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 provide evidence-based therapy and skills development to help children and adults participate in everyday life in ways that suit their abilities and 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.
A Gallery of Ochre Care's Journey
Model of Practice
At Ochre Care we empower people with disability to live connected, fulfilling, and culturally safe lives through holistic, person-centred support.
Ochre Care is an Aboriginal-led social work practice grounded in culturally safe, trauma-informed and strengths-based approaches.
Core Principles:
- Cultural Safety: Respecting identity, culture, family and community.
- Trauma Informed Practice: Prioritising safety, trust, choice and empowerment.
- Person Centred Support: Tailored to each participant’s goals and needs.
- Strengths Based Practice: Building on resilience and existing capabilities.
- Capacity Building: Supporting independence and skill development.
- Collaboration: Working alongside participants and services to coordinate supports.
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
Meet Casira
Owner & Social Work Practitioner
Ochre Care is an independent, Aboriginal-owned organisation providing culturally safe services within the disability sector.
As an Aboriginal woman and qualified Social Worker, I bring a person-centred, trauma-informed approach to supporting people living with disability. I am committed to strengthening outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and improving access to responsive, respectful services.
Having lived and worked in remote areas of Australia, I understand the challenges associated with limited service access and complex systems. These experiences inform my commitment to supporting participants to navigate services with confidence, dignity, and empowerment.
I provide social work support including psychosocial functional capacity assessments, evidence-based reporting for NDIS processes, support coordination, and capacity building.
Registered with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW).
