Welcome to the CODA South website.

CODA is an organisation that was established to meet the needs of families caring for an adult with a disability in their own homes. CODA South began it's respite service in 1991. We are funded by the Home and Community Care (HACC) program, and Disability Services Qld (DSQ)

CODA is continuing to evolve into a service that recognises the continuing changes in lifestyles, and therefore endeavours to provide a flexible service that meets clients, carers and communities needs.

CODA's MISSION STATEMENT To provide a high quality service that is intrinsic to the person with a disability and coincides with their lifestyle. To provide flexible respite that compliments and recognises the Carer's role.

CODA's Aims and Objectives

•  To promote community awareness and support
•  To achieve ready access to resources
•  To assist people with a disability to plan for the future
•  To provide security and social and emotional support within the consumer's own environment
•  To enhance independence for the person with a disability by providing appropriate learning opportunities (recreational, personal and social)
•  To support the person while participating in community activities
•  To provide a support services to both the person with a disability and the carer to enable them to maintain their family unit within the home
•  To promote and assist any other organization, association or society with aims that are compatible to those of CODA
•  To cooperate with state and federal departments and any other stakeholders concerned or interested in the welfare of a person with a disability and the carer where it is in the individual interest to do so.