Continue developing
your life skills
2023 program
See the example program below, including task-descriptions, skill focus and learning outcomes.
Session costs
Our session costs are based on need in relation to the NDIS.
When signing up for the program, you will be presented with the two options for support level needed, as well as a section where you can specify any additional information to help us prepare in order to meet the young adults needs.
How is the payment covered?
The payment is covered by the NDIS-Access community social and rec activity (standard). Private payment is also accepted and will be requested via invoice weekly.
1:1 support
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Total per weekly session is $341.
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Activity costs - $10 (includes all food for activities + lunch).
1:2 support
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Total per weekly session is $187.
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Activity costs - $10 (includes all food for activities + lunch).
The program will cover the following areas:
Food preparation, barista skills, cooking, baking, food safety & hygiene.
Money skills, budgeting, personal hygiene, cleaning & maintenance.
Social skills, customer service, living skills, washing clothes & drying clothes.
Example program
Below you can see an example program of the Post-school Life Skills program. Each example-week is mapped with a task-description, skill focus and learning outcome.
Task
Skill focus
Learning outcome
Week 1
Social and cooking
Working with others to make sandwiches with different fillings
All participants can make a sandwich and choose two fillings.
Week 2
Budgeting and cooking
Preparing a budget for small bites lunch and cooking lunch.
All participants know the cost of a small bite and can make a simple small bite to share with friends.
Week 3
Budgeting and cooking
Preparing a budget for afternoon tea cooking lunch.
All participants know the cost of a chosen tea item and can prepare and bake the item with assistance.
Week 4
Food safety and cooking
Learning how to store food and cooking a healthy lunch.
All participants know basic food storage procedures and can prepare a healthy lunch (with assistance).
Week 5
Food safety and cooking
Handling and storing meat/dairy. Cooking a BBQ lunch.
All participants know basic food storage procedures for meat/dairy and can assist with cooking a BBQ.
Week 6
Food preparation and cooking
Preparing and cooking a family size lunch (part 1).
All participants know the quantities needed to feed 6 people.
Week 7
Food safety and cooking
Preparing and cooking a family size lunch (part 2).
All participants know they can assist in cooking for 6 people.
Week 8
Budgeting and cooking
Preparing a budget for a birthday party and baking a birthday cake.
All participants know the cost of a chosen birthday party item and can prepare and bake a birthday cake.
Week 9
Budgeting and cooking
Preparing a budget for bake sale and cooking a range of baked goods.
All participants know the cost of a chosen baked item and can prepare and bake the item.
Week 10
Food safety and cooking
Handling and storing frozen food. Cooking a meal from frozen foods.
All participants know basic food storage procedures for frozen food and can cook a meal using frozen ingredients.
Week 11
Food preparation and cooking
Preparing fresh made pasta and cooking pasta dishes.
All participants can assist with preparing pasta and are able to cook a pasta dish.
Week 12
Budgeting and cooking
Budgeting for the Christmas party. Cooking a simple lunch.
All participants can budget for a Christmas party.
Week 13
Cooking and social
Hosting a Christmas Party
All participants can cook Christmas party food and host a party for friends and family.
Example program
Below you can see an example program of the Post-school Life Skills program. Each example-week is mapped with a task-description, skill focus and learning outcome.
Skill focus
- Social and cooking
Task
- Working with others to make sandwiches with different filings
Learning outcome
- All participants can make a sandwich and choose two filings.
Skill focus
- Budgeting and cooking
Task
- Preparing a budget for small bites lunch.
- Cooking lunch.
Learning outcome
- All participants know the cost of a small bite and can make a simple small bite to share with friends.
Skill focus
- Budgeting and cooking
Task
- Preparing a budget for afternoon tea. Cooking lunch.
Learning outcome
- All participants know the cost of a chosen tea item and can prepare and bake the item with assistance.
Skill focus
- Food safety and cooking
Task
- Learning how to store food.
- Cooking a healthy lunch.
Learning outcome
- All participants know basic food storage procedures and can prepare a healthy lunch (with assistance).
Skill focus
- Food safety and cooking
Task
- Handling and storing meat/dairy.
- Cooking a BBQ lunch.
Learning outcome
- All participants know basic food storage procedures for meat/dairy and can assist with cooking a BBQ.
Skill focus
- Food preparation and cooking
Task
- Preparing and cooking a family size lunch (part 1).
Learning outcome
- All participants know the quantities needed to feed 6 amount of people.
Skill focus
- Food preparation and cooking
Task
- Preparing and cooking a family size lunch (part 2).
Learning outcome
All participants know they can assist in cooking for 6 amount of people.
Skill focus
Budgeting and cooking
Task
Preparing a budget for a birthday party.
Cooking a birthday cake.
Learning outcome
All participants know the cost of a chosen birthday party item and can prepare and bake a birthday cake.
Skill focus
Budgeting and cooking
Task
Preparing a budget for bake sale.
Cooking a range of baked goods.
Learning outcome
All participants know the cost of a chosen baked item and can prepare and bake the item.
Skill focus
Food safety and cooking
Task
- Handling and storing frozen food.
- Cooking a meal from frozen foods.
Learning outcome
All participants know basic food storage procedures for frozen food and can cook a meal using frozen ingredients.
Skill focus
Food preparation and cooking
Task
Preparing fresh made pasta.
Cooking pasta dishes.
Learning outcome
All participants can assist with preparing pasta and are able to cook a pasta dish.
Skill focus
Budgeting and cooking
Task
Budgeting for the Christmas party.
Cooking a simple lunch.
Learning outcome
All participants can budget for a Christmas party.
Skill focus
- Cooking and social
Task
Hosting a Christmas Party
Learning outcome
All participants can cook Christmas party food and host a party for friends and family.
