Coffs Harbour Support Services

23/10/2026

We love using this page to share the good stuff happening at CHSS: participant achievements, the amazing work of our team, community connections and all the good times along the way.
𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝘄𝗲'𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁.

Part of being a local not-for-profit disability provider is speaking up when we see issues that can affect our sector and the services our community relies on.

Right now, we're raising concerns about 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘂𝗺𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗮𝗽 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴.

𝗪𝗲 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄. 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘂𝗺𝘀. 𝗥𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗳𝗳. 😅
But these are the behind-the-scenes costs that can have a very real impact.

Workers compensation itself is vital. We want our people protected, supported and able to access the help they need when they're injured. 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘂𝗺𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺𝘀 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲.

For CHSS, our 2025/26 premium-impacting claims costs were $𝟮𝟬,𝟯𝟵𝟬, yet our 2026/27 premium is $𝟭.𝟯𝟰 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻. That's almost 𝟲𝟲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀.

𝗜𝗻 𝗮 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲, 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿. NDIS pricing assumes workers compensation costs of around 𝟭.𝟳–𝟮% 𝗼𝗳 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲. For CHSS, the premium equates to 𝟭𝟬.𝟳% 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲.

And we know we're not the only organisation facing this kind of pressure. Similar concerns are being raised across disability, community organisations and businesses in NSW.

That's why we've chosen to 𝗽𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝘂𝘀𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲, not only for CHSS, but to help shine a light on a broader issue affecting the sustainability of essential services.

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘄𝗮𝘆. 𝗪𝗲'𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵. 𝗪𝗲'𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗲'𝘃𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗼 𝗳𝗮𝗿.

A big thank you to Coffs Coast News Of The Area for working with us to help bring this issue to the wider Coffs Coast community. 𝗬𝗼𝘂'𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝟭𝟮 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆'𝘀 𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, where we've laid out the numbers, why they matter and what we're asking to see change.
👉 https://issuu.com/newsofthearea/docs/coffs_coast_news_of_the_area_23_october_2026/12

𝗪𝗲'𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲. CHSS will keep pushing for a fairer system and keep our community informed on the progress.

And if this is something you'd like to support or add your voice to, 𝘄𝗲'𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝘀. 💙

Dive into our extensive resources on the topic that interests you. It's like a masterclass to be explored at your own pace.

21/10/2026

𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗛𝗦𝗦!
Do you love cooking, baking or simply giving new things a go?

Our new 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗞𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 is getting ready to start, and we're looking for participants who'd like to be part of it.

You'll be cooking in a fully equipped commercial kitchen, starting with biscuits, slices and baked treats before building up to different dishes and meals.

𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗮 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽:
🍪 Baking skills
🥘 Cooking skills
🔪 Kitchen skills & food safety
🤝 Teamwork
💪 Confidence & independence
🌱 And help us build something new!

You'll be joining right at the beginning, with the opportunity to help shape the group as it grows. Over time, we'd love to create food to share with our CHSS community and grow the group into a food venture of our own.

📅 Tuesdays or Wednesdays
📍 Coffs Harbour
🕐 Afternoon sessions

𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗱?
📧 Email 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀@𝗰𝗵𝘀𝘀.𝗼𝗿𝗴.𝗮𝘂 to express your interest or find out more.

16/10/2026

🥋 Sports Group gets their ninja on!

Sports Group recently headed back to Coffs Combat Academy for another taekwondo session, building on their skills with punches, kicks and plenty of practice.
Lots of laughs along the way too!

Thanks to Shane at Coffs Combat Academy for another fun session.

13/10/2026

𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗿𝗮 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲?

CHSS provides personalised in-home supports shaped around your routines, goals and preferences. Support may include meal preparation, household tasks, shopping, medication support, personal care and attending appointments.

We work alongside you to build confidence, maintain independence, keep everyday routines running smoothly and stay on top of the things that matter to you.

Supporting people across the Coffs Coast and surrounding communities.

𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻-𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀.

