Endeavour Respite Services provide carers with a break from their caring role for short periods of time. You do not need to be using other Endeavour services to access these services.

We offer a variety of respite services to meet your needs:
• Centre-based respite
• Flexi respite
• Vacation programs

If you are the career of a child with a disability, please see our Children's Services section.

Download an information sheet - Respite

Centre-based respite
The Endeavour Respite Centre are small, friendly services which provides individual attention to people with a disability. We can accommodate overnight stays or extended stays of up to two weeks. People who stay at the Endeavour Respite Centre get the opportunity to meet new people and to access the community for social and recreational pursuits.

The Endeavour Respite Centre are open seven days a week. You can make a booking by contacting the local manager.

Vacation Program
Endeavour Respite Centres offer an exciting vacation program during school holidays, which enables people with a disability to join others in holiday activities of their choice. Some of the activities on offer include adventuring around Dreamworld, or going to the beach, a rock concert, or a football match (subject to location).

Flexi Respite
An Endeavour Respite support worker can come to your home to give you a break from your caring role. If you have one-off or short-term commitment like a regular medical appointment or a wedding to attend, or if you simply want a night out, then our Flexi Respite Service is ideal for you.
Endeavour support workers can be as flexible as possible when providing these services.

Professional Staff
Our staff are caring professionals who have been trained in providing support to people with a disability. Most importantly, our staff are committted and passsionate about supporting the person you care for.

Who is eligible?
Endeavour Respite Services are open to anyone who:
•  has a disability
•  is between 16 and 65 years of age
•  lives at home with a carer
•  meets DSQ and Endeavour eligibility criteria

Fees
Please see our Fees and Charges page.

Important Features
• Large enough to trust
Endeavour is Australia’s largest provider of services to people with a disability, so you know we will provide friendly, reputable, professional services in a safe environment.

• Small enough to care
We support a maximum of four people overnight at any one time in the Endeavour Respite centre, to make sure each person receives individual support.

What people with disability and their carers say about us
“The people at the Respite Centre are really nice. I can have fun and meet new friends, and it gives me a break from Mum and Dad! I especially like it when we all go to the movies.” (Julie Dotti)

“We don’t know what we would do without the Endeavour Respite Service. Our daughter Julie stays every couple of months and she loves it. The staff are wonderful – they spoil her! The Centre also gives us a chance to get away for the occasional holiday.” (Les and Nina Dotti)

“I love going to respite. It gives me a chance to catch up with some good friends and we can go out to dinner or to the cinema. It’s a bit like a holiday!”
(Heidi Sheriff)

“Before my husband passed away I was regularly with him at the hospital, so it was a big relief knowing I could rely on Endeavour to provide respite for our daughter Heidi. Even now the staff still go out of their way to make her feel at home. I highly recommend the service to other parents.” (Ann Sheriff)