Client Services: Community Access Services (CAS): Programs
The CAS programs differ in flavour and direction to reflect the interests of their members.
To access a CAS program, or for direction on other services that may meet your needs, contact:
PATHWAYS, The Spastic Centre information, referral, intake and planning unit, Tel: 1300 888 378
Anyone may refer to Pathways.
- Sydney North and East Region
- Sydney South and West Region
- Hunter and Central Coast
Sydney North and East Region
- Lifestyle Options (
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Lifestyle Options is a retirement program which operates at Allambie Heights. A variety of leisure and recreational activities are offered. These range from craft and art to community access outings, letter writing, swimming, discussion groups and entertainment. These are all activities chosen by the current group and are planned around a flexible timetable.
189 Allambie Road, Allambie Heights, NSW 2100
Tel: 02 9975 8478 or 9975 8400
Fax: 02 9975 8420
plepp@tscnsw.org.au
- Manly Warringah
Manly CAS is driven by the individual needs of the predominantly young people who attend. This includes an emphasis on community access, continuing education, preparation for employment, maintaining friendships and supporting people's health needs. Each year we do a number of supported holidays, such as skiing, and facilitate community sporting events, such as boccia and sailing. We are always open to new ideas and challenges.
View photographs of our activities...
43 Carter Street, Brookvale NSW 2100
Tel: 02 9907 2622
Fax: 02 9907 2633
pking@tscnsw.org.au
- St. Ives
St Ives CAS is ' supporting each person’s uniqueness, creativity and talent through the performing and visual arts'. We conduct drama, voice and dance workshops, script writing, music, art and design, photography and video. All enhanced by extremely skilled staff both in these areas and in the specialised field of direct care for people with high support needs. Our work also includes community access, recreation and some educational activities as per the choice of members. Our long term aim is to create a performing Arts Centre where people with moderate to severe disabilities can break the boundaries of perception.
6 Stanley Street, St Ives NSW 2075
Tel: 02 9449 3048
Fax: 02 9144 1239
plepp@tscnsw.org.au
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Sydney South and West Region
- Skillseekers
Skillseekers CAS supports the individual needs of clients in a variety of environments. This includes supporting clients who like to have home programs a couple of days a week and by facilitating long day outings every Friday to a variety of interesting places. We are always looking for new and different places to visit. We also assist with medical and health appointments for those clients who live within our accommodation services.
74 Agincourt Road, Marsfield NSW 2122
Tel: 02 9805 0625
Fax: 02 9805 0813
lhoward@tscnsw.org.au
- Liverpool
Liverpool CAS provides people with high support needs opportunities to participate in and contribute to all aspects of community life including access to facilities that improve the quality of life. We also offer centre based activities that promote health and fitness including recreational exercise, therapy to music, sensory-motor integration and other initiatives that support peoples health needs. Computer access, ceramics, cooking, craft, boccia and relaxation in our " coffee shop" are available to all. Planning is driven by our members and is reviewed on a fortnightly basis. We support alternate models of service delivery that enable service users who are ageing to spend time in their own homes. Liverpool CAS constantly strives for equitable access to information which removes barriers which prevent people from participating fully in the community.
View photographs of our activities...
14a Mill Road, Liverpool NSW 2170
Tel: 02 9601 2866
Fax: 02 9822 4276
jgreenall@tscnsw.org.au
- Parkview
Parkview CAS supports the individual needs of clients in a variety of environements. This includes supporting some of our older clients who prefer to have the program available to them in thier own homes. We also cater to the younger clients by facilitating community access, hydro, bowling competitions, inter CAS sports days etc. We also assist with medical and health appointments for those clients who live within our accommodation services. Along with this we are also piloting a Retirement Program aimed at the over 50's who would like to retire from Business Services or CAS and access their local community and activities.
1 Iris Street, Sefton NSW 2162
Tel: 02 9738 7453
Fax: 02 9738 7457
lhoward@tscnsw.org.au
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Hunter and Central Coast
- Wallsend
Wallsend Community Access Service offers individuals a flexible service delivery approach responsive to their individual needs and choices. The service is not centre based but strives to deliver the service directly to the individual within their home or immediate community.
Each individual determines and schedules their own activities according to their individual pursuits and interests. The service provides one on one support for individuals to undertake educational programs, participate in volunteer programs, enhance their daily living skills, participate in health and fitness programs, actively participate in social and community activities, maintain family relationships and friendships. The service will also broker to external agencies or services to ensure each individuals needs and choices are met.
View photographs of our activities...
Iranda Grove, Wallsend. 2287
Tel: 02 49 517 614
Fax: 02 49 517 614
pmason@tscnsw.org.au
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