Services

Bass Disability Support Services operates Tasmania-wide, our team are qualified professional and provide a quality services and supports to all participants.

No matter where you may be located in Tasmania – our professional team are here to support you and are able to provide you all of the services and care you need.

SUPPORT COORDINATION

Our friendly, professional Support Coordinators are on hand to help navigate, understand and provide you with all of the support and advice you need. Solutions focused, with a person-centred approach our Support Coordination team have vast experience and in-depth knowledge of the NDIS processes and systems.

Our specialised Support Coordination Team are here to help you:

• Get all the assistance you need to understand your NDIS plan
• Understand your rights and obligations under the NDIS
• Navigate and manage the NDIS portal
• Choose the local service providers that fit your needs
• Work with those providers to get the best outcomes for you
• Monitor your funding and assist you with budgeting
• Be in control of your NDIS plan and set goals
• Develop the skills needed to manage your future plans
• Keep track of your plan and fund balance

Respite Care & Support

Providing integrated support for self-care, accommodation, food and activity in a centre or a group residence for short periods.

We understand that participants may require temporary comprehensive support or care that is different from their usual arrangements.

At times, this may include Short Term Accommodation in a group-based facility, a period of respite, which aims to support ongoing care arrangements. STA / Respite allows the opportunity for the participant to be supported by someone else while providing their carer with short term breaks from their usual caring responsibilities.

Development-Life Skills

Development of Daily Living and Life Skills, provides individuals with the life skills development and training they need, including public transport training and support, developing skills for community, social and recreational participation.

This specific service also provides training for participants in groups to increase their independence in daily personal activities.

• Gain important life skills for everyday living
• Maintain your own home
• Shopping skills
• Food & meal planning
• Learn to budget for a household

Participate Community

Assistance to Access Community, Social and Recreational Activities Participation in Community, Social and Civic Activities, enabling participants to engage in community, social and recreational activities.

Gardening / Home Maintenance

Bass Disability Support Services offer home and yard maintenance at affordable pricing.

Working alongside our NDIS participants giving them meaningful employment with qualified support to take on any job.

• Lawn mowing
• Garden care
• Home maintenance
• Tip runs
• Qualified tree arborist

Travel & transport arrangements assistance

Designed to allow a participant to be transported to an activity or location that a participant wishes to specifically go, whether it be for work or leisure or even to and from appointments as required.

• Get to your appointments on time
• Reliable transport
• Friendly staff
• Bookings are essential

Personal / Domestic Assistance

We’re here to help and assist with household tasks, working with our participants, we enable participants to maintain their home environment.

• Washing
• Cleaning
• Vacuuming
• Dusting
• General household tasks

We can also work with participants to undertake or develop skills that will help them to maintain their home environment where the participant owns their own property or has sold or substantial responsibility for its maintenance.

• Reliable cleaning services
• Peace of mind in knowing that cleaning will be done
• Maintain a clean and healthy home environment

INNOVATIVE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION

Centre Based Group Activities – Working closely with our participants they are able to access community, social and recreational activities provided in a group setting or in a centre.

Group / Centre Activities

Assisting participant participants to access community, social and recreational activities provided in a group setting, either in the community or in a centre.