Support Coordination

What is Support Coordination?

A NDIS Support Coordinator will support you to understand and implement the funded supports in your NDIS plan and link you to the community, mainstream and other government services. A Support Coordinator will focus on supporting you to build skills and direct your life as well as connect you to providers.  See more about Support Coordination on the NDIS website here.

Why choose THC for Support Coordination?

  • We have a team of dedicated Support Coordinators who live and breath the THC values. We are a small to medium size NDIS provider with a long standing dedicated team. Each client really matters to us and we give a dedicated and individual tailored service.
  • THC Support Coordination team have 85 year of combined disability experience. Our team includes qualified social workers who speak English, Portuguese and Korean.
  • THC Support Coordination team promises to reply in 24 hours.
  • THC Support Coordinator have a deep understanding of complex and psychosocial disabilities. We specialise in various disabilities, mental health and dual diagnoses.

Meet Our Team

Barbara Madureira

Support Coordinator

Barbara started at THC in 2011 as a Social Educator, working closely with participants living in support independent living. Barbara is originally from Brazil, where she completed a bachelor’s degree of Social Work. In Brazil, Barbara worked with people with disabilities and with people living in impoverished communities.

Barbara came to Australia in 2007 and following her passion for social inclusion and social justice, Barbara completed her master’s degree of Social Work at Sydney University. Barbara has 15 years of experience working with people with disabilities, and 3 years of experience as a Support Coordinator.

Barbara loves dogs and spending time with her family at the beach. Barbara loves supporting people to achieve their goals and independence.

Inna Keum

NDIS & Support Coordination Lead

Inna commenced her career journey at THC as a Social Work student on a university placement in 2001 and never left. Inna completed Bachelor of Social Work at Sydney University. Inna’s role at THC has evolved and expanded as THC has grown over the years. Inna has gained deep knowledge in the areas of disability, mental health and the NDIS by supporting people with disabilities for 20 years at THC.  Inna speaks Korean and English. 

Joo Kim

Support Coordinator

Joo is qualified in Certificate IV in Disability, Certificate IV in Home and Community Care plus a Bachelor of Music at Seoul National University, Korea. After a long career in the music industry, Joo found her new passion in disability support and has been working in community care and disability since 2013. Through intense work and research, she quickly gained knowledge and experience in helping and understanding people with many types of disabilities. Joo strives to help her participants to achieve their goals with her strong empathy and attention to detail. 

Joo loves bushwalking and learning the names of Australian plants. She loves to play the piano to her music-loving cats.

“Support Coordination from The Housing Connection is excellent. They listen and work toward my goals”

Xiang Wei Lu

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