Discover how supported travel helps people build lasting friendships, grow in confidence, and experience the joy of belonging through shared adventures.
Tag: Disability-friendly tours
Accessible Travel: How We Plan Around Support Needs
Accessible travel is not only about physical access. For many people with disabilities, the right support, pacing, communication and emotional preparation can make all the difference.
What Makes a Travel Support Worker Different?
Choosing the right travel support worker can make all the difference to a supported travel experience. Discover the specialist skills that set travel support workers apart, and why experienced disability travel support helps create safe, enjoyable and confidence-building adventures.
How We Pick Destinations for Supported Groups Tours Around Australia
Not every destination is the right fit for supported travel. Learn how ClubMates assesses accessibility, sensory environments, social opportunities and support needs when planning group tours across Australia.
How Group Travel Helps Adults with Disabilities Build Friendships
For many adults with disabilities, the most meaningful part of a supported holiday is not the destination. It is the friendships, confidence and sense of belonging that grow along the way. Discover how group tours create opportunities for connection, independence and lasting memories.
Shanghai Disneyland With ClubMates: Rain, Rides and Real Travel Moments
From rainy Disney days to river lights, bullet trains and a very memorable hat, this ClubMates trip showed what supported travel can make possible.
They Might Surprise You: What Happens When Families Step Bacl
Sometimes the biggest surprises happen when families step back, giving people with disabilities the chance to discover new confidence, independence, and skills they never knew they had through supported holidays.
Supported Travel Without NDIS Funding: What Are Your Options?
You do not need NDIS funding to travel with support. Learn about private supported travel options for people with disabilities, seniors and families who need safe, personalised travel support.
Kristie’s Story: From Passenger to Team Member, 10 Years of Smiles and Support
Kristie’s story shows how supported travel can build confidence, friendships and a lifelong sense of belonging, one fun-filled ClubMates trip at a time.
Why Some Support Workers Struggle on Trips
Not every support worker is suited to life on the road – this blog explains why supported travel needs a different skillset, stronger teamwork, and real experience in unpredictable environments.
