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Tenterfield Disabilities Respite Support Services
NSW, Australia
Flexible respite 7 days x 24 hrs.
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Inverell Early Intervention Service - The Cottage
NSW, Australia
Referral may be made through - paediatrician; doctors; early childhood staff or self referrals.
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Service provides post school program, including community participation and living skills training for people with a disability. Provides a transition to work program, including training and work experience as well as assistance where identified, with employment as an outcome. Services SOME areas of the great Lakes.
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Supported employment service and Day services for people with disabilities. Service includes Security Shredding, Valley Industries Timber Factory, Nature's Care Nursery - open to public 6 days/week, All Purpose Packaging and Manning Great Lakes Mowing Service. Organisational bus available.
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NSW, Australia
Provides supported employment and vocational training for people with disabilities and specialising in supporting people with an intellectual disability. Community Links provides support to develop Independent Living Skills; Transition To Work Programs; Skills For Life Workshops; Community Access and social Participation. Community Links operates from mud hut on the corner of Duke and Vernon Streets.
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NSW, Australia
A day service for people with high support needs that consists of an independent living unit for people with disabilities.
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Guide Dogs NSW/ACT - Coffs Harbour
NSW, Australia
Free service to teach independent safe travel skills to people who are blind or vision impaired by improving the use of hearing, touch, smell and residual vision. Also information about pets for therapy. Teaching independent mobility.
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NSW, Australia
This service provides a wide range of programs including education, leisure, recreation, sport, music, living vocational/ work ready programs and social skills for adults with an intellectual disability with moderate to high support needs.
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NSW, Australia
Individual program for people living in the community with a mental health problem. Focus is on rehabilitation and resocialisation back into the mainstream community.
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NSW, Australia
Offers supported employment and vocational training for adults with a disablility. Encompasses Mowhawks - grounds maintenance; MOmacs - macadamia nut processing; Threads - sewing and screen printing; Woodies - manufacturing wood products; Macleay Valley Accommodation Support Service. Day Program - independant living skills in own home for adults with a disability.
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Macleay Valley Accommodation Support Service
NSW, Australia
Service assists adults with a disability to live independently in their own home. Workers can help with cooking, banking, shopping, transport, gardening, studies and recreation. Community Participation Service Provider.
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NSW, Australia
Day program, post school options and community participation for people with disabilities. Respite provided by Holiday Coast Respite funding. Flexible respite. Outings for children 0-18yrs through school holidays. Respite Service on weekends is limited. Social support programs for adults and children.
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Life Without Barriers - Redshaw Cottage
NSW, Australia
Redshaw Cottage provides day programs for adults with an intellectual disability. There is lifeskills training available through Atlas/PSO and community participation.
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NSW, Australia
3 - 6 month intensive lifeskills program for people with disabilities 18 years and over who fit target group criteria. Target group criteria: adults with various types of disability including intellectual, physical, acquired brain injury, sensory and neurological, with priority to people living with a carer who is ageing. Those identified as capable of living independently but who require a period of more intensive preparation, training and support to make the transition. Program is conducted by a consortium of services with Caringa Enterprises as the Lead Agency.
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NSW, Australia
Provision of social recreational and pre-vocational skills in a day program format for people aged 18+ with moderate to severe intellectual and some physical disabilities.
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NSW, Australia
Administering of the Transition To Work/ Community Participation Programs program. Service provision based on individual plans within individually allocated budgets developed in consultation with the young person,their families and the coordinator. Realising Every Dream. Aim is to support, encourage and facilitate young people with disabilities to achieve their goals,realise their dreams and maximise their potential. Range of opportunities focussing on confidence and independence,community access and participation,educational,social,leisure and vocational skills. Some activities eg art classes, sports option days open to non ATLAS funded people with disabilities for a small fee. Transition to Work Program providing vocational training and community access to school leavers. Leave phone message if office unattended.
