About Us

Connecting Futures Australia are a team focused on:


Purpose
To Empower independence and autonomy for NDIS participants 
Mission
To work alongside NDIS participants to assist them to achieve their life and Career goals

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Our Core Values We Strive To Live By

➢   Be accountable to our team members and the participants we work alongside.
      ○       We own our decisions
○       Doing what we say
○       We have your back
                         ○     Support each other to develop solutions
          ○       To be an active listener 
➢    To develop a supportive environment built on trust and honesty
                       
○       We take the time to understand each individual
                     ○       Coming from a place of respect and understanding
           ○       Creating a pathways for participants to be heard 
➢   To have a commitment to not take the easy option and taking the option our participants choose
     
○       Supporting participant choice
      ○       Exploring options and thinking outside of the box
        ○       Investigating and researching options for each individual participant  
➢   To develop a supportive team environment where everyone is heard and valued
                ○       Supporting and valuing feedback in a positive manner
○       We value differences 
➢    A team committed to Innovation within the disability sector
         
○       We enjoy complexity and developing
creative solution
 ○       Committed to professional development and learning
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Genuine connections energise us to achieve

Our Team

Our hardworking team is our greatest asset

Scott McLarty

Director

Scott started Connecting Futures to help NDIS participants achieve their goals, and has decades of experience in the disability sector.

Scott McLarty

Director

Scott started Connecting Futures to help NDIS participants achieve their goals, and has decades of experience in the disability sector.

Scott is a passionate husband and father to three beautiful kids.  Scott started Connecting Futures Australia with a focus on building the capacity for NDIS participants to achieve their life and career goals. 

His purposeful and inquisitive nature about the disability sector is driven in part by lived experience within his family. This personal experienced drives Scott’s passion to develop a truly inclusive service for NDIS participants.

Scott has over the past ten years’ developed experience in the Disability & Training sector, culminating with his involvement with the rollout of the NDIS in the Loddon region from May 2017. Scott has been responsible for running Support Coordination, School Leavers Employment Service,  RTO’s, Australian Disability Enterprise and Employment Pathways for people with a disability.

Scott’s personal and professional experience underpins his commitment to providing uncompromising services to both participants and industry participants within the disability sector. Scott holds a diploma of Business Management HR& Marketing from Latrobe University as well as Cert in TAA (Training & Assessment), Cert IV Project Management and Certificate IV in Disability from Bendigo Kangan TAFE.

Natalie Haraida

Career Mentor

Natalie is dedicated at creating opportunities for young adults with disabilities, equipping with the tools needed to navigate diverse aspects of life

Natalie Haraida

Career Mentor

Natalie is dedicated at creating opportunities for young adults with disabilities, equipping with the tools needed to navigate diverse aspects of life

Natalie is a dedicated professional with a foundation in youth work. She has spent years connecting with young individuals, understanding their dreams, and fostering an environment that encourages personal growth and resilience.  

Natalie also has a rich tapestry of experience from a variety of fields including training and assessment, event management, and retail and hospitality. Armed with her diverse skill set, mentoring experience, and bright and bubbly persona, Natalie is committed to paving the way for individuals with disabilities, ensuring that they not only navigate challenges successfully but also thrive in a world that values and supports their unique journeys.

In her own ongoing journey toward personal and professional growth, Natalie is currently immersed in the study of a Bachelor of Counselling. This academic venture highlights her dedication to delving deeper into the complexities of individual struggles and successes, reinforcing her ability to deliver well-rounded guidance and assistance.

Julie Gardner

Lead Career Mentor

Julie is passionate about supporting NDIS Participants to achieve their career Goals. Julie has worked in the DES sector for a number of years.

Julie Gardner

Lead Career Mentor

Julie is passionate about supporting NDIS Participants to achieve their career Goals. Julie has worked in the DES sector for a number of years.

Julie brings a diverse range of experience and is passionate about helping others. Julie joined Connecting Futures Australia coming from a local Disability Employment Provider where she worked one on one with participants into employment and supporting them through to reach milestones.  

Julie has experience in business having owned and ran her own hotel and a virtual assistant business and has worked in a variety of roles in the private sector as well as the Victorian Ambulance industry.

Julie is community focused and enjoys networking and developing relationships with stakeholders which help provide opportunities for our participants.

As a Career Mentor Julie is passionate to know her participants helping work with them to develop their skills, source volunteering/work experience opportunities and meet the career goals and future working environments.

Troy Williams

Career Mentor

Troy is focused on partnering with participants to nurture confidence, enhance skills to reach their goals of securing sustainable employment

Troy Williams

Career Mentor

Troy is focused on partnering with participants to nurture confidence, enhance skills to reach their goals of securing sustainable employment

Troy brings a wealth of expertise to the disability field,having served as a Support worker for 3 years and Independent NDIS provider.His diverse background includes roles as a Gym Manager and Personal Trainer,along with experience in the banking sector in Melbourne. Troy has successfullycompleted his Diploma of Community Services at Bendigo TAFE, further enhancinghis skills and knowledge in the field.

Brontie Coates

Career mentor

Coming Soon

Brontie Coates

Career mentor

Coming Soon

Coming Soon

Taylah Jones

Career Mentor

Taylah’s goal is to work alongside participants to build confidence, skills, and to achieve their goal of gaining sustainable employment

Taylah Jones

Career Mentor

Taylah’s goal is to work alongside participants to build confidence, skills, and to achieve their goal of gaining sustainable employment

Taylah has worked in the disability field for three years as a support worker in the Echuca area and has recently joined our team. Taylah has a background in support work, hospitality, and youth work, and has a passion for working with people. She enjoys working closely with people to help them achieve their goals and loves to see participants succeed. Taylah has studied criminology and sociology, has her cert III & IV in disability support, and is currently completing her diploma of community services focusing on case management.  

Jenny Andrews

Intake & Accounts Receivable

Jenny has a passion for supporting organisations to achieve their goals

Jenny Andrews

Intake & Accounts Receivable

Jenny has a passion for supporting organisations to achieve their goals

Jenny’s experience includes Administration, Human Resources and Employment Consultancy. She has worked in various sectors including health, homelessness, Youth at Risk and Employment Services.

Jenny has a wide range of hands on skills in personal assistance for CEO/Directors and and also coordinating projects.

Our History

This story is just beginning…

2019

Taking our first steps

Our director Scott established Connecting Futures in 2019, bringing a decade of experience in the disability and training sector with him.

2019

A warm welcome

Within a short time, our support coordination and employment services were in high demand, and our organisation grew in a very short time.

2020

Expanding our team

We’ve had such a fantastic response since our launch in 2019 that we are constantly expanding our team to meet the demand for our services.

2021

An exciting future unfolds

We’ve got so many exciting ideas for innovative ways to help people with disability and for new programs we are keen to explore. Watch this space.