Day Programs: Independent Living

Build everyday skills and spend more time doing things for yourself.

Interested in cooking, getting around, looking after your wellbeing or learning practical everyday skills?

Independent Living is one of seven areas of interest you can explore through Wallara’s Learning & Lifestyle Day Programs.

Try cooking, shopping, travel, household activities and other everyday experiences, with Support Coaches there to support you.

Explore Independent Living day programs

Aromatherapy: Explore scents and wellbeing

Explore different essential oils, scents and aromatherapy. Learn about different aromas and enjoy sensory activities in a relaxed setting.

Companion Animals: Care for and spend time with animals

Spend time with animals and learn about their care. Explore feeding, grooming and other everyday activities involved in looking after a companion animal.

Freedom to Grow: Explore relationships and everyday life

Explore topics including relationships, communication and everyday life. Take part in conversations and activities in a respectful and supportive environment.

Food Technology: Cooking and kitchen skills

Cook alongside others and learn everyday kitchen skills. Try preparing different meals, shopping for ingredients, following recipes and keeping the kitchen clean and organised.

Holistic Health: Explore health and wellbeing

Explore different approaches to health and wellbeing. Activities may include relaxation, movement and other ways of looking after yourself.

Men’s Wellbeing: Talk, connect and learn together

Spend time with other men discussing topics that matter to you. Explore wellbeing, relationships, communication and everyday life in a supportive group.

Respectful Relationships: Relationships and communication

Explore relationships, communication and personal boundaries. Learn about respectful relationships through conversations and activities with others.

Travel Training: Getting around your community

Get out into the community and practise using public transport. Explore planning a journey, reading timetables, handling money and getting to different places.

Women’s Wellbeing: Talk, connect and learn together

Spend time with other women discussing topics that matter to you. Explore wellbeing, relationships, communication and everyday life in a supportive group.