STEPS BRING THE MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS TO CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES
The Vantage Homes 6th Annual STEPS Autism Treehouse Christmas Party is on again December 1, 2019, and is the Sunshine Coast’s largest Christmas event for young people and families living with autism and disability. Held at the Kawana Sports Precinct, STEPS have created a very special Christmas party where families living with disability can enjoy […]
How STEPS is Helping the Sunshine Coast access the NDIS
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) was rolled out on the Sunshine Coast earlier this year and the new funding model is changing the landscape for people living with disability across the nation. The NDIS provides all Australians under the age of 65 who have disability with the reasonable and necessary supports they need to […]
Celebrating a Partnership that’s Really Going Places
STEPS Pathways College students recently visited Shadforth’s Civil Contractors headquarters for a celebratory morning tea to celebrate the incredible generosity of Shadforth, through the company’s donation of a 12 seat luxury transport vehicle to STEPS Pathways College. The vehicle will enable the expanding Pathways cohort to enjoy outings in comfort and style. Shadforth is one […]
TAKE TIME FOR MENTAL HEALTH THIS WEEK
With mental illness being the leading cause of disability in the nation affecting 1 in 5 Australians every year, STEPS is committed to providing mental health services aimed at supporting and empowering individuals, reducing stigma and skilling workforces to better support people with a mental illness. And since Mental Health Week is acknowledged during the […]
STEPS Autism Treehouse NDIS Q&A Workshop – helping demystify the process
It was a full house in the Bluff Room at Alex Surf Club for the NDIS Q&A Workshop hosted by STEPS Autism Treehouse and led by Support Coordinators Yuki Smith and Chelsea Dunne from STEPS Social & Community. The Workshop was a great opportunity for people interested in learning about the National Disability Insurance Scheme […]
Did you know STEPS Pathways College is available for day students too?
Whilst the STEPS Pathways College boarding program has proven successful in helping young Australians with a disability to live independently, the STEPS Pathways College Day Program still offers the same nine core areas of education helping students to learn skills in communication, healthy living, employment, residential living, recreation and technology. Students in the day program […]
