Accommodation Assist

We're not just Support Coordinators, we are your local NDIS experts.

Support Coordination
Specialist Support Coordination
Assistance with Accommodation and Tenancy Obligations
Assistance in Coordinating or Managing Life stages, Transitions and Supports
Workplace Assistance

Our highly trained & experienced Support Coordinators have deep networks in local community, are fully immersed in the NDIS ins and-outs, and keep ahead of the details and changes. We stand side by side with NDIS Participants through their NDIS journey.

We provide Support Coordination services across North Queensland from Mackay to the Torres Strait Islands.

Our team has rich networks and localised knowledge of culture and services. Through experience, we have streamlined experience and expertise in specific support categories, like Hospital Discharges,

Psychosocial Recovery Coaching, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Family Support, and Deaf Community coordination.

Our team members come from customer service backgrounds, they are from diverse backgrounds and cultures, and they are local to their communities. As a result, we are relatable to our clients; we are highly trained and experienced in NDIS processes, and we have an incredible work ethic - we are here, we have time, we are on your side.

Our Mainstream Support

Coordinators have expert knowledge of service offerings – including mainstream, community, and informal supports – and have strong provider networks in the participant’s local area.  Within this team, we have technical advisors in culture, language, sensory supports, education, housing, and child safety

Our Hospital to Home Support

Coordinators are highly experienced in hospital/respite transitions to home/country.  Lead by our First Nations Executive Manager, Josh, this team works directly with the local hospitals, aged care facilities and the NDIA to move people out of inappropriate accommodation, into a home with supports. This team specialises in Specialist Disability Accommodation, Assistive Technology, and Supported Living Arrangements.

Complex Support Needs Pathway

Provides Specialised Support Coordination for participants living with a disability who have many different challenges impacting on their lives such as mental health issues, incarceration or homelessness, and need a higher level of specialised supports in their plan.

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Now also in Atherton, 26A Main Street!    Please call to book an appointment 0400 337 988 or email leona@iarasupport.com.au

NDIS Finder
The Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) vacancy finder helps you search for accommodation vacancies that match your needs.

Stride (formally Aftercare)

Supported Independent Living (SIL) is a NDIS supported accommodation service for adults and young people who have severe or complex mental health concerns. Stride's SIL services offer a safe and comfortable home environment and provide assistance and support with day to day living.
Phone 1300 001 907  sil@stride.com.au

Take 2 - Working with families to provide intensive support for teenage mental health.  Take 2 works alongside families with teens who have complex mental health needs – at our place or yours.

Located in Cairns South

Up to 12 months support
Goal setting, mentoring and practical support
Group and individual activities
Referrals to other specialists

Phone: 1300 00 1907  hello@stride.com.au

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Step Up, Step Down - Helping young people transition back into their community

Whether they’ve had a mental health episode or are leaving hospital, young people will have 24/7 help at Step Up, Step Down.

Located in Cairns
Stays usually between 14 and 28 days
Independent living skills
Help with work and study for those with mental health concerns
Drug and alcohol counselling

Manoora QLD 4870

Phone: 1300 00 1907  hello@stride.com.au

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Youth Residential Rehabilitation Service - Accommodation for young people with 24/7 professional support in New South Wales and Queensland

Young people won’t just have a safe place to live at a Stride Transitional Supported Living residence and Youth Residential Rehabilitation Units. They’ll have someone they can count on 24/7 to help them through what they’re feeling.

Located in Seven Hills and in Cairns and surrounds
Ages 14 – 24
High support through to independent living skills
Life, social, travel and money management skills
Exercise programs
Education, training and work opportunities

Phone: 1300 00 1907  hello@stride.com.au

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Therapeutic Supports Clinician

Stride has capacity for new referrals for Therapeutic Supports for NDIS participants.

Tivanee is a social worker who holds registration with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW). She is passionate about taking therapy outside a clinical setting and reducing barriers to services.

Tivanee listens to her client’s need and preferences and provides counselling in a safe, non-judgmental space. Trained in Sandplay Therapy and Outdoor Therapy, her approaches allow opportunity for clients to explore feelings and experiences often inaccessible or difficult to express in words. She can offer practical techniques to help people improve overall health and wellbeing, cope and manage their day-to-day, and support their journey of healing and growth.

Tivanee is available for face-to-face sessions in our Cairns office, in home or in a confidential community space utilising the beautiful environment around Cairns.

https://stride.com.au/ndis/therapeutic-support/

Referral form  https://stride.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/DIGITAL_Therapeutic-Supports-Clinician-Flyer_Tivanee-Wong_August22.pdf
or email Tivanee.Wong@stride.com.au

We are committed to a lifetime approach by enriching and investing to support people with Disabilities and their families to achieve their goals by promoting independence, helping them find work, assisting with study, community involvement and promoting our participants’ wellbeing.

Our experienced team of Registered Nurses, support workers and carers will work and collaborate with your family or Caregiver to implement a Tailored Care Plan to suit your needs. We provide our participants with access to a range of Nursing/Complex care services to improve quality of life. We provide long and short-term care.

