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Respite and short-term accommodation
Respite shouldn't feel like a gamble. Short stays at our homes in Rye and Cranbourne, with a mentor your young person meets before the first night.
Ages
8 to 30
Our homes
Rye and Cranbourne
Group size
1:1, or never more than four
Stays
Overnight and weekends
Funding
NDIS STA (Core)
Our two homes
Both homes offer the same care and the same team approach. Pick the one that suits your young person and family.
A boutique coastal home on the Mornington Peninsula, minutes from the beach, with an outdoor cinema and a fire pit.
Close to home in south east Melbourne, with familiar routines, cooking together and quiet nights in.
Our promise
Before the first stay, you and your young person both meet the mentor who'll be with them. We write the plan together: what they like, what they don't, and what helps when things get hard.
Small and personal
1:1 stays, or a small group weekender with never more than four young people in the house.
Familiar routines
Meals, downtime and bedtime follow the routine from home, with cooking together and quiet nights in.
Things they'll remember
We help young people tick off activities from their own bucket list.
Updates you can rely on
Check-ins during the stay and a written summary after, for you and your support coordinator.
How to start
01
Tell us about your young person, their goals and what support they need.
02
We reply within 1 business day and book a time to meet you both, with no pressure.
03
We match the right mentors and plan the first sessions around your young person.
Funding
Respite is usually funded as Short Term Accommodation (STA) under Core supports in an NDIS plan. We send a quote and confirm funding with you or your support coordinator before a stay is booked.
Questions families ask
Every staff member holds NDIS Worker Screening and a Working with Children Check. We hire caring people with experience supporting young people.
Staff follow prescribed instructions, keep detailed records and let you know about any changes.
We plan outings ahead with risk assessments and staff supervision, and follow the plan you've shared with us.
Yes. Clothing, favourite books or games and anything comforting help a stay feel familiar.
We can point you to community resources, help with navigating supports and answer any questions along the way.
Stays are planned with you, your care team or guardians to suit your young person.
Tell us about your young person and the dates you're hoping for. We reply within 1 business day.
Tell us a little about your young person and we’ll be in touch. Prefer to talk? Call 1800 229 736.
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