My main business location is:

Melbourne VIC, Australia

I also work in these areas:

Victoria-wide

Do I offer services online?

Yes

Type of provider

• Support connection
• Support coordination

Languages I speak (other than English):

• Italian

I have experience supporting people with:

• Acquired brain injury
• Autism
• Health related disability
• Intellectual disability
• Neurological disability
• Physical disability

More information about my experience:

I have worked in the disability sector since 1984. My roles have included group home settings, adult day services, out of home care, case management as well as support coordination. I have assisted people with intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, physical and neurological disability. I have worked with people with neuro-degenerative, autism and acquired brain injury. I have completed housing assessments, SDA applications and transitioned participants into supported accomodation.

I have skills working with:

• Children and young people with disability
• People from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
• People living in or at risk of entering residential aged care
• People seeking mainstream housing
• People seeking specialist disability accommodation (SDA)
• People with ageing or seriously ill parents/family
• People with high and complex health needs

My formal qualifications and professional memberships include:

• Bachelor of Applied Science in Disability studies Honours (RMIT University)
• Currently studying for Masters of Disability Practice (Latrobe University)
• Associate Diploma in Residential and Community studies (Box Hill TAFE)
• Cert IV in Business Management

I have attended the following UpSkill training workshop(s):

• Evidence for SDA outcomes

A little bit more about me:

I have over 30 years experience in the disability field including over 6 years as a case manager, and 3+ years experience as a NDIS Support Coordinator. I have great insight in to the challenges faced by participants in the NDIS world. In my case management and support coordination roles, I assisted children, adolescents and adults with disability and their families with accessing the NDIS, NDIS Pre-Planning, setting up and managing their NDIS plans. I have experience with supporting NDIS participants during the transition phases of their lives such as school to adult services, finding supported housing and exploring work options. I am committed to continuous education and providing best practice and evidence-based services to NDIS participants.

My professional values are:

I am committed to evidence based and best practice services to participants, building capacity for decision making and informed choice, develop a collaborative approach to ensure that participant is able to live in safe and secure housing

Registered NDIS service provider:

ABN:

86574303242

Contact Number:

info@supportonashoestring.com.au

Organisation:

Website:

Availability:

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