The Growing Space – NDIS, Disability, Advocacy, Consultancy and Support Coordination

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NDIS Support Coordination and Specialist Support Coordination for children & adults in most States - our capacity changes - please fill in this form so we can check if we have the right Support Coordinator for you!
Online Resource library with answers to loads of your NDIS questions

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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My Support Coordinator with The Growing Space

"My SC is very reliable and has a beautiful nature. She is very respectful to my sister's needs. She is a great team player we have a great team around my sister and she communicates really well with them, which makes my job so much easier.

She is doing a great job with helping us with the review for the NDIS.

She always makes time for me when I contact her even over little things."

Carolyn

Can I Buy It? Online Workshop

"It was amazing, don't change a thing.

I love how your courses suit all abilities and it developed my confidence."

James

Support Coordination Course

"Your knowledge of the subject matter was what you did very well. I really enjoyed the collaboration and engaging nature of the presentation.

Thankyou for helping me to start my journey as a support coordinator.

Your experience is invaluable to me!"

Lisa

My Support Coordinator with The Growing Space

"I can't speak highly enough about our SC. She is so thorough with everything that she does. She is very resourceful; she is a keeper. She is compassionate, loving. respectful, Brilliant, just so lovely.

I am very impressed with her case notes and follows up so quickly with a copy to me, and it is very accurate too. She never leaves anything to chance always follows up with me.

I am very very happy with her."

Jodi

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