Check out the latest episode of the Journey to Conscious Healthcare podcast, featuring Dr. Dave Houston from Australia Dental Group!In this episode, we discuss Dave's journey of successfully scaling up his dental group in the Moreton Bay Region of QLD over the last decade. From the group's humble beginnings in 2010 to becoming home to over 60 team members across 5 locations, Dave shares his wealth of experience, passion, scar tissue and wisdom with us.We also explore the opening of the new Australia Dental HQ, a dedicated learning centre and support office, and the importance of professional management in healthcare scaling.Link to today’s episode: https://youtu.be/A3a_KFQvG6U Topics discussed:How David's childhood experiences influenced his career path.Navigating the complexities of running a business while also being a clinician.David’s experience as a business owner and the importance of understanding the different personalities and values of his team members.The usefulness of behavioural analysis tools such as disc profiling in communicating with patients and team members.The challenges of HR in their business, particularly in attracting and retaining Gen Z employees who are used to a highly customised digital experience.The need to adapt to the changing demographics of the workforce and the importance of understanding the values and preferences of younger generations.Transformation 24- A 24-month development program for employees in the dental industry that includes mentoring, lectures, and specialised training to prepare employees for career growth and potential business ownership.The future of dentistry- technology and a focus on continuous learning and development.The importance of networking and finding a supportive community for personal and business growth.Creating standard operating procedures and the challenges of sharing sensitive information within a team.Whether you're a dental professional or simply interested in the business side of healthcare, this episode is not to be missed! Tune in now on your favourite podcast platform and share your thoughts in the comments.#JourneyToConsciousHealthcare #AustraliaDentalGroup #HealthcareScaling #ProfessionalManagement #DentalCare #HealthcareBusiness #ImprovingLives #SupportiveEnvironment #ValuesDriven  #InnovationInHealthcare #ConsciousHealthcareSA #OTCareers #HealthcareOpportunity #CHSA #NDIS #Dietitian #Physiotherapy #DevelopmentalEducator #PBS #NDIS

We are back on 'The Journey to Conscious Healthcare' podcast. Be sure to check out the latest episode, featuring Tim Barnes from {{facebook_mention(567528363387484|Omeo Technology)}} and Conscious Healthcare SA's own Occupational Therapist Sharna Swincer! In this episode, we dive into the intersection of technology and healthcare, and explore how cutting-edge innovations are transforming the industry for the better.Whether you're a healthcare professional or simply interested in the latest developments in the field, this episode is not to be missed! Tune in now on your favourite podcast platform and let us know your thoughts in the comments.Link to episode: https://conscioushealthcaresa.com.au/podcast-conscious-healthcareToday we discuss: - The origins of OMEO technology - OMEO's appearance on Dragon's Den (UK)- OMEO vs Traditional mobility aids- Battery life of the OMEO - How OMEO promote's inclusivity - How to get access to this awesome technology Get in touch with CHSA here: https://conscioushealthcaresa.com.au/contact-us-footerHashtags: #JourneyToConsciousHealthcare #OMEOTechnology #HealthcareInnovation #HealthcareTechnology #HealthcareTransformation #NDIS #CHSA #SupportCoordination #Physiotherapy #OccupationalTherapy #Dietitian #SocialWork #DevelopmentalEducation #Psychology #PositiveBehaviourSupport #PBS

Episode 30‘The Journey to Conscious Healthcare’ is back for 2023, with many exciting interviews with fascinating guests to come. We are starting this year off with not only a bang, but a new series on the Journey to Conscious Healthcare. Today marks the first episode of Series 5, titled “NDIS, Autism and Paediatrics all you need to know.” Today’s guest, Josephine Barbaro, is a world expert in the field of autism. Josephine is from Latrobe University and is the developer of the SACS tool. She is also a psychologist and an Associate Professor, pioneering the way forward for autistic and Neurodivergent people. Today we discuss: - Josephine shares some of her favourite hobbies- The reason behind why Josephine is so passionate about autism- How Josephine makes a difference in the world- How  someone with Autism receives a diagnosis- A deficit based approach vs a strengths based approach- The SACS model and how early detection has changed the disability sector for the better- The ASDetect app- Getting on the NDIS after an autism diagnosis- Josephine’s key takeaways from the NDIS, Health and Education Luncheon- The need for NDIS to fund early screening- The importance of autism awareness in children.Honourable mentions - Emily Bourke- Peter Malinauskas- Bill ShortenStay up to date with the awesome stuff Josephine is doing: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josephine-barbaro-87271947/Links to get in touch with us: https://hubs.ly/Q01kPnqx0https://hubs.ly/Q01kPkdJ0https://hubs.ly/Q01kPk1J0https://hubs.ly/Q01kPmgD0Employment Opportunities with CHSAhttps://hubs.ly/Q01kPjcb0#NDIS #CHSA #ConsciousHealthcareSA #WeCreateRipples #ndis #ndisprovider #CHSA #ConsciousHealthcare #PeopleCentered #JourneytoConsciousHealthcare #BillShorten #FutureofNDIS #Physiotherapy #OccupationalTherapy #DevelopmentalEducation #Dietician #OurHeartisinAllWeDo #WeMakeThingsRight

