Practical Information
Funding, locations, safety and getting started
Cultivating Care WA is open to private clients, as well as self-managed and plan-managed NDIS participants where the support aligns with the person’s goals, needs and funding.
Before support begins, Simon will discuss goals, support needs, location, safety, availability, costs and whether Cultivating Care WA is the right fit.
Simon is not currently an NDIS registered provider.
Funding options
Cultivating Care WA may be available for:
Private clients
People or families who choose to pay privately for counselling, Garden Therapy or community-based support.
Self-managed NDIS funding
Participants who self-manage their NDIS funding and can use non-registered providers where the support is appropriate and aligned with their plan goals.
Plan-managed NDIS funding
Participants who use a plan manager and can access non-registered providers where the support aligns with their plan and funding.
NDIA-managed NDIS funding — Cultivating Care WA is not currently an NDIS registered provider, so services are generally not available where the relevant funding is NDIA-managed. Participants, families, support coordinators or plan managers are encouraged to check whether the support is appropriate for the person’s plan, goals and funding.
NDIS funding and session purpose
For NDIS participants, the most relevant funding area will depend on the person’s plan, goals, disability-related support needs, how their NDIS funding is managed, and the agreed purpose of the session.
Garden Therapy describes a garden or nature-based way of working. It may be offered as counselling or as support work, depending on the focus of the session and what has been agreed.
When offered as support work, sessions may still be counselling-informed. This means Simon’s counselling background may shape the way support is provided — through calm communication, reflection, emotional awareness, self-compassion, pacing and person-centred support — while the session remains focused on practical participation, everyday routines, community access or meaningful activity.
The setting or activity does not decide the service type on its own. The agreed purpose of the support is what matters.
Counselling focus
A session may be counselling where the focus is therapeutic support linked to the person’s disability-related needs, functional capacity, emotional regulation, adjustment, coping strategies, relationships, participation, independence, self-management or everyday life.
In an NDIS context, counselling is intended to relate to the person’s goals and the impact of their disability on daily life.
Support work focus
A session may be support work or Community-Based Support where the focus is practical participation, routines, transport practice, attending appointments, confidence, skill-building, independence, community access or meaningful activity.
Garden and nature-based activities may be used as part of this support where they help the person work towards their goals.
Specific funding suitability, support categories, travel, session length, costs and service details can be discussed during enquiry and confirmed before services begin. Participants, families, support coordinators and plan managers are encouraged to check whether the support is appropriate for the person’s plan and funding.
Costs and session details
Costs may vary depending on the type of support, the agreed purpose of the session, session length, location, travel, funding arrangement and what is suitable for the person.
For NDIS participants, fees are generally guided by the current NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits for the relevant type of support, such as support work or counselling.
Where appropriate, fees may be discussed and agreed below the relevant NDIS price limit, depending on the context of the work.
For private clients, fees can be discussed during enquiry and confirmed before services begin.
All costs, travel charges, cancellation arrangements and payment details will be discussed clearly before support begins and included in a service agreement or written confirmation where required.
Session locations
Sessions may take place in different settings depending on the type of support, the person’s goals, safety, transport, weather and what feels most helpful.
Home-based sessions
Counselling, Garden Therapy or practical support may take place at the person’s home where this is suitable and appropriate.
Community gardens
Garden Therapy may take place in suitable community garden settings.
Nature’s Garden
Sessions may take place in parks, bushland, riversides, coastlines, walking trails or other suitable green spaces.
Community settings
Community-Based Support may take place in everyday places such as shops, cafés, libraries, leisure centres, appointments or public transport routes.
Online
Counselling may be available online where this is suitable and preferred.
Location can be discussed before sessions begin and adapted over time depending on goals, comfort, access needs, weather and support needs.
Getting started
1
Enquiry
The first step is a brief enquiry to discuss what you are looking for and whether Cultivating Care WA may be suitable.
2
Meet-and-greet
If it seems like a good fit, the next step may be a meet-and-greet or initial discussion.
3
Confirm details
Before ongoing support begins, Simon will clarify support type, session length, location, costs, travel arrangements and safety considerations.
4
Begin support
Support can then begin in a way that is clear, agreed and shaped around the person’s goals and needs.
Safety and suitability
Before support begins, Simon will consider whether Cultivating Care WA is a suitable and safe fit for the person’s needs, goals, location and circumstances.
This may include discussion about mobility, transport, communication needs, health or safety considerations, support needs or risks, weather, accessibility, emergency contacts and any other relevant information.
Cultivating Care WA does not provide personal care, manual handling, high-intensity personal support, nursing, complex behaviour support, crisis support, overnight support or emergency response.
Where a person has more complex support needs, Cultivating Care WA may still be able to work alongside an existing support team if the role is clear, safe and appropriate.
Have questions about getting started?
You are welcome to contact Simon to discuss what you are looking for, whether Cultivating Care WA may be a good fit, and what the next steps could look like.