{"id":7616,"date":"2026-08-27T15:05:14","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T05:05:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/?p=7616"},"modified":"2026-08-28T08:54:05","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T22:54:05","slug":"what-does-good-disability-support-really-look-like","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/knowledge-hub\/what-does-good-disability-support-really-look-like\/","title":{"rendered":"What does good disability support really look like?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7616\" class=\"elementor elementor-7616\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-286b5191 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"286b5191\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2897f1 e-con-full home-banner e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a2897f1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d7849bb elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-laptop__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet_extra__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2d7849bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What does good disability support really look like?<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b4dd185 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4b4dd185\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6191cc23 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6191cc23\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab661f7 link elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab661f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW206868653 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206868653 BCX8\">When\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206868653 BCX8\">you\u2019re<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206868653 BCX8\">\u00a0choosing\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206868653 BCX8\">a\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206868653 BCX8\">disability support<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206868653 BCX8\">\u00a0provider<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206868653 BCX8\">,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206868653 BCX8\">it\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206868653 BCX8\">\u00a0easy to focus on the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206868653 BCX8\">practical things<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206868653 BCX8\">, such as\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206868653 BCX8\">what services are offered,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206868653 BCX8\">where\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206868653 BCX8\">they\u2019re<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206868653 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206868653 BCX8\">located<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206868653 BCX8\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206868653 BCX8\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206868653 BCX8\">how much they cost.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206868653 BCX8\">But\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW206868653 BCX8\">really good<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206868653 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206868653 BCX8\">support<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206868653 BCX8\">\u00a0is\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206868653 BCX8\">about much more than that.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206868653 BCX8\">It\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206868653 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206868653 BCX8\">about how you feel<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206868653 BCX8\">,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206868653 BCX8\">and<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206868653 BCX8\">\u00a0the impact it has in your life.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW206868653 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-473c3f6 link elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"473c3f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW35778774 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW35778774 BCX8\">In this article, we explore the qualities and skills that set great disability support apart, so that\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW35778774 BCX8\">it<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW35778774 BCX8\">\u00a0becomes a\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW35778774 BCX8\">rewarding\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW35778774 BCX8\">and positive part of your life.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW35778774 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37bb8606 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"37bb8606\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f59a0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8f59a0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is disability support?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b7b042 link elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b7b042\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW211320913 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW211320913 BCX8\">Disability support is the practical, day<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW211320913 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW211320913 BCX8\">to<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW211320913 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW211320913 BCX8\">day support you receive for\u00a0things that might be hard to do on your own because of a permanent<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW211320913 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW211320913 BCX8\">disability. It can include support with personal care, household tasks,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentStart CommentHighlightPipeRest CommentHighlightRest SCXW211320913 BCX8\">getting\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW211320913 BCX8\">involved in your<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW211320913 BCX8\">\u00a0community<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightPipeRest SCXW211320913 BCX8\">,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW211320913 BCX8\">maintaining<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW211320913 BCX8\">\u00a0a safe comfortable home and doing the things you enjoy<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW211320913 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW211320913 BCX8\">depending on what you need and\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW211320913 BCX8\">what\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW211320913 BCX8\">\u00a0important to you.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW211320913 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85a6a0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"85a6a0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Not all support is good support<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9d4327 link elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c9d4327\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW144019378 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW144019378 BCX8\">Good support\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW144019378 BCX8\">isn\u2019t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW144019378 BCX8\">\u00a0always\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW144019378 BCX8\">easy to<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW144019378 BCX8\">\u00a0measure\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW144019378 BCX8\">on paper or\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW144019378 BCX8\">tick boxes<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW144019378 BCX8\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW144019378 BCX8\">\u00a0but you can feel it when\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW144019378 BCX8\">it\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW144019378 BCX8\">\u00a0there.