Wara Yindi Support Services

25/06/2026

🌿 Welcoming Aboriginal Traditional Healing to YADU Health 🌿

YADU Health is proud to welcome local Ngangkari’s who will be providing Aboriginal Traditional Healing opportunities for our community.

Aboriginal Traditional Healing has been practiced for thousands of years, supporting the wellbeing of our people through connection to culture, spirit, body and mind.

We are grateful to have this knowledge, care and support available locally and acknowledge the important role Traditional Healing plays alongside health and wellbeing journeys.

Please join us in making them feel welcome as they share their cultural knowledge and healing with the community.

📞 To make a booking, please contact Ashley or Millie from the Social & Emotional Wellbeing team on 8626 2500 or call into the office at 11 McKenzie Street, Ceduna .

25/06/2026

25/06/2026

As we approach the beginning of a new financial year, we are pleased to share our updated range of services available through Wara Yindi Support Services Pty Ltd.

Over the past year, we have continued to identify gaps across regional and remote communities and have developed a broader range of targeted programs, supports and initiatives designed to strengthen community wellbeing, increase inclusion and build long-term capacity.

While Wara Yindi will continue to provide NDIS services across regional and remote South Australia, our strategic focus is expanding beyond individual service delivery. Moving forward, we are placing greater emphasis on developing and delivering community programs, training, education and capacity-building initiatives through funding opportunities, grants, partnerships, sponsorships, collaborations and subcontracting arrangements with government, businesses, community organisations and philanthropic partners.

Our vision is to make as many of these opportunities as possible free or low cost for community members by securing external funding and working collaboratively with others who share our commitment to creating stronger, more inclusive communities.

This direction reflects our values and the way we work. Every service we deliver is designed to be:

Strengths-based
Capacity-building focused
Culturally safe and inclusive
Community-led
Sustainable and collaborative

Our core service areas will continue to include:

NDIS Support Services for eligible participants.
Fee-for-service supports for individuals, families, organisations and businesses seeking professional services.
Community programs, education, training and supports delivered through successful grants, partnerships and funding opportunities.
Affordable room and community space hire for meetings, training, groups and local organisations.

Community remains at the heart of everything we do.

While no single organisation can address every challenge, we believe meaningful change happens when communities, organisations and partners work together. We remain committed to growing practical, sustainable solutions that respond to local needs and create lasting outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

We welcome opportunities to collaborate with organisations, funding bodies, local government, Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations, businesses and community groups who share this vision.

Thank you for your continued support of Wara Yindi Support Services. We look forward to working together throughout the coming financial year to create stronger, more connected communities.

25/06/2026

The team at Wara Yindi are so excited for the NAIDOC 2026 celebrations.

Wara Yindi will be holding a community stall on Monday 6th July at Civic Park, we will be doing a biscuit decorating stall for the children (and adults!).

Our team will be putting our competitive socks on and seeing who the best future golfer is at the Golf Day - may the best team win!

We also cannot wait to see the beautiful art work that will be on display at the Onesteel Art Expo.

24/06/2026

A Message to Independent NDIS Support Workers & Providers

With the proposed NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits taking effect from 1 July 2026, now is a great opportunity for all independent providers to review their business practices, compliance and service delivery.

Being an independent provider is about much more than providing great support—it's about operating a professional, compliant business that delivers genuine outcomes for participants.

Here are a few important reminders:
1. The NDIS Price Guide sets the **maximum price** that can be charged—not the amount you must charge. Participants are increasingly seeking providers who offer quality supports and value for money.

2. Every independent provider should hold:
• NDIS Worker Screening Check
• Working with Children Check (where applicable)
• Public Liability Insurance
• Professional Indemnity Insurance
• Appropriate vehicle insurance (if transporting participants)
• ABN and business registration
• Appropriate qualifications, skills and experience relevant to the supports you provide.

3. As a business owner, you are responsible for understanding:
• The NDIS Pricing Arrangements
• Correct support item numbers
• Invoicing and billing
• Travel claims
• Cancellation rules
• Scheduling
• Service Agreements
• Record keeping and compliance

Support Coordinators are there to coordinate supports for participants—not to manage another provider's business. While we can explain a participant's funding and assist with service coordination, providers are responsible for their own invoicing, administration, scheduling and understanding the NDIS Price Guide.

Remember: Good support work builds capacity.
Support should always link back to a participant's NDIS goals by developing independence, confidence and everyday skills.

This might include:
✔️ Cooking and meal preparation
✔️ Budgeting
✔️ Shopping skills
✔️ Community participation
✔️ Communication
✔️ Public transport training
✔️ Employment readiness
✔️ Independent living skills

🚫 Support work should NOT simply involve spending hours driving around, sitting in cafés or shopping centres, or filling time without a clear purpose. Every support should demonstrate measurable progress towards the participant's goals.

