We want you to feel comfortable and at home during your stay. We recommend bringing:

• Comfortable clothing suitable for the weather

• Sleepwear and personal toiletries

• Bathers during warmer weather or a raincoat and warm clothing during winter

• Any items you need for planned activities

• Your regular medications, provided in accordance with our medication management requirements

• Current medication information and signing/administration documentation where required

• Any communication aids, mobility equipment or personal support items you use

• A favourite pillow, blanket or other comfort items if you wish

• Personal belongings you would like during your stay

• Spending money for personal purchases or activities that are not included in your support arrangements.

Before your first stay, our team will discuss your individual support needs with you and let you know if there is anything else you need to bring.

Absolutely. We work closely with Support Coordinators, families and carers to help organise stays and ensure the support provided aligns with the participant’s needs and goals.

Our respite service can generally support NDIS participants aged approximately 7 to 65 years, subject to individual assessment, suitability, support needs, available staffing and funding arrangements.

Our support workers complete the required worker screening and checks relevant to their roles, including Working with Children Checks where required.

Every person is different, so we assess each referral individually to make sure we can provide safe and appropriate supports during their stay.

Having an NDIS plan does not automatically mean that respite or Short Term Accommodation can be funded. The supports need to be consistent with the participant's NDIS plan and current NDIS funding rules. We are happy to work with participants, families, Support Coordinators and Plan Managers to understand the available funding before confirming a booking.

Our experienced support team can assist participants with personal care and medication support as required. For safety and medication management purposes, all medications must be provided in Webster packaging prepared by your pharmacist. Any personal care or medication requirements should be discussed with our team prior to the stay so we can ensure the appropriate support is in place.

Registered assistance animals are welcome, and we will work with participants individually to plan for their needs.

As our respite accommodation is located within an operating animal farm, unfortunately we cannot generally accommodate personal pets.

The farm environment includes a range of animals and potential environmental and biosecurity risks. For the safety and wellbeing of participants, their pets and our farm animals, we ask that personal pets remain at home during respite stays.

If you use an assistance animal, please let our team know when making your enquiry so we can discuss their needs and make appropriate arrangements for your stay.

We want every participant to feel welcome and comfortable, so we encourage people to contact us if they have any questions about what they can bring or what support we can provide.

Our team takes the time to get to know you, your interests, preferences and routines before your Farmstay Respite stay. We want to understand what you enjoy, what makes you comfortable and what is important to you, so we can tailor your experience around the things you love. Our experienced support workers are also there to listen, adapt to your needs and encourage you to make choices throughout your stay, while providing the support you need to feel confident and comfortable.