Social and Community Access
Living with a disability can sometimes make it difficult to participate in the community, to engage in social activities and to have a feeling of belonging. Getting involved in the community and taking part in social activities is very important for reducing stress, improving your mood, foster personal growth, and lead to an overall healthier lifestyle.
At Connect Support Group
Our dedicated Disability Support Workers will assist and empower you to participate in whatever activities or initiatives you have always wanted to get involved in, so that you can continue to work towards achieving your goals. If you’re not sure of what activities you want to get involved in, our team can help you with some ideas too!
Our team are skilled to deal with different situations
Always friendly and enjoy a chat, look out for our clients’ best interests, and stand up for them. They are creative in coming up with fun activities and are passionate about what they do! We are also a diverse staff with many different skillsets and backgrounds, lots of our staff speak a language other than English, including Mandarin, Cantonese, Vietnamese and more. We also have minimal to no wait times! We have staff ready to support you as soon as you need them.
What are the benefits of using the Social and Community Access service from Connect Support Group?
- The opportunity to meet new people and interact with others, leading to increased independence, self-reliance, and a more positive outlook on life.
- Develop skills that you can use in your everyday life.
- Our attention to the quality of our service is unmatched, we know the difference that quality support makes to an individual’s life journey.
- The support provided to you is personalised to your needs, to give you the best quality support to suits your needs and goals that you want to achieve.
- We are flexible and can work with you to achieve the goals you want to achieve, and ensure you get the most out of your NDIS funding.
Frequently Asked Questions
Accessing the community is an integral part of everyone’s life. We all need to access the community, whether it be through hobbies, work, or other social activities, to feel a sense of belonging and purpose. Interacting with other members of the community improves self-esteem, confidence, and overall mood.
Some examples of activities you might want to do with the support of a Disability Support Worker include visiting the library, doing some cooking, going to see a movie or show, participating in a social group that is of interest to you, going shopping, or anything else that you can think of! If you are unsure, our friendly team can always work with you to come up with some ideas.
Any out-of-pocket costs, like entry fees, movie tickets and meals, need to be covered by the participant themselves. If a ticket is needed or an entry fee applies to the Disability Support Worker too, the participant will need to cover the cost of their entry too. A participant’s NDIS funding can only be used to pay for the services of the Disability Support Worker supporting them, not for any other out-of-pocket costs.