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About Us
Riverside Access is a specialised youth work provider that assists young people access educational and disability services. Riverside Access has been established to provide tutoring and disability (NDIS) services to young people in need under self-managed and plan managed NDIS plans.
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Riverside Access is managed by Kate Bevan BAcc, BA, DipEd, DipCommServ, GradCertYouthMH.
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Riverside Access operates in compliance with the legal and regulatory requirements of the State of Victoria and upholds all relevant legislation to ensure the safety, dignity, and rights of all individuals, including people with disabilities.
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Our compliance includes:
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Privacy Legislation: We follow the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (Vic), which governs the handling of personal information, ensuring confidentiality and respect for individual privacy.
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Anti-Discrimination Legislation: We adhere to the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 (Vic) and the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth), promoting inclusivity and protecting individuals from discrimination based on disability, gender, race, and other attributes.
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Disability Services Legislation: We comply with the Disability Act 2006 (Vic), which supports the rights and well-being of people with disabilities, and align our services with the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Act 2013 (Cth) to provide high-quality support.
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Workplace Health and Safety Legislation: We follow the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (Vic), ensuring a safe and accessible environment for employees, clients, and community members.
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Child Safety Legislation: We are committed to the Child Wellbeing and Safety Act 2005 (Vic) and the Child Safe Standards, ensuring that children, including those with disabilities, are protected from harm and abuse.
By adhering to these legislative frameworks, Riverside Access is committed to providing a safe, inclusive, and empowering environment for all individuals, particularly those with disabilities.
Philosophy
Riverside Access provides a wide ranging, cross sectional and holistic approach to the provision of services to marginalised young people. The centre provides a range of real life learning experiences which prepare clients for the modern world. These are designed to specifically tackle issues that teenagers are dealing with and promote practices which will help them lead a successful life.
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We celebrate diversity and difference. Our clients have struggled in mainstream environments and we seek to help them use their differences to their advantage, rather than pressure them to conform to standards they may not want to/be capable of conforming to.
We work closely with the client’s existing support structures and believe that family friends or other support networks are an important part of the client’s active engagement with their community and integral in them reaching their goals. As well as friends and family, maintaining and strengthening their cultural, spiritual, and language connections is an important part of this.