ColourFull Abilities

What ColourFull Abilities does

ColourFull Abilities is a private, founder-led disability support service based on Kaurna Land in Adelaide, South Australia, founded in 2020 by Jess Elsgeood. It is a registered NDIS provider focused specifically on LGBTQIA+ people with disability, delivering person-centred, lived-experience-led services including in-home personal care, daily living assistance, community access support, and mentoring aimed at helping participants achieve their NDIS plan goals. The organisation operates a small team of approximately 11 staff, all of whom identify within the LGBTQIA+ and/or neurodivergent communities, and serves participants across the Adelaide metropolitan area on Kaurna (Adelaide plains) and Peramangk (Adelaide Hills) lands.

Beyond individual support, the company runs a co-facilitated Dungeons & Dragons social group with Adelaide Queer Gamers, a paid LGBTQIA+ Disability Inclusivity Training offering priced at $45 + GST per person via Humanitix, and is launching a free Creative Arts Therapy programme in 2026 in partnership with the MIECAT Institute. It has also co-developed the Service Access Tool, a free community resource built with queer and disabled peer leaders under an Australian Government grant through B-HART. Revenue is primarily recurring NDIS-funded per-session income at NDIS price limits, supplemented by one-off training fees and a freemium therapy stream, with the organisation currently operating at capacity for individual support and transitioning to a new registered NDIS provider entity from late October 2025 to enable service-line expansion under Susie Nicholls.

Name

ColourFull Abilities

Legal name

ColourFull Abilities

Website

https://colourfullabilities.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ColourFull Abilities is a registered NDIS provider in Adelaide delivering LGBTQIA+-specific disability support services — including in-home personal care, community access, mentoring, a DnD social group, inclusivity training, and creative arts therapy — for LGBTQIA+ individuals on NDIS plans.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Support Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Assistive Solutions (Accessibility, Assistive Tech) (BPAGALAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGAEAG)

Keywords

• Disability support services
• NDIS support provider
• LGBTQIA+ disability care
• Personal care services
• Community access support

Headquarters

HQ city

Adelaide

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. NDIS-Funded Individual Support: Individual and group support services are funded through participants' NDIS plans. Support workers provide in-home personal care, daily living assistance, community access, and social participation support. Sessions are billed per session at NDIS price limits. The organisation is a registered NDIS provider.
2. LGBTQIA+ Inclusivity Training: Paid training sessions sold to individuals and organisations in the disability sector. Priced at $45.00 + GST per person, delivered in small groups (online or in-person) lasting 3-4 hours. Enquiries for workplace private sessions are also accepted.
3. Dungeons & Dragons Social Group: Group social activity sessions for participants with disability, billed per session through NDIS funding. Session costs range from $67.68 (1:5 support ratio) to $91.77 (1:3 support ratio) per session, subject to NDIS price limits.
4. Creative Arts Therapy: 1-hour Creative Arts Therapy sessions offered free of charge during student placement in 2026. Longer-term paid sessions may be available post-placement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ColourFull Abilities is a registered NDIS provider based in Adelaide, South Australia, delivering person-centred disability support services to LGBTQIA+ participants across South Australia. The organisation offers in-home and personal care support, community access, mentoring, social group programs (including a Dungeons & Dragons social group), LGBTQIA+ disability inclusivity training, and creative arts therapy. It was founded in 2020 and operates as a small, lived-experience-led team of support workers, coordinators, and allied health placement staff.

Product overview

ColourFull Abilities is a registered NDIS provider offering a coordinated suite of disability support services with a specific focus on LGBTQIA+ communities. The organization operates a multi-service model comprising individual support (in-home care, personal care, community access, mentoring), group programs (Dungeons & Dragons social group), professional training (LGBTQIA+ Disability Inclusivity Training), therapeutic services (Creative Arts Therapy), and community resources (Service Access Tool). All services are designed with trauma-informed, neuro-affirming practices and delivered by staff with lived experience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Individual Disability Support
• Dungeons & Dragons Social Group
• LGBTQIA+ Disability Inclusivity Training
• Creative Arts Therapy

Quantifiable outcome

• Free community resource available online to all LGBTQIA+ and disabled people seeking inclusive services

