About Adrasteia
Our social workers have extensive knowledge of the NDIS systems and framework as well as the multitude of options that participants have for the utilisation of their NDIS funding. We have long standing relationships with numerous service providers in the region and are able to work effectively to ensure that participants are able to get the most out of their plans.
Our social workers are members of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) and are experienced and skilled in the development and implementation of behaviour support plans based on the principles of Positive Behaviour Support (PBS).
OUR
Mission
To be the first choice for people with disability. We aim to be creative and responsive to individual needs and aspirations whilst ensuring participants are able to maximise the effectiveness of their NDIS funding and promote engagement in the community.
OUR
Vision
To be an organisation of excellence; a growing, flexible and proactive service empowering all people to be able to reach their potential.
Our Values
Commitment:
To inspire pro-social friendships, strong interpersonal skills, and instill a sense of hope in the future for disabled individuals.
Responsibility:
To empower individuals with a disability in establishing goals and following through on commitments.
Possibility:
To expand the perspective of disabled individuals to make them aware of life’s possibilities.
Support:
To surround individuals with a disability in a caring, inclusive learning environment.
Our Values
Commitment:
To inspire pro-social friendships, strong interpersonal skills, and instill a sense of hope in the future for disabled individuals.
Responsibility:
To empower individuals with a disability in establishing goals and following through on commitments.
Possibility:
To expand the perspective of disabled individuals to make them aware of life’s possibilities.
Support:
To surround individuals with a disability in a caring, inclusive learning environment.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does a support coordinator do?
Your Support Coordinator will assist you to negotiate with providers will assist you to ‘optimise’ your plan ensuring that you are getting the most out of your funded supports. They will help build your ability to exercise choice and control and assist you in planning ahead to prepare for your plan review.
What is support coordination?
Support Coordination is an NDIS funded service that’s designed to help NDIS participants build the skills they need to understand, implement, and use their plan. A support coordinator will work with participants to ensure a mix of supports are used to increase capacity to maintain relationships, manage service delivery tasks, live more independently, and be included in the community.
What is the difference between support coordination and specialist support coordination?
A Support Coordinator and a Specialist Support Coordinator provide similar services to NDIS participants; however, a Specialist Support Coordinator will be funded where there are additional high or complex needs involved in the implementation of an NDIS plan. Specialist support coordinators are qualified and experienced practitioners such as Occupational Therapists, Psychologists or Social Workers.
Specialist support coordinators will support participants manage challenges in their support environment which may include additional health, education, or justice concerns.
What is positive behaviour support?
Positive behaviour support is a way of working with people with mental illness and disabilities to improve their life with positive strategies and by addressing behaviours of concern. Behaviours of concern are behaviours that are often complex, unpredictable, and difficult to understand and can include self-harm, aggression, and property damage. These behaviours can have a detrimental impact on a person’s life and make it difficult for members of the formal and informal networks to provide support.
Positive behaviour support focuses on understanding the cause of the behaviour of concern and developing strategies to enable the person’s needs to be met without using behaviours of concern.
How can positive behaviour support help address behaviours of concern?
Positive behaviour support can assist with addressing behaviours of concern by:
- Developing strategies that all the person to be understood without engaging in behaviours of concern
- Changing aspects of the person’s environment that may be contributing to the behaviours of concern
- Improving the person’s lifestyle to add meaningful community engagement and enjoyable and stimulating activities
- Ensuring the person has meaningful and positive relationships with others
- Development of a behaviour support plan and the training of informal and formal support networks in its implementation to ensure a consistent approach to the management of behaviours of concern.
What is a behaviour support plan?
A behaviour support plan provides a comprehensive strategy for how to best support individuals that may exhibit behaviours of concern. The plan is developed in consultation with the individual and members of their support networks and contains proactive and reactive behaviour strategies that are easy to follow and in plain language.
Who can benefit from Mental Health First Aid training?
All members of the community over the age of 18 years can attend and benefit from Mental Health First Aid training. The training is particularly recommended that for individuals employed in the human services sector including police officers, teachers, TAFE and university lecturers, social and welfare workers, youth workers, allied health workers, security officers, rehabilitation counsellors and anyone in a team leader/management role.
How long MHFA accreditation training last?
Is there a form if I'm a referring agent?
Yes please see link here
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