New Promotional video for Blackburn
Check out our new promotional video for Blackburn. Congratulations to all involved in putting it together....
Our belief is that every person, regardless of their age, deserves the opportunity to lead a full life complete with rich relationships and engaging activities. Strong links to the local community, a belief in the individual, and a safe and welcoming environment – these are all features of our Blackburn South service.
At the same time, we recognise that each individual’s needs and abilities are unique. Our experienced staff are adept at providing personalised support that brings out the best in each participant, with emphasis on building independence and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
Balwyn is surrounded by a large open spaces, a thriving garden and adjacent to parkland which is unique for promoting a healthy lifestyle for participants.
The team consider the needs and abilities of each individual participant in designing and implementing recreational and social activities which promote independence, positive relationships and fosters a worthwhile contribution in their community.
Building independence and inclusion is what drives everything we do at Next Step Bayswater. We believe that everyone should be responsible for their own life choices. We provide opportunities for young people to stretch their expectations of themselves as they develop practical and meaningful day-to-day skills.
It’s all about constantly improving participants’ independence and their ability to take part in everyday life, confident in the knowledge that they will be supported every step of the way.
Next Step Blackburn has developed an outstanding reputation for its support of young people through the transition from the school environment to the adult community. The program is the best of its kind, supporting participants while encouraging a high degree of autonomy as they take an active role in planning out their futures.
Participants learn practical skills they can use in their community every day, with over 60 per cent taking up volunteering or work opportunities with local businesses and organisations as a direct result of their participation.
Burke and Beyond has been successfully operating the Next Step program in the eastern region of Melbourne since 2010 with fantastic results for our participants. Where the Next Step is different from other disability providers is that it is a true transition service, where participants join us when they finish their high school and stay with the service for 3 or 4 years. During that period of time, the focus is on establishing the skills that are necessary for the young person to move towards an inclusive life in their community.
The program is designed to support the needs of young people with a disability as they transition from the school environment to adult life. The program is the first of its kind and whilst participants will be well supported, a high level of autonomy will be encouraged in the planning of their career path.
The School Leaver Employment Supports is a program funded by the NDIS which is targeted at young adults with a disability having finished year 12. This program is supporting young people to develop the necessary skills to increase their chances of open employment in the future.
In order to qualify, students must be assessed whilst still at school.
Burke and Beyond has developed a curriculum which addresses the training needs of their participants in the program.
Burke and Beyond is a registered NDIS provider in Melbourne
NDIS is an Australian National initiative
NDIS provides choice and control for people with a disability
NDIS is a new way of providing support to people with a disability
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We are fresh out of lockdown 3.0 at Blackburn Next Step and ready to explore what the Burke and Beyond Team Trademark means to us. ... See MoreSee Less
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Social distancing doesn't mean we can't have a participant meeting. The Bayswater site used Zoom to hold their first participant meeting of 2021. ... See MoreSee Less
6 days ago
Participants at Bayswater enjoyed a scavenger hunt around their local area recently. The group really enjoyed it.
“Today we did a Nature Scavenger Hunt along the Bayswater Creek Trail. We saw the trees and the shapes of the leaves. We looked for patterns and bugs. We found blackberries and saw horses. We did a lot of walking. We thought the Scavenger Hunt was good” ... See MoreSee Less
Check out our new promotional video for Blackburn. Congratulations to all involved in putting it together....
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Please enjoy this Testimonial from one of our Next Step Dandenong Participants...
Please enjoy this Testimonial from one of the Next Step Dandnong Participants, Bryce...
At Burke and Beyond, we believe that small is beautiful. One of the main differences between us and many other service providers is that we limit the size of our services to 30 people, and we do that in each of our locations.
Discussions about the establishment of Burke and Beyond started in 1990 when the then Community Services Victoria approached us to form a legally Incorporated Association to host a day program for 12 to 15 people who were at the time living at Kew Residential Services.
To improve lives through social interaction, personal development and community participation.