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Your Trusted NDIS
Provider
Support You Can
Count On

We provide 24/7 high-intensity, personalised support for people living with disability across Sydney & NSW; so you can live your life your way.

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Why Affective Care?

At Affective Care, we believe support is more than a service; it’s a partnership. Our expert teams take the time to understand your goals, your challenges, and your story. Together, we create a plan that fits you, not the other way around.
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Expert NDIS
Psychologists

Qualified and compassionate specialists delivering evidence-based therapies like CBT, DBT, and trauma-informed care; tailored to the unique needs of NDIS participants.

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NDIS-Approved Mental
Health Support

Our NDIS psychology services are fully compliant with NDIS guidelines, giving participants and families confidence, quality care, and peace of mind.

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Personalised
Therapy Plans

We create customised mental health strategies to help reduce anxiety, build resilience, and support independence while aligning with your NDIS goals.

Ongoing Care &
Guidance

With regular reviews, close collaboration with support coordinators, and dedicated therapists, we ensure your progress and wellbeing remain our top priority.

NDIS Core Supports

Helping you with daily living, social participation, and the little things that make a big difference. Our Core Supports are designed to give you more independence, comfort, and connection in everyday life.

Our Core Supports include:

Assistance to get out and about, join activities, build social connections, and be part of your community. Respectful, reliable help with daily routines such as bathing, dressing, grooming, and mobility. Support to keep your home clean, safe, and comfortable, including household chores and basic maintenance.
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NDIS Therapy Services

Specialist support to improve wellbeing, build skills, and empower you to live with confidence. Our therapy team works alongside you to set goals, overcome challenges, and achieve lasting outcomes.

Our Therapy Services include:

Compassionate, evidence-based mental health support to help you navigate life’s challenges and build resilience. Guidance and encouragement to manage daily life, connect with community resources, and regain independence. Practical strategies and equipment recommendations to make everyday activities safer and easier. Tailored approaches to understand behaviour, reduce challenges, and encourage positive change.
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NDIS Accommodation

Safe, comfortable, and supportive living options designed to suit your needs. Whether you need short-term, medium-term, or ongoing accommodation, we provide spaces where you can feel at home while receiving the right level of care.

Our Accommodation Services include:

Shared or individual housing with 24/7 support to help you develop daily living skills and enjoy more independence. Short stays that give participants and their families a chance to rest and recharge, with full support in a welcoming environment. Flexible, fully supported housing for temporary needs such as transitional periods or trialing independent living. Comfortable, supported housing for longer stays when waiting for permanent arrangements or home modifications.
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Plan Management

Take the stress out of managing your NDIS funding. Our Plan Management team handles the paperwork, tracks your budget, and ensures your providers are paid on time; so you can focus on your goals, not the admin.
Our Plan Management support includes:

  • Processing invoices quickly and accurately
  • Keeping track of your NDIS budget and spending
  • Providing easy-to-read monthly statements
  • Helping you understand your funding and make informed choices

Aged Care Services

Compassionate, reliable support for older Australians who want to live independently and comfortably at home. We tailor our care to your needs, routines, and preferences.
Our Aged Care services include:
  • Assistance with personal care and daily living activities
  • Help with household tasks to maintain a safe, clean home
  • Social and community engagement opportunities
  • Coordination with healthcare and support services

Your Choice: In-Person or Telehealth Psychology Services, Anywhere in Australia

At Affective Care, we know flexibility is essential. That’s why our NDIS psychology services are available in the way that suits you best:

  • Face-to-face sessions in Sydney: Ideal for participants who prefer in-home or on-site psychological support.
  • Secure telehealth psychology services across Australia: Access expert therapy and mental health support, no matter where you live.
  • The same personalised care and evidence-based strategies: Delivered with compassion, whether online or in-person.

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Whether you need daily supports, therapy, or complex 24/7 care, our team is ready to help.

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Our Happy Participants

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James

Affective Care made a huge difference in my life. My Positive Behaviour Support practitioner really listened to me and created a plan that works for my daily routine. I feel more confident and supported every step of the way.

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Maria

When our child was diagnosed, we didn’t know where to start. The team at Affective Care guided us with so much care and understanding. The PBS plan they created has helped our child feel calmer and more independent. We couldn’t be more grateful.

