We are passionate, and invested in our work.
Everyone who works with or for The Growing Space is a person with disability and/or has or has had a family caring role.
Sam Paior
Founder and Director
Sam Paior founded and directs the Growing Space. She is solo parent to two with disability. Sam has a degree in Architecture with further studies in Journalism, Accessibility Auditing and Design, and Disability, She has worked around Australia and in the USA in senior Public Relations and Crisis Management roles, run as a candidate with the Dignity for Disability party in 2010 and has worked as a parliamentary adviser focused on disability related issues. She is currently a board member, founder and volunteer Co-Chair of the NFP, Self Manager Hub.
Support Coordinators
Learn about our Support Coordinators in Adelaide and across Australia. Click on a name to start reading more.
Specialist Support Coordinator - Adelaide Metro
Specialist Support Coordinator - Adelaide Metro
Specialist Support Coordinator - Adelaide Metro
Specialist Support Coordinator - Adelaide Metro
Support Coordinator - Kaurna land (Adelaide Metro SA)
Support Coordinator - Limestone Coast, SA
Support Coordinator - Adelaide Metro
Support Coordinator - Queensland
Specialist Support Coordinator - North West Sunshine Coast QLD
Specialist Support Coordinator - Southern Adelaide
Support Coordinator - Adelaide South Metro
Support Coordinator - Perth, WA
Specialist Support Coordinator - Adelaide Hills and Fleurieu Peninsula
Specialist Support Coordinator - Adelaide Metro
Admins
Our Admin team helps everything run smoothly. You might have seen their names pop up to help you with things before.
Administration Support, HR and Sam wrangler
Website and Social Media
Website Developer and Wrangler
Chief Financial Officer and IT Guru
Administrative Wizard and Manager
Community
Our Community team creates content that’s real, relevant, and shaped by lived experience. From practical courses to community resources, they work with The Growing Space and other organisations to share stories and spark understanding and learnings. They often work with an incredible Resource Pool of people with disability to help us with our work.
Content Developer
Content Developer and Video Technician
Content Developer and Producer
Videographer and Content Developer
Learning Team Leader
Content Developer and Public Speaker
Informal Advisory Group
The Growing Space have a number of informal mentors with disability across Australia whose experience and skills are invaluable to our team as they act as our advisory sounding board. We would like to particularly thank Rachel High, Ellen Fraser-Barbour, Glenda Lee, Naomi Anderson, Kelly Vincent, Kelly Cox, Katharine Annear, Sarah Sutton, Nat Wade and Peter Pascoe for their ongoing support, as well as the deeply missed Jason Shephard, Madeleine Sobb and Stella Young for their support and sage crip advice in the past.
