Milparinka Disability Services

What Milparinka Disability Services does

Milparinka Disability Services is a Victorian, Australia-based not-for-profit community organisation and registered NDIS provider (Provider Number 4050006203) that has operated for over 70 years since its founding in 1950. The organisation supports under 200 people with disabilities in Victoria through a comprehensive portfolio of NDIS-funded services including assistance with daily personal activities, household tasks, centre-based groups (Brunswick and Richmond), respite and recreation, support coordination, plan management, communication skills development, individualised arrangements, and self-managing staff services. Milparinka differentiates through deliberate small scale, in-house clinical capability (Communication Consultant, part-time Speech Pathologist), and the specialised HOME (Housing Options Made Easy) sub-brand that navigates participants through SDA, SIL, and ILO housing pathways. The SEEDS Communal Garden program produces over 1,000 kg of food annually and supports community engagement through events like the Soup Festival (1,500+ attendees).

Revenue is generated exclusively through NDIS participant plan funding at standard price-guide rates, with no disclosed annual figures and no institutional capital or fundraising activity. The organisation has 43 employees across two physical sites in Brunswick (headquarters) and Richmond, and charges standard NDIS pricing across all activities with monthly billing. GTM is sales-led but deliberately constrained: Milparinka does not pursue aggressive marketing, instead relying on word-of-mouth, community events, an accessible website with translation features, and earned media (including ABC Gardening Australia coverage). Notable partnerships include a core technology relationship with enrich360 for food waste processing, and a government funding relationship with Sustainability Victoria, which awarded over $46,000 in 2022 for an industrial food dehydrator program. The organisation has no parent company, no subsidiaries, no patents, and no M&A activity; governance is mission-locked around maintaining personal connections over scale expansion.

Name

Milparinka Disability Services

Legal name

Milparinka

Website

https://milparinka.org.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Milparinka Disability Services is a Victorian not-for-profit, NDIS-registered provider supporting under 200 people with disabilities across daily living, home and living, centre-based, and communication services, operating from Brunswick and Richmond with 43 staff and standard NDIS pricing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Support Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGAEAG), Disability Services & Assistive Solutions (Accessibility, Assistive Tech) (BPAGALAM)

Keywords

• Disability support services
• NDIS service provider
• Supported independent living
• Community disability care
• Disability plan management

Headquarters

HQ city

Brunswick

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. NDIS Funded Disability Services: Milparinka is an NDIS registered provider (Provider Number 4050006203) that receives funding through NDIS participant plans for disability support services including assistance with daily activities, household tasks, shared living arrangements, short-term accommodation, recreation, and support coordination. Charges standard NDIS rates for all activities and services as specified in the current NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits document.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Milparinka is an NDIS-registered not-for-profit provider (Provider Number 4050006203) delivering funded disability supports to under 200 participants in Victoria, Australia. Core offerings include Home and Living support, Plan Management, Support Coordination, Respite and Recreation, Assistance with Daily Personal Activities, Centre Based Groups, Communication Skills Development, Individualised Arrangements, and Self-Managing Staff, with services delivered directly from Brunswick and Richmond sites.

Product overview

Milparinka is a disability services organization offering a unified portfolio of NDIS-funded supports across Victoria. The core offerings include Home and Living support, Plan Management, Support Coordination, Respite and Recreation, Assistance with Daily Personal Activities, Centre Based Groups, Communication Skills Development, Individualised Arrangements, and Self-Managing Staff services. The organization also operates a sub-brand called HOME (Housing Options Made Easy) focused specifically on NDIS housing navigation, and maintains a SEEDS Communal Garden program for community engagement and sustainability. Services are integrated around the NDIS framework and designed for under 200 participants in Victoria.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HOME (Housing Options Made Easy): A specialized team at Milparinka focused on walking alongside people with disability in their journeys to better home and living arrangements under the NDIS. Provides expertise in SDA, SIL, and ILO.
• SEEDS Communal Garden

