Sarah Vassallo

Support Coordinator
Sarah Vassallo

About Sarah Vassallo

With more than a decade of experience across youth work, disability support, dementia care and complex NDIS navigation, Sarah is known for her leadership and person‑centred practice. Her career reflects a long‑standing commitment to supporting individuals and families through complex life transitions, ensuring they receive coordinated, safe and meaningful support.

Sarah has developed a strong reputation for her work in Younger Onset Dementia, neurodegenerative conditions and high‑complexity NDIS cases. She is particularly skilled in hospital-based support coordination, working closely with hospital teams, social workers and allied health professionals to ensure safe, timely and well‑planned hospital discharges. Her ability to stabilise complex situations, mobilise supports quickly and navigate system barriers has resulted in consistently successful hospital-to-home transitions.

Another core strength of Sarah’s practice is her work with immigrant and culturally diverse families. She is experienced in navigating cultural considerations, communication barriers and systemic challenges, ensuring families feel understood, respected and empowered throughout the NDIS process. Her culturally responsive approach has made her a trusted advocate for families who often face additional layers of complexity when accessing supports.

Before specialising in dementia and disability, Sarah built a rich foundation in youth work and community development, progressing through roles in youth programs, OOSH education, behavioural support, community engagement and working in school-based environments.

Across every stage of her career, Sarah has been recognised for her professionalism, empathy and ability to build trust with participants, families, providers and allied health teams. She brings clarity and structure to complex situations, ensuring people feel supported, informed and empowered.

  • Certificate IV Youth Work
  • Diploma in Youth Work
  • Preventing Dementia Massive Open Online Course Certificate – University of Tasmania
  • Understanding Dementia Massive Open Online Course Certificate – University of Tasmania
  • Understanding Traumatic Brain Injury – University of Tasmania
  • Understanding Multiple Sclerosis – University of Tasmania
  • Motor Neuron Disease – University of Tasmania
  • Certificate of Completion: Parkinson’s – University of Tasmania
  • Mental Health First Aid:Older Person Mental Health First Aid Course Cert 
  • Certificate of Completion:Defensible Documentation – PHI
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