NDIS Life Skills Development in Adelaide

NDIS life skills development helps you learn to do more for yourself: cooking a meal, managing money, catching a bus or keeping on top of the week. Kindora Connect is a Registered NDIS Provider in Adelaide, and our support workers teach skills step by step, in your home and community.

The aim is independence. We start with what you can already do, and step back as your confidence grows.

What skills can we work on?

• planning a daily or weekly routine
• cooking simple meals and planning a shopping list
• budgeting, paying bills and handling money
• catching buses and trains and finding your way around
• household tasks such as laundry and cleaning
• communication and confidence in social situations
• personal organisation, such as keeping appointments

How is life skills support funded?

Skill-building supports usually come from the capacity building budget in your NDIS plan. The NDIS says the improved daily living category is for supports that build your living skills and increase your independence and involvement in the community.

Capacity building funding is a stated support, so it cannot be moved between categories. Some day-to-day help, where a worker supports you while you learn, may come from core supports instead. We go through how your plan will pay before we start. See NDIS plan management options.

How does a life skills session work?

We agree a goal together, such as cooking dinner twice a week. In the first sessions the worker shows you, then you do it together, then you take the lead while they watch and help only if needed. We check progress regularly and move on to the next goal when you are ready.

If your plan also includes therapy, such as occupational therapy to build functional skills, we can practise what your therapist recommends between their sessions.

Who does life skills support help?

• young adults preparing to move out of home
• people who want to rely less on family for daily tasks
• participants getting ready for work or study
• anyone rebuilding skills after illness or a change in circumstances

How do we keep it personal?

Everyone learns differently. We ask how you like to learn, whether that is pictures, checklists, repetition or trying things out, and we build support around your goals rather than a set program. Families and support coordinators can be involved as much as you want.

Life skills work well alongside meal preparation, transport support and supported independent living.