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Please browse the range of support groups for parents and carers of children and adults with a disability which we offer in the Western Melbourne region. To attend or find out more please Contact our office.

Support Groups

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All Abilities
Independent
Moderate Needs
High Needs

All Abilities
Suitable for participants of all abilities.
Independent
Independent or may require minimal verbal prompts with their personal care (e.g. showers, toileting, getting dressed).
Can eat independently, make own hot and/or cold drinks (may require minimal verbal prompts).
Have great communication and social skills.
Has road sense, doesn’t wander off when on group outings.
Moderate Needs
Some assistance or verbal prompt with personal care (e.g. showers, toileting, getting dressed).
Some assistance or verbal prompts with meals (e.g. preparing/eating, monitoring while eating).
Some assistance or verbal prompts with making hot and/or cold drinks.
Some assistance or verbal prompts with handling money (e.g. paying for things).
Additional supervision whilst in the community.
May have mild to moderate behaviours of concern.
High Needs
Participants that use either manual or electric wheelchair.
Requires full staff support with all personal care (e.g. showers, toileting, getting dressed).
Requires full staff support with meals (e.g. preparing and/or eating).
Requires full staff support with making and/or drinking hot and/or cold drinks.
Requires full supervision whilst in the community with group.
Have behaviours of concern.
Require full staff support with social skills.

Pre-booked activities have been paid for in advance and will incur a cancellation fee equal to the price of the activity if a replacement participant cannot be found, irrespective of when the cancellation is made.