SITES
Cooinda operates three Shared Supported Accommodation options located in Terang.
We call them Villa’s 1, 2 & 3. They are located as follows: Villa 1 is at 49 Dow Street Terang and it provides accommodation for 5 residents Villa 2 is at 22 Estcourt Street Terang and provides accommodation for 5 residents Villa 3 is at 10 Dow Street Terang and provides accommodation for 6 residentsFacilities
Our residential facilities all feature individual resident bedrooms and shared bathrooms, kitchen and living areas. Villa 1 & 2 each accommodate 5 residents and Villa 3 accommodates 6 people. Each Villa is first and foremost home for residents, with personal effects, furnishings and support. With sleep over staff, comfortable surrounds, gardens and outdoor areas each Villa provides a safe and secure home.
Short Term Accommodation
Cooinda's Short Term Accommodation facility is a 5 bedroom home in Dow Street Terang, situated close to the Day Activities site and other Cooinda facilities.
The facility can cater for 4 residents and sleep over staff. Short Term Accommodation is available to adults and for one week per month designated specifically to school aged children. With an enclosed yard and outdoor areas it is a comfortable and well maintained property. Facilities include a hoist and wheelchair accessible bathroom and hi-lo beds are available.DAY Activities
Cooinda operate Day Activities in both Camperdown and Terang. Day Activities operate all year round with an emphasis on developing skills, community engagement and participation.-
HEALTH AND HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS
Promotes understanding of what it means to be healthy in a holistic way.
- Human Relations
- Communicating with others
- Women’s health and wellbeing
- Men’s health and wellbeing
- Diet
- Managing stress
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LIVING SKILLS:
Is about day to day skills you might need to be more independent
- Food handling
- Food preparation
- Food planning and shopping
- Housekeeping
- Clothes and laundry
- Gardening
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LIFE SKILLS
Teaches skills to be able to be a part of your community and meet the challenges of everyday.
- Money skills and budgeting
- Community access & services – Fire/Ambo/Police
- Transport training / Road skills
- Problem solving
- Accessing my community
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ART AND CREATIVITY
Lets learn and develop new ways of expressing yourself and show your talents.
- Drawing/Painting
- Sewing, quilting and screen printing
- Pottery
- Drama
- Dance
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EDUCATION AND STIMULATION
Gets you thinking and learning.
- Literacy & Numeracy
- Computers/Tablets
- Information technology and social media
- Learning about other cultures
- TAFE and adult education
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VOCATION
What do I need to take the next step to volunteering or a job?
- Work skills
- Volunteering
- Job seeking and résumés
TERANG
Our main Terang program centre is located at 35 Dow Street. It provides:
- A large dining/meeting area
- Kitchen and cooking facilities
- Participant computer room
- Sewing room
- Screen-printing facilities
- Disable bathrooms and change areas
- Art room / portables
- Music room
- Outdoor entertaining and sitting areas
- Aromatherapy and Massage facilities
The Pottery Cottage at 41 Dow Street is a studio where participants make and decorate pottery pieces. We fire greenware on site and have a small showroom on site as well.
THE FARM
Our Farm, Recycling and Maintenance Program is located at the rear of 41 Dow Street Terang and provides:
- Well-equipped workshop and maintenance facilities
- Cardboard recycling shed with bale press and storage
- Metal recycling yard
- Horticulture area
- 30 acres of grazing land with livestock
- A chook shed and other livestock
CAMPERDOWN
In Camperdown the Cooinda Day Programs are located at 7 Frederick Street and include:
- Outdoor walking area
- Small garden program
- An ‘Art garage’
- Lounge, dining and kitchen facilities
- Lots of community access
Our Community Living team operate alongside and integrated with the other Cooinda programs.
It is a one to one based outreach program with staff rostered with individual participants across seven days a week. The program is home based, so through the week targeted at morning and afternoon shifts outside other program time to assist with each individuals goals or needs such as:- Daily living skill development
- Health, wellbeing or professional appointments
- Medication supervision and monitoring
- Community access and activity
- Meal planning and preparation
- Grocery and personal shopping
- Family engagement
- Person centred planning and goal setting
- Social and recreational access
Transport
Cooinda caters to a wide rural and regional area drawing clients from neighbouring regional towns including Derrinallum, Simpson, Cobden, Timboon, Port Campbell and Garvoc. To enable participants to attend our programs, Cooinda operate a bus service morning and afternoon from Terang, Camperdown and Cobden. A monthly fee applies for these services. Other participants utilise taxis or family transport. Please contact the Cooinda Head office to discuss Transport options.
The Little Acorn Cafe
The Little Acorn Café is situated at 137 High Street Terang (The Princes Highway) in the former Maternal and Child Health Centre, next door to the library and playground. Cooinda have also established a commercial kitchen to supply the café with healthy locally produced food at our Dow Street Day Program site. The café is a wonderful opportunity for staff to support participants in a great learning environment, to interact with the public and promote mainstream roles for people with a disability to our community. Two staff are rostered to the café each day, along with a half time chef. Alongside them participants are involved as a part of their Day Program activities, in all elements of hospitality, customer service, food handling and preparation. All participants undertake their food handling certificates. Since opening in December 2016, we have seen great outcomes for participants; each has taken great pride in their work, their presentation and their valued role and each has learned new skills along the way. The emphasis of the café is on great coffee and quality food: you will not find a deep fryer or grill in the café! Healthy meals, fresh salads and smoothies, great cakes and slices, and the best coffee for miles around. We also use and sell some local produce from the region. Cooinda have had generous support from the Terang Op-Shop, Terang Co-Op, Western District Employment Access, and Corangamite Shire in establishing this program. Location: 137 High Street Terang Phone: (03) 55 922569 Opening times: Weekdays 9.00am – 4.00pm Saturdays 8.30am - 12.30pm Closed weekends and public holidays Follow us on Facebook: Just search “The Little Acorn Café” and look for the acorn.
