ARC DEC.pubA s 2017 comes to an end, it is a me for reflec on and celebra on! ARC once again hosted our end of year celebra on at Brothers with the help
from Millennium Entertainment. The Christmas Disco welcomed over 160 of ARC’s Service Users, Staff, Volunteers, Friends and Families, with all who a ended dancing the night away. We were also able to take a moment during the evening to say farewell to a number of ARC’s team. 2017 has been a massive year for ARC, with expansion in almost all service areas. NDIS readiness ac vi es con nue to be the key focal point on every- one's agenda, pre-planning and preparing for the “greatest social reform since Medicare”. Informa on sessions hosted by ARC, along with a number of other services and presenters (thank you to Linda Hayes for her informa ve session both at Brothers in the middle of the year, but also for ARC’s Staff Development Day in November) have assisted in raising awareness of the scheme. ARC will con nue in the new year to ensure everyone within the organiza on are as prepared as possible for the changes. If you, or anyone you know have any ques ons, please don’t hesitate to give us a call in the office. If we are unsure of the answer, we are happy to follow the query up. Services will slow down over the holiday season, as everyone takes some
me out to spend with their loved ones, and all will be back to normal again come the second week in January. Have a Safe and Merry Christmas, and I look forward to what adventures await us in 2018. Ben
DECEMBER 2017
This year the dates for closure are:
ARC OFFICE 22/12/2017-2/1/2018
UPCOMING PUBLIC
New Years Day Jan 1st 2018
Australia Day Jan 26th 2018
Have you noticed our new Entry & Exit Signs? Please
remember to always
Check the Signs when you visit us & Slow Down, so we can all be
safe!
be on display, including Brand New
resources added to our collec on
for 2018!
Culled Resources
or email info@arcinc.org.au
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CHRISTMAS CLOSURES
If you are unsure if something at ARC is running over the Christmas Holidays
&
and we will be reloca ng over Christmas. My fam-
ily live there and I can now be a hands on grand-
ma to my adorable li le granddaughter. I am
grateful to ARC for the many wonderful years
working here and it has been a privilege to sup-
port you all.
backfill my posi on and be your contact person.
Natasha Rive – General Manager will be in
touch in the new year to let you know who will be
my permanent replacement will be.
I wish you all a prosperous journey for the future
and know that you are in good hands with ARC.
Leigh
protec ng those you love
Contact us today to book a consulta on.
Free 30 Minute consulta ons available for
ARC Service Users.
PH 4046 3600.
ARC Would like to say a BIG THANKYOU to Jeneve
Frizzo Estate Law for all their support!
NDIS
The NDIS will be rolling out in July 2018 but we know of one or
two people who have already received le ers from the NDIA ad-
vising them that they will be contacted early in the New Year
with a view to discussing their support plan. If you receive this
type of correspondence please feel free to contact your service
coordinator or Phil Wright or Natasha at ARC. We are all happy to
answer any ques ons you may have about the process
If you have not yet registered with ARC for pre planning please
either let your coordinator know that you want to discuss pre
planning or contact Phil Wright direct on 4046 3611 or e mail
philipwright@arcinc.org.au. We will con nue to take referrals
throughout 2018 but the earlier we can do this with you the
more the chance of being prepared prior to receiving your inter-
view date.
I always bring a pen to Karen’s programs be-
cause she never has one. I am moving to Syd-
ney– see my special story about it. This Christ-
mas I am most looking forward to seeing my
brother and grandparents.
My name is Ka . I like to help people by
giving them hugs. This holiday I am looking
forward to spending me all together with
my family. I love music and dancing and
wri ng my stories. I love magazine a lot be-
cause I get to tell my own stories.
My name is Kate. I like to help people by
being funny and making them laugh. I am
looking forward to spending me with my
family in the holidays. I love story program
because I got to write and draw and make
my own book.
ARC Magazine is supported by Karen Jackson
I am moving to Sydney with my family. I am really looking forward to
going but also feel sad to leave all my friends at ARC and Cairns. I will
miss my bowling friends, going to the movies with Adrian and Danny,
Kam at the Hub and going to the ARC Café with Gary and Jenny.
In Sydney I look forward to going in our new car, seeing my old friends
there, seeing some live sport ac on like the Sydney Swans play in the
AFL and the Red and Waratahs in the Rugby and going to see all the big
music concerts like Pink and Ed Sheeran.
I would like to say goodbye because I am not going to see you guys as much.
It was fantas c being at ARC and I loved coming. I want to say thankyou and
goodbye to all the staff, par cularly Karen, Gary, Jenny, Heath, Anson, Rob-
by, Sheridan and Velvet for doing everything for me.
