The Saturday Care program
includes a mix of community
& centre based activities:
Enrolling in Saturday Care
 Music
 BBQ
 Cooking
 Sensory activities
 Arts and crafts
 Picnics
 Ball games
 Shopping
 Bowling
 Playground activities
 Computers
 Movies
 Social outings
Saturday Care is funded by the Commonwealth Department of Families, Community
Services, Housing and Indigenous Affairs.
Families are asked to contribute $15 on
each day of attendance to cover activity
costs.
You can request a place in the Saturday
Care program by contacting the Program
Manager on 02 9887 2299. The Program
Manager will arrange for you to visit
Minimbah and meet with staff and also
assist with your application. Please understand that vacancies are limited.
Saturday Care
Minimbah
A place for learning
 Individual activities
 And so much more....
Saturday Care is a respite
and recreational program for
school aged young people
with an intellectual disability.
Photos:
Aiden, enjoys outdoor activities
Ellen and Georgia, fun at Saturday Care
Louisa, attentively listening
to a story being told
Samantha, having a great day
at the park
Minimbah Challenge Inc.
10 Vincentia St
Marsfield NSW 2122
PO Box 1653 North Ryde 2113
Phone: 02 9887 2299
Fax: 02 9878 4564
E-mail: [email protected]
ABN 11 850 625 970
CFN 21669
About Minimbah
Background
Minimbah was opened in 1983 by a group
of parents who previously operated the
Karonga Special School. They recognised
that there were few appropriate facilities for
school leavers with high support needs and
went on to establish a day program in
Marsfield. They named this service Minimbah- “a place of learning”.
Minimbah operates in purpose built facilities and has a fleet of specialty vehicles to
enhance community access and social inclusion for all service users.
During weekdays, Minimbah provides a
Community Participation Service for over
fifty (50) people with intellectual and other
disabilities requiring high, very high and
exceptional levels of support.
Minimbah also operates Saturday Care for
school aged young people with an intellectual disability.
Our objectives are to:
Saturday Care
Saturday Care is a respite and recreational program
for ten young people. The program operates on alternate Saturdays and every Saturday during the mid
year school holidays. The hours of operation are
9:30am—4:30pm.
Saturday Care caters to young school aged people
who have a severe or profound intellectual disability
and need high levels of assistance with activities for
daily living. Young people with physical as well as intellectual disabilities are welcome in the program.
 Provide young people with disability with a quality
recreational programme in a safe and supportive
environment
 Offer a wide range of community and centre based
activities
 Provide respite to families to allow for time to pur-
sue other responsibilities
 The program may also assist young people with
the transition to full time enrolment of Minimbah
in their later years
Saturday Care is conducted by qualified and experienced staff under the direction of Minimbah Management.
We work with each client, their family and carers to
identify personal goals for engagement in Saturday
Care activities.
Enquiries about placements at Minimbah should be
Louisa, having
fun drawing
Carl enjoys a good
laugh
directed to the Program Manager on 02 9887 2299.
Samantha, loves her
music and the park
Clients participate in
community access
Minimbah is located
amidst lush garden setting