About Us

Who we are

HomePlace has been transforming lives since 1989. We are a registered NDIS Provider.

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

We are a purposefully small organisation – and intend to stay that way. This is so we can truly know each person we support – their goals, interests, preferences, and support needs — and to expand their life roles, independence, opportunities for learning and joy, building community connections with them.

What we do

We provide support with the aim that each person can take their rightful place at the heart of community – living a big, rich life filled with purpose, joy, connections, and opportunities.

We provide support with people living with disability ranging from a few hours per week, to 24 hours per day, 365 days per year.

What we aim to achieve

For each person we support:

Improved skills and learning of new skills
To get out and about in their local and favourite communities
Meaningful roles at home and in their communities
A strong sense of safety and security
Opportunities to meet new people and make friends
Fulfilling work and/or activities

Our Team

At HomePlace, our dedicated team of skilled support workers brings together over 1,500 years of combined experience in disability support.

We’re guided by a values-driven and diverse Governing Board and Leadership Team, including our CEO and two Board members who have family members who live with disability.

Meet Our Team

We intentionally do not employ Health Professionals, Support Coordinators, Local Area Coordinators, or Plan Managers, nor do we own property. Instead, we partner with these specialists to build person-centred teams that support individuals to live healthy, active, and independent lives.

On behalf of the people we support, we work with:

Developmental Educators
Dieticians
Doctors
Exercise Physiologists

GPs & Medical Practitioners
Nurses
Occupational Therapists
Physiotherapists

Psychologists
Speech Pathologists
Behaviour Support Practitioners
Support/Local Area Coordinators

Housing Providers
Specialist Disability
Accommodation Providers
Plan Managers

Why are we called HomePlace?

We help people living with disability to convert the house/unit/apartment they live in, into a place they are proud and happy to call their ‘home’.

In their home, they can decide when they need HomePlace supports. In their place, they can welcome support from other providers too.

In their home, they can choose how they want their rooms, furniture, pictures, and garden to be, and who they welcome into their home.

It is a place where they can be themselves.

The person’s home. Their place. HomePlace.

“I like living here. We are friends.” (Anne Marie).
“She is my friend.” (Julie)

Our vision

To set the standard in providing responsive, personalised support for people with intellectual disability.

Our goals

We are dedicated to empowering participants through skill-building supports designed by and for them. By fostering trusted relationships and inclusive community connections, we enable people to live each day with purpose, opportunity, and belonging.

We have four strategic priorities:

Capacity Building, Role Creation and Community
Expanding the breadth of the HomePlace community
Improved Community Awareness
Thriving Over the Long Term

Find out more about our Strategic Plan and goals here

What services and supports do we provide?

We support people with disability:

To look after the place they call ‘home’
To learn new things, develop life skills, try out new activities
To join social groups or clubs with people who share the same interests

To do everyday activities at home, including personal care, cooking, getting ready for work, and daily activities
In the community, including with shopping, appointments, and banking
With transport or travel to where they need to go

To introduce them to new people and to help them make friends
To start and run their own micro-enterprise
To feel more confident in expressing themselves and, if needed, to manage their emotions, leading to fewer behaviours of concern over time

We can provide support:

In a person’s home, in their local community, across Adelaide
Every day of the year
At all times of the day and night

1:1 or 1:2
In small groups, where supports are shared with a small number of other people with disability, who share the same interests and goals

Types of Support

Home and Living

Supported Independent Living (SIL)

For people with higher support needs to build skills in everyday tasks like cooking, cleaning, personal care, budgeting, and running their home, including nighttime sleepover support.

Assistance with Daily Life

For people to build skills in everyday tasks like meal preparation, keeping their home clean and tidy, support with managing money, getting to appointments, personal hygiene, and running their home.

Community Participation

Innovative Community Participation

For people to engage in activities they enjoy, develop meaningful roles in their communities, and create opportunities to meet new people and make friends.

Transport Assistance

For people to get out and about in their local and favourite communities.

Group/Centre Activities

For small groups of people to build skills in their shared areas of interest such as sport, health and fitness, music, cooking, shopping, arts and crafts, or in running their own business.

Development of Life Skills

For people who are finishing school, learning about the world after school, preparing for work, or enjoying retirement.

We also provide supports to people who have funding from other avenues, such as Return to Work SA.

My name is Julie and this is my HomePlace.

Chief Executive

Watch Julie's story