In October myself, Deb, Karen and our support workers,
Gail and Jill, went on a cruise to the islands. It was really
good, I give it a 10 out 10. I was feeling a bit nervous and
excited all at once when we le Cairns. Inside the ship is
huge with lots of pictures on the walls. There is lots to do on
the ship with restaurants, movie theatre and a pool. My fa-
vourite parts of the trip were going out and drinking fancy
cocktails and dancing all night and ea ng, ea ng,
ea ng….Ea ng breakfast, lunch and dinner was my favourite
part—the food was amazing—I was in heaven; cake, pan-
cakes, ice-cream, potato bake, chicken and fish– I went crazy
for the fish.
I also enjoyed going shopping upstairs, Deb brought a lovely
red Hawaiian lay and perfume and I got a hat and three
pens.
Our room was really nice too, it was nice and cool. There
was a shower and toilet in the bathroom and a TV that
played nice movies. I apparently was snoring my head off
but unfortunately for my room mates I couldn’t help it! We
had a great me.
Darren: I have worked at a re rement village now for over a year. I work 2 days a week.
It is a really great job and I absolutely love my job. I am a bit of a Jack of all trades, I help
wherever I am needed. The residents love me, they really enjoy my company and like to
see me every day. I will be helping out these holidays by probably working extra days, I am
happy to do it.
Lyne e: I am work at the re rement village. I really enjoy my job. I work hard and enjoy
cha ng to all the residents and helping them out. I am good at my job, I like doing the
cra ac vi es with them.
I work 2 days a week at the Ta ooed Sailor Café. I have
been working there a few months now. My boss and
other work friends are really nice. I help out in the kitch-
en, do cleaning, help with the coffee machine and with
the customers. I like working hard and I love my job a
lot.
We work every week at the Shangri La Hotel, Cairns. Gaby and Kerry
work every Wednesday and Kerry also works on Friday mornings. We
have been doing this paid job for 7 years
now and we both really enjoy it, we both
work really hard in the laundry; ironing
the pillow cases, folding the towels and hanging up the bath robes. Our bosses and co-
workers are really kind and we also like ge ng a complimentary lunch from the kitch-
en every shi . At the end of the year they gi us a nights stay at the resort which in-
cludes breakfast. We are looking forward to that this Christmas. To be a good worker
you need to be sensible, follow the rules, learn what to do, work hard and be on me!
BIKE RIDING The guys have really great energy and really have
fun on this program. Shannon W has great enthusiasm and is always
a pleasure to have in bike riding. Tara has gone from being a novice
to being very capable. She is very inspiring, and applies such a great
effort every week, regardless of the condi ons. Nicky VK has been
very impressive with his pa ence and calm a tude and stamina.
SPORT & 360
seen some great commit-
ment from the par cipants. Jimmy turns up every week with a
posi ve ’can do’ a tude. He always strives to do his best and
also encourages and praises the other par cipants to reach their
goals. Ashton is a very fit and is a skil-
ful sportsman; and what is par cularly
impressive this year is his willingness to help others less ca-
pable and assist them in learning. He is a great role model.
Andrew B brings a lovely a tude to sports with his passion
for being involved and is a great team member.
YOGA
SAILING has been such a great, fun program in 2017
with some of the service users
gaining great confidence.
them, they are always relaxed
and keen to learn and now
assist the captain to steer the
sailing boat! Great work Dan and
Maile.
ARC Drummers: (ARC Beats) launched their Joy CD and con nued this year of performing professionally at
fes vals and events. The CD was made possible by the help of a RADF Grant and the group laid down their
groovy tracks at a professional recording studio. CD available from
ARC recep on at $10 each. This also included the crea on of a pro-
mo onal film showcasing their professional por olio. Na onal Rural
Health Conference: ARC Beats worked with the Biddigal Indigenous
Dance Crew and Evolve to create a dance/ drumming collabora on to
open the conference and also taught drumming workshops.
CollaborARC; a culmina on of two years work in drama, dance, song, drumming, film and music produce a
live show that ran across two nights at the Centre of Contemporary Arts in Cairns. Behind the scenes there was a
the ARC produc on Crew who created the media releases posters,
me lines and trained and wrote the MC scripts and Aaron Lee
stepped into the Technical Box and helped to run the music cues
and produced a short film documen ng his experience (see ARC’s
Facebook page). Big thanks to all the wonderful staff of ARC
programs that made sure everything ran smoothly back stage and
those who stepped onto stage to support the performers.
