Development –
Life Skills

At National Friendly Disability Services, we provide supportive and practical Development-Life Skills support in Sydney to help NDIS participants build confidence, independence, and everyday living skills.

Our Development-Life Skills service is designed to help participants learn and strengthen important skills for daily life, including personal organisation, cooking, cleaning, budgeting, communication, travel confidence, and decision-making.

We focus on empowering each participant to become more independent at their own pace, with friendly guidance and encouragement every step of the way.

👥 Who It’s For

This support may be suitable for NDIS participants who want to:

• Build independence in daily routines
• Learn practical household skills
• Improve communication and social confidence
• Develop personal organisation skills
• Learn cooking and meal preparation
• Build budgeting and money management skills
• Improve confidence using public transport
• Manage appointments and daily schedules
• Work towards independent living goals
• Develop confidence in making everyday decisions

Our support is tailored to each participant’s abilities, goals, lifestyle, and NDIS plan.

🤝 How We Help

Our caring support workers help participants develop practical life skills in a safe, encouraging, and person-centred way.

We can help with:

• Cooking and meal preparation skills
• Cleaning and home organisation
• Laundry and household routines
• Personal hygiene and self-care routines
• Budgeting and basic money management
• Planning appointments and daily schedules
• Communication and social skills
• Travel training and community confidence
• Building decision-making skills
• Developing healthy routines and positive habits
• Working with families, carers, and support coordinators

We provide step-by-step support so participants can learn, practise, and grow with confidence.

✅ What You Get

With National Friendly Disability Services, participants receive flexible and personalised support focused on building real-life independence.

You may benefit from:

• Friendly and respectful support workers
• Practical guidance for everyday living skills
• Support tailored to your goals and comfort level
• Encouragement to build confidence and independence
• Help with routines, planning, and organisation
• Support to improve communication and social participation
• A safe and supportive learning environment
• Skill-building support at your own pace

Our goal is to help participants feel more capable, confident, and independent in everyday life.

💰 Funding & Availability

Development-Life Skills may be available to NDIS participants who have relevant capacity-building, daily living, or independence-focused supports included in their NDIS plan.

Funding and availability can depend on your individual NDIS plan, approved support categories, and personal goals. If you are unsure whether this support is included in your plan, our team can help you understand your options and work with your support coordinator, plan manager, or family.

We provide NDIS life skills development support in Sydney and surrounding areas.

🛤️ Your Pathway

1. Understanding Your Goals

We start by learning about your daily routine, current skills, personal goals, and areas where you would like support.

2. Personalised Skill-Building Plan

We create a support approach that matches your abilities, lifestyle, preferences, and NDIS goals.

3. Practical Learning and Support

Our team provides hands-on guidance to help you practise everyday skills in real-life situations.

4. Building Confidence

We encourage independence, decision-making, communication, and self-confidence through consistent support.

5. Greater Independence

Our aim is to help you feel more confident, capable, and prepared for everyday living.

❓ FAQs

1. What is Development-Life Skills under the NDIS?

Development-Life Skills is an NDIS support that helps participants build practical everyday skills, confidence, independence, and personal capability for daily living.

2. What life skills can you help with?

We can support participants with cooking, cleaning, budgeting, personal organisation, communication, travel training, daily routines, decision-making, and community confidence.

3. Can you help me learn how to cook?

Yes. Our support workers can help participants learn basic cooking, meal preparation, kitchen safety, and healthy daily food routines.

4. Do you help with budgeting and money management?

Yes. We can support participants to build basic budgeting skills, understand spending, plan simple expenses, and manage everyday money tasks with confidence.

5. Can you help me become more independent at home?

Yes. We focus on building independence with household routines, personal organisation, daily planning, cleaning, laundry, and self-care tasks.

6. Do you provide travel training?

Yes. Depending on your goals and NDIS plan, we can help participants build confidence with travel routines, route planning, and using public transport safely.

7. Is Development-Life Skills funded by the NDIS?

This service may be funded if it is included in your NDIS plan. Funding depends on your approved supports, goals, and individual needs.

8. Do you provide life skills support in Sydney?

Yes. National Friendly Disability Services provides NDIS Development-Life Skills support in Sydney and surrounding areas.

9. Can support be tailored to my goals?

Yes. Our life skills support is personalised based on your abilities, goals, preferences, daily routine, and NDIS plan.

10. How do I get started?

You can contact National Friendly Disability Services to discuss your goals, support needs, and NDIS plan. Our friendly team will guide you through the next steps.