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Psychosocial recovery coaching can support you to set meaningful goals, build practical skills, connect to supports and take ongoing steps to manage your mental health and wellbeing.

 

What is psychosocial recovery coaching?

Psychosocial recovery coaching is a strengths-based support provided by experienced mentors with a deep understanding of recovery-oriented practice. Funded through the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), this support helps people living with psychosocial disabilities navigate daily life and work towards meaningful recovery goals.

An NDIS psychosocial recovery coach is different from a support coordinator because they have specialist knowledge and skills in psychosocial recovery, mental health and service navigation within the mental health system. Their role focuses on building capacity, supporting resilience and helping participants take practical steps towards greater independence and stability.

 

What can a recovery coach do for me?

An NDIS recovery coach provides tailored support that reflects your goals, strengths and everyday challenges. At Ability Options, our recovery coaches can:

  • Develop a recovery-enabling relationship to design, plan and implement a recovery plan.
  • Coaching to increase recovery skills and personal capacity, including motivation, strengths, resilience and decision-making.
  • Support engagement with the NDIS.
  • Assist with coordination of NDIS and other supports.
  • Assistance with managing complex challenges of day-to-day living.

 

Who can benefit from psychosocial recovery coaching?

Psychosocial recovery coaching may benefit people living with psychosocial disability who want practical, recovery-focused support to navigate everyday life and work towards greater independence. An NDIS psychosocial recovery coach can support participants who:

  • Find it difficult to manage routines, appointments or daily tasks.
  • Feel isolated or disconnected from their community.
  • Want support building confidence in social or everyday situations.
  • Need help understanding or coordinating supports and services.
  • Are transitioning through changes in housing, health or personal circumstances.
  • Want to improve motivation, decision-making or independence.
  • Feel overwhelmed managing mental health challenges alongside daily life.
  • Need consistent support while working towards personal recovery goals.

Through NDIS psychosocial recovery coaching, participants receive support tailored to their goals, strengths and recovery journey. Get support in building resilience and greater confidence over time.

 

Explore recovery coaching through Ability Options

Ability Options recovery coaching supports NDIS participants living with psychosocial disabilities to live a full and contributing life. Our recovery coaches take the time to understand your situation and provide practical guidance tailored to your recovery journey.

If you’d like to learn more about working with an NDIS recovery coach, we’d love to answer any questions you have. Simply reach out to our team and let us know your current supports, goals and next steps you’d like to take.

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FAQs

People with psychosocial disability who have recovery coaching included in their NDIS plan may be eligible for this support. Recovery coaching is fit for participants who would benefit from specialised assistance navigating mental health challenges, daily living and broader support systems.

You can discuss your needs during your NDIS planning meeting or plan review. Evidence from healthcare professionals and information about how psychosocial disability affects daily life can help support the request for recovery coaching NDIS funding.

Yes. Some participants receive both services. A support coordinator helps connect you with services and manage supports, while an NDIS psychosocial recovery coach focuses more specifically on recovery, capacity building and mental health-related support.

A recovery coach has specialist knowledge in psychosocial disability and recovery-oriented practice. Their role centres on helping participants build resilience, strengthen independence and work towards recovery goals, while support coordinators focus more broadly on service coordination and plan implementation.

No, NDIS psychosocial recovery coaching is different from counselling or clinical therapy. Recovery coaches do not provide clinical treatment. Instead, they focus on practical support, recovery planning, motivation and helping participants build confidence and capacity in everyday life.

Day-to-day support may include helping participants manage routines, attend appointments, build confidence, strengthen decision-making skills, connect with supports and work through challenges affecting daily life and recovery.

The frequency of support depends on your goals, funding and individual needs. Some participants meet weekly, while others may need more or less frequent support at different stages of recovery.

Yes. Feeling comfortable and understood is an important part of recovery-focused support. If the relationship is not the right fit, you can discuss alternative arrangements with your provider.

You can contact the Ability Options team to discuss your goals, current supports and whether recovery coaching may suit your needs. We’ll help explain the process and next steps for accessing support.

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