Our Mission
Empowering Individuals & Communities through Social Work
At Ochre Care, our mission is to provide quality social work services to individuals living with disabilities and families in need. We strive to make a positive impact in our community by helping NDIS participants overcome challenges, develop skills, and achieve their goals.
OUR COMMITMENT
- Empowering individuals to build capacity and independence
- Expanding services to regional and remote communities; and
- Improving access to culturally safe supports for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander participants
Everyone deserves access to support that respects who they are.
Model of Practice
At Ochre Care we empower people with disability to live connected, fulfilling, and culturally safe lives through holistic, person-centred support.
Core Principles:
- Cultural Safety & Respect: Our interactions honour Aboriginal identity, culture, family, and community.
- Person-Centred Practice: Support is tailored to the individual’s needs, goals, and aspirations.
- Empowerment & Strengths-Based Approach: Focus on building autonomy, resilience, and capacity.
- Holistic Wellbeing: Address social, emotional, cultural, and physical dimensions of health.
- Collaboration & Partnership: Work with families, communities, and other services.
- Evidence-Informed Practice: Draw from social work theories and models to guide intervention.
A Gallery of Ochre Care's Journey
What is NDIS Capacity Building?
Capacity Building Supports help NDIS participants to develop skills and abilities, enabling them to become more independent and actively participate in their community. This can be achieved by providing access to services like therapy. training and education.
Support Coordination
What is Support Coordination?
Support Coordinators help participants plan and set up the supports they need. We make it easier to connect with the right services and supports, and we focus on building a strong mix of formal and informal supports around you.
Our role is not just to organise services, but to support you to take charge of your own life. We work with you to understand your funding, decide what you want from services, and design supports that fit your goals.
A qualified social worker providing Support Coordination brings expertise in navigating complex systems and supporting people through adversity. They understand structural barriers and use practical frameworks to prioritise needs. With their professional skills and holistic approach, they help participants develop strategies, become more independent, and create strong, sustainable supports.
About Us
Ochre Care is an independent, Aboriginal-owned organisation providing services within the disability sector.
Meet Casira, Owner of Ochre Care
As an Aboriginal woman and Allied Health (Social Work) Practitioner, I bring a person-centred approach with a deep commitment to improving the lives of people living with disability. I also am committed to helping Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Having lived and worked in remote areas of Australia, I have a first-hand understanding of the unique challenges that come with limited access to services in these regions.
I bring extensive experience across various roles within the disability sector, giving me a holistic understanding of how to best support individuals, families, and communities. My previous roles include Disability Support Worker and Support Coordinator (Not-for-Profit). My most recent roles were as Senior Advisor and Clinician with Disability Services, Qld Government working with individuals and families to access the NDIS. Also experience with supporting incarcerated individuals and those in very remote Aboriginal communities.
Registered with Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW).