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW144019378 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW144019378 BCX8\">Here are some of the signs to look out for:<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW144019378 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2643824c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2643824c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69832305 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"69832305\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-651a7226 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"651a7226\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64b73c94 elementor-widget__width-inherit services-button elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"64b73c94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">1<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bb547d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4bb547d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW70069950 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW70069950 BCX8\">People who take the time to understand you<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77808e2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"77808e2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"8192\" height=\"5464\" src=\"https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Llewie-Jurgen-Nov-25-ISA-SIL-STA-LR-DP-PBS-CCare.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5223\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Llewie-Jurgen-Nov-25-ISA-SIL-STA-LR-DP-PBS-CCare.jpg 8192w, https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Llewie-Jurgen-Nov-25-ISA-SIL-STA-LR-DP-PBS-CCare-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Llewie-Jurgen-Nov-25-ISA-SIL-STA-LR-DP-PBS-CCare-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Llewie-Jurgen-Nov-25-ISA-SIL-STA-LR-DP-PBS-CCare-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Llewie-Jurgen-Nov-25-ISA-SIL-STA-LR-DP-PBS-CCare-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Llewie-Jurgen-Nov-25-ISA-SIL-STA-LR-DP-PBS-CCare-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 8192px) 100vw, 8192px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd7df90 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fd7df90\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c105d60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c105d60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW70069950 BCX8\">Your support team\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW70069950 BCX8\">takes the time to\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW70069950 BCX8\">know<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW70069950 BCX8\">\u00a0your situation and<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW70069950 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW70069950 BCX8\">the things that<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW70069950 BCX8\">\u00a0matter to you<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW70069950 BCX8\">. W<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW70069950 BCX8\">hether you enjoy a bit of banter and a laugh, or like things done in a certain way<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW70069950 BCX8\">.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW70069950 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW70069950 BCX8\">I<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW70069950 BCX8\">t\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW70069950 BCX8\"> about understanding the details<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW70069950 BCX8\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW70069950 BCX8\">\u00a0so your support feels\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW70069950 BCX8\">natural<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW70069950 BCX8\">\u00a0and tailored to you<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW70069950 BCX8\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41405713 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"41405713\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5657fc4c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5657fc4c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-246f1f9 elementor-widget__width-inherit services-button elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"246f1f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">2<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0b5ef7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b0b5ef7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW92149668 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW92149668 BCX8\">Consistency you can rely on<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-621ded71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"621ded71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"8192\" height=\"5464\" src=\"https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Don-and-Con-May-25-ISA-SIL-STA-LR-DP-PBS-CCare-4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5182\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Don-and-Con-May-25-ISA-SIL-STA-LR-DP-PBS-CCare-4.jpg 8192w, https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Don-and-Con-May-25-ISA-SIL-STA-LR-DP-PBS-CCare-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Don-and-Con-May-25-ISA-SIL-STA-LR-DP-PBS-CCare-4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Don-and-Con-May-25-ISA-SIL-STA-LR-DP-PBS-CCare-4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Don-and-Con-May-25-ISA-SIL-STA-LR-DP-PBS-CCare-4-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Don-and-Con-May-25-ISA-SIL-STA-LR-DP-PBS-CCare-4-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 8192px) 100vw, 8192px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cd30e5a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1cd30e5a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cbf0f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0cbf0f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW258740405 BCX8\">You have a\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW258740405 BCX8\">familiar<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW258740405 BCX8\">\u00a0support team\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW258740405 BCX8\">and<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW258740405 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW258740405 BCX8\">can build genuine relationship<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW258740405 BCX8\">s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW258740405 BCX8\">\u00a0with<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW258740405 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW258740405 BCX8\">people who know\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW258740405 BCX8\">and get you<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW258740405 BCX8\">. Your routines are respected, and things happen when\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW258740405 BCX8\">they<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW258740405 BCX8\">\u2019re<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW258740405 BCX8\">\u00a0meant to<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW258740405 BCX8\">, without you needing to follow anything up.