Disability Services & Support
Caring for people in their own homes for over 40 years
Quality Support and Service
Southern Cross organises Quality Services to people with a disability of all ages. We provide support with daily tasks that enable people to continue living in the comfort of their own home.
Daily tasks include:
- Personal care
- Housework & laundry
- Shopping & meal preparation
- Nursing support
- Community participation including appointments
- Therapy support
Government Approved Provider
Southern Cross is a Government Approved Disability Service Provider for:
- The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)
- National Insurance Injury Scheme (NIIS)
- icare NSW Schemes (Lifetime Care, Workers and Sporting Injuries Compensation, Dust Diseases, Self-Insurance)
- Lifetime Support Authority (LSA) SA
- Transport Accident Commission (TAC) VIC
- NSW Dept. of Education
- QLD Area Health Service
We organise high quality and individually tailored services for eligible people
SUPPORT AND SERVICES IN YOUR OWN HOME
In addition to general support services (as listed above) Southern Cross provides specialised services for people of all ages:
- Spinal cord injury
- Brain injury
- Intellectual disability
- Behaviour support
- Degenerative conditions
- Ventilation management & tracheostomy care
- Enteral feeding
- 24 hours, 7 days a week support and services
WHY CHOOSE SOUTHERN CROSS
Experience and Expertise
- Southern Cross has been supporting people in their communities throughout Australia for over 40 years since 1984. We arrange the provision of an extensive range of Disability Services to support your needs
- Our focus is on delivering the highest quality personalised services to assist you to remain living in your own home and community that will improve the quality of your life
- Consumer Directed Care – You are the priority and are involved in all decision making and direction of your services
- We have locally based Regional Community Coordinators who are Registered Nurses that supervise and monitor your care
- You are also involved in choosing locally based Support Workers from your community who best suit your needs
- Services range from 2 hours to 24 hour per day, 7 days per week
- Southern Cross is committed to diversity and universal human rights that is reflected in the way your services are delivered
- The Southern Cross National Contact Centre provides one point of contact (Freecall) for all your enquiries, wherever you live in Australia
Quality Standards
As a Government Approved Disability Service Provider we are committed to delivering safe high quality care.
Southern Cross holds formal Quality Management Systems and Accreditations for:
- National Disability Insurance Scheme Practice Standards – NDIS Quality And Safeguards Commission
- Australian Community Industry Standard – ACIS
- Work Health & Safety (WHS) Approved
Our Quality Management Systems are an endorsement of Southern Cross’ commitment and an assurance to you of our Best Practice and Quality Services
For confidential, no obligation and cost-free advice on how we can help you navigate your funding, contact us:
Freecall 1800 989 000 during business hours
Out of hours – email us at referrals@scch.com.au
Call our National Contact Centre from anywhere in Australia and we will help you with your enquiries.