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Lifeline newsletter
We are committed to people with a disability having the same opportunities as other citizens. The focus of our effort is on building skills, independence and working with people on their dreams.
What we do
UnitingCare Community offers a wide range of disability support services to adults, children and young people and their families through its Disability Division.
We support people with a wide range of individual needs and abilities, including people with very high and complex support needs. UnitingCare Community Disability operates in regional centres throughout South East Queensland and also in Townsville. Our services continue to expand as the demand for quality support services grows.
The aim of UnitingCare Community’s Disability is to engage with people with disabilities and their families and friends to assist them to create lifelong opportunities in the community and to have good lives.
Eligibility and Access
Disability services are available to people with a wide range of needs.To be eligible to access support through Disability a person must meet residential and citizenship qualifications and have:
- A disability which is attributable to an intellectual, psychiatric, cognitive, neurological, sensory or physical impairment, or a combination of impairments.
- A disability which results in the person having a substantial reduction of a capacity and requiring support in the areas of communication, social interaction, learning, mobility, self care/management.
- A disability which is permanent or likely to be permanent and manifests before 65 years of age.
We provide services for adults, children and young people and their families or carers. It is necessary for adequate funding to be available to enable support to be provided.UnitingCare Community Disability also needs to assess its ability to provide the support being requested.
If you would like more information about how we may be able to help you, please contact your closest regional service.
Supporting where you live Read more
We assist people with disabilities to live in their own home and access community life using a range of flexible models of support. We provide Accommodation Support, Respite, Foster Care and Residential Support.
You and your community Read more
We support people with disabilities with one-to-one support to develop relationship networks and to actively participate in community life. We provide Community Linking, Post School Options and augmentative and alternative communication.
Supporting your family Read more
We provide a range of services to support children with a disability and their families. These include foster care, respite care, community access, in-home personal care, accommodation support, and supporting children with complex and extreme needs with specialised interventions and case management.
ITES Read more
Ipswich and Toowoomba Employment Service is a Disability Employment Service funded by the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations to assist people with a disability gain and maintain employment.
Crossroads Read more
Crossroads offers a range of flexible and innovative support options for people with an intellectual disability.
Work for us Read more
UnitingCare Community aims to recruit, train and support foster carers who will provide safe, caring environments for children and young people under protective orders or subject to protective concerns.
