What's Currently Happening?
Everyone is welcome.
If you need transport, a quiet space, a support person, information in another format or anything else to take part, let us know and we'll work it out together.
Phone: 0474 463 754
Email: admin@warayindi.com.au
Some programs, such as group and community activities, are shared by our team directly.
Get in touch and we'll let you know what's coming up.
More Than Training: Inclusion in Practice
More to Life
Community, skills and belonging
Programs and training that build capacity, connection and independence — designed with the people who use them.
Community programs & social groups
Digital skills training
Employment support & pathways
Workshops, events & partnerships
More to Support
NDIS support that meets you where you are
Support Coordination and therapeutic supports across regional South Australia — practical, responsive, led by lived experience.
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Support Coordination & Specialist Support Coordination
Therapeutic supports
Core Supports
Regional assessments
More Than Training: Inclusion in Practice
More Than Training: Inclusion in Practice
More Than Training: Inclusion in Practice, the JFM Fund-supported project running in Whyalla and regional South Australia through 2027, and invites people and organisations to get involved.
Suitable for: People with disability and neurodivergent people, parents, kinship and foster carers, family supporters, Schools, sporting clubs, workplaces, support workers, services and community organisations.
The project is open to people across Whyalla and regional South Australia. You do not need an NDIS plan or a formal diagnosis to take part. We offer priority places to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, regional and remote families, people without an NDIS plan or diagnosis, and anyone who has found it hard to access support because of cost, transport, communication, cultural safety, isolation or past experiences with services.
Every part of the project follows one simple cycle
Listen
People with disability and Aboriginal contributors help set priorities, shape language and decide what success looks like.
Learn
Free, accessible workshops and 12-week Community Linkage programs.
Try
Every participant, family and partner organisation chooses one practical 30-day inclusion action.
Review
We follow up at around six and twelve weeks to see what happened, what helped and what got in the way.
Share
What works is turned into free resources and shared with the wider community.
Three streams of support
Personal Authority and Navigation (H3)
For people with disability, neurodivergent people and their supporters. Build confidence, understand your rights and support options, speak up for what you want and find practical pathways into community life, learning, work, volunteering and recreation.
Family and Carer Capacity (H3)
For parents, grandparents, kinship and foster carers and family supporters. Practical skills in communication, co-regulation, routines, advocacy and navigating systems – alongside other carers who understand.
Inclusive Workforce and Community Practice (H3) For educators, support workers, sporting clubs, workplaces, services and community organisations. Identify and remove barriers in how you communicate, welcome people, set up your spaces and make decisions.
More Than Training: Inclusion in Practice
Learning Matters When It Changes What Happens Next
A free, 12-month project in Whyalla and regional South Australia that turns learning about inclusion into real change in everyday life – for people with disability, families, carers and the organisations around them.
Late 2026 – Planning and co-design:
People with disability and Aboriginal community contributors work with us in paid roles to shape the project.
January–December 2027 – Delivery:
Three 12-week Community Linkage programs and 18 workshops across the three streams, with 30-day actions and follow-up.
Throughout 2027 – Sharing what works:
Free learner resources, a regional partner practice guide and a community learning forum.
What is More Than Training
Listen, Learn, Try, Review, Share
Too often, people with disability are expected to learn to advocate for themselves while the places around them stay the same. Families learn a strategy but still face transport, cost or communication barriers. Workers complete training but never get to try something new.
More Than Training is different. It is a disability-led and Aboriginal-led project that connects learning with practical action, follow-up and real community participation. We don’t ask whether people attended a workshop. We ask what changed afterwards.
The project shares responsibility for inclusion across individuals, families, workers, organisations and community settings, so people with disability are not left to adapt, explain or advocate alone.
Led by lived experience
More Than Training is designed and guided by people with disability, neurodivergent people and Aboriginal community members. Up to six community contributors will hold paid, recognised roles as co-designers, access advisers, resource testers, co-facilitators and evaluation contributors. Taking part in stories, photos or evaluation is always your choice. You decide what you share.
Get involved
Join a program or workshop:
Register your interest and we will contact you when places open.
Become a partner organisation
We are working with at least eight local schools, clubs, workplaces and services. Partners nominate one barrier to work on and receive free coaching and follow-up.
Join the co-design group
If you have lived experience of disability or neurodivergence, or are an Aboriginal community member, and want a paid role shaping the project, we would love to hear from you.
