Early Links Blog
A new approach to supporting clients
Capacity Building ManagerEarly Links has an amazing team of support workers and mentors who work closely with our clients to ensure their support needs are being met. Support is provided at home, in the community, at schools and early childhood centres, or for...
How dietitians help people
Marketing & Communication OfficerOur dietitians play an important role in helping our clients to achieve their nutritional goals. Hollie, one of our dietitians, has been working with a family to build a positive relationship with food and make healthy lifestyle...
Helping Giaxon to ride
Recently Nate, one of our physios, helped his client Giaxon get NDIS funding so that he could achieve his goal of riding a bike. After Nate watched Giaxon attempt to ride a conventional bike and saw his difficulty, Nate set up a trial for a modified bicycle with...
Celebrating our successful grants
Grants WriterEarly Links has predominantly been funded through the NDIS since its introduction in 2013. While this has enabled us to provide vital services in the community, we have intentionally sought to increase funding from other sources to further scale up the...
Plan Management
Introducing StephIntroducing our Plan Manager, Steph. We sat down with Steph and asked her a few questions about her plan management journey and any questions our future clients might have. Check it out below!Why are you in plan management? I became a plan manager to...
Animal Assisted Therapy
You may have noticed a new (furry) face around the Early Links offices lately. He may have visited you in a session, or you've seen him on our Facebook page, or maybe you haven't had the pleasure of meeting him yet. Arlo, our very first therapy animal, has been making...
Early Links 2022 Annual General Meeting
We are seeking community minded professionals to join our board to help us achieve our vision of an inclusive society. If you are passionate about advocacy and making an impact in your local community, we would love to speak to you. Our current board members find...
Award season successes!
Golden Pineapple AwardsEarly Links has been awarded the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Employer of Choice and Leadership Awards at the 2022 Hunter Diversity and Inclusion Collective (HDIC) Golden Pineapple Awards, held at Watt St, Newcastle. It was an absolute...
Playgroups Appeal 2022
Our playgroupsEarly Links runs free playgroups in Maitland and Muswellbrook to support the local community. Our Maitland Playgroup is an inclusive playgroup with support for children with additional needs. Early Links also runs a MyTime playgroup in Muswellbrook,...
Meet our physio students
Throughout the year, Early Links hosts numerous university students as they complete their degree placements. Students join our OT, Speech Pathology, Social Work, and Physio teams (to name a few) and learn from our knowledgeable team members. I sat down with two of...
Advocating for our clients
Our role at Early Links is something we cherish, as we are provided with an opportunity to support our clients and families – a privilege we take very seriously. We feel honoured to be invited into the lives and homes of those we support. Walking alongside our...
Supporting teens and young adults
Early Links has been providing support for Hunter families since 1988. Although initially founded to provide early intervention services, Early Links has evolved to provide therapy and support services to clients as they grow up, and now offers a range of services...