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A weekend for you, an adventure for your child!
Designed for children and young people with disability and additional support needs, our weekends provide structured routines, meaningful activities, and a safe space to build confidence and connection — while giving families time to rest and recharge.
Our weekend respite gives children and young people the chance to enjoy new experiences, build friendships, and take part in meaningful activities in a calm and supportive home environment. Families can take a break knowing their child is spending time with a consistent team who take the time to understand their needs, routines, and interests.
We all know it takes a village to raise a child. At Respite with Linda, we believe it takes a village to support a parent, too.
Each weekend includes a balance of community outings, relaxed social time, home-based activities, and predictable routines. Children can take part in activities such as cooking, games, outdoor play, movies, and local adventures while building confidence in a small-group setting.
Our weekends are best suited to children and young people who benefit from a calm, structured environment and enjoy being part of a small group. We keep our groups intentionally small, with a strong focus on safety, consistency, and positive group dynamics.
Not sure if your child would enjoy a weekend with us? Linda is always happy to have a friendly chat before you decide.
Every weekend is carefully planned to support safety, wellbeing, and meaningful participation.
Clear systems ensure each child receives consistent, high-quality support every time.
Children are supported at their own pace, with encouragement — never pressure.
We review each weekend to continuously improve the experience for every child.
Activities are chosen with intention — not just to fill time, but to create positive moments.
Families receive thoughtful updates so you always feel informed and confident.
Linda and her team are wonderful with the children, they’re trained professionals who you can trust to keep your child/children safe. If it wasn’t for Linda and her team of staff, I would never get any sort of respite, have been using these services for quite a few years now. Keep up the great work and thank you for everything you do for my special little man.
– Holly
My niece always comes home from a weekend with Linda with a big smile and loads to talk about. She feels very safe and can't wait for her next weekend away with Linda and the crew. She has made many friends and enjoys all the activities and little excursions.
– Tabatha
Many years ago, Linda's service saved our family. Overwhelmed by carer burnout and guilt, we managed to get some help with respite through suncare. Years later, RWL remains part of our (respite) family. ❤️
– Anonymous
“They are so in tune with my grandson's needs and are so consistent with him. He enjoys his special time there and looks forward to his time with them. Thank you, Linda and family, for all your love and support.”
– Kerry
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Our weekends include planned community outings, relaxed home-based activities, and routines that help children feel settled and confident.
We keep our groups small and thoughtfully matched so children feel safe, included, and supported throughout the weekend.
We take the time to get to know each child, their needs, their interests, and what helps them feel comfortable.
A weekend at Respite with Linda is planned, supportive, and flexible enough to meet the needs of the children attending. We focus on safety,
connection, confidence, and enjoyable experiences.
Tell us a little about your child and what support you are looking for.
Visit us, meet the team, ask questions, and see whether our weekends feel like the right fit.
Once everything is ready, we support your child to settle in at their own pace.
Featuring small-group weekend respite focused on emotional safety, supported community participation and confidence-building experiences for children and young people with disabilities. Limited placements available across June weekends.
This weekend we rode through creeks and countryside at Cedarvale Park before testing our balance, bravery, and teamwork at Flipside Circus—two adventures full of fun and skill-building.
This week’s adventures took us from the stars to the farmyard!
We explored the Brisbane night sky at the Planetarium and met some very curious creatures at White Ridge Farm. .
From fairy gardens and cheeky kookaburras to Star Wars-inspired ceramics, our weekend was packed with wonder and creativity.
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✨ Curious about what’s coming up?
Our latest Adventure Blueprint outlines all the fun, skill-building weekend plans for this term – now available to download.
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From butterfly landings to Lego masterpieces and a long-awaited trip to White Ridge Farm, this weekend was packed with purpose and joy. Read all about our adventures—and the skills and goals they supported—in this week’s Adventure Recap! 🦋🚜
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From butterfly landings to Lego masterpieces and a long-awaited trip to White Ridge Farm, this weekend was packed with purpose and joy. Read all about our adventures—and the skills and goals they supported—in this week’s Adventure Review! 🦋🚜🎂
Get Ready for a Term Full of Fun, Friends & New Adventures!
Discover our exciting weekend plans – now with paid outings, new activity goals, and a fresh look each school term and holiday.
We’ve just released this weekend’s Adventure Review — and it’s full of creative projects,
outdoor play, and meaningful experiences that support each child’s NDIS goals.
You’ll also notice a new section that explains the
why behind our activities — a helpful resource for families and Support Coordinators when preparing for plan
reviews.
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Click below to read the full Adventure Review and see what we’ve been working on together.
Chocolate birthday cake, fishing, whippity cream and a trip to Elev8!
Baking, crafting and makeover madness! We all embraced our creative sides this weekend!
