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U-Change Consulting U-Change Consulting is an NDIS registered provider committed to supporting people to thrive.

We focus on creating meaningful behavioural change, building functional skills, and enhancing quality of life so every individual can reach their full potential.

💛💙 DOWN SYNDROME AWARENESS MONTH 💙💛Different ways of experiencing the world. The same right to belong, thrive and be cel...
17/10/2026

💛💙 DOWN SYNDROME AWARENESS MONTH 💙💛

Different ways of experiencing the world. The same right to belong, thrive and be celebrated. 🌈

At U-Change Consulting, our CEO and Advanced Specialist Behaviour Support Practitioner in Complex Paediatrics, Tammy Freeman, champions a world where disability is met with understanding, differences are embraced, and every child’s individuality is valued.

This month, we celebrate one very special little girl, Kaylee-Jayde. 💜

A little girl who embodies strength, courage, determination and resilience in ways words can barely capture. 🌟

Every day, Kaylee-Jayde shows up fiercely, navigating complex challenges with the biggest smiles, roaring laughter and an energy that is simply unmatched. She reminds us that strength can be joyful, resilience can be radiant, and a diagnosis will never tell the whole story of a person. ⚡️

💜 Kaylee-Jayde is more than what the world sees on paper. She is laughter, personality, determination, connection and a force of her own.

As Tammy advocates through her work, our responsibility is not to make children fit into the world around them, but to build environments that honour their communication, respect their autonomy and embrace their differences. 🫶🏽

Down syndrome is part of Kaylee-Jayde’s story, but it does not define the entirety of who she is. 🧚🏼‍♀️

This October, let’s move beyond awareness towards acceptance, accessibility and genuine inclusion. Let’s celebrate people with Down syndrome not for overcoming their differences, but for who they are without conditions, comparisons or limitations. 🌿

🌈 Kaylee-Jayde, keep bringing your beautiful, fierce energy into the world. Your laughter matters. Your voice matters. Your place in this world is unquestionable.

💛💙 Always valued, accepted and included.💛💙

🫶🏽 U-Change Consulting | Make Change Happen.

💚🫶🏽 Resilience, Connection and the People Behind the Change 🫶🏽💚At U-Change Consulting, we know that the work we do is in...
10/10/2026

💚🫶🏽 Resilience, Connection and the People Behind the Change 🫶🏽💚

At U-Change Consulting, we know that the work we do is incredibly rewarding, but we also recognise that it can be challenging.

Behind every positive outcome, every moment of connection and every step forward, there is a team of people who show up, often navigating complexity, uncertainty, competing demands and the emotional weight that can come with supporting people through some of their most difficult moments.

There are days when the answers aren’t clear, when progress takes longer than expected, when plans change, and when we need to pause, reflect, regroup and find a different way forward.

Resilience isn’t about being strong all the time. It’s about having the courage to keep learning, the humility to ask for help, the strength to adapt and the willingness to stand beside one another when things get tough. 💚

To our U-Change team, we want you to know that your efforts matter. Your compassion, commitment, creativity, advocacy and willingness to keep showing up make a difference, even on the days when the outcomes feel a long way away.

We see the work that happens behind the scenes. The difficult conversations, the problem-solving, the advocacy, the collaboration, the extra thinking, the emotional labour and the countless small moments that may never make it into a report but mean the world to the people and families we support.

We also know that supporting others begins with recognising the humanity of our own team. We all have limits, we all have things to learn, and we all need connection, understanding and support at different times.

At U-Change, we believe that we grow stronger when we work together, celebrate each other’s strengths, make space for honest conversations and remember that we don’t have to have all the answers to make a meaningful difference.

Our five C’s guide us every day:
💚 Choice
💚 Collaboration
💚 Connection
💚 Commitment
💚 Celebration

These values aren’t just words on a wall. They are the foundation of how we strive to work with our participants, families, stakeholders and each other.

To our incredible team, thank you for your resilience, your honesty, your compassion and your willingness to keep moving forward together. Thank you for the care you bring, the challenges you navigate and the difference you make.

And remember, resilience doesn’t mean carrying everything alone. Sometimes the most courageous thing we can do is lean on one another, take a breath, reset and begin again.

We are a work in progress, just as we encourage everyone we support to be. This is something worth celebrating.

