About

Keeping the heart

Our Story

Magenta Community Services was born out of our founder Jonny Iuso’s passion, desire and dedication to provide personalised and accessible services to those who need it most.

The goal was to build an organisation with people at its heart.

Our founders’ connection to the disability and community sectors stems much deeper than her more than 30 years of professional experience. It embodies her life work and the memory of her daughter. Born in 1992 with major health complications and diagnosed with a disability, Emily tragically passed away in 1996, leaving a legacy that inspired the creation of Magenta Community Services.

Founded in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales back in 2013, today Magenta has become instrumental for thousands of clients accessing the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and My Aged Care services.

When Magenta first opened, our services supported one person. Fast forward to today, and the organisation proudly supports over 600 people (and counting!) each year across Central Queensland, Southern Queensland, and the Northern Rivers and New England regions in New South Wales.

While our numbers have grown, our goal will always remain the same: Provide heartfelt, compassionate professional services to as many people that are in need of them and be fully committed to helping our participants to lead fulfilling, happy lives – without limitations. We are proud advocates for the disability and aged care sectors, which is ingrained in our roots.

Magenta Community Services takes pride in its foundation rooted in grassroots principles—a history characterised by compassion, kindness, and collaboration, all driven by a sincere commitment to truly impact the lives of others.

At Magenta Community Services (Magenta), our team works alongside people of all ages, providing Disability Support Services, Support Coordination, Plan Management Services and Support at Home Packages, collectively we support nearly 600 people each year.

We are an approved provider of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and My Aged Care, Support at Home Packages. We provide individualised and flexible services. This means that we provide the support you need when you need it.

What our name says about us

Our name is part of our story, and truth is, the name Magenta Community Services has a colourful history.
A colour of universal harmony and emotional balance, magenta is spiritual yet practical, encouraging common sense and a balanced outlook on life.
The colour’s intention is to create harmony and balance in every aspect of life; physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually.
A combination of red and violet, magenta contains the passion, power and energy of red, restrained by the introspection and quiet energy of violet.
Magenta influences our whole personal and spiritual development. It strengthens our intuition while assisting us to rise above the everyday dramas to experience a greater level of awareness and knowledge.
In the wheel of colours, magenta represents universal love at its highest level. It promotes compassion, kindness and cooperation and encourages a sense of self-respect and contentment in those who use it. Gentle and caring in its approach, it generates acceptance, tolerance, support and patience.

Our Values

We keep our people at the heart of all we do.
We are professionals with heart.
We are part of our local community.
We think outside the box.

Our Leadership Team

At Magenta, our team is a group of passionate professionals. They are the driving force behind everything we do and harness their skills and experience in pursuit of one, common goal – to make a difference in the lives of others.

Promoting compassion, kindness and cooperation, our people make Magenta a great place to work.

With a wealth of knowledge and experience, they place a high value on integrity. Furthermore, they are people focused. Our people believe in the power and importance of personal choice.

From the moment you enter our service, our team is warm, welcoming and supportive.

Jonny Iuso

Managing Director

Jessica Doyle

Executive Leader Operations

Tiffany Smith

Regional Leader for Central Queensland

Stefannie Griffiths

People and Quality Assurance Leader

Brooke Gardner

Support Coordination Leader QLD

Erin Thomas

Support Coordination Leader NSW

Kylie Russell

Southern Queensland Regional Leader

Tamara Jarvis

Finance and Systems Leader

Our Advisory Board

Magenta is governed by an independent and voluntary Advisory Board. Together, they provide effective oversight of management and strategic guidance. Equally important, they champion the founding purpose for which the organisation was established.

Jonny Iuso

Managing Director

Jessica Doyle

Executive Leader Operations

Stefannie Griffiths

People and Quality Assurance Leader

John Olive

Qualifications B Com(USQ), CA, CTA

Michelle Toombs

Director Renew Psychology

Words of praise from our amazing community

“Awesome people, it’s run the way a disability service should be. You can tell good management because the staff are happy hence the clients will be as happy as they can be!”

Jasmine

“Magenta Support Coordination has helped us finally secure supports that truly make a difference in our everyday lives. They listened to our individual circumstances and supported us every step of the way — from the bottom of our hearts, thank you.”

Christine

“Best community service place you can find, great workers and caring people.”

Joanne

“From our daughter’s very first NDIS plan, Magenta made us feel listened to and understood during what was an emotional and daunting time. Their organised, ethical and personalised approach has made navigating the NDIS far less stressful.”

Jenny