Me Plus More was created with one simple belief: everyone deserves the opportunity to build confidence, strengthen everyday skills and work towards greater independence.
What started as one person’s vision has grown into Australia’s first membership platform designed specifically for people with intellectual disability, providing accessible tools, practical resources and a supportive community for individuals, families and disability providers across Australia.
Story behind M+M
For more than 15 years, I’ve had the privilege of working alongside people with intellectual disability, their families and disability providers. During that time, I saw the same challenge time and time again, there simply weren’t enough accessible, engaging and practical capacity building resources designed specifically for people with intellectual disability.
Too often, people were expected to navigate information that wasn’t created with their needs in mind, making it harder to build confidence, develop everyday skills and achieve greater independence.
That experience inspired me to create Me Plus More… a place where accessibility comes first! Every program, resource and tool has been designed to be practical, engaging and easy to understand, giving people the opportunity to build confidence and independence in a way that works for them.
Today, Me Plus More supports individuals, families and disability providers across Australia through accessible capacity building that continues to grow with the needs of our community.
Tara Shekede
Founder & Director
Our grants
Since launching Me Plus More, we’ve been proud to receive funding and recognition through a number of competitive grant programs. Every grant has allowed us to create new resources, improve accessibility and expand our capacity building programs, helping more people with intellectual disability build confidence and independence.
These opportunities have enabled us to continue growing Me Plus More while staying true to our mission of making practical, accessible capacity building available to everyone.
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Awarded 2021
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s Office for Women
Funded the creation of an accessible employment program designed specifically for women with intellectual disability, helping participants build confidence, develop practical workplace skills and prepare for employment.
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Awarded 2024
Funded by the Council for Intellectual Disability
Produced an accessible social media campaign promoting supported decision making, reaching a wide audience and helping increase understanding of choice, control and autonomy for people with intellectual disability.
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Awarded 2025
Supported the development of our Digital Safety 1st program, helping people with intellectual disability build the skills to stay safe and confident online.
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Awarded 2025
Funded by the Department of Customer Service, Open Data and Small and Family Business
Provided strategic marketing, branding and digital growth support, enabling Me Plus More to expand its reach and make accessible capacity building available to more individuals, families and disability providers.
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Awarded 2026
Supported the redevelopment of the Me Plus More website, improving accessibility, user experience and our ability to reach more people across Australia.
Member Stories
Behind every membership is a unique story. From building workplace confidence to developing greater independence, our members continue to achieve amazing things with the right support. Meet just a few of the wonderful people who make the Me Plus More community so special.
Lillian
Women in the Workplace Stream
Lillian has worked for an international company for more than 20 years, but despite her experience, she’d never received workplace training in a way that truly made sense to her.
Through our Women in the Workplace program, Lillian built confidence in communication, teamwork, understanding her rights at work and setting meaningful goals.
Today, Lillian continues to grow through our Independent Living Skills program and online workshops, building her confidence at work and in everyday life.
Tahli
When Tahli decided to move out of home for the first time, she wanted to feel confident and prepared for independent living. Our Independent Living Skills membership gave her the practical tools to take that next step.
Today, Tahli continues to grow through our Housemate Harmony, Communication and Having a Voice in Your Home workshops, helping her build a positive relationship with her flatmate and confidently have a say in her home.
Lizzy
Lizzy has worked at a busy technology company in Sydney for more than 12 years. Although she had plenty of workplace experience, traditional training wasn’t always delivered in a way that worked for her.
Through our Women in the Workplace program, Lizzy strengthened her communication, teamwork and workplace confidence using our accessible resources.
Today, Lizzy continues her journey through our Digital Safety 1st program and online workshops, including Supported Decision Making and Self Advocacy, building her confidence, independence and everyday skills.
Simon
Simon joined Me Plus More to explore his employment goals and discover what the future could look like. Through our Work It workshops, he uncovered a passion for starting his own micro business and began building the skills to make it a reality.
Today, Simon continues growing through our AI, Social Media and Communication workshops, building the confidence and practical skills needed to launch and grow his own business.
Naomi
Naomi was introduced to our Women in the Workplace program by her employer and quickly realised what a difference accessible workplace training could make.
The program helped her build confidence in communication, teamwork, understanding her rights at work and setting healthy boundaries.
Today, Naomi continues to grow through our Time Management, Healthy Relationships and Self Care workshops, building the confidence and practical skills that support both work and everyday independence.
Tara
Tara joined Me Plus More to prepare for independent living and quickly embraced everything the membership had to offer. She enjoys exploring Independent Living Skills, Work It, and Digital Safety 1st, giving her the confidence and practical skills to achieve her goals.
Today, Tara continues discovering new topics, earning rewards and celebrating her progress as she builds a more independent future.
Our Mission
At Me Plus More, we believe everyone deserves the opportunity to build confidence, strengthen their independence and achieve the goals that matter most to them.
That’s why every program, workshop and resource is designed specifically for people with intellectual disability, making capacity building practical, engaging and accessible.
Whether someone is preparing for employment, learning to live independently, building safer digital habits or simply growing in confidence, we’re here to support them every step of the way.
Our mission is simple… to create a future where people with intellectual disability have the tools, opportunities and support to live life with greater choice, confidence and independence.
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Me Plus More has helped me believe in myself and realise I can achieve my goals one step at a time.
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Tara
Me Plus More Member
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If you’ve got the right support and believe in yourself, anything is possible.
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Simon
Me Plus More Member
Connect with us
There are many ways to become part of Me Plus More. Whether you’re an individual, family member or provider, we’d love to welcome you.
Experience everything Me Plus More has to offer with a free 5-day trial and see how accessible capacity building can support your goals.
Discover how disability service providers can use Me Plus More to support participants through accessible capacity building, workshops and flexible options.
See what’s included in a Me Plus More membership, from our capacity building programs and workshops to our supportive online community.
Have a question? We’d love to help you find the right path and answer any questions about Me Plus More.
Join Me Plus More and help us build a more independent, inclusive and empowered community, one step at a time.