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OCRO - Interchange Respite Care
NSW, Australia
This Service offers respite to the families of people with a disability. Staff are carefully linked with children and adults with disabilities. When OCRO Disability Services staff provide respite for a client, the carers receive valuable time to themselves. This care takes place from 9am Saturday to 5pm Sunday each weekend.
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Algate House Community Centre - The Salvation Army
NSW, Australia
Services provided include: - Community Centre - LISK Programs - Work Skills Preparation Program - Respite Unit for Frail Aged and people with Disabilities. Respite bookings referred to Far West Carer Respite Centre - Freecall 1800 059 059.
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Bridges Disability Services Hawkesbury Inc.
NSW, Australia
Post School Options/Community Participation and Recreation Program. Respite and recreation programmes for children and adults with moderate to severe disabilities. Various recreation programs including weekends & evenings. HACC service.
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Bridges Disability Services Hawkesbury Inc
NSW, Australia
Recreation and respite programs catering for children and adults with disabilities. Individual support and group programs including community access, living skills, communication and social skills, money management etc. After School Programs for children (5-12) and teenages (13-18) 3-Sat per 2 months. Adult Program (18+) Fri nights and 1 Sat p/mth. Social Enhancement Program is open to all clients and siblings, 1-Sat night p/mth 6.30-11.30pm. This caters for parents and carers to have a night out whilst their children are looked after through planned activities by staff in the centre.
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NSW, Australia
The aim of Food for Thought is to provide horticultural activities as a therapy in a supportive and relaxing environment. The activities are purposeful. It is for people with a disability or mental health issue. The horticulture sites are based at the University of Western Sydney Hawkesbury. The focus of the service is to provide people with the opportunity to develop skills for living, to work as a member of a team and for rest and relaxation. It provides a community for the service users.
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North West Disability Services Post School Programs
NSW, Australia
North West Disability Services aims to enhance the quality of life of people with disabilities and their carers by providing quality respite, skills development, information and other services in ways that are flexible to meet individual needs. Post School Programs are focused on assisting client to find employment. Funded by Dept Ageing, Disabilities and Home Care (DADHC).
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Service provides PSOP (Post School Options Program) and Transition to Work Programme - School leavers lifeskills training and support. Transition to work (TTW) has more emphasis on finding on going employment and is limited to 2yrs.
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Dunrossil Challenge Foundation Ltd
NSW, Australia
Adult community, social and educational support service.
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NSW, Australia
Community access for people with multiple disabilities and sensory impairments.
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Bridgeway Centre - Community Rehabilitation Service
NSW, Australia
Mental health centre which provides a range of community-based rehabilitation programs, living skills training and support for people in the community with mental illness. Emphasis on pre-vocational & vocational skills. Cognitive remediation therapy. It is preferable that clients have a case manager.
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NSW, Australia
An educational support to Catholic Secondary Schools in the Parramatta Diocese. They particularly can give information pertaining to the options available for students with disabiltiies and their families through high school and beyond to maximise their potential in post-school placement. Individual transition planning for students with disabilities and their families. Work experience programs, taster courses for industry.
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NSW, Australia
Educational classes for life skills along with the Life Skills School Certificate and Higher School Certificate for those with an intellectual disability or Emotional or behavioural Disorder aged 8-18 yrs.
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Central Coast Amputee Association Inc
NSW, Australia
The Central Coast Amputee Association is a self-help group aiming to encourage the amputee to be as independent as possible, also informing the community as to the needs of amputees. They have Peer Support Visitors that go to hospital in-patients as well as home visits upon requests. CONFIDENTIALITY GUARANTEED. Offers support and assistance to members experiencing hardship. Meetings held third Tuesday of each month (except January) at 11am at Central Coast Leagues Club, Dane Drive Gosford.
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Wyoming Day Program Centre-DADHC Hunter Region
NSW, Australia
Wyoming Centre is a day program (funded and operated by DADHC) for people with an intellectual disability for the Central Coast Hunter region.