Contact
Wara Yindi Support Services 6 Haynes Street, Whyalla Norrie SA 5608
Phone: 0474 463 754
Email: jacinta@warayindi.com.au
You can contact us however suits you best – phone, text, email or drop in.
Funding Acknowledgement
JFM Fund has provided financial support to this project. The views expressed herein are not necessarily the views of JFM Fund and JFM Fund does not accept responsibility for any information or advice contained herein.
We acknowledge the Barngarla people as the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we live and work, and pay our respects to Elders past and present.
Personal Authority and Navigation
For people with disability, neurodivergent people and their supporters. Build confidence, understand your rights and support options, speak up for what you want and find practical pathways into community life, learning, work, volunteering and recreation.
Family and Carer Capacity
For parents, grandparents, kinship and foster carers and family supporters. Practical skills in communication, co-regulation, routines, advocacy and navigating systems – alongside other carers who understand.
Inclusive Workforce and Community Practice
For educators, support workers, sporting clubs, workplaces, services and community organisations. Identify and remove barriers in how you communicate, welcome people, set up your spaces and make decisions.
Connect More - Learn More
Practical training grounded in lived experience, professional knowledge and real-world strategies people can confidently use at home, at work and in the community. Training can be delivered online or in person through public sessions, private bookings, workplace training, community partnerships or funded projects. Regional delivery can also be arranged.
What It Is All About
Fresh, flexible supports for self or plan-managed NDIS participants, with private billing also available.
Live More - Core Supports
Practical support for everyday life, community connection and experiences that feel meaningful. • Individual support work • Assistance with daily living and household activities • Community access and participation • Shopping, appointments and everyday errands • Social outings, recreation and local adventures • More to Life monthly programs and workshops • Group and centre-based activities • Transport, travel and pick-up options • Planned and flexible respite • Overnight stays, camps and weekend escapes • Support delivered at 1:1, 1:2 or 1:3 ratios • Private-paid support options
Build More - Capacity Building
Goal-focused support that develops confidence, independence, skills and greater choice. • Level 2 Support Coordination • Level 3 Specialist Support Coordination • Understanding and implementing NDIS plans • Connecting with providers and community services • Plan review preparation and supporting evidence • Cooking, budgeting and household skills • Routine, organisation and planning skills • Social confidence and relationship building • Communication and self-advocacy • Education and employment readiness • Therapeutic counselling • Developmental education • Emotional regulation and sensory strategies • Parent, carer and family consultations • Functional needs, capacity and progress reports
More, Your Way - Fee For Service
Flexible services, training and resources available through private payment, organisational bookings, partnerships or funded community projects. • Parent and carer training • Support worker skill development & disability-provider workforce training • School and community organisation workshops • Tailored professional development sessions • Private therapeutic counselling, functional needs and supporting evidence reports • Custom program and workshop development • More to Life programs through private payment • Private respite and individual experiences • Community and regional program delivery • Community Yarning Space and group-room hire • Practical resource packs and card decks • Editable templates, journals and digital resources
More To Life. More To Support.
“More to Life, More to Support” represents the evolution of Wara Yindi and our belief that support should be about more than appointments, paperwork and meeting basic needs. Every person deserves opportunities to connect, build confidence, learn new skills, explore their interests and enjoy a life that feels meaningful to them. Wara Yindi remains the organisation behind our services, while More to Life, More to Support reflects the way our programs and opportunities are growing.
Our More to Life programs provide fresh, practical and enjoyable alternatives to traditional disability supports. Each month, we release a new line-up of activities focused on creativity, cooking, movement, employment skills, community participation, friendships, independent living and new experiences.
Programs are designed to be flexible and can be adapted to individual disability, sensory, communication, mobility, cultural and accessibility needs. Our respite options may be delivered at a 1:1, 1:2 or 1:3 support ratio. Travel and pick-up arrangements may also be available for people living outside Whyalla.
Services may be accessed using eligible NDIS funding or through private payment, depending on the program and the person’s circumstances.
THINGS WORTH LEAVING THE HOUSE FOR .
More Than A Service
At Wara Yindi, we believe people deserve more than simply having their immediate needs met.
They deserve opportunities, relationships, confidence, belonging and experiences that make life feel full.
We understand that good support is not one-size-fits-all. We take the time to listen, build trust and understand what matters to each person and family.
Our New Initiatives
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More To Life Respite And Escapes
Flexible planned or on-request respite offering supported overnight stays, weekend experiences, camps and regional adventures.
