Vibrant day programs for young adults, 17-30
Learn MoreFun and adventure for young people with a disability.
With programs created by young people, for young people,
we’re all about fun, learning, and building relationships and social skills.
No two days are ever the same with the Blue Tongue crew.
We might head out for sports or adventures, or we might stay in and
create masterpieces in our art or ceramics workshops.
We could be cooking up a storm in our cafe kitchen,
using fresh produce from our own gardens, or fine-tuning our woodwork skills.
There are so many things to try when you join us at Blue Tongue!
It’s the perfect way to tackle adulthood with bucket loads of confidence and new friends.
Explore our Programs
Plot to Plate
Learn about all aspects of food, from cooking and safety to prep and nutrition.Perfect For: Young adults (16+) who want to learn and develop skills in the kitchen
What To Expect: Learn all about food preparation, safety and nutrition – from hygiene to knife skills. Our crew learn how to cook up a storm preparing both savoury and sweet foods, developing skills they can use at home. It’s cooking with a side of gardening, when we harvest our own produce to include in our meals. And by the end of the term you’ll have your own recipe book to take home!
Skills Developed: Kitchen/cooking skills, social skills, community participation
Pricing As per NDIS Price Guide.
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Moving & Mindfulness
Move your body and enrich your mind! We're all about getting active.Perfect For: Young adults (16+)
What To Expect: Move your body and enrich your mind! In the morning we’re all about getting active: setting out with our friends to play squash, footy, basketball, or anything else that gets those muscles working. In the afternoon we slow it down a bit, being present and mindful. Journaling, yoga or even a moment of meditation – it’s about learning how to regulate emotions and being present within yourself.
Skills Developed: Community participation, social skills, emotional regulation, fine motor skills, gross motor skills
Pricing: As per NDIS Price Guide.
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The Workshop
Learn Woodwork and safety skills in our very own Blue Tongue workshop!Perfect For: Young adults (16+)
What To Expect: From restoring old furniture to creating all-new pieces, we learn and practice woodwork skills in our very own workshop. We learn how to safely use a range of tools, and we use practical techniques on everything from functional items to works of art.
Skills Developed: Community participation, social skills, fine motor skills, woodwork techniques and skills, tool safety
Pricing: As per NDIS Price Guide.
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Wayfinders
All-ability fun. Soak up the outdoors and tackle challenges with friends!Perfect For: Young adults (16+) who want to get outdoors to learn and challenge themselves.
What to expect: Outdoor adventures! Getting outside to soak up nature and tackle challenges has benefits for both body and mind. These all-abilities adventure care always fun, with just enough of a challenge to help you push your limits. This develops resilience and delivers that incredible confidence-boost that comes with achieving goals!
Pricing: As per NDIS price guide.
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Digital Studio
Technology meets art as we learn to use digital platforms to design and create.Perfect For: Young adults (16+) interested in media and film
What To Expect: Technology meets art as we learn to use platforms like iMovie, Adobe Lightroom, Photoshop and more to design and create our own artworks. This program also provides an introduction to photography skills: understanding, angles, lighting and composition.
Skills Developed: Community participation, social skills, fine motor skills, technology skills, artistic/creative skills
Pricing: As per NDIS Price Guide.
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Espresso Yourself
Learn and develop kitchen skills for at home or working in a cafe setting.Perfect For: Young adults looking to develop their cooking skills, or wanting to build employment skills in a hospitality setting
What To Expect: Learn and develop kitchen skills for home or work. In this program we learn to make delicious meals to be served in a café or restaurant setting – but we can also re-create the recipes at home. We also learn food health and safety, time management, money handling… all kinds of skills we could use in a hospitality job. It’s a great way to learn more about preparing our own food, while seeing what it takes to land a job in hospitality!
Skills Developed: Community participation, social skills, fine motor skills, cooking for others, food health and safety, money handling, time management.
Pricing: As per NDIS Price Guide.
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Pit Crew
Learn and practice car safety and maintenance.Perfect For: Young adults (16+) who want to learn about car safety and maintenance.
What To Expect: Whether you have a personal goal to learn to drive and care for your own car, or you’d like to explore a career in mechanical work, Pit Crew is the place to start! Learn and practice how to keep a car in tip-top shape, including checking engine fluid levels and tyre maintenance.
Skills Developed: Social skills, mechanical skills, following procedures, independence skills
Pricing: As per NDIS Price Guide.
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Industries
Get hands-on and create beautiful soaps, scrubs and lotions for sale.Perfect For: Young adults (16+)
What To Expect: Work with the most fabulous-smelling ingredients to create the beautiful soaps, scrubs and lotions in our own Blue Tongue Industries range of bath and body products! We get hands-on as we experience the manufacturing process from a concept through to the finished product, which is stocked on shelves at Blue Tongue Collectables and Blue Tongue Pantry. It’s also a fun (and fragrant) way to practice our fine motor skills.
Skills Developed: Community participation, social skills, fine motor skills, following procedures
Pricing: As per NDIS Price Guide.
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Art and Soul
Explore different mediums and learn new artistic skills and techniques.Perfect For: Young Adults (16+)
What To Expect: A chance to learn new artistic skills and techniques, and let your creativity flow. Our Blue Tongue artists are able to go where the artistic mood takes them: sketching still life, using charcoal, using acrylics, learning to shade, learning to use a grid reference… the list is endless! Artists may have their pieces displayed in the Blue Tongue Collectables showroom for sale to the public.
Skills Developed: Community participation, social skills, fine motor skills, artistic techniques
Pricing: As per NDIS Price Guide.
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Urban Adventures
Head out on a day of adventure and feel connected to your local community.Perfect For: Young adults (16+) to make friends and connect with the community
What To Expect: It’s all about FUN on Urban Adventures day! Each Friday the crew heads out on a day of adventure: movies, bowling, shopping, or even a pamper day for the gals. It’s all about creating meaningful relationships, and feeling connected to our local community and all it has to offer.
Skills Developed: Community participation, social skills
Pricing: As per NDIS Price Guide.
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Looking for events and holidays?
Head over to our sister page, Tea-Cup Cottage, to learn more about our varied program of adventure events and holidays! Adventure TimeAbout us
Blue Tongue Adventure is an NDIS approved disability day service provider for young school leavers. At Blue Tongue, our team is there to support you each step of the way, helping you to reach your goals.
One of the great things about Blue Tongue Adventure is that you can start anytime, and there’s no pressure to commit to a set program. Our adventure programs are flexible and run daily. You can choose to hang with us for the whole day or just join in for your favourite bits.
Do you have an NDIS plan? Even better! Blue Tongue Adventure is a registered NDIS provider for disability support services under Tea-Cup Cottage meaning you can use your NDIS funding to cover the cost of your awesome adventures.
When our activities incur extra costs, for things like resources or entrance fees for community activities, these are covered by a small membership fee – covered by your NDIS plan – of $15 per day.
If you don’t have an NDIS plan, don’t worry. You are still more than welcome to join us on any adventure, event or holiday you like using your own private funding.
Get inspired
If learning, adventuring, discovering and growing with a bunch of fun, like-minded friends sounds like your kinda jam, we’d love to hear from you! To join us, or join our mailing list to get the latest news and updates, let us know here.
Our team
Blue Tongue team members are carefully selected for their passion, skill set and energy. They know how to put the fun into learning and will always be there to cheer on your wins and help you through the tough times.
Our locations
Blue Tongue Adventure runs disability day services in Brisbane's Bayside and Toowoomba (although occasionally we venture further to explore infinity and beyond).
