Off the Clock
NDIS-Funded After school Support
This exciting new pilot program provides after school supports to students with intellectual disabilities in grades 8-12
How It Works
One of our Mentors will collect students from school at the end of the school day, and bring them back to the BEST Disability Support Slacks Creek campus for FREE afternoon tea
Students will spend the afternoon engaging in their chosen activities from our Create & Unwind, Gaming & Tech, and Sports & Fitness categories, while socialising with their peers in a 1:2 group support setting
One of our Mentors will then provide transport to take students back home at 6pm
To Be Eligible for OTC, the student must:
Have Core Funding available in their NDIS plan
Not exhibit violent, absconding, or sexualised behaviours
Be enrolled in grade 8-12
OTC FAQs
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Our Support Workers are Life Skill Mentors with a special interest in youth disability. They will be running the afternoon’s activities and supporting OTC students.
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As a group, students will get to pick three activities - one from each category of Create & Unwind, Gaming & Tech, and Sports & Fitness - to spend the afternoon engaging in.
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When students finish school we pick them up and bring them to BEST to hang out for the afternoon. We then provide transport home at 6pm!
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Off the Clock is fully funded by the NDIS so there are no out-of-pocket costs!
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Yes! Students are collected from school when they finish, and dropped home at 6pm.
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Group support is a cost-effective alternative to 1:1 support that allows students to socialise with their peers, build their interpersonal skills, and explore areas of interest while still receiving exceptional support.