FOCUS Specialist Therapeutic Supports

17/08/2025

Had another successful year helping out at this amazing sensory space (The Chillout Zone) at the Whyalla Show. 🙌

People of all ages used the space. ❤️❤️

They used it as a calm space✔️
They used it to be creative.✔️
They used it to chill on the bedbags and chat.✔️
They used the space to escape the cold and wet. ✔️

Cant wait to have this space up and running next year. ❤️

13/08/2025

Its almost donut 🍩 time.......i mean show time 🎊🙌 Remember we will have the chillout zone for anyone who needs it. Looking forward to seeing everyone this weekend at the Whyalla Show ❤️

06/08/2025

Yay - Whyalla Disability Inclusive Reference Group will be bring the Chill Out Zone to the Whyalla Show for the third time ( 16th and 17th of Aigust). There will be two volunteers at all times, myself being one of the volunteers. This space is used to support those who need a safe zone to regulate. Look forward to meeting you all ♥️

The Whyalla Disability Inclusive Reference Group will once again be hosting “The Chill Out Zone” at The Whyalla Show for 2025.

Open Hours:
Saturday noon to fireworks begin.
Sunday 11am until show closes.

Located in the judo room.

The space is for all who need it, no matter the reason.

Two of our volunteers will be manning the space at all times, however parents/guardians must be present and children are not to be left unattended.

Saturday Facebook event link: https://facebook.com/events/s/chill-out-zone-whyalla-show/736649712473656

Sunday Facebook event link: https://facebook.com/events/s/chill-out-zone-whyalla-show/24670769582529308/

www.whyalladisabilityinclusive.com

19/03/2025

Focus is FINALLY back travelling ❤️

It feels good to spread my wings again 🪽

After a long hiatus of not travelling far aka out of Whyalla due to ill health, i am finally travelling to bring Developmental Education to the regional areas again.

Todays journey reinfoced why im a Developmental Educator and who Im there to support. I love how my days are different and allows me to meet and interact with amazing people.

As people may have noticed ive been hard to get hold of due to reduced capacity levels, plus adding in a long journey with chronic health issues over the last 12 months, but I seem to be getting on top of them. I quickly learnt if my mask isnt on, i cant support others. So i had to go quiet last year to allow myself to "recover".

Thanks to those who were patient and waited for me to return to fulltime services.

Exciting news Focus may soon be travelling to Quorn/Hawker and as far as Ceduna - the vision is to bring my expertise further afar to support more people.

As it looks like im extending my DE services, i guess its obvious to say, i have some CAPACITY!

If you would like Developmental Education services feel free to contact me on 0413356810 or melissa@focussupports.com.au

17/03/2025

Look at my new name badge. ❤️

I ordered it from One Kind Studio ❤️

Now people will know who i am when i visit various places including school, peoples houses etc etc.

26/02/2025

Love this, well said!

Im going to add to this and say this extends to Autistic adults too!

15/02/2025

Do not underestimate people ❤️

24/01/2025

Well said Neens ♥️

Support Coordinators work hard - once everything leaves our hands, we have little to no power. Yes we can advocate, but we dont make the decisions.

23/01/2025

Update.

I am sorry, i am still in hospital. I still do not have access to my work emails or phone.

Unsure when ill be discharged, looks like ive got some semi serious stuff going. Been firmly told i need to relax and let my body heal.

As a clinician/SSC i know i have outstanding tasks, which i apologise but ive had to put those things on the back burner......Once im out of hospital, my focus will be triaged and the higher priority tasks will be completed..

Once again, im sorry for this inconvenience ♥️

23/01/2025

This is awesome.

Karly has a lot of experienced and very knowledgeable. So good to have another Allied Health Prac in Whyalla.

If you are looking for an OT referral in Whyalla, and the services match what can offer as stated on her profile below, give Thrive a call.

20/01/2025

I wish to advise the people i support, guardians and providers that i was admitted to hospital early this morning. I will be unable to put up an email response, hence this post.

Unsure as to when ill be back on deck, but hopefully its sooner rather than later.

Sorry for any inconvenience this admission has caused.

Melissa ❤️

15/01/2025

I am writing an Autistic burnout course with Tanya Adkin and Kelly Mahler! As part of that course, we want to include and draw upon the experiences of Autistic people and their loved ones. If you have experience with Autistic burnout, please could you do this anonymous survey that will gather some quotes and statistics for us to use in the course?

https://buff.ly/40ejc15

ND Social Care & Family Services Kelly Mahler