About Community Connections Program

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.