Patrick (An Award-Winning Career)
Meet Patrick! Patrick has become a valued team member at Access Your Supports. His professional journey begins when he was studying for a Diploma in Digital and Interactive Games at the Swinburne University of Technology using his School Leaver Employment Support...
R U OK Day at Access Your Supports
On 9th September, the Access Your Supports team in Geelong, Colac and Mildura virtually connected to highlight the importance of positive mental health practices and celebrate R U OK day. Everyone has a story when it comes to mental health and today was a great...
Expanded vaccine access for NDIS participants
A Message From the Minister's Office. Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC today announced an expansion of financial payments available to providers supporting NDIS participants to attend COVID-19 vaccination...
What could you accomplish with a Support Coordinator in your corner?
Support Coordination is all about enhancing your ability to manage and direct your own services. It’s designed to help you navigate, learn, and understand more about the NDIS. A fantastic example of how a Support Coordinator can help NDIS participants is the story of...
Regional Restrictions Update
From 1 pm AEST 21 August, The Victorian Government announced new restrictions affecting the way Victorians access our community. Access Your Supports is committed to supporting our participants, families and their carers through these challenging times. AYS are making...
Why work for AYS?
It all began with a big idea, a lot of passion and a simple dream to empower and support the community. Access Your Supports’ has experienced rapid success over the last 5 years as a registered, reputable, and growing disability support service provider to eligible...
Support for housing independence a success!
Access Your Supports are incredibly proud of our participant Rebecca and her success living independently. Rebecca discussed with her NDIS Support Coordinator Jodie from Access Your Supports in October 2020, sharing that she would like to find secure and stable...
Why choose an NDIS registered provider?
If you are one of the 4.3 million Australians living with a disability, there is a whole host of support and services available to you to help you get the most out of life – including the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). The NDIS can provide vital funding...
Spotlight on: Lainah – an AYS Social Worker
With a culturally diverse background, Lainah is a treasured emerging disability Social Worker focused on providing society’s more vulnerable members with social justice. Through practicing self-empowerment, Lainah helps people mitigate and/or resolve life’s many...
Geelong leads the way for Disability Services and Autism Family Support
For more than 10 years, local organisation The Treehouse Geelong has been providing essential guidance and encouragement to families living with autism, often working in association with disability support agency Access Your Supports (AYS) to enable proactive plans of...
Improving your diet, can improve your life!
At AYS our life’s purpose is to empower yours! Part of that is providing valuable information on nutrition and access to our Dietitians. Afterall, if we eat a well-balanced diet, we generally feel better. It can impact our mood, sense of well-being, performance and...
A Generous Offer by our Speech Pathologist, Georgia – Speech & Language Assessments
The wait times for speech pathologists in Geelong continue to get longer while families and participants continue to grapple with either their own speech, language and communication difficulties or those they care for. Because of the great need for this service in our...