Accord Community Engagement Service (North)
Accord Community Engagement Services (ACES)
Northern Region (Churinga / Greensborough)
The challenge for organisations like St John of God Accord is to
introduce personalised, flexible and responsive services that go
beyond traditional site-based day services. Our programs highlight
the difference between community presence and genuine
community engagement. Being ‘in’ the community is not the same
as being ‘part’ of the community. ACES acknowledges that people
with a disability do have the capacity to choose a lifestyle option
that meets their needs. People can then be supported to
explore and connect with their local community in self-directed
group programs.This is a widely accepted goal articulated by the
Disability Act 2006 and the Victorian State Disability
Plan 2002-2012.
At ACES Northern we currently have three service areas:
The Arts Precinct,
Urban Agriculture
and Choices.
How to access this service
People with a disability aged over 18 years who live in the
northern suburbs of Melbourne, and are registered with the
Department of Human Services (DHS), can access this service. If you
are interested, contact ACES Northern or the intake
worker from the DHS Regional Client Services team. An individual
lifestyle program plan is developed outlining a
person's goals and how those goals can be achieved. Generally
services are provided between 9am to 3pm, Monday to Friday, 46
weeks per year. Fees are charged for administration, program
costs and transport (if required).
For more information, please contact ACES Northern
directly:
Tel: (03) 9435 8366
Fax: (03) 9434 5948
Email: acesnorthern@st.johnofgod.org.au