Sally, the mother of 4-year old Sienna*, had seen five GPs to discuss her concerns about her daughter’s development and behaviour. Sienna had always had difficulty regulating her behaviour and would often experience meltdowns at home. She struggled to communicate and was unable to express her feelings or what she needed. Her preschool teachers reported…
Jayden is a rambunctious but loving 9-year-old boy from a remote town in NSW. Ever since he was small, Jayden* has struggled with social and communication skills, self-esteem and anxiety. He finds it difficult to form friendships and connections outside of his family. He has a great relationship with his older brother, but he lives…
This time 48 years ago the 48th Annual Far West Camp at Manly was taking place! (30 December – 21 January 1973) These camps were legendary – they were specifically for kids from the far west of NSW ‘who need a holiday and who have never seen the sea’. Apart from the exhilaration of seeing…
Hi, I’m Cathy and I have the great pleasure of managing the Windmill Program at Royal Far West. Windmill is our National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) program, a therapy intervention service for children with disability who are living in rural and remote communities and cannot access the services they need locally. The shortage of services…
Hi there. My name is Thomas, and my role at Royal Far West is to create the best possible day-to-day user experiences with our Information and Communications Technology (ICT) services. Why is this important? A well-working ICT environment enables our workforce to perform at their peak, which in turn helps us to look after our…
