Who we support Autism
NDIS Autism Support in the Sunshine Coast
Support for autistic people that adapts to you, not the other way around. Workers upskilled around specific needs, and a pace you set.
Adapting to the person, not the reverse
Most providers have a pool of workers and find you one. We do it the other way round: we work out what support would look like for you, then recruit or upskill a worker to match it. That takes longer to start and works far better once it does.
Sensory needs, routines, communication preferences, the things that make a day go well or badly, we ask about all of it before anyone starts, and we write it down so it is not relearned by every new person.
Community access, in-home supports and social work are all available. Many autistic participants use a mix, and the same worker can often do more than one.
How it usually runs
- First step
- A conversation about what works and what does not, before any shift
- Worker
- Matched and upskilled to you; the same person each time
- Pace
- Yours. Quieter starts, agreed exits, no timetable you are failing
- In your plan
- Core supports and, where funded, Capacity Building
What support can look like
Led by what you want. These are the things that come up most.
Community access
Somewhere new, done in a way that feels manageable: quiet times, places we have been before, a way to leave early.
Routines at home
Morning and evening structure, meals, and the predictability that makes everything else easier.
Social connection
One to one first, or our small Coffee and Games group when and if that appeals.
School, study and work
Support around transitions, and someone alongside for the parts that are hard.
Social work
Assessment, reports and planning from a Master of Social Work who understands the system.
Family
Working with the people around you, at the level of involvement you choose.
Where we work
Across the Sunshine Coast and Moreton Bay
The same team and the same approach wherever you are. If you are just outside these areas, ask us. We will say yes or no.
Starting out
A quiet start is a real start.
If the first session is twenty minutes in a familiar place, that counts. There is no schedule you are behind on.
- Workers briefed on your sensory and communication needs before they arrive
- Predictable people, predictable plans
- An agreed way to stop or leave, no explanation needed
- Stepping back as you want us to, not on a timetable
Questions about autism support
Do your workers have autism-specific training?
Every worker is qualified and verified by us. Beyond that, we upskill workers around the individual participant instead of relying on a generic course, and the two directors’ social work and psychology backgrounds shape how that is done.
Can you support adults, not just children?
Yes. Autistic adults are a large part of who we work with, and support looks very different at 35 than at 8.
Does the NDIS cover autism support?
If you have an NDIS plan, community access, daily living and capacity building supports can all be used. We help you understand what your plan funds. We do not do plan management.
What if the first worker is not the right fit?
Say so. Matching is the whole point, and we would rather change early than persist with something that is not working.
Tell us what a good day looks like for you.
We will build the support around that, at your pace.