Participant-led, practical programme building daily living, social, emotional, and work-readiness skills.

Momentum Forward™ equips participants with practical, real-world skills to manage daily life, community participation, emotional regulation, and preparation for work or study. Supports are flexible and paced to individual goals, building measurable capabilities participants can use immediately.

Momentum Forward™ is suitable for participants who:

Want to develop practical daily living and work preparation skills

• Are learning routines, organisation, meal planning, budgeting, time management, and technology use
• Want to practise social interactions, community participation, and self-advocacy skills
• Are preparing for life transitions, such as increased independence, study, or work
• Prefer hands-on, strengths-based, non-clinical support

Common participant statements:

• “I want to manage my daily routine independently.”
• “I want to improve my social skills and participate more in the community.”
• “I want to learn practical skills for work and study.”

Momentum Forward™ provides structured skill-building to:

• Practise daily living skills: meal preparation, grocery shopping, cleaning, laundry, household organisation, and personal care
• Build social and community skills: conversation, community navigation, public transport, accessing community services, self-advocacy, understanding rights, and decision making
• Develop emotional regulation and coping strategies: recognising triggers, calming strategies, problem-solving, managing frustration and stress
• Build work preparation skills: resume writing, interview techniques, workplace etiquette, travel and workplace confidence
• Develop technology skills: using devices, apps, and online tools for organisation, communication, learning, and work tasks
• Develop financial and money management skills: budgeting, saving, paying bills, understanding expenses
• Develop health and personal care skills: nutrition, hygiene, medication management, exercise routines, basic first aid
• Prepare participants for life transitions: routine changes, work or study transitions, independent living, adaptability

This programme is NOT:

• Therapy or counselling
• Psychosocial Recovery Coaching
• Clinical or mental health treatment
• Support Coordination or plan implementation

Momentum Forward™ is delivered through flexible, adaptive modules, tailored to participant goals and capacity. Each module is stand-alone and can be undertaken individually; there are no prerequisites. Participants may choose to complete only the modules they need, or they may complete all modules for a full pathway experience.

Approximate durations for guidance:

• Engagement, Foundations & Safety: 2–4 sessions (1–1.5 hours each)
• Daily Life & Routine Development: 4–8 sessions (1–2 hours each)
• Practical Life Skills: 6–12 sessions (1–2 hours each)
• Work Preparation Skills: 4–8 sessions (1–2 hours each)
• Social Skills & Community Participation: 4–10 sessions (1–2 hours each)
• Emotional Regulation & Coping: 4–8 sessions (1–1.5 hours each)
• Technology Skills: 2–6 sessions (1–1.5 hours each)
• Financial Skills: 2–6 sessions (1–1.5 hours each)
• Life Transitions & Change: 2–6 sessions (1–1.5 hours each)
• Consolidation & Step-Down: 2–4 sessions (1 hour each)

Outcomes: Participants demonstrate practical, observable skills across daily living, social participation, emotional regulation, technology use, financial management, and work preparation.

• Flexible, participant-led delivery in home, community, or workplace settings
• One-on-one or small group sessions tailored to participant goals
• Hands-on skill practice in real-world environments, including public transport and community settings
• Progress tracked through observable, functional outcomes
• Modules adapted continuously based on participant readiness, capacity, and goals
• Participants can choose any combination of modules that best suit their needs; modules are fully stand-alone

• Face-to-face in home, community, or workplace settings
• Telehealth options available
• One-on-one or small group formats
• Flexible scheduling in line with NDIS plan funding

Do participants need prior experience?
No, the programme begins at the participant’s current skill level.

Can modules be done individually?
Yes, each module is stand-alone and can be completed without any other modules.

Can these skills support other goals?
Yes, including behaviour support, school engagement, and psychosocial recovery.

Are skills practised outside the home?
Yes, including community settings, public transport, and workplaces.

How is progress measured?
Through observable outcomes in daily living, social participation, emotional regulation, technology, financial literacy, and work readiness.

• Independently manage daily routines, household tasks, work preparation, and health/self-care activities
• Practise social and community participation skills, including public transport navigation
• Use emotional regulation and coping strategies effectively
• Apply technology skills for daily, study, and work tasks
• Manage money and financial responsibilities confidently
• Navigate life transitions successfully, moving toward sustainable independence

• Plain-English progress summaries
• Practical strategies and routines that worked
• Identified strengths and achievements
• Suggested next steps (non-coordinating)

Momentum Forward™ reflects:

• Forward movement at the participant’s pace
• Practical, flexible skill-building pathways
• Focus on life skills, emotional regulation, community participation, technology competence, financial literacy, and work readiness  

This document is designed to be participant-facing and aligned with current NDIS pricing and support catalogue principles.

Book a free chat to find your pathway. Contact Glen McMahon on 0477 407 047 or email Glen at: pathways@momentumsupport.com.au