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What are Accessible Adventure Programs?

We are an Independence and Capacity Building Program that helps youth with disabilities build self confidence, independence skills, and engage with social connections in the community.

We purposefully have designed our programs to provide enough time for youth to build meaningful connections with others, be able to work through new challenges, learn how to become more independent by being supported to learn life skills, and be in an environment designed to help them with this. Additionally, our service also focuses on making the community accessible to youth with disabilities. Our programs provide tailored, individualised support for youth with disabilities, and focus on creating an environment in which they can thrive.

We serve NDIS participants, and accept individual NDIS plan funding if our services align with an individual’s plan goals. Our programs are billed on an hourly rate in accordance with the NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits.

Are our Programs an NDIS Support?

Our service aligns with the following listed NDIS Supports as published guide which coincided with changes to NDIS legislation that took effect on 3 October 2024. (1)

Directly referenced from: “Supports that are ‘NDIS supports” Guide our services may align with the following categories:

  • Development of daily care and life skills (refer to page 11)
  • Daily personal activities in the community (refer to page 10)
  • Group and centre based activities (refer to page 12)
  • Participation in community, social and civic activities (refer to page 14)

Our service aligns with these supports as it increases the participant’s ability to independently undertake the following or be supported to access and participate in the community and activities in a group setting in the community:

  • meal preparation, managing a participant’s own personal care, travel and use public transport, maintaining personal hygiene and daily skills
  • engage in social activities, develop their ability to partake in these activities, improve relationships and social skills, build lasting relationships with others

(1) NDIS Operational Guidelines – Reasonable and Necessary Supports, NDIS Website – What Does the NDIS Fund? https://ourguidelines.ndis.gov.au/media/1768/download?attachment=

Are our programs a reasonable and necessary support?

Our service supports participants to build independence, develop daily living and social skills, and participate meaningfully in community life. These outcomes directly align with the goals of the NDIS. In accordance with the NDIS Act and supporting guidelines (2), our services meet the criteria of being reasonable and necessary by promoting functional capacity, increasing social and economic participation, and being value for money. Our programs are specifically:

  • related to disability support needs for individual participants
  • focused on increasing functional capacity and independence
  • support to build capacity, so the need for support will reduce over time as functional ability and independence increases

According to NDIS Act 2013 – Section 34 and NDIS Operational Guidelines – Reasonable and Necessary Supports our service aligns with the following:

  • It supports participants to achieve their specific goals (see following section)
  • Outcomes of our programs are of high value due to tailored support and unique opportunities provided to participants
  • Our service is unique and not available through another mainstream service, informal support, or already funded health or education service
  • Evidence in our Program Reports and repeat participant attendance shows that our service has been effective and beneficial to participant goals (see following section)
  • Our service is delivered by staff with appropriate qualifications or experience in order to build capacity, independence, and inclusion

(3) National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 – Section 34: Reasonable and Necessary Supports

Section 34(1)(a): The support will assist the participant to pursue the goals, objectives, and aspirations included in the participant’s statement of goals and aspirations.
Section 34(1)(b): The support will assist the participant to undertake activities, so as to facilitate the participant’s social and economic participation.
Section 34(1)(c): The support represents value for money in that the costs of the support are reasonable, relative to both the benefits achieved and the cost of alternative support.
Section 34(1)(d): The support will be, or is likely to be, effective and beneficial for the participant, having regard to current good practice.

Does it contribute to specific Participant NDIS goals?

The following outlines ways in which our programs provide support and opportunities for youth with disabilities to work towards greater independence specific to their possible NDIS goals.

Independence and Self-Care Development

NDIS Support Category: Capacity Building – Daily Living

  • Participants engage in supported travel from their home location, practicing skills related to independent travel and navigation.
  • Participants develop self-management skills through setting up and adjusting to temporary accommodation in a new environment.
  • Daily routines are supported, including personal care, bedtime, and morning routines, fostering increased independence in daily living tasks.
  • Staying away from home supports the development of resilience, emotional regulation, and adaptation to change.
  • Participants are provided with a structured opportunity to build and apply self-care and independent living skills in a supported, safe environment.
  • Staff provide guidance and prompting to support functional capacity building and improve participants’ ability to manage routines and self-regulation strategies independently.
  • Extended program duration allows for gradual skill development and observable progress in independence and self-care routines.
Supports participants working toward goals such as “living more independently,” “managing daily routines,” or “increasing resilience when faced with change.”

Learning, Skill Development and Physical Mobility

NDIS Support Category: Capacity Building – Increased Social and Community Participation

  • Programs facilitate learning through doing, enhancing problem-solving, communication, and adaptive behaviours.
  • Encourages participants to try new skills in a supported, low-risk environment that promotes skill generalisation and confidence building.
  • Dedicated high level support focused on capacity building enables participants to build life skills for greater self independence for the future
Outcomes include a supportive environment enabling safe participation in community-based engagements that may otherwise be inaccessible due to mobility, sensory, or support needs.
Social Interaction and Community Participation NDIS Support Category: Core – Assistance with Social and Community Participation
  • Engagement in Aboriginal Cultural experiences supports goals related to cultural identity, connection, and community inclusion.
  • Group-based program design supports participants to build skills in peer interaction, teamwork, and shared decision-making.
  • Structured and unstructured group activities provide multiple modes of social engagement, supporting goals related to initiating and maintaining relationships.
  • Supports participants in navigating social situations with new peers and unfamiliar staff in a controlled and supported environment.
  • Staff support includes modelling, prompting, and conflict resolution to develop social awareness and self-advocacy skills.
  • Community outings provide opportunities to practise community navigation, respect social norms, and build confidence interacting in public settings.
  • The program increases participants’ access to inclusive community spaces and experiences they may not otherwise access due to limited mobility, support needs, or social barriers.
Outcomes align with goals such as “building friendships,” “engaging in community activities,” and “increasing confidence in social settings.”
Program Progress Reports

Each Participant will receive a detailed Program Progress Report outlining their progress during our program towards NDIS goals, or over the course of multiple programs, as well as highlighting if there are further supports required in the future. These reports clearly demonstrate the ways our programs contribute to:

  • Progress for Participants towards specific NDIS goals
  • Outline for future supports required or reduction of supports over time as capacity increases (especially across multiple programs)
  • Dedicated support strategies or documentation of key challenges to ensure other supports are aligned for the Participant accordingly

An example of our report can be seen here: Individualised Program Participation Notes / Progress Report

Which Line Items are used and Why?

The best option is to simply request a quote, which details exactly which line items are used. Why we use those exact line items, and how we are using them is outlined on the quote. Due to the changes that have come into effect in the NDIS from October 3rd 2024, we have updated our invoicing process so that Plan Managers can clearly see exactly how items are billed via a quote, and can then quarantine funds before attendance on a program. 

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