Activities Centre Programs

Gotcha Helping Hands Art, Craft and Cooking, Baking and Meal Preparation Programs provides participants with access to structured, supported cooking and baking activities in a community-based setting. The program is designed to assist participants to engage in meaningful social and recreational participation while developing practical everyday skills, confidence, routine and independence

Art

Art activities can be a great way for people with and without disability to connect, build confidence, and express themselves in a safe and enjoyable environment.

For NDIS participants, art can help work towards goals such as improving social skills, increasing independence, developing communication, building fine motor skills, managing emotions, and participating more in the community. Art activities also encourage choice-making, creativity, problem-solving, and teamwork, while giving participants a sense of achievement.

For people without disability, inclusive art activities help build understanding, friendships, respect, and community connection.

A few helpful art activities include:

Art activity How it can help

Painting or drawing - Builds creativity, self-expression, focus, and fine motor skills.
Pottery or clay work - Supports hand strength, sensory exploration, patience, and coordination.
Collage making - Encourages decision-making, planning, communication, and confidence.
Group mural painting - Helps with teamwork, social interaction, community participation, and shared achievement.
Art journaling Supports emotional regulation, reflection, communication, and mental wellbeing.

Craft

Craft activities can be a great way for people with disability and people without disability to build skills, confidence, friendships, and independence in a fun and creative way.

For NDIS participants, craft can help meet goals such as improving fine motor skills, increasing social participation, developing communication, building confidence, learning new routines, making choices, and practising independence.

Craft activities also create opportunities for people of all abilities to work together, share ideas, problem-solving, and feel proud of what they have made.

Craft activities and how they can help:

Painting or drawing - Supports self-expression, creativity, hand control, decision-making, and emotional wellbeing.
Beading or jewellery making - Helps improve fine motor skills, concentration, hand-eye coordination, and patience.
Card making - Encourages communication, social connection, planning, and giving to others.
Clay or playdough modelling - Builds hand strength, sensory skills, creativity, and confidence.
Scrapbooking - Supports memory, storytelling, choice-making, and sharing personal experiences.
Sewing or weaving - Helps develop focus, step-by-step learning, coordination, and independence.
Group craft projects - Encourages teamwork, social participation, communication, and inclusion.

Cooking, Baking and Meal Preparation Program

Who the program may suit

Participants who require a structured, disability-aware environment to take part in community-based

activities due to psychosocial, cognitive, developmental, sensory, physical or other disability-related

support needs.

Program Activities

basic cooking activities
preparing biscuits, cakes or similar simple recipes
identifying ingredients required for a recipe
supported participation in shopping for required ingredients
following step-by-step
baking activities
learning the basics of meal preparation
creating a shopping list
preparing ingredients
learning kitchen routines
building confidence with simple cooking and baking tasks
safe food handing practices

Our Activities Centre