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Who we are

HomePlace has been transforming lives since 1989.

We are a registered NDIS provider.

We support people with intellectual and other disabilities to live safely, confidently and independently in places they are proud to call home.

We provide support and services across Adelaide, SA. 

How are we different to you?

The HomePlace workforce is a team of skilled support workers with combined experience that exceeds 1500 years.

HomePlace does not employ health professionals – instead we partner with health professionals so that we can implement your recommendations with the people we support to enable them to stay as healthy, active, and independent as possible.

We collaborate with:

  • Developmental Educators
  • Dieticians
  • Doctors
  • Exercise Physiologists
  • GPs and Medical Consultants
  • Nurses
  • Occupational Therapists
  • Physiotherapists
  • Psychologists
  • Speech Pathologists
  • Behaviour Support Practitioners

How do we support you in your role as a health professional?

HomePlace gives support that’s focused on each person’s individual needs. We understand what the people we support need assistance with, what they want to achieve, and the challenges they face in living safely, independently, and being part of their community.

With the person’s permission, we can give you reports and share what we’ve observed of the person’s abilities – and what they are unable to do without support – and the characteristics of the support needed by them so that they can complete tasks, learn skills and participate in daily life safely.

This information may help you with your assessments and recommendations so that we can support the person to live well, and manage their health and wellbeing as best as possible.

We’ll follow your recommendations once our staff have had the right training and/or instructions from you.

If there are any sudden changes in the person’s health or behaviour, we’ll let you know and help arrange appointments so they can see you.

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FAQs

Our person-centred approach focuses on truly knowing each person we support — their goals, interests, preferences, and support needs — to expand their life roles, independence, opportunities for learning and joy, and to build community connections.

We call it “the HomePlace Way”. It is the cornerstone of everything we do.

HomePlace aims to exceed required standards. We do this by:

  • Quality support coaches

HomePlace has a detailed supervision, learning and coaching program for every staff member. Our model is unique, and an example of best practice in continuously improving support for people living with disability.

  • NDIS Audits every 18 months: We have received commendations for best practice.
  • HomePlace’s Independent Visitor Program: Visits are made by people experienced in the disability sector and who do not work for HomePlace. The purpose is to ensure the person that HomePlace is supporting is not only safe and healthy, but is receiving supports that are geared to their individual goals and building their confidence and skills. We do this to check that they are leading their lives as independently as possible, with supports that align to their service agreement they made with HomePlace.
  • Internal Service Audit Program: This is where a senior HomePlace staff member conducts audits of a person’s HomePlace supports, paperwork, goal achievement, and home safety.
  • Only employ and provide support through HomePlace staff who share the HomePlace values of:
    • Respect: Regard for the unique identity of the individual.
    • Safety: Protection against abuse, violence, neglect and exploitation.
    • Trust: Being honest and reliable.
    • Enduring Partnership: Building lives of meaning, value and belonging, by working together.

Please complete the section below titled “Are you interested in our support services?”

Each person we support has a Senior Coordinator. They can provide health professionals with reports, regarding progress and achievements of each person (with consent).

Are you interested in our support services?