About
Your Best Life Independent Living and Your Best Life Disability and Health Services Ltd.
Your Best Life Independent Living is a NDIS Registered Provider that is part of Your Best Life Disability and Health Services Ltd. We are a not-for-profit organisation that grew from the iconic and long-standing Children’s Therapy Centre following the introduction of the NDIS. Your Best Life now offers Your Best Life Independent Living, Your Best Life Mental Health Services, Your Best Life Children’s and Teens’ Therapy Services, and Your Choice Plan Management. These businesses work together to provide an integrated and seemless services to our clients.
The organisation has centres in Sunshine Coast, Moreton Bay, and Gympie and is planning further expansion. Our telehealth services are sought by clients across the region and across Australia. All these services aim to help NDIS participants and other clients with disabilities and health conditions, including mental health conditions, to access the services and supports they require to live as independently as possible in the community.
The company is committed to growing and diversifying to meet the real, expressed needs of NDIS participants and other clients needing therapy through a not-for-profit company that puts people before profits. Your Best Life is leading the development of diverse and inclusive disability support services in the region. We are client-led, open to great ideas, innovative, and collaborative.
Your Best Life is NDIS-registered and has achieved full quality certification under the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission requirements for all its businesses. As a not-for-profit organisation, we invest surplus funds, if any, into our mission of providing quality services that help people live their best lives no matter what health, disabilities, and other circumstances they face.
Debbie Blumel BA, BSocWk, MSW, MBA, GAICD
Chief Executive Officer
Your Best Life Disability and Health Services
Debbie has extensive experience in strategic leadership positions in disability, health and housing organisations during times of great challenges and transformational change. Debbie is passionate about improving disability and health outcomes and strengthening communities through organisational leadership and regional development. Her experience in integrating and streamlining human services spans Queensland and the Northern Territory as well as national initiatives.
Debbie serves as a director on the Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Services Board and its Finance and Performance Committee as well serving as a member of the Sunshine Coast AICD Regional Committee. Debbie previously served as CEO of the Northern Territory Medicare Local with accountability for improving the primary health care system and streamlining patient pathways in both urban and remote communities. From 2008-2012, Debbie was an elected councillor on the Sunshine Coast Council where she was able to continue her commitment to strengthening regional communities. Debbie held the Major Projects Portfolio, was a member of the statutory Organisational Performance and Service Delivery Committee, and represented council on the Council of Mayors’ Infrastructure Committee. Debbie was appointed by the State and Federal Ministers for Regional Development as inaugural chair of Regional Development Australia Sunshine Coast and was elected by Queensland coastal councils to represent them on the National Sea Change Taskforce.
Joseph Oderinde
Service Manager
Joseph is a trained medical professional who specialised in cardiology, having a decade of clinical experience at Queensland Health and Community Services. Among all, he studied Medicine and Surgery in Nigeria, migrated to Australia in 2013 to complete further studies in Medical Science (extended major in cardiac discipline), Advanced Diploma in Community Services, and Certificate in Dementia Care.
Joseph is passionate about Community Health Services, he has worked with large Aged Care and Disability organisations within Queensland at Lead Clinician, Care Coordinator and Service Manager levels; by leading clinical, allied health and lifestyle worker teams. In his previous roles, he devised and taught clinical educations to frontline staffs, ensuring quality of community service deliveries to people in their homes. Building strong community connections, supports, partnerships and networks for individuals through various government programs and fundings. He is dedicated and committed to bridging gaps between healthcare professionals and community services to achieving quality of life and support for others. He is motivated to empower lives with short and long-term goals to living an impactful life.
Outside his professional career and commitments, Joseph loves spending time with his family, staying awake to watch soccer games and reading soccer news.
Annelize van Niekerk
Assistant Manager, Registered Nurse
Annelize van Niekerk is a Registered Nurse with a personal disability experience, bringing together a strong clinical background, leadership expertise, and a commitment to person-centred care. With a wealth of experience in nursing, healthcare management, and a passion for patient-centred care. She has developed solid leadership and coordination skills through these position, advocating for high—quality care an multidisciplinary collaborations.
Annelize’s transition into the NDIS field reflects her dedication to fostering inclusivity and innovative support solutions for people with disabilities. Known for her proactive management style, she excels in team coordination, critical thinking, and resource optimisation, ensuring high-quality care and tailored support aligned with the NDIS’s core values.
