Making A Difference
What is the Making a Difference 6 - 65 program?
Making a Difference is a family centred program which provides support to families caringfor people with moderate to severe disabilities and/or high support needs aged 6-65.
The impact of disability varies. Many families may find they cannot readily obtain the services
they require to meet their needs. More flexible services with a wider variety of choices
may be required.
What does the Making a Difference Program provide?
The Making a Difference Program provides Case Managers to work in partnership with families to identify needs and co-ordinate services and resources to ensure that quality of life is enhanced. Families may be linked into a number of existing services or funds may be available to purchase service.
Making a Difference provides:
- Information & referral
- Co-ordination of services
- Family support
- Advocacy
- Planning for future needs
Where additional supports are required, discretionary funds may be used to
purchase services and/or contribute to the cost of equipment and modifications.
These may include:
- In and out-of-home respite to give families a break
- Support with recreation & leisure activities for the child/adult with disabilities
- Holiday support
- Specialised aids & equipment
- Professional support, e.g. counselling referral, therapy service
Who Is eligible?
You may be eligible if:
- Your family member is aged 6-65 years
- Your family member has moderate to severe disabilities and/or complex support needs
Priority is given to families:
- Caring for a family member with severe and/or multiple disabilities
- Families with more than one family member with disabilities
- Families requiring intensive case management support
- When the carer is over 60 years of age
Disabilities may include, Physical, Intellectual, Sensory, Neurological Impairment or Acquired Brain Injury.
Fee for Service Case Management
People may also purchase our case management services privately or via an
existing Individualised Support Package, or through other fee-paying arrangements.