Adventures to Kumbartcho Sanctuary and Pine Rivers Park, as well as making our own sushi for dinner!
From adventures to the museum and library, to a planned and cooked meal delivered by one of our participants, to endless lego creations!
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Baking, crafting, creating, makeup glam and even marionette puppets, such a fabulous weekend!
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Exploring at home base, Easter baking and goodies and trips to the park!
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Another visit to the fairy garden and an outing with the local emergency services legends!
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We had such a busy weekend! We made birthday cake, tested our new popcorn machine and had outdoor adventures.
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This weekend we started with home activities like craft and baking, and finished with a skateboarding show!
This weekend we rode horses and waves! We had so much fun and adventure outdoors!
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Rollercoasters, log rides, playgrounds and even a trip to the beach and mangroves, what a jam packed weekend!
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Birthday cake, building Little People villages, Glam makeovers and a trip to the movies!
Horse riding, a trip to Flip Out, and yes ANOTHER birthday cake!
Fishing, hot chip sandwiches, beach and park plays, plus birthday cake!
From building and painting to baking and farmyard exploring, our weekend was packed with hands-on fun! We got creative, cooked up delicious treats, and enjoyed a visit to White Ridge Farm, complete with animal feeding and tractor rides. Stay tuned for all the details!
From exploring nature and splashing in the pool to celebrating a special birthday with caramel cheesecake, last weekend was packed with adventure! Catch up on all the highlights in this week’s newsletter. 🌿🎉 🌊🌊
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| This weekend had it all! We kicked off with pottery painting at The Craft Haven, followed by endless fun at the Scarborough Jumping Pillow. In the evening, we celebrated a milestone birthday. On Sunday we headed out to explore the stunning Tinchi Tamba Wetlands and enjoy some splashing fun in the sun. Creativity, adventure, and celebrations—a truly unforgettable weekend! 🎨🎉🌿🌿 |
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Our first weekend of respite care for 2025 was filled with fun, laughter, and new friendships. The highlights included outings to the Pink Flamingo Circus Fun House and a movie, which everyone thoroughly enjoyed. Back at RWL home base, the children stayed busy with Lego and Magnetix block building, drawing, colouring, and Little People play. It was a weekend full of creativity, connection, and great memories!
Our weekend was full of fun and activity. We visited The Craft Haven to paint ceramic pottery, attended a special Christmas party at Sea Life and went to the movies on Sunday.
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We had a busy weekend creating terrariums, tie-dying t-shirts and learning circus skills.
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What started out a dreary wet weekend became a weekend full of fun, laughter and activity.
We're excited to release our latest Adventure Blueprint. There are adventures and outings for everyone.
We had an exciting and busy weekend with a trip to QPAC to see "Wicked the Musical" on Saturday and a fun and refreshing swim and slide at Albany Creek on Sunday. Throw in some cooking activities and painting with paint pens and a friendly bunch of kids, it is easy to see our weekend was a blast!
VR Gaming, Sausage Sizzle at the park, homemade pizza and a trip to the movies!
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Birthday cake, Pink Flamingo Circus and a beautiful Sunday swim at Sandgate!
This weekend we were artists at our Paint n' Sip session and then tried out being Surfers in the glorious sunshine!
Pink Flamingo Circus, a new playground, homemade pizza, birthday cake, butterflies and train rides...what a weekend we had!
The weather kept us on our toes this weekend but we still got to do both of our special planned outings, fishing and painting!
Horse riding at Sandy Creek, park hopping and even an EGG-STRA special surprise!
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This weekend we visited "The best place ever!", as well as taking a trip to the movies and chanelling our creativity!
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This weekend was packed full of creativity and adventures! From cuddling baby calves, to experimenting with our pancakes, a nature walk and even a trip to Flip Out!
Check out what we have planned for the next 3 months at Respite with Linda! We can't wait to see who will join us for each adventure!
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School holidays are here and we are super keen for exciting adventures! This weekend took us to Aussieworld and the Sandgate Aquatic Centre.
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We soared through space and then took a miniature train ride! So many adventures for the first weekend of Spring!
From cooking up a storm in the kitchen, to a trip to the movies and two different parks, this weekend was an adventure for sure!
From adventure slides to water slides, and even the trampoline park, this weekend was loads of active fun!
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We started our weekend off with a visit to the Museum and Spark Lab, and finished off with a creative experience at Craft Haven!
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We were spoilt with stunning weather this weekend for our excursions to Karawatha Forest and White Ridge Farm!
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We started the weekend off with horse riding and then rolled into some retro vibes with Ten Pin Bowling and making our own frogs in a pond!
This weekend we visited the Pink Flamingo Circus for the first time and went to beautiful Bribie Island to experience butterflies and the beach!
Read the messages from our clients below...
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