About
Ave Maria®

Ave Maria® is a registered NDIS provider based in Illawarra, New South Wales which provides supreme quality care for the mental health and disability sectors.

Ave Maria® is a registered NDIS Provider. Therefore, we are required to meet NDIS Quality and Safeguarding standards and the NDIS Code of Conduct. These standards ensure services are high quality and your rights and views are respected, whilst also keeping you safe.

Under the visionary leadership of Jinu Mathew, a highly skilled and committed mental health professional in the region, Ave Maria® has evolved into a person centric organisation whose main aim is to ensure the health, wellbeing and goals of our participants are at the forefront in all decisions.

Under Jinu’s leadership, Ave Maria® has always been committed to deliver specialist, quality and tailored psycho-social and disability services, to the unique needs of each participant that allows them to experience choice and control over their life – and ultimately, live their fullest.

Our Vision

To empower all our participants with a life of inclusiveness, independence, and wellbeing.

Our Mission

To offer all our participants tailored and personalised care that allows each one of them to live and experience everyday life with comfort, ease and self-love.

Our Approach

– We Support – We Engage
– We Innovate – We Partner
– We Listen – We Learn

Our Values

DIGNITY AND RESPECT

Ave Maria® is committed to protecting the dignity of our participants. We respect your values, beliefs and culture. At Ave Maria®, we promote, uphold, and respect the legal and human rights of our participants.

RIGHTS AND EQUITY

Ave Maria® is committed to provide equitable services to our participants without any bias or discrimination. We respect and uphold the privacy and rights of our participants.

TRUST AND ACCOUNTABILITY

Trust and Accountability are the key stones to maintain a therapeutic relationship. We are committed to enhance the quality of recovery journey of people who seek our services.

OPENNESS AND ACCEPTANCE

We believe in transparency and as a committed provider, we welcome your feedbacks.

COMMUNITY INTEGRATION

Ave Maria® encourages active community participation and social relationships to achieve your goal and live independently.

PRIVACY AND CONFIDENTIALITY

Ave Maria® committed to maintain privacy and confidentiality of our participants.

PERSON-CENTRED CARE

Person-Centred Care is central to our philosophy, our mission, and our business model.

FAMILY INVOLVEMENT

Ave Maria® operates on a holistic, family inclusive, person-centered and recovery focused approach.

CHOICE AND CONTROL

Ave Maria® is committed to supporting our participants to exercise full choice and control in their life.

Ave Maria proudly meets the 6 National Standards for Disability services:Ave Maria proudly meets the 6 National Standards for Disability services:- Rights- Rights- Participation and Inclusion- Participation and Inclusion- Individual Outcomes- Individual Outcomes- Feedback and Complaints- Feedback and Complaints- Service Access- Service Access- Service Management- Service Management
RightsThe service promotes individual rights to freedom of expression, self-determination
and decision-making and actively prevents abuse, harm, neglect and violence.The service promotes individual rights to freedom of expression, self-determination
and decision-making and actively prevents abuse, harm, neglect and violence.
Participation and InclusionThe service works with individuals and families, friends and carers to promote opportunities
for meaningful participation and active inclusion in society.The service works with individuals and families, friends and carers to promote opportunities
for meaningful participation and active inclusion in society.
Individual OutcomesServices and supports are assessed, planned, delivered and reviewed to build on individual
strengths and enable individuals to reach their goals.Services and supports are assessed, planned, delivered and reviewed to build on individual
strengths and enable individuals to reach their goals.
Feedback and ComplaintsRegular feedback is sought and used to inform individual and organisation-wide service reviews
and improvement.Regular feedback is sought and used to inform individual and organisation-wide service reviews
and improvement.
Service AccessThe service manages access, commencement and leaving a service in a transparent,
fair, equal and responsive way.The service manages access, commencement and leaving a service in a transparent,
fair, equal and responsive way.
Service ManagementThe service has effective and accountable service management and leadership to maximise
outcomes for individuals.The service has effective and accountable service management and leadership to maximise
outcomes for individuals.

