Group Support Services

Group Services are services where a group of NDIS participants comes together in a group setting with other participants who have similar goals and interests at a Northcott Centre or in the community.

This is a personalised approach and you will be able to secure your place in a small group and pre-plan your Program of Support with your peers, Northcott Coordinator and Support Workers.

For people under 18 we have the following group services:

• Skills 4 Life
• Teen recreation
• Short stays and respite

For people over 18 we have the following group services:

• Life Skills
• Work and Study
• Adult recreation
• Short stay and respite

Our service coordinators will discuss your goals, interests and support needs. Together we’ll work towards increasing your confidence and life skills, you will get an opportunity to have hands on practical experience using technology, taking responsibility of your budget and finance, travel and work training but most importantly having fun making friends and participating.

We focus on person centred active support. This is an approach that is fundamental to the provision of effective, person-centred support.  It is a way of providing assistance to people that focuses on making sure individuals are engaged and have the ability to participate in all areas of their life. 

The practical outcome of person centred active support is better engagement. This means we explore ways of supporting you the way you want to be supported, with guidance from you, your family, community group and anyone you want us to connect to. We don’t believe in a rigid system with broad solutions that compromise our level of service. Hence the way we manage the delivery of our group services depends on our clients, disability supports needs, interests and engagement. For example, many of our Recreation groups plan activities as a team, manage the social calendar, research businesses and use their skills to create a personalised event plan for their group.