"Moving out of home was a big change for me but I wasn’t worried at all. My support worker, Sheeta, helped me find a good place to live and learn the skills I would need."
Sarah’s path to independent living
Sarah applied for the NDIS with a goal to move out of the family home. She worked with her long-time support worker, Sheeta, to build her independent living skills including budgeting, scheduling appointments, time management, planning healthy meals, cooking, travelling, grocery shopping and house-keeping. Sarah said she was full of confidence by the time it came to move out of home.
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Upcycling project turns thriving venture
Project New Life, involving more than 30 clients at our Illuka Social and Life Skills Hub, is now selling its innovative succulent designs in Stockland shopping centres on the coast. Everyone has a role to play in the thriving business, whether it’s planting, sourcing supplies, working at the pop-up shops, record-keeping or delivering stock to local businesses.
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