Today we have a very special on the Journey to Conscious Healthcare podcast… NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commissioner Tracy Mackey. This is Episode 3 of Series 4 - Exploring the Future of NDIS, Health and Education.What an awesome episode, the conversation flowed well covering key topics that I know many of followers and listeners will be interested to hear about. Be sure to give today’s episode a listen by clicking the link below.Link to episode: https://youtu.be/8Avyn76XBrQToday we discuss:Tracey’s upbringing and the reason she works within the disability spaceThe Role of a Quality and Safeguards CommissionerThe NDIS ReviewRegistered vs Unregistered providersNDIS as a whole having a focus on Outcomes and QualityThe NIDS Capability Framework - practical tools for all involved in the NDISHow does a participant know they are receiving quality service?‘Make it Know Make it Better’ campaign and the Complaint trends within the NDISWait lists for servicesDelivery of services in remote area’sConflict of interest within the NDISHow the NDIS plans to promote delivery of higher standards of supportsWhat success in the Disability sector would look likeHonourable Mentions:Bill ShortenBen WaechterNDIS Quality and Safeguard commission website: https://www.ndiscommission.gov.au/ Make it know make it better campaign:https://www.ndiscommission.gov.au/makeitknown Links to get in touch with us:https://hubs.ly/Q01kPnqx0https://hubs.ly/Q01kPkdJ0https://hubs.ly/Q01kPk1J0https://hubs.ly/Q01kPmgD0Employment Opportunities with CHSAhttps://hubs.ly/Q01kPjcb0#NDIS #TheJourneyToConsciousHealthcare #CHSA #Quality #SupportCoordination #Physiotherapy #OccupationalTherapy #Dietitian #SocialWork #DevelopmentalEducation #Psychology

We are back with another fortnightly instalment of ‘The Journey to Conscious Healthcare’. Today we have Episode 2  ofSeries 4  ‘exploring the future of the NDIS, Health and Education’.  In this Episode we go back once again to the Fantastic event that was held on the 19th of October 2022 at Adelaide oval. At this event Trevor Keen was personally lucky enough to interview an  action-packed panel including : NDIS Minister Bill Shorten,  World expert in Autism Josephine Babaro as well as Assistant Minister for Autism Emily Burke.Link to Today’s Episode: https://conscioushealthcaresa.com.au/...Today’s Discussion:- The SACS model and the importance of early identification and diagnosis of autism- The Early Childhood approach and the Education System- NDIS vs Healthcare- Mental Health and Psychosocial Disability- How we can change the NDIS from a deficit based model to a strength based model- Autism, Education, NDIS how they can co-exist collaboratively- What success in the disability sector will look like in 20 years into the future- Allied Health services and pricing arrangements- how will accountability be addressed when it comes to NDIS representativesShout outs- Peter Malinauskas MPLinks to get in touch with us:https://hubs.ly/Q01s_Phf0https://hubs.ly/Q01s_SRC0https://hubs.ly/Q01s_RdJ0https://hubs.ly/Q01s_Qv_0Employment Opportunities with CHSAhttps://hubs.ly/Q01s_M5X0#NDIS #CHSA #ConsciousHealthcareSA #WeCreateRipples " rel="nofollow">

Series 4 Episode 1 exploring the future of the NDIS , Health and Education. In this podcast we explore what it takes to consciously create longevity happiness and fulfilment in your life and that of others. Today's episode we go back and venture to our fantastic event on the 19th of October at Adelaide oval where Trevor Keen had the opportunity to sit down with The NDIS Minister Bill Shorten, for a one on one discussion about all things NDIS. Link to Today's Episode: https://conscioushealthcaresa.com.au/podcast-conscious-healthcareTodays Discussion: - How the NDIS changes lives- Participants eligibility and gaining access to the scheme- The Ten year review of the NDIS- Local Area Coordinators and Support Coordinators what does the future look like for these roles within the NDIS- The importance of shifting focus of the scheme to an outcomes based approach- Registered vs Unregistered providers: transparency accountability and qualityLinks to get in touch with us:https://hubs.ly/Q01kPnqx0https://hubs.ly/Q01kPkdJ0https://hubs.ly/Q01kPk1J0https://hubs.ly/Q01kPmgD0Employment Opportunities with CHSAhttps://hubs.ly/Q01kPjcb0#NDIS #CHSA #ConsciousHealthcareSA #WeCreateRipples #ndis #ndisprovider #CHSA #ConsciousHealthcare #PeopleCentered #JourneytoConsciousHealthcare #BillShorten #FutureofNDIS #Physiotherapy #OccupationalTherapy #DevelopmentalEducation #Dietician #OurHeartisinAllWeDo #WeMakeThingsRight #SupportCoordinators #LocalAreaCoordinators

