Support that fits
how your brain works.
💫 Yay, you're here! 💫 I'm excited to have you here and keen to see if we're a good match.
I'm Jesse, a support worker based in Melbourne's north. My background is working for the National Disability Insurance Agency. I work with disabled adults who want supports that fit how their brain, lifestyle and interests work.
I am proudly neurodivergent, Deaf, and queer. I know what it's like to be treated differently, so I provide supports to people with all types of disabilities that respects and centres who you are as a person. I specialise in supporting people who share my identities and lived experiences. You can read more about me and my approach below.
Services I offer
Each section has a brief summary — click or tap to read more detail if you want specifics before reaching out.
- Meal planning, prep and cooking. Making meals in bulk, or just one meal. From scratch or from packet, whatever works for you.
- Cleaning and tidying, including planning it out in manageable chunks.
- Laundry, dishes, bins - the ongoing stuff that piles up.
- Organising spaces - cupboards, paperwork piles, storage.
- Building routines and systems that suit how you want to live.
- Body doubling - being present while you work on things you can't start alone
- Task initiation support for things that feel impossible to begin
- Breaking overwhelming tasks into steps that feel doable
- Identifying patterns in what blocks you and working around them
- Building routines that account for your energy levels and sensory needs
- Managing overwhelm in the moment without judgment
- Helping you figure out tools, apps, or strategies that might help (without overwhelming you with options)
- NDIS plan reviews and service agreement paperwork
- Centrelink and MyGov - navigating the system together
- Bills and financial admin that's stacked up
- Drafting or responding to emails that feel too hard
- Making phone calls on your behalf or alongside you
- Medical appointments - booking, reminders, following up referrals
- Dealing with anything official that's been sitting untouched
- Transport support - accompanying you on public transport or by car
- Medical and allied health appointments
- Community activities, groups, or events you want to try
- The gym, pools, parks - physical activity you want support with
- Navigating new or unfamiliar environments before you go alone
- Sensory-heavy spaces - planning ahead, having an exit strategy, managing in the moment
- Social outings where having someone with you makes the difference
- Setting up phones, tablets, computers - getting them working for you
- AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) device setup and support
- Finding and setting up apps that help with organisation, communication, or focus
- Sorting out email, calendars, reminders - systems that stick
- Digital decluttering - photos, files, inboxes
- Troubleshooting things that aren't working
- Teaching tech in a way that makes sense to you, not just how it's "supposed" to work
- Resume writing and job applications
- Interview preparation - including managing nerves and fatigue
- Navigating workplace culture, communication, and expectations
- Understanding disability disclosure and your rights at work
- Attending uni, TAFE, or training - going with you if that helps
- Coming up with study plans that work for your brain
- Applying for reasonable adjustments or accessibility supports
- Processing and planning after jobs or placements that didn't work out
- Being a steady, consistent presence and someone reliable to check in with
- Supporting regulation when things feel like too much
- Understanding autistic and ADHD burnout and how to work with it
- Not pushing through if you're not up to what was planned
- Helping you identify what you need without having to explain yourself from scratch every time
- I'm not a replacement for mental health supports, but I can complement them
About me and my approach
I bring my lived experience as a disabled person and a queer person to my support work. I've had a lot of experience navigating the world as someone pretty different from most people, but the same in dreams and goals. I know what it's like to be limited by the way our society works.
Read below to find out more about me and how I bring my lived experience to my support work.
Each section has a brief summary — click or tap to read more detail if you want specifics before reaching out.
I am a late diagnosed ADHDer. I didn't know how much my neurodivergence was impacting me until I was diagnosed. Many of my friends and family have turned out to be neurodivergent too, so I spend most of my time around other neurodivergent folks.
This has given me a clear view into the ways that different brains are impacted by having to exist in a neurotypical world, and the struggles - emotional and practical - of getting a late diagnosis. I want to help make these challenges easier.
My hearing loss was diagnosed when I was 13. I wear hearing aids (I can hear you and we can use spoken language) and my first language is English. As an adult I started learning Auslan, which connected me to the Deaf community. I now proudly identify as Deaf.
I'm not an interpreter, but if you use Auslan as your primary or alternative way of communicating, I can provide support work services in Auslan.
Queer disabled people should be supported to engage with the queer community. As someone already connected to the queer community in Melbourne, I provide that support.
Dysphoria is a complex experience. Being invited into a trans person's home and safe space to provide supports is a big thing. I provide my supports in a gender affirming way so that you can be yourself.
The details
Practical information
Standard weekday daytime rate (NDIS price guide). Weekend and evening rates available — just ask.
What I don't do
Below are supports I don't provide, shared with you upfront so you can find the right person if I'm not it.
- Hands-on personal care — showering, dressing, continence support
- Clinical or health-related supports
- Overnight or residential (SIL) shifts
- Work with people under 18
Get in touch
If any of this sounds like what you're looking for, I'd love to hear from you. No pressure, no lengthy intake process - we can just have a chat to see if we're a good fit.
You can click below or email me at jesse.smith@live.com.au. If you prefer phone, text or online meeting, please let me know by email and I'll provide my details to you directly.
Email Jesse