Community Ballet Project: Some ARC Dancers performed at Munro Mar n Parklands as part of the
London Royal Ballet Tour in front of 3000 people. Velvet Eldred and ARC Disability Services and the Community
Ballet Project presented Shakespeare’s Winters Tale and it was a thrill for all to part of such a professional
world class showpiece.
ARC Dancers: ARC and Trinity Bay HS collaboration ARC dancers have been working in collabora-
on with Trinity Bay High School for 4 years now and this year we produced a dance film based on Alice in
Wonderland. A great success,
the Trinity Bay students
Dance and take lead on this
project by choreographing the
dance, choosing the music,
young dancers to par cipate
fully.
worked hard and had some great achievements this year. Each
par cipant is learning; how to use a sewing machine, hand
sewing, what fabrics to use for certain projects, measurements
and pa erns. This last term they have
made their own individual bags and water
bo le holders to carry their drink
bo les. They all did such a fantas c job,
using the sewing machine with li le assis-
tance and choosing their own fabrics and
colours. Well done!
Congrats to ‘The Do’s & Don’t of Da ng
Short Film
which won awards and was selected at these na onal
Film Fes vals …
against 18 short films to an audience of over 400
people!!
TOP 4 at the Focus on Ability Film Fes val in Syd-
ney, and on SBS TV
ARC & Trinity Bay HS Film Clip selected and premiered at the Focus on Ability 2017 Film
Fes val
Alex H: It feels good to make music. I can almost make anything with Garage Band. I can
choose instruments and different genres like piano and orchestra. I feel great and excellent
and brilliant when I hear my own songs. I have created about 8 songs now. I write my own
lyrics and chose and compose the music.
Sam: It is fun making music and you get to be crea ve. I feel excited and proud when I hear
my own songs played.
Simmie: I love song wri ng program. I like listening to myself and musical ar st's. My songs
are about all the musicians I like, such as Elton John, the Beatles and Michael Buble. My songs
are rock style. I really like this program it is good.
Rob: When you make music you get a chance to express the way you feel. Wri ng lyrics for
songs is fun because it’s more fluent when it rhymes. I have
wri en two songs from poems I have wri en and by
learning how to compose my own music, I was able to turn
them into songs. The first one is called ‘Thankyou’ and is for
a special friend and the second one is called ‘A Welcomed
Change’, and it’s about the gra tude I feel towards my sister
Kate.
The song wri ng program, supported by Emmaline Anderson, has been busy
this year crea ng their own lyrics and composing music to create original
music for themselves and for ARC projects, such as:
CollaborARC, The Do’s and Don’ts of Da ng Short Film,
the Cairns Show, ARC Uncut Newsroom and Dance pro-
grams.
MONSTER PANIC By Sam Stott…
An old lion, who lives in a museum is loved by the visitors but is
bullied by a monster, the Monster thinks its all fun un l he puts
Henry in hospital with a case of Monster Panic!
Story & Illustra on program, supported by Karen Jackson, has learnt the tricks
of the trade of storytelling for 2 years now and many of the par cipants have now
wri en their own original children’s books, along with illustra ons and we can’t wait
to share our books with you. Here’s a sneak peak at a just a few…
CHEEKY THE EMU By Kate Brodie…
Cheeky the Emu lives in the Zoo but the Zoo Keep-
ers begin to no ce Cheeky is growing a belly and
they have to go on a sneaky mission to figure out
why!
Tom the Lion is building a house for his family
in Africa, but when his wife catches him steal-
ing tools from the builders he finds himself in big trouble!
Frank goes to Hollywood by Andrew Barton…
Frank, a flying fox, goes to
Hollywood to try and make it as a movie star!!
Mitchel: I am going to Gold Coast and
to Movie World and Sea World and then
onto Melbourne to spend me with my
brother, my grandparents and my fami-
ly. Then I am moving to Sydney to live
a er that (please see my full report in
the magazine).
