our footprint derby, WA hobart, QLD indigenous advancement strategy bundaberg, QLD care for carers program bundaberg, QLD disability employment services incl. mental health specific disability 7 8 1 skills for education and employment kununur ra, WA skills for education and employment darwin, NT skills for education and employment gunbalanya, NT skills for education and employment alice springs, NT skills for education and employment northern territory aged care project springs, NT disability employment services milingimbi, NT skills for education and employment galiwinku, NT skills for education and employment nhulunbuy, NT skills for education and employment a therton, QLD skills for education and employment cair ns, QLD skills for education and employment to wns ville, QLD disability employment services incl. mental health specific disability employment services murgon, QLD mental health specific disability employment services sunshine QLD ( caloundra, maleny, maroochydore, noosa, nambour, gympie) disability employment services incl. mental health specific disability employment services sunshine coast, QLD social & community programs national disability coordination officer programme (region 20) 3 4 9 2 1 5 6 11 10 12 13 14 17 18 19 20 23 21 22 24 13 progr disability coordination officer 22 to wns QLD national amme (region 22) ayr, QLD disability employment services hobart, QLD skills for education and employment caloundra, QLD STEPS shared services head office sunshine coast, QLD registered training organisation redcliff e, QLD mental health specific disability employment services na tional panel assessor (perth, adelaide, stanwell, melbourne, wagga wagga, sydney, yamba, brisbane, sunshine coast, & townsville) our footprint 6
pathways campus project In 2015 the STEPS Charity embarked on one of its most ambitious projects to date. The Pathways Campus Project was established to support the rights of people with a disability to have freedom and choice about their living arrangements and lifestyle. We were motivated to develop an innovative approach to the disability housing crisis amid climbing statistics of young people living in aged care facilities and hospitals, young people who have no choice about when they eat, shower, or see their friends or family. And we were moved by an aging population of parents fearful for their child’s future, not knowing what would happen to their child when they were no longer able to care for them. Our answer wasn’t to develop more disability housing, it was to give young people the skills they need to live independently in their own home. The Pathways Campus Project comprises of a training facility that simulates an independent living environment, and a training program where students learn independent living skills. During their stay students are provided with a safe and supportive environment where they learn life long skills, at a pace best suited to their needs, including but not exclusively: Shopping for a healthy diet Learning to cook nutritious meals Budgeting for living expenses Personal care and housekeeping skills How to access and arrange the services they need Communication, interpersonal and social skills Conflict resolution strategies Use of modern technology including computers, phones and assistive aids Over the next 12 months we will continue to raise funds through the STEPS Charity so that we can ensure young people with a disability have the opportunity to live freely. charity 24 pathways campus project 25