Sisterup Step Up!

Step Up is a health and wellbeing program designed to help young women with disability develop long term healthy lifestyle habits, while also connecting with each other and their community. The Sisterup Step Up program is aimed at young women who have recently left school but welcomes all ages.

Sisters Step Up!

  • Each participant is assigned a Sisterup Mentor to assist in the program

  • Our focus is to provide a social environment for our participants to develop friendships and regular social interactions with other young women

  • 5 hour day program, running each week across the year

  • The program is structured around Sisterup’s four key pillars of Community, Health, Learning and Relationships

  • We combine learning with practical application to develop long-term healthy lifestyle choices

  • Our programs are facilitated by a team of young women and men acting as mentors and coaches

Indicative daily structure:

  • Optional: Catch public transport with Mentor to Sisterup HQ

  • 1st hour: Physical activity - Gym program (e.g., circuit, pilates, yoga) with Sisterup Coach

  • 2nd hour: Learning - Social catchup and gratitude check-in at local cafe, facilitated by mentors

  • 3rd hour: Relationships - Health and wellbeing content and goal setting Sisterup Coach. Topics include: sleep, diet, exercise routine, friendships, relationships, other life skills.

  • 4th hour: Community - Shop for ingredients for lunch at local shops; sometimes groups catch the train to the shops

  • 5th hour: Healthy Lunch - Make lunch (salad rolls) and eat together

  • Optional: Catch public transport home with Mentor

Support Workers, Pricing and Claiming

  • Sisterup provides each participant a Mentor to assist with program and skills development

  • Invoiced as core line item: 04_104_0125_6_1 - $70.23 per hour: $351.15 for 5 hour program

  • Pick up and drop off transport options available - time required added to program duration

  • External Support workers are welcome to attend with partipant if required - Participation charged as a 1:2 ratio for Sisterup Facilitation

  • If you require this to be invoiced through Capacity Building, please inform Sisterup