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David

The practitioners at Affective Care truly care about families like ours. They explained everything clearly and made sure we were involved in every decision. Thanks to their support, our home feels happier and more balanced.

FAQ

We provide NDIS services across Sydney and surrounding NSW regions, offering local, personalised support tailored to your needs.

When choosing an NDIS provider in NSW, look for one that’s registered, offers the services you need, understands your goals, and provides clear communication just like we do at Affective Care.

High-intensity NDIS support in Sydney refers to specialised care for participants with complex needs, including 24/7 assistance, skilled staff, and tailored support plans.

We offer a wide range of disability services in NSW, including daily living assistance, therapy, accommodation, plan management, and high-intensity care.

Supported Independent Living (SIL) in Sydney is shared or individual accommodation with ongoing support to help you build skills, live independently, and be part of a community.

Yes, we offer therapy services under the NDIS, including psychology, occupational therapy, psychosocial recovery coaching, and positive behaviour support.

NDIS plan management in NSW helps you handle invoices, track budgets, and make the most of your funding without dealing with complicated paperwork.

Absolutely. We offer short-term, medium-term, and respite accommodation to give you safe, comfortable living options when you need them.

We combine expert care with a genuine, heart-led approach. Our high-intensity NDIS support in Sydney is available 24/7, and our services are tailored to each participant’s unique needs.

You can contact us directly via phone, email, or our website form. We’ll listen to your needs, explain your options, and help you start receiving the right supports.

Jessica Boumelhem

Jessica Boumelhem

Advanced Behaviour Support Practitioner | PBS Manager

NDIS-aligned | Systems-aware | Values-led

Jessica supports individuals and teams through:

  • Advanced Positive Behaviour Support
  • Complex behaviour assessment and planning
  • Team training and capability building
  • Clinical governance and NDIS compliance

Jessica brings over two decades of experience as an educator and a strong foundation in psychology to her role as an Advanced Behaviour Support Practitioner. As PBS Team Manager, she leads with clarity and accountability, ensuring practice aligns with both NDIS standards and ethical, person-centred care.

Her approach is holistic and collaborative, taking into account sensory, environmental, emotional, and relational factors that influence behaviour. Jessica works closely with individuals, families, and support teams to ensure behaviour support plans reflect personal values, lived experience, and real-world contexts.

Jessica’s leadership supports consistency, quality, and confidence across multidisciplinary teams. Her work ensures behaviour support is not just compliant, but compassionate, practical, and genuinely empowering.

Chady Aoun

Chady Aoun

Senior Psychologist and Behaviour Support Practitioner

Multidisciplinary | Assessment-driven | Governance-focused

Chady supports individuals through:

  • Psychological assessment and therapy
  • Behaviour support across the lifespan
  • Early intervention and rehabilitation
  • Complex case consultation and leadership

Chady is a highly experienced psychologist whose work spans both public and private sectors. At Affective Care, he delivers integrated behavioural and psychological services, supporting clients of all ages through assessment, therapy, and tailored intervention.

Known for his leadership within multidisciplinary teams, Chady brings structure, insight, and consistency to complex presentations. His expertise includes early intervention, rehabilitation, and complex case management, with a strong commitment to clinical governance and quality care.

Chady’s work is grounded in evidence-based practice and collaborative problem-solving. He supports individuals, families, and teams to navigate complexity with clarity, ensuring care remains ethical, coordinated, and effective.

Miray El-Hachem

Miray El-Hachem

Positive Behaviour Therapist & Registered Counsellor (ACA Level 2)

Holistic | Education-informed | Adolescent-focused

Miray supports individuals through:

  • Behaviour therapy and counselling
  • Adolescent emotional and behavioural support
  • Strengths-based, holistic interventions
  • Family and education-aligned strategies

Miray brings over 20 years of experience in education into her clinical work as a Positive Behaviour Therapist and Registered Counsellor. Her practice integrates behavioural science with a deep understanding of human development, particularly during adolescence.

She takes a holistic approach, blending structure with empathy to support individuals through behavioural challenges. Miray’s work is grounded in understanding the whole person—their environment, relationships, and emotional world.

