Where Caring Means More
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ABOUT us
WELCOME TO ENGAGED SUPPORT SERVICES
Using an evidence-based approach tailored to the individual. We provide a person-centered, empathetic, ethical, and high standard of care that we believe people living with a disability deserve. Our primary objective is positive outcomes to improve the lives of our participants.
"We offer more than great caregivers. We use a biopsychosocial, and person-centered approach, combined with the medical model of care to understand the needs of our participants"
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Our staff are both qualified and understand the NDIS practice standards and the rights of persons with a disability. We are specialists in our field and take a hands-on approach to providing direct care. Because we are a small family-owned business, where are able to provide a higher level of personal care to our participants.
We offer a range of services including:
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Registered Nursing Services
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Transport assistance
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Assistance with social and community participation
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Psychosocial Recovery Coaching
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Everyday living support
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Respite and Short Term Accommodation
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Child Safety accommodation & respite
Andy Bading Co Owner, Behaviour Specialist
Passionate About Mental Health
Andy has lived experience with mental health and is passionate
about person-centred Empathetic support - truly litening to and
understanding the person and what they are going through.
He graduated from the University of Tasmania with the intent of helping other not to suffer alone.
Working as an NDIS registered Behaviour Support Practitioner, and Registered Behaviour Technician since graduating, Andy has worked closely with the Dept. of Corrections, Child safety, and in the disability sector.
Working with at risk children from with early childhood interventions, Trauma informed practices and even up to the aged care sector. Andy is experienced with mental health, ranging from Aquired Brain injury, to Schizoaffective disorder, Schizophrenia, Bipolar, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Huntingtons Disease, Multiple Sclorisis and much more.
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Andy has a thorough understanding of the NDIS, codes of conduct and ethical standards, having worked under the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission framework for many years. He has a passion for the pursuit of continued professional development opportunities to ensure he is ahead of his professional field and is fully qualified to be offering the services we offer here at Engaged Support Services.
"We use a person-centered approach combined with the medical model of health care, and a biopsychosocial lens to fully understand the individual", "Once we fully understand the person behind the disability, we can tailor our approach and plans to the individual to meet their needs"
This approach helps to provide our participants with skills and opportunities to learn, which assist them in meeting their goals. We want to make a measurable difference in our participants' 'life satisfaction'.
"Some call that Quality of Life, but whatever you call it, we measure it in smiles"
Certifications
Qualifications
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Mental Health First Aid
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Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Program Certificate
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First Aid inc' CPR, Oxigen and Defib
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NDS: Understanding Abuse - Zero Tolerance
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NDS: Human Rights and You
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NDS: Infection Control
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NDS: Manual Handling
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Safe Food Handling Certificate
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Differential Diagnosis using the DSM-IV
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NDIS: Supporting Effective Communication Module
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Functional Behavioral Assessment: Identifying the
Reasons for Problem Behavior and Developing a
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RTI (Part 2): Assessment
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PBS Blended Learning
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Bachelor of Behaviour Science / Psychology - 2020
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NDIS Registered Behaviour Support Practitioner
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Registered Behaviour Technician (BACB)
Mel Bading Co Owner, Clinical Manager / RN
Passionate About Quality of Life
Mel is a a qualified RN (Registered Nurse) with 21+ years of experience, who specialises in medication administration, wound care, continence, palliative care, and much more. Having spent the majority of her career specialising in midwifery, she has also maintained her registration, working for both the Launceston General Hospital and community nursing.
Mel has worked in supervisory roles and in surgery theatres. Giving Mel a unique and broad specialisation of care and medical treatments. As our Clinical manager, Mel believes that care and nursing support go hand in hand with disability support needs. While we work with you to ensure your clinical needs are met, we also support you to live your best life without letting clinical care needs get in the way. Mel understands just how important a gentle and person-centered approach can be.
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Our Clinical Care Services specialise in providing some of the following:
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Continence Management
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PEG/NG tube care and feeding
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Wound care
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Medication administration
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Prenatal, perinatal, and postnatal care If you have complex care needs, you will understand the challenge of finding specialist services.
To discuss your needs please contact us today.