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45c62698 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"45c62698\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2021cd80 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2021cd80\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19e6e29 elementor-widget__width-inherit services-button elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"19e6e29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">3<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d1bced elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d1bced\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW185674858 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW185674858 BCX8\">Clear, open communication<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c52cd5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6c52cd5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1966\" height=\"1311\" src=\"https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Jenna-support-worker-LR-landscape-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5375\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Jenna-support-worker-LR-landscape-1.jpg 1966w, https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Jenna-support-worker-LR-landscape-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Jenna-support-worker-LR-landscape-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Jenna-support-worker-LR-landscape-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Jenna-support-worker-LR-landscape-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Jenna-support-worker-LR-landscape-1-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1966px) 100vw, 1966px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26593450 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"26593450\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e354caf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e354caf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237563089 BCX8\">You feel heard, and your opinion is genuinely valued. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237563089 BCX8\">You\u2019re <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237563089 BCX8\">comfortable asking questions, sharing feedback, and speaking up if something\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237563089 BCX8\">doesn\u2019t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237563089 BCX8\">\u00a0feel right. Because good support is something you build together.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df933c1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"df933c1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f31a5c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3f31a5c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a91e01 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5a91e01\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb9ed7d elementor-widget__width-inherit services-button elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"fb9ed7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">4<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e065bfd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e065bfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW174303765 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW174303765 BCX8\">A professional and respectful approach<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW174303765 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88b9cf1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"88b9cf1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"8192\" height=\"5464\" src=\"https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Stephen-2026-ISA-SIL-STA-LR-DP-PBS-OT-Ccare-intimacy-11.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6997\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Stephen-2026-ISA-SIL-STA-LR-DP-PBS-OT-Ccare-intimacy-11.jpg 8192w, https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Stephen-2026-ISA-SIL-STA-LR-DP-PBS-OT-Ccare-intimacy-11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Stephen-2026-ISA-SIL-STA-LR-DP-PBS-OT-Ccare-intimacy-11-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Stephen-2026-ISA-SIL-STA-LR-DP-PBS-OT-Ccare-intimacy-11-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 8192px) 100vw, 8192px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1414fd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a1414fd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e953da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e953da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW98516305 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW98516305 BCX8\">Good support is built on respect,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW98516305 BCX8\">reliability<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW98516305 BCX8\">\u00a0and a genuine commitment to doing things well. Your support team should treat you with dignity and take pride in the support they provide.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW98516305 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64362c0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"64362c0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39f9dd7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"39f9dd7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d47b07a elementor-widget__width-inherit services-button elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d47b07a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">5<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38671d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38671d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW174303765 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW156968446 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW156968446 BCX8\">Flexibility when life changes<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbbc9cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fbbc9cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shahbaj-Kaur-with-Joan.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6432\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shahbaj-Kaur-with-Joan.webp 940w, https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shahbaj-Kaur-with-Joan-300x191.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shahbaj-Kaur-with-Joan-768x490.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shahbaj-Kaur-with-Joan-600x383.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fe9509 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8fe9509\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bde3b23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bde3b23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW156968446 BCX8\">Life changes and p<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW156968446 BCX8\">lans shift, and<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW156968446 BCX8\">\u00a0good support\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW156968446 BCX8\">must\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW156968446 BCX8\">grow\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW156968446 BCX8\">with you. Whether your\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW156968446 BCX8\">situation changes<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW156968446 BCX8\">\u00a0or\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW156968446 BCX8\">what you want takes a different direction<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW156968446 BCX8\">, your support\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW156968446 BCX8\">needs to\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW156968446 BCX8\">adapt<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW156968446 BCX8\">\u00a0with you<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW156968446 BCX8\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3b8d60 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e3b8d60\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86f6bba e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"86f6bba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bc7602 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2bc7602\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1b430b elementor-widget__width-inherit services-button elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b1b430b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">6<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0af4e94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0af4e94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW264172040 BCX8\">A focus on\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW264172040 BCX8\">progression<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fc1bed elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7fc1bed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1366\" src=\"https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Alison-left-Joan-support-worker-GOOD-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3391\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Alison-left-Joan-support-worker-GOOD-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Alison-left-Joan-support-worker-GOOD-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Alison-left-Joan-support-worker-GOOD-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Alison-left-Joan-support-worker-GOOD-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Alison-left-Joan-support-worker-GOOD-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c23207 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6c23207\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58d077c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58d077c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW209965631 BCX8\">Good s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW209965631 BCX8\">upport\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW209965631 BCX8\">isn\u2019t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW209965631 BCX8\">\u00a0about doing everything for you.