About Us
75 years of helping people thrive
Challenge Southern Highlands began in 1951 with local parents who wanted a better future for their children living with disability. They wanted what every family hopes for: opportunities to learn, friendships to cherish, meaningful work and a place in the community.
Seventy-five years on, that hope still guides us.
We are a not-for-profit organisation, disability support provider and social enterprise with a simple belief: everyone living with disability should have the opportunity to thrive. To discover what they enjoy. To feel the satisfaction of a job well done. To be loved, respected and valued. And to have things to look forward to.
Our strategy brings together Quality of Life, Quality of Compassion and Quality of Community. These commitments shape how we work and the relationships we build.
Quality of Life means helping people build lives rich in purpose, enjoyment, friendship and achievement. Quality of Compassion means taking time to know each person, listening to what matters to them and responding with warmth, respect and decency. Quality of Community means creating places and opportunities where people belong, contribute and are recognised for what they bring.
Opportunities through our social enterprises
Our social enterprises connect people’s strengths with work that matters. They include Welby Garden Centre, our Lawn and Garden Maintenance teams, Commercial Services, including secure document destruction, packaging and assembly, and Growing Abilities in Goulburn.
These businesses provide valuable services to customers while creating opportunities for people living with disability to learn, work, build friendships and take pride in their achievements. Every purchase and business partnership helps sustain those opportunities.
Support for everyday life — and a place to call home
Through Care Solutions, we support people to pursue their interests, develop skills and enjoy community life, working alongside them and the people important to them.
Challenge House, our supported accommodation facility, extends that commitment into the home. It offers people living with disability a place to settle, build everyday skills, share experiences and receive support suited to their needs. For families, it also responds to a deeply personal hope: that their loved one will have a home where they feel secure, respected and supported as life changes.
A community built over generations
The impact of our work lives in individual stories: a first pay packet, a friendship that lasts, a new skill mastered, the confidence to try something unfamiliar, or the comfort of feeling at home.
Across 75 years, people living with disability, families, staff, volunteers, customers and supporters have shaped CSH together. Their contribution carries us forward, as we keep creating opportunities for people to grow, belong and enjoy lives they value
