Owner and principle autism specialist.
Kristalee.
Welcome to our website. we are a professional service and support plan and self managed NDIS participants. My name is Kristalee, I am a registered qualified counsellor who is passionate about autism! I provide innovative fresh, solution focused support service for families struggling with ASD. I have a special interest in non-verbal level three children and their families. Advocacy for the families we work with is paramount, something i am very dedicated too and use every opportunity to raise awareness. I have 45 years of real life experiences, on top of my qualifications,being;
Autism Specialist Counsellor
Catrina
My Name is Catrina, I am 28 years old and I have been a counsellor for 3 years. Previous to my counselling career I worked as a security officer both doing events and mental health hospital work. I have 3 beautiful children whom are each on the spectrum. I enjoy many different activities and some of my hobbies (other than being a Mum) are cooking, horses and story writing/poetry. I myself have Autism, however I went undiagnosed until I was in my mid 20’s. During my childhood and teenage years I was ostracized, bullied and teased, just because I was different. I suffered anxiety, depression and an overall lack of self esteem for many years. So believe me when I say “I get it” I know how debilitating and cruel the world can be for our children and it is my sole purpose and goal in life to provide support and change for our young people so they are appreciated for who theyare as individuals and what they can accomplish in life.
I hold the following Qualifications:
* Diploma of Counselling
* Current ACA membership
* Blue Card
* First Aid Certificate
* Cert 3 in security operations
* A current security providers license
* Certificate in Understanding Autism
* Certificate in Introduction to child Psychology
* Certificate in Working together for children Certificate in children and violence
I look forward to meeting each of you and working towards a better tomorrow.
Office Manager & BARS Therapist
Leanne.
I have worked in the Health sector for over 16 Years in various roles and have a passion for helping people. I started my working life in a small rural town called Mungindi and an Assistant in Nursing (AIN). From here I went on to study a Diploma of Nursing. I transitioned to Administration work within Health where I have high level administration skills. I am excited to be getting back to a more client focused role. I also have a rural background having grown up on the land in Northern NSW where you could find me out riding horses in my younger years and later helping with tractor work during planting and harvest seasons.
I have two amazing children both on the Autism Spectrum, which gives me a very real understanding of the challenges and difficulties life can present to them. In my spare time I love watching TV Series and movies, crocheting, cooking, relaxing, and most importantly spending quality time with my family and friends.
NDIS Support Coordinator
Kymm Prause
Our brilliantly talented support coordinator Kymm.... needs no introduction!
Kymm is a very well known former senior LAC and is arguably the most knowledgeable individual on the NDIS in the region.
Kymm has children of her own with ASD and other differences, so her lived experience is priceless! She understands and gets what our families day to day lives can feel like.
If you are looking for a straight down the line, efficient, knowledgable, empathetic and no nonsense support coordinator to make real changes for your family, advocate strongly and effectively, then Kymm is for you!
Kymm takes the trauma, frustration and anxiety out of every process.
Her services she offers, but are not limited to are:
* Support coordination for ALL disabilities
* In person advocacy for reviews, applications, renewals or stakeholder meetings.
* Protect and fight for your families rights and needs
* Organize and manage all of your supports
* Prepare ALL documentation for NDIS reviews, applications and renewals.
* Act as a liaison between yourself and NDIS and/or service providers.
* Provide accurate up to date spreadsheets and data bases of your plans expenditures, and further options available for you to utilize your funding.
* Prepare carer impact statements
* Apply for special items
And much much more!
Don't have support coordinator funding? YOU CAN STILL ACCESS KYMM'S SERVICES!!!! call us today to find out more!
Autism specialist support worker manager
Jarrad.
I am a keen, enthusiastic, heavily experienced autism specialist support worker. I really value the honour of having the opportunity to help others on the spectrum like myself overcome presenting issues, learning new skills, gain self-confidence and independence. I mentor many individuals showing them that being different is awesome and can lead to having a very rewarding future and successful life. I take great pride in what i can offer and achieve together with individuals.
I enjoy many things and am always up for a challenge!
I am heavily experienced with individuals struggling with behaviours that are impacting their lives in a negative way.
Being on the spectrum, along with ADHD, i have a very real understanding of the challenges life presents at different stages, and some of the impacts it can have. This enables me on top of my training to provide a unique, successful individualised relationship with clients.
My qualifications include:
* Diploma of Psychology
* Diploma of social Work
* Current first aid & CPR
* Certificate of managing challenging behaviors
* Certificate of NDIS worker module
* Current blue card
* Clean driving history
* Certificate of infection training and control Covid-19
* Certificate of Mental health first aid
* Currently studying Diploma of counselling.
