Writing

Three conversations I'm in.

Documented as it happens.

Three threads: building an Indigenous-led charity through OCG accreditation in NSW, developing NDIS operations software for direct support providers, and using AI as a non-technical founder. Plain English. No hype. Written for people doing the same work.

Charity & OOHC

Building Woka Walanga's Policy Framework: What the OCG Standards Actually Required

We built 91 policy documents to meet OCG accreditation for out-of-home care. Here's what the standards actually required. Not the polished version. The one with the difficult parts still in it.

11 Apr 202610 min read

Charity & OOHC

What the NSW OOHC Reforms Actually Mean for Aboriginal Organisations

$350M for ACCO-led family services. An ACCOs-first model being legislated. A reform timeline extending to 2030. Here's what the NSW OOHC reforms 2026 actually mean for Aboriginal organisations building capacity now.

11 Apr 20269 min read

Charity & OOHC

What the Aboriginal Child Placement Principle Actually Requires From OOHC Providers

The Aboriginal Child Placement Principle NSW sets out five elements that place specific obligations on every OOHC provider. Here is what the framework actually requires, where NSW is failing, and what a compliant culturally safe service looks like in practice.

10 Apr 20269 min read

Charity & OOHC

Aboriginal Organisations and OCG Accreditation: Where Do We Stand While the System Reforms?

The March 2026 NSW OOHC reforms are significant. But the residential care transition does not land until 2029. For Aboriginal organisations currently pursuing OCG accreditation, the question is not just how to get accredited. It is how to build something that holds up while the system is still mo...

10 Apr 20268 min read

AI & Founders

AI Is a Great Starting Point for Writing. It Is Not the Finish Line.

66% of Australian grant writers now use AI. 31% won't tell funders. The problem isn't detection — it's that AI-only content fails where grants are won: lived experience, sector knowledge, and organisational voice. Here's the workflow that actually works.

8 Apr 202610 min read

NDIS Providers

The New NDIS Support Needs Assessment: What the Tribunal Has Already Decided

The new NDIS planning framework starts 1 July 2026. Once you receive a Notice of Transition, there's no going back. Here's what the Administrative Review Tribunal has already decided — and what it means for coordinators and providers.

8 Apr 202613 min read

AI & Founders

I Built a CRM Without a Developer. Here's What It Actually Cost.

A first-person account of building MentorOS — an NDIS CRM — using AI coding tools without a developer. The real time cost, where AI fails, when to hire, and what we learned running it in production.

8 Apr 202612 min read

NDIS Providers

NDIS Registration Isn't Optional After 1 July 2026. For AMS, It Never Was.

From 1 July 2026, every SIL provider must be registered with the NDIS Commission. AMS has been registered since day one. Here's what NDIS registration actually requires — and what it means for participants you place.

8 Apr 202612 min read

AI & Founders

AI for NDIS Providers: What Actually Works in 2026

67% of Australian nonprofits now use AI. Only 14% have a governance framework for it. For NDIS providers, the gap between using AI and meeting NDIS standards is a compliance risk. Here is what AI genuinely delivers in 2026 — and why the agentic trend is being badly oversold.

7 Apr 20269 min read

AI & Founders

AI for NDIS Progress Notes: How to Stay Compliant in 2026

Most NDIS providers using AI for progress notes have no idea where participant data goes. Under the Privacy Act and NDIS Practice Standards, that gap is a compliance risk. Here is what a compliant AI-assisted documentation workflow actually looks like.

7 Apr 202611 min read