Book Disability Support in Port Stephens

All Needs & Situations

Unique Life Services offers disability support services to private and NDIS clients across Port Stephens. Providing assistance at home, in the community and from our accommodation and respite facilities, we believe in a client-centric approach and work closely with families to meet the needs of clients with intellectual, physical, sensory and neurological disabilities and diseases.

If you are eligible for NDIS funding, or simply looking to hire disability support workers privately, our team can help you achieve your goals. We are familiar with all aspects of the National Disability Insurance Scheme and will work hard to provide the care that is needed.

Book disability support in Port Stephens.

Out Of Home Care

Specialised Substitute Residential Care (SSRC), formerly known as Voluntary Out of Home Care (VOOHC), operates within New South Wales and is subject to regulation by the NSW Office of the Children’s Guardian.

SSRC entails an agreement between a parent and an organization, facilitating the provision of care for a child outside of their regular residence for a minimum of three nights within a seven-day timeframe. This care can serve the purpose of respite, behaviour support, or be funded through the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).

Various forms of care can be offered by SSRC services, including stays lasting three or more nights in a group home, respite facility, hotel, or even an Airbnb setting (consecutive days are not required). Additionally, overnight or short-term accommodation can be provided in a group home or respite environment. An alternative option involves a child staying with another family for three or more nights through a “host family” arrangement. Furthermore, SSRC encompasses longer-term residential care, camps lasting three or more nights focusing on respite or behaviour support.

SSRC arrangements can be tailored to address emergency situations as one-time solutions or can involve frequent or long-term care. The funding for these arrangements can be obtained through various means, such as direct payment by families, the NSW Bail Assistance Program, or through the NDIS.

For a copy of our Child Safe Policy or Child Safe Code of Conduct you can contact the office on 1300 802 060.

Supporting People & Families

Unique Life Services helps people with disability in Port Stephens. We work with both NDIS participants and private clients. Our team can support you at home, in the community, or in our  accommodation and respite houses.

We work closely with families to make sure each person’s needs are met. We support people with:

• Intellectual disabilities
• Physical disabilities
• Sensory disabilities
• Neurological conditions

We also provide Specialised Substitute Residential Care (SSRC). This is for children who need to stay somewhere else for three or more nights in a week. It can be for a short break, behaviour support, emergencies, regular visits, or long-term care.

Stays can be in:

• A group home
• A respite house
• A hotel or Airbnb
• With a host family
• At a camp

Funding can come from the NDIS, from families, or from programs like the NSW Bail Assistance Program.

For more information or to get a copy of our Child Safe Policy or Child Safe Code of Conduct, call  1300 802 060.

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