Gig Buddies Sydney

Gig Buddies Sydney is a charity based in McMahons Point, Australia working on disability, community development.

Gig Buddies Sydney is a befriending program run by Assisted Community Living Limited, trading as ACL Disability Services and Gig Buddies. It is a not-for-profit registered charity and registered NDIS provider. The program pairs adults with mild to moderate learning disabilities and/or autism with volunteer buddies who share their interests, so they can attend gigs, sporting events, movies and other activities together, usually once a month for at least a year. The aim is to reduce social isolation and build lasting friendships. Volunteers complete NDIS worker screening, orientation and training before being matched. Gig Buddies operates across Sydney and the Central Coast of New South Wales, with hub coordinators in several regions, and is based in McMahons Point, Sydney. The organisation was set up over 50 years ago to support adults with learning disabilities, and the Gig Buddies project was first launched in Australia in 2015.