Our Services and Projects

Amicus provides support for:

At Amicus we are in the business of supporting people to make choices about the type of life they would like to have.

Everyone who comes to Amicus has different goals and ideas about what they would like to do.

When you start with Amicus we will work with you to develop a plan that will tell us about the type of support you would like us to provide. At Amicus we don’t offer a book of programs for you to choose from, instead we build a flexible and tailored program of support based around what you like doing and want you want to achieve.

Service Description

DISABILITY SERVICES	The Department of Human Services (DHS) funds Amicus to provide people with a disability with high quality programs that are group based or individualised that address individual needs and enhance independence, abilities, community participation and quality of life.
INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT PACKAGES (ISP)	DHS funds Amicus to deliver Individual Support Packages which are designed to enable people living with a disability to meet their goals and exercise choice in obtaining support that assists them to pursue their lifestyle of choice. People purchase a range of group and individualised supports with their ISP.
FUTURES FOR YOUNG ADULTS (FFYA)	DHS funds Amicus to support school leavers with a disability to transition to adult options. Through FFYA, young adults are supported to develop a plan for supports that are tailored to their needs and goals. Amicus then provides support based on that plan.
AFTER SCHOOL AND VACATION CARE (OSCH &VC)	Amicus will work together with you and your child and family to offer support through after school and vacation care and planned activity group programs, tailored to your unique needs. We provide experienced and trained staff to provide your child with the opportunity to have the same experiences as their peers, to make new friends and most importantly of all, to have fun!
HACC PLANNED ACTIVITY GROUPS	Department of Health (DOH) provide funding to Amicus to deliver a planned program of activities to people residing in a Supported Residential Service (SRS) to support their ability to participate in the community by maintaining daily living and social skills.
HACC FLEXIBLE SERVICE RESPONSE	Funding provided by DoH to Amicus to support innovative, developmental approaches to HACC service delivery that cannot be funded under the unit pricing structure to people residing in an SRS.
DVA HACC	This funding is provided to Amicus by DoH on behalf of the Department of Veterans Affairs in recognition of the services provided through the HACC program to veterans. Funding against this activity may be used for the provision of any service within the range of HACC activities.
ATSI AND CALD COMMUNITIES	The Access and Support Program with Amicus is designed to assist people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) and Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds providing information and support related to aged and disability services.