Helping people to live independently

Challenge Southern Highlands is a community based charity that provides supported employment for people living with disabilities.

Challenge commenced 30 years ago by concerned parents who realised that their child had nowhere to go after leaving school.  As the parents were concerned about where their child would go after leaving school there is now a concern as to where their adult child will go when the parent is no longer capable of caring for them. This is a major concern for the parents, where will their child live, will they be able to cope by themselves and can they take care of themselves.

The purpose of Challenge Southern Highlands is to assist people with disabilities develop skills to enable them to be gainfully employed and to reach their full potential.  The purpose of Challenge House is to enable an adult child who is currently living with their parent(s) to transition to living independently.

The individuals who reside in the house will be given the skills to tend to themselves, cook, clean and to live outside of the umbrella of their parents. When the residents are fully capable of living independently it is hoped that they would then move from the Challenge House into public housing.

The goal is to achieve this transition during the lifetime of the parents.

Challenge House accommodates ten studio style rooms with their own ensuiteand tea making facilities there is onsite Managers residence. The house has a communal kitchen and dining area as well as a lounge and breakout room.

The residents are supported to learn to live independently. They learn to prepare meals, maintain their surrounds, live with other people and tend to the associated requirements of these activities.

It will be the first step for the residents to learn to live independently and to fend for themselves. The house will give those residents the same opportunity that you and most of us enjoy as in the opportunity to move out of home. Challenge House will also give parents the comfort of knowing that their adult child is gaining the skills to live independently.

To inquire about Challenge House contact the House Manager

• Telephone: 02 4871-3410
• Click here to email

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