlebeanrespite.com.au and we’ll respond as soon as we can 💛
Thank you so much for your patience and understanding ~ we truly appreciate it!

01/04/2026

✨ Availability at Little Bean Respite ✨

Thanks to Nalissa for providing us with more availibility, we currently have a spot for a little participant to join in the fun with Louise & Nalissa on Mondays, Tuesdays & Thursdays 💛

This support is offered at a 1:1 ratio, with the added benefit of two experienced support workers, providing high-quality, attentive care both at Little Bean Base and out in the community.

Our sessions focus on:
🌈 Choice
🎨 Fun, engaging activities
🤝 Building confidence, /social skills
🏡 Safe, nurturing support tailored to each individuals goals.

If you’re looking for a supportive, caring environment where your child can thrive and have fun, we’d love to hear from you!

📩 Get in touch to learn more or secure this spot.

23/03/2026

🌿 We’re growing at Little Bean Respite 🌿

We’re looking for a compassionate, reliable Support Worker to join us in supporting children with high support needs in a meaningful and rewarding role.

This is a casual position with regular (15+ hours) before and after school & Saturday shifts available, perfect for someone who values consistency while still needing flexibility.

If you have experience, a genuine passion for working with children, and want to be part of a small, values-led team that prioritises connection, creativity, and person centred care, we’d love to hear from you.

📩 Send your resume and a brief cover letter to:
littlebeanrespite@gmail.com

Please feel free to share or tag someone who might be a great fit ❤️

15/03/2026

A beautiful Market Day adventure for the Little Bean Respite Team! 🌻

Sophie, Lyla and Casey enjoyed a wonderful outing exploring the markets and the community. Along the way they stopped to listen to the talented local musicians and spent time appreciating some of the local artwork, soaking up the atmosphere of the market. 🎶🎨

Lyla spent some time practising her Orientation and Mobility skills, confidently navigating the environment and building her confidence on uneven ground, & independence. Casey enjoyed meeting some new furry friends (where else do you meet a dog disguised as a snail!?) & showed his determined spirit, riding his bike up the hill, fiercely independently, without any help, and he gave it everything! 💪🚲

Sophie enjoyed catching up with Lala again & made a couple of very special market choices of her own, selecting a colourful balloon from Mr J’s Balloons 🎈 and chose a potato slinky for lunch!

Later, Lyla and Louise visited the Caloundra Library to source some new high-contrast books to read, while Sophie and Casey enjoyed choosing some Easter craft items at the shops. 🐣

The afternoon wrapped up back at our Little Bean Respite base, where the fun continued with craft, dancing and relaxing baths before everyone headed home after a full and happy weekend/day.

We love these community days that support independence, choice, and social experiences for our amazing kids. 💛

01/03/2026

What a beautiful (and very rainy!) weekend at Little Bean Respite 🌧️💛

Despite the wet weather, our Little Beans made the most of every moment. Casey loved visiting his animal friends in Maleny, enjoying special time outdoors between the showers and connecting with his furry mates. There’s something so refreshing about the country air ~ even in the rain!

We also headed to Caloundra Library with Lyla and Casey, which was the perfect cosy escape from the weather. There were stories, quiet reading time, laughter and wonderful opportunities to strengthen friendships and build confidence in the community.

It was also a special weekend as we welcomed Mikaela to our Little Bean Respite Team! 🌼 Mikaela is a nursing student and our newest team member. She is working alongside Nallissa while she gets to know our Little Beans, our routines and the heart of what we do.

We have also recently welcomed Colleen, who is supporting one of our new teenagers with living skills on a Friday morning and Alistair on Saturday, out and about in the community. Colleen comes to us with many years of expertise as a special school teacher. Welcome Colleen, we are very grateful to have you on board! 🌸

As always, we focused on encouraging independence with personal care, fostering friendships and building confidence in a safe, nurturing environment.

