Disability Support in Sydney

Discover 1:1 disability support in Sydney with What Ability, where your happiness is our priority! Our services are tailored to your goals, focusing on community access, skill development, and lifelong friendships. Whether you’re aiming to enhance fitness, develop daily living skills, or simply explore new experiences, the choice is yours.

What Ability is an NDIS registered provider specialising in:

  • Community Access
  • Overnight Camps
  • Behaviour Support Plans

Why choose 1:1 support?

We understand the importance of personalised assistance in achieving your goals. Our dedicated support network is available whenever you need it, ensuring your safety and enjoyment. You can choose from a variety of activities during your bookings and join other participants to enhance your social skills.

Our services cater to ages 5 to 65, supporting individuals with a range of diagnoses including ASD, Angelman Syndrome, Sanfilippo Syndrome, Down Syndrome, and mental health conditions, among others.

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What sets What Ability apart?

Our use of pro and semi-pro athletes as support workers, we aim to redefine the image of athletes outside of sports. As we expand, we’re bringing more athletes on board to make disability support a respected and appealing career choice.

Angus Bell What Ability Athlete Support Worker      What Ability Athlete Support Worker Trbojevic

Why choose What Ability Support Workers?

  • Our support workers are qualified and consistently trained, we do this by ensuring they complete mandatory checks and first aid training before their first booking. Additionally, ongoing training in engaging activities and effective participant interaction, including de-escalation techniques, ensures they are consistently prepared and qualified.
  • What Ability boasts a youthful team of support workers, this youthful vigour means they’re readily available for all activities, making the experience more enjoyable for our participants who find it easier to connect with someone closer to their age.
Qualifications include:

  • Bronze Medallion

  • First Aid

  • Epilepsy Essentials

  • Anaphylaxis Training

  • S.I. (Safety Interventions)

  • Covid 19 – Infection control


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Erin Cowie

Behaviour Support Practitioner

Erin holds a Bachelor of Education degree as well as her Experienced Teacher qualification and has worked within for over 12 years before starting at What Ability where she has taken on the role of Behaviour Support Practitioner. Erin has worked with children and adolescents with complex needs and challenging behaviours. Through her work as a special education teacher Erin was responsible for developing and refining teaching and learning programs to improve outcomes for students allowing greater participation. Erin has also been responsible for implementing and analysing student data in terms of behaviour and engagement within a learning program whilst also leading the primary program. Erin has also studied with Institute of Applied Behaviour Analysis for Severe and Challenging Behaviour. Erin has also presented her work on improving student engagement in programs globally.

Kayla Crawford

Behaviour Support Practitioner

Kayla has been in the disability & education sector for around 6 years working in both Special Education and Disability Support Work before starting at What Ability where she has taken on the role of Behaviour Support Practitioner. Working as a Primary School Teacher in Special Education, she has come across and worked alongside a variety of diverse learning needs, as well as neurodiverse students from K-12, as well as working across all ages in Disability Support Work with What Ability. Kayla has participated in many workshops around Autism and Managing Challenging Behaviours, as well as recently completing an online course in Establishing Positive Behaviour Practices through Monash University.

George Storer

Behaviour Support Practitioner

George majored in Psychology at the University of Sydney where he progressed his understanding of functions of behaviour particularly in regards to developmental and neurodivergent psychology. George engaged with topics such as cognitive processes, social interactions, personality development, and mental health disorders. During his studies, he interned at the University’s Child Behaviour Research Clinic, where he focused on analysing early childhood trends to identify early warning signs of autism and other disabilities. George began his career with What Ability as a Support Worker while still in university and has since transitioned into the role of Behaviour Support Practitioner. He has engaged in numerous workshops on managing complex behaviours and recently completed courses on the functions of behaviour, enhancing his ability to support individual’s living with disability.

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