Who we support›Autism
Support for autistic adults.
For autistic adults, including people diagnosed late, people with other conditions alongside autism, and people whose needs have been missed for years. Predictable workers, clear communication, and notice before anything changes.
What we understand about it
Autism is a different way of experiencing the world: sensory, social, and in how routine, change and communication work. It's lifelong, and not something to fix.
Most of the difficulty autistic adults describe to us comes from environments and systems built for someone else: noise, crowds, forms, phone calls, unexpected changes, people who won't say what they mean.
So we work on the environment: predictable workers, clear communication in the form you prefer, notice before changes, and time to process.
Autism
How we support
Support coordination
Dealing with the NDIS, your GP and every other service so you don't have to make the phone calls, and helping the plan fund what helps, including sensory and communication supports.
Support work
The same worker wherever we can, at the same time, in the same way. Help at home, getting places, and building a week you can keep up.
The things around it
Late diagnosis, mental health alongside autism, getting to work or study, housing, and the services that don't recognise a shutdown or a meltdown for what it is.
Situations
Situations we know well
Getting started
How it starts
You don't need a diagnosis to talk to us, and email is fine if a phone call isn't.
Call or email us
Call or email us, or ask someone to do it for you.
We meet you
We meet wherever you're comfortable.
We go through your plan
We go through your plan together if you have one, and agree on the first few things to change.
Questions
Things people ask us
Can I contact you by email instead of phone?
Yes. Email info@nimacare.com.au and tell us how you prefer to communicate. If you'd prefer text, ask us and we'll arrange it where we can.
Will I have the same worker?
Yes, wherever we can. If a change is unavoidable, we'll let you know and introduce you to the new person where we can.
What about sensory stuff?
Tell us what works and what doesn't: lights, noise, touch, places. It goes in your file and workers are given it before they meet you.
I don't have a diagnosis yet. Can I still talk to you?
Yes. We can talk about what's going on and what the NDIS looks for, and tell you if a Local Area Coordinator is the better first call.
How we work
Lights, noise, touch, places. Tell us what works, and workers are given it before they meet you.
What we do
Our services
Coordination
Support coordination
Helping you use your plan, with providers, the NDIS, Centrelink and housing.
Support work
Support at home
Personal care, help around the house and medication prompts.
Support work
Support in the community
Getting to appointments, work or study, building routines and getting out and about, with a worker alongside you.
Talk to a person today
Call Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm, or send a message any time. A person replies within 24 hours.