Steps to Independent Living

Do you want to feel more confident managing daily life and taking steps toward living independently?

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1 day/week (20 weeks)
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Semester 1, 2025
My Home, My Way Roadmap
Managing Finances
Event Meal Preparation
Maintaining Cleanliness
Access Support
Practical DIY
Preparing Meals
Grocery Budgeting

What You'll Learn

You’ll build skills in routines, safety, organisation, communication, and accessing community services. Hands-on activities help you practise decision-making and managing real-life responsibilities.

Real-World Connections

You’ll meet housing organisations and explore living setups in the community to see real options. These experiences help you understand what independent life looks like beyond the program.

Who This Is For

Participants wanting to build confidence, grow independence, and explore future living options. Ideal for those ready to take steps toward managing daily life independently.

Practical DIY
Access Support
Preparing Meals
Maintaining Cleanliness
Grocery Budgeting
My Home, My Way Roadmap
Managing Finances

Designed for your future

Created by Co-Hive educators to support your next stage of growth and independence.

You’ll build skills, confidence, and clarity about what independent living could look like for you.

Co-Hive Learning Journey

8 Modules Across 2 Semesters

Semester 1

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27 January - 7 July 2026

Build Core Skills

Module 1

Foundations for Independent Living

Covers daily routines, home safety, basic cooking, shopping, and meal planning.

Module 2

My Home, My Way

Explore housing options, cohabitation skills, money confidence, and banking safety.

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Module 3

Managing Life at Home

Focus on household management, organization, financial responsibility, and public transport travel.

Module 4

Preparing for the Independent Living Experience

Plan and do supported overnight independence experience; create a personal roadmap.

Semester 2

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20 July - 18 December 2026

Get Real Experience

Module 5

Managing Health & Wellbeing Independently

Focus on managing health services, medications, mental health, and physical wellbeing.

Module 6

Transport, Technology & Community Navigation

Independent travel training, safe technology use, digital banking, and community navigation.

Module 7

Financial Independence & Future Planning

Teaches financial independence, budgeting, tenant rights, and future planning.

Module 8

My Independence Plan — Goals, Celebration & Next Steps

Update your Roadmap, complete a second overnight experience and present your goals

Hear from our participants

Real skills. Real independence. Participants share how hands-on training has helped them go about daily living more bravely, confidently, and wisely.

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I've learnt about the different styles of living and renting. It was good to visit places like Service NSW to practice applying for services. I got tips to improve my household skills like budgeting and cleaning.

Ajay, Participant

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"Talking to a real estate agent and learning about different types of housing showed me what’s involved in renting, and now I feel more prepared to make informed decisions about my future home and the right questions to ask."

Logan, Participant

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"Visiting the laundromat, practising budgeting and learning how to find the right roommate made everything feel more real, Moving out of home is something I can work towards step by step."

Nicky, Participant

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Your Journey to Success at Co-Hive

Enrol into Program
Gain Skills
Build Experience
Develop Confidence
Achieve Your Goals

Your Journey to Success at Co-Hive

Build Employment Skills
Unpaid Work Experience
Gain Employment
Paid Work Placement
Achieve Your Goals

Your Journey to Success at Co-Hive

Enrol into Program
Gain Skills
Build Experience
Develop Confidence
Achieve Your Goals

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