As the Company Director of Star Disability Support, I wears many hats: a mother, wife and now grandmother, and passionate advocate for community care. I married my high school sweetheart, Rob, on a beautiful beach in Noosa. Together, we have built a life centered on love, family, and raising their three amazing children.
I grew up in Brisbane surrounded by my big, vibrant Italian family. As the eldest of six children, our household was always filled with laughter, lively conversations, and plenty of delicious food. My parents had a warm, open-door policy—friends and extended family were always welcome at our dinner table, sometimes even staying with us for a while. We were taught the importance of love, support, and community, values that have deeply shaped who I am today.
My greatest achievement has always been motherhood, but I’m also proud of my 20-year career in the community sector. I began in childcare, then transitioned to aged care, and eventually found my passion in the disability sector. Founding Star Disability Support in 2020 was a dream come true, driven by my desire to make a meaningful difference in people’s lives.
At Star Disability Support, I’ve worked hard to build a team of compassionate support workers who share my vision and values. Just like my parents’ open-door policy, I want our company to be a place where everyone feels safe, supported, and truly welcomed. Making a positive impact and fostering genuine connections is at the heart of everything we do.
Marisa Hunter
Respect our clients privacy and choice by providing exceptional support and care to improve their lifestyle. We want to work closely with family caregivers to assure your loved one is our up most priority while in our care.
Help enhance the lives of people living with mental illness or disabilities by giving them choice and opportunity to achieve their goals.
Help enhance the lives of people living with mental illness or disabilities by giving them choice and opportunity to achieve their goals.
We wanted to make a positive change in the way the world viewed people with a disability and the stigmas that comes with it.
We are also very passionate about mental health and are very aware that it is also a big concern among both young and older people today.
We have seen so many peoples lives affected by their mental health, and it can be life-changing not only for them but for their whole families.
Being a family-owned company we want families to be apart of the process and move forward as a unified establishment, as we know just how important family is.
A massive thank you to Marisa and her amazing team at Star disability support for the help and support through our journey with Down syndrome
Marisa handles everything for me from dealing with the ndis, support coordinator, social housing and administration. I am so thankful I found her. She is an angel.
The team at Star Disability Support has been life-changing. They helped me navigate the NDIS, find the right services, and made sure I got the support I needed. I can't thank them enough!