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Provides quality, affordable support to people with a mental illness living in supported accommodation which gives them the opportunity to maximise their independence and quality of life. Individual support is given to develop and maintain skills such as personal management, building friendships and networks and accessing community activities and events. Qualified and experienced staff in consultation with each person requiring support develops a plan which will: establish personal goals, establish the type of support and quality of support required, maximise the individual's existing skills and make the most of community resources. The service provides continuous evaluation of all arrangements and monitors each individual's progress
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The focus of Active Linking Initiative (ALI) is to provide recreation and leisure support, vocational and educational opportunities to people living in Licensed Residential Centres and links to specialised services and community based organisations.
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Response Services Incorporated
NSW, Australia
Provides a Community Participation and Transition to Work program to clients who have received funding from Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care. The program is designed to assist young people with disabilities to make the transition from school into work and the greater community. To achieve this we provide a variety of training programs and support them based on individual need. Areas of support and structured training include: work experience and placement, living and social skills development and access to leisure and recreation activities.
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Cameron Park School - Special School
NSW, Australia
Special school for students aged 4 to 18 years with a severe intellectual and physical disability. School operates a hydrotherapy pool. Educational programs for student K - Y 12. Junior section focuses on integrated therapy. Senior section uses a transition model while preparing students for Stage 5 & 6 Life Skills courses. All students have individual plans. Access is through the Education Dept.
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Life Without Barriers - Newcastle
NSW, Australia
Provides sport and recreation programs for people with a disability or mental illness. Activities offered are both centre and community based, or maybe in a group or a one-on-one setting. Has education programs for family carers. Do have both junior and senior youth groups.
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NSW, Australia
Vision Australia is a not-for-profit organisation which offers free essential services to people who are blind or vision impaired. Our objective is to assist to develop independence and meet individual needs.Vision Australia's high quality services assist people who are blind and vision impaired to manage their daily activities and make the most of any remaining sight. Services cater for people of all ages including children, adolescents and aged. Services include low vision clinics. Independent Living Services, Children's Service (early intervention and school age), Employment Services, Print Access Training, Braille Training, Adaptive Technology Consultancy, Audio and Braille Library Services, Transcription Services and Talking Newspapers. Vision Impaired Support Groups are held monthly for further information on locations ring 4962 2803.
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Kidzlink Program - Newcastle Temporary Care Ltd
NSW, Australia
Kidzlink is a project auspice by Newcastle Temporary Care and funded by DADHC. Children and teenagers with a moderate to severe disability who are attending school are the target group of this service. With all programs, support workers attend to supervise and lead activities. Kidzlink has three programs: TEEN SCENE - for children attending high school is a social activities programme which operates monthly activities during school term. During school holidays a calendar of activities is organised from which participants make their choices. A camp of 3-4 days is held annually. SATURDAY PROGRAMS - for primary school aged children. There are Girls Groups, Boys Groups and Wheelies Groups. All programs provide a day of fun activities and/or outings, on one Saturday per month. AFTER SCHOOL AND HOLIDAY CARE - for children with a disability who have difficulty accessing mainstream services. Holiday care is provided 3 days per week during school holidays.
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NSW, Australia
Professional employment and training service to enable people with a disability to obtain and retain valued employment. On site support available. Living skills training through TTW program, which provides assistance to school leavers who are seeking vocational or employment outcomes. Clients are required to be registered with Centrelink. Full vocational assessment and plan established upon referral. Service hours may vary according to support needs.
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NSW, Australia
FOCAS stands for Finding Opportunities in the Community After School. Consumers are involved in an individual program plan, where all significant people meet to devise a package of services based on the consumers interests and desires. FOCAS has an emphasis on community access and integration. Application and assessment is made through the school the person is attending, or to the PSO/ ATLAS Coordinator at DADHC. Service provided from Berry to Lake Conjola.
