Thanks for joining us in our Embark blogpost series, where we address some of our tips for supporting people with accessing the NDIS. Embark Access provides support to people in the Sydney Metropolitan area that are living with a mental health condition and experiencing, or at risk of, homelessness, to access the NDIS. [You can make a referral to our free service via: www.icla.org.au/embark/]
You can also get in touch for support – via Embark Upskill, we facilitate free workshops across NSW, open to anyone who wants to improve their confidence and understanding of the NDIS in order to support people with a mental illness to access the NDIS and obtain the supports they need. [Make an enquiry via: www.icla.org.au/embark/upskill]
Some of the resources and services mentioned [please contact us to add something to this list – embark@icla.org.au]:
- NDIA – Festive Season Contact Information – https://www.ndis.gov.au/news/7218-festive-season-contact-information
- Facing Homelessness? Link2Home and other services – https://www.facs.nsw.gov.au/housing/help/ways/are-you-homeless
- Bill Crews FREE FOOD over Christmas – https://www.billcrews.org/how-well-feed-the-homeless-this-christmas-2021/
- Street Smart Meals – https://streetsmartaustralia.org/
- Find Short Term and Emergency Housing – https://www.wesleymission.org.au/find-a-service/housing-and-accommodation/
- Find a Homelessness Service – https://www.missionaustralia.com.au/servicedirectory/211-homelessness
- Find housing – https://www.vinnies.org.au/findhelp/view/144
- Homelessness Services – https://www.salvationarmy.org.au/about-us/our-services/homelessness-services/
- Inner West Sydney Events and Closures – https://www.newtowncentre.org/information-and-referral.html
- Volunteer and goods donation directory (Sydney) – https://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/volunteer-programs/volunteer-goods-donation-directory
Tips for looking after yourself at this time:
- Managing Trauma Triggers – https://cptsdfoundation.org/2021/11/24/10-ways-to-handle-trauma-triggers-during-the-holiday-season/
- Managing Loneliness – https://www.verywellmind.com/loneliness-and-the-holidays-3144645
- Staying healthy over the holidays – https://headspace.org.au/young-people/how-to-stay-healthy-over-the-holidays/
- Things to do by yourself – https://www.verywellmind.com/the-benefits-of-being-by-yourself-4769939
- Connect with others – https://www.verywellmind.com/how-to-create-social-support-in-your-life-3144955
Thanks again for joining us. Please be in touch with any questions or suggested topics for future content via embark@icla.org.au.
ICLA’s Embark program is funded by the NSW Ministry of Health to support people with a mental health condition who are experiencing, or at risk of, homelessness to access the NDIS.
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