Unlock Your Potential with Flagstaff’s Life Choices Supports!
Flagstaff’s Life Choices programs are back for October 2023 to December 2023, offering a variety of capacity building workshops and classes to help individuals achieve their goals. Sign up to learn new skills, have fun and meet new friends! Here are some highlights of the upcoming programs: Illawarra: […]
Flagstaff expands its Support Coordination Team
Flagstaff is happy to announce the expansion of its Support Coordination team in the Macarthur region with new team member Deepak. Having worked in India and Nepal in child advocacy and disability, Deepak brings with him detailed knowledge of welfare and disability frameworks across different cultures and countries. Deepak speaks fluent Hindi, Nepalese […]
Future of Supported Employment – Discussion paper
As part of the 2023-24 Budget, the Australian Government announced a $57 million investment to help strengthen the supported employment sector. This investment includes six initiatives focused on supported employment. The Department of Social Services (DSS) has developed a “Future of Supported Employment” discussion paper, which outlines the proposed approach for each of the initiatives and […]
An Interview with Courtney Howlett
Cert 3 Group Fitness Qualification Fitness is an important part of Courtney’s life. From school Cross Country and swimming carnivals to more recent soccer and bowling competitions, physical activity is part of this woman’s DNA. Courtney, a current employee of Flagstaff’s Group Services division in the Shoalhaven has recently completed her Certificate III in Fitness. […]
Dietitian and Nutrition Services now available at Flagstaff
Look Good Feel Good! As part of its Therapeutic Supports offering, Flagstaff is pleased to announce the addition of a nutritionist to the team, Natalie Face, who will be offering services throughout the Illawarra, Shoalhaven and Macarthur local government areas in order to assist participants reach daily, healthy lifestyle goals. Having studied food in various […]
Ember App is a winner!
Flagstaff has been recognised by Australasia’s Disaster and Communications Hub, Emergency Media and Public Affairs (EMPA) – at the 2023 EMPA Australia Awards held in Brisbane for the work on its disability safety program EMBER – the Emergency Management Backpack Evacuation Resource Flagstaff won two awards for EMBER: Winner of the Community Engagement […]
Zombie Agreements and Flagstaff
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LEAP into Dan Murphys Community Grants
Flagstaff was fortunate to be granted the Dan Murphys Community Grants in Nowra to assist with the development of a school and school leaver employment program in East Nowra. A group of participants will be learning how to build benches and other items to donate to local community organisations. Thank you Dan Murphys Nowra and […]
Youth Week a Success in the Shoalhaven
Flagstaff Shoalhaven’s Life Choices team held a Skatetastic event during Youth Week in September painting their own skateboards thanks to a grant from Shoalhaven City Council. Fifteen enthusiastic participants enjoyed creating their own themed skateboard, led by an artist and inspired by indigenous designs … and some NRL codes. “It was so much fun to […]
Flagstaff Futures!
Local not for profit disability enterprise, The Flagstaff Group, is continuing to recognise the importance of being a learning organisation for people with disability and has launched a new program aimed at providing training, support and after school work opportunities for people with disability who are looking for their first part time job. The new […]
