Community Inclusion
It’s important that people with a disability participate in everyday community life, build relationships, and feel connected and included in society. If you are an NDIS participant, community inclusion supports should relate to the goals in your NDIS plan, such as making friends, becoming more independent, learning new skills, or participating more in your local community.
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Group activities
We offer a huge range of group activities so you can work on your social skills, try new things, build capacity, and make friends and in a supported environment.
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Individual Support
Individual Support is great for outings with a Support Worker to pursue your NDIS goals, assist you with exercise and sporting activities, or to attend appointments.
At Interchange Illawarra we are risk aware, not risk averse, say ‘we’ll give it a go’ rather than ‘we can’t’. We’ll always try to link you with Support Workers who share common interests, display initiative and creativity.
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Goals
Your NDIS approved goals might include learning a new skill like cooking, increasing your independence so you can move out of the family home or learning how to use the equipment at the gym. We try to match participants with Support Workers who have similar interests and are enthusiastic about assisting you to reach your goals.
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Your own business
If you have a great idea for a small business we can help you work on the budget and logistics, assist you to formulate a marketing plan, and support you to sign up for an Australian Business Number (ABN).
We have previously assisted participants to start new enterprises like Carly’s Coffee Couriers and Brayden’s car washing service, Squeaky Clean Cars.
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Short Term Accommodation
Our Short Term Accommodation options are a great place to relax. We have a house at Wollongong (within walking distance of the Central Business District) and a villa at Lake Illawarra (close to the beautiful lake foreshore area). Both houses feature accessible bathrooms, lounge areas, outdoor seating areas and modern kitchens. We can help you work out an itinerary to make the most of your stay. You could go exploring or settle in to enjoy some relaxation time with your Support Worker.
We love to move!
Staying active and maintaining good health is important for everyone. Regular physical activity can improve strength, mobility, balance, and overall wellbeing, while also supporting mental health, confidence, and independence.
We offer a wide range of activities to help you reach your fitness goals, including group activities and individual support options.
At the heart of a healthy lifestyle is finding activities that are safe and enjoyable. Staying fit can help reduce the risk of chronic health conditions, increase social connection, and promote greater participation in everyday life.
BestLife Support Program
Interchange Illawarra's BestLife Support Program offers exciting, capacity-building activities every weekday, starting from the Wallis Centre in Wollongong.
Each day has its own unique focus, giving participants the flexibility to choose the activities that interest them most: Active Monday, Life Skills Tuesday, Outdoor Wednesday, Leisure Thursday and Creative Friday. Join us for one day or many!
From line dancing, yoga and bushwalking to art projects, bowling, card games and much more, BestLife is designed to help you build confidence, develop new skills, stay active and connect with others in a supportive and welcoming environment.
With activities refreshed every 12 weeks, there's always something new to discover, learn and enjoy. Every day is an opportunity to try something different and live your best life.
Social Support
Our Social Support Programs for adults provides opportunities to connect, build friendships, develop skills and enjoy new experiences in a welcoming and supportive environment. With programs including Weekdays, Nightlife Social, Weekends Away, Peer Support Saturday and Kiama Social Support, participants can enjoy a wide range of activities such as fishing, cooking, live music, day trips, sporting events, crafts, karaoke, mystery bus tours, whale watching, bowling, swimming and much more.
We love going to the Easter Show, rodeos, musicals, live shows, and supporting the St.George Illawarra Dragons and the Illawarra Hawks. At Interchange Illawarra there's always something exciting to look forward to.
