Travengers AU

28/12/2024

Hope you’re having a merry Holiday season! ✨

The season can be stressful or overwhelming for many, whilst peaceful and relaxing for some.

Whichever you are we hope you’ve found some joy and rest, and even a bit of fun.

• Comic-con xmas edition (Melb) • Secret Santa (Syd)

And hope you’re looking forward to a new fresh year full of new experiences!

17/12/2024

Anime Day! 🌟

We’ve got many who are into anime so we did a day for it in Sydney! Browsing through shops, food, karaoke 🎤 Such a good time, might have to do this again!

14/12/2024

Travelling can be overwhelming for a lot of autistic people, but some things can make the journey a bit smoother.

What have you tried? What’s your best tip? 🙌🏼💫

05/12/2024

Today is the last day of the «Have Your Say» survey about «Foundational Supports.»

If you haven’t yet and you have capacity and 15-20min, this is the last chance to share what you think is important for the design of these supports, if they are relevant to you.

At Travengers we are wanting to see supports for:

- social access and social groups - in addition to, not instead of, more inclusive mainstream services
- opportunities for independence and skill building, individually or with peers
- respite
- information and support for carers
- education and employment support

We want to see a future where all autistic and neurodivergent people gets the chance to thrive.

What’s on your list?
Have you had your say?

Have your say There are different ways you can have your say on how governments design and deliver Foundational Supports. Complete a questionnaire General Supports You can have your say on General Supports by completing the online guided questionnaire. Before you start the questionnaire, you can ref...

03/12/2024

Celebrating International Day of People with Disability!

We’re proud to be a neurodivergent-led team, striving for an inclusive community, workplace and society.

We’re also proud of those in our community, for your strength and achievements, and for being great humans.

Not all who are autistic or neurodivergent identify as disabled, while many do. It’s a personal experience.

Our wish is for people and society as a whole to continue to celebrate the strengths of disabled people, while acknowledging the challenges that still needs to be worked on so that everyone, disabled or not, can thrive 👊🏼💫

20/11/2024

It’s mid November, but the year ain’t over yet 😍
Some upcoming trips & events:

END OF YEAR TRIPS:

- New Zealand South Island - Christchurch & Queenstown 5th - 9th Dec (bookings closing very soon!)
- New Years Eve trip Newcastle
- New Years Eve trip Noosa

THIS WEEKEND’s EVENTS:

Sydney:
ZigZag Railway
Breakfast with Koala’s!

Melbourne:
South Melbourne Market

Brisbane:
Kayking

Photos from Day 1 in New Zealand North Island on our current trip 🫶🏼🙌🏼

Find them all and book on www.travengers.com.au

14/11/2024

Some Sydney events lately! 🌟

What type of events should we do more of?
Comment or choose in the poll!👇🏼

04/11/2024

Events are live in Brissy! Australia zoo & arcade day, and numbers exchanged ✅

Movies, hikes and local street events coming up next!

What more should we line up in Brisbane? 🙌🏼

22/10/2024

Online Travel Training Program starting tomorrow!

We’re excited to get started with our new 8 week online Travel Training Program - Learning how to book, plan and navigate the complexities of travel!

Travel can be overwhelming, and adding adhd and autism into the mix can sometimes multiply that!

So in this 8 week program we go through independent travel planning step by step.

We only have two spots left, so send us a DM if you are wanting to join!
Sessions will be held Wednesdays 5pm - 6.30pm (in Sydney time, but can be accessed from anywhere).

22/10/2024

Axe throwing, Marrickville! 🪓🎯

21/10/2024

From our Brisbane launch 12th October! 🌟

So great to meet some new families and a couple of travellers who have joined us already, who shared their positive experiences 🙏🏼
We had pizza, conversations and gave out sunflower lanyards 🌻

Some even came from 2-3 hours away!

We can’t wait to serve the Brisbane community and surrounds.

Our first event is this weekend! 💥

Big welcome to all our new group members, and to our new Brisbane Support Guide Izzy! 😊🙌🏼

09/10/2024

Thisss 🌟 We love being part of your journeys to independence!
We organised meet & assist for someone to join our group, flying from one city to another, meeting the group for a 4 day trip interstate.

Taking the step can be daunting, but so rewarding!

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01/10/2024

Are you on the NDIS and wondering what’s going on with the changes happening, and when they’re coming into effect?

It’s a lot, we know.

DSC has written a breakdown of exactly that, so here it is to help you get, at least a little bit, up to speed.
Team DSC

The new NDIS Act comes into effect this Thursday, October 3rd. Still unsure about what’s changing and when? Sara lays it all out in a timeline.

11/09/2024

"Last week I had the pleasure of attending Speaking Insights in Sydney, a presentation by Daniel Giles OAM and Daryl Giles, a young autistic man and his father, sharing their journey «from diagnosis to OAM».

The presentation started with Daniel’s sister’s perspective from a sibling. I have never really heard another sibling’s story in depth, and from then on I could not stop crying.

Such a wonderful presentation!

They also shared how they had worked on Daniel’s independence in travel, which is now allowing him to travel independently around Australia and overseas to speak at conferences.

They have another presentation coming up in Melbourne this Saturday:

https://www.speakinginsights.com.au/our-presentations

Also great to catch up with other passionate people creating change in this space!"

- Agnes Abelsen, Founder

04/09/2024

August in Melbourne 🙌🏼

A few candid glimpses of winter events in Melbourne. Team work at an escape room, cat cafè, monthly dinner and karaoke, wildlife park, rock climbing, markets and games 🎲

Who’s ready for spring?
What events shall we do next? 🙌🏼

28/08/2024

Travengers Spotlight: We've been a big follower of Ella's journey in Athletics, a Bronze medalist in Rio, she will soon compete at her third Paralympics! Aged just three, Ella was diagnosed with autism and has been an advocate and big inspiration for many in the Neurodivergent and broader sporting community since.

We also have our very own travel partner Steph in Paris cheering the Paralympians on!

Let's go Ella! follow her

22/08/2024

At the core of Travengers is being part of our group members’ Journey to Independence, and we love seeing new goals being hit! This week caught up with Mitch, a long time Travengers member who has now made his way to ABC’s new TV series “The Assembly” hosted by non other than Leigh Sales, streaming now on ABC iview 🎥
Big congrats to Mitch!

Have you seen the Assembly yet?

You can also read the interview with Mitch on our blog, find link in comments 👇🏼