Dari-speaking NDIS support worker in Melbourne.
For Afghan families and Dari-speaking NDIS participants, a support worker who speaks your language is only part of the picture. You also want someone who understands your culture and your family. TrueSide offers both - alongside a fully professional, English-first service for everyone else.
More than a language. A shared understanding.
Melbourne is home to one of the largest Afghan communities in Australia, concentrated across suburbs like Dandenong, Noble Park, Springvale, Hampton Park, Narre Warren and Cranbourne. Many families here have NDIS participants who need daily support, but finding a worker who speaks Dari and genuinely understands Afghan family life is hard.
Many providers say they can arrange a "culturally appropriate" worker. In practice that often means someone who completed an online awareness module. TrueSide is different because Dari is not an add-on: Anosh Mian Khel, TrueSide's founder and support worker, speaks Dari natively and grew up in Melbourne's south-east Afghan community. Hospitality, respect for elders, the role of extended family in decisions about care - these don't need explaining.
What Dari-speaking support includes
- Full Dari communication. Conversations with the participant, parents, siblings and extended family can all happen in Dari. No interpreters, no miscommunication.
- Cultural understanding. Gender norms around personal care, chai on a home visit, shoes at the door, multi-generational households where a grandmother's view carries real weight - understood, not studied.
- Faith-aware practice on request. Prayer times built into shifts, halal meal preparation done properly, Ramadan planned in advance. See our faith-aware support page.
- Family involvement. Welcomed, not treated as interference - with the participant's own choices always leading.
NDIS services available in Dari
All of TrueSide's support work can be delivered in Dari: daily living and personal care, community participation, transport and household tasks. Service agreements and formal documentation are in English (as NDIS paperwork requires), but every interaction with the participant and family can be in Dari if preferred.
Where we operate
Support work is in person across Melbourne's south-east, focused on Greater Dandenong and the City of Casey: Dandenong, Noble Park, Springvale, Keysborough, Doveton, Hallam, Hampton Park, Cranbourne, Narre Warren, Berwick and surrounding suburbs. We are based in Noble Park North.
Funding
We support plan-managed and self-managed NDIS participants. We are not registered for NDIA-managed plans. All rates follow the NDIS Pricing Schedule 2026-27, never above the price limits.
Need your plan organised in Dari as well?
TrueSide separately provides Dari-speaking NDIS support coordination - help understanding your plan and organising providers, by phone or video across Melbourne. Using one service never requires the other.
Key areas for Dari-speaking families
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Free meet and greet at your home. No obligation. We can speak in Dari or English, whichever you prefer.
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I find a Dari-speaking NDIS support worker in Melbourne?
TrueSide provides fluent Dari-speaking NDIS support work across Melbourne's south-east, covering Greater Dandenong and the City of Casey - including Dandenong, Noble Park, Springvale, Cranbourne, Hampton Park, Keysborough and surrounding suburbs.
Is TrueSide's Dari support available for the whole family?
Yes. Anosh speaks Dari (also known as Farsi) fluently and can communicate with the participant, their parents, siblings and extended family in Dari. Family involvement is a normal part of how we work, with the participant's own choices always leading.
Can support be delivered entirely in Dari?
Yes. If the participant or their family prefer all communication in Dari, that is absolutely fine. Notes and invoices are in English for plan managers, but the day-to-day support experience can be fully in Dari.
Is Dari the same as Farsi?
Dari and Farsi are both varieties of Persian. Dari is the form spoken in Afghanistan, while Farsi (Western Persian) is spoken in Iran. They are mutually intelligible with some differences in vocabulary and pronunciation. Anosh speaks Dari natively and communicates comfortably with speakers of either variety.
Do you also provide Dari-speaking support coordination?
Yes, as a separate service. If you need help understanding your plan and organising providers in Dari, see our Dari-speaking support coordination page. Using one TrueSide service never requires using the other.
How do I get started?
Call or text 0470 491 956, or send an enquiry through the form on this page. You can write in English or Dari. We aim to respond within one business day and offer a free meet and greet at your home.
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Free meet and greet at your home, no obligation. In English or Dari (Farsi).
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