Child Focused Respite
Planned short term respite care for children with disability and young people under 18 in accessible accommodation in Western Sydney. We get to know your child’s routines, communication, interests and support needs. Together, we plan care for your child that respects their choices and helps them feel comfortable.
A safe, familiar and thoughtfully planned stay.
Exploring respite care options starts with what helps your child feel at home. Tell us about favourite activities, comfort items, food preferences and how your child asks for help or a break. We plan familiar routines and recreational activities as part of a suitable stay in Western Sydney. Children choose how they take part in ways that suit their age and communication. Families can ask questions and agree how updates will be shared. Our respite service is for children and young people under 18. Adult respite options are available by enquiry only.
What support may include
The support we can agree to depends on your needs, current plans, required safeguards and the competency of the workers involved.
What this can include
Daily and bedtime routines. Communication and sensory preferences. Personal care with dignity and privacy.
Planning together
We plan with your child and family, review current plans, and agree routines, supervision, accessibility and communication before confirming a stay.
Support shaped around your child
Looking to find respite care that fits your child’s needs?
- Planning the stay and familiar routines
- We discuss flexible respite arrangements, including short stays and overnight stays, subject to suitability and availability. We plan familiar routines and activities with your child and keep you involved through agreed updates.
- Accessibility, staffing and transport
- We check accessibility, staffing, transport and current support plans before confirming a suitable stay.
- Funding and costs
- If your child has an NDIS plan, we discuss funding arrangements and costs before confirming a stay.
- Planned respite and emergencies
- This is planned respite, not crisis or emergency accommodation. If someone is in immediate danger, call 000.
NDIS funding is considered individually. For children under 18, the NDIA considers disability-related needs beyond those typical for their age and whether respite helps the family continue caring. It does not replace ordinary parenting responsibilities. Read the NDIA’s short term accommodation guidance.
Your routines
What feels familiar and comfortable for you.
Your choices
Where you want support and how you want to be involved.
Your privacy
What helps you feel respected during personal support.
What happens before support starts?
Get to know your child
Tell us about your child’s communication, routines, interests and what helps them feel comfortable. We listen to your child and family before discussing a stay.
Plan a suitable stay together
We review current support plans, accessibility, risks and practitioner directions, then agree dates, routines, staffing and family communication before confirming the stay.
Settle in and stay connected
The team is briefed on your child’s agreed needs and preferences. During the stay, we follow familiar routines, support chosen activities and provide the family updates you have agreed with us.
We keep in touch with you and the people you choose, and review the arrangement when your needs or plans change.
Questions you may have
Our current focus is children and young people under 18 who may benefit from a planned stay away from home. Adult respite arrangements are considered separately by enquiry.