Milparinka support people who have a disability to pursue lifestyles that include the same opportunities that all members of the community expect and enjoy.
Karlin’s story is a fantastic example of how you don’t have to spend all your time doing something to be great at it.
Sometimes it is not just about what people do, it is also about who is doing it.
Karlin’s story is a fantastic example of how you don’t have to spend all your time doing something to be great at it.
Sometimes it is not just about what people do, it is also about who is doing it.
When we talk about people we know who have moved towards more fulfilled lifestyles in this transformation, some people assume
Because Georgette has a history of violence, can be very difficult to understand, has 1:1 support because of her behaviour and is never left
Jacinta would not get out of bed, would not go to her day placement and was not happy. She had been this way for years. Mum and dad
Because Josh and his family took the time and opportunity to think and to take the authority to direct his supports in a way that makes sense
When I left school I did what a lot of people who have disabilities get to do. I went to a day centre and did the things that you normally do in a
I have been thinking a lot about what it is that I want. It is not that hard for me because I know what I want, the problem is getting the chance to do it.
We keep being told that people can’t get individualised lifestyles when they are living in staff residentail units (CRU’S).
After a brief unsuccessful experience at another service, Ben came to Milparinka as a young man with a history of challenging behaviours
When I left school I did what a lot of people who have disabilities get to do. I went to a day centre and did the things that you normally do in a
I have been thinking a lot about what it is that I want. It is not that hard for me because I know what I want, the problem is getting the chance to do it.
One of the things that at times can be really worrying is when we talk to families and service providers who keep telling us that we don’t need to
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