Together, we keep learning. Together, we keep growing. Together, we Make Change Happen.

🐾 Chai Finds Her Calm! 💚Today at U-Change Calm Lab, we had a very special visitor… Chai the puppy! 🐶What started with pl...
06/10/2026

🐾 Chai Finds Her Calm! 💚

Today at U-Change Calm Lab, we had a very special visitor… Chai the puppy! 🐶

What started with plenty of puppy energy, curiosity and a few laughs became an incredible opportunity for our young people to explore neurochange, regulation and what happens in our brains and bodies when we move from stress towards calm.

The group watched Chai closely, identified her behaviours and body clues, and then co-designed proactive strategies to help her find her calm.

And the best part?

We didn’t just talk about regulation… we got to see it happen! 🐾

Through humour, connection and a very cute puppy, the young people were able to make meaningful connections between Chai’s experience and their own.

Then, during our closing circle, Chai showed us exactly what calm can look like…

She settled, relaxed and fell asleep! 😴💚😂

It was such a beautiful moment and a powerful reminder that learning doesn’t always have to feel like learning.

Sometimes it looks like:
🐶 Laughing together
🧠 Understanding how our brains respond
👀 Noticing body clues
💬 Sharing ideas
🌿 Trying proactive strategies
🫶🏽 Connecting through shared experience
😴 And watching a puppy completely relax!

Chai helped make neurochange visible, relatable and fun.

What an amazing Calm Lab session and what a wonderful way for our young people to experience that everyone has a brain and body that responds to stress, connection and safety.

At U-Change Consulting, we believe in creating opportunities to understand ourselves, understand each other and make change happen.

Choice • Collaboration • Connection • Commitment • Celebration

U-Change Consulting is Making Change Happen 🫶🏽

🍕👩‍🍳U-CHANGE CONSULTING COOK N CREATE 👨🏽‍🍳🍰Cook • Create • Connect • Build Skills • Achieve Goals • Celebrate We’re exci...
05/10/2026

🍕👩‍🍳U-CHANGE CONSULTING COOK N CREATE 👨🏽‍🍳🍰

Cook • Create • Connect • Build Skills • Achieve Goals • Celebrate

We’re excited to open Expressions of Interest for our Cook n Create Groups! 🫶🏽

And we’re thrilled to be partnering with Calliope Golf Club to create meaningful opportunities for our participants to learn, connect and develop practical skills within an inclusive local community setting. 💚

Our partnership with Calliope Golf Club is about more than having a place to cook. It’s about building community connections, creating opportunities and helping people participate in their local community.

🍳 AFTER SCHOOL

Young people can join us for hands-on cooking, creativity, teamwork and fun after school.

😎DAYTIME

For young adults and home schooled older teens looking for meaningful daytime activities, social connection and practical skill development.

👩🏽‍🍳 ADULT COOK N CREATE

Adults of all ages and disabilities are welcome. Come along, build skills, try new things and connect with others in a supportive environment.

Our groups are led by Kat, our Senior Support Worker and Team Leader, who is a qualified chef and mental health clinician.

Kat brings together her professional cooking experience and clinical knowledge to create supportive opportunities to develop:

🍳 Cooking and food preparation skills
🛒 Shopping, planning and budgeting
🥗 Food preparation and healthy choices
🧑🏽‍🍳 Kitchen safety and practical skills
💪 Confidence and independence
🤝 Teamwork and social connection
🧠 Wellbeing and self-regulation
💼 Employment-ready skills and workplace confidence
🌱 Community participation and connection

💚 NDIS FUNDING

Depending on individual goals and plan funding, Cook n Create may align with supports including:

✔️Finding and Keeping a Job
✔️Improved Daily Living
✔️Access to Social, Economic and ✔️Community Participation
✔️And other relevant NDIS supports

This isn’t just about learning to cook.

It’s about creating opportunities to learn, connect, contribute, build confidence and discover what you’re capable of.🌟

From creating your own pizza 🍕 to working together on a team bake 🍪 or preparing a meal from start to finish 🌮, every session is an opportunity to Make Change Happen.🫶🏽

📣 EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST ARE NOW OPEN!