Through compassion and insight, Miray supports individuals to develop self-awareness, regulation, and confidence. Her practice reflects a balance of science and humanity, creating space for growth that feels both supported and respectful.

Anabell Beattie-Bowers

Anabell Beattie-Bowers

Registered Psychologist

Relational | Empowerment-focused | Trauma-aware

Anabelle supports children and adults through:

  • Therapy for anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD, Autism, and BPD
  • Emotional regulation and self-awareness development
  • Relationship and attachment-focused work
  • Evidence-based psychological interventions

Anabelle works alongside individuals with warmth, curiosity, and a deep respect for each person’s inner world. As a psychologist, she supports both children and adults to strengthen emotional awareness, build resilience, and develop healthier relationships with themselves and others.

Her therapeutic style is tailored and responsive, integrating approaches such as CBT, DBT, and Circle of Security to meet the unique needs of each client. Anabelle places strong emphasis on empowerment—helping people understand their patterns, reconnect with their values, and develop tools that support lasting change.

Anabelle’s work is grounded in safety, collaboration, and trust. She believes therapy is not about fixing people, but about creating space for insight, growth, and meaningful connection—supporting individuals to move forward with greater confidence and emotional clarity.

Brandon Boumelhem

Brandon Boumelhem

Occupational Therapist

Functional independence | Strengths-based | NDIS-focused

Brandon supports individuals through:

  • Functional capacity building and daily living skills
  • NDIS-aligned occupational therapy interventions
  • Family and caregiver collaboration
  • Community participation and independence planning

Brandon’s work centres on helping people build skills that translate into real, everyday independence. As an Occupational Therapist, he partners with individuals, families, and carers to identify what matters most in daily life and then builds practical pathways toward those goals.

His approach is client-centred and evidence-based, grounded in collaboration and respect for each person’s strengths, environment, and pace. Brandon understands that meaningful outcomes are rarely achieved in isolation, so he works closely with support networks to ensure strategies are realistic, sustainable, and supportive of long-term participation.

Through the NDIS, Brandon supports people to increase autonomy, confidence, and engagement in daily routines. His work is guided by a belief that independence is not about doing everything alone—it’s about having the right supports, skills, and systems in place to live with choice and dignity.

Natalie Soto

Natalie Soto

Registered Psychologist | PBS

Bilingual | Assessment-focused | Person-centred

Natalie supports children and adults through:

  • Psychological assessments and diagnostics
  • Therapy under Medicare and NDIS
  • Behavioural and emotional interventions
  • English and Spanish language services

Natalie is a bilingual psychologist (English/Spanish) with extensive experience supporting individuals across the lifespan. Her work spans assessment and therapy, with a particular interest in forensic psychology and complex presentations.

She combines evidence-based practice with creativity and flexibility, tailoring interventions to each person’s needs, culture, and goals. Natalie’s approach is grounded in collaboration, ensuring clients feel understood, supported, and actively involved in their care.

Through thoughtful assessment and therapeutic intervention, Natalie supports individuals to build insight, resilience, and meaningful change.

Edric Limbo

Edric Limbo

Speech-Language Pathologist

Rehabilitation-focused | Goal-driven | Community-oriented

Edric supports individuals through:

  • Adult and paediatric speech pathology services
  • Stroke rehabilitation and communication recovery
  • Functional, goal-based therapy
  • Community reintegration support

Edric’s practice is centred on helping people reconnect—both with their communication and with their communities. Working with adults and children, he has a strong interest in stroke rehabilitation and supporting individuals through the process of rebuilding communication skills.

His approach is practical and goal-focused, ensuring therapy remains relevant to everyday life. Edric collaborates closely with clients and families to identify meaningful outcomes and develop strategies that support confidence, participation, and independence.

Edric finds deep fulfilment in witnessing people regain their voice and reconnect with others. His work is guided by respect, patience, and a belief in each person’s capacity for recovery and growth.

