Meet the team

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Real People. Real Care.

At Empower Specialists, we believe everyone deserves to feel heard, supported, and safe, no matter their diagnosis, background, or postcode.

We’re a local, values-driven team of Allied Health Professionals, Social Workers, and Behaviour Support Practitioners based in Toowoomba, supporting individuals and families across the Darling Downs and South West Qld.

We meet you at your pace, in your space - in your home, in community, wherever you feel safe and comfortable.

Whether you're navigating the NDIS, supporting a young person with behavioural challenges, or looking for someone who will take the time to understand your needs, you are so welcome here.

Our story

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Hi, I’m Taf, local Toowoomba social worker, Specialists Behaviour Support Practitioner, and founder of Empower Specialists. I’m a passionate advocate for doing care differently.

After many years working in hospitals and frontline social work, I saw the same issue again and again: people falling through the cracks, especially in regional communities. People were being overlooked, misunderstood, or sent between services that didn’t meet them with the respect and humanity they deserved.

So I started Empower Specialists with a simple belief: support should meet you where you’re at, and not the other way around.

We’re here to make care more accessible, more relational, and more real.

And, we make sure every person we work with knows they matter. Because they do.

Meet our team - Darling Downs, QLD

Sheila Mberi

Tafadzwa Mberi

What makes us different?

We don’t fit people into boxes - we work with who they are

We value lived experience and everyday wisdom

We believe fun and humour belong in healing

Our values

In so many places, values are something you read on a wall.

Here, they’re something you experience.

‍Non-judgement: You’re welcome to show up just as you are.
‍Respect: Your preferences, your needs, your identity, and your story matter.
‍Empowerment: We’re not here to tell you what to do - we’re here to help you live life your way.
Accessible: We reduce barriers by coming to you and keeping things practical
‍Fun: Yes, we take our work seriously, but we also believe joy belongs in the process.
Progressive: We keep learning, adapting, and advocating for better systems.
‍Quality: Reliable, skilled, professional care you can trust.
Realistic and Positive: We focus on what’s possible, at a pace that works for you.