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Family Services Holiday respite project
Funded by Department of Communities Disability Services, this project provides holiday respite.
Orana Children’s Respite Centre
Department of Communities Disability Services funded, Orana provides centre-based care for children with a disability aged 3-18 years. Permanent/regular staff provide a home-like environment. Care is available on a weekly basis or just for the weekend.
Respite Options- Hotline
Department of Communities Disability Services funded, Hotline liaises with other agencies to provide short-term emergency (only) respite care to families with a member with a disability that are experiencing an unpredicted situation. The Hotline provides information and referral for respite care options. This care should not exceed 3 days of respite care – higher levels of care would need to be negotiated with the management committee.
Kamps 4 Kids
Funded from donations, Kamps 4 Kids is a holiday and activity program for young people with a disability and siblings.
Just 4 Kids
Funded by HACC, this project provides activities for children with disabilities aged 7-18 years in an integrated community-access appropriate after-school and vacation care.
BARINYA FSGA funded, this project was set up for children who, for any reason, have been denied access to traditional schooling. The priority target group is children with a disability, but the service is not limited to this group. FSGA recognises that the families of children who have been denied access to school, short or long term, are under tremendous stress; Barinya is able to support children during these times.
Out of School Hours and Vacation care Project (CARE project)
Funded through the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA), this project provides extra Support for children with a disability. This program is a new initiative of the Commonwealth Government that supports children with a disability to access appropriate and flexible child care, outside school hours including vacation care.
Family Centrals – Coomera/ Labrador and Varsity Lakes
FSGA funded, Family Central provides a meeting point for parents caring for a child with a disability, or carers seeking assistance and/or information. Parents/families/carers are resourced, encouraged and supported toward managing the present, and planning for the future.
Intensive Family Support (IFS)
HACC funded, this position provides an IFS facilitator to work intensively with families, to assist them to move ahead and out of crisis.
Sibling Group
FSGA funded, this project is aimed at siblings of children with a disability who often feel confused and isolated in their role.
During these sessions children are encouraged to discuss how they feel about having a sister or brother with a disability and have an opportunity to meet other children in similar situations
GENTLE TOUCH
This program teaches parents how to massage their baby or young child with special needs.
Parent and Infant Group
A play group in which parents of children with special needs are supported by a facilitator in a safe and fun environment and learning how children learn through play while creating positive opportunities for sharing with other parents.
Parent groups
These groups are all FSGA funded.
Parent Chat Group Parents often feel isolated in their caring role; meeting other people with whom they share their joys, uncertainties and frustrations often helps people to better make sense of their often daunting tasks and plan for a more positive future.
Parent Connect
Peer support group for parents to plan together how best to manage their respite and care needs; recognising that they are the ‘authorities’ and have the expertise between them to ‘lend each other a hand’.
Carers’ Morning Tea
This is an opportunity to ‘spoil’ those who often don’t take time out for themselves. Guest speakers may be invited to better inform carers about ‘topical’ issues.
Peer Support Group
This is a group of parents who come together to support and assist each other in their caring role.
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