Refuge as Therapy, Therapy as Refuge
Welcome. Each moment is precious. Welcome to your moment. Be here now, with the fullness of your heart. Take this moment to breathe… breathe in……
Author: Dr Joseph R Bowers
Buddhist Wisdom and Psychotherapy
Among the many paths contained within the two-legged sentient world, today especially in Australia we can acknowledge great diversity! As such, one can consider the…
Y7 Call to Action 2019, June 9-13 Paris G7 Summit
The G7 or Group of Seven nations includes, “Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. These countries, with the seven largest IMF-described advanced economies in the world,[1] represent 58% of…
Hypnotherapy and Mindfulness
Hypnotherapy and mindfulness go hand-in-hand. This approach provides skills and awareness that anyone can benefit from, which are part of universal human functions of the…
Whole-istic Health and Behaviour Support
Many people ask, what is behaviour support? At the most basic levels, therapeutic behaviour support provides assessment and practical options for assisting with behaviours of…
Youth Mental Health – 2018 in Review
As a member of the Global Coalition on Youth Mental Health, ATS Pty Ltd was proud to assist with the shout outs on the G7…
New Free 2019 Ability-Diversity Multicultural Calendar by ATS Pty Ltd
We are happy to provide you with free download of our new 2019 Ability-Diversity Multicultural Calendar. The 2019 Ability-Diversity Multicultural Calendar is a project of…
Restrictive Practices Update in Light of NDIA Commission Developments
The NDIS Commission launched 1 July 2018 with new standards for behaviour support. In NSW we have entered into a joint agreement that fits our…
Specialist Behaviour Support
NDIA Commission Lauch 1 July 2018 The new financial year brings new government oversight of behaviour support. In NSW where we are based, the state…
Finding Your Path in Life
One of the amazing parts of counselling psychotherapy is when a person is seeking where they belong. We feel lost, afraid, alone, stressed out, and…
Mental Health 101
So many people talk about “mental health” nowadays… but the simple truth is that dealing with the illness side of mental health can be extremely…
Psychometric and Educational Assessments
ATS offers a range of psychometric and educational assessments upon request. This post is dated and will not be revised in future. To see a…
Restrictive Practices and NDIS Part 2
Essentially, when the states hand over certain controls of the disability sector to the #NDIS, existing standards for safety, dignity, and human rights once covered…
Restrictive Practices and NDIS
Behaviour support in Australia has evolved in significant ways over the past five years. The NDIS has created a new social, political, and legal environment.…
Insidious Travel Distance, NDIS Behaviour Support, and Regional Australia
Access, choice, and control in regional Australia and across northern NSW relies on stronger travel policies that take large distances into account. For example, in…