Leaving school is a big moment — for your son or daughter, and for your whole family. A Tegrity support worker helps a young person build the independence, daily-living skills and community connections that make adult life work — with the same familiar face showing up each week.
We acknowledge every referral the same business day. You meet your worker before supports begin.
Support workers help a young adult with the everyday side of life — building skills and confidence, getting connected and getting out. This is funded from the Core budget in an NDIS plan, separate from any employment supports. The goal is a life that works, not just a job.
Managing a morning routine, cooking, keeping on top of household tasks, handling money and getting organised — the building blocks of an independent adult life, developed at whatever pace suits your young person.
Catching public transport, making it to appointments, exploring the neighbourhood and joining in local activities. A support worker makes getting out of the house reliable and routine rather than a rare event. More on community participation →
Our weekly social and recreational group is a great entry point for young adults who want to meet people, try new activities and build friendships in a relaxed, supported setting. About the Wednesday group →
School provides a lot of structure. After it ends, that structure can suddenly disappear. A consistent support worker helps a young person build a new weekly routine and grow into it at their own pace.
Attending GP visits, dentists, Centrelink, banks and any other appointments — a support worker can go along to assist, take notes, or simply help a young person feel less overwhelmed navigating services on their own for the first time.
If your family needs help understanding the school leaver transition in an NDIS plan, our support coordinators can work through that with you. About support coordination →
The search results for school leavers with a disability are dominated by SLES — School Leaver Employment Supports — which is a specific NDIS-funded program run by specialist employment providers. Tegrity does not provide SLES, employment services, therapy or clinical supports.
What we provide is the community and independence side of the school-to-adulthood transition: a support worker who helps a young person build daily-living skills, get out into the community and settle into adult life. Both types of support can run alongside each other — they serve different parts of your young person's life. If you're looking for employment support specifically, your support coordinator or the NDIS can point you to the right provider.
For many young people, leaving school means losing familiar people and routines all at once. The last thing that transition needs is a different stranger showing up every week. We built Tegrity around consistency — because it matters most when everything else is changing.
We deliver support work across Sydney, with a focus on the Inner West, City and Eastern Suburbs. We are a proudly Aboriginal-led, culturally safe team — and everyone is welcome. If cultural safety matters for your family, that’s not a box to tick here — it’s how we operate every day.
Once a young person finishes school, their NDIS plan can fund support workers to help them build daily-living skills, get out into the community, develop social connections and grow their independence. This sits in the Core budget under Assistance with Daily Life and Social and Community Participation. It is separate from any employment-related supports and focuses on the everyday life and independence side of the transition to adulthood.
No. SLES (School Leaver Employment Supports) is a specific NDIS-funded program focused on preparing a young person for employment — it is delivered by specialist employment providers and funded from the Capacity Building budget. Tegrity does not provide SLES or employment services. What we provide is the daily-living and community side: a support worker who helps your son or daughter build independence, get out in the community, develop life skills and settle into adulthood. Both types of support can run alongside each other — they serve different parts of a young person's life.
Yes — that is exactly what support workers are for at this stage of life. A good support worker works alongside a young person, not in front of them: building the skills to manage a routine, get around the community, handle everyday tasks and grow in confidence, at whatever pace suits them. At Tegrity you get the same worker consistently, so the relationship has time to develop and the support can actually build on itself week to week.
We deliver support work across Sydney, with a focus on the Inner West, the City of Sydney and the Eastern Suburbs.
Yes. Consistency is especially important for a young person who has just left a familiar school environment. At Tegrity you are matched with a small, named team — you meet your worker before supports start, the roster is visible a fortnight ahead, and if the fit is not right we rematch you. No revolving strangers.
Everything we offer that might be relevant for a young adult and their family.
Start a referral or have a conversation with us first. We acknowledge every inquiry the same business day — and your young person meets their worker before anything begins.
Start a referralOr call (02) 7265 1558