We are back again with episode 26 of “The Journey to Conscious Healthcare” , on this episode of  ‘From burnout to longevity, what drivers allied health professions & what does the future hold’ we have the exceptionally talented and quite inspirational Aefre (Katharine) Annear.Katharine is a registered Developmental Educator, a lecturer & clinical practitioner at Flinders University, and has served on local and national not for profit boards for over 20 years. Katherine currently is the founder of A Different mind, Chairperson of the DEAI, a Director at Autism CRC Katharine is also a founding member of the Autistic Self Advocacy Network of Australia and New Zealand and has spent over 15 years in the autism advocacy space, in both grassroots and high-level policy settings. Katharine also sits on the ministerially appointed Autism Advisory Group for the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA), and the Children, Young People and Families Reference Group for the NDIA’s Independent Advisory Council. Katharine brings lived experience as an Autistic person who also has numerous Autistic family members. This is complimented by almost 20 years as a practicing Developmental Educator working predominantly with Autistic individuals who have complex support needs and their families. Katharine is a passionate advocate for co-design in research and public policy and the translation of research and policy into meaningful practice for disabled people; with a particular emphasis on including the most marginalised people.Link to Episode 26 : https://conscioushealthcaresa.com.au/podcast-conscious-healthcareToday’s discussion:A quirky hobby of Katherine’sWhat is a Developmental Educator and what do they do ?The history of Developmental Educators and how the discipline came into existenceThe real world impact that Developmental Educators have on the lives of participantsThe holistic approach that Developmental Educators useHow we can educate others to adopt and emphasise importance of interdisciplinary teamsHow Developmental Educators and Occupational Therapists may overlap but complement one anotherCapacity to blend different therapies when conducting an FCA to decrease participant wait timesDevelopmental Educators in the Positive Behaviour Support landscapeHow early detection/diagnosis of Autism may help children and familiesKatherines involvement in the guidelines for early developmental supports through the AutismNDIS and education- how can we prevent people slipping through the cracks ?The stigma that surrounds Autism and how we can shift this perspectiveKatherines thoughts on what success in the disability sector would look like.Shout outs:Josephine BabaroBill ShortenEmily BourkePeter MaliniaskousGet in touch with Aefre (Katharine) Annear:’info@adifferentmind.onlinInclusion ED- https://www.inclusioned.edu.au/Links to get in touch with us:https://hubs.ly/Q01kPnqx0https://hubs.ly/Q01kPkdJ0https://hubs.ly/Q01kPk1J0https://hubs.ly/Q01kPmgD0Employment Opportunities with CHSAhttps://hubs.ly/Q01kPjcb0#NDIS #CHSA #ConsciousHealthcareSA #WeCreateRipples #ndis #ndisprovider #CHSA #ConsciousHealthcare #PeopleCentered #JourneytoConsciousHealthcare  #DevelopmentalEducator #DE #autism #ADifferentmind # DEAI