Reminder: Documentation matters.
Every provider should complete:
• Shift Notes after every shift
• Progress Reports
• Incident Reports
• Risk Assessments
• Service Agreements
• Policies and Procedures
• Privacy and Complaints processes
Good documentation protects both participants and providers.

The NDIS is constantly evolving. Ongoing professional development is essential.
Recommended training includes:
• NDIS Worker Orientation Module
• NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission learning
• NDIS Code of Conduct
• Incident Management
• Child Safe Environments
• Human Rights
• Infection Prevention & Control
• Manual Handling
• Medication Administration (where applicable)
• Trauma-Informed Practice
• Positive Behaviour Support
• Autism Awareness
• Cultural Safety
• Duty of Care & Dignity of Risk

🌱 Together, we can strengthen the quality of supports across our communities by maintaining high professional standards and focusing on what matters most—helping participants build independence and achieve meaningful outcomes.

If you're an independent provider wanting support with compliance, governance, policies, documentation, business setup or navigating the NDIS as an unregistered provider, I also offer fee-for-service mentoring and provider support.

Let's continue raising the standard of disability support across our sector. 💙

Jacinta Dempsey-Taylor
Director | Wara Yindi Support Services Pty Ltd

24/06/2026

SHORTLISTED FOR THE SA PREMIER’S NAIDOC AWARDS 🖤 💛 ❤️

We are incredibly proud to share that our Co-Founder and Cultural Lead, Jayden Taylor, has been shortlisted for the South Australian Premier’s NAIDOC Awards.

Jayden’s dedication to community, culture, connection and creating opportunities for others continues to inspire everyone around him. Through his work with young people, families and community members, he leads with humility, strength and a genuine commitment to making a difference.

On Monday 6 July, Jayden and Jacinta will travel to Adelaide to attend the SA Premier’s NAIDOC Awards Ceremony, where the award recipients will be announced.

Regardless of the outcome, being shortlisted is an outstanding achievement and recognition of the impact Jayden has had across our communities. He is a role model for young Aboriginal men and an inspiration to other young fellas, showing what can be achieved through hard work, cultural pride, leadership and giving back.

We could not be prouder of you, Jayden. Thank you for everything you do for community, your family and the many people whose lives you touch every day.

Please join us in congratulating Jayden on this incredible achievement and wishing him all the best for the awards ceremony.

22/06/2026

Wara Yindi Support Services would like to acknowledge and thank the organisations, funding bodies, sponsors and community partners who have supported our vision and invested in our community. Without their support, Wara Yindi Support Services would not be able to deliver the programs, and opportunities we are currently, or have planned for regional communities.

A massive thank you, to those that have supported our programs and services:
🌱 Inspiring South Australia
🧠 Mental Health Coalition of South Australia
🧡 Country Arts SA
🤝 Golding Contractors
💙 Joseph Seridis Trust Fund (JSTF)
and the many individuals, businesses and organisations who continue to believe in our work.

Your support immensely helps us to create culturally safe, inclusive and community-led opportunities for children, young people, families and people living with disability across regional South Australia.

As an Aboriginal and neurodivergent-led social enterprise working on Barngarla Country, we are incredibly grateful for your belief in our mission. Together, we are strengthening communities through connection, culture, inclusion and calmness.

22/06/2026

✨ Wara Yindi Support Services – Our Community Services Are Growing ✨

Over the past few months, our team has been working hard to build services that truly reflect the needs of our community — culturally grounded, inclusive, neurodiversity‑affirming, and led by lived experience.

We’re proud to share a snapshot of what we now offer across Whyalla and regional SA:
🌿 Aboriginal & Disability Event + Project Planning
Creating meaningful, culturally safe community events from concept to completion.
♻️ Community Can Collection Program
A monthly sustainability initiative supporting participants and the Gap to Growth Movement.
🖤 Cultural Training
Aboriginal‑led cultural safety education for organisations, schools and teams.
♿ Disability Engagement Consultation
Neurodiversity‑affirming guidance to help services become genuinely inclusive.
👥 Group Program Delivery & Support
Structured 8–12-week programs building skills, connection and community.
🌸 Neurodivergent Life Coaching
One‑on‑one coaching for women, mums and business owners who are neurodivergent.
🧠 Neurodivergent Training
Training for workplaces and services delivered by facilitators with lived experience.
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Parenting Courses & Capacity Building
Culturally safe, trauma‑informed parenting support and accredited programs.
🤝 Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) Support
Aboriginal‑led guidance for meaningful reconciliation planning.
⛺ Sensory Tent Hire
A low‑stimulus, accessible space for events, schools and community days.

If your organisation, school, service or community group is looking to collaborate, learn, or bring something new to your community — we’d love to yarn.
📧 [email protected]
📞 0474 463 754
🌐 www.warayindi.com.au