There has been alot of changes with our activities during the Covid-19 restrictions, however, we are slowly introducing our groups and activities. We will be posting regular schedules here so keep an eye out. For booking enquires, please contact Kerri Siebenhausen, Service Manager, at KerriS@focal.org.au. Social Group_ Activity Planner_ 03.08.2020 – 14.08.2020
Focal is now offering Positive Behaviour Support services in the Brisbane / Logan / Ipswich / West Moreton areas. Our team of practitioners has extensive experience working in the disability sector and is fully registered with the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission to support you and your loved ones.
Focal is again running ‘The Fab Focal Club’ this Easter. This new school holiday club is specifically designed for NDIS-approved participants aged 13-17, who have standard intensity support requirements. The purpose of this club for teenagers is to develop everyday life skills, build friendships and have fun over the holidays! Participants will undertake a range of exciting experiences over the two weeks, including trips to ANZAC Memorial and Strike Bowling Alley in Brisbane , as well as cinema and games days. Spaces are limited to 10 young people per day, so make sure that you secure your spot today! For more information, please…
Hi all, Happy New Year and all the best for 2018. 2018 has just begun and Focal is heading into another busy year. Further to the implementation of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), it is now time to reflect on what has been done in the past six months. The conclusion of 2017 was extremely busy, and we confess to not getting everything right. As a New Year’s resolution, it is time to sort things out, improve our services and contemplate the future. With this aim, Focal would like to invite you to a Community Consultation to identify how…
Focal is launching a new school holiday club in December named ‘The Fab Focal Club’. This service is specifically designed for NDIS-approved participants aged 13-17, who have standard intensity support requirements. The purpose of this club for teenagers is to develop everyday life skills, build friendships and have fun over the holidays! Participants will undertake a range of exciting experiences over the three weeks, including trips to Orion Lagoon and Wivenhoe Dam, as well as cooking, arts and crafts, and games days. Spaces are limited to 10 children per day, so make sure that you secure your spot today! For…
The Palaszczuk Government will reinstate the Taxi Subsidy Scheme (TSS) for National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants. In a joint statement released by My Sunshine Coast, Coralee O’Rourke, Minister for Disability Services, said the decision addressed concerns that NDIS packages are not sufficiently supporting individuals’ transport needs. “The Palaszczuk Government had committed to roll in funding equivalent to the TSS for those participants – on the basis that they would get equivalent support through the NDIS. “Together with other jurisdictions, we have been making representations to the Commonwealth Government since earlier this year, expressing concern that people are not getting…
A revolutionary new smartphone app is helping people with disability navigate their way around Brisbane in an Australian first. Brisbane-based disability support service Carers Link, in partnership with Disability Support Queensland, has launched Access 4000: a smartphone app which provides disability access information on some of Brisbane’s venues and infrastructure. The app highlights access features like wheelchair and pram ramps, disabled toilets and parking, and support for low vision or blindness. Carers Link Director, Debby Brennan, said Access 4000 was an exciting step forward for people with disability, their families and carers. “For people with a physical disability and other…
The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) has released its 2017-18 NDIS price guide for the National Disability Insurance Scheme. The pricing commences from July 1, 2017, and is reflective across the states of Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland and Tasmania. However, several cities are yet to make the transition into NDIS. Focal Community Services (Focal), based in Ipswich, Queensland, has been operating under NDIS since May 26, 2017. “The NDIS has finally arrived here in Ipswich,” says Focal CEO, Mickael Blanc. “This official price guide allows everyone—organisations and families—to break down the complexities associated with NDIS.” The NDIA’s price guide…