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More To Practice Training And Therapeutic Hub
Practical training, counselling, developmental education and resources for participants, families, carers, support workers and community organisations.
The Reset Overnight Support That Feels Like Living.
When life feels heavy, sometimes you just need a night away that doesn’t feel clinical, boring or like “respite.”
The Reset Overnight — your way to breathe, reset and do something actually worth leaving the house for.
How It Works
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Active hours + overnight sleepover
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Real‑life experiences built in naturally
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Male & female staff
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We can host at our Whyalla base, your home, or take you out of town
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Pick‑up available if transport is tricky
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Ratios shaped around you — 1:1, 1:2 or 1:3
What’s On The Menu? Everything.
Whether you’re craving:
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Beach vibes
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Campfire Club energy
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Girls’ Movie Night
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Mindfulness & chill
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Boys’ Fishing Adventure
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Out‑of‑town escapes. If it feels like living, we’re down.
Who It’s For
Anyone with NDIS funding for:
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Short‑Term Accommodation or Core funding
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Capacity Building
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Individual support
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Or private billing
Have Funding Sitting There?
If you’ve got support funding ready to go, reach out. If you are not sure if your plan will fund it?
Get in touch and our team will let you know! Let’s shape a night away that actually feels good.
Our Supporters
Wara Yindi Support Services gratefully acknowledges the organisations, funding bodies, sponsors and community partners whose support enables us to create opportunities for children, young people, families and people living with disability across regional South Australia.
We sincerely thank those listed below as sponsors/grant donators of Wara Yindi Support Services and all those who continue to believe in community-led solutions.
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Inspiring South Australia
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Creative Connections
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The Mental Health Coalition of South Australia,
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Golding Contractors, the
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Joseph Seridis Trust Fund (JSTF)
Together, we are building stronger communities through connection, culture, inclusion and calmness.
Programs & Workshops
More to Life delivers a changing calendar of inclusive programs, workshops and community experiences designed to make support more engaging, practical and meaningful. Rather than offering the same activities all year, new programs are released regularly so participants can explore different interests, develop new skills and choose experiences that genuinely appeal to them. Programs and workshops may include: • Cooking, meal planning and independent living skills • Creative arts, crafts and beginner-friendly hobbies • Inclusive sport, movement and outdoor activities • Fishing, beach days, bush experiences and local adventures • Gardening, flowers and floristry • Employment preparation and work-readiness activities • Social groups, movies, games and community outings • Aboriginal art, culture and On Country learning • Day trips, camps, weekend escapes and respite experiences Every program has a purpose beyond the activity itself. Participants may work towards goals relating to confidence, communication, friendships, independence, community participation and everyday life skills. Programs can be adapted to support individual sensory, communication, mobility, cultural and accessibility needs. Support may be provided individually or in small groups at 1:1, 1:2 or 1:3 ratios. Eligible participants may access programs through their NDIS Core or Capacity Building funding, or attend through private payment.
Training
More to Life provides practical, engaging training for participants, parents, carers, support workers, disability providers, schools and community organisations. Our training is grounded in lived experience, professional knowledge and the realities of providing support in regional communities. Sessions focus on strategies people can understand, remember and confidently use in everyday situations. Training topics may include: • Understanding behaviour as communication • Neurodiversity-affirming support • Supporting emotional regulation • Trauma-aware and culturally responsive practice • Building positive relationships and engagement • Supporting children, adolescents and families • Communication and practical de-escalation strategies • Supporting independence without taking over • Professional boundaries and ethical support work • Case notes, documentation and evidence • Understanding NDIS participant goals and plans • Risk awareness, incident reporting and safeguarding • Practical support worker skills • Working alongside families and informal supports • Creating inclusive and accessible programs Training can be delivered in person or online and may be adapted for individual organisations, workplaces or community groups. Participants can also access selected training to build their own knowledge, confidence, self-advocacy and understanding of the supports available to them. Our goal is to make training useful—not just something people attend, but something that improves the way support is understood and delivered.
We Back
Welcome to We Back, where we proudly showcase the local services in regional South Australia that Wara Yindi Support Services collaborates with. Our commitment is to support these essential services, helping to enhance the's well-being and connection. Together, we strive to empower individuals and foster a thriving environment in our region. Join us in celebrating the work being done locally!
StaySafe Training (Whyalla)
Specialist in safety training for several lines of work including working in confined spaces, operating heavy machinery such as excavators and skid steer loaders and working safely at heights.
