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Planning Great Futures has a respite care service on a hobby farm in Pakenham Victoria. these are often followed up by sessions in the workplace.

Planning Great Futures has been in business for thirteen years and has completed a number of projects and over seventy graphic plans ( PATH)
Planning - We have done a number of graphic plans PATH and MAP for individuals with a disability, carers, teams and agencies
Carers - We work with carers to create plans for them and help make them happen
Workshops on planning - we deliver fun 'hands on' workshops for workers on planning including one day workshop 101 ways to plan and a longer program The Tool Kit. The Housing Roadshow - a workshop for individuals with a disability and their families to provide an informative practical guide to housing and the road to independent living. Includes the booklet The Housing Information Kit. Can also be delivered to workers
Mentor and support program - we offer a program of skill development, links to community, working alongside staff in the workplace to change values, build skills and create a change of culture in services. This can be particularly helpful where traditional training programs have not led to positive change. Participant reviews - a fun filled program including arts, one to one and group work to find out what participants think about their program, and what they would like to change. Suits traditional services wanting to make genuine changes to the way they deliver support.

15/10/2026

Spring flowers at Brookfield

15/10/2026

How cute is the baby lamb!? We have two arriving on Monday. So anyone who wants to bottle feed a baby lamb give us a call or messsage and we will let you know bottle feeding times!

13/10/2026

What's happening at Brookfield!?
Knoxbrooke group - Today our Tuesday group joined us for the third time. They have brought a great deal of energy and enthusiasm to the place, creating new vegetable gardens, a herb garden and last week a worm farm. We love having lots of people and activity and thanks to Mike at Knoxbrooke for making it happen.

Certificate 2 in Animal Studies - We were excited to discover a suitable course at Narre Warren that will enable participants to study animal care and welfare. We have two participants TIm and Gemma who are spending time with us each week to gain animal care experience before they start the course. Thanks to Alysha support worker who is supporting them to learn.

Spring and babies. - Next Monday we are looking forward to the delivery of an incubator and chicken eggs. This will enable us to see the eggs hatch and then care for the chicks. It will be a first time experience for Brookfield. Cute photos to follow

New respite care model - We have always tried to offer a flexible model of STA. short term accommodation. It is not possible to offer staff accommodation to external staff but we are trialling the provision of overnight care by Brookfield with the participants staff offering day time support. This could be a transition phase or a more ongoing arrangement. We hope to commence with our first participant in the coming weeks.
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13/10/2026

Date for the diary -
Saturday 12th December - 12.30 - 3.00 pm
Christmas lunch at Brookfield for our workers, participants, family carers and supporters
25 Ryan Road Pakenham 3810
Bring a plate or a drink and come along
Music by Rudy with a Christmas theme
Come and help feed the animals, enjoy the art barn and meet up with friends.
RSVP to Di on 0412 535 435
Email: [email protected]

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07/10/2026

have a couple of PATH plans to complete in the next month or so and looking for a grahpic facilitator for six hours work plus two hours paid training.
If this works well we may continue to do more plans
I need someone who can
: draw quickly and accurately to represent the participants visions and dreams
: be able to spell accurately
: able to relate to a variety of people including individuals with a disability, family carers and professionals from a range of backgrounds
: an outgoing personality is a bonus!
hourly rate of $70.00 per hour
Contact Di on 0412 535 435 for more information

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07/10/2026

Finding Your Fit
Need help navigating the complex NDIS funded disability
housing system?
Join our free information session on 12 November to better understand your options.
Presenters Jane Mariager and Megan Mile, Disability Housing Specialists from Housing Hub, will share
their expertise to support your housing journey.
They will explain the NDIS rules and the different funding streams to help people with disability plan
where and how they live.
When: Thursday 12 November 2026
Time: 1.00 - 2.30 pm
Venue: Knox Community Arts Centre, Cnr Mountain Highway & Scoresby Rd, Bayswater
Who should attend?
This session is suitable for people with disability, family members, carers, supporters and community
members.
What will be covered?
• Available funding streams and pathways i.e. Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA), Supported
Independent Living (SIL), Individualised Living Options (ILO) and other pathways
• Planning conversations, evidence and next steps
• Where to find information and support to continue your housing journey
For more information please email –
[email protected]
or phone 9298 8343
Please register via this link

1:00 PM Thu 12 Nov at Knox Community Arts Centre, Bayswater, . Join us for Finding Your Fit: Understanding Funded Housing Options , a practical information session for people with disability, families, carers, supporters and community members. Disability Housing ...

04/10/2026

We had a fantastic time in the school holidays at Brookfield with a fun art workshop and lots of outings to movies, fishing, pub dinners, bush walking, cooking and art gallery visits.
But Term 4 is shaping up to be busy too. We are so pleased to welcome a group from Knoxbrooke on Tuesdays to help us establish our vegetable gardens and fruit trees, create a worm farm this week and care for our many animals.
We also have a new participant joining us on Fridays, with her own worker. to help around the farm.
We have two new participants but always happy to take new referrals.
I will post some photos this week of our new group and our gardens.
Di and team,

23/09/2026

Hi Everyone,
We had a fantastic art workshop today and have some resources left over. So if any participants/family carers/support workers wanted to come over on Wednesday 30th September we will have an OPEN HOUSE day
We will have the art barn set up, you can feed the animals, help us in our new veggie garden and we can through a few more sausages on the barbecue for you at lunch!!
Details
Brookfield, 25 Ryan Road, Pakenham East
10.30 am to 2.00 pm
RSVP to Di on 0412 535 435 or messenger
Lots of parking, flat property, two steps up to the house. A great opportunity for a free day out and meet our team and animals.
For anyone not familiar with Brookfield we offer respite care STA in a host family setting. Most people in the East know us!!
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22/09/2026

Hi friends,
We have had a cancellation for Week 2 of the Sept holidays.
So happy to take one of our known participants or we could could welcome someone new for an their first stay
Di Gow 0412 535 435

20/09/2026

Bookings for Brookfield STA in October, November and December now open. Summer holidays come around all too soon! Booking early means we can make sure we match participants with friends of individuals with similar interests. We also have to book specific staff that best meet the persons needs
Drop us a note if you want to receive our September newsletter for participants and families. We now have a separate version for Support Coordinators.
Di Gow

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