For referrers
For Referrers
Support coordinators, plan managers, allied health professionals, LACs, GPs, schools and families all send young adults our way. However you have come to know one, you are looking for somewhere they can land and actually stay. We would rather give you a straight answer about fit than win a referral we cannot serve well. Here is who we are built for, and how to tell if someone is right for us.
What we are built for
The brief, in four lines
01
A specific cohort
Young adults 18 to 40 with intellectual disability or autism who are socially capable but under-connected. The ones who can hold their own in a group, once they have a group.
02
One connected pathway
Social programs, respite and supported living sit on a single pathway with the same team throughout, so a young person is not handed between strangers as their needs change.
03
Nurse-led delivery
Rachel, our founder, is a nurse. Health and wellbeing changes get noticed early and flagged to you, not left to surface at review time.
04
Genuinely local
Based in the Redcliffe to Caboolture corridor with door to door pickups, so attendance holds up and your plan goals actually get worked on week to week.
Is someone a good fit
A quick, honest read
None of this is a hard rule. If you are unsure, send them our way and we will talk it through with you.
Likely a good fit
A young adult 18 to 40 with intellectual disability or autism who is missing connection more than they are missing care. Someone who does better with the same faces week to week, who would enjoy a crew their own age, and whose family is quietly hoping the world opens up a bit. Often the social side is the way in, with respite or a home of their own somewhere on the horizon.
Probably not us, and that is okay
Someone whose primary need is complex clinical or high physical care, or who is looking for a solo 1:1 arrangement with no interest in a group. We would rather say so early and help you find the right door than take a referral we cannot do justice. Point us at a fit and we will make room.
Supported living
We have room for a third housemate
Our supported independent living home currently has space for one more young adult, and finding the right match matters as much to us as it does to the two already there. We are looking for someone 18 to 40 who would get on with a small, settled household and who is ready, or getting ready, for a place of their own.
It does not have to be an immediate move. Some of the best fits start on a weekend program, try a respite weekend, and grow into the home over time. If you have someone in mind, tell us about them and we will talk you through the household and the match.
How referring works
Low effort for you, gentle for them
STEP 1
Send us a note
A short message with the young person's situation and goals is plenty to start. No forms to chase first.
STEP 2
We give you an honest read
We tell you plainly whether we are a good fit, and if we are not, we will point you toward who might be.
STEP 3
A gentle first visit
Usually a program visit or a low-key meet, so the young person and family can see us before committing to anything.
STEP 4
Settle in, then build
We start with the social side and let the pathway open up from there, keeping you in the loop as goals progress.
Come and see a program for yourself
The best way to know if we are right for the young adults you refer is to watch a program run, or just grab a coffee. Send us a note and we will set it up. No pitch, just a look.