We are currently seeking EOI’s for:

💚 After School | Young People
💚 Daytime | Young Adults & Home Schooled Older Teens
💚 Adults | All Ages & Disabilities Welcome

Contact U-Change Consulting to register your interest via:
📧[email protected]
📞0439 774 667
📍5/190 Goondoon St, Gladstone

Places will be based on group suitability and availability.

A huge thank you to Calliope Golf Club for partnering with us and helping create a space where inclusion, community and opportunity can come together. ⛳️

U-Change Consulting is Making Change Happen 🫶🏽💚


💚 🫶🏽CELEBRATING OUR YOUNG PEOPLE, OUR TEAM & OUR COMMUNITY! 🫶🏽💚What an incredible two weeks of Cook n Create at the wond...
04/10/2026

💚 🫶🏽CELEBRATING OUR YOUNG PEOPLE, OUR TEAM & OUR COMMUNITY! 🫶🏽💚

What an incredible two weeks of Cook n Create at the wonderful Calliope Golf Club📍📍

👩‍🍳🫶🏽 Our young people have absolutely embraced the opportunity to learn, create, connect and have fun together. 🫶🏽👨🏼‍🍳

In Week One, they made their own individual pizzas and enjoyed a team challenge to create delicious cookies 🍕🍪 and Week Two saw them cooking up tasty tacos with an amazing guacamole and their next team challenge of creating a cake to share with the golfers and amazing staff at the golf club. 🌮🎂

These sessions have been about so much more than food. Our young people have been developing practical cooking skills, communication, teamwork, confidence, independence and community connection, while our U-Change team have supported them to have a go, try something new and celebrate what they can do. 🫶🏽💚

A heartfelt THANK YOU to the Calliope Golf Club Management and Committee for welcoming U-Change Consulting and giving us the privilege of partnering with you. Your generosity and commitment to creating an inclusive community space has helped make these experiences possible, and we are incredibly grateful. 🌱

We are excited to build on this partnership and explore opportunities for Cook n Create and other community-based programs across all age groups. 🙌🏽

📣 EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST ARE NOW OPEN!

🎒 After School Groups for Young People. Fun, inclusive sessions focused on connection, friendships, confidence, creativity and everyday skills.

🌟 Day Sessions for Adults or Home-Schooled Teens .
Community-based sessions where individuals can explore their interests, develop employment skills, build independence and connect with their community.

📩 Want to be involved? Register your interest with U-Change Consulting today via:
📧[email protected]
📞0439 774 667
📍5/190 Goondoon St, Gladstone

Connection creates opportunity. Community creates belonging. Together, we make change happen. 💚🫶🏽👩‍🍳🎣🧘🏽🎮🧶🎨🫶🏽💚

🍕🍪 COOKING, CONNECTION & COMMUNITY! 💚What a wonderful week in the kitchen at Calliope Golf Club!Our young people rolled ...
26/09/2026

🍕🍪 COOKING, CONNECTION & COMMUNITY! 💚

What a wonderful week in the kitchen at Calliope Golf Club!

Our young people rolled up their sleeves, got creative and put their skills into action as part of our U Change Cooking Group. 👩🏽‍🍳👨🏽‍🍳

🍕 Individualised Pizza Creations

Each young person had the opportunity to create their own individual pizza, making choices about their toppings, practising food preparation skills, following steps and taking ownership of their creation. There was plenty of creativity, independence and pride as everyone made their pizza their own!

🍪 Team Cookie Challenge

The young people then worked together to create a team batch of cookies, building communication, cooperation, turn taking, problem solving and shared responsibility. It was fantastic to see everyone contributing to a common goal and, of course, enjoying the delicious results! 😋

These experiences are about so much more than learning to cook.

They are opportunities to build confidence, independence, decision making, communication, teamwork, kitchen safety, practical life skills and community connection, all while having fun and celebrating what each young person can do 🌱

A huge thank you to Calliope Golf Club for welcoming our young people so warmly and supporting U-Change to create meaningful opportunities within such a wonderful and inclusive community club 🫶🏽

We are incredibly grateful to community organisations who open their doors and share their spaces, helping create opportunities where everyone has a place at the table 💚

This is what community development looks like. Using the incredible assets already within our community to create connection, participation, learning and belonging.