Rain or shine, our Little Beans continue to grow, learn and support one another every step of the way 💛

22/02/2026

✨ Lyla’s Sunday Adventure 🌿

Lyla enjoyed the beautiful blue sky day, exploring Mary Cairncross Park with Louise.
We wandered through the peaceful rainforest, taking in the fresh air, towering trees and all the beautiful sounds of nature. 🌳🦜

After our walk, we stopped for some yummy morning tea ~ the perfect way to recharge and relax together 🧁🍓

On the way home, we detoured to Kawana Aquatic Centre for a swim in the Hydro pool (the perfect opportunity to practice our dressing skills!)
Lyla had a lovely time in the water catching up with an old friend from her old school ( who was showing Lyla how to float!) and meeting a new one 💕

A day filled with nature, laughter &
connection 🍃🌸

15/02/2026

Little Bean Respite This Week 🌟

What a beautiful week with our Little Beans! 💛

We danced our hearts out to all the latest hits (staff included!), thanks to Sophie & her dance moves she likes to share, Lyla enjoyed heading to the supermarket to shop for her baking ingredients like a pro 👩‍🍳🛒 before we baked a (hopefully!) delicious chocolate cake and some yummy carrot cupcakes together.

Sophie loved her swim at the pool 🏊‍♀️ and our newest Little Bean, Mia, enjoyed exploring the forest walking track and discovering all the musical and light-up toys with our new highly skilled new team member Colleen, who is also leading a life skills program with a beautiful 16 year-old teenage girl on Fridays! ✨🎶

Teddy had a wonderful time going fishing with Guriya and enjoyed a ride on the pedal boats to feed the fish of the Maroochy River 🎣🚤

James had a fantastic visit to the beach with Guriya, soaking up the fresh air and seaside
fun 🌊

Eva gave Louise a violin theory lesson (we love seeing our young people step into the teacher role! 🎻👏), Eva always has a new song she is practising!, we had a puzzle competition which of course came with plenty of laughter and friendly rivalry 🧩😄, and Eva also completed some absolutely beautiful 4Eva beaded keychains to sell ✨

A very warm welcome to Mia & her family from Brisbane ~ we are so happy to have you join the Little Bean Family 💕

Another week full of creativity, adventure, teamwork, new friends & special moments. 💫

14/02/2026

So incredibly proud of our teen bean Eva 🌱✨
She’s officially launched her own little business making handmade keyrings and they are gorgeous!

Watching young people back themselves, take initiative and turn creativity into something real is just the best.
Go Eva! 💛

if you would like to purchase keyrings from Eva’s creative collection, please go to her page (like and follow!) and send her a DM ❤️

28/01/2026

Over the Christmas holiday period, our children participated in a variety of structured and recreational activities designed to support individual goals and NDIS outcomes 🌟

Activities included guided walks at Buderim Forest Park 🌿, water play at the river 💦, visits to Cotton Tree Aquatic Centre 🏊‍♀️, exciting dodgem car rides 🚗, and challenges at indoor climbing gyms 🧗‍♂️. These experiences supported physical wellbeing 💪, motor skill development, confidence building 😊, and safe community access 🏘️.

Creative and daily living skills were encouraged through baking our favourite banana bread 🍌🍞, while bike riding 🚲 promoted coordination, independence, and participation in everyday routines.

As the holiday period comes to an end, we hope the transition back to school is smooth and positive for all children and families 🎒✨. We would also like to warmly welcome our new families joining us, we look forward to getting to know you and supporting your children throughout the year ahead.

16/01/2026

We have capacity tomorrow from
9am - 4 pm please reach out if we can help❤️

10/01/2026

A glimpse into Casey's most enjoyed weekend pursuits…. bike riding swimming and haircuts!… when you forget to pack your sunnies you can rely on your support worker to loan you hers! 😎

06/01/2026

A morning of cooking for Lyla, lots of role-play and a swim at our local Hydro pool.

Why do we cook at Little Bean Respite?…cooking is a purposeful, fun activity that supports our children to develop skills for everyday life 💛

Cooking assists children with…

👐 Fine motor skills – grasp, release, bilateral integration and hand strength.
🧠 Cognitive skills ~ sequencing, attention, problem solving and following instructions
👃 Sensory processing ~ exposure to different textures, scents, tastes & temperatures.
🗣️ Communication opportunities & social participation ~ turn taking, requesting, choice making and shared engagement
🏡 Activities of daily living ~ building independence in functional life skills

Each activity may look different for every child whether that’s pouring, stirring, selecting ingredients, using visual supports, or simply being present and engaged.

Cooking provides a meaningful context for learning, confidence building and inclusion supporting children to participate more fully in everyday life. Most importantly this activity is widely enjoyed! Lyla really enjoys presenting her family with her baking when she arrives home🏡

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Kawana Forest Estate
Sunshine Coast, QLD
4551

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