Products and services

• Home and Living Support NDIS-funded support helping people with disabilities find and move into diverse housing options, including Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA), Supported Independent Living (SIL), and Individualised Living Options (ILO). Delivered by Milparinka's own staff across Victoria.
• Plan Management NDIS plan management service within Milparinka's Finance Team that processes invoices and handles NDIS funding claims independently from other Milparinka services for NDIS participants.
• Support Coordination Coordination of NDIS supports to help participants navigate and access services according to their plan goals.
• Respite and Recreation Planned respite support including recreational activities, overnight stays, and staff staying in the participant's home, with recreation programs designed around individual preferences for activities, companions, and timing.
• Assistance with Daily Personal Activities Support in everyday personal activities including getting out of bed, showering, eating, getting around, household tasks, and community access for NDIS participants.
• Centre Based Groups and Activities Group supports at Brunswick and Richmond locations offering activities developed in consultation with participants, with emphasis on communication and individualised approaches.
• Communication Skills Development Personalised communication support including Key Word Sign, electronic communication devices, visual timetables, talking mats, community request cards, and personal dictionaries, delivered with an in-house Communication Consultant and part-time Speech Pathologist.
• Individualised Arrangements Individual supports and Lifestyle Development services tailored to individual needs and preferences, designed collaboratively with participants and families.
• Self-Managing Staff Employment agency service for self-managed NDIS participants, where Milparinka acts as legal employer handling payroll, insurance, superannuation, and compliance while participants retain hiring and management control.
• HOME (Housing Options Made Easy) Specialised team providing NDIS home and living navigation services including Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA), Supported Independent Living (SIL), Individualised Living Options (ILO), housing search, and NDIS funding navigation. Operated as a Milparinka sub-brand.
• SEEDS Communal Garden Community garden at Milparinka's Brunswick site providing open space for service users to pursue outdoor interests, grow produce, and engage in sustainability activities including food sharing (over 1,000 kg of food produced annually) and food waste reduction (20 tonnes processed annually into fertiliser via enrich360 dehydrator).

Quantifiable outcome

• Most positive participant and family feedback of any agency audited by NDIS auditors
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• enrich360coreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership with enrich360 for food waste processing using an industrial food dehydrator. The dehydrator processes 20 tonnes of food waste annually into usable garden fertilizer which is distributed back to the community. This partnership supports Milparinka's environmental sustainability goals and creates social enterprise opportunities for people they support.
• Soup Festival Sponsors and SupportersminorOthersVarious community partners support the annual Soup Festival including Inner North Brewing Co (beer donations), Wildlife Bakery (bread donations), The Big Umbrella (kitchen expertise), Henkel Street Cinema, Nelson Alexander, Choukette Fine Pastry, Petal Pop Flowers, Poyntons Nursery, Impact Neighbourhoods, and Salvage Sisters Repair.
• Sustainability VictoriacoreOthersSustainability Victoria, through the Circular Economy Communities Fund delivered under the Victorian Government's Recycling Victoria plan, awarded Milparinka over $46,000 in funding for the food waste recovery program featuring the industrial dehydrator.
• Scope Victoria - Communication Resource CentreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReference to Scope's Communication Resource Centre as a valuable resource providing information, advice, resources and services relating to communication disabilities in Victoria. Milparinka references this partner in their Links & Resources section for families.
• Community Resource Unit (CRU)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReference to CRU which supports development of leadership and authentic change enhancing possibilities for people with disabilities to belong to and participate in community life. CRU challenges ideas and practices which limit lives of people with disabilities.
• Family AdvocacyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReference to Family Advocacy, an independent disability advocacy organization working across NSW and Australia that encourages and supports families to speak up for opportunities for people with developmental disability.
• Belonging MattersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReference to Belonging Matters, a small community-based advisory service that builds capacity and knowledge for people with disabilities and their families to enable opportunities typical of other citizens.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Yooralla: Long-established Victorian disability provider offering NDIS supports including accommodation, therapy, and community access. Highly comparable on geography (Melbourne-based) and service portfolio, with similar long operational history to Milparinka.
• Scope Australia: One of Australia's largest disability service providers offering NDIS supports across multiple states including communication, accommodation, and therapy services. Directly comparable on NDIS service portfolio but operates at far greater scale than Milparinka's deliberate small model.
• Endeavour Foundation: One of Australia's largest disability service nonprofits offering accommodation, employment, and lifestyle supports under NDIS. Comparable on disability services focus and NFP structure, though at national scale across multiple states.
• Aruma: National disability services provider (formed from merger of House with No Steps and other providers) delivering NDIS supports including accommodation, daily living, and community participation. Comparable service mix with focus on person-centered support, though far larger scale.
• Life Without Barriers: Major national NDIS provider delivering disability, aged care, and child protection supports across Australia. Comparable on NDIS service delivery and home and living supports, but operates at significantly larger scale across multiple states.

Direct peers

• Wallara Australia: Victorian-based NDIS provider specializing in accommodation, supported employment, and day programs for people with disabilities. Comparable on service mix and focus on individualized supports in the same geography.
• Melba Support Services: Victorian-based NDIS provider delivering individualized disability supports, accommodation, and community access. Comparable on region, NDIS service mix, and participant-centered model.
• Interchange Australia: NDIS-registered disability provider focused on individualized support, respite, and community participation in Victoria. Directly comparable on service categories and small-to-mid scale NDIS provider profile.
• Jewish Care Victoria: Victorian community organization providing disability and aged care services including NDIS supports, accommodation, and community programs. Comparable as a values-driven community provider in the Melbourne region.
• La Trobe Community Enterprises: NDIS-registered community-based disability services provider in Victoria. Comparable on small-scale community-led service model and NDIS service portfolio.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/seedscommunalgarden
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/milparinka-disability-services

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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