At U-Change Consulting, we believe change happens through:

💚 Choice
💚 Collaboration
💚 Connection
💚 Commitment
💚 Celebration

And there was certainly plenty to celebrate this week! 🍕🍪🎉

Make Change Happen 🫶🏽🐢

📢 U-CHANGE WEEK TWO SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAMS ARE ALMOST HERE! 🎉School holidays = more fun, more friends, more adventures ...
26/09/2026

📢 U-CHANGE WEEK TWO SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAMS ARE ALMOST HERE! 🎉

School holidays = more fun, more friends, more adventures and more opportunities to try something new! 🫶🏽

At U-Change Consulting, our holiday programs are all about connection, confidence, creativity, teamwork and having a whole lot of fun along the way! 💚

🎣 MONDAY | FISH CHASERS
🕘 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

🎣 Grab a rod and get ready for some outdoor fun!
Fish Chasers is all about learning new fishing skills, working together, communicating and giving things a go.

🌿 Fresh air
🎣 Fishing skills
🤝 Teamwork
💬 Communication
⭐ Confidence & initiative

🍳 TUESDAY | COOK & CREATE
🕘 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 Calliope Golf Club@

👩‍🍳 Time to get cooking! Led by a support worker/chef, participants will work together to create a delicious savoury meal AND dessert while building practical skills and independence.

🥘 Cook together
🍰 Create something delicious
🧑‍🍳 Learn new skills
💪 Build confidence
🤝 Have fun together

🎮 WEDNESDAY | GAMING CLUB
🕘 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

🎮 Ready, set, PLAY!

Explore a variety of gaming stations and choose your challenge! From console games to board games and card games, there’s something for everyone.

🎮 Console gaming
🃏 Card games
🎲 Board games
🔄 Rotate & explore
🤝 Connect & play

🧱 THURSDAY | LEGO LAB
🕘 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

💡 Imagine it. Build it. Create it!

LEGO Lab is a chance to get creative, solve problems, experiment and build something amazing at your own pace.

🧱 Build
💡 Imagine
🧩 Problem-solve
🎨 Create
🤝 Connect through play

🎨 THURSDAY | CRAFT MASTERS
🕐 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

✨ Time to get crafty!

Explore different craft activities, experiment with materials and let creativity take the lead. Every participant gets to create, explore and make it their own.

🎨 Create
✂️ Explore
🌈 Experiment
💡 Imagine
⭐ Celebrate your creation

🏅 FRIDAY | UCC OLYMPICS
🕘 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

🥇 LET THE GAMES BEGIN!

Teams of three will take on a variety of fun challenges and games, working together to earn points throughout the day.

🏃 Fun challenges
🤝 Teamwork
💬 Communication
🧠 Problem-solving
⭐ Points & achievements
🎉 Plenty of laughs!

Because at U-Change Consulting, winning isn’t just about the scoreboard. It’s about having a go, supporting your team, trying something new and celebrating what everyone can do. 🫶🏽

🌟 MAKE THE HOLIDAYS COUNT. MAKE CONNECTIONS. MAKE MEMORIES. MAKE CHANGE HAPPEN. 🌟

📅 Monday–Friday School Holiday Programs
📍 U-Change Consulting Hub @ 5/190 Goondoon Street Gladstone & community locations
💚 Inclusive | Neurodivergent-affirming | Fun | Connection-focused

Places are limited, so contact U-Change to secure your spot at admin@u-change onsulting.com.au or 0477 987 035 or 0439 774 667

🍳⛳ GOOD THINGS HAPPEN WHEN COMMUNITY COMES TOGETHER! 🫶🏽U-Change Consulting is excited to be partnering with our fabulous...
20/09/2026

🍳⛳ GOOD THINGS HAPPEN WHEN COMMUNITY COMES TOGETHER! 🫶🏽

U-Change Consulting is excited to be partnering with our fabulous local Calliope Golf Club to bring our Chef-Led Cooking Group to life! 👩‍🍳

For us, this partnership is about so much more than cooking. It’s about community development.

At U-Change, we believe some of the greatest opportunities already exist within our own communities.

By recognising, connecting and leveraging the incredible community-based assets around us, we can create meaningful opportunities for people to learn, contribute, connect and belong.

