Tenancy Support
Initial Supports
- Assessment of tenancy requirements
- Initial screening for suitability for private rental or social/public housing
- Assistance with completion of applications
- Assistance with relevant supporting documentation
- Budgeting support
Supports on successful private rental application
- Assistance with obtaining Bond loan, if necessary
- Assistance with organising move
- Support to set up Centrepay for rent and utilities
Support for Social/Public Housing applications
- Support with documentation, application forms, letters of support/references, etc.
Continuing tenancy support options as per NDIS funding
- Support to maintain tenancy in accordance with Residential Tenancy Act
- 1997 (Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2018)
- Domestic services (eg. weekly cleaner)
- Gardening services
- Communication/liaison with property managers/landlords
- Support with rental inspections
Contact Details :
Priscilla Swiger, Team Leader
Tenancy Support
0425 889 406
Helen Brown, Team Leader
Empowered Lives program
0435 200 476
Empowered Lives Program
Tenancy Support
Support people with a disability in their goals to source, secure and maintain appropriate accommodation. Though this , we build the capacity of the family and participants to support a person with a disability to increase their independence. Additionally, we provide a supported transition into independent living as well as support to access basic household requirements including white goods and furniture at a cost affordable to the client.
Support Workers
Our Disability support workers provide care, supervision and support for people with disabilities in the home, residential establishments, clinics, hospitals and the community. They also work with other health professionals to maximise the individual's physical and mental wellbeing. They also provide companionship and emotional support, and when possible, promote independence and community participation.
Skill Development
Connect You 2's Empowered Lives Program offers a variety of high quality Staff to who help to develop and build on interests, abilities and support community participation for participants.
The objectives of CONNECT You 2 skill development are :
- Support participants to set and achieve individual goals
- Support young people with transition into adult life
- Build on current skills and assist participants to learn new skills
- Encourage participants to maintain and develop peer relationships
- Provide participants with choices and access to a wide range of activities and life experiences
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