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Greenacres - Greenacre Road Centre
NSW, Australia
GRC provides community based training for young people with a developmental disability. GRC aims to assist clients access the local community and to learn skills which increase independence in the community and at home. Programs are conducted as per identified need and individualised plans developed. Areas of expertise include: communication - Makaton, speech therapy, leisure skills, literacy, living skills, community access. Training is mainly community based with some conducted in-house.
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Greenacres - The Greene Street Centre
NSW, Australia
GSC provides community based training for young people with a developmental disability, with moderate to high support needs. GSC aims to assist service users to access the local community and to learn new skills which increase independence in the community and at home. Service users all have an individual plan, and active participation on their behalf is encouraged. Programs are carried out either at the Centre or in the community. Areas of expertise include: developing augmentative communication systems, gardening/ woodwork, living skills, community participation/leisure.
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NSW, Australia
Post School Options/ Individual Service Plan and support for clients with a disability who have medium to high support needs. Community access, living skills development, communication aids and systems, personal development skills and recreation and leisure activities. Clients must bring a packed lunch. Incontinence issues determined at assessment. Blister packs required for medications. Daily fees apply, transport available.
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Service for clients with a disability including people with mental health problems . Community access support, Living skills training, work skills training, social and recreational activities. Number of places depends on client needs and support required. Specialists in challenging behaviours. Post School options. Branches of Life Without Barriers in Nowra, Milton, Wollongong and Batemans Bay- limited places available. All referrals go through the Nowra office.
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NSW, Australia
Referrals are to go through the Department of Education Wollongong District Office or the Department of Community Services Wollongong Office. Department of Education does the assessment. Parameadows provides education in skill areas such as academic, social, personal, physical, vocational and community living. Toy and resource library for people with disabilities - lending subject to approval. Intake area covers Helensburgh to Albion Park.
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Early Education (Early Ed) Inc
NSW, Australia
Family centred, early childhood intervention programmes for children, from birth to school entry, who have a disability or a delay in one or more areas of development. Services include: group programmes, therapy, individual educational sessions, and support to preschool/childcare and transition to school.
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NSW, Australia
Organises recreational outings and activities for adults aged 18-65 with an intellectual disability who have low support needs. The club is committed to organising activities that are fun and exciting. It offers activities such as craft, sport, drama, indoor games, cooking, theme parties, dances, and life skills workshops. There is also a variety of programs which take place as part of the normal program or on Saturdays. These can be outings to venues such as cinemas, the zoo, sporting events and other places of interest.
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NSW, Australia
A multidisciplinary rehabilitation service that works to develop partnerships with other organisations that provide opportunities for work, recreation, leisure, education and training. It has partnerships with TAFE, in particular with their outreach, disabilities, OTEN and counselling services. Courses include: Coffee Shop Skills; Computer Skills; Horticulture; First Aid; and Computer Tutorials. CREATE can help pave the way by giving people assistance with contacts to the counselling services, information about the availability of additional funding and the entitlements available to people on a Disability Support Pension. CREATE staff are also responsible for the management of MARS Inc employees. MARS Inc is a non profit business enterprise set up to create work for people who have a psychiatric disability. Employment options include apprenticeships, part time and casual employment.
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NSW, Australia
This is the sales division of Technology Services at the Spastic Centre. Sells electronic or micro-computer based technology products for communication, computer access, environment control, special software and wheelchair mounting parts. Some training available for a fee.
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NSW, Australia
Assists people with disabilities to use computers and home automation systems. A complete service is provided, including advice, the sale of equipment, customisation, training, and support. More detailed assessments and reports are available if necessary. This organisation also undertakes research into issues relating to technology and disability.