Series 2 strikes again on The Journey to Conscious Healthcare. On today’s episode of  ‘From burnout to longevity, what drivers allied health professions & what does the future hold’. Joining us all the way from North Carolina USA we have a very special guest for Episode 25 the one and only Rucha Bhatt . Rucha is a peak performance coach who helps female entrepreneurs grow their businesses more easily, reach their financial goals. and have an amazing life by helping them master their emotions and optimize their energy. Better yet she is also an occupational therapist so yes, she does hold the golden keys!Link to today’s episode: https://conscioushealthcaresa.com.au/podcast-conscious-healthcare Today’s discussion: - What inspired Rucha to become an Occupational Therapist and beyond - Occupational Therapists in America vs in Australia - Rucha’s Chapter in ‘Peak Performance- mindset tools for entrepreneurs’- Signs and symptoms of sleep deprivation - Rucha’s Journey to becoming a sleep specialist and performance coach?- Sleep deprivation vs Insomnia - Signs of sleep deprivation and how to prevent it - The Houdini Effect and Insomnia - The importance of building healthy habits and prioritising sleep - Desire vs Internal personal boundaries - Using your belief system to change your behaviours - Having a dysregulated nervous system and how it affects sleep and executive function - How Rucha maintains a healthy work-life balance- Routines, Habits, and Rituals  - What success might look like in the disability sector in 20 years’ time Get in touch with Rucha: Hello@ruchabhatt.comConfidence And Empowerment Secrets for Female Leaders https://www.facebook.com/groups/1495265107474518Links to get in touch with us: https://hubs.ly/Q01kPnqx0https://hubs.ly/Q01kPkdJ0https://hubs.ly/Q01kPk1J0https://hubs.ly/Q01kPmgD0Employment Opportunities with CHSAhttps://hubs.ly/Q01kPjcb0#NDIS #CHSA #ConsciousHealthcareSA #WeCreateRipples #ndis #ndisprovider #CHSA #ConsciousHealthcare #PeopleCentered #JourneytoConsciousHealthcare  #Sleepspecialist #peakperformancecoach #OccupationalTherapist

Welcome to episode 24 on The Journey to Conscious Healthcare, This is Episode # 16 of Series 1 The Do's & Don'ts of Support Coordination. Today we have 3 awesome Specialist Support Coordinators join your host Trevor Keen for a roundtable discussion. Todays guests are: Jo Boland from Here2HomeEmma Thomas from The Benevolent SocietyKidist Amdemariam from Plan Pilot Link to today’s episode: https://conscioushealthcaresa.com.au/podcast-conscious-healthcare Today we discuss: - What is support coordination? - What inspires joy in support coordinators? - Challenges and adversity that support coordinators may face - Gaining clarity as a Support Coordinator - Important questions to ask as a support coordinator - Tips and tricks for SC’s to save time? How can we get more for less?- Email management strategies for Support Coordinators - How do our guests set work and personal boundaries? - Our guests’ biggest inspirations - How our guests think success in the disability sector would look like Shout outs: - Simon Synic - Podcast- How I work https://open.spotify.com/show/5m2RKgsP2yYYrSxgUf1UaP- Renae Brown - Sain Williams from here2home - Janet from Benevolent Society - Bill Shorten MPLinks to get in touch with us: https://hubs.ly/Q01kPnqx0https://hubs.ly/Q01kPkdJ0https://hubs.ly/Q01kPk1J0https://hubs.ly/Q01kPmgD0Employment Opportunities with CHSAhttps://hubs.ly/Q01kPjcb0From here 2 homehttps://www.fromhere2home.com.au/ https://www.facebook.com/fromhere2home Benevolent Society https://www.benevolent.org.au/Phone number: 1800 236 726https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-benevolent-society/?originalSubdomain=au https://www.facebook.com/thebenevolentsociety/ Website: Plan Pilot: website and socials https://planpilot.com.au/home #NDIS #CHSA #ConsciousHealthcareSA #WeCreateRipples #ndis #ndisprovider #CHSA #ConsciousHealthcare #PeopleCentered #JourneytoConsciousHealthcare #supportcoordination #specialistsupportcoordination

Tune in for today's episode of ‘From burnout to longevity, what drivers allied health professions & what does the future hold’ as series 2 makes its return. We have a very special guest on the show for this episode, the one and only Tara Diversi who not only is President of Dietitians Australia but also National Dietetic adviser to the Australian Government Department of Veterans'​ Affairs Co-Chair of Northern Queensland Primary Health Network (NQPHN), Board member of Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service and proud Accredited Practising Dietitian. Today's. episode is titled: #23 President of the Dietitian's Australia Tara Deversi talks to Trevor KeenLink to today’s episode: https://conscioushealthcaresa.com.au/podcast-conscious-healthcare  Today’s discussion: -  What is a Dietician? -  What inspired Tara to become a Dietician -  A favourite failure that turned into a success -  Tara’s advice for Dietician’s who strive for perfection -  How to be creative and innovative in your career or business -  Why Dieticians should be recognised in the mental health space? -  Do dieticians have a role to play in improving culinary skills? -  Community nutrition programs around Australia -  Some of Tara’s amazing achievements -  A discussion about food exposure -  Health at every size Dietician's and Weight management Dietician's -  Meal time management plans -  The drivers behind Dieticians, Why they do what they do -  Advice for dieticians working in 2-3 roles converting to one full time role -  Dietician’s providing Positive Behaviour Support -  The different area’s that Dieticians work in -  The importance of lived experience as a Dietician -  How can we help prevent Dietitian burnout?-  Expectation management for new graduate Dieticians -  What success in the disability sector could look like   Shout out - Laura Keen https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-keen-931362130/- Brooke Harcourt https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-brooke-harcourt-697a01a9/- Anne Rushton https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-ruston-84315b94/- Esther Lim - Dr Peta Stapleton https://www.linkedin.com/in/petastapleton/- Scott Willis https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-willis-gaicd-404aa05b/- Peter Beauro  - Antonio Chavez - Shelly Evans - Richard Thaylor - Ryan Wansink https://www.linkedin.com/in/wansink/  Links to get in touch with Tara: Tara https://www.linkedin.com/in/taradiversi/details/experience/ Sophus Nutrition https://www.linkedin.com/company/sophus-nutrition-pty-ltd/ http://SportsDietitian.com https://www.linkedin.com/company/sportsdietitian-com/  Links to get in touch with us: https://hubs.ly/Q01kPnqx0https://hubs.ly/Q01kPkdJ0https://hubs.ly/Q01kPk1J0https://hubs.ly/Q01kPmgD0Employment Opportunities with CHSAhttps://hubs.ly/Q01kPjcb0   #NDIS #CHSA #ConsciousHealthcareSA #WeCreateRipples #ndis #ndisprovider #CHSA #ConsciousHealthcare #PeopleCentered #JourneytoConsciousHealthcare  #Dietetics

