Sterling Support Coordination
About Sterling Support Coordination
Sterling Support Coordination is an NDIS-registered provider based in Yungaburra, Queensland, serving participants across Cairns. They offer 1 types of support including support coordination. Sterling Support Coordination Atherton Tablelands. Suzette Edge is an Independent Support Coordinator based on the Atherton Tablelands who is also able to support NDIS participants remotely. Distance is not a barrier to help you. We can connect with you by phone, Facetime or Zoom.
Services Sterling Support Coordination provides
- Support coordination
NDIS Commission register record
Published by the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission, as at 2 August 2026.
Approved to deliver
- Assistance with life stage transitions
The Commission holds this registration under Mrs Suzette Maree Edge. Search the register by ABN rather than business name — trading names and registered entity names often differ.
Approval covers the support types listed above. It is not a statement that Sterling Support Coordination currently offers all of them, or has availability. How we check listings.
Source: NDIS Commission provider register, snapshot 2 August 2026.
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Understanding support coordination under the NDIS
Choosing the right support coordination level depends as much on your situation as your funding. Most participants who are stable, with simple plans and a few familiar providers, do well with Level 1 (Support Connection, $80.06/hr) — a coordinator who points you towards the right informal and community options without managing day-to-day details. Level 2 (Coordination of Supports, $100.14/hr) suits the majority of participants with a mix of allied health, support workers and capacity-building goals — the coordinator actively brokers services, troubleshoots issues, and keeps your plan on track. Level 3 (Specialist Support Coordination, $190.54/hr) is reserved for high-complexity situations: housing transitions, mental-health crises, multiple-system involvement, or escalating risks of harm. The NDIA expects evidence (allied-health reports, case manager letters) to justify Level 3 funding.
Independent versus in-house coordination is a meaningful choice. Coordinators who work for a parent provider that also delivers therapy or support work can have an inherent conflict of interest in suggesting providers — even when handled honestly. Independent support coordinators (those without therapy or SIL services attached) can refer freely across the market. Both arrangements are legitimate; the right choice depends on the strength of your existing provider relationships.
A practical test for any coordinator is the response-time question: how long do they take to reply to a non-urgent email, and what's their plan when their primary contact is on leave? Slow communication is the most common complaint logged with the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission about support coordinators.
Allocated coordination hours are visible in your NDIS plan under Capacity Building — Choice and Control. Burning through them in the first quarter of your plan is a common mistake; ask your coordinator for a quarterly hour-tracking statement.
NDIS supports in Cairns
The Cairns service district covers 57+ suburbs and hosts 266+ registered NDIS providers. Participants in this area typically access services in their local community, though many providers including Sterling Support Coordination travel to clients at home. Travel charges under the NDIS are capped and must be agreed in your service agreement before work begins.
Most participants in Cairns access a mix of services — commonly support worker, community nursing and sda. Whether you’re looking for ongoing support or need a specific assessment, comparing providers in your area is the best way to find the right fit for your goals and circumstances.
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