Heather Pinel

Heather Pinel

Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner & Registered Counsellor

Trauma-informed | Neuroscience-integrated | Relational

Heather supports individuals through:

  • Positive Behaviour Support across the lifespan
  • Trauma-informed behaviour assessment
  • Neurodevelopmental and psychosocial disability support
  • Collaborative, family-centred planning

Heather is an accomplished Behaviour Support Practitioner with over 20 years of experience supporting children and families. Her work integrates neuroscience, psychological theory, and trauma-informed practice to address complex presentations including attachment trauma, neurodevelopmental differences, and psychosocial disability.

Heather’s approach is collaborative and whole-person focused, ensuring behaviour support plans reflect both evidence and lived experience. She works closely with families and support networks to build strategies that enhance emotional wellbeing, safety, and functional independence.

Her commitment to holistic care ensures individuals receive support that honours identity, relationships, and long-term quality of life.

Charbel Azzi

Charbel Azzi

Speech-Language Pathologist

Communication | Connection | Technology-enhanced

Charbel supports children and adults through:

  • Speech and language assessment and therapy
  • Social communication skill development
  • Technology-supported communication strategies
  • Functional communication across everyday settings

Charbel’s work is driven by a passion for helping people connect more fully with the world around them. As a Speech-Language Pathologist, he supports both paediatric and adult clients to strengthen communication, social interaction, and participation in daily life.

Since 2022, Charbel has worked across diverse settings, tailoring therapy to each person’s goals, strengths, and communication style. He has a particular interest in integrating technology into therapy, using innovative tools to enhance engagement and outcomes.

Charbel brings curiosity and creativity into his practice, believing communication is not just about words, but about connection, confidence, and belonging. His approach supports individuals to express themselves more clearly and engage meaningfully with others across home, school, work, and community environments.

Nisreen El-Saidi

Nisreen El-Saidi

Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner

Grace Boutros

Grace Boutros

Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner

Shayma Sadek

Shayma Sadek

Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner

Ali Bazzi

Ali Bazzi

Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner

Areeba Chaudhry

Areeba Chaudhry

Casual Allied Health Assistant

Joana Suh

Joana Suh

Paediatric Occupational Therapist

Neurodiversity-affirming | Strengths-based | Mental health-focused

Joana supports children, adolescents, and adults through:

  • Mental health occupational therapy
  • Neurodevelopmental and developmental support
  • Sensory, emotional, and functional skill building
  • Social participation and independence planning

Joana is a Senior Occupational Therapist with a strong commitment to neurodiversity-affirming practice. She works with children, adolescents, and adults experiencing complex emotional and behavioural needs, including bipolar affective disorder and other mental health conditions.

Her experience spans a range of developmental and neurodevelopmental presentations, including autism, ADHD, and Down syndrome. Joana’s clinical focus includes building fine motor, cognitive, sensory, and emotional regulation skills to support participation in everyday life.

Joana is particularly passionate about peer-mediated, client-centred, and strengths-based approaches. Her work supports individuals of all ages to increase social inclusion, functional independence, and overall quality of life.

Rita Dagher

Rita Dagher

Psychologist | Managing Director – Affective Care & Affective Health Services

Humanistic | Systems-led | Clinically grounded

Rita supports individuals, families, and communities through:

  • Psychological therapy for children, adolescents, and adults
  • Complex mental health and psychosocial disability support
  • Leadership and service design within NDIS and allied health systems
  • Multidisciplinary team oversight and clinical governance

Rita works at the intersection of psychology, leadership, and purpose-driven care. As a psychologist and Managing Director, she brings both clinical depth and strategic clarity to every layer of service delivery at Affective Care and Affective Health Services. Her work is grounded in the belief that systems should adapt to people—not the other way around.

With a strong clinical foundation and a humanistic leadership style, Rita ensures that psychological therapy, allied health, and in-home supports remain emotionally intelligent, ethical, and genuinely person-centred. She leads teams with integrity, cultivating cultures of safety, reflection, and excellence so that practitioners can deliver their best work and clients can experience care that feels respectful and empowering.

Rita’s approach bridges therapeutic insight with organisational vision. She understands that sustainable outcomes require both skilled clinicians and well-designed systems. Through thoughtful leadership and clinical oversight, she supports services that respond to complexity with compassion, accountability, and innovation—creating meaningful, long-term impact for individuals, families, and the broader community.