📧 [email protected]
📞 02 6650 5300

07/10/2026

Last Friday, our Community Supports team helped participant Scott host a fundraiser at the Coffs Harbour Jetty ahead of his participation in the upcoming I Run For Her event.

The BBQ gave everyone a reason to spend a few hours together in the sunshine. Between sausage sandwiches, giant skittles and the occasional frisbee challenge, people came together to support Scott's fundraising efforts and enjoy a relaxed morning by the water.

𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿, $𝟭𝟴𝟲 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘁𝘁'𝘀 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗹.

On Sunday 25 October, Scott will join other participants in I Run For Her, raising funds and awareness to support women experiencing domestic and family violence. We were pleased to be able to support Scott's fundraising efforts for such an important cause.

💙 𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗗𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘆, 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱, 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗴𝗼 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿. 💙
If you'd like to support Scott's fundraiser, you can do so here: 👉 https://www.mycause.com.au/page/401425/running-for-barb

- Got Your Back Sista

06/10/2026

Our monthly Friday Night Socials continue to be one of the most popular events on the calendar.

Each month, participants head to the Hoey Moey for a relaxed evening of good food, live music and great company. A long-time local favourite known for its live entertainment, it's the perfect place to catch up with friends, meet new people and enjoy a Friday night out

Here are a few snaps from one of our recent Friday Night Social.

Interested in coming along? Our Friday Night Socials welcome everyone. Get in touch if you'd like to learn more about joining us for a future night out.

29/09/2026

A Special Visitor! 🐾

Our Media and Garden groups were lucky enough to be at the centre when a very special visitor stopped by!

Our fantastic admin team member Mel brought her adorable puppy, Gilly, in for a visit, and it's safe to say he was a big hit with everyone 🥰

There were plenty of pats, cuddles, smiles and happy faces as everyone enjoyed some puppy time. Gilly certainly knew how to make himself popular! 🐶💙

23/09/2026

𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲?

You don't need years of industry experience to be a great Support Worker.
If you're reliable, compassionate, and enjoy helping people live life on their own terms, we'd love to hear from you.

As a Support Worker with CHSS, no two days are the same. One shift might involve helping someone attend appointments or enjoy a favourite activity. Another might involve supporting someone at home with everyday tasks and personal care.

As a local not-for-profit organisation, we're looking for people who want to make a positive contribution to the lives of people with disability in our community.

We're looking for people who are willing to learn, comfortable building genuine relationships, and committed to treating others with dignity and respect.

We currently have casual opportunities available across a range of shifts, including weekdays, weekends, early mornings and nights.

𝗘𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀:
🔹 Current driver's licence and access to a reliable, insured vehicle
🔹 Current First Aid & CPR Certificate
🔹 Ability to obtain and maintain an NDIS Worker Screening Check
🔹 Ability to obtain a Working With Children Check
🔹 Willingness to provide personal care

👉𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: https://form.jotform.com/261096965439067

Not sure if the role is right for you? Comment 𝗜𝗡𝗙𝗢 below and we'll send through more details.

𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼'𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝗮 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿? 𝗧𝗮𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 💙

18/09/2026

It's been almost a month since Boundless, but we're still thinking about 22 August and looking back on what was a pretty special night 💙

With so many amazing photos from the event, there are still plenty we haven't shared yet, so here's another collection of some favourites from the evening. 📸

If you'd like to see even more, we're sharing additional photo collections over on Instagram at , with plenty more still to come 😊

08/09/2026

🔨🧶 Craft Group has been busy!

In the lead up to Father’s Day, Friday’s Craft Group got creative making some special gifts for the important people in their lives. 🎁❤️

The week before, everyone worked on their designs and headed to Bunnings to pick up the supplies they needed. Then it was time to put hammer to nail and bring those ideas to life!

With plenty of concentration, a few careful taps, and lots of colourful wool, each project came together in its own unique way.

It’s been fantastic watching everyone’s creativity shine and their individual ideas come together into something special. ☺️