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The Therapeutic Benefit of Animals

Aged Care Services, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Disability Services, LifestyleBy interAdmin 22 July 2021 Leave a comment

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

A Poem by Julie-Anne Maloney

Autism Spectrum Disorder, Disability ServicesBy interAdmin 15 July 2021 Leave a comment

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….

Day Options Holiday Adventures June/July 2021

Disability Services, LifestyleBy interAdmin 14 July 2021 Leave a comment

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.

Make The Change To Interchange…

Disability Services, LifestyleBy interAdmin 12 July 2021 Leave a comment

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

Autism Spectrum Disorder, Disability Services, LifestyleBy interAdmin 2 July 2021 Leave a comment

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….

Short Term Accomodation (Respite) in Narellan

Disability Services, LifestyleBy interAdmin 15 June 2021 Leave a comment

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…..

5 Years In and She’s Never Been Happier – Magenta’s Story

Disability ServicesBy interAdmin 4 June 2021 Leave a comment

Magenta has been a participant of Interchange Australia’s Day Options Program since 2016, and during that time we’ve loved getting to know her and being able to support her in a range of ways. Magenta is non-verbal, and so in the past it has been difficult for her to communicate what she needs. Over the past few months she has come a really long way…

Michael’s Joy

Disability Services, LifestyleBy interAdmin 28 May 2021 Leave a comment

Michael is a go getter. He doesn’t let his disabilities limit him, and his clear passion for music drives him to get whole heartedly involved in the various music programs that Interchange offers. Michael has been a member of Interchange Australia’s original rock band “The Hidden Wonders” for many years now, and in that time his love for percussion has only grown. You haven’t seen happiness until you’ve seen the look on Michael’s face when he gets to sit behind the drum kit…

Living the Dream – At Work

Disability Services, IndustryBy interAdmin 12 May 2021 Leave a comment

Why do we show up to work? What makes us come back, even on the hard days? If you ask other support workers these questions, the answers you get are not “I do it for the money” or “It’s just easy and convenient for now”.

The RockCan Show & Awards Night 2021

Disability Services, LifestyleBy interAdmin 27 April 2021 Leave a comment

The RockCan Show Premiere & Awards night held Friday 23rd April saw everyone in attendance dressed to the nines for a red carpet event celebrating the release of the RockCan show on screen and the Annual Interchange Australia Music Awards.

A stellar live opening performance by Thomas, Michelle and Heidi “Lean on me” brought the house down before everyone settled in to watch the feature film “The RockCan Show”.

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