Community Resources
Accessible tourism
Thinking about going on a holiday but dreading all the extra time, research and trial and error trauma that’s involved with planning trips when someone in the family has special needs? Wouldn’t it be great if there was someone that could do all the hard stuff for you. Well your in luck, Bruce Mumford is a disabled tourism consultant who provides a ‘one stop shop’ travel agency service for all disabled travellors needs. Bruce's agency is aimed towards overseas travel and he has first hand experience of the UK, Europe, Japan and New Zealand with research currently being done in Thailand and Singapore. Bruce is offering a 10% discount for all CFQ members so if you need a break and want someone else to take care of all the little extras give Bruce a call.
Bruce Mumford
Disabled Tourism Consultant
Ph. 02 4886 4276
Mob. 0427 688 936
Address: 1 Burrawang Station Rd, Burrawang NSW 2577
Email: blmumford@exemail.com.au
Child Care with a Difference - Open when everyone else is closed!
Times to suit you, Overnight, Weekend, Casual, Part-time, Shiftwork, Respite Care, Public Holidays, School Holidays & Family Crisis Child Care for school aged children in a safe, secure family home environment.
Not "JUST" baby-sitting - Family Day Care offers a Quality Assured Regulated Child Care program.
Linda Guillesser
J.P.(Qual.), Cert 3 in Childrens Services, Blue Card, First Aid Cert, Member Family Day Care Aust., Member Qld Care Providers Assoc, Member Lady Gowrie Redland West Family Day Care Scheme.
Phone (07) 3823 2092 Mobile 0419 654 184
Fax (07) 3823 1492 Email mikelind@bigpond.net.au
Child Care Benefit (CCB) available to approved applicants
"My Time" – Supporting Parents of children with disabilities
My Time groups provide local support for mums, dads, grandparents and anyone caring for a child under school age with a disability or chronic medical condition. These groups give parents a chance to socialise and share ideas with others who understand the rewards and intensity of the caring role. My Time works by bringing a group of carers together and getting them to choose topics to discuss and explore with their group facilitator, while a play helper keeps children busy and active. If you would like to learn more about these MY Time respite groups in your area please click here or if you would like to register your interest you can contact them directly on 1800 889 997 or via email mytime@parentingrc.org.au.
Baby Bridges
Baby bridges is a unique and innovative respite/therapy/playgroup program that’s provides parents/carers who have a child aged 0-5 who has a disability an opportunity not only for respite but also the chance to be part of an active learning environment. It aims to bridge the gap between parents/carers of young children with a disability, and supports in the community.
During this respite time, carers receive information, training and support in order to increase their capacity to care for their child now, and in the future. The children benefit from specialised play activities with input from qualified therapists.
The 6 week Baby Bridges course will run on consecutive Mondays from 9.30am to 12.30pm at Alexandra Hills Redlands over these dates:
• June 16th to July 21st 2008
• August 4th to September 8th 2008
• September 22nd to October 27th 2008
The Spectrum Organisation
Looking for a cheap fun way to get the kids active and exercising on the weekends, well the Spectrum Recreation and Fitness Centre in Lawton is definitely for you. Each Saturday morning this centre runs a program called Kidstuff that is not only fun, energetic and physically beneficial it will improve your childs overall fitness, coordination and interactive skills. Activities include ball games, circuit training, abseiling, canoeing, and bike riding. Kidstuff T-shirts will be provided for regular attendees. Kidstuff runs on Saturday mornings from 8-9am at a cost of $10 per child. Please click here to view the attached flyer for more information.
Check out the Spectrum organizations website at www.spectrum.org.au
This organization also offers short courses for adults with a disability, plus gym programs for adults too!
Spectrum Recreation & Fitness Centre
10 Leanne Crescent, Lawnton 4501
Ph: 3889 8888
Taking the NAG out of Excercise DVD
Finding it hard to motivate and encourage your children and teenagers to participate in regular physical activity? Most of us are seeking new ideas and tips. Available now, free of charge, from CFQ is a great DVD about programs and different approaches to exercise and CF. This DVD was put together by Matthew Tallis and Ryan Black who are both physiotherapists at Mater Childrens Hospital and gives some great ideas and demonstrations about how to keep kids active and excersising and emphasizes the importance of this in treating CF.
To get your free copy of this great DVD sent out to you please contact CFQ on ph. 3359 8000
Respite Accommodation
Need a break?? Apex Escapes is an organization that provides respite accommodation for families of those who has a family member with a serious disability or illness.
By working closely with physiotherapists’ Apex can organize weekends away for you and your family which include a full time physio so you can have a well deserved break.
One family that has taken up this excellent opportunity is the Mayfields. They enjoyed a lovely weekend away at a converted dairy farm nestled in the rolling hills at Maleny in the heart of the sunshine coast hinterland. Arley Farm is 160 acre cattle breeding property located just 4 km west of Maleny. The property is a former dairy which spans a wide valley with three dams and is bordered by 1.5 km frontage to the Obi Obi Creek. The owners have undertaken extensive revegetation of the creek frontage which includes a delightful shady swimming hole with a shelter, picnic table and BBQ. This area is in an important riparian rainforest remnant with over 200 species of plants including strangler figs, palms and ferns which are host to abundant bird and wildlife and our resident platypus.
Escape includes:
Farm cottage accomodation including large fully equipped kitchen, Lounge/ dining area with cosy log fire, T.V., DVD, CD, video library, Physio for child free, Vouchers, Milk, Food.More ......A lovely little story by Preston Mayfield about his trip to Arley Farm including some great photos!
For more information on planning your own respite weekend away contact:
Apex Escapes
Maleny Holiday Retreat
Phone Tim Bagshaw at Maleny Physio Centre
Mobile 0417 642 075
Physio centre 5494 3911
Link to website www.arleyfarm.com.au
Paradise Kids
Do you have a child in your family affected by life-limiting illness?
Paradise Kids helps 'heal the heartache' to enable children to live well.
Separate support programs for the ill child and their family, at home or in hospital. Individual counseling for children, siblings and families.
ContactParadise Kids HouseThe Hopewell Centre11 Durkirk Close, Arundel, QLD 4214Ph. 07 5574 6853