WhiSKHA Days

Come and enjoy Melbourne’s great locations and activities with the Y!

Our WhiSKHA Days program is aimed at children aged 5-18 years with a mild-moderate disability. Participants are able to enjoy and experience a variety of activities, develop skills, interact socially, achieve goals and meet personal challenges in a safe and stimulating environment.

Our program schedule of excursions has been provided as a guide, but will remain flexible according to the needs, abilities and interest of the participants attending on the day.*

**We aim to accommodate as many people as possible on our excursions. Due to limited bus seating or client needs, in some cases a Support Worker can be arranged to transport the participant to join the excursion. Where a Support Worker has been required to drive their vehicle additional transport cost will be incurred.

Fees:
No daily fee. NDIS hourly fees apply- refer to Service Agreement for details (program runs for 8.5 hours per day).

Program Time:
8:30am – 5:00pm.
Excursions leave at 9:00am sharp. Participants will return back on site by 4:30pm.
Excursions are subject to change dependant on conditions on the day.

Location:
Y Community School, 41-45 Miller Street, Epping.
Program entrance next to the front door of Y Leisure City at the rear carpark.

Participants wishing to enrol in the WhiSKHA program are required to meet the following selection criteria:

• Participant is aged between 5–18 years
• The participant currently holds an NDIS package or funding from other agency
• The participant has additional support needs
• The participant has up to date medical support plans (if applicable).

• Appropriate footwear and clothing according to the weather and activities planned for the day.
• Please ensure that there are sufficient changes of clothes to last the day.
• Sunscreen.
• Labeled snacks, lunch and drinks. Please ensure that all food/drink bought into the program does not contain any nut products. The NUT FREE policy is strictly adhered to.
• Any property brought onto the program is at own risk. Please ensure your child’s name is on all items. No reimbursement will occur if any property is lost, stolen or damaged.
• Any devices that are taken on the program are at risk of being broken, stolen or lost. The Y is not liable for this.
• Please remember to bring along your Companion Card.
• Swimming is an adhoc activity for when plans change last minute due to weather or other factors. Please bring swimmers towel and change of clothes in bag each day.

MEDICAL INFORMATION

Please ensure any medication that requires administering throughout the day is also given to the staff.

All medication must be supplied in a webster-pak.

Experienced and qualified staff supervise and support on a 1:1 or 1:2 ratio based on the child’s needs. Additional support staff may be arranged based on needs.

Step 1: If you have attended our WhiSKHA Program before and have a current service agreement in place with us, please complete the Booking form via the button below. NOTE: If you are a new participant with the Y, you will also need to complete registration documents, please compete a contact us form.

Step 2: Confirmation of your booked activities will be sent to you by email.

Step 3: Payment for the program will be required to secure your booking.

NDIS fees apply for those with an approved plan.

NDIS hourly fees apply; refer to Service Agreement for details (program runs for 8.5 hours per day).

Daily program fee must be made two weeks prior to program commencing to ensure your place is secure.

REFUNDS
We are unable to provide refunds for non-attendance once a booking has been processed. Please choose your required days of enrolment carefully.

LATE PICK-UP DETAILS
Any person that requires pick up or drop off times outside of the Program time can discuss with Program Coordinator to arrange support for participant and will have additional NDIS fees applied.