Three consultants.
Coombs Collective brings together three consultants with complementary qualifications across nursing, quality management, education and governance — so providers get the right expertise for the work in front of them.
Between them they cover clinical governance and investigations, NDIS readiness and client coaching, and documentation, policy and compliance review. Every engagement is led by a named consultant with direct sector experience.
Credentials Register
[ Verified Qualifications & Post-Nominals ]
Chris Coombs
Director · Consultant · Trainer
A highly experienced nurse, former Director of Nursing and senior health manager with more than 20 years across health, disability and aged care. Chris leads the Collective's professional direction, complex consulting, investigations, governance work and professional workshops.
Clinical governance · Investigations · Strategic oversight
- Master of Nursing Science
- Experienced Nurse & Former Director of Nursing
- Senior Health Manager — 20+ years
- Lead Auditor qualified
- Professional Trainer
Ben Coombs
Consultant
Ben combines NDIS standards experience with a background in children's education. He leads client coaching, face-to-face support and preparation, helping providers understand standards, identify evidence and prepare confidently for interviews.
Client coaching · Evidence preparation · NDIS readiness
- Bachelor of Arts
- Lead Auditor qualified
- NDIS Practice Standards experience
- Background in children's education
Agata Coombs
Consultant
A European-trained nurse with quality management systems and NDIS auditor training, Agata leads documentation and compliance reviews, policy and procedure development, file reviews, and clear reporting on gaps and recommended improvements.
Documentation · Policy review · Compliance reporting
- Master of Nursing
- European-trained nurse
- NDIS Auditor trained
- Quality management systems training
Standards expertise
Rigorous, respectful, and rooted in practice.
The Collective approaches every engagement as a professional conversation, not a policing exercise. Our method balances the letter of the standard with the reality of running a service — because advice a provider can't act on has failed everyone, including the participants it was meant to protect.
Our clients include NDIS registered providers, aged care operators, private and public health services, mental health providers, and disability sector peaks.