NDIS Support

South West Disability Services (SWDS) is our NDIS registered Service, offering a range of program and support options for our participants.

We are here to empower, motivate and support your to be on the pathway you choose.

Our ambition is to partner with people of all abilities and their communities to create life-enhancing opportunities.

We provide supports via your individual NDIS plan through Social and Community Participation.

Supports may include;

  • Individual or group-based supports to access the SWTAFE environment
  • Building social connection and independence within your study
  • Transition supports from school or home into SWTAFE community

Programs of support

At SWDS, we also offer a broad range of daily Programs of Support. These have been designed to build independence, confidence, daily living skills and connecting individuals with peers and local community groups.

Daily

  • Kickstarters
  • Uplifters

Mondays

  • Celebrating Friendships
  • Command Centre
  • The Right Mix

Tuesdays

  • Empowerment Brigade
  • Transport Me
  • Fur, Feathers, Scales and Shells

Wednesdays

  • Performance and Dance
  • Choose Your Style
  • Magazine Maker

Thursdays

  • Taste the Flavour
  • CLS in the Community
  • Move Your Body

Fridays

  • Wellbeing Retreat
  • New Life Recycling
  • Visual Content Creator

During school holiday breaks

  • STRIVE Program, each day Monday - Friday

If you are interested in participating in a 2023 NDIS Program of Support, express your interest.

Documents

2023 NDIS Programs

Service Agreement Statement

Other Easy English Documents

Intake Process

Fact Sheets

SWDS Participant Handbook

​Policy, Guideline and Form Review - Participant and Community Feedback

​We invite all of our participants and the local community to have input into the SWDS policies, guidelines and forms.

Current guideline for your input:
SWDS Advocacy Policy

Submit your input via the below online form.

Contact us

Phone: 5564 8720
Email: disability.support@swtafe.edu.au
Location: I Building, SWTAFE Warrnambool Campus

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