Setting customers up for job success
“When I finished school I needed help getting into work. My mum found out about Northcott’s Vocational Skills. For the past few months, I’ve been working in a warehouse. Things are good. I am happy where I am at the moment,” says our customer Ben. Twenty-year-old Ben has been accessing Northcott’s Vocational Skills program in Read more...
Supporting passionate staff
“I love being a support worker. I love caring for people. I just love to be engaged with people. I want know how they feel, how they are doing. I just want to support them. That’s my passion, that’s what I love doing.” Wilmot came to Australia three years ago from Liberia, on the West Read more...
Helene’s love for art brings many rewards
Northcott customer Helene began her one-on-one art lessons in 2012, when art teacher Debbie would come to the house every week and they would work together in different mediums to create a variety of fantastic artworks. Helene’s current art teacher Lindy assists Helene to express herself through her art, and is trialling new materials and Read more...
Volunteering boosted Tahlia’s confidence
Tahlia has been a Northcott customer for many years, accessing our Ballina Occupational Therapy and Speech Therapy services in conjunction with In-home and Community Supports, to develop her strength, skills and independence. But it was when she started volunteering a few years ago that Tahlia gained a real boost to her confidence. While attending our Read more...
This is how we two it
When two members of the same family used the same program from Northcott, we learnt it was more than just a coincidence. Yardana first began accessing Northcott’s Vocational Skills Training and Employment program in September 2018 for the School Leaver and Employment Support (SLES) service through Northcott’s Casula office. She found Northcott’s skills training much Read more...
Fun times to build independence
“I love the consistency of the Northcott Respite service. They’ve got the same support workers who have a good rapport with my son Max and are willing to push him beyond his comfort zone. Once he’s there, he’s as happy as a pig in mud.” Fran’s son Max has autism and intellectual disability. He is Read more...
Spoilt for job choice
As the year draws to a close, customers in our Vocational Skills and School Leaver Employment Support (SLES) programs across NSW are wrapping up the year with events to celebrate their achievements. Nineteen-year-old Thomas (pictured above right) is a customer from our Wollongong SLES program who certainly has something to celebrate. One of Thomas’ goals Read more...
A very Northcott Christmas
We’re just days away from most of us celebrating the end of the year with our friends and family. From Christmas lunches to New Years Eve dinners and celebrating with our loved ones in between, the summer holidays are full of festive fun activities. During this time it’s important to keep in mind that when Read more...
Families enjoy Dreamnight at Taronga Zoo
Last week, Northcott was delighted to offer 50 families with children with disability the chance to enjoy Dreamnight, a magical private event at Taronga Zoo. Frances and her son Max, who regularly attends our Roselands Respite service, were one of the families Northcott was pleased to host at the special evening. We asked Frances about Read more...
Using the NDIS for study and leisure
For the majority of us the NDIS has some what settled in now. We have our day-to-day lives really mapped out with our great and perfect person-centred supports. So now what? Do we keep going out on daily outings, buying stuff and eating lots just because people are applauding the fact that we are out? Read more...