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The best support we could find for our own family — now built for yours.

We're a family-owned, registered NDIS provider in Gladstone, open since 2021. We were built because no one would take on our own daughter's complex care — so we trained our own team. Today that team does the same for other families across Gladstone and the Boyne Valley.

Registered NDIS Provider Registered NDIS Provider · Gladstone & the Boyne Valley
Brett and Ellie outdoors on a picnic rug with their daughter Florence
Our values: Right to Thrive, Whatever It Takes, Green and Growing, Stronger Together, Diversity is a Superpower.
Why Lionheart

We built this because no one else would help.

In 2017 we brought our second child home to Gladstone — a daughter born with a complex, undiagnosed genetic condition. When our first NDIS package was approved, we spent four months unable to find a single provider willing to manage her tracheostomy. We were told she was "too complex," that insurance wouldn't cover the risk, that staff couldn't be trained for a child so medically involved.

So we trained and employed our own team. Today Lionheart exists so no other family in Gladstone hears "no" the way we did.

That story is where our vision and our five values came from. Read our vision and values.

Read our full story
Brett beside a pool holding his daughter Florence, with his older child in the water
In their words

What people actually say about us

Every quote on this site is real, written by the people we support and the people who work here.

“With Lionheart's support, I was able to go back to the supermarket for the first time since May 2022. It was a big step for me, and it has made me feel more empowered to take on other challenges.”

Participant, Gladstone

“As a parent of a child with complex disabilities, having people who genuinely understand what that life looks like has meant the world to us as a family. Lionheart isn't just an organisation to our family. Lionheart is, and always will be, family.”

Parent of a Lionheart participant

“Once, I was defrauded out of my NDIS funding by a non-local provider. Lionheart immediately stepped in. At a time when I didn't know who I could trust, Lionheart genuinely cared for me and made me feel safe.”

Participant, Gladstone

Shontae in her wheelchair at Australia Zoo with her family, watching a giraffe feed from branches held out over the fence
Australia Zoo.

Nobody gets told they’re “too complex”

That phrase is why Lionheart exists — and the reason we can say it is our nursing team.

A nurse meets every family before support starts. That visit produces a written care plan, decides who's matched to you, and — the part that actually matters — our Registered Nurses then train your support workers on your plan specifically, not a generic module. A nurse is reachable on any shift, including after hours, and re-assesses whenever things change.

That's what makes support person-centred rather than just described that way. See how the whole loop works.

You'll know who's coming

Before a new support worker starts with you, we send you a staff profile — their photo and a short introduction — so the first shift isn't a stranger at the door. It's a small thing that makes an enormous difference to anxiety.

“We really appreciate the email with photos and background of the workers, so [our child's] anxiety can be managed — and they definitely feel more empowered with these awesome humans enriching their life with their care and kindness.”

Family of a Lionheart participant

“They always go above and beyond to make not only my son, but also us, feel confident and happy that he will always be safe. Finding this in Lionheart has given our family the break needed to just breathe.”

Parent, Gladstone
Feedback and continuous improvement

Feedback helps us drive continuous improvement.

We’d rather hear it early, plainly, and from anyone — participants, families, staff or support coordinators. Raising a problem doesn’t put your supports at risk, and it doesn’t have to be formal.

Every incident, complaint and compliment is logged and tracked in DCIQ.

Ready to talk?

Whether you're a participant, a family member, or a support coordinator, the fastest way to get moving is to reach out directly.