International Day of People with Disability 2022

At LDS recently we were speaking about the parable of the Good Samaritan and what it means to love someone as yourself. In our discussion we spoke about how our clients inspire us daily with their spirit of giving and looking after each other. From gathering together to celebrate a birthday, dancing at Club Coolor… Continue reading International Day of People with Disability 2022

From the desk of the CEO – December 2022

Dear clients, friends and families. I continue to be encouraged by the work that the LDS team do in partnership with clients and families to create an environment where our clients feel they belong and have a meaningful and purposeful connection within their community. It is so important to me that LDS lives out our… Continue reading From the desk of the CEO – December 2022

LDS on the Radio!

Hear our CEO, John van Ruth, on the radio with Jade Robran, FIVEaa https://app.box.com/s/mzel7t5o0xyuefam088f3x2aacnrs9dq Afternoons with Jade Robran is a fresh contemporary look at South Australia – latest news as it happens and a new insight into the issues that affect us all every day. From health, food, travel, pets and music to property, money,… Continue reading LDS on the Radio!

Audit Results

Hi everyone, Wednesday and Thursday last week we had the NDIS auditors reviewing our registration. And I have some great news for you all – there are no non-conformances. I am really proud of everyone here at LDS as this is the first time that we have had ZERO non-conformances. The Auditors were very impressed… Continue reading Audit Results

A Christmas Message from our CEO

Dear LDS Community – wishing you all a very merry Christmas and a safe New Year. 

From the Desk of the CEO – September 2022

Dear clients, families and supporters, it is my great pleasure to invite you all to the LDS end of year family gathering complete with nativity play and lots of fun activities and great food. As per the invite later in this communique, it will be held on 26th November 2022 at the Fullarton Community Centre.… Continue reading From the Desk of the CEO – September 2022

Empowerment

At LDS we talk about community and how we can assist our clients to find connections in community and sometimes the community finds us. Our first house – Shimron in Unley is closely connected to St John’s Lutheran in Unley. Many of our clients worship at this church and have become an essential part of… Continue reading Empowerment

LDS Updates our Advertising

LDS is refreshing it’s media for the rest of 2022. For digital, social and print media the clients from St Marys will appear in the ads. We also have a new radio ad that will appear on CruiseFM and FiveAA.

Excellence – Meet Some of the Team

At LDS we are proud of our team of support workers. In this edition we introduce you to three of our awesome team: Julie Green, Mirza Asim Baig and Melissa Grant. Hi, I’m Julie Green and I lead a happy, easy going life with my wonderful husband and live in a small country town north of Gawler.… Continue reading Excellence – Meet Some of the Team

Empowerment @ Mansfield Park

Sharon is a client that lives in one of our properties in Mansfield Park and recently her TV stopped working and she was worried that she would miss out on watching her favourite programs and the Crows game the next day. Using the LDS Empowerment funds Sandy (Team Leader) and Bryan (Support Worker) sprung into… Continue reading Empowerment @ Mansfield Park