Our mission is to enable people who have a disability or are disadvantaged to
improve their quality of life by providing innovative world-class education and
support for them and their support network.
Since being established in 1997, Life Activities has grown to become a well
respected organisation that pushes the boundaries, always seeking ways to
improve services to better meet people’s needs in cost effective ways.
We focus on enhancing a person’s life skills, support network and living
environment and advocate for positive community experiences for people with
disability or disadvantage. We believe those who have a more difficult life
than most should be given support to achieve their goals and dreams.
The outcomes we have achieved through our core programs have attracted
recognition at all levels – local to international.
Life Activities looks beyond the person’s disability, trying to see, as fully
as possible, what life is really like from another’s perspective. The
environment, relationships and opportunities available to the individual are
considered from a holistic viewpoint.
Our core programs are designed to be flexible and individually tailored to the
individual needs of each person. Everyone succeeds in a different way - each
success is an important step on the path to improving quality of life.
We also offer a professional training service for the disability and health
sectors, a strategic alliance program for the business sector and a variety of
community education initiatives which create greater community awareness of
issues relating to disability and disadvantage.
Life Activities Community Living Program helps people with a disability
realise their dream of living more independently within the community. People
learn everyday living skills including shopping; cooking; budgeting; using
public transport; home maintenance; goal setting; time management and many
more. We also help people to develop and enrich sustaining relationships – an
essential part of meaningful community living.
Life Activities Life Consultancy Group supports people with disability
who are experiencing difficulty coping with life’s challenges to grow, change
and develop new skills and maximize the overall quality of their life. The
program provides creative solutions, education and practical assistance to
family members, carers and staff associated with the person with disability.
Life Activities conducts thorough and holistic assessments by talking to all
those involved, as well as interviewing and observing the person with
disability in their own environment. With this information, Life Activities’
multidisciplinary team of staff work together to develop creative and practical
intervention strategies with the aim of changing challenging behaviours,
teaching new skills, reducing frustrations, and assisting the person and their
support network to solve the current problems being experienced.
Life Activities Gambling Support Program is a unique program which
assists people with a disability or mental illness who also have a gambling
problem. Australians have a reputation for liking to have a ‘punt’ but for some
people, gambling can get out of control and take over their lives. This impacts
not only on the individual but on their family and friends as well. Life
Activities offers holistic support services including counseling and guidance
for individuals to help them break the gambling cycle, as well as education and
awareness for their support networks. We also widely consult with the
disability sector and gambling industry about detecting the warning signs of
individuals they work with or have as customers.
Life Activities Personal Support Program aims to assist individuals who
are disadvantaged overcome personal barriers which stop them from participating
more fully within their community. Achieving employment is a priority for all
people, and this is a highly desirable outcome for people participating in the
program. However the program also recognizes that helping participants to be
more actively engaged in their community is important. We provide a
comprehensive range of support services for people who have non-vocational
barriers to employment or require assistance to participate more fully in the
social life of the community. Representatives from Centrelink determine the
eligibility of entry into the program prior to people being referred to Life
Activities to commence the program.
People living with disability occasionally need additional support to keep
going when life gets tough.
Life Activities Life Solutions Program offers an extra ‘helping hand’ to
the person affected by a disability and/or those who care for them in the form
of short term relief. Support can include: short term respite for carers;
specific purchases to assist the person with disability cope with their
situation better; counseling services for grief and loss, behavioral problems
and relationship issues and teaching the person with disability everyday living
skills to create greater independence. The Life Solutions Program works hard to
find practical solutions to make situations more manageable.
Life Activities Professional Training Services
Imagine having access to a ‘pool of resources’ that you could rely on to assist
you in running your organisation in the most effective and efficient way
possible. Life Activities’ Professional Services has expertise in clinical
services, professional development, staff training and assessment and offers it
to you in flexible, tailor-made packages that meet your goals and objectives.
You tell us what you need and we’ll work with your team to deliver results in a
creative, practical and measurable way. Life Activities offers a ‘pick and mix’
approach which makes it simple to tailor a package specifically for your needs.
This also ensures the money you invest in staff training and development
results in practical solutions that can be implemented within your organisation
immediately.
Life Activities is a Reginsterd Training Organisation and accredited by VTAB.
Ask for our Training Coordinator to find out more about the professional
services we offer and testimonials from organisations who have utilised our
expertise for their own benefit.
Life Activities Strategic Alliance Program
The Corporate Strategic Alliance Program was created to provide the business
sector with an effective tool that will promote their business, involve their
staff and provide support to people with disability.
Becoming a member of Life Activities Corporate Strategic Alliance Program
through either the donor or sponsorship schemes can be a very rewarding
experience. Life Activities realises that supporting a ‘good cause’ is about
adding value and increasing business opportunities - as well as being seen as a
good corporate citizen.
We believe the Corporate Strategic Alliance Program will create a strong
platform for long term, mutually beneficial relationships between Life
Activities and the business sector.
The program allows us to offer a tool in which a company can find a strategic
fit with their business, staff and marketing goals. For further information on
the Corporate Strategic Alliance Program, contact our Partnerships Manager.
An A-Z listing of Disability organisations within the Hunter region with full
contact details and descriptions.
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