In Home Support With All Activities Of Daily Living Coordination
Supported Independent Living (SIL)
Basic Dietician Nutritional Support, Help To Make Meals
Basic Psychological Support And Counselling
Wound Care, Catheter Care, Stoma Care, NG Tube Feeding
Assisting With Lifestyle Transitioning And Help Find Accommodation
Nursing Services + Complex Care
Community Participation
Dementia Care
Monitoring Blood Pressure, Pulse, And Temperature, Diabetes Blood Sugar Monitoring
Assisting with Transport to Appointments, Shopping

info@versatiletailoredcareservices.com.au

Accommodation while receiving medical care

If you’re from regional or remote Queensland and need to travel to a big coastal hospital for medical care, Red Cross runs these affordable, comfortable accommodation centres right next to four hospitals. They’re for patients and their families while they receive treatment.

Townsville Wellbeing Centre
Rockhampton Wellbeing Centre
Cairns Wellbeing Centre – Pat Gosper Place
Mackay Accommodation Wellbeing Centre

Contact Australian Red Cross Call 1800 733 276 (1800 RED CROSS)

Endeavour Foundation supports people with an intellectual disability to live, learn, work and flourish according to their own interests and priorities. We’re at the heart of local communities – offering choice, opportunities and personalised support in Mareeba, Cairns and Innisfail, Queensland.

We focus on ability and making things happen. Whether it’s learning life skills, living independently, socialising and making new friends, finding a job you love or exploring interests and trying new things, we work with you to make your possibilities a reality.
Supported Employment - Mareeba, Innisfail and Cairns
At Endeavour Foundation we believe employment opportunities are a critical part of an inclusive, empowering community for people with disability.
The type of services we offer vary from site to site and include:

Food packaging
General packaging
Food and product manufacturing
Warehousing
Document destruction and
General assembly
We service a broad spectrum of national and local clients and have a range of work and training options designed to help you reach your goals, feel part of a team and earn an income from day one.

Learning and Lifestyle - Cairns and Innisfail
Whether it’s learning life skills, living independently, socialising and making new friends, getting job ready or exploring interests and trying new things, we work with you to make your possibilities a reality.  Together, we’ll co-design your personal learning journey to make sure that it fits your needs and gets you to where you want to be.

We have smart and assistive technologies available to help you to clearly communicate your choices and preferences. We can also support you in learning how to use technology, including our ground-breaking Virtual Learning Environment, to help you reach your goals. Our sites are fitted with large, fully equipped kitchens, outdoor areas, recreational spaces and quiet areas.

 
Accommodation - North Qld
Endeavour Foundation’s supported accommodation offers modern facilities in a friendly supportive environment.  Our houses are designed specifically to suit the needs of people with disability and generally operate 24 hours per day, 7 days per week with staff that sleepover at night. If you need extra assistance at night, we can provide staff on an ‘awake’ shift.

We currently offer accommodation in the following suburbs:

Bentley Park
Kewarra Beach
Manunda
Mareeba
Mooroobool
Parramatta Park
Redlynch
Westcourt
White Rock
Innisfail

 
In-home Support
We can provide as little or as much support as you’d like at home, whether it’s your own home, a private rental or community housing. Whether you have complex support needs or just need some additional support in your home, we’re here to help!

We can be on hand as little or as much as you need. We listen to your individual needs and wishes to develop a roster where qualified support staff can drop in to provide specific support at specific times, or be on hand up to 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

NQ Care to you will provide high quality and safe care to the participant in their homes and the community in which they live.  The Services NQ Care to you will provide are as followed:

* Community Nursing Care - this includes providing specialist care in the home for those who require a higher level of care and attention(114).

*Accommodation/Tenancy Assistance - the provision of transition supports for people seeking a place to live, which suitably caters to their type and level of needs(101).

*Assistance with Daily Personal Activities - v to enable people to live as autonomously as possible – such as personal hygiene, dressing, medication assistance, financial management, communication skills and lifestyle mentoring(101).

*NDIS Planning and Plan Management – strengthening NDIS participants’ ability to undertake tasks associated with the Management of their supports. This includes building financial skills, organisational skills, and enhancing the participant’s ability to direct their supports and develop self-Management capabilities. Plan Management is the financial management of the participant’s NDIS Plan. It includes making payments to providers, expense claims processing, developing monthly statements for participants and claiming compensation from the NDIA. Plan Managers also liaise with providers and participants to implement and manage the plan(127).

*Participation in the Community – including supported shopping, medical appointments, sporting and recreational events, social activities, visiting or making new friends, travel and transport and building confidence and social skills(125).

* Assistive Products and Assistance with Household Tasks - provision of products that assist people with domestic tasks in the home, such as cooking, cleaning, washing and general maintenance(120,.123)

*Assistance to Access and Maintain Employment or Higher Education - assistance and support with preparation for school leavers to find employment in either the supported or open job market, and in their transition through school towards further education(102).