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TAFE Disabilities Unit - Northern Institute of TAFE
NSW, Australia
Disability consultants enhance vocational or lifestyle opportunities by removing barriers, and by providing appropriate education and training in suitable environments. Transition education provided as needed. Consultants located at different campuses. Contacts: Intellectual 9472 1272, Physical 9941 5280, Visual 9472 1216, Hearing/Deaf 9942 0054/ TTY 9942 0065, Learning Disability 9448 4431, Psychiatric Disability 9942 3655. Provides deaf interpreter of TAFE courses and deaf note taking and tutorial assistance at no cost.
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NSW, Australia
Lifestart provides services to families who have a child with a intellectual disability or delay in development. Families have access to the services and skills of special educators, speech pathologists, physiotherapists and occupational therapists, as well as specialists in behaviour and program development. Families have diverse needs and therefore the programs provided by Lifestart are flexible and change as the needs of families change.
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NSW, Australia
Provides special educational programs for pupils with intellectual and physical disability.
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NSW, Australia
Trains assistance dogs to perform tasks for people who have physical disabilities. All ASDOG Assistance Dogs are trained to assist with personal tasks (eg. removing clothes) and domestic tasks (eg. washing), as well as opening doors, retrieving items and operating light switches. ASDOG dogs may assist those people who have balance problems maintian their balance, both in the house and when out. ASDOG also trains seizure response and alert dogs.
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Live it up! Leisure Support Service
NSW, Australia
Assists individuals & small groups of people aged over 16 years with mild developmental disabilities to organise their own leisure activities in their local community. The 2 programs are;1."Out and About" - regular group activities are advertised in the "Live it Up" leisure booklet. Activities include barbecues, coastal walks & picnics, day trips & adventure camps, horse riding & the movies and 2."Funky Squads" - Assistance is provided to plan & organise activities. The support worker does not always come on the outings. Suited to people who are fairly independent but find it difficult to organise activities or to meet new people.
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A structured therapy playgroup for early intervention for children with special needs.
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A day service to provide individualised support to access local community activities. The service is designed for adults needing low to moderate support to access recreation, training and skill development or pre-employment options. We currently run several programs including Disability Day Service (adult recreation); Community Participation (groups) and; Transition to Work (2 year program for school leavers). Hours per week are dependent on the program. Priority for day service will be given to adults who have a long term disability, are being cared for by an ageing carer and who are not eligible for community participation or transition to work funding.
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Centacare Broken Bay provides individual respite packages which include: *Flexible respite programs for children and adults with disabilities *In home respite for clients with high medical needs *Before and after school care *Vacation care programs *Ageing carer respite packages *integration support for children with disabilities into mainstream vacation care or youth programs, or schools. Centacare Broken Bay provides disability programs including: *Disability Day Services *Community Participation Program *Transition to Work *Post school options
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Headway Adult Development Program Inc
NSW, Australia
Headway ADP provides a Community Access Program which provides support and assistance for adults with an acquired brain injury to assist them to achieve and maintain independence in the home & community. The program provides individual support, group based activities and community education.
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NSW, Australia
Targeted towards young children (0-6yrs) with disabilities and their families. Provides: Early Intervention Program and support; Education; Integrated playgroup; Mobile toy library; Vacation care; After school care. SCAN service (scan worker imparts latest information to pre-school teachers) & SUPS service (SUPS worker sorts out funding for individual children with disabiltiies. Age 0-6 for early intervention.
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NSW, Australia
School for Specific Purposes (SSP) is a NSW Department of Education & Training School catering for students with an intellectual disability aged 4-20 years. Specific Support programs include: Intergration with regular schools; Speech, Occupational & Physiotherapies; Work experience; High School Certificate-Special Program of study; Riding for the disabled; Hydrotherapy; Community access and T.A.F.E.
