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Cobber Care

As a small, registered NDIS provider, we focus on delivering personalised, high-quality support.

By carefully matching participants with the right support workers, we build genuine relationships that promote independence, wellbeing, and goal achievement.

27/10/2026

Sunshine and daisy-chains. 😍🥰

13/10/2026

💙 A little reminder that progress looks different for everyone.

Sometimes it’s trying something new. Sometimes it’s getting out of the house when you’d rather stay home. And sometimes, it’s simply having a good day with good people. 😊

Whatever progress looks like for you, it deserves to be celebrated!

At Cobber Care, we’re here for the big wins, the little wins, and everything in between. 🫶

Cobber Care — your mate at every step.

11/10/2026

One thing I’ve always disliked is decisions being made by people sitting around a table without consulting those who actually live with the outcomes.

The same applies to the NDIS. How often are decisions made about participants rather than with them?

Choice and control must be more than words on paper. It means genuinely listening, understanding what matters to someone, and respecting their right to shape their own life.

With the participant’s consent, the people who support them every day can also offer valuable insight into the little things that make a big difference.

At Cobber Care, one of our directors is still actively supporting participants. We believe staying connected to frontline support helps keep us grounded in what really matters.

Ultimately, it’s not about assuming we know what’s best. It’s about listening to what the participant wants and working alongside them to achieve it.

Nothing about us, without us. 💛

Are we genuinely listening to participants, or have we become so busy talking about person-centred practice that we’ve forgotten to actually practise it?

05/10/2026

The official support plan:
Build independence.
Work towards goals.
Increase community participation.
Develop life skills.

The unofficial support plan:
Have a laugh. ☕
Find the best bakery. 🥐
Argue about what song goes on next. 🎶
And somehow end up talking about dogs for 20 minutes. 😂

Because life is about more than ticking boxes.

Cobber Care — your mate at every step. 💙

03/10/2026

Looking for support that is genuinely tailored to you?

At Cobber Care, we believe finding the right support worker is about more than matching availability with a roster.

We have a small group of trusted Support Workers who are waiting for the right participant to come along. These are people our Director, Jeanette, has personally come to know and trust through years of working alongside them and building genuine professional relationships.

They share the same values and high standard of care that both of our Directors believe should be at the heart of every support relationship.

We don’t believe bringing a new participant into our service should be rushed. We take the time to get to know you — your needs, your routines, your interests, your goals and, importantly, the kind of person you feel comfortable having in your life.

From there, we work alongside you to find a Support Worker you genuinely connect with.

Because good support isn't just about what happens during the hours of a shift.

It’s about finding the right person to share those hours with. ❤️

01/10/2026

The NDIS is changing. But are we talking about the right thing?

Today, 1 October 2026, some of the new NDIS reforms begin to take effect.

And there is one conversation we think deserves more attention.

What happens when funding changes, but a person's needs don't?

The NDIS has announced reductions to some support budgets as plans are reassessed or renewed, including Social, Economic and Community Participation and Improved Daily Living Skills.

The Government says the reforms are intended to make the Scheme more sustainable, fairer and easier to navigate.

But behind every plan is a real person.

A person who may rely on their support worker to leave the house.

To build confidence.

To learn everyday skills.

To participate in their community.

To maintain relationships.

To have a routine.

To simply live a life that has meaning to them.

So perhaps the conversation shouldn't just be:

“How much does this support cost?”

Perhaps we also need to ask:

“What does this support make possible?”

At Cobber Care, we believe good disability support isn't about filling hours.

It's about understanding the person behind the plan and making the time we have together genuinely meaningful.

The reforms are here. More changes are coming, including a new way of planning from April 2027.

Participants and families deserve clear information, honest conversations and support to understand what these changes mean for them.

What do you think is the most important thing the NDIS needs to get right as these reforms roll out?

We'd genuinely like to hear from participants, families, carers and support workers.

01/10/2026

One of our beautiful participants with our Director and Support Worker, Jeanette. ❤️

With more than 20 years of experience supporting people with disability, caring for others has always been more than just a career for Jeanette — it has been something she has truly loved and believed in.

Over the years, Jeanette often found herself wishing there was a way to bring together a team of people who cared as deeply as she did. People who didn’t simply see support as a job, but who genuinely wanted to make a difference in someone’s life, build meaningful relationships and treat every person with the same care, dignity and respect they would want for their own family.

For a long time, Jeanette dreamed of creating that kind of company — a place where like-minded Support Workers could come together, share her values and provide the quality of care she had always believed people deserved.

That dream became Cobber Care. 🐾

Today, Jeanette is proud to be building a team that reflects those values and, most importantly, putting people at the heart of everything we do.

Your mate at every step. ❤️

28/09/2026

Independent Support Worker or Small NDIS Registered Provider — What's the Difference?
When choosing NDIS supports, you may come across both independent support workers and registered NDIS providers.

So what's the difference?

Both can provide wonderful, person-centred support. The right choice will depend on the participant, their plan, their preferences and the type of support they need.

🌿 Independent Support Worker

An independent support worker generally works directly with the participant or their family.

This can offer:

• A very personal, one-to-one relationship
• Flexibility and direct communication
• The opportunity to choose someone who is a great personality fit
• Less organisational structure between the participant and their support worker

For some people, this is exactly what they want.

💙 Small NDIS Registered Provider

A small registered provider can offer that same personal, relationship-based approach, while also providing the structure of an organisation behind the support.

Depending on the provider and the supports being delivered, this may include:

• Worker screening and onboarding processes
• Policies and procedures around safety, privacy and quality
• Organisational oversight and accountability
• Support with coordinating services
• Processes for managing incidents, complaints and feedback
• Access to more than one worker when required
• Continuity and backup when a regular worker is unavailable
• The ability to grow or change supports as a participant's needs change

And being a small provider doesn't have to mean becoming impersonal.

In fact, we believe there can be something really valuable about having the best of both worlds.

A small organisation where participants can still know the people behind the business, build genuine relationships with their support workers and have their individual preferences understood — while also having the systems and support of a registered provider behind them.

At Cobber Care, we don't want participants to feel like a number on a roster.

We want to know the person.

What they enjoy.
What matters to them.
What they're working towards.
Who they feel comfortable with.
And what makes a good day for them.

Because good support isn't just about having someone turn up.

It's about having the right person, the right support and the right relationship. 💙

Your mate at every step.

25/09/2026

“Choice and control” sounds great… but what does it actually look like?

For someone receiving NDIS supports, choice and control shouldn't just mean choosing between two appointment times.

It can look like:

🌿 Choosing what you want to do with your day
☕ Choosing where you'd like to go
👥 Choosing who you feel comfortable receiving support from
🎵 Choosing activities that actually interest you
🗣️ Being listened to when you say something isn't working
🔄 Having the opportunity to change your supports when your needs change
💛 Having your preferences respected — even when they're different from someone else's

Sometimes the most important part of support is simply being given the space to have a say.

Good support shouldn't take over someone's life.

It should help create opportunities for people to participate in their own lives, make decisions, build confidence and work towards the things that matter to them.

At Cobber Care, we believe the person receiving support should remain at the centre of the conversation.

It's their life. Their goals. Their choices.

We're just there to help along the way. 💛

30/06/2026

Nature-based skills program and soon to be SIL/respite! We are getting closer to this wonderful dream, becoming a reality for us, and wonderful participants

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http://cobbercare.com.au/

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