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Our Future Focus

Neurodiversity Specialists! Dynamic, multi faceted, innovative Social Work Leader. Focus on: Disability, Health and Education.

Therapy and Disability Services, NDIS registered provider, Social Work, Support Coordination, Specialist Support Coordination, Hybrid Service for 1, Positive Behaviour Support and Allied Health Assistants. Micro specialisations: Neurodivergence Therapy, Professional Supervision and Mentoring, Counselling, CBT, EMDR, Neuroscientific Framework for practice. Macro experience: Training provider, Governance Board Member, Founder and Director of Private Practice, Policy Development, Advocacy, Staff Management, NDIS Social Work Advocacy. Languages: intermediate level in Australian Sign Language and Portuguese. Familiar and experienced in the use of interpreters.

28/01/2026

𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐄. 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐑. 𝐒𝐀𝐌𝐄 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐓.

Say hello to our new logo, the 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐨𝐧, and an even bigger hello to what it represents.

Like a chameleon, we adapt. We grow, change, and evolve, just like the people we support. Because change isn’t a bad thing. It’s powerful.

Our new logo reflects:
•The incredible connections our brains make every day
•All kinds of minds, including neurodivergent minds
•The many versions of ourselves we move through in life

Those lines and brain-inspired details represent how amazing our minds are — how connection shapes who we are, and why every brain deserves understanding, respect, and support.

And with our new look comes new services, all in one place:
•Allied Health
•Support Coordination & Specialist Support Coordination
•Disability & Behaviour Support
•Counselling

One space. Many supports. Endless possibilities.

We’re here to support people with disability, neurodivergent individuals, families, and communities — celebrating difference, not trying to change it.

Here’s to adaptability.
Here’s to representation.
Here’s to being unapologetically you.

19/01/2026

Disability Support Worker – Autism (Redlands)
📍 Mt Cotton & Redland Bay
Casual with regular set roster | PPT opportunity
We’re looking for an experienced Disability Support Worker to join two family-centred autism support arrangements in the Redlands area.
This role supports:
• One 3-year-old
• One 16-year-old
• Two separate families and houses
• Neuroaffirming, relationship-based support
We are ideally seeking ONE worker who can cover all shifts to provide consistency and continuity.
🕒 Shifts
• 2 afternoons per week: 2:45 pm – 5:45 pm (any weekday)
• 2 mornings per week: 7:00 am – 9:00 am (any weekday)
• Fortnightly: Saturday, Sunday & Monday – 4 hours per day
(middle of the day, flexible timing)
✅ You must have:
• Minimum 2+ years experience as a Disability Support Worker
• Strong experience supporting autistic children & neurodivergent families
• Experience with kids, parenting, mentoring or youth support
• A calm, reflective and relationship-focused approach
• Ability to commit to a regular, ongoing roster
💰 What we offer:
• Casual employment
• $42–$45 per hour base (experience dependent)
• Predictable, consistent shifts
• Opportunity to move to Permanent Part-Time after 12 months
✨ This is a values-driven role with families who want a worker to build trust, consistency and real connection — not just fill shifts.
📧 Apply via: hr@ourfuturefocus.com.au
Please include a brief note about your experience working with autistic children and families.

19/11/2025

Learned helplessness often looks like:
“I can’t”
“I don’t know” or
“Someone else needs to do it for me.”

But beneath that is a nervous system that has learned, over time, that effort doesn’t lead to success.

When we understand the why, we can shift the how.
With the right support, predictable experiences of success, and a strengths-based approach, young people can rebuild confidence in their own abilities

We don’t remove expectations — we scaffold them.
We don’t “rescue” — we empower.
And every small win matters.

11/11/2025

NDIS has a new CEO and DSC has released an article stating “NDIS leadership has morphed into a sitcom with a limited cast of recurring characters”. What a review for him from a leading source of education and information in the sector.

From the article “The NDIA today announced that Graeme Head will be the new CEO of the NDIA.

If that name sounds familiar to you, it’s because Mr Head was the inaugural NDIS Quality and Safeguarding Commissioner between 2018 and 2021. It seems NDIS leadership has morphed into a sitcom with a limited cast of recurring characters.”

10/11/2025

A strength of being Neurodivergent is the difference in the way thinking happens. The way we intellectualise, the way we reflect and have insight that at times others don't see, but sometimes this can cause another set of issues, and that's when we feel things just haven't gone right.

06/11/2025

The early childhood landscape is changing fast and that change brings a real opportunity for innovation.

As Foundational Supports (and Thriving Kids) establish rollout dates for children with developmental concerns, and the National Autism Strategy continues to evolve, we’re seeing a shift in how early intervention is funded, accessed, and delivered. At Our Future Focus, we believe social workers must be right at the centre of this transformation. We are absolutely key.