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW209965631 BCX8\">It\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW209965631 BCX8\">\u00a0about helping you build\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW209965631 BCX8\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW209965631 BCX8\">confidence<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW209965631 BCX8\">\u00a0and capacity to\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW209965631 BCX8\">do\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW209965631 BCX8\">t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW209965631 BCX8\">he things you want<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW209965631 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW209965631 BCX8\">and create flexibility<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW209965631 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW209965631 BCX8\">in your life.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW209965631 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad0bec1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ad0bec1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d21f8a3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d21f8a3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33ab74d elementor-widget__width-inherit services-button elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"33ab74d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">7<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e473b94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e473b94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW264172040 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW42179751 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentStart SCXW42179751 BCX8\">Something you enjoy<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cc74ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1cc74ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1708\" src=\"https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Adrian-Scotty-14-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-7745\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Adrian-Scotty-14-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Adrian-Scotty-14-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Adrian-Scotty-14-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Adrian-Scotty-14-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Adrian-Scotty-14-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Adrian-Scotty-14-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Adrian-Scotty-14-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40b41fd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"40b41fd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a2b1df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a2b1df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW254181522 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW254181522 BCX8\">Support should be something you look forward to<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW254181522 BCX8\">;\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW254181522 BCX8\">a positive, natural part of your life that makes things easier and better.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW254181522 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335572079&quot;:4,&quot;335572080&quot;:1,&quot;335572081&quot;:4278190080,&quot;469789806&quot;:&quot;single&quot;}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3453f34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3453f34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Red flags to watch for<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56804df link elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56804df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW734714 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW734714 BCX8\">Just as there are signs of good support, there are also signs that\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW734714 BCX8\">suggest you may want to\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW734714 BCX8\">ask questions or\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW734714 BCX8\">make changes<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW734714 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW734714 BCX8\">to your team or provider<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW734714 BCX8\">:<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW734714 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-516b4ed elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"516b4ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M504 256c0 136.967-111.033 248-248 248S8 392.967 8 256 119.033 8 256 8s248 111.033 248 248zM227.314 387.314l184-184c6.248-6.248 6.248-16.379 0-22.627l-22.627-22.627c-6.248-6.249-16.379-6.249-22.628 0L216 308.118l-70.059-70.059c-6.248-6.248-16.379-6.248-22.628 0l-22.627 22.627c-6.248 6.248-6.248 16.379 0 22.627l104 104c6.249 6.249 16.379 6.249 22.628.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>High turnover or constant changes <\/b><br><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" lang=\"EN-AU\" style=\"font-style: normal;font-weight: 400;white-space: normal;font-size: 12pt;line-height: 20.85px;font-family: Nunito, Nunito_EmbeddedFont, Nunito_MSFontService, sans-serif\"><span>It can be hard to build trust when your support team is always changing. It may also be a sign the provider <\/span><span>isn\u2019t<\/span><span> creating a stable, supportive environment for their team.<\/span><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\" style=\"font-style: normal;font-weight: 400;white-space: normal;font-size: 12pt;line-height: 20.85px;font-family: Nunito, Nunito_EmbeddedFont, Nunito_MSFontService, sans-serif\"> <\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M504 256c0 136.967-111.033 248-248 248S8 392.967 8 256 119.033 8 256 8s248 111.033 248 248zM227.314 387.314l184-184c6.248-6.248 6.248-16.379 0-22.627l-22.627-22.627c-6.248-6.249-16.379-6.249-22.628 0L216 308.118l-70.059-70.059c-6.248-6.248-16.379-6.248-22.628 0l-22.627 22.627c-6.248 6.248-6.248 16.379 0 22.627l104 104c6.249 6.249 16.379 6.249 22.628.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Feeling unheard or overlooked<\/b><br>If your preferences aren\u2019t being considered, or your feedback isn\u2019t taken seriously, your support might not be as person led as it should be. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M504 256c0 136.967-111.033 248-248 248S8 392.967 8 256 119.033 8 256 8s248 111.033 248 248zM227.314 387.314l184-184c6.248-6.248 6.248-16.379 0-22.627l-22.627-22.627c-6.248-6.249-16.379-6.249-22.628 0L216 308.118l-70.059-70.059c-6.248-6.248-16.379-6.248-22.628 0l-22.627 22.627c-6.248 6.248-6.248 16.379 0 22.627l104 104c6.249 6.249 16.379 6.249 22.628.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Rigid or \u2018one size fits all\u2019 approaches  <\/b><br>Good support is always shaped around you. What works for one person might not work for someone else, so it needs to be flexible and personalised. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M504 256c0 136.967-111.033 248-248 248S8 392.967 8 256 119.033 8 256 8s248 111.033 248 248zM227.314 387.314l184-184c6.248-6.248 6.248-16.379 0-22.627l-22.627-22.627c-6.248-6.249-16.379-6.249-22.628 0L216 308.118l-70.059-70.059c-6.248-6.248-16.379-6.248-22.628 0l-22.627 22.627c-6.248 6.248-6.248 16.379 0 22.627l104 104c6.249 6.249 16.379 6.249 22.628.