What can we help with?

From developing independent living skills to facilitating social groups and excursions, we strive to provide the best support for all our participants by tailoring our services to best meet their individual needs.

If you're interested in becoming a participant, click this button to sign up for one or more of the services listed below. For more information, head to our Contact page as we'd love to discuss any questions or thoughts you may have.

Independent Skill Development

Taking the next step means actively building our life skills and preparing you for the next stage of your life. We provide a wide range of activities and innovative training programs, each tailored to build your skills so you can live with greater independence.

Activities include:

• Learning to cook and prepare healthy meals.

• Learning to grocery shop on a budget.

• Learning to plan meals weekly.

• Managing money.

• Assistance with regular exercise.

• Managing time, organising calendars.

• Assistance with short term and long term goal setting.

• Learning to read.

• Assistance with cleaning & chores.

• Assistance with problem solving.

• Assistance with communication.

Community Participation

We believe being involved in a community is one of the most important factors in creating a healthy lifestyle. We provide individuals the opportunity to engage in community and social activities, building social skills and creating a sense of belonging.

Activities include:

• Visiting local bakeries.

• Visiting local sporting clubs and becoming involved, such as, AFL, cricket, tennis, swimming.

• Supported employment at local grocery stores, farms and bakeries.

• Walking to the local parks.

• Attending local Men shed's for woodworking and gardening.

• Attending local Physiotherapists for spa treatments.

Social Groups & Excursions

Our social groups and overnight excursions are a key feature to The Next Step. We provide the opportunity to learn how to live independently, make memories, travel the countryside and create new and meaningful friendships.

Activities include:

• Cooking classes.

• Trivia nights.

• Ten pin bowling.

• Laser tag.

• Bounce.

• Sporting games nights.

• Concerts.

• Live Magic shows.

• Live Circus shows.

• Live AFL games.

• Live NBL games.

• Live Big Bash games.

• Trips to the beach.

• Overnight trips to major cities such as, Melbourne, Canberra, Sydney.

& MANY MORE new and exciting ideas to come!

Employment Support

We believe in offering our participants equal opportunities, and we do this by providing employment support locally and rurally. We are a big believer in guiding our participants into the next chapter of their life, a life that encourages independence and self sufficiency.

Employment support options includes:

• Local grocery stores.

• Baker stores.

• Local farms.

• Local gyms.

• Local factories.

Assistance with Self Care

We thrive off assisting our participants when they feel most vulnerable, we make sure we provide a safe environment so everyone feels comfortable to live their daily life.

Assistance options includes:

• Assistance with showering/bathing.

• Assistance with toileting.

• Assistance with eating.

• Administering medication.

• Assistance with mobility.

• Assistance with skin care.

Transport

Together we are 4 operating vehicles that can provide transport to and from your home. Being in Henty, and being rural, we provide a great opportunity for people living on farms that may feel isolated. We can also provide transport in and out of Albury and Wagga, to and from work, appointments, family meetings, etc.