Respite Services

Carers NT is A Not-for-profit organisation dedicated to improving the lives of carers in the Northern Territory.

Carers are people who provide unpaid care & support to family & friends living with disability, chronic or terminal illness, mental illness, drug or alcohol issues or someone who is frail and aged.

Carers NT is inclusive of all carers and the people they care for, no matter their age, background, ethnicity, religious beliefs or sexual orientation.

Our vision is to have a community in which carers are recognised and valued as a significant asset in which they have access to timely and appropriate services.

We do this by promoting awareness of carers with government funders and the broader community and by giving carers and the person they care for access to services like respite, counselling, music therapy, volunteer support, peer support, advice and information, education and advocacy.

The mental health team at Carers NT offers education and training resources and skills for carers to help them sustain their caring role. We do this by facilitating Accredited Mental Health, Suicide Prevention and Self-Destructive Behaviour workshops which enables carers to identify signs of an impending mental health issue or crisis and provides the tools to assist in increasing the carer’s awareness in mental health, suicide prevention and behavioural issues.

These services help carers build their own capacity and ease some of the pressure for them and their families.

CASA provides a range of living options for people with an intellectual disability including variety of transitional living options, short term respite placements, training and development within areas specific to client needs and a variety of permanent and independent supported accommodation options for people with an intellectual disability.

Independent Living Options

A support program to assist adults with intellectual disabilities to live independently in their own housing.

Respite Service

A respite service for clients in order to assist families and carers of adults with intellectual disabilities.

Supported Accommodation Options

Provides supported accommodation options for adults with intellectual disabilities. Group-home and independent-living options are available.

Daily Support, Household Tasks, Community Access, Transport, SIL and Respite assistance. We do have the capacity to support the NDIS participants who are Self, and Plan managed and looking for the best support options.

Life Without Barriers supports people with disability to gain their independence, develop new skills and be active in their community.

Our services are tailored to meet your individual needs, giving you choice and control with how you live your life.

We are a registered NDIS provider and offer the following services:

• Support coordination,
• Shared and Suported Living (SIL), including personal care,
• Community (lifestyle) supports,
• Health, therapy and wellbeing supports.

We can also help you explore ways to maximise your NDIS package, or your budget if you are self-funded.

For more information about our disability supports visit www.lwb.org.au/services/disability

Lifestyle Solutions provides services to people with disability, young people and children in Out Of Home Care, their families and communities.

Day Program

A day program providing a range of activities for people with disabilities including cooking, painting and woodwork.

Employment Options

Provides cross-cultural employment and support options for indigenous and non-indigenous people with disabilities.

Social Enterprise

Provides paid work for people with disabilities, for clients such as QANTAS and Australia Post.

Social Participation Program

A community access program that focusses on developmental concerns for people with multiple and profound disabilities.

Supported Accommodation

Provides supported accommodation for people with disabilities.

Support Programs

A not-for-profit registered charity that supports people including families in need and people with disabilities and for various reasons require a helping hand in their daily life.

Step Out offers a range of programs to meet the needs of eligible service users across the age spectrum.

The service users of Step Out have a wide range of disabilities, and many of them are high-needs. Step Out’s client base must meet a certain criteria and is mainly referred by the Katherine office of the Department of Health’s Aged and Disability Program. Step Out support workers strive towards the independence of service users by assisting in tasks, as opposed to completing the tasks themselves. Step Out staff members do not wear uniforms and drive unmarked vehicles to further aid in the integration and acceptance of people with disabilities in the Katherine community.

Step Out delivers community access, group and individual programs, as well as managing a respite house. This latter currently has supported accommodation for two service users and two-week blocks of respite for two additional service users. Each of these services encompasses a life-skills component that focuses on service user’s empowerment and independence.

Community Access Program

A range of activities that assists with community access for people with disabilities. Programs may include art & craft, cooking, shopping, swimming and meals at restaurants.

Employability Skills Program

Provides education in employment skills for young people and adults 18 years old or over with disabilities.

Younger people who are approaching school-leaving age may be assisted in some circumstances. The program also offers work experience and assists clients infinding work experience with employers.

Life Skills Program

Provides education in living skills for individuals with disabilities to enable them to live with a reduced level of care.

Respite

Provides respite care of people with disabilities in order to allow families and carers free time.

Territory Care and Support Services (TCASS) is a non-government, locally owned and operated organisation, established to provide care, support and respite services for people with disabilities who ​wish to live independently within their community.