Benalla
0400942343
enquiries@inspiredabilities.com.au

Inspired Abilities is a Disability & Mental Health Service provider.

The Inspired Abilities is based in Benalla & services the Northeast region.

We are a group of compassionate individuals coming together to form a dynamic team.

We are highly trained, motivated and passionate to make a difference in people's lives.

We strive to see participants have control about their NDIS goals and needs allowing where flexible the participant to drive their plans with support from our staff.

We like to encourage, inspire and support in a fun atmosphere to work on all areas of a person's goal plan.

We provide a unique support service tailored to who you are and your NDIS goals.

Empowering the person to live a valued and Inspired life. 

Support Coordination (CoS)

Assist you to build the skills to understand and use your plan.
Work with you to ensure a mix of supports are used to increase your capacity to maintain relationships, manage service delivery and live more independently.
Monitor progress towards your goals.
Support you with plan reviews.
Connect you with a strong team of supports to meet your needs and goals – Formal, informal and community based.
Explore different ways you can exercise choice and control.
Liaise with plan managers to ensure you are utilising your funding allocated in your NDIS plan. 

Psychosocial Recovery Coaching (PRC)

Capacity building to manage Day to day life.
Working with a person to develop recovery plans.
Build resilience and navigate Mental Health services and supports.
Flexible supports, providing assistance to link to appropriate services during crisis.
Supports with Daily Living skills
Encourage to explore a variety of options to help identify preferred outcomes.
Provide 1:1 support working with you through techniques that will assist you with difficult situations.
Link into all support services that maybe require to offer support and mentoring where needed. 

1 on 1 Supports 

Provide 1:1 supports in the following – Supports in Community Access,
Domestic supports, Meal planning, preperation and cooking,
Assistance with setting up routines and supports following them,
Travel Training, Supporting computer skills, support to access Leisure activities,
Learn Road Safety, Effictive Communication skills,  Linking into community supports and services,
Employment support, Personal care, Promoting independence skills, supports to attend appointments (medical,
other) 
“DO WITH, NOT FOR”

Our Values

Our core vaules for Inspired Abilities are drawn from who we are and what we live by not only as individuals but also who we are as a team. We draw on these every day when supporting people in and around our local community. Our core values uphold our Company.

ETHICAL 

We will always be fair, honest and truthful .

AUTHENTIC 

We do what we say 

GENUINE 

True to what we say

LOYAL

Show consitant support and guidance 

ENTHUSIASTIC  

Always have a strong passion, energy, and excitement. 

SINCERE

We will always be fair, honest and truthful .

NDIS

The NDIS provides funding to eligible people based on their individual needs. Every NDIS participant has an individual plan that lists their goals and the funding they have received. NDIS participants use their funding to purchase supports and services that will help them pursue their goals.

Everyone has different goals but they could include things like getting and keeping a job, making friends or participating in a local community activity. NDIS participants control the support they receive, when they receive it, and who provides it.

NDIS Explained

The NDIS provides funding to eligible people with disability to gain more time with family and friends, greater independence, access to new skills, jobs, or volunteering in their community, and an improved quality of life. The NDIS also connects anyone with disability to services in their community. Supports and services for participants fall into three categories: core, capital and capacity building. The NDIS funds a range of supports and services which may include education, employment, social participation, independence, living arrangements and health and wellbeing. In order to be considered reasonable and necessary, a support or service: must be related to a participant’s disability.

Getting Started With NDIS

1. Get prepared – gather all of the evidence that you may require to apply for NDIS funding. 
2. Your NDIS planning meeting – take along with you your supporting documents and checklist.
3. Get to know your plan. Ask your LAC if you have any questions. 
4. Organise your NDIS finances. Select a plan manager if you are not going Self Managed. SIgn a service agreement with your selected provider. 
5. Organise your supports – If you have SC in your plan, Select a SC, research service providers & set up agreements with each of them. 
6. Track your plan – During your plan, keep track of your funding to ensure you are using what has been allocated to you. 
7. Annual review – Make a list of what you would like to change and why, and make it clear to the LAC. 

Our Team

Charmaine Bourke 0400 942 343

Community Supports, Support Coordination & Psychosocial Recovery Coach


Charmaine has 23 years of experience within the Disability and Mental Health sector. Charmaine is passionate and driven to help make a difference to those that require a wide range of support, assistance or mentoring in line with their NDIS goals and funding. Charmaine’s key focus is to enhance current skills for the person to live a more fulfilled independent life.
Charmaine is flexible with the supports she provides, as she adopts her approach to meet the supports of the person to ensure clear communication, clear goals are set, and for the person to have full choice and control over their supports.
Charmaine has a very clear focus on person-centred approached supports with staff, participants, formal and informal supports.
Charmaine is highly motivated to support and or mentor participants and staff to reach their full potential.
Charmaine has a strong focus and strives to break down barriers within the NDIS so that everyone can reach their goals, dreams, and aspirations.
Charmaine’s enthusiasm for the disability sector to make a difference is shown in her day-to-day work ethics with her interactions and collaboration of all parties involved in a participant’s life.
Charmaine takes a holistic approach to ensure all supports needs are meet in line with the participant NDIS goals and in line with NDIS guidelines.
Charmaine displays her creative and diverse ways of supports through her colourful hair, bright smile, big heart and bubby personality.
Charmaine thrives on sharing her knowledge and experience with all that she comes across and that has the wiliness to learn and grow within the sector to provide a quality support.
With years of experience, Charmaine has worked across complex physical and medical supports to complex behaviours in a wide range of settings from Day Placement, Supported Independent Living to supports in people’s home.
Charmaine believes highly in “Doing With, Not for” 

Belinda Chestnut 0429 110 990

Psychosocial Recovery Coach, Support Coordination & Community Supports


Belinda has worked in the community sector for more than 20 years and comes with a wealth of experience in working with people with a lived experience in mental health and alcohol and other drugs.
Belinda is passionate about seeing people live their fullest lives and thrives on empowering others to use their own skills and abilities to navigate their recovery journey, understanding that recovery is a journey and an adventure and is willing to walk alongside people while they plan their way.
Having worked in biopsychosocial and alcohol and other drug rehabilitations, psychosocial recovery coaching and support coordination, Belinda has knowledge in the services available and can assist with supporting participants to link into the appropriate supports, learn about their NDIS plans and integrate formal, informal and stakeholder supports to ensure the most beneficial outcomes.
Having lived in Benalla for almost 20 years, Belinda has strong ties to her local community and holds strong values in providing an ethical approach to ensure all people are respected and is committed to seeing that everyone has the choice and best opportunity to live to their fullest potential.
Belinda strongly supports people to explore their skills and abilities, and encourage people to use them daily to reach their goals.
Belinda has a very approachable personality that people are attracted to be able to have the conversations that maybe hard for some.
Belinda shows compassion and empathy when providing her supports to everyone she comes across.
With Belinda’s experience within the mental health sector, Belinda is ready to support and or mentor others, being participants or staff to expand their knowledge to be able to provide supports to those that need it.
Belinda’s smile is warm and welcoming to all that she meets.
Belinda is great a building rapport with Participants, Staff, Formal and informal supports within people’s lives. This shows by Belinda asking engaging questions, active listening, and more. 

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