Disability & Neurodivergent Care: Resources
Bess Life ND. | Peer Support Work | NDIS Support
As you may already be aware, Bess Life ND. offers Support Work from a lived experience perspective and is available to take on new clients, for NDIS Support.
As a peer, I offer an open-minded approach to my care – giving my clients the full choice and control they're entitled to as an NDIS Participant.
If you have any queries about pricing, or booking in for an appointment – please reach out through one of the communication points noted throughout this website. I'll be more than happy to have a chat, and/or run through a tailored Service Agreement with you.
Trial sessions are also available, should you like to get a feel for whether or not my services are the right fit for you!
[Location: Preston & surrounds]
Disability Advocacy Resource Unit | Information Centre
The Disability Advocacy Resource Unit is a wonderful information point for those struggling with finding the right advocacy, for their situation.
Here at Bess Life ND. we aspire to provide useful and practical resources for any given situation.
We love to recommend great services & businesses that may be of some use, for anyone looking for guidance with their disability.
The DARU is one of many great places to start your journey – with staff on hand to answer your questions, and oodles of resources at the tips of your fingers if you follow the links provided here.
[Location: Melbourne & online services]
[Image Credit: DARU Fabcebook Page]
CoastMind | Counselling & Coaching Services
CoastMind offers a range of counselling & coaching services, predominately focusing on strengths-based counselling for those suffering a disability and/or struggling with living with a neurodivergency.
At CoastMind, founder Brady comes with a host of experience as a Social Worker. And having worked in the NDIS systems for many years, is also a wealth of knowledge – Brady not only comes with a lengthy history of counselling experience, but he also has lived & peer support experience.
If you're looking to start your journey with a Registered Social Worker – reach out to CoastMind and ask for a hand with navigating your next steps.
[Location: Bellarine Peninsula & Greater Geelong Region]
[Image Credit: CoastMind Facebook Page]
Coburg Specialist Centre | Treatments & Assessments
Coburg Specialist Centre offers Clinical Psychology and a Psychiatrist under the one roof – making care that little bit easier, for those who need to frequent both.
With an open minded approach, working closely with neurodivergents, and predominately offering tailored care for individuals requiring help with eating disorders – this centre is a great resource for regular therapy sessions, neurodivergent care, eating disorders, Psychiatry, treatments & assessments, and much more!
The team at Coburg Specialist Centre are incredibly welcoming & understanding of all walks of life! A calming, judgement-free zone for those after a little extra, individualised care.
Give the beautiful staff a call if you have questions about the long-term therapies & care, they have on offer.
[Location: Coburg]
[Image Credit: Coburg Specialist Centre Website]
PsychSpan | Treatments & Assessments
PsychSpan offers thorough, comprehensive, treatments & assessments with their amazing team of Clinical Psychologists, for people across the lifespan.
Their specific attention to detail in adult assessments is second to none, and an incredibly great place to start a diagnosis journey, should you need.
This is a great resource, in particular, for Adult ASD Assessments (Autism in adults) – these assessments can be very hard to find and especially at this level of professionalism.
If you're not sure where to start, give PsychSpan a call and speak to their helpful staff about their procedures for assessments.
[Location: Moonee Ponds]
[Image Credit: PsychSpan Facebook Page]
Plan Partners | NDIS Plan Management Provider
It can be difficult to understand how to navigate your NDIS plans, managing your funds, organising rebates, approving invoices, and even the odd occasion where you may have to (sadly) reject an invoice.
Plan Partners make the whole experience much easier to navigate, with a really simple platform running alongside prompt, customer service care.
You can either streamline it to let Plan Partners solve all the headaches for you – or, you can 'self-manage' your plan if you prefer a more tailored experience with managing your funds.
From a Provider & Participant perspective – Plan Partners is a great platform to organise your supports, and fast track all your NDIS invoicing needs.
[Location: HQ Melbourne & online services]
[Image Credit: Plan Partners Facebook Page]
Sparrow Collective | NDIS Provider | Group Activity Services
Sparrow Collective offers a range of NDIS Provider services.
With a range of Support Workers on hand, and a focus on creative group activities – this gorgeous little community ticks all the boxes if you're looking to flex your inner artist, chef, musician, dancer, adventurer, and then some!
Combined with a focus on movement & creativity – this NDIS Provider expresses their love & care for the community through the varied therapies they provide.