Ave Maria proudly meets the 6 National Standards for Disability services:
– Rights
– Participation and Inclusion
– Individual Outcomes
– Feedback and Complaints
– Service Access
– Service Management

Rights

The service promotes individual rights to freedom of expression, self-determination and decision-making and actively prevents abuse, harm, neglect and violence.

Participation and Inclusion

The service works with individuals and families, friends and carers to promote opportunities for meaningful participation and active inclusion in society.

Individual Outcomes

Services and supports are assessed, planned, delivered and reviewed to build on individual strengths and enable individuals to reach their goals.

Feedback and Complaints

Regular feedback is sought and used to inform individual and organisation-wide service reviews and improvement.

Service Access

The service manages access, commencement and leaving a service in a transparent, fair, equal and responsive way.

Service Management

The service has effective and accountable service management and leadership to maximise outcomes for individuals.

The Ave Maria® Team

Jinu Mathew – Managing Director

As a registered nurse with wide ranging experience in general nursing, drug/alcohol and mental health nursing, Jinu is an experienced care giver who has also developed his skills in project management, clinical leadership and service delivery design.
Having worked in the nursing profession for 20 years, overseas and in New South Wales, Jinu has acquired an extensive range of skills and knowledge relating to disability and mental health care.
Jinu is passionate in helping participants get the most out of their lives and improving their level of self-confidence and maximising their independence.

Jinu Mathew – Managing Director

As a registered nurse with wide ranging experience in general nursing, drug/alcohol and mental health nursing, Jinu is an experienced care giver who has also developed his skills in project management, clinical leadership and service delivery design.
Having worked in the nursing profession for 20 years, overseas and in New South Wales, Jinu has acquired an extensive range of skills and knowledge relating to disability and mental health care.
Jinu is passionate in helping participants get the most out of their lives and improving their level of self-confidence and maximising their independence.

Jinu Mathew – Managing Director

As a registered nurse with wide ranging experience in general nursing, drug/alcohol and mental health nursing, Jinu is an experienced care giver who has also developed his skills in project management, clinical leadership and service delivery design.
Having worked in the nursing profession for 20 years, overseas and in New South Wales, Jinu has acquired an extensive range of skills and knowledge relating to disability and mental health care.
Jinu is passionate in helping participants get the most out of their lives and improving their level of self-confidence and maximising their independence.

Sreeja Varghese – Clinical Director

As a mental health professional with over 15 years of experience, Sreeja brings a passion about a positive change for our participants who are enduring physical and/or mental health challenges.

As a Registered Nurse, Sreeja is charged with overseeing and driving the care philosophy of Ave Maria as well as the training and monitoring of staff to ensure quality and care for our participants.

Her vision is aligned with that of Ave Maria – to provide all our participants with quality of life, new learning and life experience to stimulate them to maximise their independence.

Sreeja Varghese – Clinical Director

As a mental health professional with over 15 years of experience, Sreeja brings a passion about a positive change for our participants who are enduring physical and/or mental health challenges.

As a Registered Nurse, Sreeja is charged with overseeing and driving the care philosophy of Ave Maria as well as the training and monitoring of staff to ensure quality and care for our participants.

Her vision is aligned with that of Ave Maria – to provide all our participants with quality of life, new learning and life experience to stimulate them to maximise their independence.

Sreeja Varghese – Clinical Director

As a mental health professional with over 15 years of experience, Sreeja brings a passion about a positive change for our participants who are enduring physical and/or mental health challenges.

As a Registered Nurse, Sreeja is charged with overseeing and driving the care philosophy of Ave Maria as well as the training and monitoring of staff to ensure quality and care for our participants.

Her vision is aligned with that of Ave Maria – to provide all our participants with quality of life, new learning and life experience to stimulate them to maximise their independence.

THE AVE MARIA® TEAM

Dedicated & Committed Support Team

With a highly skilled, trained and qualified management team, all staff members are committed to, and work towards, campaigning for full participation, access and engagement of all into mainstream society.

Additionally, the support staff at Ave Maria® are here to ensure a smooth and seamless experience in with all your daily needs and requirements.
Our broader team are an integral and critical element at Ave Maria®, whose roles are to ensure consistency in the high-quality of care and support that we strive for.