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The Disability Services Worker provides information, referral and support to people with disabilities and their carers in the Woollahra LGA and local area. Activities include Bowling, Gym, Saturday GROUPS (ages 5 TO 18+) and one to one links between people with a disability and either paid workers or volunteers. Activities are community based recreation including movies, restaurants, National parks, Ferry trips, Museums and other places of interest. School holiday programs are also run for children with a disability
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NSW, Australia
Junction House is a centre for adults with a mild intellectual disability. The centre provides social and educational programs and weekends away. Night and weekend classes include music, computers, cooking, drama, dance and craft. Social groups include Thursday night Redfern Group, Friday Day Group, Carrington Group & Souths Group. Members are entitled to vote at annual meetings, to participate in Junction House activities and recieve Junction House bi monthly newsletters.
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Pole Depot - Get Together Group
NSW, Australia
The Get Together Group meets each Monday from 10.30 am - 1.30 pm, and creates the opportunity for young adults who have a disability to participate in a range of social and recreation activities.
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NSW, Australia
Day services aims to increase independence and options for people with disabilities through a variety of different programs. Pre vocational, recreational, living skills. Must have own transport organised to the day service site. Priority is given to aged/frail carers, person has limited or non-existent social contacts, family support structure at risk of breaking down, family socially/geographically isolated, family is financially disadvantaged. Placments are for a maximum of 15 hours per week, Mon - Fri.
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Vision Australia - Central Coast
NSW, Australia
Vision Australia (formerly Royal Blind Society) is the key service provider in NSW and ACT and Victoria & Queensland for children and adults who are blind or have low vision. We offer counselling, employment support, computer training, a talking book library, transcription service, Low Vision Clinics (low vision aids and strategies for managing everyday activities and retaining independence). For further information or to support call 1300 847 466.
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Western District Community Access and Day Program Service
NSW, Australia
The service will focus on the client's individual needs and interests. Clients are encouraged to set goals and make decisions regarding when, where and how they use their allocated time. The service provides planned support. It can involve: Prevocational Skills (that may help them to get a job), Living Skills (cooking, money skills, budgeting, etc.), or Social / Recreational (going out for lunch, seeing a movie, fishing, painting or leatherwork). Clients are encouraged at all stages to have input into their service to ensure that their needs are met as much as possible. Clients must reside in Bogan, Bourke, Brewarrina, Cobar and Walgett LGAs
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Western District Community Access and Day Program Service
NSW, Australia
The service will focus on the client's individual needs and interests. Clients are encouraged to set goals and make decisions regarding when, where and how they use their allocated time. The service provides planned support. It can involve: Prevocational Skills (that may help them to get a job), Living Skills (cooking, money skills, budgeting, etc.), or Social / Recreational (going out for lunch, seeing a movie, fishing, painting or leatherwork). Clients are encouraged at all stages to have input into their service to ensure that their needs are met as much as possible. Clients must reside in Bogan, Bourke, Brewarrina, Cobar and Walgett LGAs
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Western District Community Access and Day Program Service
NSW, Australia
The service will focus on the client's individual needs and interests. Clients are encouraged to set goals and make decisions regarding when, where and how they use their allocated time. The service provides planned support. It can involve: Prevocational Skills (that may help them to get a job), Living Skills (cooking, money skills, budgeting, etc.), or Social / Recreational (going out for lunch, seeing a movie, fishing, painting or leatherwork). Clients are encouraged at all stages to have input into their service to ensure that their needs are met as much as possible. Clients must reside in Bogan, Bourke, Brewarrina, Cobar and Walgett LGAs
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Coreen School for Specific Purposes
NSW, Australia
Provides educational services to secondary school students with mild intellectual disabilities and/or emotional disturbances.
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JewishCare - Beit Chaim Community Living Program
NSW, Australia
The program provides training for adults who have low to medium support needs and wish to live independently in the community. Social educators assist individuals to develop a range of social and living skills including: managing money; keeping budgets; shopping; cleaning; accessing leisure, recreational activities in the community; and maintaining family contact and friendships. An on-call service operates 24-hours a day.
