The next chapter
starts here.
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 confirm receipt and explain the next step for every referral. You meet your worker before supports begin.
Daily living, independence & getting out in the world
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.
Building the basics
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.
Getting out & about
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 →
Wednesday rec group
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 →
A structure that holds
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.
Support on the go
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.
Support coordination
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 →
We’re the daily-living side — not the employment side
School Leaver Employment Supports (SLES) are employment-focused supports. Tegrity does not provide SLES, employment services, therapy or clinical supports. The NDIS guide for young participants explains the employment-support options and questions to consider.
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.
The transition works better
with someone familiar
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 in our 37 listed Sydney service areas, subject to current worker capacity. We are a proudly Aboriginal-owned, 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.
Questions from parents & young adults
Is NDIS support for school leavers funded, and which budget pays for it?
Yes. For young people leaving school, the NDIS funds supports that build independence and a pathway to work or further study. Everyday support work and community access are funded from your Core supports budget, while skill-building and employment supports — including School Leaver Employment Supports (SLES) — sit under Capacity Building. The right mix depends on the young person's goals, set at their planning meeting. If you're a parent or carer working out what comes after school, we can talk through how the funding and the support fit together.
What NDIS support is there for young adults after they finish school?
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.
Is this the same as SLES or employment support?
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.
Can a support worker help my son or daughter build independence?
Yes. A support worker can work alongside a young person on plan goals such as managing a routine, getting around the community, handling everyday tasks and building confidence. At Tegrity we plan a small, familiar team where possible so relationships and skills can develop over time.
Which Sydney areas do you cover?
We deliver support work across our 37 listed Sydney service areas. Call (02) 7265 1558 and we'll get support set up for your school leaver.
Can the same worker support my son or daughter each week?
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.
More from Tegrity
Everything we offer that might be relevant for a young adult and their family.
Ready to talk about what comes next?
Start a referral or have a conversation with us first. We confirm receipt and explain the next step — and your young person meets their worker before anything begins.
Start a referralOr call (02) 7265 1558