About us

An Aboriginal-led answer to a sector that doesn't always listen.

Yindyamarra Disability Services was founded in August 2024 to deliver something the NDIS landscape in our region was missing: an Aboriginal-owned, culturally secure provider with deep specialist coordination experience for high-risk and forensic communities.

Yindyamarra support worker with a participant using a wheelchair in the garden

Our story

Yindyamarra Disability was founded with a vision to improve outcomes for Aboriginal people with disability and their families.

As an Aboriginal-owned organisation, we understand the importance of culturally safe services that respect identity, community and lived experience.

We are committed to supporting people to exercise choice and control while accessing the services they need to live healthy, connected and fulfilling lives.

We specialise in complex, forensic and high medical support coordination. Where services have broken down, where systems have failed, where multi-agency care is needed that's where Yindyamarra steps in.

We are compliant under all NDIS Practice Standards. We're proud of that, but more proud of the people whose lives shaped it.

Our name

What Yindyamarra means.

Yindyamarra is a Wiradjuri word that reflects respect, honour, kindness and doing things in a good way.

These values guide every interaction, every relationship and every decision we make.

Commissioned Aboriginal dot-art by Muruwari and Yuwaalaraay artist yuluwirribaa
Our artwork

A story painted for us.

We commissioned Muruwari and Yuwaalaraay artist @yuluwirribaa to create our artwork. It holds the meaning of Yindyamarra, a Wiradjuri word for respect, going slowly, showing kindness and taking responsibility — the way we try to work with every person we support.

The colours speak to the sun above us and our connection to land and sea.

Our values.

01

Culture

Respecting identity, community and connection.

02

Self-Determination

Supporting people to make informed decisions about their lives.

03

Choice and Control

Empowering participants to lead their own journey.

04

Leadership

Advocating for better outcomes across the disability sector.

05

Inclusion

Creating opportunities where everyone can thrive.

Our vision

A stronger, culturally safe future for Aboriginal people with disability.

  • Improve outcomes for Aboriginal people with disability and their families
  • Strengthen Aboriginal-led disability services
  • Build a culturally safe workforce
  • Support meaningful reform across the disability sector