*Specialised Supported Employment - provision of assistance with disability employment, including Australian Disability Enterprises (ADES)(133).

*Vehicle Modifications - changes and alterations to equipment in a vehicle so that an individual can either drive or travel as a passenger safely(109).

* Assistance with Daily Tasks in a Group or Shared Living - arrangements to assist individuals with or to supervise tasks of daily living in a shared living environment, which is either temporary or ongoing and designed to develop the skills of the individual to live as autonomously as possible (115).

*Assistance with Life Stage Transitions and Support - including mentoring, peer support, individual skill development, and decision making to support people to make transitions on their terms and in a way that meets their goals and aspirations(106).

*Assistance with Travel and Transport - provision of travel arrangements and support for people to access essential services(108).

*Assistive Products for Personal Care and Safety - provision of products designed to maximise an individual’s care and personal safety, such as beds and pressure mattresses, bathroom equipment, continence needs and specialised clothing(103).

*Communication and Information Equipment - provision of products to assist people in accessing written or spoken communication through electronic means, as well as to access alternative forms of communication(124).

*Personal Mobility Equipment - provision of products that enable people physical mobility, such as wheelchairs, transfer aids and walking equipment.

*Innovative Community Participation - where individuals are supported to participate in mainstream community-based activities that are open to all members of the community.(121)

*Development of Daily Living and Life Skills - including developmental-focused activities and training to enhance the person’s ability to live as independent an everyday life as possible(117).

*Hearing Equipment - provision of assistive listening devices (excluding hearing aids, 122).

*Exercise Physiology and Personal Wellbeing Activities - promoting, training and encouraging people to engage in various physical workouts and exercise to improve their wellbeing (126).

*Group Activities – such as social outings and group and social activities(136).

*Assistance in attaining Home Modification Design and Construction - designing and constructing for changes to a person’s home, including installation of equipment and fixtures and fittings, to enable people to live as independently and safely as possible at home(111).

*Therapeutic Supports - supports to build people’s physical and mental health in order for them to move with optimal mobility and interact with enhanced confidence and interpersonal skills (128).

*Communication and Information Equipment - provision of products to assist people in accessing written or spoken communication through electronic means, as well as to access alternative forms of communication (124).

A home-away-from-home for seriously ill children and their families.

Ronald McDonald Houses are located within footsteps of major women’s and children’s hospitals across Australia.

Our Houses provide a homely and inviting place to stay for parents, guardians, carers and their siblings while their child is undergoing treatment in a nearby hospital.

Qld

Family Retreat Palm Cove Located in Mantra Amphora Palm Cove, 41 Williams Esplanade, Palm Cove
https://www.rmhc.org.au/programs/family-retreats/qld/rm-family-retreat-palm-cove

Ronald McDonald House Herston (Brisbane)
https://www.rmhc.org.au/programs/houses/qld/ronald-mcdonald-house-herston

Ronald McDonald House Queensland Children's Hospital
https://www.rmhc.org.au/programs/houses/qld/rmh-queensland-childrens-hospital

Ronald McDonald House South Brisbane
https://www.rmhc.org.au/programs/houses/qld/rmh-south-brisbane

Ronald McDonald House Townsville
https://www.rmhc.org.au/programs/houses/qld/ronald-mcdonald-house-townsville

ilsa  - Independent Living Support Association

Lifestyle Support may include:

Personal tasks: assistance with toileting, showering, dressing, grooming, medication, exercise, eating, drinking, communicating;
Domestic tasks: assisting with shopping, paying accounts, correspondence;
Household tasks: assisting with domestic responsibilities, laundry, ironing, mending, meal preparation, light house-work (for example, cleaning / tidying up/ washing up / changing and making a bed);
Mobility: lifting, transferring and transportation;
Maintenance of essential aids & equipment: charging batteries, cleaning equipment;
Community participation: attending meetings, engaging with groups, work and volunteer activities;
Social, recreational activities: assistance to attend and participate in social activities, recreational activities, interests and hobbies.

ilsa has a diverse group of experienced Support Workers and skilled Client Manager’s available to assist you achieve your goals.

They are a not-for-profit company which provides social housing for individuals and families living across Far North Queensland. Contact (07) 4031 6702.
Access Community Housing Company (ACHC) began operations in 1991 and is a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee. ACHC is a Tier 2 provider under the NRS. Partnerships with State Government Departments particularly the Department of Housing and Public Works (DHPW), support and community services and organisations, real estate agents, property owners and contractors are essential to their ability to prioritise the needs of their tenants and to respond in a caring and timely manner.

Their commitment to responding and supporting the diversity of tenants in culturally appropriate and respectful ways is at the basis of all interactions and actions.

Their annual tenant survey continues to provide opportunity for feedback and for their tenants to have a voice about the services they provide.

The board of ACHC is a group of committed business and community members who oversee the governance and adherence to compliance for the company, along with providing expertise in a range of fields via sub committees of the board.