The Journey to Conscious Healthcare is back and we’ve got a special surprise for you….. introducing Season 4 ‘What everyone in the NDIS should know and do in regards to Autism.’ throughout this series we explore autism and how it impacts upon individuals, families and the community as a whole. Focusing specifically on how and what it is that we can do about it. Today’s guest is the one and only Jackie Hall, Jackie is a qualified counsellor, specialising in parenting and couples counselling, and a five-time international selling author, Registered Circle of Security Facilitator, Mum and founder of The Parental Stress Centre. Parental Stress Centre’s main objective is to upskill parents to help understand their child's behaviour and alleviate challenges in their own environment. The results speak for themselves and has proven to have a huge impact on the participant and the whole family's quality of life.Today’s episode is titled: #22 Founder of Parental Stress Centre Jackie Hall sits down with Trevor Keen from Conscious HealthcareLink to Episode: https://conscioushealthcaresa.com.au/podcast-conscious-healthcareToday we Discuss: - What is Autism - Understanding the Human behind the Behaviour - The amazing work that the team at The Parental Stress Centre do and what sets them apart from everyone else - Most common need for parents with children on the NDIS- Autism and schooling-how we could improve the schooling experience for those diagnosed with autism- Identification of proactive and reactive behaviour - How early diagnosis will help the children and parents to cope?- Peter Malinauskas MP the newly appointed Autism Minister for Autism - Emily Bourke- NDIS and the education system is there a gap? - Jackie shares a good news story with us - The Future of the NDIS and the disability sector Shout outs: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drjoedispenza/ Dr Joe Dispenza https://www.linkedin.com/in/tommy-chenoweth/ Tommy Chenowethhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/petastapleton/ Peta Stapleton https://www.linkedin.com/in/josephine-barbaro-87271947/ Josephine Babarohttps://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-malinauskas/ Peter Malinauskas Links to get in touch with the team at Parental Stress Centre https://www.facebook.com/ParentalStressCentre/https://www.instagram.com/parentalstress/?hl=en https://www.parentalstresscentre.com/ Links to get in touch with us:https://conscioushealthcaresa.com.au/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/conscious-healthcare-sa/mycompany/ https://www.facebook.com/conscioushealthcaresa/ https://www.instagram.com/conscioushealthcaresa/ Employment Opportunities with CHSA https://conscioushealthcaresa.com.au/careers#NDIS #CHSA #ConsciousHealthcareSA #WeCreateRipples #Autism #ParentalStressCentre #ndis #ndisprovider #CHSA #ConsciousHealthcare #PeopleCentered #JourneytoConsciousHealthcare #physiotherapy #OccupationalTherapy #Dietetics #socialwork #developmentaleducation

Season 3 makes a triumphant return!This episode of NDIS 101 is titled “I’ve got my NDIS plan, Now what do I do ? ”In Series 3 we do an end to end of the NDIS, that’s right, we walk you through the foundations of how it all works and proceed to step through from access, starting your plan, connecting with services, getting your reports to ensure you keep getting funding & ultimately achieving your goals.Check out the podcast here: https://lnkd.in/gMzDVbQjThis episode discusses topics such as:- Accessing your plan- Starting your plan- Connecting with services- Getting your reports to ensure you keep getting funding- Achieving your goalsIn future episodes in this series we will be covering:- How to get connected with services- The best services to suit your needs- What NDIS reports should look like to ensure you keep getting the funding you need- How to go about achieving your goalsTake away question: Where do you go for any questions or queries related to NDIS access ?