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• New Registered NDIS Provider Entity (under Susie's oversight)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025ColourFull Abilities announced it is transitioning to operate under a new registered NDIS provider entity from late October 2025. Susie Nicholls will oversee the registered entity. This structural transition will allow expansion of support types and continued quality improvement, while the existing team and contact details remain the same.
• B-HARTcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerB-HART led the 'How to Claim Your Human Rights' project, funded by the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing. ColourFull Abilities collaborated with B-HART on this project, which involved co-designing the Service Access Tool with queer and disabled peer leaders. B-HART oversaw the broader project with multiple collaborating organisations.
• Peer Leaders (Ash, Brielle, Mars, Matthew, Piper)coreOthersCo-design collaborators who are members of the queer and disabled community. These peer leaders contributed their lived experiences, stories, and ideas to lead the development of the Service Access Tool as part of the B-HART project.
• Adelaide Queer GamerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdelaide Queer Gamers (hosted by Jayne and Brynn) co-facilitate the Dungeons & Dragons social group at ColourFull Abilities. They bring a unique, creative homebrew tabletop roleplaying experience and provide the Dungeon Master for the campaigns. The partnership enables a safe gaming space for LGBTQIA+ and disabled community members.
• SALA FestivalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerColourFull Abilities participated in the SALA (South Australian Living Artists) Festival 2022 with the 'Full Spectrum Queerness' exhibition, showcasing art at the intersection of disability and queerness. This was held at Blank_Space venue.
• NDSP (National Disability Services)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerNDSP, a national NDIS industry body, featured ColourFull Abilities as a provider spotlight during Pride Month 2022. NDSP staff (Director Jess and former Services Manager Nate) sat down for an LGBTQIA+ 101 discussion and service overview.
• XerominorGTM or Marketing PartnerXero featured Director and Founder Jess in a spotlight for International Women's Day 2022, highlighting her journey and the mission of ColourFull Abilities.
• ABCminorGTM or Marketing PartnerABC featured ColourFull Abilities in a video segment during Sydney World Pride 2023, showcasing the organisation and its participants walking across the River Torrens Footbridge in Adelaide. The segment aired nationally.
• Spark ConnectionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpark Connection hosted the first conference on Disability and Sexuality. ColourFull Abilities attended as a stall holder and participated in panel discussions at the event.
• Shelley's Sensory ShopminorOthersShelley's Sensory Shop provided fidget toys and sensory items for the Breakout Space at the 2025 Southern Pride March, where ColourFull Abilities hosted a sensory support area for attendees.
• The Equality Project (Better Together Conference)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Equality Project runs the annual Better Together conference. ColourFull Abilities had a stall at the 2025 Better Together conference held at the Adelaide Convention Centre, connecting with other community organisations.
• Feast FestivalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerColourFull Abilities partnered with Feast Festival for Picnic in the Park 2024, hosting a stall and the Breakout Space for sensory support. ColourFull Abilities also had a stall at Feast Festival events.
• MIECAT InstituteminorOthersThe MIECAT Institute is the institute through which Kat Coppock is completing her Masters of Creative Arts Therapy. ColourFull Abilities hosts Kat's placement, offering free Creative Arts Therapy sessions to participants during 2026.
• Indie House ProductionsminorOthersIndie House Productions filmed the ABC segment featuring ColourFull Abilities during Sydney World Pride 2023.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Life Without Barriers: One of Australia's largest NDIS-registered disability and out-of-home care providers, operating nationally across disability, mental health, aged care and youth services. Comparable as an NDIS-registered disability support provider, but far broader in scope and scale than ColourFull Abilities' intersectional niche.
• National Disability Services (NDS): Australia's peak industry body for disability service providers, featuring ColourFull Abilities as a Pride Month 2022 spotlight. Comparable as the overarching industry ecosystem ColourFull Abilities operates within, though a membership/advocacy body rather than a direct service provider.
• Aruma: A large national NDIS-registered disability services provider delivering accommodation, daily living and community participation supports. Comparable as an established NDIS provider in the same service categories, but as a much larger incumbent rather than a specialist intersectional provider.

Direct peers

• Rainbow Disability Australia: A peer-led Australian organisation advocating for and supporting LGBTQIA+ people with disability. Highly comparable to ColourFull Abilities in its intersectional focus, lived-experience-led approach, and community-rooted service model.
• Switchboard Victoria: A peer-led LGBTIQ+ organisation in Victoria providing counselling, peer support and community connection services. Comparable in its lived-experience-led support model and LGBTIQ+ community focus, though not specifically disability-focused.
• Queerspace: A peer-led LGBTIQ+ support organisation providing counselling, peer support and community programs. Comparable in lived-experience-led delivery and LGBTIQ+ community focus, though primarily Victoria-based and not disability-specific.
• Drummond Street Services: A Victorian community organisation providing family services, counselling and LGBTIQ+ family violence support with inclusion focus. Comparable in its intersectional, lived-experience-led community service delivery across disability and LGBTIQ+ communities, though Victoria-based.
• Thorne Harbour Health: A major Australian LGBTIQ+ health and wellbeing organisation delivering peer support, counselling and community programs. Comparable in its LGBTIQ+ community service focus and peer-led delivery model, though broader in scope than disability-specific services.

Emerging players

• Diverse Disability Australia: An Australian advocacy and peer support organisation for people with disability from marginalised and culturally diverse backgrounds. Comparable in its focus on intersectional disability service delivery and lived-experience-led model, though broader than LGBTQIA+ specifically.
• First Peoples Disability Network Australia: A community-controlled disability rights organisation led by and for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with disability. Comparable in its identity-based, lived-experience-led service model and focus on marginalised communities within the disability sector, though Indigenous-specific rather than LGBTQIA+ specific.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/colourfull-abilities

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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