About Community Connections

Who Community Connections is for

Community Connections is open to people living in South Australia who:

  • are aged 18 to 64
  • need short-term support to enhance their wellbeing by strengthening their connections with communities, social networks and services
  • are not eligible for federal programs such as National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) or My Aged Care.

Priority will be given to:

  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
  • people from new and emerging culturally and linguistically diverse communities
  • people who identify as being from the LGBTIQA+ community
  • unpaid carers
  • people who are financially disadvantaged
  • people living in communities of persistent or location-based disadvantage.

How Community Connections works

Community Connections provides short-term support for up to 12 weeks and helps connect people with longer-term support where required.

The Community Connections Program has a key objective of helping connect people to communities, social networks and services. Support through the Community Connections Program may include helping people to get involved in local community activities, find new support groups, or even meet their neighbours.

Community Connections is available across South Australia, with local Program Partners working with participants to determine the type of support they need to reach their goals.

More information

Community Connections Program - Aboriginal Consultation Summary Report Feb 2021 - online

Community Connections Flyer - DL size  (PDF 375.8 KB)

Community Connections Program - Aboriginal Consultation Summary Report Feb 2021 - download (PDF 238.0 KB)

The Community Connections program is funded by the Government of South Australia.

Page last updated 4 December 2023