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Poor communication<\/b><br>Missed updates, unclear information, or difficulty getting answers can create unnecessary stress. You should feel informed, supported, and able to trust your team to work with you to make confident decisions.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M504 256c0 136.967-111.033 248-248 248S8 392.967 8 256 119.033 8 256 8s248 111.033 248 248zM227.314 387.314l184-184c6.248-6.248 6.248-16.379 0-22.627l-22.627-22.627c-6.248-6.249-16.379-6.249-22.628 0L216 308.118l-70.059-70.059c-6.248-6.248-16.379-6.248-22.628 0l-22.627 22.627c-6.248 6.248-6.248 16.379 0 22.627l104 104c6.249 6.249 16.379 6.249 22.628.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Lack of empowerment   <\/b><br>Good support is about you being in control. If you\u2019re not building confidence or things don\u2019t feel right, it\u2019s worth asking questions or exploring other options. The best support focusses on you moving forward in a way that feels right for you.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52f2119 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"52f2119\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why relationships matter<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fae4084 link elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fae4084\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW177508664 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW177508664 BCX8\">Good support <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW177508664 BCX8\">isn\u2019t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW177508664 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW177508664 BCX8\">just<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW177508664 BCX8\">\u00a0about<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW177508664 BCX8\">\u00a0assist<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW177508664 BCX8\">ing<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW177508664 BCX8\">\u00a0with\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW177508664 BCX8\">daily<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW177508664 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW177508664 BCX8\">tasks<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW177508664 BCX8\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW177508664 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW177508664 BCX8\">it\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW177508664 BCX8\">\u00a0about taking the time<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW177508664 BCX8\">\u00a0to get to know you as a person and build<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW177508664 BCX8\">ing<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW177508664 BCX8\">\u00a0genuine<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW177508664 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW177508664 BCX8\">relationship<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW177508664 BCX8\">s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW177508664 BCX8\">. That means understanding your routines,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW177508664 BCX8\">what you like and dislike<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW177508664 BCX8\">, and what a good day looks like for you.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW177508664 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a69b5e link elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a69b5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Trust builds over time. And when you feel comfortable with your support team, it becomes easier to:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"50\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Try new things<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"50\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Build\u00a0your\u00a0confidence<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"50\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Communicate openly<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"50\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Feel more\u00a0comfortable\u00a0in\u00a0a range of\u00a0environments<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You should feel\u00a0confident and encouraged to get the most out of your supports.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9490b77 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9490b77\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9932d74 link elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9932d74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Questions to ask your support team<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0exploring new supports or even reviewing your current setup,\u00a0asking the right questions can\u00a0help you pick the\u00a0best\u00a0providers\u00a0for you.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Here are a few to get you started:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"49\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">How will you get to know me and what matters to me?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"49\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">How\u00a0will you\u00a0match\u00a0me with\u00a0support workers?\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"49\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Can I choose my support workers?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"49\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What happens if my needs\u00a0or situation\u00a0changes?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"49\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">How do you handle feedback or concerns?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"49\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"6\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Will I have\u00a0the same\u00a0support worker\/s?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"49\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"7\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">How do you support me to build\u00a0my\u00a0independence?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">These questions\u00a0aren\u2019t\u00a0about putting anyone on the spot;\u00a0they\u2019re\u00a0about\u00a0seeking\u00a0clarity to get the\u00a0best people around you.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90b288b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"90b288b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Melba approaches support <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79f1855 link elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79f1855\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW136014811 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136014811 BCX8\">At Melba, we believe good support starts with understanding you.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136014811 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136014811 BCX8\">We take the time to learn what matters most, and how you want to live your life. From there, we shape support around you<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136014811 BCX8\">\u00a0so that we can get it\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136014811 BCX8\">just right<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136014811 BCX8\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW136014811 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bc08028 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5bc08028\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-766f4fb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"766f4fb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A thoughtful, stepped approach<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e43fc38 link elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e43fc38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW57680802 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57680802 BCX8\">We\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57680802 BCX8\">don\u2019t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57680802 BCX8\">\u00a0rush the process. We\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57680802 BCX8\">take\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57680802 BCX8\">the time to get to know you<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57680802 BCX8\">, so we can build support that feels comfortable,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57680802 BCX8\">consistent<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57680802 BCX8\">\u00a0and aligned with your needs.