[Location: Balwyn, Ballarat & surrounds)
[Image Credit: Sparrow Collective Instagram Page]
Marooned Crowd Funding | Suicide Prevention Film Project
If you're interested in supporting this beautiful project, bringing awareness to men's mental health – please click the button below to reach the Australian Cultural Fund page, which has been started to gain some crowd funding for a moving, suicide-prevention piece.
The piece is brought to you by the creative talents of The Wolves Theatre Company, where they're working toward bringing a theatre play to life on the silver screen.
Subsequently, bringing to light the complex world of mental-health battles, with a hint of humour and a lot of feeling.
The gorgeous Rohana, and talented Michael are also always on the hunt for some wonderful sponsors who might like to get behind this incredible project – if that's you, please get in touch, as I truly believe this piece could be a life-changing project for many.
[Location: Melbourne]
[Image Credit: The Wolves Theatre Website]
Inner-Strength Check | Podcast & Music Reviews
If your jam is 'Mental-Health & Metal' – check out my friend Brady and his legend of a crew over at Inner-Strength Check. Complete with mental-health chats, podcasts, Metal related content, gig reviews, blogs and much more!
Inner-Strength Check thrives to bring attention to mental-health through the medium of music – as music is known to create a soul connection perfect for mental-health well-being.
If this peaks your interest, the Inner-Strength Check Podcast may be for you!
Keep your eyes peeled on their gig reviews from the team, as they're always a delight to read, and an experience in itself.
[Location: Melbourne & online services]
[Image Credit: ISC Website]
Deadlifts & Deathmetal | Fitness Focused Me(n)tal Health
Located locally in Preston (Victoria), Deadlifts & Deathmetal focuses on providing fitness services with a twist.
Elissa is very nutrition & mental-health focused, and comes with a host of experience as a trainer & nutritionist who's passionate about creating a unique environment, in a regular setting – allowing for more avenues to incorporate fitness into a particular lifestyle, for so many.
Because if you can't get it all out in the pit, why not give the gym a hit!?!
Take a look at all the wonderful services offered in the link below, if this is something you'd like to get your head (bang) around!
[Location: Preston]
[Image Credit: Deadlifts & Death metal Facebook Page]
Hello Mello | Online Dispensary
Hello Mello is an online dispensary for medicinal cannabis products.
There are many online dispensaries, this is merely one of them. But it can prove to be difficult to find local GPs who offer these services and Hello Mello have very low start up fees – followed by free care should your assessment be approved.
Although this may not be for everyone – there are many studies that show CBD & other cannabis products can be very beneficial for those with Autism.
A consultation with the friendly staff at Hello Mello will help determine if this is the right avenue to take, for you.
If you're running out of options to try – an online dispensary is a great option to walk through the process and see if it's the right fit.
Hello Mello offers delivery services, alternatively – if you find a local participating chemist, you can also organise your script to be picked up from your preferred location.
[Location: Australia Wide & online services]
[Image Credit: Hello Mello Facebook Page]
Lygon Everyday Chemist | Brunswick Local Pharmacy
The gang at Lygon Everyday Chemist in Brunswick are a great local Chemist, dedicated to their customers.
If you're local to the area and are struggling to find a good dispensary for herbal medicines – the guys at Lygon Everyday go above & beyond to ensure a seamless process, for an otherwise (often) complex situation (especially if you're new to working out this process).
Knowing where to ask the right questions can be hard when it comes to Medicinal Cannabinoids – but the crew at Lygon Everyday are great at helping to solve any question marks you might have.
They also have great music taste!
[Location: Brunswick]
[Image Credit: Lygon Everyday Facebook Page]
Birthright Adornment | APP/AUPP Accredited Piercing
The team at Birthright Adornment offer a neurodivergent friendly, and accepting atmosphere for those of you who enjoy body piercings.
Such a cosy bespoke, sensory-friendly studio. They make you feel very welcome, they offer beautiful jewellery, and as I like to say – they have "spirit fingers" when it comes to all your piercing needs!
As an Accredited APP & AUPP Member, they offer some of Australia's finest piercings – right here in local, Greensborough.
And as an added bonus, they are some of the most friendly piercing staff this side of the equator!
If you're worried about pricing and how it all works – give the guys a visit or a call, as they're amazing at walking you through it all, too! Hooray!
[Location: Greensborough]
[Image Credit: Birthright Adornment Instagram Page]