Your voice, from the start.
Tell us what matters, how you communicate and who you want involved.
Disability support, shaped by lived experience.
Your life.
Your choices.
Our support.
Lived experience of disability. First-hand knowledge of NDIS supports. Professional experience across the sector. We bring that perspective to support shaped around your life, your choices and what matters to you.
Real People. Real Care.
Real Difference.That’s Makodah Care.
A dedicated team.
A considered approach.
284+support hours
delivered weekly
delivered weekly
80+years of combined
team experience
team experience
16people on
our team
our team
Connection comes first.Welcome to Makodah Care
Disability support across
the Hunter & Central Coast.
Makodah Care is a disability support provider based in Weston NSW, working across Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Port Stephens, the Hunter Valley and Central Coast. The way you like your morning. The places you want to go. The things you’d like to do for yourself. These details matter, because they make your life yours.
Makodah Care brings participant, parent, support worker and management perspectives into one approach. Our lived experience model connects what we’ve learned through life and work with what you tell us about yours.
You’ll see it in the details: meeting your workers before you begin, clear information before you agree and room to change your mind. Across the Hunter and Central Coast, your choices stay part of the conversation.
Meet Makodah CareOur lived experience model
We bring perspective.
You set the direction.
Experience of receiving, arranging and delivering support changes the questions we bring to the table. Your answers shape what comes next.
Explore the modelYour say in who supports you.
Meet your workers before support begins. Ask for a change at any time.
Your life keeps moving. We listen.
Review the arrangement as your needs, routines and priorities change.
Our supports
Support for the life
you want to live.
Practical help. Space to build confidence. The right people alongside you. Explore support shaped around your needs, choices and goals.
Real People. Real Care.
Real Difference.
The right support starts
with the right connection.
You should know who you’re welcoming into your life. Meet your support workers before support begins, ask questions and decide whether the connection feels right. You can ask for a change at any time.
Your world.
At the centre of ours.
Your routines, culture, personality and goals belong in the conversation. Whether it’s getting ready for the day or trying something new, support should fit the way you want to live.
Measured in moments
that matter to you.
A smoother morning. A new skill. An outing you’ve been looking forward to. Progress means different things to different people. We keep the focus on what support changes in your everyday life.
Supported Independent Living
A place to call home.
A life to make your own.
Home is where your preferences belong. When you eat. How you spend your evening. Who you share your space with.
Our approach to Supported Independent Living starts with how you want to live, the support you need and the people who may be part of your home. We’ll talk through what’s possible and whether we’re the right fit.
Explore support at home
Getting started
A clear first step.
A thoughtful next one.
Start a conversation.
Tell us what you’re looking for. Ask a question or make a referral. We contact every new referral within three business days.
Tell us what matters.
We discuss your needs, preferences and goals, and assess the support we can safely provide.
Find the right fit.
Meet your support workers before you begin. There’s time to ask questions and consider the connection.
Make a plan, together.
With a service agreement and support plan in place, supports begin. Regular reviews keep your preferences in the conversation.
Locally connected
Your community.
Our place in it.
From the Hunter’s towns to the coast, we support people across five regions and all their suburbs. Let’s talk about the support you’re looking for, close to the places that matter to you.
Merewether Beach, Newcastle.
A little clarity goes a long way
Helpful information.
Clear answers.
YOUR GUIDE TO MAKODAH CARE
Know what to expect.
Our Participant Handbook brings together the practical information you need about your supports and your rights.
EASY READ GUIDESInformation, made clearer.
Simple guides to getting started, your rights, and giving feedback or making a complaint.
FOR SUPPORT COORDINATORSA considered referral.
Explore our services, understand our intake process and prepare the information that helps us assess the right fit.
Clear answers
Choosing disability support: your questions answered.
Where does Makodah Care provide disability support?
Makodah Care is based in Weston NSW and provides disability support across Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Port Stephens, the Hunter Valley and Central Coast. Tell us your suburb, support needs and preferred times so we can confirm suitability and current availability.
What does lived experience mean at Makodah Care?
Our approach brings participant, parent, support worker and management perspectives into planning and providing support. We listen to your own experience, introduce your workers before support begins, explain the arrangement and review it with you as your needs change.
How do I start support with Makodah Care?
Contact the team or complete a referral with the participant’s consent. We make first contact within three business days, discuss needs and preferences, and arrange assessment and a meet and greet before agreeing the support plan and service agreement.
Can I meet my support worker before starting?
Yes. Participants meet their support workers before supports begin. You can discuss communication, routines and preferences, and you can ask for a change of worker at any time.
Built on lived experience. Shaped around you.
Let’s find the right
support for you.
Our experience opens the conversation. Your needs, preferences and choices lead it.