Life Skills:
Independence at Home
Help us improve Life Skills!
We are currently in the process of updating our Life Skills program for the second half of 2026 and beyond. If you have any feedback to share about this program, we’d love to hear it. Module topics, content and scheduling are all up for debate. Complete the survey here.
About Life Skills: Independence at Home Modules
Independence at Home modules are a subset of the Life Skills program. These modules have been designed by Autistic people for Autistic people.
Independence at Home aims to support Autistic people looking to become more self-sufficient in the family home, preparing to move out or making improvements for those already living on their own. The program will guide, support, and empower you as you navigate your way to independence, providing skills and tools to apply to areas such as: self-care, domestic chores, scheduling/time management, budgeting, and community access.
Life Skills Independence at Home
Want some cheat codes to life?
Want to be more independent?
This program is delivered in six separate 2 hour modules so you can choose what you do when.
This program is about giving you skills, strategies and mental shortcuts to the basics of life, including:
- Time Management
- Goal Setting
- Motivation around the Home
- Health
- Getting Around
- Planning & Budgeting
The transition into adulthood can be challenging and often stressful for young Autistic adults.
This program has been developed to guide, support and empower you as you navigate your way to independence.
The aims of the program are to provide you with the skills and strategies required for independent living, including becoming more self-sufficient in the family home, preparing to move out or making improvements for those already living on their own. It focuses on essential foundation skills such as self-reflection, problem-solving and goal-setting applied across a range of areas including self-care, domestic chores, scheduling, budgeting and community access.
Emphasis is placed on addressing some of the barriers experienced by Autistic people including motivation, organisation and emotional regulation.
FAQs
- Anyone who identifies as Autistic
- Most people joining Life Skills are aged 16 to 25 years, however we welcome anyone aged 14+
Life Skills modules run at various times throughout the year, depending on community interest. Independence at Home modules runs for 2hrs, with a short break in the middle. Currently these sessions occur at 5:30pm, every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month. Alternate times are also available during school holidays.
You can join modules in person at our Stafford office, or online via Zoom. We aim to make this experience as welcoming as possible, and supply various sensory tools such as weighted blankets, fidgets and ear defenders at our in person session.
Independence at Home topics cost $125 per module. If you have an NDIS plan, modules may also be covered through this.
Modules run every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month, at 5:30pm. They run for 2hrs, and are held at our Stafford office and online.
3rd February – Planning & Budgeting
17th February- Scheduling & Time Management
5th May- Motivation Around the Home
More modules for July-November coming soon!
Register Your Interest
Interested in Life Skills? To register your interest for an upcoming module or the program as a whole, complete the registration form below or email us at programs@empowerautism.org.au