Social Community Participation

The Social Community Participation program empowers support workers to facilitate outings for NDIS participants within the community.

These activities aim to foster socialization and communication skills. Participation can be tailored to individual needs, with one-on-one outings for activities such as shopping or attending events.

Alternatively, group activities like bowling, miniature golf, or movie screenings are also available.

What We Do

When an individual wishes to engage in a specific community activity, such as shopping or mailing a letter, a dedicated carer from All About You Supports will provide assistance.

Our carers are exceptional individuals who prioritize establishing meaningful connections with participants. They not only provide logistical support but also actively contribute to developing participants’ social skills and fostering their involvement within the community.

While Social Community Participation shares similarities with Day Programs, it extends beyond only fitness or recreational activities.

Example Activities

Participants are able to choose the activities they wish to participate in.

Adhering to the individual’s NDIS goals is a fundamental requirement for activities undertaken through our Social Community Participation program.

However, within this framework, participants are empowered to make choices that align with their interests and preferences.

Our carers provide guidance and support to ensure that the chosen activities contribute meaningfully to the participant’s NDIS goals.

Examples include:

  • Shopping
  • Swimming
  • Attending a gym
  • Running errands
  • Visiting friends and family
  • Visiting the park

We advocate for freedom of choice and welcome suggestions of meaningful activities that NDIS participants would like to do!

Accessing the Program

All About You Supports provides this program to Adult (Over 18 Years Old) NDIS participants.  If you are a NDIS participant, there’s every chance we can help you.

Service availability: The service can be accessed seven days a week, at any time of day (including after business hours). Currently, we provide services within Newcastle, the Hunter Region and the Central Coast in New South Wales.

Meals are not included in Social Community Participation programs. It is the participant’s (or their guardian’s) responsibility to provide either money for lunch or packed food.

Read a Social Community Participation Success Story

We recently helped a client whose favourite activity was bowling.

At the start, the person could not bowl independently without the use of the rail to push the ball down the lane. Over time, as this person’s skills and confidence improved, they are now bowling without the use of the rail!

The person loves to visit the bowling alley and have a laugh with their friends because it is a very social, positive environment.

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I’d Like to Work with AAYS, What Should I do Next?

We help participants to reach their goals.  Whether it is a personal goal or an NDIS-based goal. Let us soar to new heights together!

To work with us, you can either fill out the simple referral form on our website or phone our office on 02 4915 6771 and chat with our staff about an appointment with the service manager.

How is Clinical Care Organised?

An assessment is undertaken during the first meeting with the participant. All About You Supports would request an external provider to deliver any clinical care that is necessary.

Social Community Participation FAQ

  • Do All About You Supports staff complete reports following Social Community Participation outings?

    Yes, absolutely. At the completion of a shift, a report is always written by the support worker.  This report would outline information such as:

    • Details of what the activity entailed
    • Any behaviours or challenges experienced
    • Information about whether any goals were reached or what goals were worked on
    • Any positive outcomes relating to goals or other experiences
  • Is All About You Supports able to help NDIS participants to access assistive technology? 

    Our team can assist NDIS participants to identify suitable Occupational Therapists or Physiotherapists who specialize in assistive technology requirements.

    This expertise ensures that participants receive tailored support and guidance in selecting equipment that aligns with their mobility, independence, and community participation goals.

    Examples of assistive technology include:

    • Manual & electric wheelchairs
    • Four-wheel walkers
    • Walking sticks

    Contracted Occupational Therapists will then complete a report and provide evidence as to what assistive technology would best suit the participant.

    All About You Supports can also provide documentation in support of a request.

  • Is Social Community Participation listed as a goal in a client’s NDIS plan?

    It falls under the category of Core Supports within a participant’s NDIS plan.

    Each plan is built around goals. Social Community Participation is a flexible component that can be used with a day program or as individual needs dictate.

    How the allocated funding is spent is up to the participant and their caregiver. NDIS participants have the option of working with AAYS plan managers to optimise their budget.

  • What outcomes can increased Social Community Participation lead to?

    It can contribute to a significant change in confidence for NDIS participants.

    Our experience has shown us that when participants are learning how to be socially active in an independent way, they become able to do things that they never thought they could do before.

    For example, if it is someone’s meaningful goal to walk 500 metres and be able to visit the shopping centre, and they actually achieve that, they are likely to set another goal and soar to new heights!

  • How are services for Social Community Participation booked? Do they need to be finalised well in advance?

    We can usually finalise arrangements within 24 to 48 hours.

    For new clients, we meet with the participant and their service manager. This meeting can take up to two hours and will include the service manager completing a profile. We then match the client with an appropriate support worker.

    If the client is someone whose plan we already manage, then this process can be quicker.