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JewishCare - 24-hour Supported Accommodation
NSW, Australia
This program provides 24-hour support to adults with a medium to high support need. Individuals live with one other person with a disability and receive 24-hour support in their homes from social educators. As of May 2002 there were eight houses in this program. This support and assistance provides opportunities for people with a disability to make choices about how they choose to live their life. An on-call service operates 24-hours a day.
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Wairoa School for Specific Purposes (SSP)
NSW, Australia
Provides an educational service, early intervention, integratioin programs, vocational training programs, community living skills program and transition programs. After school activity programs run by East Sydney Respite, Mon-Fri. Facilities include an indoor heated pool. A school council meets once per month.
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NSW, Australia
Educational service for students with intellectual disabilities in the moderate to severe range.
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NSW, Australia
Education of students with moderate and severe intellectual disability.
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Minerva School for Specific Purposes (SSP)
NSW, Australia
Caters for primary and secondary aged students with special needs. A supportive and nurturing environment where curriculum is varied and appropriate to students needs to promote lifelong learning. All students have an individual education, transition or vocational plan developed in conjunction with parents, carers and community personnel to meet their specific needs. Year 10 Level students are eligible to prepare for a life skills School Certificate and years 11 & 12 participate in a higher School Certificate program of study.
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NSW, Australia
Sunnyhurst is a community access day service for adults with an intellectual disability. Training in living skills are held at the centre. Primary focus is on community care.
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NSW, Australia
This service provides individualised services for school leavers who have a disability to bridge the gap between school and their participation in the wider community
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Eastern Respite and Recreation - Family Support
NSW, Australia
Flexible respite packages for people aged 30 and over with ageing carers. Respite, recreational and skills development activities with one to one paid support in or out of the home. Caters for people with low to high support needs.
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Kingsdene Special School and Residences
NSW, Australia
Residential school (5 days and 4 nights per week) providing educational, social and living skills programs for students with intellectual disabilities. School is a member of the Association of Independent Schools.
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NSW, Australia
Neami is a community managed organisation that provides rehabilitation and support services to people who experience serious mental health issues and require assistance in the areas of skill development, personal recovery, social contact and housing.People may self refer for services or be referred by health professionals.
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St Gabriel's Auditory - Verbal Early Intervention Centre for Hearing Impaired Children
NSW, Australia
Provides individual tuition to bring profoundly hearing impaired children to intelligible spoken language so that they may be fully integrated into regular schools on reaching school age. Also provides a distance education program.
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Local Support Coordinator - Bathurst
NSW, Australia
Local Support coordination is available to people who have an intellectual, physical, neurological, psychiatric or sensory disability and require significant help and support.
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Classes are for adults with an intellectual disability. These courses will develop and improve literacy/numeracy knowledge at an individual pace. Classes run for 2 hours per week for 8 weeks. Call Jannali campus or visit website for details of class schedules.
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Eastern Suburbs Mental Health Services - Rehabilitation Team
NSW, Australia
The Rehabilitation Team works with consumers to improve or develop their living skills (such as how to use public transport, how to manage money and how to prepare and cook food) and their work skills. The team often links consumers with community resources to assist with specific problems. Although the rehabilitation team often works one-to-one with consumers, they also run a wide range of activities for groups of consumers. Rehabilitation can begin when someone is in hospital and may continue throughout the recovery period. Intake number given is at Prince of Wales Hospital. Service provided at Bondi Junction Community Mental Health Centre.
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Our Lady's Nurses of the Poor - Coogee
NSW, Australia
Catholic religious order serving the sick and poor. Includes assisting with nursing care, re-housing, family support, living skills, pastoral care, some equipment is available for loan, financial guidance and assistance. Suitable for people who are homeless, living alone and in need of support or with multiple health and social needs.
