Join us for a practical workshop exploring how people with disability and our families are creating their own services, designed by us, for us. Hear from experts with lived experience who’ve built innovative, person-centred supports that deliver real outcomes.

In this workshop, you’ll learn:

What is a service for one

Why would you want to set up a service for one

What it takes to start your own disability support service

How to build a team that works for you

Where to get help and get started

Real-life examples of success—and the lessons learned along the way

Whether you're curious about starting something yourself or just want to learn what’s possible, this session will inspire, inform and equip you with the tools to take the next step. Because nobody understands our needs better than we do.

Our panel:

Michaela Kennedy

Founder and Director of Inclusion Tree, Michaela has led NDIS pre-planning workshops and person‑centred support training since the scheme commenced. She facilitates sessions on goal‑setting, values of inclusion, and building supports around one person. With experience coaching families and service providers, Michaela is a guiding voice in implementing “Service for One” models.

Sheree Henry

A qualified social worker, Positive Behaviour Support practitioner, counsellor, and founder of The Good Life Builders. Sheree established a family-governed “Service for One” for her son Isaac and now mentors families and providers in setting up their own services. With workshops on legal structure, staffing, governance, and NDIS compliance, she helps create purpose-filled lives for individuals.

Linda Hughes

Linda is a parent, advocate, and board member of the Self Manager Hub. She has co-founded peer networks, led support‑coordination training and guided families in self‑managing NDIS supports, including directly employing staff and safeguarding futures for her sons through “Service for One” approaches