On today's episode of “The journey to Conscious Healthcare” we have two awesome Specialist Support Coordinators sit down for a round table discussion. We are joined by:Cyrus Wong The Director and lead Support Coordinator at Plan PilotJohanna Bradley Specialist Support Coordinator and Team Leader One Tribe AustraliaThese two guests have a wealth of knowledge in all things NDIS and provide an excellent insight into all things Specialist Support Coordination on today’s episode. Be sure to check it out !Link to episode: On today’s episode we discuss:- Our two SSC’s share a quirky hobby/habit/personality trait - The Journey in which our guests took to become SSC’s- The different between a Specialist Support Coordinator and a Support Coordinator- The skills required to be a Specialist Support Coordinator- Situations where an SSC’s would be a better fit than an SC - What is and isn’t Support Coordination? - The background work that goes into Support Coordination and Specialist Support Coordination- Tips on how to link up participants with the best service providers - Challenges that SSC’s might encounter - Our guests share a good new story - A discussion about how will the NDIS look in 20 years ?Special mentions: 44:00- Aaron Bryne - Emma Loyd - Anna Morris - Megosha Kopack- Rachel - Monica from the growing space - Sain Williams

Series 2 Strikes Again on The Journey to Conscious Healthcare. Today on ‘From burnout to longevity, what drivers allied health professions & what does the future hold’ we have the highly accomplished Carol McKinstry. Carol has many achievements and is currently an Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy, at the La Trobe University Rural Health School, President of Occupational Therapy Australia, Chair of the Occupational Therapy Australia Research Foundation Trustee and is an assistant editor for the Australian Occupational Therapy Journal. Today’s episode is titled: OTA President Carol McKinstry speaks about OT to Trevor Keen from Conscious Healthcare SA Link to Video: https://youtu.be/EEU34szAGP4  Today we Discuss: -        Carol’s life and motivation to become an Occupational Therapist-        What is Occupational Therapy -        How the Occupational Therapy space has changed over the years -        Diversity in where people work within the OT profession -        Expectation vs reality of the profession  -        Drivers that make people practice Occupational Therapy and decide what area of OT to work in  -        What advice would Carol give to her 20-year-old self -        Carol’s recommendations for guiding a career path in Occupational Therapy -        Carol’s mentors throughout her journey -        How do we create longevity, happiness, and careers with fulfillment for Occupational Therapists? -        Carol shares some good news stories -        The importance of knowing your own limitations -        What Occupational Therapy will look like 20 years into the future  Special mentions: -        Tim Aubrey-Bowran-        Jane Ross (physio therapist) -        Dr Jenny Wood (geriatrician)-        Professor Gale Whiteford (Charles sturt Uni) -        Marylin Patterson (world federation of OT president for some time) -        Merits Professor Amanda Kenny -        Daniel Pink

This episode is incredible! Be sure to Check it Out  Today’s episode on “The Journey to Conscious Healthcare” is another roundtable podcast.  This is episode #15 of the “Do’s and Dont’s of Support Coordination” features 3 wonderful guests: Ben Waechter, Sophia Sadi & Tiffany Thompson. Ben Waechter is the founder of the organization KYD-X who offer Support Coordination and also host a plethora of events regarding disability inclusiveness and education Sophia Saidi is the Managing Director of Yellow Balloon Therapy who has a passion for helping migrants and other marginal communities understand and navigate the NDIS  Tiffany Thompson is from TK coaching and is a Support coordinator, Counselling, Life Coaching and Recovery Coach who has a strong passion for Mental Health advocacy  Watch the video here:  https://youtu.be/m5LbnDHInNY Today we discuss: -          The amazing services provided by our guests -          Our guests’ backgrounds and previous careers before joining the disability sector -          The passion and drive that brings out guests into work everyday -          Support Coordination good news stories-          How Ben, Sophia, and Tiffany tackle plan reviews -          The importance of understanding the wants and needs of participants -          Our guests’ thoughts on automatic plan extensions -          Response times from LAC and planners -          Different communities and cultures understanding of the NDIS -          Our guest’s opinion on what success in the disability would look like Thought provoking questions: -          What are your thoughts on Automatic Plan Extensions? -          Do you have any Support Coordination good news stories ?  Get in contact with our guests: Sophia Yellow Balloon Therapy : http://yellowballoontherapy.com.au/ Tiffany -          TK coaching and counselling: https://ndsp.com.au/directory/listing/tk-coaching-counselling -          Instagram MRSTKTOM  Ben  -          KYD-X website: https://www.kyd-x.org.au/ -         KYD-X events page https://www.kyd-x.org.au/events/

