Navigating the NDIS: A Mental Health Perspective
The NDIS can be transformative for people with psychosocial disability — but only if you understand how to use it.
Steve SuttonOur Team
Accepting new clients
Shareen Birges
MSW, AMHSW
Accredited Mental Health Social Worker (AMHSW)
Specialist support for families, NDIS participants and those navigating complex systems.
About Shareen
Shareen Birges is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker (AMHSW) with 16 years of experience in child and family welfare, NDIS support coordination and community mental health.
She is particularly skilled in working with complex family systems, child and adolescent wellbeing, domestic and family violence, and NDIS-related mental health supports. Her approach is trauma-informed, strengths-based and deeply respectful of each family's unique context.
Shareen integrates systemic family therapy, trauma-focused interventions and practical advocacy to create comprehensive care plans that address the full picture of a client's life — not just their diagnosis.
She is a passionate advocate for NDIS participants and their families, helping them understand their plans, access appropriate supports and navigate a complex system with confidence. Shareen is also an experienced supervisor for social work students and early-career practitioners.
Areas of Focus
Trauma & PTSDAnxiety & PanicDepressionAdjustmentFamily TherapyNDIS SupportChild & Adolescent WellbeingDomestic ViolenceTrauma-Informed CareChild ProtectionComplex SystemsCarer Support
Therapeutic Approaches
Family Systems
Systemic family therapy approach
Trauma-Informed
Safety-first trauma-focused interventions
NDIS Specialist
Expert navigation of disability supports
Advocacy
Fierce support for clients within complex systems
Assessments & Interventions
Funding & Referrals
A Mental Health Care Plan from your GP may be required for some schemes. Talk to us about your options.
Qualifications & Training
Master of Social Work
University of Western Sydney
2008
Bachelor of Arts (Social Work)
University of Sydney
2005
Insights
From Shareen's desk
Children, Trauma and the Brain: What Parents Need to Know
Childhood trauma doesn't always look like what we expect. Early intervention makes a profound difference.
Supporting a Family Member with Mental Illness: A Carer's Guide
Caring for someone with a mental illness is exhausting and often invisible. This guide is for you.