Community engagement support helps participants stay socially connected and active through outings, activities, recreation, and participation within everyday community environments.
At Mind & Body Support, we provide flexible community respite and engagement support designed to help participants stay active, engaged, and connected while also giving families and carers valuable time to rest and recharge in Melbourne. We understand that everyone benefits from balance, routine, and meaningful experiences outside the home, which is why our team focuses on creating positive and supportive community-based activities tailored to each individual’s interests and needs. These may include:
Staying engaged within the community can play an important role in confidence, emotional well-being, social connection, and independence. Our team supports participants in accessing a range of community activities and social experiences that encourage positive participation and everyday enjoyment. This may include:
We focus on creating enjoyable and supportive experiences that help participants remain active, engaged, and connected within the community.
Getting out of the house and experiencing new environments can help build confidence, routine, and emotional wellbeing. Our team can support participants with flexible day trips and outings based on their interests, goals, and support needs.
Whether it’s visiting the beach, going for a drive, attending events, exploring local attractions, or enjoying recreational activities, we aim to create positive experiences that encourage participation and meaningful engagement.
Respite support can provide participants with meaningful time away from their usual routine while giving families and informal supports an opportunity to take a break. The focus remains on the participant having a safe, positive and engaging experience.
Depending on individual goals and support arrangements, respite may involve time at home, community activities, recreational outings or supported participation in everyday activities.
Supported activities chosen around the participant's interests and preferences.
Opportunities to participate in enjoyable and meaningful activities.
A change of environment or activity while maintaining appropriate support.
Providing informal supports with time to attend to other responsibilities or recharge.
At Mind & Body Support, we believe every person deserves support that is tailored to their individual strengths, goals and needs. Our experienced team works with children, teenagers and adults living with a wide range of physical, intellectual, neurological and psychosocial disabilities, adapting our support to help every participant feel confident, capable and included.
We proudly support participants living with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), ADHD, Intellectual Disability, Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Muscular Dystrophy, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Parkinson’s Disease, Acquired Brain Injury (ABI), Spinal Cord Injury, Global Developmental Delay, Stroke Recovery, Epilepsy, Anxiety, Depression, PTSD, Schizophrenia, and many other disabilities and health conditions. Whatever your goals, we’ll work alongside you to provide personalised, compassionate support that promotes independence, wellbeing, community participation and an improved quality of life.
At Mind & Body Support, we understand that carers and families also need time to rest and recharge. Our disability respite care services are designed to help reduce pressure on families by providing reliable, engaging support for participants in the community.
We focus on creating supportive experiences that benefit both participants and their support networks while helping families feel confident their loved one is receiving personalised and caring support.
Our team believes that meaningful activities, social interaction, and community participation can positively impact overall well-being, confidence, and independence. We encourage participants to stay engaged with activities they enjoy while supporting them to build routines, social confidence, and positive everyday experiences.
Every support session is personalised to help participants feel comfortable, supported, and involved within the community at their own pace.
Our services are available to NDIS participants across Melbourne who are self-managed or plan-managed, as well as private and self-funded clients. No matter how your support is funded, we work with you to create flexible, person-centred support that fits your goals, your routine, and your budget.
Mind & Body Support is an unregistered provider of NDIS supports. We are not representatives, partners, or affiliates of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) or the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA). We provide our services independently and are committed to delivering high-quality support in line with our values and the needs of the people we support.
We focus on building genuine relationships while creating safe, enjoyable, and meaningful experiences that help participants feel connected, active, and supported within everyday life.
Whether it’s community outings, day trips, social activities, or flexible respite support services across Melbourne, Mind & Body Support is here to help participants and families feel supported every step of the way.
Mind & Body Support welcomes participants using a range of funding arrangements. Whether you're self-managed, plan-managed or privately funding your supports, we're here to provide personalised disability support tailored to your goals, lifestyle and individual needs.
Enjoy greater flexibility and choice by selecting the support services that best suit your lifestyle, goals and individual needs while remaining in control of your NDIS funding.
Learn More →We work alongside your plan manager to make accessing personalised disability support simple, flexible and stress-free, with invoices managed on your behalf.
Learn More →Flexible private disability support is available for individuals and families who would like personalised assistance without accessing NDIS funding.
Our friendly team is happy to explain your funding options and help you choose the support pathway that best suits your circumstances.
Make an EnquiryContact our team to discuss the participant's goals, strengths and the type of support you're looking for.
We'll take the time to understand their interests, routines, abilities and aspirations so we can recommend personalised support that suits their individual needs and stage of life.
Together, we'll develop a support approach tailored to the participant's goals — whether that's building independence, increasing community participation, developing life skills or staying active.
We can also work alongside families, carers, support coordinators and allied health professionals to help keep support practical, consistent and meaningful.
Through personalised support across community access, daily living, life skills, fitness and social activities, participants can build confidence and develop practical skills for everyday life.
As goals are achieved and needs change, we adapt support to encourage continued growth, greater independence and meaningful participation in the community.
Community engagement support helps participants stay socially connected and active through outings, activities, recreation, and participation within everyday community environments.
Respite support services provide temporary support and care for participants while allowing families and carers time to rest, recharge, or manage other responsibilities.
We can support participants with community outings, social activities, fitness sessions, shopping trips, walks, recreational activities, day trips, and other community engagement opportunities.
Yes. Our respite and community engagement support is personalised and provided one-on-one based on each participant’s goals, interests, and support needs.
Absolutely. We support participants to safely access community activities, outings, events, and recreational experiences across Melbourne.
Respite support can help reduce pressure on families and carers by providing reliable and engaging support for participants while carers take time to rest, recharge, or focus on other responsibilities.
Yes. All activities and outings are tailored to the participant’s comfort levels, routines, hobbies, interests, and personal goals.
Mind & Body Support provides community respite and engagement support services across Melbourne and surrounding areas.