This episode is H-U-G-E !!! Today on "The Journey to Conscious Healthcare” we sit down with the one and only Aaron Byrne from the NDIS.Today’s guest isn’t only super knowledgeable and influential, he is extremely authentic, passionate, and committed to get the best for people living with disabilities. Aaron Byrne is the Assistant director for Community Engagement and Co Design at the NDIS.  He is an expert in the sector with countless years of experience within the NDIS and Disability sector. This episode is titled- Episode 17 Deep-dive into the NDIS with Aaron ByrneLink here: Today we discuss: -          Where Aaron is from and what it was like for him growing up in Port Augusta -          Aaron’s knowledge of Rural and remote services (maybe delete)-          Challenges of the job and how those challenges are overcome -          The importance of authenticity -          Boundaries and gaps for participant entry into the NDIS and potential remedies -          Education provided by Aaron and his team filling knowledge gaps  -          Building capacity in Rural communities -          How anyone can provide feedback/help fill gaps within the NDIS -          Access to the NDIS – how to get it? and where to go if you get stuck -          The work going into supporting Aboriginal and Torrens Straight Island communities -          A discussion about early intervention support access -          Where to go if a participant doesn’t qualify for the NDIS -          Where to go to provide feedback on the current state of the NDIS -          A discussion about the scope and skills required for support coordination -          How reasonable and necessary is determined -          Aaron has the chance to answer previous guest’s questions-          A discussion about the Assistive Technology guidelines -          What does success look like in the disability sector? -          How to get in touch  Thought provoking questions:-          Is there an ideal standard for Support Coordination? Special mentions: -          Anne Ferguson Mayor of Mt Barker-          Reimagine today  https://reimagine.today/-          NDIA- speaker request form https://www.ndis.gov.au/news/events/request-ndia-speaker-          ILC grants- DSS website https://www.dss.gov.au/disability-and-carers-programs-services-for-people-with-disability/information-linkages-and-capacity-building-ilc-program-          NDIS 101https://youtu.be/dYsIdBFtAwI -          Dr Lloyd walker https://www.linkedin.com/in/lloydwalkertech4life/?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egoogle%2Ecom%2F&originalSubdomain=au#NDIS #SupportCoordination #Healthcare #CHSA #EnhancedLifestyle

Today’s episode is a BIG one!We’ve made it to episode 16 on the “Journey to Conscious Healthcare”This episode of the “Do's & Don'ts of Support Coordination” features the wonderful Erin Heysed the Director of Support Squad Today’s episode offers a different take on support Coordination as Erin herself isn’t a Support Coordinator however she has many years’ experience a Support Worker as well as qualifications in both Law and Business Click here to watch the episode: https://youtu.be/Q2M85ibl16ATopics we discuss: -Erin’s inspiration for working in the disability sector -The journey from staring and growing Support Squad into what is it today -How to achieve a high retention rate with Clients and Staff -The importance of mitigating risks and being proactive -Erin’s mentors and influences throughout her professional career -The wide variety of services and programs offered by Support Squad -How Erin empowers her team -The way in which Supported Residential Facility clients were integrated into the NDIS-In what way can the ultimate level of Support Coordination be achieved -How to achieve a perfect work /life balance -Erin’s tips for managing expectations -What does success look like in the disability sector 20 years in the future? Special mentions: -Daniel Pink https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielpink/-Supported residential facilities association -Chris Maroney President of SRFA-Richard Brougerman (ex-senior practitioner of the state)(also involved with association)Support squad links: https://supportsquad.org/ https://www.facebook.com/Support-Squad-100903647970425/  #NDIS #SupportCoordination #Healthcare #CHSA #EnhancedLifestyles #TheJourneyToConsciousHealthcare #NDIS101

