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What does The Growing Space do?

  • Self Management Training for participants and nominees
  • 3 Day intense training for Support Coordinators
  • Planning for a good life at home, work, education and play
  • Fee based Advocacy support around tough issues including NDIS and education
  • NDIS Workshops - like a masters in NDIS in one jam packed  days of powerful workshop online for participants and families
  • Our famous "Can I Buy It?" 1.5 hour online webinar for Self and Plan Managed NDIS participants and nominees.
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The Growing Space acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and their continuing connection to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to our First Nations people, and their cultures and to Elders past, present and emerging.
The Growing Space also acknowledges and thanks the deep work of the many powerful disability advocates who have paved the way for us, and we support the inclusion and belonging in community of all people of all abilities, genders, sexual orientations and races, and we celebrate the diversity all people and deeply appreciate what they bring to our lives.

The Growing Space team are committed to Good Lives for people with disability and those who support them. We work toward inclusion, respect and honouring the human rights of all people, regardless of ability, race, gender, religion, sexuality, or age.

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About Sam, our Founder

Sam has worked in the disability sector as advocate, parliamentary advisor, family educator, board member and consultant for aaaages. Her experience crosses sensory, autism, 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. Sam is known as one of Australia's foremost experts on the NDIS, and is a member of the NDIA Independent Advisory Council.

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