Coaching

'Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime' never made much sense to us. Don't we all learn better with a full stomach? Surely we could do both.

Coaching support, when offered in a person centered, informed space with intent and benchmarking; supports the provision of meaningful support with daily tasks alongside building independence.  Provided on an as required basis, coaching services guide participants to work towards achieving capacity building goals while assisting to complete these essential daily tasks as those skills grow.

NDIS coaching usually looks like personalised, capacity building support that helps participants develop skills, confidence, and independence in areas such as recovery, wellbeing, or employment. It’s more hands on and stepping stones goal focused than support coordination, often involving regular sessions with a coach who works alongside you to achieve specific outcomes.

What Coaching Can Look Like

• Can cover areas like assisting with creating structure in daily task and implementing strategies which can be self managed once in place to build independence with a scaffolding approach. 
• Can aid in identifying areas for improvement in both new and improved support structures with an aim to build a supportive base from which to move forward.
• Tailored to meet individual needs and goals and work at a comfortable pace.
• Can ensure access to all available community supports and funded assistance outside of NDIS.
• Can assist to navigate the NDIS pathway and requirements.
• Can identify key areas to build structure support such as linking with the community, a GP you feel comfortable with or linking with the local library.
• Assists to break down bigger goals into bite size pieces and work to understand the individual challenges and support needs to work towards them at a comfortable pace.
• Choice and control focused - coaching support can take time to really hear and understand your voice and assist with the confidence required to use it - loud (or quiet if you prefer) and proud.

We are a little bit different here

• Coaching services are currently provided on an as needed basis, generally for short-medium term to meet a specific goal and build independence. While this support isn't standard in home or community assistance, we understand it may need to start there temporarily as trust and comfort are built - we aren't here to push, this is your pace.
• Myndset Co. coaching support can be offered when a person is ready to take the steps towards independence or just starting out on their NDIS journey and needing a little guidance to begin.
• Coaching can support to identify, document, communicate and assist with setting goals; then helping to formulate a plan to get the ball rolling.
• Overall focus on empowerment and fostering self advocacy in all aeras of life.
• As with all Myndset Co. services, we start with building a positive working relationship with all involved, benchmarking and capture of each step of progression along the way to maintain motivation and document the story for future planning and NDIS requirements. 
• We understand that independence (like many things) can be a spectrum and living an independent life of choice can both look different to each individual and be linear - changing and evolving alongside life.
• Identify sticking points or areas for improvement to build independence and informal support structure in a persons life. 
• Coaching, when provided in a structured and supportive space fosters independence in all areas of daily life, aiming to reduce the need for support in the future - from family, friends, providers.
• Similarly to Support Coordination, coaches liaise with all providers and networks to foster a same page approach and work together to improve outcomes.
• Can assist you to find your spark, follow your interests and weave opportunity to build capacity throughout the path of seeking a joyful, fulfilling life.