History of Lifestyle Connections

Leisure Connections. They impressed on the Director General, that
although one-on-one support is more expensive at the outset, it can
efficiently and successfully build interdependence!
Further changes followed in the Qld Government model and
benchmarks for delivery of Disability Services. In 2010, Katie Britt
became our part-time Quality Officer, Leo Brunker our Service
Manager and Tenille Davis our Coordinator.
Amidst this, our rented
building in Draper Street
was sold and the new
owners began repairs to
develop it as upmarket
business premises before
our lease expired, making
for a very unpleasant
time! So, in 2010 we
moved to our more
upmarket current office 113 – 115 Aumuller St Bungalow. Despite a
move and all the Government directed changes we maintained
governance, operations and support as fluidly as possible, and
remained resolute that these and any further changes were not going
to alter our vision and values.
In 2011 the new Qld Disability Services’ funding model meant the
Department began handling applications for support, changed the
supply/allocation of support hours, and removed our long waiting list.
We helped as many of our current and wait list people as we could, but
our future looked uncertain unless we obtained more funding to keep
pace with the dramatic wage rises since 2009 for support and office
staff.
2011 to 2012 was a difficult and anxious period due to these State
Government decisions and our financial difficulties. We came under
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