my family and to spend me at my sis-
ters house. My sister Sarah will soon
have a baby so we will be all there to
help her. I also look forward to going
clothes shopping, ea ng yummy food
Ka : I will hopefully
be going to Sydney
with my sister Annie
also make my own
going to Mel-
bourne with my
Do tell Santa what you want for Christmas
Do have a good day and fun with family and friends
Do wake up and try to be ex- cited
Do get in the spirit and wear Christmas clothes, a Christ- mas badge, Santa’s hat or a ‘Ho Ho Merry Christmas’ on your shirt or head
Do make or buy nice, fun Christmas gifts
Don’t give undies and sock for a Xmas present because it’s kind of boring
Don’t be sneaky and look at your Christ- mas presents under the tree
Don’t put your head in the turkey
Don’t put fire in the chimney
Don’t shoplift your Christmas presents
Don’t steal your neighbor’s Christmas tree
Don’t steal Santa’s reindeers
If you see Santa at the shopping centre, don’t pull his chair out from under him
Don’t accidently take someone else’s child home on Christmas day
Don’t put Grandma on the roof
Don’t steal Santa’s glasses
Don’t throw a fruit pudding at your Dad
SPORT ,SPORT, SPORT, SPORT AND MORE SPORT…
I love summer and sport, all sport - except Boxing because I do not like the violence and them hur ng each other. I love watch- ing sport with my Dad. My favourite sport to watch in summer is cricket. I love the Ashes and the Test Matches and the Big Bash with Bre Lee and the cheerleaders. One year I actually went to the Boxing Day Test with my family at the MCG. It was fantas c– especially when they hit 6’s and the commentators yelled ‘He sliced it out of the ground!’ and I yelled, ‘GOOD SHOT BUDDY!!’
There is nothing be er than relaxing at home with my Grandma
and Grandfather and watching cricket on TV with a cold can of coke and a packet of plain chips. I am as happy as
a Cold Beer! ( I look like Homer on the couch). Tennis is fantas c too. The Australian Open is great to watch in
summer. My favourite player to watch is Raphael Nadel.
By Mitchell & Ka
This is a great place to visit over the summer
holidays. I give it 10/10. I have been to the
Cairns Aquarium twice now and it is amazing. I
went with my Dad for the first me and my sis-
ter Annie and family. If you live in Cairns you can get an annual pass, I have
one and it means I can go whenever I want. I like seeing the Clownfish (from
Finding Nemo) and the Dori Fish, they are very cute. I wasn't scared because
it is safe there with all the big fish in the tanks. You can see s ngrays that
have different colours like the rainbow, turtles (big and small) and sharks.
You can even touch some creatures like the star fish. There is a nice restau-
rant there too which looks lovely.
SUGAR WORLD WATER SLIDE PARK
It is on the south side of Cairns in Edmonton and close to lots of people. It is
heaps of fun and accessible to everyone. There
are waterslides, fountains, swimming pools and
lovely shady picnic areas. It is a blast in summer.
We love the peacocks wandering around too!!
THE MOVIES
over the summer holidays. I
love going to the movies with
my Grandma in Melbourne. We
love to eat Maltesers, chips and
popcorn. I personally don’t rec-
ommend 3D because I don’t
really like it
and it freaks
movie, Star Wars and Jus ce
League and all the Boxing Day
1). Someone to Support You.
You can have someone or others to support you at your planning mee ng. Think about who you want to be
there. It can be someone in your family, a friend, your current service provider, or an advocate. When the
NDIS contacts you to arrange your mee ng – let them know then who you would like at have at the mee ng,
2). Details of Your Activities and Supports.
If you have completed pre planning check list you can use this as a prompt during the mee ng,
Your pre planning should capture all the ac vi es and supports you receive during your week – for example I
currently a end day services 3 days per week, I go grocery shopping with support once a week, I have dinner
at my family’s house every Saturday etc.
3). Your Goals
If you have completed pre planning check list you can use this as a prompt during the mee ng,
If me has passed and your goals have changed please let us know if you would like some assistance to re-
view the document before your planning mee ng.
Your goals are ‘what is important to you’ it’s important to know what supports you need to achieve your
gaols so they can be linked back to the NDIS plan. reasonable and necessary supports
4). Any other documentation relating to your life, your health, your sup- ports, your disability.
Things like your pre plan checklist, your VIP (if an ARC service user), Behaviour Support Plan, Therapy Assess-
ment le ers from your therapists and doctors. Le ers from your school or work place regarding your support
needs, as well as informa on from day services, schedules, ac vity rosters, and informa on about your fami-
ly. If applying for capital supports like a bed for example, informa on and recommenda ons from the appro-
priate therapist about why you need this item and maybe 2 quotes outlining cost of item/items.
5). A List of Questions.
Anything that you wish to be clarified; for example, the planning process itself, what will and will not be
funded, when you will receive a decision? Do not forget that you can ask the planner to read back to you
their understanding of your support needs and your goals.
And importantly
6). Keep Informed
Finally, please ask when you will receive a copy of your plan. Normally this is between two days and one
month a er your mee ng. If you have not received anything a er a month make contact with the NDIA di-
rectly on 1800 800 110.
When you receive your signed copy of your plan contact your service provider to decide on next steps.
For preplanning assistance please contact Phil Wright 40463611 or Natasha Rive
40463614 at ARC.