Leaving school is a time of great change for a student with a disability and their family. There are many decisions to be made – and the best decisions are based on sound information.

There are different pathways possible depending whether the student was ORS funded at school (and whether they were Very High Needs or High Needs ORS funded). ORS funded students can access a 1yr funded Transition service where a transition coordinator will guide you through the school leaving process, the options and a raft of other supports and activities.

This seminar explores:

• The Transition service – when to begin this, what is involved, who are the transition coordinators
• ORS funded students – post schooling Vocational day programmes – how to access these, the process of transitioning into a day programme
• Other helpful information such as Ministry of Health funded support via Taikura Trust (depending on eligibility may include Respite, Personal Cares, Household Management, etc.), Work and Income support (depending on eligibility may include Supported Living Payment, Accommodation Supplement, Disability Allowance)
• Using Individualised Funding
• Other activities for gainful experiences and variety across a week upon leaving school – how to access and pay for such activities
• Options for non ORS funded students
• Some information on tertiary study, micro-enterprise and possible employment avenues
• The governments emerging ‘New Model’ for supporting people with disabilities – what the future might hold.

Please check back on our website to see seminar dates for 2020.

We are a charitable organisation relying on grants and donations from our funding partners. We strive to provide our services for free such as attendance at our parents support groups. From 4th September 2019 we will be charging a nominal fee of $20.00 per family for our regular seminars. Payment alternatives are on our website and will be sent by email when booking. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you find it difficult to come up with the fees. We are determined that cost will not be a barrier to families attending these popular and valuable seminars.

There is a cost to professionals of $50 each per seminar. This can be paid by cash, cheque (made out to our full organisation name Parent and Family Resource Centre Inc.), EFTPOS or direct debit. We also accept credit card or EFTPOS payments at the seminar or online credit card payments. We are happy to send an invoice at the time of booking. Payment is required prior to attendance.