Northcott

05/09/2025

Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Week is about shining a light on the real stories of people and families impacted by spinal cord injury. 💙

Carmela’s son Zac acquired a spinal cord injury as a baby. In this video, she shares the challenges her family faced, the strength they found together, and how the 40 Voices Podcast helped them feel less alone.

SpineCare’s 40 Voices is a podcast series created by the SpineCare Foundation in collaboration with radio station 2SER FM.

🎧 Hear more stories like Carmela’s on the 40 Voices Podcast – available on Spotify, iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Omni and Powrd Media.

03/09/2025

What’s better than a good coffee? Gaining confidence and skills while you make it! ☕

Our Campbelltown Work & Study customers recently completed a Retail and Barista course with TAFE NSW. From customer service and communication to preparing and presenting beverages, participants learned skills that will help them on their path to work.

The course was a big hit, with plenty of smiles, hands-on learning and encouragement from both Northcott and TAFE staff. 💪

👉 Know someone who’d love to take part in our Work & Study service? Tag or share this post with them!

02/09/2025

Our Roselands customers are loving their new outdoor Zumba and fitness classes, thanks to Lantern Club! 👏

The grant funded a big portable TV, perfect for exercise, movie nights and even karaoke in the courtyard. Huge thanks to The Lantern Club and our Fundraising team for making it happen!

01/09/2025

🍪 If you wander past the kitchen at Northcott Taree on a Wednesday morning, you might just catch Jacob in action - baking up something delicious and surprising even himself with his new skills!

With the right support and a personalised plan, Jacob’s confidence is rising, both in and out of the kitchen.

👉 Read his story here: https://northcott.com.au/news/jacob_is_cooking/

29/08/2025

🎓 Calling all soon-to-be and recent OT and Speech grads! Ready to kick off your career with purpose?

At Northcott, you’ll be supported every step of the way with mentorship, flexibility and a welcoming team that has your back. From a structured 3-month onboarding to realistic caseloads and even a 9-day fortnight, we’ll set you up to thrive.

✨ Here’s just a taste of what you’ll enjoy:
✅ Weekly supervision, mentoring & clinical huddles
✅ $1,000 PD allowance + 10 days PD leave
✅ Up to $90K + super + salary packaging

Bring your passion and curiosity and we’ll provide the rest. 💙

Keen to know more or share with a friend? Explore our roles here👉 https://northcott.com.au/careers/therapy-graduate-program/

28/08/2025

Our August newsletter reflects on some great customer highlights and achievements. In this edition, you’ll meet Mark from Taree, who has been on an inspiring wellness journey, setting himself some big goals. We’ll also take you through our NAIDOC Week celebrations, a week filled with culture, connection and storytelling.

Plus, share the joy of our Bring Your Pet Day at Parramatta. And don’t miss a virtual tour of our Seven Hills centre with customer William as your guide!

It's already been sent to subscribers but you can read it here: https://bit.ly/465sY9X

And don't worry if you've been missing out on this monthly goodness, you can sign up here: https://northcott.com.au/

26/08/2025

🎉 Big congratulations to Arianna Pattison from Darra – our Employee of the Month for July! 🎉

Arianna is a support worker who brings creativity and care to her work. Whether she’s planning activities with customers, supporting her teammates or encouraging others to step outside their comfort zones, Arianna is always living our values. ♥️

Thank you, Arianna, for everything you do. We’re lucky to have you on the team! 🌟

25/08/2025

🎉 Celebrating creativity at Campbelltown!

Over 6 weeks, our Work & Study participants learned the art of photography from Katelyn, one of our talented support workers and a professional wedding photographer. Using only their phones, they explored composition, colour and portrait skills before proudly hosting a photo showcase.

👏 Huge thanks to Katelyn, the Work & Study team and our supportive Campbelltown staff for making this program so special.

Find out more about Work and Study Programs: https://northcott.com.au/services/work-study/

22/08/2025

📚✨ As Book Week wraps up (and parents breathe a sigh of relief!), meet Eliza Hull — an extraordinary voice in music, writing, journalism and disability advocacy.

From her hit podcast 'We’ve Got This' to her children’s books, Eliza’s work is reshaping how we think about disability, parenting and inclusion.

👉 Read more about her work here: https://northcott.com.au/news/eliza_hull/

21/08/2025

Read how Vindya has blossomed in her new Taree home! 🌱 From picking the perfect wall colour to sharing Sri Lankan cooking, music and creativity, she’s embracing independence with joy.

Enjoy her story and see how housing can truly become a home.
👉 https://northcott.com.au/news/vindya_at_home/

Vindya has recently moved into a new home in Taree and the word that keeps coming up is “blossoming”.

20/08/2025

We were proud to sponsor the 2025 Disability Championship and Paper Masters at Wagga Bowl & Diner last weekend, alongside our amazing Northcott Wagga Wagga customers!

👏 Congratulations to Jacinta, who took out first place in her event, and to Pam, who came in second - such fantastic achievements! We’re so proud of you both. 💙

Thanks to Dr Joe McGirr MP and Councillor Dallas Tout- Mayor City of Wagga Wagga for joining us and showing your support for the players.

At Northcott, we’re committed to supporting opportunities that celebrate ability, achievement and community.

Check out the coverage from The Daily Advertiser - https://bit.ly/41azklG