Our programs
New skills, room to grow.
This is a special support program where learning an instrument is the tool, not the whole point. Mark brings the guitar and keeps things easy, using each session to support plan goals like trying something new, building confidence, communication, focus and connection.
- 1:1 support
- Plan-goal focused
- 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.
One chord, one small win — build from there.
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.
- Step 1:
Clarify the goal
Tell Mark what you're hoping for — no wrong answers.
- Step 2:
Get the right setting
At home or a quiet community spot. Mark brings the guitar.
- Step 3:
A small challenge
Learn a chord, pick a song, or just have a go.
- Step 4:
Find what works
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 & NDIS
For NDIS participants, the billed hours are for Mark's support-worker time: helping you participate, try something new and build skills like confidence, communication, routine, focus and connection. Music is simply the activity used to support those goals.
Book a call
Let's talk about the right support.
Pick a preferred call window, leave your number, and Mark can ring you for a relaxed chat. If you'd rather share a bit more first, send an enquiry instead.
Preferred call time
Pick a window that feels easy.
This is a preference, not a locked-in booking. Mark will confirm the exact time by text or phone.
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What'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 introducing 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.