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Campus Life is a day program for young neurodivergent adults and transitioning school leavers to to be included in a right of passage that many young people have after school - to attend Higher Education.
The participants stay in the program for up to three years. They can extend their learning, and make friends. |
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What Can Life After School Look Like?
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Quizzes
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Learning
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Favourite game
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Lunch at the café
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The dining area
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Curriculum
Current affairs and entertainment presentations and quizzes are delivered digitally and answers are chosen from an app on their iPads.
Passion projects are developed with each young adult based on their interests. They work on these with Inclusion Assistants. Business concepts are explored through monthly pop-up stalls on campus where they sell items handmade in the Work Life program. |
Socialisation
One of the key features of inclusion is eating lunch with other students at the campus. The dining areas are well-used by students and represent a good opportunity to mingle.
Afternoon games of UNO and puzzles are enjoyed together by the young adults. Uni students are involved as volunteers throughout the week. |
ACU, Banyo campus
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What is unique about this day program?
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Schedule
A typical day starts with a sharing activity about how they are feeling. Followed by Business Studies and then morning tea at the dining area. They might shoot some hoops at the basketball net, challenge each other in an online group quiz or further develop their individual passion project on a topic that interests them. The end of the day is for sharing the highlights of the day, having some fun through games, and tidying the space. |
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Choice
The participants are adults, or are moving into adulthood, so they are not treated like children. Their opinions matter, and they have choices. If they want to sit out or choose to do something else they can.
Augmented communication is used to support all participants, even those who are verbal. |
Fun and friendships
A fundamental part of having a Higher Education experience is having fun and making new friends. Most tertiary graduates would testify that they made lifelong friends during their time in Higher Education, and the same can be true for Campus Life participants.
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Sensory needs
There are sensory activities and tools available throughout the day and a chill out space.
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Support Workers
Inclusion Assistants are employed by the charity and trained as communication assistants and given ongoing professional development.
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Transport
Transport can be provided with St John's Ambulance (Brisbane North) or with our workers.
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Fees
Costs are the 'support worker' rate per hour for 1:1 or 1:2 support. Invoiced weekly and claimable from NDIS funding (Core or SLES). Plus centre based capital costs per hour.
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Program Steps
The Campus Life program is for three years. Although, some participants move through quicker and some slower - depending on their needs.
The program is about building confidence and capability, helping with independence and self-efficacy. It is also about exploring what they are interested in and developing friendships.
The program is about building confidence and capability, helping with independence and self-efficacy. It is also about exploring what they are interested in and developing friendships.
Located in Queensland, Australia | ABN 13 517 649 640 | Email us at info@inclusivesupports.org.au | Phone 07 21 147 147
The Centre for Inclusive Supports Inc. acknowledges the people who are the traditional custodians of the land, pays respects to Elders, past and present, and extends that respect to other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
The Centre for Inclusive Supports Inc. acknowledges the people who are the traditional custodians of the land, pays respects to Elders, past and present, and extends that respect to other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.