Untitled Project: Community Access & Creative Capacity Building Hub
Mission Statement
To build capacity, confidence, and connection by aligning participant interests with practical skills development, peer mentoring, and psychosocial support, using a flexible, inclusive, and creative workspace model.
Core Objectives
Empower NDIS participants through tailored one-on-one and group supports.
Use a flexible space to deliver creative, vocational, and therapeutic activities.Build skills, routines, and employment pathways rooted in participant strengths.
Promote social connection through co-working, mentorship, and group programs.A
Advocate for systemic change in how community-based supports are delivered.
Target Participants
NDIS participants (with core and capacity-building funding), especially those:With psychosocial or cognitive disabilityIn transitional housing, rural/regional isolation, or exiting acute services
Interested in creative, technological, or vocational activitiesNDIS Service Categories Covered
Core Supports:Assistance with Daily Life: e.g. meal prep, routines, life admin, transport
Community Access: e.g. social activities, support in public spaces
Capacity Building:Increased Social & Community Participation
Improved Daily Living Skills
Finding and Keeping a Job.
Improved Relationships
Improved Health & Wellbeing
Improved Learning
Note: Workers must understand plan management types and provide itemised invoices with accurate service line item codes.
NDIS Changes – Removed/Ineligible Supports (as of 2024/2025)Equine therapy (unless clinically justified)Non-evidence-based alternative therapiesGeneric gym memberships without therapeutic supportUnregistered/unqualified therapistsAesthetic home renovationsSome non-disability-specific transport claimsAdvocacy and proper documentation can support claims for complex needs.Service Streams Within the HubOne-on-One SupportLife admin: appointments, Centrelink, ATOSocial skills coachingSupport work: transport, daily tasksMentoring and emotional supportCreative & Vocational PathwaysArt therapy, music, writing, gardeningResume/CV writing, digital literacyTech repair & upcycling projectsSustainable markets (craft, clothing)Career planning & skill-buildingGroup ProgramsJob-readiness workshopsCommunity meals and cooking groupsCreative writing or music therapy groupsMen's/youth support groupsMicro-business incubatorsParticipant-Led EnterprisesRecycle/repair techMarket stalls with upcycled goodsCo-op services: detailing, repairs, e-waste
Example Participant Pathway
(Participant B)Profile: Early 20s, emergency housing, social anxiety, introverted. Interests: Computers, animation, repairing devicesSupport Strategy:Tech-based tasks in a safe spaceDaily routine developmentVocational goals (PC refurbishing, trade skills)Peer and community connectionStudy pathways (TAFE, SAE)Revenue Streams & SustainabilityNDIS Funding: One-on-one support, group work, psychosocial therapyMicroenterprises: Refurbished goods, paid workshops, NDIS-funded activitiesGrants & Donations: Arts, mental health, youth employment, social impactFundraising Events: Art sales, markets, creative open daysSpace RequirementsWorkshop space (tech/art)Private rooms (support work)Common room (meals, creative projects)Quiet/low-sensory roomsAccessible toilets, rampsWiFi, printing, scanning, reception desk
