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New skills, room to grow.
A relaxed support session built around music, confidence and community participation. Mark brings the guitar, keeps things easy, and uses each session to support plan goals like trying new things, building confidence, communication, focus and connection.
- Support-worker time
- Plan-goal focused
- No instrument to buy
- Beginners welcome
Meet Mark. He's spent 15+ years supporting people across the disability sector, and somewhere along the way he noticed how much people light up when music gives them a reason to try, talk, focus and have a laugh. This is one-to-one support-worker time with music as the activity: your pace, your favourite songs, your good days and your slower ones. No exams, no pressure, no music-therapy claims. Just a patient support worker, a spare guitar, and a practical way to build confidence through something enjoyable.
The program
Support time, with music as the nudge
These are one-to-one support sessions with Mark, held somewhere comfortable around Newcastle and Lake Macquarie. The guitar gives the session a clear, enjoyable focus: learn a chord, choose a song, practise asking questions, stick with a small challenge, or just build the confidence to have a go. The billable support is Mark's support-worker time helping you participate, build skills and stay connected.
What it supports
Plan goals, with a few chords.
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Confidence through a small challenge
Trying one chord, one rhythm or one song gives you a clear win to build from, without pressure to perform.
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Support for plan goals
Sessions can support goals like community participation, building confidence, trying new activities, communication and routine.
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Focus and coordination
Music gives you something practical to focus on, with Mark beside you to break each step down.
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Connection without awkwardness
A guitar on the table gives the session a natural reason to talk, listen, laugh and build trust.
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A routine to look forward to
Regular support time can become a positive weekly anchor, especially when the activity feels like yours.
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Choice and ownership
You choose the songs, the pace and the setting, so the support stays centred on what matters to you.
Who it's for
This one's for you if…
- Your NDIS plan includes goals around social or community participation
- You want to build confidence by trying something new at your own pace
- You're a total beginner and need a patient, low-pressure support worker
- You'd like a creative activity that gives support time a real purpose
- You want to practise focus, communication, routine or follow-through
- You just love music and want support to make it part of your week
How it works
Getting started is easy.
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Talk through the goal
Tell Mark what you're hoping for — no wrong answers.
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Pick the right setting
At home or a quiet community spot. Mark brings the guitar.
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Try a small challenge
Learn a chord, pick a song, or just have a go.
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Build from there
Keep what works and grow it, session by session.
Good to know
Sound check.
- Where
- Somewhere comfortable around Newcastle and Lake Macquarie — at home or a quiet community spot, whatever suits you.
- What to bring
- Just yourself. Mark can bring a spare guitar if you don't have one, so there's no instrument to buy before you try it.
- Pace
- One-to-one and led by you — total beginners genuinely welcome, no theory, no pressure, no rush.
- Who it's with
- Mark — 15+ years in the disability sector, patient, easygoing and good at meeting people where they're at.
- Support focus
- Confidence, social connection, trying new things, communication, focus, routine and community participation.
- Funding
- Support-worker time for plan-managed, self-managed or private-paying participants.
Funding & NDIS
For NDIS participants, Guitar with Mark is offered as support-worker time for creative, social and community participation. It may be suitable where it relates to your disability support needs and plan goals, such as building confidence, trying new activities, communication, routine, social connection or community access. We don't present this as music therapy, and we don't bill NDIS funding for musical instruments, coffee, venue costs, tickets, meals or ordinary hobby costs. We work with plan-managed, self-managed and private-paying participants. Care in Movement is an independent support-worker business and not a registered NDIS provider, so we don't bill the NDIA directly. If you're unsure, check with your plan manager, support coordinator, or just ask us.
Book a call
Let's talk about the right support.
No forms to fill in and no essay required — just leave your number and Mark will give you a call to talk through goals, support needs and whether this feels like the right fit. A pick-your-own-time calendar is on the way, too.
Live booking calendar — on the way
Pick-your-own-slot booking is coming soon. For now, just leave your number and Mark will give you a call.
Just your number — we'll do the rest.
Leave your number and Mark will give you a call — usually within a business day — for a relaxed, no-pressure chat about what you're after. No forms, no fuss.
Rather sort it now? Call or text 0494 322 047.
Send an enquiryWhat's next
More programs, on the way.
- Coming soon
Monthly Adventure with Matt
Guitar with Mark is the first of our Programs — support-worker time built around real activities, confidence and connection. Next up, Matt's planning a pre-planned monthly adventure day: one proper outing a month, sorted end to end, with support to try something new and none of the logistics stress. Keep an eye on this space.
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