Define Normal

Today, we’re following Senate Estimates as the NDIA faces questioning over NDIS policy, funding and reforms.

With significant changes impacting participants, families and providers, now more than ever, transparency and accountability matter.

We’ve committed to staying informed, challenging changes that disadvantage vulnerable Australians and ensuring the voices of our regional communities aren’t forgotten.

Can these changes be stopped? Yes, it is possible.
On 17 November 2026, the Australian Senate is expected to vote on whether to stop these changes.

The people behind the funding figures deserve to be heard. That’s why we are hosting a session to assist individuals to send in their individual submissions.

Would you like to come in?
Available days:
Wednesday - 04/11 - 12pm to 2pm
Tuesday - 10/11 - 10am to 12pm

Light refreshments provided.
RSVP - [email protected]
PH - 0487174699

This is an open invitation extending to ALL Participants, not just within the Define Normal community.

Tune in to today’s Senate committee 👇🏼
https://youtube.com/live/kRGvRykeb1w?si=GF7OmA9Bnoaen9v5

10:15 am - Disability policy and NDIS reform

11:15 am - NDIA and NDIS Commission

1:15 pm - NDIA and NDIS Commission questioning continues

Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee [Part 1] | 29/10/2026 Committee Reference: Senate Estimates► 🔔 *Subscribe:* *https://bi...

Join us tomorrow!
There’s enough room for everyone.

Enquire about the Define Normal Groups 👇🏼

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0487174699

💜 Carers Week 2026 💜
This year’s theme: Making Carers Visible.

A year where a morning tea, a pat on the back and a thumbs up just won’t cut it.

A year where informal supports, exhausted families and carers already stretched beyond their limits have once again been left to cop the consequences.

A year where, under Mark Butler’s leadership, the government’s answer to an increasingly strained NDIS has been to pursue funding cuts and savings from a system that people with disability depend on for their independence, dignity and quality of life.

We cannot keep celebrating carers for one week of the year while ignoring the elephant in the room for the other 51.

Behind every funding decision is a real person.
A family already juggling appointments, employment, financial pressures, sleepless nights and the constant fight to secure the supports their loved ones need.

When formal supports are reduced or become harder to access, the responsibility doesn’t simply disappear. It falls back onto families. Onto parents. Onto partners. Onto siblings. Onto carers who are already giving everything they have.

And somehow, we continue to call this sustainable.

Carers deserve more than recognition. They deserve meaningful support, genuine respite and a system that doesn’t rely on their exhaustion to keep functioning 💜

Jade Addicott-SoulShift
Autistic Self Advocacy Network of Australia & New Zealand

🌸 Supporting friendships and meaningful connections 🌸

One for the record books 🤤

Aged Care - Cassowary Coast

Local Support. Familiar Faces. Your Home. Your Choice.

We’re excited to announce that Define Normal is expanding our services to support older Australians across the Cassowary Coast.

Our local services include:
🏡 Household cleaning and domestic assistance
🌿 Gardening and yard maintenance
🚗 Transport and community activities
🛒 Shopping and everyday errands
☕ Social support and companionship
🤝 Local care administration and coordination support

Whether you’re exploring aged care services for yourself or helping a parent or loved one, we are here to discuss your options.

Service area: Cardwell - Babinda and surrounding communities.

Ph: 0487174699
Address: 5 Watkins Street, Tully.
Email: [email protected]

At groups we put our culinary skills to the test, mastering the art of bruschetta while developing knife skills, food safety awareness, measuring, teamwork and independence!

From preparation to presentation, every step was a learning opportunity. Another recipe mastered ✔️

Join us:
Monday - Innisfail
Wednesday - Tully

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Could you put together the perfect outfit with just $15?

We were put to the test!
Each individual was given a $15 budget and challenged to find an appropriate outfit for different occasions.

From budgeting and decision-making to understanding dress codes, this challenge was all about developing practical everyday life skills…. And having some fun along the way 💃🏻

Don’t miss out!
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There’s a rare ability to find fun amongst the mundane.
There is plenty to see and do. Just ask us! 😉