SUPPORTED TRAVEL
Take a break
OPTIONS can support you to enjoy a safe, and supported overnight experience.
All of our Social Connections Overnight Stays provide you with an opportunity to:
- Take a short break from your day to day living arrangements
- Make decisions about what experiences to participate in and how this looks to suit you
- Learn how to safely navigate the community
- Build positive social interactions and connections with your peers and others
- Explore and participate in experiences that allow you to express your creative side
- Develop your independent living skills
- Create life long memories with others
- Be supported to participate to explore different situations and areas in the way you choose
Social Connections Overnight Stays has a number of ways that participants can access their NDIS funding to participate.
BUILD YOUR INDEPENDENCE
Short Term Respite
Social Connections will be hosts for planned respite breaks where you can enjoy safe and supported stays filled with fun and engaging activities tailored to participants needs and interests.
- Fully supported accommodation and care by experienced staff
- Tailored activities to suit participants’ abilities and interests
- Opportunities for social connection and meeting new people
- Skill-building experiences that promote confidence and independence
- Peace of mind for families/carers while enjoying a well-earned break
Whether it’s games, creative projects or exploring the outdoors, every day will be full of laughter, learning and adventure.
Come along and create memories that last a lifetime!
TAKE A BREAK
Supported Holidays
Social Connections provides a variety of pre-planned holidays where you can enjoy a safe and supported stay in a variety of different locations. These trips will be filled with fun and engaging activities tailored to participants needs and interests.
Supported Holidays provide you with the opportunity to:
- Have a Break
- Build Your Independence
- Try New Things
- Spend Time with Peers
These holidays are completely planned out, all you have to do is check out what is available and book.
Each trip is purposefully designed to help you develop your interests.
EXPLORE WHAT INTERESTS YOU
Develop your interests
Social Connections run a variety of tailored Short Trips Away throughout the year. These tailored activities offer safe, supportive and fun opportunities to learn new skills while exploring a variety of destinations.
These Short Trips Away can be either taken individually or as a group.
Ideas for Short Trips Away could be:
- Improve Health & Fitness: Engage in gentle outdoor activities, try new movement programs, and learn healthy habits during our wellness weekends
- Build Friendships: Connect with others in a relaxed environment, practice social skills, and enjoy group activities that encourage teamwork and belonging with the peers of your choice.
- Develop Creative Skills: Explore creative expression, discover new techniques and develop your passion as you create new works of art/craft whilst experience new destinations.
If you’d like more information about how Overnight Stays work and how you can use your funding
to access Overnight Stays, please contact the Social Connections Team directly on 0478 754 470.
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Social Connections
is an initiative of
Options Disability Support
