Family support

Supporting our L4Life Families

Our team understand and appreciate that in order to achieve long-term positive and successful outcomes for a child, supporting and guiding their family/carers is an essential part of the picture.

That support can encompass policy, systemic and resource advocacy; assistance in navigating the NDIS, healthcare system and other avenues of service and support; or guiding families through the transition periods of childhood from the early years through to early adulthood.

Our Family Support Manager, Elizabeth Mannix, works with current Learning for Life families to provide a holistic approach in their Learning for Life Journey by offering guidance in navigating:

transitions into each learning stage: from home to kinder, to primary school, secondary school and beyond school;
assessment, diagnosis and early intervention options and how to access these;
the NDIS process, including:
- accessing and seeking an initial NDIS plan
- changes to an NDIS plan through change in circumstance
- Plan reviews
- Letters of support
carer support and resources
the myriad resources available for autistic and neurodivergent children and their families

Elizabeth also provides support to the L4Life clinical consultants, senior clinical staff and Allied Health team to provide holistic support options, information, resources, services and referrals to other services.

About Elizabeth

Elizabeth is a social worker with a Certificate IV in Education Support. She has both personal and professional experiences and qualifications across a number of sectors, including:

Mental health
Care Teams for a variety of clients with disabilities
Child Protection and out of home care in both NSW and VIC
Multidisciplinary Allied Health, Health, Mental Health and Education – School Kinder and Childcare when supporting Children and Young people in care as caseworker.
Navigating the complex family reunification, carer support arrangements and placements
Health Hospital and Community Health Settings
School setting as Education support and with wellbeing teams.

Current L4Life families will have access to Elizabeth's services on recommendaiton from their clinical team.

Elizabeth also provides important resources, including events, via her blog.

Dates for your Diary

September Events

Starting Prep

If your child starts Prep in 2025, this FREE workshop is not to be missed. You'll learn how to create positive relationships with your child's school and gain the knowledge and confidence to support your child's transition. Topics include:

Transition planning with kindergarten and school
Understanding the language schools use
How the school can support your child

This workshop only runs once a year, so book your place today!

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October Events

Unpaid Carers Event

To celebrate National Carers Week 2024, Carer Gateway is hosting a special family day event at Grazeland for all unpaid carers.

A carer can be anyone who provides care and support to a family member or friend living with disability, a medical condition, mental illness, or who is frail due to age.

Date: Saturday 12 October
Location: Grazeland, 20 Booker Street, Spotswood, Victoria
Time: 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Cost: Free! Maximum of four tickets per carer.

Tickets are limited and registration is essential.