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Brokerage Services

People with disabilities who have Self Managed or Client Directed funding and organisations that provide support to people with disabilities are able to broker the following services from Interchange Illawarra. Our volunteers and our casual support workers, respite cottages & training room. Funding can be used to purchase a range of support options that meet the needs of the individual, their family and carers

“We believe in developing opportunities for parents and carers to ensure their lives, as well as the lives of those they care for and their immediate families, are enriched.”

Interchange Offers

Volunteer & Support Brokerage

Training Room

Respite Cottages

Interchange Offers

Competitive rates

Assessment and care planning

Information and referral support

Support co-ordination

Highly trained and experienced volunteers as well as support workers who have first aid certificates, current police and WWC checks

Qualified staff “on call” for staff and volunteer support

Flexible approach to service delivery

Prompt response to all service delivery requests

Volunteer & Support Brokerage

Interchange Illawarra has a pool of experienced, well trained volunteers and casual workers available to support people with:

Self managed packages

Support coordination

Emergency care

Short term and ongoing support in home, community inclusion and home like environments

Training Room

Interchange Illawarra has a modern training room available to hire

Located at 81 Kenny Street, Wollongong, our room is regularly used for events and workshops.

Our training room is comfortable, well ventilated and opens out onto a secure, grassed area. It also features:

Flexible seating for 20-25 people

Audio visual and IT equipment

Separate kitchenette

Wheelchair access

Modern covered outdoor area

Competitive rates

Respite Cottages

Interchange Illawarra has a comfortable 3 bedroom house, located at 14 Evans Street Wollongong as well as a modern 3 bedroom villa at 153 Pur Pur Avenue, Lake Illawarra. Both are available to respite and other community care services on a brokerage basis

Our respite cottages have a number of disability friendly features including:

Wheelchair access

Home away from home (e.g. full kitchen facilities, fully furnished)

2 bathrooms – 1 with walk in shower

Accessible undercover outdoor entertaining area (fully equipped BBQ area etc)

Electronic security system

The cottage allows parent/carers and their families to take a short break from their caring role with the respite cottage providing overnight or short stays.

Guests of the respite cottages enjoy the benefit of a short stay in a comfortable ‘home away from home’ environment, while their care needs and support are provided by our qualified and experienced staff.