Rock Solid People

Devon has a maniacal obsession for ensuring technology is available that creates better outcomes for NDIS participants and service providers.

https://www.careviewapp.com/

A passionate entrepreneur with an ultimate desire to solve one of Australia’s biggest problems by improving access to disability and home care services based on personalised needs. A commercially savvy leader with the proven ability to innovate, execute and deliver results.

Danielle Bodinnar, a passionate entrepreneur and mother of two, who has held senior management positions in sales, marketing, supply chain and project management in large corporations for over 20 years. She founded Karista after being inspired by the changes emerging in the healthcare industry.

Danielle has a deep knowledge of the Healthcare (specifically aged and disability sectors) from her experience at SCA HA (now Asaleo) where she spent 4 years as Healthcare General Manager.

• Karista’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/karistaptyltd

Before co-founding Mable due to the experience of his aging parents, Peter founded and directed businesses across financial services, hospitality and health and helped establish a non-profit foundation to improve educational outcomes for children in the Caribbean. 

Peter is determined to ensure Mable's purpose remains unfaltering, driven by a desired to ensure individuals' have a choice over how supports them and when, and that support workers are valued and recognised for the important work they do. Peter is regularly invited by the media to discuss aged care reforms, the NDIS, and the technology innovation sector.

Peter works passionately to help Mable become a symbol of independence, choice and control in aged care and disability support for all Australians.  

www.mable.com.au is a safeguarded online marketplace where people who need assistance to live independently, whether they are aging or live with a disability, can directly find, engage and schedule, the care or support worker of their choice. Mable aims to make care and support a whole lot better for both consumers and workers. We want quality care and support to be more affordable; consumers and workers to have a real and diverse choice; care and support workers to be fairly compensated and feel valued, and ultimately enable people to live life their way.

Visit www.mable.com.au 

Isaac Harvey, was born with a disability called limb pelvic hypo aplasia which means he has no arms and short legs he lies down to use the computer with his feet. Isaac went through the mainstream system from playgroup all the way up to sixth form where he had learning support assistants who would help him in class, write down his notes and help when he had exams.

https://www.facebook.com/wheelsandwheelchairs

Jess has a distinguished history of senior leadership roles within both the public and private sectors. As the former Director of Market Intermediaries at the National Disability Insurance Agency, Jess is a long-time champion of plan management and support coordination.

Jess possesses an impressive track record in strategic enterprise development and is a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Jess is a leader who is deeply skilled, committed to people with disability and their families and who understands the importance and benefits that plan management and support coordination services deliver to people with a disability and the NDIS.

https://www.intermediaries.org.au/

Robert is an international speaker, coach, and author. He helps entrepreneurs, coaches, and consultants to stand out by building aligned loyal communities, harnessing strategic partnerships, and leveraging branding & PR opportunities.

As a dynamic human who has overcome massive challenges in his younger life Robert is equipped with an unwavering spirit to heal and transform his community and the people who come into his orbit.

Debbie has been working with children, adolescents and their families for the past 12 years. She specialises in working with trauma and sexual abuse survivors across various cultural groups and religious backgrounds with the aim of breaking the abuse cycle.

Previously Debbie worked in Western Sydney as a child sexual assault counsellor and also in her own private practice ‘Ladybug Counselling‘ in Bondi Junction. At Ladybug, Debbie works from a holistic approach and uses an indirect client centred process that follows the individuals lead. When needed, she will direct the session using a variety of directive play approaches, expressive therapy approaches and or talk therapy.

In the past 6 years, together with Brett Anderson of Energetic Arts, Debbie led the creation of ‘Camp Kiah‘, a therapeutic school holiday camp and respite program, which has seen great success in supporting numerous children and adolescents.

In 2014, Debbie went on to create Treehouse Innovative Families – a therapeutic, residential, out-of-home-care program for children and young people who have experienced trauma, neglect and abuse.

https://www.treehousefamilies.com.au/

Sam has worked in the disability sector as advocate, parliamentary advisor, family educator, board member and consultant for seventeen years. Her experience crosses sensory, autism spectrum, physical as well as intellectual disabilities. She parents two young people who between them have extra disability, education and health needs, and is a strong believer in building inclusive communities for all. She is known as one of Australia's foremost experts on the NDIS.

Sam is a passionate disability advocate, and national NDIS subject matter expert, serving people with disability and their families directly as CEO of her SA-based social enterprise, The Growing Space.

Sam has a team of 13 Support Coordinators offering services to NDIS participants, as well as through a broad array of state and national board and committee memberships and volunteer work. Sam also serves on the NDIA's IAC Self Management Reference Group, and the National Schools Inclusion Project.

The Growing Space offers a specialist Disability and engagement consultancy for service providers and the Government providing one-to-one Support Coordination for families navigating the NDIS disability maze. Sam offers tailored information about services, entitlements, education, recreation and respite options and assists families going through the NDIS planning process and making tough decisions with and for their children with disability.

https://www.thegrowingspace.com.au/

As the Founder of MyCareSpace Nicole is passionate about influencing matters which impact the fabric of society: disability, mental health, diversity, financial and social inclusion.

Her vision is to create meaningful connections for people living with a disability so they can build extraordinary lives. 

Nicole lives in Sydney with her devoted husband and their 3 beautiful children. She worked in finance for almost 20 years and had built up a successful career. 

In 2016, she decided to leave the corporate world to do something which would allow her to make a difference to people’s lives on a deeper and more personal level.

Nicole knows how challenging it can be to live with a disability as her mother went blind from macular degeneration. In her view, having a disability means that you are differently-abled. Her mum is a true example of this, as her blindness does not prevent her from leading a full and active life and from travelling the world.

Nicole is passionate about inspiring people to reach their full potential. She wants to empower people so that they can enhance the quality of their own life. However, she came to realise that what was missing was an online platform that provided easily accessible, independently reviewed information and which would allow people to make important decisions about their health and lifestyle choices. With the introduction of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), the need for such a platform is even greater which led to the creation of Mycarespace.

https://mycarespace.com.au/

Matt is not an everyday person. Matt is an exceptional person. When he moved he took his parents with him. Both were recovering from illnesses and he realised he needed to support them. Or at least find them a community to support their social and health needs and so "Like Family" was established. 

Dynamic with an eye on work-life balance and making the world a better place Matt believes he currently has the best job in the world.

https://likefamily.com.au/