Carers WA
Carers WA is a not-for-profit, community based organisation and registered charity dedicated to improving the lives of family and friend carers living in Western Australia.
A carer is someone who provides unpaid care and support to a family member or friend with disability, a mental health challenge, long-term health condition, alcohol or substance dependency or frailty due to age.
Carers WA supports the empowerment and wellbeing of carers through a range of innovative programs, services and advocacy. Carers WA is the lead service delivery partner for Carer Gateway in WA.
Carers WA General Line: 1300 227 377
(Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 4.30pm)
Carer Gateway Services: 1800 422 737
(Monday to Friday, 8.00am to 5.00pm)
Lionheart
Lionheart is here to support your family throughout your grief journey. We do this by offering grief support programs focused on understanding and educating rather than treatment and cure. While our programs are primarily focused on children and adolescents, they are designed to up-skill parents and caregivers too, ensuring that the whole family unit is supported and empowered.
You can call us on:
0481 199 758
Ronald McDonald House Family Retreat
Ronald McDonald House Charities Western Australia is an independent, not-for-profit organisation dedicated to providing vital support programs for families with sick or injured children.
RMHC WA introduced the very first Ronald McDonald House in Western Australia in Subiaco in 1990. While our original House is no longer running, since then, we have opened the doors to our state-of-the-art 47 bedroom House in Nedlands, and a 14 bedroom House inside Perth Children’s Hospital.
Through our supported accommodation and wraparound services, we strive to keep families together when life gets turned upside down due to a child’s illness.
Our Ronald McDonald Houses and Programs are run by a tirelessly hard working team of staff and volunteers, aided by the generous support of our donors, sponsors and corporate partners.
21 Monash Avenue Nedlands, WA, 6009, Australia
+61 8 9346 9000
Footprints Disability Guest House
Footprints Disability Guest House provides a 'home away from home' for our special guests and their Support Workers. We provide an opportunity for our guests to build new friendships in a safe and loving environment. You can access Short and Long Term Accommodation either with your own BYO Support Worker/Nurse or you can book in with one of our experienced staff. We also run Fun Day Camps for those that don't require overnight stays. Leanne and Kylie have a personalised approach by meeting with families to ensure bookings are made to suit the clients needs. We can't wait to see you at Footprints!
Contact Details
Leanne: 0481 302 699
Kylie: 0403 954 006
Email: footprints_disability@outlook.com
Instagram: footprints_disability
Facebook: Footprints Disability Guest House
Able Collective
Able Collective is a brand dedicated to celebrating all abilities and promoting disability inclusion.
Our Mission
Celebrate all abilities and all bodies.
Promote and advocate for disability inclusion.
Provide information and support to parents of children with disabilities.
Companion Card
The Companion Card Program supports Western Australians with a significant and permanent disability who require attendant care support to participate at community venues and events.
Companion Cardholders show their card when booking or purchasing a ticket from a participating business, called an Affiliate. Affiliates will recognise the Companion Card and issue the cardholder with a second ticket for their companion at no charge.
Companion Card WA is funded by the Western Australian Government through the Department of Communities and administered by National Disability Services.
Telephone: 1800 617 337
https://www.wacompanioncard.org.au/
Independence Australia
Independence Australia is a for purpose social enterprise that provides choices for people living with a disability or other personal need, enabling them to regain and retain their independence within a supportive community.
Please call Independence Australia’s reception team
on 1300 704 456
Make-A-Wish
Make-A-Wish creates life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. Our mission is to grant the wish of every eligible child – a quest sparked by the belief that a wish is integral to a child’s treatment.
A wish is not a fleeting gift - each child's Wish Journey is carefully planned and delivered over several stages to create a positive, lasting impact.
Wishes are designed to complement a child's medical treatment, working to calm, distract and inspire at a time they need it most.
When a wish is realised, a child discovers that despite their situation, anything is possible.
In this way, wishes deliver both an immediate boost and long lasting effect on the lives of sick kids, their families and communities.
Call the Make-A-Wish team on 1800 032 260
Starfish Nippers
Starfish Nippers Australia, the life saving skills program designed for children and young adults with a disability 6 years and older.
The program aims to give young people with disabilities beach safety and water awareness skills.
“We believe every young person deserves to have access to the SLSA Nippers program. The Starfish program allows all young people to be part of a nippers program where they can learn critical beach skills while having fun and learning important life skills such as teamwork.
Started in 2011 by volunteers at the Anglesea SLSC, the Starfish Nippers program successfully operates alongside our club’s popular Age Group Nippers program. This innovative and important program has now been taken up by around 20 clubs across Australia.”
The program caters for students with numerous disabilities including Autism, Asperger’s and Down Syndrome.
Call: 0411 239 575
http://www.starfishnippers.com.au/
Kiind
Kiind supports families raising children living with disability, developmental delay, autism, genetic, rare, undiagnosed and/or chronic conditions.
We provide practical assistance, emotional support, connection to other families and help to find the most appropriate services and supports for children and their families.
Kiind is a family-led, independent peer support organisation with 36 years of operation. We support almost 6,000 families in Western Australia and all services are provided free-of-charge.