Social workers delivering NDIS therapy should be rethinking and innovating how we do early childhood support — supporting partnerships in community, health and education, parent-designed programs, models that support all kids, and blended and shared NDIS + non-NDIS pathways to development — all grounded in capacity-building social work values.

It is a policy shift, but we think it’s a practice opportunity. Now’s the time to design the kind of early intervention model we wish existed: integrated, equitable, and driven by social work values.

At Our Future Focus, we are already working with community leaders, health providers, and families to influence policy, strengthen service pathways, and co-create innovative early childhood supports.

23/10/2025

Who will these “needs assessors” really be?

Yesterday’s parliamentary hearing gave us a concerning insight into the NDIA’s next big experiment — independent assessments by people who don’t need to be allied health professionals.

According to NDIA Deputy CEO Aaron Verlin, the Agency plans to employ 80 allied health professionals to train and accredit assessors, but the assessors themselves will not require allied health qualifications. Instead, the NDIA will hire people based on “soft skills” like empathy and communication.

Let’s pause there.

Needs assessment in the NDIS is not a customer-service interaction — it’s a clinical assessment process that determines access to life-changing funding, supports, and outcomes. These assessments require a deep understanding of functional capacity, psychosocial factors, diagnostic interactions, developmental frameworks, and disability-specific impacts across domains of life.

Training a workforce of non-clinicians to make decisions that directly influence funding allocations is not reform — it’s risk. It risks:
• Misinterpretation of clinical information and functional evidence
• Inconsistent and inequitable outcomes
• Further erosion of professional integrity within the NDIS
• Increased burden on participants forced to appeal inaccurate assessments

The NDIA suggests that a short training course with the University of Melbourne will equip assessors to perform these tasks. But what qualifications, regulatory frameworks, or professional standards will apply? Who will be accountable when decisions are wrong?

Allied health professionals spend years developing the expertise to assess, analyse, and interpret functional capacity. These are not “soft skills.” They are clinical competencies, guided by ethics, codes of conduct, and evidence-based frameworks.

If the NDIA wants fair, transparent, and person-centred decision-making, it must invest in qualified professionals — not dilute the process through de-professionalisation disguised as reform.

22/09/2025

𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫: 𝐑𝐨𝐛

With hands-on experience across disability and community support settings, Rob Fonua is known for being dependable, compassionate, and proactive. His background as both a Therapy Assistant and Case Manager gives him the insight and skills to provide high-quality, responsive support coordination to participants with complex needs.

Rob has supported individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder and high care needs, gaining expertise in behaviour strategies, therapeutic engagement, and structured routines. He has also led frontline support teams, ensuring quality care and collaboration across services.

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐑𝐨𝐛?
✔ Strong background in disability support & case management
✔ Skilled in documentation, advocacy, and stakeholder liaison
✔ Experienced in high care and neurodivergent support
✔ Passionate about empowering participants through person-centred care

07/09/2025

𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫: 𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐳𝐞

With over a decade of experience in psychosocial recovery, disability advocacy, and community development, Terraze brings both expertise and compassion to her role as a Social Worker and Specialist Support Coordinator.

She is known for her calm and approachable nature, problem-solving skills, and commitment to ensuring participant voice, choice, and control. Whether it’s crisis support, complex case management, or coordinating multi-agency responses, Terraze empowers people to overcome barriers, build independence, and achieve meaningful lives.

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐳𝐞?
✔ Skilled in advocacy, crisis response, and stakeholder engagement
✔ Experienced in stabilising complex situations
✔ Passionate about collaboration and sustainable outcomes

02/09/2025

Our social workers are here to support you in the way that works best for you. Whether it’s making sense of the NDIS, adjusting to a new diagnosis, or finding better routines and connections, we’ll walk alongside you — not rush you.

This is goal-focused support that aligns with your existing therapies and progresses at a pace that feels right.

Home visits | Online | Capalaba, QLD

Appointments available now!

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31/08/2025

New Social Work Referrals Now Open

Life can feel overwhelming when you’re navigating the NDIS or adjusting to change. Our social workers bring specialist experience in disability and mental health to provide clear, practical support that makes everyday life easier.

We can help with:
• Navigating the NDIS and setting achievable goals
• Building independence and daily living skills
• Adjusting to diagnoses and major life transitions
• Strengthening family and community connections

Home visits | Online | Capalaba, QLD

Appointments available now!

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19/08/2025

Specialist Social Work Support – Immediate Availability

Our experienced social workers are here to help you navigate complexity and move forward with clarity. With strong backgrounds in disability and psychosocial support, we provide practical strategies and therapeutic care tailored to your goals.

We support people living with:
•Autism, ADHD, brain injury, intellectual disability & cognitive impairments
•Psychosocial disability and mental health challenges
•Housing, transitions, and major life changes

This is a goal-oriented NDIS therapeutic support, designed to complement your current therapies – not replace them.

Home visits | Online | Capalaba QLD

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Capalaba, QLD
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