Who uses our services?

Children and adults with a physical and/or complex disability living in Canberra and surrounding region. They could be people:

• born with a disability
• who acquire a disability through illness or an accident at any stage of their lives.

What is a complex disability?

Complex disabilities can be physical and intellectual. They include disabilities such as cerebral palsy, spinal injuries, epilepsy and sensory impairment.

What services and programs do we offer?

Residential Services

Provide accommodation and a comfortable home environment to people with disabilities. This includes children and adults living in Canberra and surrounding region.

A team of trained staff:

• provide 24-hour support, including overnight where required
• assist residents to reach their full potential
• encourage family involvement.

Respite Care Services

Provide facility-based respite care to people with disabilities. This includes 24-hour care throughout the year. Staff are trained to provide a range of support, including physical health care.

Respite care is essential for people with a disability and their families who usually look after them within their home. Carers sometimes need to take a break from the physical and emotional demands of their role. Respite allows them this ‘time out’ with real peace of mind. The person with a disability also benefits from the increased social activity available in a group house

Outreach Programs

Provide support and care for people who live in their own or family home. Services range from a couple of hours a week to 24-hour care.

Support includes personal care through to skills development activities.
It is provided by a trained team of staff who are responsive, reliable, caring and flexible.

Community Programs

Enable and encourage people with disabilities to be involved with and included in their community.
Community programs include:

Recreational Program
Supporting people with a disability to enjoy recreational activities of their choice in the community.

Community Access Program
Enables people with disabilities, through a skills development program, to acquire the skills they need to live in the community and obtain greater independence.

Social Participation Group: Cuisine Team
Enables people with disabilities to join a monthly social group and enjoy activities of their choice. Activities include dining out, bowling, movies and barbeques.

Family Governance Program
Supports families in managing their own programs and make choices about their son’s or daughter’s lives. This includes vocational opportunities, recreational support and living opportunities.

Accenture Assistive Technology Program

Helps those living with a disability to gain greater independence by using technology to communicate with others and to establish control within their own environment.

This program, funded by the Accenture Australia Foundation, also enables people with a disability to enter into, or return to, the workforce by providing technology and training that allows them to perform a range of skills required at work.

The Assistive Technology program has been running since 2005 and has made a profound difference to the lives of many people.