Call us: (08) 6164 9806
https://www.kiind.com.au/
Valued Lives
Valued Lives is an organisation run by a Board of individuals and families who either use our supports and services, or support our Vision and Values.
Over the years Valued Lives Foundation has been involved with several NDIS initiatives. As a non-government provider of Local Area Coordination in WA, we then commenced delivery of capacity building strategies and support coordination when people transferred to the NDIS.
Call us for more information:
08 9274 7760
WA Charity Direct
WA Charity Direct is proudly a Western Australian based charitable group that focuses solely on supporting the people of Western Australia. WA Charity Direct was established in 2005 and with the support of our loyal membership, we have made a significant difference to the lives of thousands of individuals and families. Having donated more than $3 Million directly back into the WA community, we are very proud of our achievements and the positive impact WA Charity Direct has had within the metropolitan and regional areas of Western Australia.
Variety
Variety – the Children’s Charity supports kids and families who are facing many challenges through sickness, disadvantage or living with disability.
Our work allows kids to gain mobility, to get out and about in the community, to communicate, achieve independence and increase their self-esteem. We make sure the kids who miss out, can always join in.
Phone: +61 8 9355 3655
Health in Mind
Psychology & Counselling
Whether you are looking to increase your overall wellbeing and fulfilment through positive psychology, gain clarity on the mental health challenges you are facing or find better ways to manage an existing mental health condition for you or a loved one, our team tailor their approach to meet you where you are in your journey.
If you’re not sure whether a Clinical Psychologist, Psychologist, Counsellor or Mental Health Social Worker is the best option for you, we can recommend the best clinician to match your goals and individual preferences. You can also request an appointment with a specific clinician on our team if you have someone in mind.
Our Therapists are trained in a range of therapeutic approaches, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Gestalt Psychotherapy, Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR), Schema therapy, Evidence-Based Relaxation Therapy, Solution Focussed Therapy, and Dialectical Behavioural Therapy.
A counselling session with one of our Therapists is usually 50 minutes long.
To book an appointment with one of our Therapists, click here or get in touch.
A Smiling Day Counselling
XIAOTING (SMILING) CHEN
Master of Counselling (2023)
Master of Education
Graduate Diploma of Counselling and Integrated Psychotherapy
Bachelor of Arts (English Language and Culture)
Trainer and Assessor of Counselling
Perth, Western Australia
I’m a bilingual immigrant with over 10 years of work experience in education and community services, and over 7 years working as a counsellor in private practice, 1800Respect and Employee Assistant Program. I’ve worked with immigrants, professionals, special needs carers, couples and families experiencing issues such as depression, stress and anxiety, identity, culture and communication, addiction, domestic and family violence, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, disability and spirituality. The people I worked with have become true gifts to me. It’s been a privilege to witness their pursuit of love and purpose, their growth in strength and wisdom, and their expanded fulfilling connections.
08 6103 0123
Changing Places
It is a basic human right to be able to access a clean, safe, and private place to go to the toilet.
A Changing Places toilet facility allows people with high support needs to participate in all elements of community life, without having to limit their time out due to concerns about being able to access a suitable toilet.
Changing Places enable many people with high support needs to enjoy day-to-day activities that many of us take for granted, such as going to work, school or university, playing in the park, or attending cultural, sporting, or social and family events.
Without Changing Places toilets, many people are unable to fully immerse themselves in the community, not out of choice, but because of a lack of suitable public toilets.
Changing Places facilities include:
a height-adjustable adult-sized change table
a constant-charging ceiling track hoist system
a centrally-located peninsula toilet
additional circulation space more than standard accessible toilets
an automatic door with a clear opening of 950 mm at a minimum
and a privacy screen.
Find your closest here -- https://changingplaces.org.au/find
Starfish Nippers
The Starfish Nippers program at the Scarboro Surf Life Saving Club, is an inclusive surf lifesaving program which provides children and young people living with a disability the opportunity to participate in surf lifesaving. The Starfish Nipper program provides participants with the opportunity to engage in many different water and beach activities. The activities are modified to the individual needs of the participants.
The program provides participants living with varying disabilities the chance to engage in varied experiences whilst on the beach, including sensory and tactile experiences, water and beach surf lifesaving activities. The Starfish Nippers program adapts to the specific needs of children living with complex disabilities within the community, providing the opportunity to explore using specialised equipment to accommodate individual’s needs.
The Starfish Nipper program also provides participants with the opportunity to gain awareness and knowledge of the beach and surf conditions, such as when the conditions are safe to swim, and safe swimming areas including swimming in between the red and yellow flags. The activities offered include, swimming, board paddling, wave catching, obstacle courses and building sandcastles!
The starfish nippers program provides volunteers from the Scarboro Surf Lifesaving Club community with the opportunity to assist in facilitating the program and develop transferrable skills. This allows both volunteers and participants to build a trusting working relationship with one another, where the participants can be supported to experience the ocean, which for some, might be a first for them.
Contact Ali Nielson +61 422 563 800 for more information.