Empowered Liveability

05/04/2026

Hope your Easter was filled with warmth, laughter, and time with the people who matter most. 🌸🐰

02/04/2026

On Tuesday, Empowered Liveability’s Marketing and Community Engagement Partner, Samantha Prior , had the pleasure of hitting the road again alongside Zuzanna Napieralski from Plan Partners to deliver one of the things we are most passionate about as a team - practical, real-world education sessions for our sector colleagues, participants, and their families.

They were joined by Candice L. and Candice Bartels-Waller from Le Bon Care, and together they spent the morning at Southport Community Centre discussing all things Short Term Respite, Individualised Living Options (ILO), Supported Independent Living (SIL), and Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA).

The turnout was fantastic, and it was wonderful to see so many new faces in the room, all there for the same reason to learn more about Home and Living options within the NDIS and how we can better support participants to navigate what can often feel like a very complex system.

At Empowered Liveability, we place a high value on education and information sharing. Opportunities like this allow us to share updates, answer questions, and talk through real-life scenarios, because when it comes to Home and Living, knowledge really is power. The more we share what we know as a sector, the better outcomes we can help create for the people we all support.

Thank you to everyone who took time out of their very busy schedules (especially with Easter fast approaching!) to join us for the morning, we truly appreciate it.

If you weren’t able to make this session but would like to attend one in the future, please reach out to our team and we can look at organising another session like this one after the Easter break.

Ph: 1300 974 912
E: admin@empoweredliveability.com.au

01/04/2026

Please note that our office will be closed over the Easter period.

We will be closed on:
📅 Good Friday (3 April 2026)
📅 Easter Monday (6 April 2026)

Our team will return on Tuesday.

For any urgent concerns during this time, please call 📞 1300 974 912 and follow the prompts for Maintenance, Tenancy, or other enquiries.

We appreciate your understanding and wish everyone a safe and peaceful Easter.

01/04/2026

30/03/2026

Gold Coast – NDIS Home & Living Information Session

Trying to understand SDA, SIL, ILO or Short Term Respite and how it all fits together in the NDIS can feel overwhelming. That’s why we’re bringing people together to talk through it in plain language.

On March 31st, Samantha Prior from Empowered Liveability will be joining Zuzanna Napieralski from Plan Partners and Candice Le from Le Bon Care for an Education & Information Session about NDIS Home & Living supports.

📍 Southport Community Centre
🕙 10am – 12pm

If you’re a participant, family member, or support person and you want to better understand your options, this session is for you.

Register here:
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/education-networking-event-ndis-home-living-supports-explained-tickets-1984357033304?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true

Because making decisions about where and how you live is a big deal and the right information makes all the difference.

Gold Coast locals this is a great opportunity to learn more about NDIS Home & Living supports and ask questions in a relaxed environment. Come along and learn more about SDA, SIL, ILO and Short Term Respite.

28/03/2026

All set up and ready to rock and or roll \m/

Don’t let the rain scare you away!

Sun is shining, Dinosaurs, Transformers & K-Pop ready to go!

Empowered Housing Liberty Disability Services Friend in Me Geelong Racing Club

Tickets still available, link below ⬇️

27/03/2026

When people hear about SDA providers in the news lately, it can start to feel like the whole sector is a house of cards something uncertain, something to be wary of.

But here’s the truth: there are good providers in this space. Great providers.

And even great providers face challenges, tough decisions, and moments that test everything they’ve built.

That’s exactly what this latest episode of The DHS Difference Podcast dives into.
David Esler invited Empowered Liveability’s Nicole Doherty and Goro Gupta back to the studio, joined by Lauren Ivanyi, for what they’ve called a bit of a “therapy session for SDA providers.”

It’s an honest conversation about the pressures, the realities, the lessons, and why good providers are still showing up every single day because the work matters.

🎧 Watch or listen here:

Spotify
Reel: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/EXSpUlTRK1b
Full episode: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/5NPW4b4QK1b

YouTube
Reel: https://youtube.com/shorts/lieej_ggXZ8?feature=share
Full episode: https://youtu.be/ekhn7oAPt38

26/03/2026

This is an event we look forward to every year!

A party that includes everyone… it’s accessible, it has sensory friendly break out spaces, it has dinosaurs, Transformers… it’s a huge amount of fun!

Proudly sponsored by Empowered Liveability Liberty Disability Services Jenny's Early Learning Centre Geelong Racing Club

Get your tickets below!

Friend in Me

https://events.humanitix.com/friend-in-me-family-day-geelong?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=IwdGRjcAQxxX9leHRuA2FlbQExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR7b_1azaaLNQ1hNdd1qn5CaCwg-cW8FG6DZU60FtNtm2UoJHEc6D6Z3b1dYiQ_aem_-8-Bv55oWPf-ub_JvP6x9Q

25/03/2026

Have you ever reached the point where everything feels clear… but finding the right SDA home still isn’t easy?

By this stage, needs have been explored, locations discussed, and a clearer direction has formed.

Then comes the next step.
The property search.

It sounds simple, but every option needs to be carefully considered. It is not just about what is available, but what will actually work in real life.

Because sometimes a home looks right on paper… but does not feel right in practice. And when that happens, the search continues.

This is where patience matters.
Each option helps bring the right one into clearer view.

And eventually, something starts to emerge.

What happens when you finally step inside a home for the first time?

Explore to see what really goes into finding the right SDA home and why the process matters more than most realise: https://empoweredliveability.com.au/sda-journey-series-part-three-the-property-search-begins/