Our Leadership Team
Our team is committed to creating a supportive, respectful and empowering environment
for both participants and staff. Together, we bring experience across disability support,
operations, compliance, finance and person-centred care.
Nari Tamala
Director
Nari is passionate about supporting people with disability to feel safe, respected and empowered in their daily lives. As Director, Nari helps guide the organisation with a strong focus on quality, care and meaningful outcomes for participants.
Compassion
“Care is at the heart of everything we do.”
Manu Tariu
Director
Manu is passionate about building support environments where participants feel empowered, respected and genuinely cared for. He focuses on creating systems and teams that deliver high-quality, person-centred support across every part of the organisation.
Leadership
“People will forget what you said, but they’ll never forget how you made them feel.”
Raewyn Eti
Chief Compliance Officer
Raewyn supports the organisation to maintain safe, ethical and high-quality practices. Her role focuses on compliance, continuous improvement and ensuring our services are delivered in line with participant rights, safety and dignity.
Integrity
“Quality support starts with doing the right thing, even when no one is watching.”
Vallery Tamala
Finance Officer
Vallery supports the financial operations of the organisation with care, accuracy and attention to detail. Her work helps ensure our services remain sustainable, organised and responsive to the needs of participants and staff.
Accountability
“Strong foundations help create stronger supports.”
Lia Tauati
Case Manager
Lia works closely with participants, families and support teams to help coordinate safe, consistent and person-centred supports. She is passionate about building strong relationships and helping participants feel heard, valued and supported.
Connection
“Every person deserves to feel seen, heard and supported.”
Simba
Specialist K9 Support Worker
Simba brings warmth, joy and companionship to the team. With a calm presence and friendly nature, Simba helps create a welcoming environment and reminds us of the importance of comfort, connection and unconditional support.
Joy
“Sometimes the best support comes with a wagging tail.”
