For the past eighteen months life as we knew it has changed dramatically, and right now in NSW we are currently in the hardest lockdown we have experienced to date!
To most of us feeling isolated is new, we have been living our lives able to go wherever we want, whenever we want, hanging out with friends and family, going out for dinner, travelling if we want to, even simple things like going shopping and much more.
“Trains never said thank you” and I love when I hear the words thank you from not just the Participants/Carers but also the team in the office.
My name is Daniel and I am an support worker with Interchange in the Shoalhaven. I am a husband and a father to three wonderful kids and I am a farmer and owner of Casanova Cottage, a produce farm in Falls Creek NSW.
Are you looking for big opportunities to build friendships? Are you looking for great people like yourself to build positive relationships with? Are you eager to get out in the community every week to have great experiences and create lasting memories? Are you living in, or able to travel to Nowra? Then Jaspers maybe the next great thing you do.
Ryan is a 30 year old man who has a moderate intellectual disability, epilepsy and an endocrine condition which affects his bone /muscle development. Ryan has been with Interchange Australia for over 10 years, he currently attends day Options 5 days a week, Respite 5 times a month and also has morning and afternoon support 5 days a week. Ryan really enjoys gardening, pruning, and absolutely loves getting outside to water the new vegetable garden beds every day that everyone has created at Travis house. In fact I caught him outside yesterday doing just that!
The Interaction between animals and humans has been proven to increase brain chemicals that decrease blood pressure and initiate relaxation. People with sensory disabilities have been seen communicating more easily with an animal, their experiences with animals encourages them to communicate further in their future interactions with humans. Animal’s assist people with autism and have been used as tools to learn vital communicational and social skills such as empathy and expressing love
Julie-Anne Maloney, a well-loved member of Interchange Australia Drama group ‘Stage Fright Players’, is a 39 year old woman with Autism.
Julie-Anne is a real achiever and gives everything a go, she really enjoys living in rural NSW and takes advantage if everything around her. She loves working with machines such as mowers and tractors, really enjoys learning new recipes….
What a great school holidays it has been! Our Day Options Holiday Program was a huge success. We had a big variety of Holiday Adventures this June/July and everyone really enjoyed each day. We opted for COVID safe options due to the current situations and everyone had a really great time with all the different activities each day. Everyone cannot wait for the next school holidays full of friends, laughs, adventures and fun.
Here at Interchange Australia we pride ourselves on the wide variety of options we provide each and every one of our clients. From performing in a band, to nursing seedlings to full grown plants, then harvesting the plants to prepare and cook meals – we really enjoy and thrive to provide programs that suit everyone’s needs, wants and capabilities.
ASDESI Kids Klub endeavours to create environments where these children learn valuable skills, be around children more like themselves, don’t feel out of place, and be taken care of by qualified and experienced staff who understand their needs and abilities….
Are you from South-West Sydney and looking for somewhere to have a short break away from home? Want to meet new people? Do activities with peers? Go on adventures? Learn valuable life skills?
Then Interchange Australia’s Short Term Accommodation (Respite) program located at Narellan is the perfect place for you…..