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Wesley Life Skills - Beverly Hills
NSW, Australia
Wesley Life Skills Community Participation and Transition to work Programmes for people with moderate and high support needs who are referred by the Department of Ageing Disability and Homecare (DADHC). The programs are based on individual needs and interests and may include training, community access, skill development, job skills training and the development of other post school adult living objectives. Staff and management are committed to the highest quality educational, social, cultural and leisure opportunities within available resources. Programs can include: Travel; TAFE Training; Work Experience; Literacy & Numeracy; Horse Riding; Music, Art, Drama, Photography and Dance; Gardening; Cooking; Swimming and Hydrotherapy; Massage; Aromatherapy; Water Aerobics; Pottery; Reflexology; Library Training; Living Skills; Community Access; Personal Care Training; Gym and fitness; Craft; Basketball; Bowling; Bush Walking; Kite Flying.
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Western District Transition to Work
NSW, Australia
Aims to provide individualised care to people with disabilities leaving school that encourages them to increase their skills and independence and supports them to transition to paid employment or further training. Emphasis will be placed on work experience, with individual needs being addressed with prevovational programs including activities such as work ethics, traffic access and safety, budgeting, social/recreational activities and exercises etc. Where possible TTW will use activities and services offered within the wider community and are generally able to provide support and assistance on an average of 10-20 hours per week. Eligibility: people must reside in Bogan, Bourke, Brewarrina, Cobar, Warren, Unincorporated or Walgett LGAs, have a moderate to high disability, and be deemed to have a `capacity to work- as determined by DADHC-s assessment process. Application for DADHC TTW funding needs to be facilitated by the applicant-s school in their final year of high school.
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Lifestart Early Childhood Intervention
NSW, Australia
Provides comprehensive therapy and educational services for children with a disability (including playgroup). There are seven centres throughout Sydney. Please refer to web site for other centres.
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UnitingCare Community Care Services
NSW, Australia
Provides a range of services, including: personal care, home services, private nursing, educational daily living skills, disability care services and domestic assistance. Hours and types of services can be tailored to meet your individual needs.
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Achieve Lifeskills Program Service
NSW, Australia
Achieve Lifeskills Program Service (ALPS) is a service that assists adults who have a disability to help gain the skills they need to live independently, with community based support. Skills that could be learned include: healthy eating, cooking, the ability to attend appointments, shopping, money skills and budgeting.
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Southern Cross - Disability Services Queensland (DSQ) - Learning and Life Skills Development
NSW, Australia
Services that provide on-going day to day support for service users to gain greater access and participate in community based activities. Programs may focus on continuing education to develop skills and independence in a variety of life areas or enjoyment, leisure and social interaction.
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Services that provide the support with the basic needs of living needed for a person with a disability to live in a non-institutional setting.
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Other support services to enable a person with a disability live in the community. This service type include the provision of one-off funding for a defined event.
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Program of Appliances for Disabled People - Bowral
NSW, Australia
A NSW Government program for people with disabilities. The role of PADP is to assist eligible residents of NSW who have a permanent or long term disability to live and paticipate in their community by providing appropriate equipment, aids and appliances. Adults and children are eligible to apply. (PADP is now centrally located at Liverpool Hospital)
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NSW, Australia
A respite care service for people with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities. Respite is provided to the carer and the person with the disability and consists of social activities, including recreational outings eg. movies, bowling, craft & day outings. Operates eight different groups: Monday - day program, Wednesday - day programs and Friday - Day Weekly. Friday - night program, Saturday - day, Saturday night and Sunday (fortnightly). Included in the program are living skills & travel skills.
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NSW, Australia
The RIDBC Thomas Pattison School provides a program for students who use Auslan (Australian Sign Language) as their first or preferred language. While all classess are taught in Auslan, students also learn English in its written form. The school offers classess from Kindergarten - Year 10 and follows the NSW Board of Studies syllabus.
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RIDBC School Support Services (Vision Impairment)
NSW, Australia
This service provides regular specialist teaching support for students from Kindergarten to Year 12 who are enrolled in independent schools in the greater Sydney metropolitan area.
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