Book Luke Wilson
for Your Next Event
Luke Wilson, the founding Director of Paylos brings in 14 years of experience in the community services sector. His professional expertise and lived experience makes him a unique voice on topics like mentoring, trauma-informed practices, and capacity building. His engaging presentations offer real-world insights, and his story of leadership in transforming the lives of at-risk individuals has inspired audiences across various sectors.
Why Book Luke?
- Lived Expertise: Luke bridges professional skill with personal experience, offering authentic insights into overcoming complex life barriers.
- Innovative Methodology: Creator of the unique "covert capacity building" method for high-impact engagement and support.
- Powerful Storytelling: Uses real-world narratives to illustrate the transformative power of mentoring and inclusive support.
- Global Perspective: Insights drawn from diverse sectors, including Australian correctional facilities and rural Cambodian social programs.
Key Topics & Expertise:
- Empathetic Capacity Building: Using creative methods and lived experience to support neurodiverse individuals and those with complex trauma.
- Mentoring at-risk Groups: Best practices for social reintegration and connecting with individuals facing extreme adversity.
- Navigating the NDIS: Insights into providing impactful supports within the NDIS framework, drawing on Luke’s extensive experience in working with clients to access and maximize their NDIS plans.
- NDIS Navigation: Expert insights on maximizing NDIS plans to provide impactful, client-focused support.
- Trauma-Informed Practice: Compassionate, practical strategies for managing behaviors of concern based on professional and personal recovery experience.
- Global Community Development: Sustainable change strategies drawn from grassroots projects and international program development.
Luke's Past speaking engagements
8th National Child Protection Forum
SIL Summit 2025
Case study Strengthening the development of self-regulation skills through nature-based programs to support resilience
8th National Social and Emotional Wellbeing Forum
8th National Child Protection Forum
SIL Summit 2025
Case study Strengthening the development of self-regulation skills through nature-based programs to support resilience
8th National Social and Emotional Wellbeing Forum
Thriving in a changing NDIS landscape - Tania Gomez Consulting
Staying unique within the boundaries of NDIS Compliance - Plan Partners Year In Review
Engaging staff for safe and effective care delivery
15th Annual National Disability Summit Engaging Staff in the Safe Delivery of Care
Developing co-design frameworks to improve outcomes and transform the child protection system
Trauma Informed Supports in the NDIS Sector - The Provider Collective
Short Term Accomodation (STA) Done Differently - SILosophy Podcast Interview
Insights from a Co-Author: Putting the Person Back in SIL
As a co-author of Future-Proofing Your Supported Independent Living Business, Luke Wilson provides the roadmap for the next generation of disability housing. By contributing the chapter "Meeting the Participant Where They’re At," Luke bridges the gap between complex NDIS compliance and the human reality of high-impact support. His work serves as a practical guide for providers looking to move beyond "standard care" and toward genuine participant-led outcomes.
Booking Information
If you would like to book Luke Wilson for a speaking event, expo, or training session, please contact us using the details below or the contact form.
We'll also be happy to provide more information, or to discuss availability and topics, we would be happy to provide further details to ensure Luke’s presentation aligns with your event’s goals.
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