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW57680802 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3da0c99 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3da0c99\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfade41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cfade41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The right people around you<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a9549a link elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a9549a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW218810140 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW218810140 BCX8\">We\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW218810140 BCX8\">work with you to\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW218810140 BCX8\">carefully match you with support workers who are not only experienced, but a good fit for you\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW218810140 BCX8\">because\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW218810140 BCX8\">you share similar interests and personality traits<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW218810140 BCX8\">.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW218810140 BCX8\">\u00a0You play an active role in choosing your team.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW218810140 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e76734d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e76734d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c6097b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5c6097b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Support that evolves with you<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-109af42 link elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"109af42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW188653458 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW188653458 BCX8\">As your goals change or your confidence grows, your support can adapt. We stay flexible<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW188653458 BCX8\">, making changes if necessary<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW188653458 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW188653458 BCX8\">to evolve with you<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW188653458 BCX8\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW188653458 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c7b45e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4c7b45e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-053c79e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"053c79e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A focus on flexibility and choice<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae1ce1d link elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae1ce1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW188653458 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW188653458 BCX8\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW179691741 BCX8\">Everything we do is about helping you live life your way<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW179691741 BCX8\">. That could mean\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW179691741 BCX8\">building everyday skills, connecting with your community, or simply feeling more confident in your\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW179691741 BCX8\">daily<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW179691741 BCX8\">\u00a0life.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c73322e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c73322e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6083d9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6083d9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Regular and open communication<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-221ce5c link elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"221ce5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168373211 BCX8\">We keep things clear and simple,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168373211 BCX8\">touching base regularly,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168373211 BCX8\">so you always know what to expect\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168373211 BCX8\">and have the chance to share feedback<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168373211 BCX8\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-409e57ee elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-align-left elementor-tablet-align-justify button elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"409e57ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a 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They should be patient and emphatic, taking the time to understand your needs and how you like to do things. A sense of humour can also go a long way, as it builds a more relaxed and positive connection, making everyday moments more enjoyable.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Other qualities that are important include reliability, respectfulness and being emotionally aware. It\u2019s also important a support worker can stay calm during challenging situations.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>At the heart of good support is someone who makes you feel heard, respected, and genuinely comfortable being yourself.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1551\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1551\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What are the 5 duties of a disability support worker? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1551\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d4bb8de e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3d4bb8de\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25863533 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"25863533\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A disability support worker can vary depending on the person they\u2019re supporting, but generally provide support people with physical, intellectual or developmental disabilities to live happy and fulfilling lives. \u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>While support looks different for everyone, there are several core responsibilities that are commonly part of the role:<\/p><ol><li><strong>Assisting with personal care<\/strong><br \/>Supporting with everyday tasks such as showering, dressing, grooming, mobility, eating, or taking medication.<\/li><li><strong>Supporting household tasks<\/strong><br \/>Assisting with things like meal preparation, grocery shopping, laundry, gardening, and maintaining a comfortable home.<\/li><li><strong>Supporting participation in the community<\/strong><br \/>Supporting people to attend appointments, social outings, community activities, study, work, or hobbies.<\/li><li><strong>Providing emotional support and companionship<\/strong><br \/>Building genuine relationships, offering encouragement, and ensuring people feel heard, respected and supported in their daily lives.<\/li><li><strong>Support bringing NDIS plans to life<\/strong><br \/>Working alongside participants, families and allied health professionals to help participants achieve their personal goals and what matters to them.\u00a0<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c635d1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3c635d1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f4d295c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4f4d295c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn what good disability support looks like so that you can get the best support for your lifestyle, needs and situation. 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