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Programs

What support looks like in real life

Programs aren't chosen from a standard catalogue. They're shaped around each person's interests, routine, and goals, then run consistently by familiar support workers — here's what that can look like week to week in Canberra.

ACT Jubilant team and participants at a community run, including a participant in a wheelchair

Out in the community

Engagement, routine, and connection.

Our approach

How programs are built

The activity matters less than how support is designed. We start with the person, not a pre-set program list.

1

Listen & understand

We take time to understand interests, communication style, routines, goals, therapy recommendations, and what matters to their family before anything is scheduled.

2

Design

Structured support is built around them, at home and in the community, around the rhythm of a real week.

3

Run consistently

The same familiar workers show up, week after week, so trust and routine can actually build.

Much of meaningful daily life happens one-on-one — the same familiar workers, building trust and routine over time.

Relationship

Workers who know the person: how they communicate, what they enjoy, what matters to them, and what helps them feel at ease.

Routine

A week with rhythm, familiar activities, regular outings, and days that feel intentional rather than empty.

Familiar workers

Less time adjusting to new faces. More time building trust, continuity, and a support relationship that actually lasts.

Activities at home. Interests reflected in the person's own space, whether that's a project, a hobby, a daily ritual, or simply a home environment that feels like theirs.

Community outings. The same workers in everyday places (cafés, local venues, events, and time with friends), not just escort to appointments.

Therapy reinforcement. Everyday activities can reinforce goals between appointments: mobility, independence, and confidence built through the rhythm of a real week.

Trust in the details. Favourite places, personal routines, small gestures that show someone's preferences are remembered. Support that feels genuinely personal.

Personal and daily living support is part of NDIS delivery where funded, always in service of engagement and routine, not as passive task coverage.

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Group programs

Small group programs

Group programs stay around six participants, designed for connection, not crowd management.

Participants join the same small group each week, structured gatherings where people know each other, build routine together, and stay engaged in shared experiences.

ACT Jubilant team and participants at a December 2025 group event

The same faces, week after week

ACT Jubilant participant at a group art workshop with paints and supplies

Shared experiences that build connection

Group sharing a meal together at a restaurant, including a participant in a wheelchair

Connected in everyday places

A community dance class event

Staying engaged together

Examples

Built around interests, not a fixed menu

Every participant's program looks different. These are real examples of how interests become structured support.

ACT Jubilant support worker and participant sharing a café outing together

Café outings & local venues

Connection in everyday community spaces

ACT Jubilant birthday celebration at a restaurant with support worker and family

Community events & celebrations

Shared experiences that matter

Group sharing a meal together at a restaurant with friends and support

Social time with friends

Belonging, not just supervision

Support workers accompanying participants on an outdoor wheelchair outing

Transport & community access

Getting out into the community with the right support

An ACT Jubilant facilitator helping a participant with a collage at an art workshop

Art & creative workshops

Pride in what they make

Illustrative photo of a person in a wheelchair and a support worker cooking together in an accessible kitchen

Cooking at home or in group

Independence and confidence in the kitchen

A freshly planted raised garden bed

Gardening

Routine, mobility, and something to care for

Hands-on building work, mixing sand and cement for a project

Woodworking & hands-on hobbies

Skill, focus, and recognition for what they build

A participant working on a creative collage project

Learning something new

Growth that builds identity

Don't see your participant's interest here? That's the point: programs start with them, not this list.

Fit guide

Who we're best for

The right fit matters for participants, families, and referrers alike.

A strong fit when the participant…

  • Is 12–65 with physical disability or mild to moderate cognitive disability
  • Wants engagement and routine, not only tasks or hours filled
  • Has interests, hobbies, or goals they'd like support built around
  • Does better with familiar support workers than constant change
  • Would benefit from small group settings (around six people)

Families and referrers often value…

  • Consistent workers over frequent rotation
  • Meaningful activity over passive supervision
  • A smaller, relationship-led provider who knows participants personally

We may not be the best fit when…

  • The primary goal is task completion or hours filled, without a focus on engagement, routine, or relationship-building
  • Worker rotation is unavoidable and relationship continuity is not a priority
  • Support is needed without a focus on interests, routine, or meaningful daily participation

Get started

Meaningful daily life starts with the right support

The right relationships and the right opportunities to stay engaged — for participants, families, and referrers.

We'll respond to referrals within 1–2 business days.