In Home Support
Mana Support’s range of home solutions are much more than the in-home supports and assistance with self-care that might be necessary for a person to live independently, either on their own or in a shared living arrangement. We focus on providing independent living support that best meets our participants needs. Mana Support believe in choice and control, we recognise the difference having the right supports can make in a person’s life!
We firmly believe that every person should have the support they need to live as independently as possible. We empower people to explore opportunities to live the life they want to. We provide participants with the everyday support they need to safely and successfully achieve their goals. Supported Independent Living or SIL services include everything from assisting with personal care, coordinating and providing transport to medical appointments, meal prep, and finding ways to get involved in the community. Our goals-based approach to SIL is customised to each participant.
Our experienced team can help you with personal care activities like toileting, showering and getting dressed in your home and much more.
Domestic Support
If you’re finding everyday tasks like cleaning, gardening and getting dressed and ready in the morning difficult, Mana Support can help!
Services include but are not limited to:
- Dusting
- Meal prep
- Window cleaning
- Cleaning walls and doors
- Vacuum/Mop Floors
- Skirtings
- Partial or full house clean
- Ironing clothes
- Mowing lawns
- Gardening
- Taking away rubbish
Ask us what we can do for you!
Vacation Care
Mana Supports Vacation Care Program operates Monday to Friday during the school holidays for children and young people with a mild to moderate disability aged 7 – 17 years.
Our program facilitators engage the participants in fun, age appropriate, creative, recreational & leisure activities that are fully supervised. Activities are varied and include day trips, movies, bowling, concerts/shows, swimming, art and crafting, karaoke, cooking and much much more!
Contact us to see what’s available in your area.
Group Based Holiday & Weekend Activities
Mana Supports Group Based Activities programs provide supported social opportunities to address the interests, abilities and needs of people with disabilities. They focus on building skills, independence and social participation all within a fun inclusive environment.
Activities vary and take place at various times during the week and on weekends.
Children’s Services
Children’s Services aim to provide support, education, information and advocacy to strengthen children and their families. Mana Support does this by offering a number of programs to help families build strong relationships, promote the development and maintenance of healthy, productive and positive family units and communities. Our highly trained staff work with families to provide additional support, focusing on an evidence-based approach that will help you successfully raise confident, happy and resilient children.
Mana Support encourages the wellbeing and personal development of our children and young people whilst supporting them to experience a positive care environment, working towards life goals and making their own choices. Our tailored supports are structured to best meet the individual and often complex needs of the children and young people we care for and their families. Our specialist services provide them with safe, stable and secure homes.
Mana Support is a Specialised Substitute Residential Care (SSRC) Care Provider registered by the Office of the Children’s Guardian. We provide a range of care options including family group homes and residential services for children and young people who are unable to live with their families. If support is needed to assist with care for children and young people with disability outside the family home, Mana Support can help. Specialised Substitute Residential Care (SSRC) provides respite for children and young people who are living with their family members or carers. Mana Support offers SSRC away from the home setting. Services available under this model of service delivery include:
- Overnight support
- Transport eg. collecting the child from school
- Community activities such as sport
- After school care/during school holidays
All staff are highly trained and have current First Aid Certification, Working With Children Checks and National Criminal History Checks to ensure the safety of children and young people within our program.
Mini Mana Kid’s Club
Mana Support staff focus on ensuring the time your child spends with us is as fun as possible.
The Mini Mana Kids Club offers fantastic opportunities for them to participate in fun activities and meet and enjoy the company of other children, develop social skills and build relationships.
Short Term Accomodation & Respite
We offer a range of accommodation models. Mana Support short term accommodation is the opportunity for carers and families to spend some time doing the things they love, while we provide first-class service to their loved one in an innovative and stimulating environment. Mana Support offers Short Term Accommodation (respite) in a warm comfortable facility that truly feels like a home away from home. We also provide immediate or crisis support for families who are currently in an emergency situation and need to secure accommodation quickly.
Our shared living arrangements are designed to support participants as they develop their independence and engage in a variety of activities and programs through our whole-of-life approach to accommodation supports.
Mana Support staff go above and beyond to ensure that our participants feel at home, are included and feel safe and happy during their time with us. Our homes are filled with warmth, care and friendships where choices and privacy are respected and participants are provided the best quality supports available within the disability sector.
Social & Community Participation
Mana Support provide a range of services to assist people living with disabilities to be involved in a wide range of social and recreational activities. We believe that taking part in community, in increasing the wellbeing of the people we support, helping them to forge a stronger community spirit….and, most of all, to have fun! This might be through improved health and wellbeing, a sense of belonging and connection to family and friends and exploring opportunities for new social activities and interests in the community.
Our community, social and recreational supports cater to the individual interests and abilities of our participants. We provide a comprehensive range of programs and activities to help you get out in the community, take a class, volunteer, exercise and make new friends. We believe in empowering people to live life they want!
We help participants to build confidence and pursue their interests by providing:
- support to expand social networks and friendship groups
- practical skill building activities such as numeracy, literacy and financial management
- life and transition planning such as transitioning from school to adulthood
- volunteering opportunities with organisations such as Meals on Wheels and other community groups
Mana Support strives to provide an inclusive and supportive environment for our participants to engage in activities such as:
- sensory interactive activities
- social outings
- music groups and events
- arts and crafts
- fitness
- nature
- cooking and developing domestic skills
- swimming, hydrotherapy and water aerobics
- sailing
- dancing
- gym, bowling, films and many other leisure activities
- supporting you to spend time with family, old friends, or make new ones through social activities
Mana Support will support our participants in taking part in activities that they enjoy, giving them the opportunity to meet and mix with people who share their interests. We can also provide them with support to participate in the community 1:1 with a Mana staff member. That means our participants don’t have to attend a centre based program if they don’t want to and can still be supported to do the things they really want to do.
Our aim is to support our participants to enjoy and achieve what they want to achieve from the activities, outings, learning and development opportunities of their choice.
Some example activities include:
- go to the movies
- go shopping
- see a stage show
- attend tafe or a community college
- attend music or art classes
- go to the club
1800 00 MANA
Get in contact with us today!