Persistent
The world continues to grow between sessions.
Local
Participants meet people from their LGA, town, or local area.
Structured
Weekly sessions anchor entry, connection, and participation.
Moderated
Clear rules, approved access, and facilitator oversight.
WHAT IT IS?
A persistent local Minecraft world, not a once-off session.
Level-Up! Connect places participants into ongoing Minecraft communities based on their local area, LGA, or town. The world remains active over time, with shared projects, landmarks, community spaces, and participant-led ideas continuing to develop.
Weekly guided sessions provide structure and support, but they are not the whole program. They are entry points and anchors into a wider community that continues when participants log off. Weekly sessions are an opportunity to celebrate the individual creations of participants, and make collaborative decisions about the future of the community spaces.
Designed for NDIS participants
The current Level-Up! Connect rollout is focused on adult participants aged 18 and over.
- Adults who enjoy Minecraft, gaming, building, or creative online spaces
- Participants looking for a structured way to connect with local people
- People who benefit from clear expectations and predictable access
- People who prefer online participation or find in-person groups less ideal
- Participants looking for a group recreational activity focused on building social and emotional skills
Under-18 future worlds
Under-18 participants can register interest using the Expression of Interest form.
Separate under-18 worlds will be created when demand supports them. A minimum of 5 active participants is required per community.
Adult worlds and under-18 worlds are completely separate environments. They do not coexist, overlap, or share access.
Everyone you meet is local
Level-Up! Connect worlds are based on a participant’s local area, LGA, or town. This means the people they meet on the server are from their own community or nearby. That local focus matters. It creates a clearer pathway from online participation to genuine local connection, shared identity, and friendship.
However, not all who wander are lost
If a player chooses to journey beyond their own world, outside the gateway and into the wider landscape, they may find neighbouring towns and communities.
The shared world is optional and built to scale. For example, the 60 km journey from Horsham to Stawell would take many hours to travel in-game, and access between communities remains restricted.
What participants do
Participants build homes, towns, farms, landmarks, shops, event spaces, and shared community areas. They join group projects, plan with others, and contribute to a world that keeps developing.
Weekly sessions
Weekly sessions provide a regular anchor for the community. Facilitators support entry, group activities, shared projects, communication, and confidence in the online environment.
Always-open world
Participants can access the world outside weekly sessions. They can continue building, explore changes, and return to a place that feels active and familiar.
How to join?
1. Registration
Registration starts the process and helps us understand age, local area, support needs, Minecraft experience, and goals.
2. Review
We review suitability, access needs, available local groups, and the right age-based pathway (where applicable).
3. World Allocation
Participants are placed into an appropriate local area, LGA, or town-based world when a suitable option is available.
4. Guided Entry
Weekly sessions help participants enter the world, meet others, learn expectations, and begin connecting.
5. Ongoing Access
Participants can continue accessing the world outside scheduled sessions and remain part of the community as the world grows.
SETUP REQUIREMENT
Minecraft (Java Edition) required
Level-Up! Connect is accessed through Minecraft (Java Edition) on a Windows computer. Participants must have their own copy of Minecraft Java Edition before joining the program.
After registration, Level-Up! will contact participants with supported installation and setup steps. We use a customised Minecraft environment with plugins and approved mods designed to create a unique gameplay experience that supports collaboration, shared projects, and community participation.
The environment can support features such as local proximity voice chat through a microphone, plus VR access through Vivecraft for participants who have a compatible VR setup. These options are part of the customised experience and will be explained during setup where relevant.
The startup process is supported, and participants will be told exactly what is needed before they enter the Minecraft world.
Clear rules. Clear expectations.
Level-Up! Connect is a structured social and community participation program. It is not therapy and does not replace clinical or behavioural supports.
Before entering a world, participants agree to the Code of Conduct and the shared expectations that keep the community respectful, predictable, and safe. Facilitators monitor the environment, guide participation, and respond to concerns. Participants are expected to communicate respectfully, follow agreed boundaries, and ask for help when something does not feel right. A positive world is everyone’s responsibility.
QUESTIONS
FAQ
No. Level-Up! Connect is a structured social and community participation program. It is not therapy and does not replace clinical supports.
The current launch phase is focused on adults aged 18 and over. Under-18 participants can still submit an Expression of Interest at levelupgamingevents.com/eoi so demand can be tracked for future age-based worlds.
Yes. Please use the Expression of Interest page at levelupgamingevents.com/eoi. Adult 18+ worlds and under-18 worlds are completely separate environments. Under-18 worlds will be created when demand requires.
No. Adult 18+ worlds and under-18 worlds are completely separate. They do not overlap, share access, or coexist in the same environment.
No. Level-Up! Connect worlds are restricted to approved participants and facilitators.
No. Minecraft is the platform, but the program is structured, moderated, and community-focused. Participants join an ongoing local world with expectations, guided sessions, shared projects, and supported participation.
No. Participants can join with different levels of experience. Facilitators help people understand the world and take part.
Participants join a scheduled guided session with facilitators and other participants. Sessions support entry, connection, activities, planning, and community participation.
Yes. Ongoing access may be available so participants can continue contributing between weekly sessions.
Worlds are designed around local areas, LGAs, or towns. The aim is for participants to meet people from their own community.
Level-Up! Connect is designed as a structured social and community participation service. Depending on the participant’s goals, funding and plan-management arrangement, it may align with Core Supports – Assistance with Social, Economic and Community Participation (04_210_0125_6_1 Community Social and Recreational Activities) or Capacity Building – Increased Social and Community Participation (09_011_0125_6_3 Community Participation Activities). Participants and plan managers should confirm suitability against the participant’s plan before claiming. Pricing and payment details are on the registration page.
Adults can register online at levelupgamingevents.com/ndis. Under-18 participants can submit an Expression of Interest at levelupgamingevents.com/eoi.