Teen Time: respite and after school care, Hills disitrict

This program is provided by North West Disability Services, located in Bauklham Hills (North Western Sydney) - other Teen Time Programs are available across NSW:

Teen Time Respite Service

Teen Times aims to provide respite for working and studying carers in the form of after school care and school holiday programs.

The features of Teen Time – After School and Vacation Support for Working Parents programs include:

1. Provision of a planned program of social, recreational and developmental after school and vacation activities based on individual needs;
2. Provision of a safe and secure environment;
3. Provision of appropriately qualified staff; and
4. Ability to provide support to a range of students with varying levels of need including complex and multiple support needs.

Eligibility

This program has an early intervention approach targeting secondary aged students in Years 7 – 12 with a disability and moderate to high support needs as assessed by ADHC. It will assist parents/carers;

• Whose employment or ability to seek employment would be at risk without such a program and/or 
• Who are undertaking vocational study or intending to study in order to gain employment

Further information: North West Disability Services Teen Time web page

• For information about the availability of Teen Time programs in your region, contact your ADHC regions Intake and Referral service.