Getting out into the community sounds simple until it isn't. For a lot of the people we support, leaving the house, managing a new environment, or being around other people is genuinely hard. Not because they don't want connection, but because the gap between wanting it and feeling able to do it can feel wide.

We don't start with an activity list. We start with the person, and work out what connection could actually look like for them.

What community participation support looks like with us

Before we suggest anything, we take the time to understand what someone enjoys, what overwhelms them, and what they're actually working toward. For one person that might mean building the confidence to attend a weekly group. For another, it might mean practising a bus route until it feels manageable alone.

Our approach is psychology-informed, so our team is trained to notice what's behind hesitation or avoidance, rather than pushing through it. We go at the pace that works, not the pace that looks good on paper.

This support sits under Social, Economic and Community Participation, and Innovative Community Participation, in your NDIS plan. We can talk you through how that funding applies to what you want to build.

Who this support is for

People working on confidence, connection, and independence in community settings, across a broad range of disability types, including psychosocial disability, autism, physical disability, and complex needs. Many of the people we support have goals around community access already sitting in their plan, but haven't had a provider help turn that into something real yet.

What changes

Support that starts small and builds. A first outing with a familiar worker. A regular activity that becomes something to look forward to rather than something to dread. Confidence that carries over into other parts of daily life.

Families often notice this change before the participant names it themselves. Someone who used to avoid leaving the house is now asking when the next outing is.

Getting started

We respond quickly, listen carefully and explain the next steps clearly if Mindful Pathways Support may be the right fit.

Refer a participant:

referral@mindfulpathwayssupport.com

Speak with us directly: +61 475 771 764

We accept NDIA-managed, plan-managed, and self-managed participants across the Perth metro area.