The Whyalla Collective (Whyalla)
The Whyalla Collective exists to make it easier to discover, support and spend with local businesses.
BizPlus IT (Whyalla)
Recognising the importance of technology in your everyday life and strive to deliver seamless IT solutions that boost your productivity. From expert device repairs to a wide selection of tailored accessories.
The Rub Whisperer (Whyalla)
Spice Rub Distributor serving all-natural spice rubs to making cooking simple, as well as creating weekly health and wellbeing hotpacks.
Courtney Hewett Photography (Whyalla)
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Whyalla local based photographer offering family, newborn, maternity, weddings or specialty sessions.
Meet Our Team
Diamond
A highly passionate support coordinator driven by deep lived experience and unwavering commitment to people.
Jayden
An Aboriginal male leader strengthening cultural engagement, connection, and community voice across Whyalla.
Jacinta
A fierce advocate, project manager deeply community‑minded leader driving change.
Tyran
Supporting young people through cultural connection, mentoring and meaningful engagement.
Let's Do More, Together!
Good ideas grow when the right people come together.
Partner with Wara Yindi to create practical programs, strengthen regional services and build opportunities that make a genuine difference.
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Bring It To Life commissioned Programs & Services
Have an idea, service gap or community priority? Engage Wara Yindi to design and deliver programs, projects, training or individual supports tailored to your organisation and community. Arrangements may include: • Commissioned program delivery • Fee-for-service projects • Individual and group support delivery • Regional outreach • Training and workshops • Program design and consultancy • Direct funding agreements • Project reporting and evaluation Who this works for: Government agencies, councils, schools, health services, NDIS providers, Aboriginal organisations and community organisations.
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Build It Together Co-design & Grant Partnerships
Let’s turn a shared idea into something real. Wara Yindi works alongside partners to develop grant-funded initiatives, pilot new approaches and deliver community-led projects. We can collaborate on: • Community consultation and mapping • Project and program co-design • Grant applications • Budget and delivery planning • Program implementation • Participant and community engagement • Data collection and evaluation • Grant reporting and acquittals • Planning for long-term sustainability Who this works for: Funding bodies, philanthropic organisations, government departments, councils, researchers, educational institutions and community organisations.
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Reach Further Subcontract Our Regional Team
Need trusted people on the ground? Access Wara Yindi’s regional workforce to deliver services, programs or community engagement on behalf of your organisation. Depending on the project and required qualifications, our team can support: • Disability and community services • Individual and group support • Regional outreach • Therapeutic and developmental services • Group and workshop facilitation • Community consultation • Advocacy and service navigation • Training delivery • Cultural and community engagement • Short-term workforce gaps • Project-based service delivery Our team brings regional knowledge, cultural responsiveness, lived experience and practical community connections. Who this works for: NDIS providers, allied health practices, schools, councils, government agencies, community organisations and businesses needing regional workforce capacity.
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Make More Possible Invest In Community Impact
Help bring community-led ideas to life through financial sponsorship, in-kind support, donated resources or collaborative partnerships. Sponsorship can help fund: • Free or low-cost community programs • School holiday activities • Youth and family initiatives • Community events • Cultural programs • Camps and respite experiences • Early intervention projects • Emergency relief • Equipment, resources and transport • Regional and remote program delivery We can work with sponsors to create a partnership that reflects shared values, supports local people and demonstrates genuine community impact. Who this works for: Local businesses, corporate organisations, philanthropic foundations, service clubs and community partners committed to creating stronger regional communities.
What Our Clients Say
"Before finding Wara Yindi Support Services I was lost at how to handle and use my son’s plan to the best of its ability to build him up as much as possible. He not only was missing things that he needed and required I also didn’t know how to engage new services to make sure my son isn’t being treated as number but a human who needs some extra help. As a mum who has always had to advocate hard for her son having Jacinta help, support and uplift me while also advocating for him has been nothing but comforting. After two years of feeling along in his journey I finally found someone who I know has our back 1000%. My family would not be where it is now without your support, guidance and passion you have put into us as a whole."
Port Augusta based Family
We pay our respect, appreciation and gratitude to all language groups, mobs, Elders and Aboriginal people of Australia. We acknowledge and pay respect to lost language within Aboriginal mobs across Australia.
For us, the reason behind what we do, is to continue to provide Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people a service that focuses on connection, community and culture. We will always respect and be mindful of services we provide, and the opportunity to incorporate language into our business name.
