NDIS mentoring and life skills development

What NDIS mentoring looks like with us

A mentor is someone in your corner who is not a family member, a boss or a therapist. They help you set goals that mean something to you, then work on them with you, one week at a time. Sometimes that is cooking a meal from start to finish. Sometimes it is a hard conversation about friendships, or working out how to get to a job interview on time.

Mentoring works best when there is trust. That is why we put so much effort into matching, and why our mentors stay with the people they support for the long haul wherever possible.

Skills we can work on together

• planning meals, shopping on a budget and cooking
• keeping a home clean and organised
• managing money, bills and a weekly budget
• using a calendar, phone reminders and routines
• getting ready for study, volunteering or work
• building friendships and handling conflict
• managing emotions and stress, using strategies from your therapists
• personal safety at home and in the community
• travel training and finding your way around (see Transport and Travel Support)
• self-advocacy, including speaking up at appointments and plan reviews

How we measure progress

Capacity building should build capacity. We set clear goals with you at the start, check in on them regularly and write down what is working. When a skill is solid, we plan how to step back so you can do it on your own. That evidence also helps at your NDIS plan review.

Who this support suits

Mentoring and life skills support suits people who want to do more for themselves, whether that is someone starting their first job, an adult preparing to move out of home, or someone rebuilding skills after an acquired brain injury.

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