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Community Access & Engagement

Community Access & Engagement

Community Access & Engagement

 

Community access aims to ensure that individuals with disabilities have the same opportunities as everyone else to participate actively in their communities. 

At Ubuntu Va we foster inclusivity by supporting participants to access and enjoy various community-based activities and services.

Our goal is to enhance the overall quality of our p

 

Community access aims to ensure that individuals with disabilities have the same opportunities as everyone else to participate actively in their communities. 

At Ubuntu Va we foster inclusivity by supporting participants to access and enjoy various community-based activities and services.

Our goal is to enhance the overall quality of our participants experiences by engaging in social events such as concerts, exhibitions, excursions, and many other culturally rich events.


What Our Community Access & Engagement Services Include

✔ Social & Community Participation

✔ Capacity Building in the Community

✔ Psychosocial & Emotional Support

✔ Structured Mentoring & Goal Support

✔ Hospital & Community Transition Support

Self Care Assistance

Community Access & Engagement

Community Access & Engagement

 

Over our years of experience within the 

disability and community sectors we have come to recognise and appreciate the level of complexity faced by people with a disability when tackling everyday tasks and activities. We provide training and development across a range of life skills, including:


Personal Daily Care

✔ Providing respectful, re

 

Over our years of experience within the 

disability and community sectors we have come to recognise and appreciate the level of complexity faced by people with a disability when tackling everyday tasks and activities. We provide training and development across a range of life skills, including:


Personal Daily Care

✔ Providing respectful, reliable support with essential personal activities:

✔ Showering, bathing & personal hygiene

✔ Dressing, grooming & toileting

✔ Assistance with continence needs

✔ Skin care and basic wound hygiene (non-clinical)

✔ Medication prompts and supervision

✔ Morning & evening routines

Household Tasks & Daily Living Support

Community-Linked Self-Care Supports

Improved Daily Living Skills

Community Access & Engagement

Short Term Accommodation - Respite

 

Our Improved Daily Living Skills programs focus on building the participant’s functional capacity, confidence, and ability to manage everyday life as independently as possible.

We collaborate closely with Support Coordinators and allied health teams to ensure participants receive structured, consistent, and outcome-driven support aligned 

 

Our Improved Daily Living Skills programs focus on building the participant’s functional capacity, confidence, and ability to manage everyday life as independently as possible.

We collaborate closely with Support Coordinators and allied health teams to ensure participants receive structured, consistent, and outcome-driven support aligned with their NDIS goals.


What improved daily living skills supports include:

✔ Therapy & Assessment

✔ Skill Development & Training

✔ Decision Making Support

✔ Therapies to improve Independence & Participation

Short Term Accommodation - Respite

Short Term Accommodation - Respite

Short Term Accommodation - Respite

We offer welcoming, safe, and fully supported respite stays where participants can rest, reset, and enjoy a comfortable home away from home


Our home includes features such as:


✔ Accessible bathrooms and kitchens with safety features


✔ Fully stocked kitchen and modern appliances


✔ Spacious living areas optimised for ease of movement


✔ Spacious 

We offer welcoming, safe, and fully supported respite stays where participants can rest, reset, and enjoy a comfortable home away from home


Our home includes features such as:


✔ Accessible bathrooms and kitchens with safety features


✔ Fully stocked kitchen and modern appliances


✔ Spacious living areas optimised for ease of movement


✔ Spacious outdoor patio and backyard


✔ Security features for peace of mind including 24/7 outdoor video surveillance of the property

Support Co Ordination

Short Term Accommodation - Respite

Support Co Ordination

 

Support Coordinators ensure participants 

are not navigating the NDIS alone. 

They reduce complexity, advocate for the participant’s needs, and build a supportive network that helps maintain stability, safety,

 and consistent progress.

They are essential partners for providers, hospitals, and families in achieving meaningful outcomes for par

 

Support Coordinators ensure participants 

are not navigating the NDIS alone. 

They reduce complexity, advocate for the participant’s needs, and build a supportive network that helps maintain stability, safety,

 and consistent progress.

They are essential partners for providers, hospitals, and families in achieving meaningful outcomes for participants.


Our Support Coordinator will help with:

✔ Connecting Participants to Supports

✔ Strengthening Participant Capacity

✔ Ongoing Monitoring & Adjustments

✔ Crisis & Complexity Management

✔ Advocacy & Participant Rights

✔ Reporting & Plan Review Preparation

Psychosocial Support

Short Term Accommodation - Respite

Support Co Ordination

 

Psychosocial supports help individuals manage daily life, engage with their community, and work towards meaningful personal goals—at their own pace and in a safe, recovery-focused environment.

These supports are delivered by trained staff who understand the complexities of mental health, trauma, emotional regulation, and community integra

 

Psychosocial supports help individuals manage daily life, engage with their community, and work towards meaningful personal goals—at their own pace and in a safe, recovery-focused environment.

These supports are delivered by trained staff who understand the complexities of mental health, trauma, emotional regulation, and community integration.


What Psychosocial Support Includes

✔ Emotional & Practical Support

✔ Community Engagement & Re-Integration

✔ Skill Development for Daily Living

✔ Support During Crisis or Instability

Health & Wellbeing

Health & Wellbeing

Health & Wellbeing

At Ubuntu Va our approach to wellbeing is holistic. We aim to care for the mind body 

and soul and include a mindfulness 

component for our clients and staff.


We run fortnightly meditation sessions at our Respite home in Lalor and also offer Reiki sessions to help promote peace, clarity and overall wellness. 

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