Annelize also brings valuable business management experience from her time as a successful business owner, ensuring that her approach to client care and operational efficiency remains meticulous and impactful.
With a Bachelor of Nursing Science from USC and a diverse range of certifications, Annelize embodies a commitment to holistic, accessible, and person-centred support for all individuals, particularly those in vulnerable or underserved communities.
Our Administration Team
Introducing our amazing team behind the scenes, working hard to help our clients and staff reach their goals.
Jess
Jess comes from a background in Purchasing Management,
dedicated and passionate to making a difference. Jess decided to pursue a
career within the Healthcare industry. Having previous scheduling experience,
Jess landed a role for an aged care organisation and excelled as a Scheduling
Coordinator. Now with LevelUp, Jess utilises her skills of thorough planning,
client matching, maintaining rosters and supporting staff and clients. Jess
strives to ensure a high-quality service, providing independent support and
STAs to clients to ensure they live their best lives and reach their goals.
Outside of Jess’s professional career, she likes exploring,
exercising, and spending time with her family and friends.
belinda
Belinda’s experience extends beyond a decade in the Health Care Industry on the Sunshine Coast, and she completed training with qualifications in Aged Care, Disability, Dementia, Leisure, Lifestyle and Health.
Belinda has been in Team Leadership roles in aged care settings, supported clients with memory loss, assisted clients to live independently and has extensive experience as a Lifestyle Coordinator. Designing, coordinating, and implementing engaging leisure activities to promote, challenge and enhance clients’ overall wellness.
Belinda is passionate about enhancing the quality of our client’s lives with support, encouragement, and guidance.
hayley
Hayley is a dedicated professional with a passion for behind-the-scenes work and providing support to those who serve others. With a genuine love for interacting with both staff and clients, she is committed to ensuring that their needs are met and that the highest quality of care is provided. Hayley recognises the importance of this industry, which calls for compassionate individuals to help those being supported to live their best live
Our Administration Team
Introducing our amazing team behind the scenes, working hard to help our clients and staff reach their goals.
Jess
Jess comes from a background in Purchasing Management,
dedicated and passionate to making a difference. Jess decided to pursue a
career within the Healthcare industry. Having previous scheduling experience,
Jess landed a role for an aged care organisation and excelled as a Scheduling
Coordinator. Now with Your Best Life Independent Living, Jess utilises her skills of thorough planning,
client matching, maintaining rosters and supporting staff and clients. Jess
strives to ensure a high-quality service, providing independent support and
STAs to clients to ensure they live their best lives and reach their goals.
Outside of Jess’s professional career, she likes exploring,
exercising, and spending time with her family and friends.
hayley
Hayley is a dedicated professional with a passion for behind-the-scenes work and providing support to those who serve others. With a genuine love for interacting with both staff and clients, she is committed to ensuring that their needs are met and that the highest quality of care is provided. Hayley recognises the importance of this industry, which calls for compassionate individuals to help those being supported to live their best live
Continuity of Care
Emergency and Disaster
Your health and safety and that of our staff are of the utmost importance to us, especially during extreme weather events, virus outbreaks, and other hazardous circumstances.
As a registered and accredited NDIS service provider, we have a duty to provide continuity of care to our clients. This means will may take extra precautions when meeting with you and can offer telehealth services by video or phone where appropriate.
If your Disability Support Worker is unable to provide your usual service for any reason, we will offer you a colleague from Your Best Life Independent Living to ensure minimal disruption to you.
Supported Independent Living – SIL
Your Best Life Independent Living will continue to provide all essential services and supports as outlined in the roster of care. We will try to provide your usual Disability Support Worker, however, if they are unable to attend, we will provide a colleague from Your Best Life Independent Living. All of our staff members are trained to support you at the high level that you have come to expect from us.
During outbreaks of COVID-19, our staff don’t work across multiple homes. We do this to limit the opportunity for viruses to spread.
Daily Living Support – ADL
As an essential service, all activities of daily living will continue. This includes personal care, medication administration, transfers, and medical appointments.
Social and Community Participation
As a non-essential service, supports will continue they are assessed to be safe. Your Best Life Independent Living will cancel public and group outings in favour of personalised community access to safe locations.
Short Term Accommodation (STA)
As a non-essential service, STA supports may have to be postponed if it is unsafe to go ahead. However, we know how much you love your holidays, so we will re-organise STA holidays as soon as we can.