We are back with another Roundtable podcast   Episode 12 on the 'Journey to Conscious healthcare' features three amazing guests. We have two Support Coordinators as well as a Psycho-social Recovery Coach for a little bit more flavour. Today we unpack challenges within the Support Coordination and Psycho-Social space!Check out this weeks episode here:  https://youtu.be/wdG64LW-HFk This episode features: Janet Martin a support coordinator from the The Benevolent Society Brain Njuguna Director of BCOGNITIVE and Psychosocial Recovery coachKeli Doubikin an experienced Support Coordinator and the Director of Spiral Coordination Today we discuss: - Our guests previous careers and how they use skills from these previous careers today - The passion and drive that brings our guests to work each and ever day -How the NDIS will look in 20 years time -If Our guests could ask anything to Janet Martin head of the NDIS what would the ask ? -A discussion about the reasoning process for support cut backs -Participants having informal supports vs not having informal supports -Boundaries and Silos participants face -Potential to set a precedence for NDIS participants (e.g. if A were to happen- B should happen)- Problems and potential remedies for the NDIS -The need for more education around the NDIS - Advice for others in the industry Notable mentions: Aaron Byrne from the NDIA Uniting Country SA Mission AustraliaMelisa Carr Mytime Linda Reynolds Susan Williams Don Drake from from NDSAKylee White from NDSP Plan Managers Connect with our guests and their organisations here: Spiral Coordination:https://www.facebook.com/spiralcoordination/https://www.instagram.com/spiral_coordination/?hl=enBCOGNITIVE:https://www.bcognitive.com.au/https://www.instagram.com/psychosocial_recovery_coaches/?hl=enBenevolent Society:https://www.benevolent.org.au/#NDIS #TheJourneyToConsciousHealthcare #PhyschoSocialRecovery #SupportCoordination #Roundtable

Series 1 Strikes again With Episode 11 of the 'Journey to Conscious healthcare'This episode is once again a round table podcast. On this episode we get to a rural perspective of support coordination and  the NDIS.This episode features: Devon Milton-Hutchinson who is a Team Leader of Disability Services Team at Uniting Country SA Along with Christy Brown an experienced Support Coordinator at The Growing Space This episode is titled “Support Coordination #2 Roundtable with Devon Milton-Hutchinson, Christy Brown & Trevor Keen discussing the Do's & Dont's of Support Coordination”Video can be found here : https://youtu.be/g07Gfxb8WDYToday we discuss: - The challenges that rural Healthcare providers and participants face - Accessibility of services for individuals working/living in rural communities - Gaps within the NDIS - Possible changes to systems to improve NDIS accessibility- If we could change one thing about the NDIS what we would change -How we can improve capacity in rural areas - Support  for parents of NDIS participants  - The Labor Party's autism strategy for schools  - Improvements in technology e.g. 4wd wheel chairs , waterproof Cochlea Implant covers , Car hoist to enable self loading of electric wheelchair- What some of the biggest needs are for rural participants are- Group education for NDIS participants e.g. Budgeting skills , cooking classes, independent living training- Advice for rural other Support Coordinators - The importance of creation and collaboration between other providers/Service Coordinators Thought provoking questions and quotes: Special mentions: - Peter Malinauskas (premier of Adelaide) -Tim (CHCSA) -Sam Paya (The Growing space) -Aaron Byrne (NDIA) Where to connect with Christy and DevonUCSAhttps://www.ucsa.org.au/ https://www.facebook.com/unitingcountrySA/TGS https://www.thegrowingspace.com.au/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spEbZp1XQWMComing in HOT we have Episode 10 of Series 1Today “The Journey to Conscious Healthcare” features Olivia Watson, Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) at Inclusive Social Work This podcast is called "Lead Social Worker Olivia Watson's take on the Do's & Don'ts of Support Coordination"Today we Discuss: -  Career transition from a Journalist to a Social Worker -  What inspired Olivia to become a social worker -  The Impact that Social Worker being registered will have on the profession- Understanding how to get Disability accredited as a social worker  -  Challenges faced by Social Worker's when working in the NDIS and potential remedies for these challenges -  The importance of getting quality and purposeful supervision for all allied heath professionals and Support Coordinators -   The importance of self-care and finding a healthy work-life balance to avoid burnout -  Who influence Olivia on her journey going from pre to post NDIS- Marginalised groups and the importance of hearing their story -  How society disables people not the disability itself - The systems model and the role Social Work plays, along with the challenges experienced  -  Being more than money - giving people the service they need and treating them with respect - How support coordinators deal with the stresses and pressures of the role- Seeing 20 years into the future...Thought Provoking Questions: With regards to load management - When you say yes to something, do you often say no to something else? If not, is this something you could benefit from?- What do you think the disability sector will look in 20 years ? Special Mentions: -  Margaret Morrell - supervision training -  Sam Paior from The Growing Space - Bonnie Hand - Clinical lead from Novita -  Jeremy Brown - COO of Novita -  Josh Pryor - Manager of therapy services at Novita -  Aaron Byrne from National Disability Insurance Agency https://www.inclusivesocialwork.com/ https://www.instagram.com/inclusivesocialwork/#NDIS #TheJourneyToConsciousHealthcare #SocialWork#SupportCoordination #TheDosAndDontsOfSupportCoordination