Disability Support Admin & Consultant · She/They · Melbourne
I work one-on-one with people living with disability to take the organisational load off your plate. Scheduling, documents, planning, coordination. The stuff that piles up and takes more out of you than it should.
Let's have a chat →"Nothing about us without us is not a request. It is a requirement."
James Charlton, disability rights activist and author
About me
I'm Sarah. I'm a health promotion professional, a disability advocate, and someone who lives with disability myself.
I've spent years working inside the community sector: running grants programs at Melbourne councils, co-designing disability inclusion initiatives, and helping build the kind of policies and services that are actually supposed to make people's lives better. I know how these systems work, and I know where they fall short.
I also know what it's like on the other side. As a disabled person and a carer, I understand the invisible weight of keeping everything organised when your energy isn't always predictable. The appointments, the paperwork, the follow-ups, the planning. It adds up.
That's why I started offering direct support alongside my consultancy work. Not as a support worker, and not as a support coordinator. A skilled, organised person who can take on the admin side of your life so you can spend your energy on living it.
One-on-one support
This is personal, flexible, and built around how your life actually works, not a generic package. Most of my clients access this support through their NDIS plan under Core Supports. I'm happy to talk through what that looks like for you.
Appointments, provider bookings, reminders, and the back-and-forth that comes with managing a full calendar. I keep it organised so you don't have to hold it all in your head.
Time and planningNDIS paperwork, medical correspondence, service agreements, renewal reminders. All set up in a clear, accessible system that's easy to find when you actually need it.
OrganisationStructured weekly planning that helps your days run more smoothly, including meal planning, shopping lists, and building routines that work for your life and your capacity.
Daily lifeHelp with the administrative side of your plan: understanding your funding categories, preparing for reviews, organising evidence, tracking budgets, and keeping on top of service agreements.
Plan and fundingI manage the communication and admin side of working with your providers: following up, keeping records of what was agreed, and making sure nothing falls through the cracks.
CommunicationThe stuff that doesn't fit a neat category but still takes real time and energy. We work out together what's getting in the way, and I build systems to reduce the load.
FlexibleGrants and funding support
I've spent years managing grants programs at council level, which means I know what a strong application looks like from both sides of the table. I work with community organisations, disability services, and NFPs to develop compelling, well-structured grant applications and to build the internal capability to keep doing it well.
Grant opportunity research and eligibility assessment
Application writing and review
Outcome and impact framing
Budget narrative development
Post-grant acquittal and reporting support
Available to community organisations, small NFPs, disability services, and advocacy groups.
Broader consultancy
Alongside direct support and grants work, I take on a limited number of consultancy engagements with organisations working in the disability, health, and community sectors. This work draws on my background in co-design, social policy, and community engagement, and always starts from a rights-based, person-centred foundation.
A practical review of your programs, services, or communications to identify where barriers exist and how to address them.
Drawing on direct experience with community safety frameworks, gender impact assessments, and social policy at council level.
Designing and running genuine co-design processes with disabled people and carers as true partners, not token participants.
Workshops to help teams move beyond compliance checklists toward embedded inclusive practice.
Enquire directly to discuss scope and availability.
Why this work matters
Since my neurodivergent diagnosis, I've understood from the inside what it means to navigate systems that weren't designed with you in mind. That shapes everything about how I work: what I notice, what I push back on, and what I know genuinely helps.
Caring for someone with disability gives you a view of the system that no training can replicate. I understand the invisible labour, the advocacy fatigue, and what it means when the support doesn't show up the way it should.
In 2024 I was awarded a bursary by People with Disability Australia to attend Australia's Disability Strategy National Forum in Adelaide, engaging with national conversations about how disabled Australians are supported across all levels of government. That context informs everything I do at the local level.
From Rainbow Tick implementation to LGBTQIA+ community reference groups to disability co-design forums, I've helped create spaces where people feel genuinely safe and seen. I bring that same intention to every engagement, big or small.
How I work
Whether you're an individual looking for admin support or an organisation working on a grant application, I don't arrive with a fixed approach. I start with a genuine conversation about what you actually need.
No forms, no intake assessments, no jargon. We talk about what's on your plate, what's not working, and what you'd like to feel more in control of.
Based on what you need, I put together an approach that makes sense: a few hours a week of focused admin, a one-off grants application, or an ongoing working relationship.
I check in regularly, keep things moving, and let you know if something needs your attention. The goal is that you feel less burdened, not more managed.
Life changes. Plans change. I'm not a fixed service. I'm a working relationship, and what I do should always match where you are.
Licences and certifications
Engagement Institute
Issued September 2025
Mental Health First Aid International
Issued January 2025 · Expires January 2028
Service Victoria
Issued October 2023 · Expires October 2028
Life Saving First Aid
Issued February 2023
Background and involvement
Get in touch
Whether you're looking for personal admin support, help with a grant application, or want to talk about a consultancy engagement, the first step is the same. Reach out and we'll have a chat.
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