SCL Support Services
Community Participation
Belonging, adventure and connection.
Community participation is about being able to get out, take part and stay connected in ways that are meaningful to you. That could be a regular café, a class, a social group, an appointment, a local event or something completely new.
The point is not to keep you busy. It is to support you to do more of what interests you, build confidence where you want to, and take part in community life on your own terms.
What this support can include
Support shaped around real life.
One-to-one community access
Go where you want to go with support that matches your pace, preferences and goals.
Social and recreational activities
Take part in activities that genuinely interest you rather than a pre-set list of things to do.
Groups and programs
Join group activities where that suits you, with the support you need to participate comfortably.
Confidence and independence
Build skills and familiarity so you can do more independently when that is one of your goals.
Your community
There is no right way to belong.
A good day out might mean coffee with someone you know, trying something new, joining a regular group, getting to an appointment or simply becoming more confident going places independently.
In everyday life
What community support can look like
It can be structured or completely ordinary. What matters is that the activity makes sense for you.
- ✓Cafés, markets and local events
- ✓Sport, recreation and hobbies
- ✓Appointments and errands
- ✓Classes, groups and community programs
- ✓Maintaining friendships and social connections
- ✓Building confidence in familiar and new places
Our approach
Support alongside you, not in front of you.
A support worker should make it easier for you to participate, communicate and make choices without taking over. We start with what you enjoy, what you want to try and what would make community life easier or more independent.
Getting started
Three steps, explained clearly.
- 01
Tell us what you actually enjoy
Start with your interests, routines, favourite places and anything you would like to try or get more confident with.
- 02
Plan support around your goals
We work out what support is useful, when you need it and what a good outcome from the activity looks like for you.
- 03
Get out and adjust as you go
Your worker supports the activity rather than directing it, and the plan can change as your confidence and interests change.
Local community participation
NDIS community participation in Coffs Harbour.
Community participation is about being able to get out, take part and stay connected in ways that are meaningful to the participant. SCL supports people across the Coffs Coast with individual and group community participation, subject to the participant’s goals, preferred activities and current local capacity.
Coffs Coast
Disability support in Coffs Harbour
Coffs Harbour is SCL’s home base. Explore the local support page for information about SCL’s disability support services across the Coffs Coast.
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Check community support availability
Community participation enquiries can also be discussed for SCL’s other current service areas. Availability depends on the participant’s location, timing, support requirements and local team capacity.
Explore service areas →What support can look like
Participation should make sense for the person.
The goal is not to fill time with generic activities. Good community support starts with what the participant enjoys, what they want to try and what would make community life easier, more connected or more independent.
One-to-one community access
Support to go where the participant wants to go at a pace that fits their preferences, communication and goals.
Social and recreational activities
Support around hobbies, local events, sport, recreation and other activities the participant genuinely wants to take part in.
Groups and community programs
Support to join group activities, classes or programs where the participant wants that format and it suits their support needs.
Confidence and independence
Practising familiar or new community routines so the participant can build skills and do more independently where that is one of their goals.
Everyday community life
Structured activities or ordinary outings.
Community participation can be a planned program or something very ordinary. What matters is that the activity is relevant to the participant and the worker supports participation without taking over.
Cafés, markets and local events
Support with ordinary outings and local activities that the participant wants to include in their life.
Sport, recreation and hobbies
Taking part in interests that are enjoyable, social, active or skill-based depending on what suits the participant.
Appointments and errands
Community support can also help with practical parts of life such as appointments and everyday errands.
Friendships and connection
Support to maintain social connections, meet people or become more comfortable participating in familiar and new places.
Frequently asked questions
Community Participation with SCL.
Does SCL provide NDIS community participation support in Coffs Harbour?
Yes. SCL provides community participation support across the Coffs Coast, with support planned around the participant’s interests, goals, routines, preferred activities and current local capacity.
What can community participation support include?
Community participation can include one-to-one community access, group programs, social and recreational activities, hobbies, appointments, local events, everyday outings and support to build confidence in familiar or new places.
Can community participation be one-to-one or in a group?
Yes. SCL can support one-to-one community participation and group activities where these suit the participant. The right format depends on the person’s goals, preferences, support needs and the activity.
Is community participation only about social outings?
No. Social connection can be part of it, but community participation can also support appointments, errands, hobbies, classes, local events, community programs and building confidence or independence when going places.
Can transport be coordinated with community participation?
Where transport forms part of the agreed support arrangement, it can be coordinated with community activities, appointments and other agreed destinations so the journey and the support work together.
How does SCL plan community participation support?
We start with what the participant actually enjoys, what they want to try, their routines, communication, goals and the support they need to take part comfortably. We then work through timing, worker matching and current local capacity.
Ready to talk about support?
You do not need to know exactly which service fits. Tell us what is happening and what you are looking for, and we will tell you honestly whether SCL can help.