* Certificate of Emotiplay Support for individuals on the autism spectrum
* Certificate of child abuse and prevention NAPCAN
Autism and indigenous disability support worker
Keelan
Autism specialist support worker
Zane
Hi, my name is Zane
I’m an enthusiastic, easy going, perceptive, highly motivated carer looking to build a future in disability support work. I’m originally from New Zealand but have lived in Australia since I was young and been based in Toowoomba since then. I enjoy Gaming, Reading, Travelling, Camping, Food, having a laugh and helping others. I’m open to new experiences and excited to try new things. I found a passion for supporting others during my time studying and was presented the perfect opportunity to apply the skills I’d learnt to bring positive change and greater wellbeing into the lives of others. My goal is providing an atmosphere where we all can fit in, feel like we belong and reach our goals.
With on-going training, my qualifications include:
Autism specialist support worker
Will
Hi my name is will, I graduated from Downlands College in 2015. Following this, I worked in the Northen Territory and far north Queensland on cattle stations for 3 years. Afterwards I returned to Toowoomba to seek out a new career where I can help individuals and really make a difference to their life in all aspects. I really enjoy gardening, ancient History Sport, animals, Music, and love to try new things. I am a bright happy easy going person with a gentle tone and approach. I have life experience with ASD on top of my qualifications. I have a clean driving history, a great laugh and a passion for helping others navigate the world successfully long term. My qualifications are:
Autism Specialist Support Worker
Brittany
Hi my name is Brittany. I am originally from Melbourne, i did some travelling and moved to Coffs Harbor for a period of time before settling in Toowoomba.
I am a very passionate, easy going, determined , bubbly person who is happy to have a conversation with anyone and i love putting a smile on peoples faces and making them laugh!
I love animals, outdoors, art, textiles, netball, hiking, swimming and being active.
My experience as a carer started out by being my legally blind grandfathers carer, I then moved to a new job where i taught employability to Austin youth. I commenced my disability support role in Coffs Harbor and have always had a keen interest in Autism. Now I'm lucky enough to work with amazing kids everyday!
My qualifications are the following:
* Certificate of first aid including CPR.
* Certificate IV in community services
* Blue card
* Yellow card
* Certificate of NDIS worker module
* Certificate of COVID-19 infection control
HR and Marketing Manager
Sheneike
Company history
The
business was developed due to personal struggles, based on the fact, that no past
or current company could adequately provide productive support for my four children, we all have Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). My personal
experiences, along with other parents who have family members on the spectrum,
were encountering the same struggles in relation to lack of knowledgeable
flexible support that was accessible and affordable. I already had previous
business owner experience along with counselling experience and a training
background with Lifeline Australia, so I decided that the autism community was
desperate for change, innovation, knowledge, flexible deliveries and
affordability to ensure families were receiving the very best of care. I
realized that I could utilize my skills, knowledge and life experiences, and
apply it to this area that I am passionate about in order to reach this goal. I
attended and completed multiple training courses, including university
(obtaining a post graduate degree in autism studies) to ensure my clients were
receiving the highest possible care and professional support that I could
offer. I became a registered service provider for NDIS in 2017. Since then the
business has boomed to the point where we now have a dream team of employee’s (all of which are on the spectrum and/or have children on the
spectrum) that are continually training and improving while providing the
highest professional level of care and support for a wide diversity
of clients. In 2019 I was nominated for the Telstra woman’s small
business awards due to our innovative and unique approach to client care and
support, our specialization in; nonverbal level three autistic children,
sensory/dietary solutions for autistic individuals and community access and
inclusion. We are currently in the running for the Queensland state finals. We
currently have a client base of 370 individuals that are spread out over a
5ookm radius. We are
consistently creating, designing and implementing new programs for children
under 18 years, and training packages for personal development for other
companies that are delivered by us to help improve the consistency of autism
related deliveries of support across QLD. The business started out as an
unfamiliar household name and has fast become one of the leading professional
services for autism in Queensland. Our policies, procedures, frameworks and
codes are regularly reviewed to match the current market, while also
anticipating the future market.
What sets us apart from any other disability service??
Simple, we have real life lived experience on top of our numerous qualifications!.
We are owned and staffed by individuals with differences that have a very real understanding of what families can encounter on a daily basis. You cannot learn these things from a text book!.
We have a unique and individually tailored models, and numerous choices of therapies available.
e-therapy is available now (online face to face) for those in remote area's.
We are also the pioneers in the global development of the online social/emotional program Emotiplay for kids on the spectrum!