Advocating for a Person with Disability Turning 18

The jump to adulthood is a major milestone, but for young people with cognitive disability, it can feel like a ‘service cliff’, where structured support ends, and complex adult systems begin. The world changes overnight—not just socially, but legally.

To help you support your clients, we have developed a comprehensive suite of Turning 18 – Transition Guides featuring questions and answers specifically for NSW families, advocates, and young adults with disability.

To ensure everyone is included in the conversation, we have also released Easy Read versions.

Part one: Turning 18 – Preparing for legal and financial decisions

Part two: Turning 18 – Preparing for other financial decisions

Part three: Turning 18 – Preparing for practical decisions

Turning 18 – Part 1

Turning 18 – Part 2

Turning 18 – Part 3

Tick sheet of things to do before you turn 18