Psychosocial Disability Support

At Loving Life Support Services, we provide NDIS psychosocial support on the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast for teens and adults living with the everyday impact of a mental health condition.

Our support is practical and consistent, and it goes at your pace. Where we can, we build a small team around you who get to know you. We never send random workers, so you're not retelling your story to someone new every week, and we focus on the things that make day-to-day life feel more manageable.

Psychosocial disability is the impact a mental health condition has on everyday life: keeping up routines, getting out of the house, managing appointments and staying connected with people. It isn't the diagnosis itself, and for many people it comes and goes.

We have experience supporting people living with schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder and complex PTSD, among others. Everyone's experience is different, so support starts with you, not the label.

💜 How We Support Participants

• 1:1 support from a consistent team who get to know you and your goals

• Community access: getting out of the house, shopping, getting to appointments and reconnecting with things you enjoy

• Help keeping on top of routines and household tasks

• Capacity building for practical skills like planning your week, cooking, budgeting and using public transport

• Support to work towards a job through our Employment Assistance program

🌈 Our Approach

Living well looks different for everyone. For many people it means a meaningful life on their own terms, whether or not symptoms are still there.

We keep routines realistic, with room for bad days. We break goals into small steps, keep social contact low pressure, and let you set the pace. We take a trauma-informed approach, so safety, trust and choice come first.

We're a practical, non-clinical service. We work alongside your GP, psychologist or mental health team rather than replacing them, and we can support you to keep up those appointments.

Our psychosocial support is funded through your NDIS plan, usually from your Core supports (daily activities and community access) and Capacity Building.

We're not a crisis service. If you or someone you support is in danger, call 000. For 24/7 crisis support, call Lifeline on 13 11 14.

Want to know more? Read our guides: Psychosocial Disability and the NDIS, Who Can Provide Mental Health Support Under the NDIS?, Dual Diagnosis in the NDIS, and Trauma-Informed Practice in NDIS Support Work.

Talk to us about psychosocial support

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