Community Access
We aspire to offer the highest quality of service for our community access.
We offer a range of services and activities, providing a safe mode of transport, and qualified staff, at all times.
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Events Included
• Tenpin bowling• Clubs, including shows and lunches
• Brekky Club
• Shopping centre visits and experiences
• Movies, Drive In Movies
• Museums, Libraries, Galleries
• Local community events
• Parks
• Beach visits
• Blackbutt Reserve
• Wheelchair walking tracks
• Cabarets
• Fun Fridays
• Horse racing
Seasonal Events
• Dolphin and whale watching
• Football, soccer, and other sporting events
• ANZAC marches and memorials
• Swimming
• Botanical gardens visits- Spring & Autumn
• Christmas parties
• Sail-ability
• Fishing
• Camping
• Ash Island mangrove wheelchair walking track and picnic
Transport
UCC will provide transport for the client's support in its own fully registered, maintained, and insured appropriate vehicle.
UCC will provided a minimum of two staff to transport clients on and off the hoist, and will ensure a staff member is seated at the rear of the vehicle for observation of clients whilst in transit.
Particular attention will be given to minimize or avoid, where possible, risks associated with motion sickness, seizures, behaviours, etc
UCC will provided a minimum of two staff to transport clients on and off the hoist, and will ensure a staff member is seated at the rear of the vehicle for observation of clients whilst in transit.
Particular attention will be given to minimize or avoid, where possible, risks associated with motion sickness, seizures, behaviours, etc
Special Events
• Shark and Ray centre
• Disney on Ice
• Starstruck
• River Cruise
• Newcastle show, Mattara
• Steam Fest (Trains)
• Tocal Field Days (Animals)
• Taronga Zoo
• Reptile Park
• Oakvale Farm
• Live concerts and theatre
• Day Spa, including picnic lunch or counter lunch (weather dependant)
• RSPCA visits
• Other events that may arise or be deemed suitable
Activity Programme
We programme our respite activities to promote skill building abilities
• Crafts-creative activity- Painting/Pasting
• Cognitive play activities- puzzles , construction, patterning
• Sensory play involving- sand, water activities, group, play dough
• Gross motor activities- basketball, baseball, soccer, climbing
• Fine motor activities- threading, console game play
• Social activities- movies, picnics, shows, bowling
• Skill building activities- Cooking, reading, money games, shopping, banking