Therapy and Employment Services for Ages 9-25
One coordinated team led by a Youth Lead Practitioner to support skills for life, school, and work.
No waitlists across many locations.
Supporting positive life changes starts with the right support around you. Your Youth Services team, lead by a Youth Lead Practitioner brings together allied health therapies and employment services to help you build confidence, develop practical skills, and explore pathways into work and adult life.
Your Youth Services Team supports you as you move through key life stages, building the skills and confidence you need along the way. This includes support with settling into high school, developing everyday routines like managing time and money, and growing confidence in social situations.
As you get older, we also support you to build job skills, find and keep a job, and move towards greater independence including independent living.
Therapy Services + Employment Supports
Your Youth Lead Practitioner brings together the right allied health therapies and employment supports to help you achieve what matters most to you.
Ages 9-13: Primary School and Early Adolescence
Supporting your development through the primary school years and through key transitions such as starting high school.
This may include:
- Building digital literacy, staying safe online
- Balancing school, social life, and self‑care
- Making positive friendships
- Building simple daily routines (morning, homework, bedtime)
- Emotional regulation
- Creating healthy habits for wellbeing and independence, and more
Therapy services: occupational therapy, speech pathology, physiotherapy, positive behaviour support and habit coaching.
Ages 14-18: Teenagers
Teenage years can bring increased expectations, independence and emotional complexity. We support teenagers to navigate this stage with confidence.
This may include:
- Managing mental and physical wellbeing
- Keeping physically and mentally healthy
- Developing social confidence and relationship skills
- Developing job skills and finding your first job
- Building self-confidence and resilience and more
Therapy services: occupational therapy, speech pathology, physiotherapy, positive behaviour support and habit coaching.
Employment services: Accessing employment funding, employment programs, vocational assessments, psychosocial recovery coaching.
Ages 19 – 25 Years: Adults
For young adults, our services focus on building skills to increase independence, choice and quality of life.
This may include:
- Moving out of home or independent living
- Finding and keeping a job
- Managing daily living tasks and finances
- Self advocacy for needs across work, eduction and in the community
- Developing routines that support community involvement
- Friendships, relationships and more
Therapy services: occupational therapy, speech pathology, physiotherapy, positive behaviour support and habit coaching.
Employment services: Accessing employment funding, employment programs, vocational assessments, psychosocial recovery coaching.
Who is a Youth Lead Practitioner?
Who is a Youth Lead Practitioner?
A Youth Lead Practitioner is a qualified professional who leads and coordinates support for young people aged 9–25. They are typically degree-qualified in social work, youth work, education, developmental education, or mental health nursing and have experience supporting young people.
They:
- Get to know you and act as your key point of support
- Deliver services to build your skills
- Coordinate your therapy and employment support team
- Bring together allied health and other professionals
- Keep everyone focused on shared goals
- Support skill-building, confidence, and independence across home, school, work, and community
Our Services Include
Our therapy services and employment supports are coordinated through your child’s Youth Lead Practitioner. One team working towards your goals.
Frequently Asked Questions
At what age can I access youth services?
Our youth services are available to NDIS participants aged 9-25 years. However Everyday Independence can support NDIS participants aged up to 65 years with any of their goals.
What types of services do you offer to adolesents and young adults?
We provide a comprehensive range of youth-focused services designed to support adolescents and young adults as they explore career opportunities, develop valuable skills, and confidently plan for their future. Our integrated approach combines employment and vocational programs with therapeutic support.
A Youth Lead Practitioner is your main therapist and day to day contact, coordinating the wider team of allied health and other youth-focused practitioners and coaches. They:
- Develop therapy plan targeting NDIS goals
- Collaborate with schools, employers, stakeholders
- Connect you to community programs and supports
- Track and report progress on NDIS and life goals
This service can be complemented by our employment and vocational programs including:
- Employment Support Funding: Assistance in accessing funding to support employment goals.
- Vocational Assessments: Professional evaluation to help identify strengths, interests, and suitable career paths.
- Youth Employment Program: Tailored programs to guide youth aged 15-22 through work or job exploration and skill-building activities.
- Psychosocial Recovery Coaching: Support and coaching to build resilience and confidence in the workplace.
In addition to these programs, we also offer NDIS Therapy Services such as occupational therapy, speech and physiotherapy, positive behaviour support and habit coaching to further enhance personal growth and wellbeing.
What funding is required to access youth services?
To access employment and vocational services you will need NDIS Capacity Building – Finding and Keeping a Job funding. Our therapists can support you to access this funding if employment is one of your goals.
To access NDIS Therapy Services, Capacity Building Supports, including Improved Daily Living funding (therapy) or Behaviour Support (Improved Relationships) funding is required.
Our therapists can support you to access any of this funding if employment is one of your goals.
Who are Youth Lead Practitioners?
Our Youth Lead Practitioners are skilled in supporting adolescents and young adults aged 9–25 as they navigate life with a disability.
They are degree-qualified social workers, specialist educators, youth workers, developmental educators, or mental health nurses.
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