Wunga Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Flexible Support Program
Aborigines Advancement League Inc.
Disability Support Program
What is the Disability Support Program?
The Disability Program is provided in partnership between the Northern Metropolitan Department of Human Services and the AALI.
The AALI Disability Program has been developed to assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families in the North and Western Region to access support services, for their family members or themselves, to support in managing the complexities of caring for people with disabilities.
Within the AALI Disability Program, three (3) types of support programs are currently delivered:
- Flexible Support Packages, also known as the Wunga Program
- Individual Support Packages (ISP), and
- Short Term Assistance Packages (STAP)
What is Wunga?
The Wunga Program is focused on providing client and family focused case management with a limit of 12 packages at any one time, that encourages:
- improvement in quality of life
- maintain and enhance independence and mobility,
- support access to community and social activities, and
- support families in maintaining their family structure and environment while providing care.
- respect to the privacy and confidentiality of clients
What is an Individual Support Package? (ISP)
The Individual Support Packages are available through the Department of Human Services to individuals and assists in the purchasing of support equipment and services that encourages;
- Client's to determine their support needs and goals,
- maintain and enhance independence and mobility,
- support access to community and social activities, and
- support family and carers that they can continue in their caring role
The Aborigines Advancement League Disability Program can assist in providing referrals to this program and support any follow up required.
What do we do?
The AALI Disability Program provides;
- intake and assessment for Wunga Packages,
- develop care and support plans in consultation with the client.
- implement and monitor the care and support plans with the client.
- assist in the referral to other disability services where the AALI is not able to provide assistance or a particular disability service,
- coordinating of services where multiple services providers are involved in the care of the client,
- advocacy to other providers.
Eligibility:
To be eligible to access AALI Disability Program the following criteria must be met:
- Person requiring support is of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent,
- is between the ages of 6 and 65,
- has complex support needs as a result of a disability diagnosis by medical practitioners,
- the disability is categorised as; intellectual, physical, sensory, neurological or an acquired brain injury (ABI),
- the person requiring support resides within the Northern Metropolitan regions as set by the Department of Human Services
For more information please contact:
Aborigines Advancement League Inc.
2 Watt Street, Thornbury 3071
PH: (03) 9480 7777
Email: reception@aal.org.au
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