And what better place to do that than right here at our local golf club! ⛳💚

Our Chef-Led Cooking Group will provide participants with opportunities to:

👩‍🍳 Learn practical cooking and kitchen skills
🤝 Build confidence through teamwork and shared experiences
💬 Develop communication and social connection
🧠 Explore planning, problem-solving and independence
🌱 Build skills that can transfer into everyday life and future employment
🏡 Connect with a valued local community space

We love the idea of bringing people into community spaces rather than creating everything separately within disability services.

Because inclusion isn’t just about having a place at the table. It’s about being part of the community that gathers around it. 🫶🏽

This partnership is a wonderful example of what can happen when local organisations share their strengths, open their doors and create opportunities together.

A big thank you to the team at Calliope Golf Club for welcoming U-Change and helping us create something meaningful for our participants and our wider community. 💚

Local assets. Local partnerships. Local opportunities.

That’s community development the U-Change way.

💚 Choice | Collaboration | Connection | Commitment | Celebration 💚

📢 U-CHANGE SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAMS ARE HERE! 🎉School holidays = more fun, more friends, more adventures and more opportu...
20/09/2026

📢 U-CHANGE SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAMS ARE HERE! 🎉

School holidays = more fun, more friends, more adventures and more opportunities to try something new! 🫶🏽

At U-Change Consulting, our holiday programs are all about connection, confidence, creativity, teamwork and having a whole lot of fun along the way! 💚

🎣 MONDAY | FISH CHASERS
🕘 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

🎣 Grab a rod and get ready for some outdoor fun!
Fish Chasers is all about learning new fishing skills, working together, communicating and giving things a go.

🌿 Fresh air
🎣 Fishing skills
🤝 Teamwork
💬 Communication
⭐ Confidence & initiative

🍳 TUESDAY | COOK & CREATE
🕘 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 Calliope Golf Club@

👩‍🍳 Time to get cooking! Led by a support worker/chef, participants will work together to create a delicious savoury meal AND dessert while building practical skills and independence.

🥘 Cook together
🍰 Create something delicious
🧑‍🍳 Learn new skills
💪 Build confidence
🤝 Have fun together

🎮 WEDNESDAY | GAMING CLUB
🕘 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

🎮 Ready, set, PLAY!

Explore a variety of gaming stations and choose your challenge! From console games to board games and card games, there’s something for everyone.

🎮 Console gaming
🃏 Card games
🎲 Board games
🔄 Rotate & explore
🤝 Connect & play

🧱 THURSDAY | LEGO LAB
🕘 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

💡 Imagine it. Build it. Create it!

LEGO Lab is a chance to get creative, solve problems, experiment and build something amazing at your own pace.

🧱 Build
💡 Imagine
🧩 Problem-solve
🎨 Create
🤝 Connect through play

🎨 THURSDAY | CRAFT MASTERS
🕐 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

✨ Time to get crafty!

Explore different craft activities, experiment with materials and let creativity take the lead. Every participant gets to create, explore and make it their own.

🎨 Create
✂️ Explore
🌈 Experiment
💡 Imagine
⭐ Celebrate your creation

🏅 FRIDAY 2nd WEEK| UCC OLYMPICS
🕘 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

🥇 LET THE GAMES BEGIN!

Teams of three will take on a variety of fun challenges and games, working together to earn points throughout the day.

🏃 Fun challenges
🤝 Teamwork
💬 Communication
🧠 Problem-solving
⭐ Points & achievements
🎉 Plenty of laughs!

Because at U-Change Consulting, winning isn’t just about the scoreboard. It’s about having a go, supporting your team, trying something new and celebrating what everyone can do. 🫶🏽

🌟 MAKE THE HOLIDAYS COUNT. MAKE CONNECTIONS. MAKE MEMORIES. MAKE CHANGE HAPPEN. 🌟

📅 Monday–Friday School Holiday Programs
📍 U-Change Consulting Hub @ 5/190 Goondoon Street Gladstone & community locations
💚 Inclusive | Neurodivergent-affirming | Fun | Connection-focused

Places are limited, so contact U-Change to secure your spot at admin@u-change onsulting.com.au or 0477 987 035 or 0439 774 667

Address

5/190 Goondoon Street
Gladstone, QLD
4680

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 6pm
Tuesday 8am - 6pm
Wednesday 8am - 6pm
Thursday 8am - 6pm
Friday 8am - 6pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+61477987035

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