Australian Korean Welfare Association
AKWA is a registered NDIS and Aged Home Care Service Provider with a track record of excellence, transparency, innovation, and attention to detail.
NDIS Services
The Australian Korean Welfare Association has been delivering quality disability care services for over a decade. We believe that individuals with disability have the potential to change the world, one person at a time, given the proper support, and this is what we aim to provide.
Aged Home Care Services
AKWA believes that a healthy community is one where elders's dignity is well taken care of. By providing high quality services to the elderly, AKWA ensures that our parents and grandparents continue to enjoy a happy and healthy life well into their ripe old age.
“I wish for a world that views disability, mental or physical, not as a hindrance but as unique attributes that can be seen as powerful assets if given the right opportunities”
- Oliver Sacks
Our NDIS Services
Companionship
You're not alone. Our team of friendly staff is here to spend time with you. Whether you just want to chat over a cup of coffee, play a board game or just have some company around your home, we are here for you.
Transportation
We are here to make your life easier. We offer all types of transportation to and from your place, whether you're attending doctors' appointments, therapy or just to travel for leisure.
Support Coordination
Support Coordinator works in consultation with you to optimise the usage of your personal NDIS funds that have been put in place for you.
Cooking & Cleaning
Let us do the heavy lifting for you.
We can assist you with whatever cleaning you need around your home.
For example:
Ironing
Vacuuming and mopping
Hanging out the washing
Dusting
Therapeutic Support
Our therapy services support you so that you can meet your own goals.
Art therapy
Counselling
Speech therapy
Physiotherapy
Group therapy
Life Skills
Live your life with greater independence.
Our activities have been designed to help you develop life skills to help you in everyday life so you can live your life with greater independence. For example:
Cooking classes
Science classes
Budgeting skills
Health & Wellbeing
Specialist Disability Accommodation (STA/SIL/SDA)
This service provides 24-hour care giving both the residents and their families the peace of mind of knowing help is just a button press away.
“To care for those who once cared for us is one of the highest honors.”
- Tia Walker
Our Aged Home Care Services
Domestic Assistance
We can help with all those jobs in and around the home, from vacuuming to dusting, and washing the dishes to doing the laundry.
Personal Care
We can provide dignified personal care at home, from showering to grooming, and continence management to assistance at mealtimes
In Home Nursing
We can provide qualified nurses to care for your health at home, from managing ongoing illness to medications, and pain management to wound care.
Meals and Grocery Shopping
We can provide support with the grocery shopping, cooking or having ready-made meals delivered to your home.
Allied Health Services
We can provide experienced healthcare professionals to support your physical and mental well-being at home, from physiotherapy to podiatry, and dietetics to massage therapy.
Social Support
We can support you to stay connected and engage with your local community, from attending a group outing to starting a new hobby, and seeing a movie to joining an exercise classes.
Home Modifications
We can assist you to make some minor alterations in and around your home, from installation of rails and ramps to small upgrades to bathrooms.
Home Maintenance and Gardening
Our experienced and reliable team can carry out small maintenance jobs in and around the home and garden, from lawn mowing to gardening, and changing light bulbs to simple plumbing.
Transport
We can arrange safe and comfortable transport, from attending an appointment to going shopping, and seeing a movie to visiting family or friends.
Respite Care
We can provide a range of respite care options, to provide you and your regular carer with a well-deserved break, from help with meals to transport, and social support to transition from hospital to home.
Goods and Equipment
We can provide goods and equipment you need to ensure you remain feeling confident and safe in your home and community, from mobility aids to wheelchairs, and toileting supports to therapy aids.
Case Management and Support
We can provide expert support and advice to help you design services based on your preferences and aspirations.
A record of
Excellence
The Australian Korean Welfare Association (AKWA) is a non-profit organization that provides a range of services to the Korean community in Australia, including aged home care and support under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). With a track record of excellence, the association has grown to become a leading provider of culturally and linguistically appropriate care for the elderly and individuals with disabilities in the Korean community. AKWA is dedicated to improving the quality of life for its clients by offering tailored support and care services that meet their unique needs and cultural background. The organization has a team of experienced and qualified care workers who provide in-home care, respite care, and NDIS support services. AKWA also operates a number of aged care facilities that offer a comfortable and welcoming environment for older members of the Korean community, who may face social isolation and cultural barriers in accessing mainstream aged care services.