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Daily living & life skills

Learning is easier when the goal matters to you. We help you break everyday tasks into manageable steps and practise at your own pace, building on what you can already do. Explore life skills support across Greater Melbourne, Melbourne’s western suburbs, Wyndham and Geelong.

Support for your everyday life

Small steps towards greater independence. Practise everyday skills and build confidence, one useful goal at a time.

  • Meal planning and preparation

    Practising how to choose a simple meal, follow the steps and organise the items you need.

  • Shopping and everyday money skills

    Preparing a shopping list, comparing everyday purchases and practising paying for what you need.

  • Organising household routines

    Learning ways to plan laundry, tidying or other tasks so they become easier to manage.

  • Planning familiar journeys

    Practising route planning, recognising stops and preparing to use suitable transport more confidently.

  • Communication and daily decisions

    Rehearsing practical skills such as asking a question, expressing a preference or preparing for an appointment.

  • Organising your day

    Trying reminders, checklists and manageable routines that suit the way you learn.

We agree on the activities, suitability and scope with you before support begins.

A personal approach to your support

AN ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE

You might want to make your own lunch more often. The first goal could be choosing one recipe and preparing a shopping list. Later visits could practise each step of making the meal, with the help adjusted as your confidence grows.

Support shaped around you

The right support begins with understanding your goals, the things that matter to you and how you prefer to be supported.

Learning a useful everyday skill

You have a task you want to practise, such as preparing a meal or managing a shopping trip.

Building on what you can do

You want guidance that recognises your strengths and lets you learn at a comfortable pace.

Turning a larger goal into small steps

You would like help to identify a starting point and notice progress along the way.

One clear starting goal

We discuss what you want to learn, what you can already do and where guidance would be useful.

A way of learning that suits you

Tell us whether demonstrations, written steps, reminders or repeating a task help you learn.

Practice in relevant places

Activities may be agreed at home or in the community, with progress and next steps discussed together.

Making support work for you

We discuss the details together, so you know what to expect before you decide.

Funding and costs

Skills support should work towards disability-related goals and fit the supports funded in your NDIS plan. We discuss the learning activity and the help required before confirming arrangements.

Support costs are agreed separately from ordinary purchases such as groceries, fares or activity materials. We explain the proposed costs so you can decide how to proceed.

Before you decide, we explain your service agreement, how to request changes and how to give feedback.

We support people across Greater Melbourne, including Melbourne’s western suburbs, Wyndham, Point Cook, Werribee, Tarneit and Truganina, as well as Geelong. Tell us your suburb so we can confirm local availability.

YOUR NEXT STEP

How do I get started?

  1. Tell us what you need

    Share your goals, suburb and preferred way to contact you. You can involve someone you trust.

  2. Agree on the details

    Together, we confirm suitable support, available times, funding and costs. We explain the service agreement before you decide.

  3. Start with a clear plan

    Once you agree, we arrange the first visit and explain how to ask questions, give feedback or change your support.

You can contact us yourself, or ask a family member, carer or support coordinator to help. An enquiry does not book a service.

Frequently asked questions

Let’s talk about the support you need

We’re here to listen, answer your questions and help you understand your options.

Tell us a little about yourself and what you’re looking for. You can enquire for yourself or someone you support.

LET’S GET STARTED

How can we help?

A few details will help us understand the support you need.

Step 1 of 4

Who are you enquiring for?

Choose the option that best describes your enquiry.