FNQILSA is a non-profit community organisation providing quality support Services to People with disability living independently in the community. We were established by a small group of people who wanted to have a real say in the management of their own funding and how their support was provided.

We continue to be consumer-driven, providing support and training for people who really want to be in control of where, when and how they are supported. We believe that this provides true independence enabling people to get on with living!

Our Aims

• To provide independent living support that is flexible and sensitive to the needs of the individuals who use the service.
• To run the service by the members, for the members, at minimal administrative cost.
• To provide support for quality communication between Support Workers and Consumers.
• To provide an emergency back-up service, including a pool of Support Workers available for use by any service or private users.
• To lobby for the equitable distribution of funding for quality support.

Who are we Here For?

FNQILSA can provide support to people with a disability:

• Who have on-going or temporary support hours funded by the State Government or by another organisation;
• Or who can pay for their own support;and
• Who live in Far North Queensland or are visiting the region.

What services can FNQILSA provide?

FNQILSA is funded by the State Government through Department of Community - Disability Services to provide lifestyle support. We also:

• Assist people with disabilities who need independent living support but are unable to afford it;
• Assist people to apply for lifestyle funding or we can do so on behalf of the applicant;
• Arrange temporary support funding for emergency, unusual or respite situations.