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Why Equine Therapy Is So Popular in Australia
Equine Programs

Why Equine Therapy Is So Popular in Australia

Horses have long been associated with Australia – think The Man From Snowy River. Hanging around with horses is a great way to relax and when you are relaxed, you are more receptive to interaction with those around you. Combining horses with trained therapists of various kinds can offer a pathway to overcoming emotional, mental […]

Meet Noddy The Miracle Brumby
Community & Wellbeing

Meet Noddy the Miracle Brumby

Noddy has joined us at Heartfelt Support, and he has quite the story. Here it is, written by Anita Trenwith, who raised him from a young foal. Photos also by Anita. ———————————- The story of SABA Noddy The journey from the mountains of Kosciuszko to South Australian therapy pony Kosciuszko brumby mare, previously named “SABA […]

Accessible building with a wheelchair ramp
Community & Wellbeing

Why Won’t SA Build Inclusively?

OPINION PIECE – Robert Godden, Managing Director, 2025 Version   🏗️ Why Won’t South Australia Build Inclusively? South Australia is growing. Houses are springing up on the edges of cities. Town centres are getting new facades, new facilities, new energy. Politicians talk about infrastructure like it’s a badge of honour. Developers talk about opportunity. But […]

Coping with COVID
Community & Wellbeing

Coping with COVID

Recently, I sat down with a lovely lady named Jane, who has been a client of ours for a short while, but in that time we have got to know a humorous, and courageous person. I asked Jane how COVID-19  had affected her world. Jane told me that the major issue for her had been […]

Registered vs Unregistered
Support Workers & Providers

Registered vs Unregistered

Some providers of services are registered with the NDIS, and some are not. Why? It really depends. To be registered, a provider has to go through an audit process and demonstrate that they have dozens of policies and procedures, so that all their staff will (in theory) operate according to strict rules. The thinking behind […]

What does “Choice and Control”mean?
NDIS Explained

What Does “Choice and Control” Mean?

The Independent Advisory Group to the National Disability Insurance Scheme has written a comprehensive paper on choice and control. They say ” many people with disability have had little experience of choice and control in their life, and that the NDIS requires a massive change in the way everyone worked – for both participants and […]

Support coordinator walking with an NDIS participant in the community
Support Workers & Providers

Support Co-Ordination: A Simple Guide

Support Co-ordination is a service that help you to connect to the services you need. The NDIS says on their website: A Support Coordinator will support you to understand and implement the funded supports in your plan and link you to community, mainstream and other government services. A Support Coordinator will focus on supporting you […]

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