Services
The Housing Connection is a support service for adults with a disability. The following services are currently
provided:

     1. Transition to work
     2. Supported accommodation: Drop in 24 hour support

The focus is on providing community based support and training.
Our Eligibility Criteria
The Housing Connection supports people whom:

1. have a disability;
2. are over the age of eighteen;
3. receive some form of income;
4. need help in learning, improving, maintaining and applying the skills they need to live an active, involved life in the local community of their choice.

The Housing Connection has historically given preference to people who live with their families, or wish to move into the area, within local distance of the Chatswood office. We currently provide services in the following LGA’s:

-Lane Cove
-North Sydney
-Mosman
-Willoughby
-Ku-ring-gai
-Ryde
-Manly
-Warringah
-Baulkham Hills
-Hornsby

The provision of services within the above LGA’s that exceed 40 minutes travelling time from the Chatswood office will be considered on a case by case basis and referred to the Board for consideration. The organisation is committed to responding to the need for support services within available resources.

If you are interested in more information about eligibility or about the services we offer, please contact us.

To apply, please go to the expression of interest page. (If you do not wish to use or download the electronic form, please contact us to have it emailed or posted to you.)

If you are interested in fee for service, please contact us.

ADHC operates a centralised vacancy management system. To be eligible for services you must also register with the Intake line on (02) 9841 9350.

Transition to Work
For school leavers who are eligible for this program, The Housing Connection provides individual programs to identify current skills, employment interests and will provide pre-employment training and support to achieve vocational goals.

This may include:

     * social and communication skills
     * financial management
     * travel training
     * volunteer work
     * resume development
     * interview training
     * seeking appropriate work placements

Supported Accomodation
We provide support and training to enable people to develop skills required to assist in living as independently as possible in a home and community of ones choice.

This might include skills such as:

     * cooking and nutrition
     * home maintenance
     * self-care
     * healthy lifestyles
     * holidays and travel
     * communication and social skills
     * financial management (such as budgeting and banking)
     * development of social networks
     * social and recreational activities
     * confidence building
     * self advocacy
     * pre-vocational and employment skills
     * case management

Support may vary from 1 hour per week to 24 hours per day.
Services and Support
The Housing Connection is committed to the involvement of family members and significant others to ensure the services provided are relevant. We seek to maintain an organisational culture that encourages creativity and the attitude that we will do “whatever it takes”, to improve the quality of life outcomes for those we support.

An independent committee The Support Allocation and Monitoring committee made up of community representatives, meets monthly to review the support provided to individuals and reports to the Board monthly.

Services of The Housing Connection are provided in line with the Disability Services Act (1993).

This includes but are not limited to:

Standard 1: Service Access – Each service user seeking a service has access to that service on the basis of relative need and available resources.

Standard 2: Individual Needs – Each person with a disability receives a service, which is designed to meet, in the least restrictive way, his or her individual needs and personal goals.

Standard 3: Decision Making and Choice – Each person with a disability has the opportunity to participate as fully as possible in making decisions about the events and activities of his or her daily life in relation to the services he or she receives.

Standard 4: Privacy, Dignity and Confidentiality. Each consumer’s right to privacy, dignity and confidentiality in all aspects of his or her life is recognised and respected.

Standard 5: Participation and Integration. Each person with a disability is supported and encouraged to participate and be involved in the life of the community.

Standard 6: Valued Status – Each person with a disability has the opportunity to develop and maintain skills and to participate in activities that enable him or her to achieve valued roles in the community.

Standard 7: complaints and disputes – Each service user is free to raise and have resolved any complaints or disputes he or she may have regarding the agency or the service.

Standard 8: Service Management – Each agency adopts sound management practices, which maximise outcomes for consumers.

Standard 9: Family Relationships – Each person with a disability receives a service, which recognises the importance of preserving family relationships, and is sensitive to their cultural and linguistic environments.

Standard 10: Protection of Human Rights and Freedom from Abuse – The agency ensures the legal and human rights of people with a disability are upheld in relation to the prevention of sexual, physical and emotional abuse within the service.