Skill Development

Leaving school brings many opportunities and challenges for everyone. If you’ve recently left school, or did some time ago, we offer a range of program and support options in small group settings which will allow you to develop skills, pursue your interests and increase your confidence and independence. Our program focus is on community participation and on building strong community connections to provide learning, volunteer and work opportunities for you.

These programs support young adults with disability in small groups to learn all that is involved in living outside the family home. From self care (hygiene, grooming, exercise) to meal preparation, social skills (respecting others, conflict resolution, teamwork), domestic tasks, life skills and more; participants will experience all facets of living independently with support from dedicated IOE staff.

For any young adult, taking steps to living independently can be a daunting prospect and that is why Interchange Outer East offers two programs for young adults as they develop their skills and independence.

You’ll be part of a small group working together to learn and practice specific skills in targeted programs in real life situations – whether its learning or consolidating independent living skills overnight or in a share house, farm skills, outdoor health and fitness or developing improved communication capacity, we can work with you to develop the specific skills you need.