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Support to Wellness

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Who we are

Formerly trading as Better Days Therapy.


New Dawn Therapy is a registered NDIS service provider that champions in supporting others to wellness. We provide holistic services to assist individuals, families, and communities, in mental health healing and recovery.

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We believe that being more connected or 'In sync' with self, others and our surroundings enriches living creating better days.

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Primarily based and located in Gold Coast, Lismore, Ballina, Tweed extending services to Brisbane, and Ipswich regions. 

 

We can come to you! Home, Community or School.

Support Categories Provided:

  • Psychotherapy and Counselling:  Facilitating self- knowledge, emotional acceptance, and growth.

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  • Assessment, Recommendation, Therapy and Training (Incl. AT)

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  • Specialist Behaviour Support Intervention: An evidence-based framework for supporting situations where there is challenging and complex behaviour.

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  • Specialist Supports Coordination: Help participants reduce complexity in their support environment, so they can connect with funded supports as well as broader supports.

Respect

Advocacy

Collaboration

Expertise

Practice Principles

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Specialist Support
Coordination

“Coordinating services to meet your goals”.
Specialist Support Coordination focuses on addressing barriers and reducing complexity in the support environment while assisting our NDIS participants in connecting with supports and building capacity and resilience in their communities.
 

Specialist Support Coordination and benefits include;


• We develop a support plan that identifies clear actions. Research and recommend service providers to suit your needs.
• Coordinate complex support and services which are developed and delivered within the funding plan.
• Experienced in mental health, intellectual disability, positive behaviour support and restrictive practices
• Ensure support and service is developed and delivered according to the wishes of each client and their families.
• Maintaining effective transparent relationships and communication with internal and external providers and allied health care professionals.
• Assisting clients to achieve goals through building capacity, knowledge, resourcefulness and confidence.
• Working with local service providers and community members.
• Support you with contacting service providers.
• Ongoing support after your plan's been implemented.
• Preparing for your plan review.

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Specialist Behaviour Support Intervention

Positive Behaviour Support is a framework and practice which can assist individuals and families to improve their Quality of Life.

 

Sometimes people may engage in behaviour which is unsafe or unhelpful for them, others, or the environment. Using applied behaviour analysis, person centred care, trauma informed practice and other holistic models, the behaviour support practitioner can work with you and your support network to:


• Complete a functional behaviour assessment and provide a report.
• Develop an interim behaviour support plan.
• Develop a comprehensive behaviour support plan.

• Provide individualized training for the support system.
• Specialist behaviour support for intervention with the client
•Advocate increase awareness and knowledge and collaborate collectively in the community. Engage in systems change and community development.

Child Counseling

Therapeutic Supports

Therapeutic supports are provided to assist participants aged from 7 years to apply their functional skills to improve participation and independence in daily, practical activities in areas such as language and communication, personal care, mobility and movement, interpersonal interactions, and community living.


This registration group includes short and long- term supports that focus on strengthening the participant’s ability to coordinate their supports, and to assist them to live at home and participate in their community.

Careers

Now Hiring

Build your career at New Dawn Therapy.

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CLIENTS

Reviews

My participant was able to have an assessment report completed strongly advocating for supports she needed and received the funding they deserved. 

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Mellisa  L

Clinician Kathy is knowledgeable in all things restrictive practices and was able to support us as a provider ensuring we were compliant and had all applications in line with restrictive practices requirements.

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Tracy J

Great admin team, always friendly and get back to you in good time with any questions that you may have.

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Martin G

Gold Coast (QLD)

Ballina (NSW)

Brisbane (QLD)

Lismore (NSW)

Ipswich (QLD)

Tweed Heads (NSW)

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