Technology built for communities the system forgot.
I co-founded Woka Walanga, an Indigenous-led charity pursuing OCG accreditation for children in out-of-home care, and Australian Mentoring Services, an NDIS disability support provider based in Sydney. I'm not an engineer by training — I build because something was missing and someone had to start. I share what I learn so other community leaders don't have to figure it out from scratch.
An Aboriginal founder building at the intersection of lived experience and technology.
I grew up in communities where the systems that were supposed to help often didn't. That's not a credential — it's just context for why I build what I build.
I co-founded Woka Walanga because I could see the gap in culturally safe out-of-home care for Aboriginal children. I co-founded Australian Mentoring Services because the sector needed providers who actually understood the people they were supporting.
I'm not a software engineer. I learned enough to describe what was needed without depending on someone else to translate it. Along the way I found I genuinely love creating — businesses, apps, systems, things that didn't exist before. If there's a gap and it can be built, I'll probably try.
I write and share what I work out so other community org leaders don't have to start from zero.
Woka Walanga
Indigenous-led out-of-home care charity. Pursuing OCG accreditation. NSW.
HousingHub
NDIS housing search platform. AI-powered matching for participants and providers.
MentorOS
Custom CRM being built for AMS to improve support coordination and participant outcomes.
AI Consulting
Building with AI for community orgs and ACCOs. No technical background required.
“I've founded two organisations, built three products, and I'm still going. Not because I had a plan — because once I see a gap, I can't leave it alone. That's probably a character flaw. It's also why the work exists.”
Tyrone Baena
Four projects. One mission.
I co-founded Woka Walanga and Australian Mentoring Services. MentorOS, HousingHub, and AI Consulting are the products being built alongside that work. They exist because gaps existed. That's the whole story.
Woka Walanga
Indigenous-led charity · Pursuing OCG accreditation
Founded to close the gap in culturally safe foster care, placement matching, and family support for Aboriginal children in NSW.
HousingHub
NDIS housing product
An accessible listing platform to help NDIS participants find housing that suits their needs. Matching data to people who need it.
MentorOS
NDIS CRM · In development
A custom CRM being built for AMS to improve how we coordinate support, track outcomes, and serve the people we support. Built from the inside.
AI Business Automation
Consulting · Any industry · NDIS-focused
I help community organisations and NDIS providers use AI to cut admin, reduce compliance burden, and find breathing room in their work.
What I'm writing about.
Work with Tyrone.
If you're a community director navigating compliance, an NDIS provider who needs tools that fit your context, or an organisation wondering what AI could practically do for you — I'm happy to have a straight conversation. No pitch. Just what's useful.