Exciting opportunity to set up your own Homeshare arrangement

Are you an older person or a person with a disability living alone in a comfortable home, interested to make meaningful connections, and continue living independently in your community? 

Would you like to learn how to safely set up your own home share arrangement with comprehensive support—including resources, expert advice, training, and a coach if you should need them. Read about our self directed homeshare coaches below and contact us for more information

Tony Cavedon

Self-Directed Homeshare Coach 

Tony’s Homeshare journey began under the mentorship of HANZA founder Beris Campbell, sparking a lifelong passion for the model. With a professional career spanning 35 years in community services—working alongside older Australians and people living with disability—Tony is a seasoned expert in the field. He previously spearheaded a successful Homeshare program at Uniting Care, where he led a team of coordinators and facilitated more than 30 compatible matches.

A long-standing advocate for the sector, Tony has served as Deputy Chair of the HANZA Board and was instrumental in establishing the Homeshare Community of Practice. Central to Tony’s approach is the unwavering belief that everyone deserves total agency over their living arrangements. He is dedicated to ensuring people are never compelled into residential care or group homes when a community-based solution is possible.

Now focusing his expertise on HANZA’s Self-Directed prototype, Tony finds the model a natural extension of his values. As a Coach, he partners with individuals to navigate the complexities of matching while avoiding common pitfalls. For Tony, Homeshare isn’t just a program—it’s a transformative way of life that he is committed to helping others achieve.

Jo Middleton

Self-Directed Homeshare Coach

Based in central Victoria, Jo brings a powerhouse combination of professional social work expertise and deeply personal "lived experience" to the HANZA coaching team. With an extensive background in NDIS support coordination and financial counselling, Jo has spent decades supporting families, older people, and those living with dementia.

Jo’s passion for the Self-Directed model is driven by her own family’s success; her adult son, who has Down syndrome, has flourished in Homeshare arrangements since 2020. Having personally navigated the creation and management of these matches, Jo offers invaluable peer-to-peer insights for families looking to do the same. Her commitment to the sector was further cemented in 2023 when she co-founded Home Share Mount Alexander, a thriving local service now integrated into the regional health network.



As a Homeshare Coach, Jo utilizes her diverse skillset to empower families to take the lead. She provides the guidance, empathy, and practical tools necessary for individuals to set up and manage their own sustainable Homeshare arrangements with confidence.