About Us

We’re Kylie & Matt the minds behind Myka Place. Our journey into the disability sector began with lived experience raising our twin girls with complex disability needs, navigating a world that often felt confusing, exhausting, and inconsistent. Through that journey, we saw both the challenges and the incredible moments of joy that come with supporting someone you love. We also saw where the system fell short the gaps between what families need and what they receive, and how the right people, language, and advocacy can completely change the outcome.
That’s what led us to create Myka Place a service built with heart and purpose, designed to support participants and families in ways that feel genuine, flexible, and empowering. Our name means “to do something with soul, creativity, and love,” and that’s exactly how we approach every plan, every service, and every connection.

OUR VISION

To be a home where every child is held in love, uplifted in spirit, and empowered to grow surrounded by people who see their worth, honour their story, and walk beside them with unwavering care.

OUR MISSION

At Myka Place, we believe that every child deserves more than care they deserve connection, dignity, and the kind of presence that makes them feel truly known.
We are a home built on trust where families can exhale, knowing their children are safe, nurtured, and celebrated. Through warmth, structure, and everyday moments of joy, we hold space for healing, belonging, and growth. Our team leads with purpose. We honour each story, respect culture, and walk with families, not in front of them. Here, care is not just what we do it’s how we show up

Meanings Behind Our Rooms

ARINYA

Arinya is a name of Aboriginal origin (commonly interpreted as meaning “place of peace,” “calm,” or “beautiful place” depending on language group).

At Myka Place, the Arinya Room represents:

Calm
Safety
Emotional regulation
A soft landing space

The Story Behind the Arinya Room

The Arinya Room was named to reflect what every child deserves — a space where their nervous system can soften.

For many of our children, the world can feel loud, unpredictable, and overwhelming. Arinya is the opposite of that.

It is:

A room where big feelings are safe
A room where silence is respected
A room where regulation happens gently
A room where children don’t have to perform — they can just be

Arinya represents Myka Place’s commitment to creating peace in the middle of complex lives.

CALYX

Calyx (which protect the flower bud before it blooms.) “Where safety cradles potential.”

This is a space of nurture and gentle beginnings. Like the outer layer of a flower bud, Calyx protects and supports holding each child with care as they prepare to bloom. Here, we honour the stillness before growth, the quiet strength in feeling safe and seen.

Symbolically, Calyx is a beautiful metaphor for:

Protection during early stages,
Nurture before transformation,
and the quiet strength needed before blossoming.

The calyx is the outer protective layer of a flower bud. It wraps around the petals before they bloom — protecting them while they grow. It is the part that holds the flower safely until it is ready.

At Myka Place, the Calyx Room represents:

Protection before growth
Gentle holding during vulnerable stages
Safety around something precious
Growth at your own pace

The Story Behind the Calyx Room

The Calyx Room symbolises something deeply aligned with Myka Place.

Many of our children are still in their “bud” stage — growing, developing, learning, healing.

They don’t need to be rushed into bloom.

They need:

• Time

• Protection

• Co-regulation

• Space to grow without pressure

Calyx is a reminder that growth is not forced it is supported.

Just like the outer layer of a flower protects what is becoming, this room represents the safe containment Myka Place offers while children build strength, confidence, and capacity.

Why Calyx fits beautifully with Elefly

Elefly represents transformation (butterfly) and strength (elephant).

Calyx represents the stage before transformation.

🤍 BUDHI

“Tiny steps, mighty roots.”

Budhi represents the earliest stages of growth — where development is nurtured gently and every small milestone matters. A soft, grounded space where children are supported to explore, connect, and grow at their own pace.

Budhi (also spelt Buddhi) is a Sanskrit word meaning:

Higher wisdom
Inner intelligence
Intuitive knowing
The ability to discern and understand

In philosophy, Budhi represents the quiet inner wisdom that guides us not loud, not reactive, but deeply aware.

The Story Behind the Budhi Room

The Budhi Room represents something we honour deeply at Myka Place:

Many of our children may not communicate in typical ways.

Some are non-speaking.

Some process differently.

Some need time.

But they all carry inner intelligence.

Budhi reminds us:

Intelligence is not measured by speech.
Wisdom is not measured by academic output.
Understanding is not limited to typical development.

The Budhi Room symbolises:

Respect for neurodivergent minds
Belief in internal capacity
Deep listening
Slowing down to truly understand

It is a space where:

We presume competence
We honour processing time
We trust that every child has something within them worth protecting and nurturing

YIRA

“Strong hearts rise here.”

In Yira, we hold space for growth in all its forms. It’s where children are gently supported to stand tall—in their identities, their strengths, and their stories. A space of courage, curiosity, and empowered steps forward.

is commonly translated in Noongar language as:

Rise
Grow
Stand up / awaken

It carries a beautiful sense of upward movement of becoming.

At Myka Place, the Yira Room represents:

Growth at your own pace
Rising after rest
Building strength quietly
Becoming without pressure

Yira is not rushed growth.

It is gentle growth.

It reflects what happens when a child feels safe enough to try again…

when regulation returns…

when confidence slowly builds.

Yira honours:

Small steps
Brave attempts
Emotional recovery
Development that doesn’t follow a straight line

2026 Pricing

Item Number	Item Name	Per Day	Per Hour
01_058_0115_1_1	STA And Assistance (Inc. Respite) - 1:1 - Weekday	$ 2,178.57	$ 90.77
01_059_0115_1_1	STA And Assistance (Inc. Respite) - 1:1 - Saturday	$ 2,785.13	$ 116.05
01_060_0115_1_1	STA And Assistance (Inc. Respite) - 1:1 - Sunday	$ 3,527.69	$ 146.99
01_061_0115_1_1	STA And Assistance (Inc. Respite) - 1:1 - Public Holiday	$ 4,270.25	$ 177.93