Funded by the Department of Ageing Disability and Homecare

Wesley Accommodation Service is funded by the Department of Ageing Disability and Homecare to provide accommodation options and support to people with disabilities. Its role is to provide a range of residential support for people with a disability who live in the community. Accommodation Services provide support to people with disabilities who are funded, either individually or through a project, and reside in a group home or their own accommodation.

Wesley Accommodation Service supports people to gain skills and provides opportunities for people to live as independently as possible in the community. The group homes follow the model of shared accommodation where the people living in the house pay rent and work together with staff support, to make decisions about how the household will run.

Wesley Accommodation Service meets the requirements of the Department of Ageing Disability and Homecare, conforms to the Disability Services Act NSW (1993) and the Disability Services Standards.

Wesley Accommodation Service provides a range of staff supports including 24 hour staff support in a group home style of accommodation, individual support in self contained flats attached to the group home or Individual support in the person's home.

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Service Aims:

• Each individual receives a service that is planned, reliable and meets their ongoing needs and personal goals in the least restrictive way.
• Each individual has the opportunity to participate as fully as possible in making decisions about the events and activities of their daily life in relation to the service they receive.
• Each individual's right to privacy, dignity and confidentiality in all aspects of their life is recognised and respected.
• Each individual receives support and encouragement to facilitate their involvement in the community.
• that individuals develop the necessary social skills to enable them to play an active role in the community.
• each individual develops the necessary social skills to enable them to play an active role in the community.
• the individual has an opportunity to be directly involved in the management of the service.
• each individuals is free to raise and have resolved any complaints or disputes they have regarding the service.
• the importance of preserving the family, friendship and carer networks of the individual is recognised and respected.
• the individual is protected from all forms of abuse and their fundamental human rights are upheld and honoured.

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ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION

People seeking a service from Wesley Accommodation Services in a group home or their own accommodation are subject to meeting the entry criteria and the resources available within the service.

The following criteria is used to assess eligibility of a person joining the service:

1. the person has individual or program recurrent funding from Ageing and Disability Department or has the approval of the Ageing and Disability Department.
2. a vacancy exists in the service.
3. the person has a disability with a level of support needs compatible with the other members of the household.
4. or a proposal can be developed for a new service to be established.

FEES AND CHARGES

The Wesley Accommodation Service charges 75% of the Disability Support Pension (including rental assistance) for accommodation support. Wesley arranges a system of direct withdrawals to meet the person's fees and charges fortnightly.

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Contact Details

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