At Big Ability, we specialise in providing tailored support coordination services for NDIS participants, ensuring each individual receives personalised assistance to navigate their journey effectively and achieve their goals.
At Big Ability, we believe in doing big things for people with big dreams. Our mission is to empower individuals by connecting them with the most suitable services and resources to achieve their unique goals. Whether it's navigating NDIS reviews, ART (AAT) appeals , or finding the right housing solutions, our team is here to provide expert guidance every step of the way.
At Big Ability, we are proudly independent, focusing solely on Support Coordination. This ensures our guidance is unbiased and tailored exclusively to your needs, free from any conflicting interests.
We celebrate the richness of diverse experiences and backgrounds. Our team brings together a wide range of perspectives, ensuring culturally responsive and inclusive support that respects each individual's unique journey.
Empowering participants is at the heart of what we do. We strive to build your capacity, confidence, and skills, enabling you to take control of your NDIS journey and achieve your personal goals.
At Big Ability, we believe that meaningful connections are the foundation of effective support. We prioritise building strong, trusting relationships with participants, their families, and the broader community.
At Big Ability, we put our heart into everything we do. We are passionate about making a positive impact, and we approach our work with empathy, compassion, and a genuine desire to see our participants thrive.
Emily is the founder of Big Ability and an experienced Specialist Support Coordinator supporting NDIS participants with complex and high-intensity needs. With over eight years’ experience within the NDIS, including prior roles as an NDIS Internal Reviews Officer and Paralegal, Emily brings a strong understanding of legislative frameworks, decision-making processes, and evidentiary requirements.
Emily specialises in supporting participants across complex housing pathways, including SIL and SDA transitions, hospital admissions and discharge planning, NDIS reviews, ART and NDIS appeals, and matters involving guardianship, administration, and statutory systems. Her work regularly involves coordination across disability, health, housing, and legal interfaces.
Emily has experience working with participants with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI), stroke, Autism, Multiple Sclerosis, spinal cord injury, physical disability, and complex neurological conditions, where structured coordination, safeguards, and continuity of care are essential.
Emily holds a Master of Criminology, a Mental Health First Aid certificate, and is currently completing a Diploma of Counselling (ACA accredited). Her background supports informed, evidence-based coordination and effective engagement with multidisciplinary teams, statutory bodies, and review processes.
Outside of her professional life, Emily is an avid dog lover, with two young pups who keep her active and entertained. Passionate about adventure, you will often find her hiking a mountain or two, including in the Himalayas of Nepal.
Emily’s experience, system knowledge, and practical approach support participants and families to navigate complexity with clarity, structure, and confidence.

Big Ability acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we work. We pay our respects to Elders past, present, and emerging and celebrate the diversity of Aboriginal peoples and their ongoing cultures and connections to the lands and waters of Australia. We also wish to acknowledge and pay our respects to any Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people who may be viewing our website today.