About Us

Some people say businesses are born out of a need. This was certainly the case for Oh So Useful.

Founded in 2025 after years of looking for broader and more customisable solutions to running a life and a household with limited time. We aim to be the antithesis of traditional support services with our belief that you set the inclusions, the duration of engagement and all at times that suit you.

Oh So Useful has a team of talented and qualified individuals ready to make your life a little bit easier.

Our Services

All options can be tailed to suit your needs.

If you are wondering where to begin you can always book a free Discovery Call where a member of our team will help you determine whether we can help or if we can provide a referral for you.

Strengths Finder Assessment & Debrief

Have you ever wondered what your natural talents are? Or why some things come easily to you but seem difficult for other people. This is a great introductory offer to better understand yourself.

This option includes the online assessment and a 1.5hr online or in person debrief where you can ask any questions you'd like about the results.

Strengths Finder Coaching (existing clients only)

Perfect for diving deeper into your understanding of your strengths. This time could be used to workshop existing challenges, areas for development or insights into your relationships or career. This can be an interactive and informative session so your questions are encouraged.

Second Opinion Service

Support with making a decision, whether it be gathering all available options via research, sharing decision making frameworks and tools and/or providing a recommendation. The session may be used all at once or broken into 2 sessions for maximum effectiveness.

From Debt to Dreams - Initial Session

An initial session to understand what you are aiming for with your finances, where you are currently and an explanation of the tools you can use to support you to move towards your desired future. Time permitting, there is usually an opportunity to start setting tools up together.

From Debt to Dreams - Follow up Session

For existing clients only. Please book in for check ins on your progress, additional support setting up tools or templates or for more complicated situations.

End of Life Support

Non-medical support for all things end of life. This can include physical support e.g. tidying and organising, event planning, running errands, liaising with other professionals. Mental and emotional support including companionship and non-judgmental conversation, resources for for the dying, their connections or the carers and ideas for ceremony. Please feel free to request the support you need - we have had many wonderful and creative requests.

Take Care of this Space

Perfect for when you have a space that needs organising. This can be used for an empty room or an area where things have gotten a bit out of hand. Perfect for when you need a space tidied and organised. Alternatively, a great gift for someone moving house or a family that has welcomed a new baby recently.

Take Care of Me

Have you ever wanted to stop being an adult just for a while? Well this is your chance! After booking you will receive a call from a team member to understand exactly where you're at and what you are wanting to achieve with the time. This service could include delicious home cooked meals, movement and meditation classes, working together to set up new routines and systems for the future or someone taking care of your home and errands while you stay in bed all day. Delicious! Note: this service is normally provided at your house, other locations can be arranged with sufficient notice and can be discussed during the initial phone call.

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Testimonials

I'm a shift worker with an autoimmune condition. I contacted Oh So Useful as a result of a big life change that I needed to fit around my rotating roster at work. I'm glad I did. Not only did they help with getting me organised but I've been supported to make big lifestyle changes. I've never been healthier.

Chris

"My Life is Better"

I booked in for the strengths finder assessment and Marissa took me through my results. She talked to me about what the results mean and what I could think about changing. I've been able to make some positive changes to my work and life as a result.

Antoinette

I now know my strengths

I booked a tailored service to help set up new routines and practical systems for managing our home. Before this, everything felt overwhelming and a bit chaotic - there was never enough time, and I constantly felt behind. Having someone come in with fresh ideas, strategies, and an outside perspective completely changed things. My house now feels so much more manageable, with a sense of simplicity and even a little bliss. It's given me more time and headspace to actually enjoy family life. I'm really looking forward to exploring more of these services in future.

Talia

A Busy Mum of 2 Children

Founder

Founder

When Marissa is not working, she reads real books, spends time with her wide network of incredibly talented people and lives for animal adventures.

At work, she has been coaching in corporate leadership for over 20 years now. With a career has spanning 14 industries, across Africa, Asia, Europe, North America and here in Australia. She is in love with identifying innate talent and working with people to effectively use their potential. Balancing that with the pragmatic view that sometimes what people need is an extra pair of hands.

There was a deliberate choice to offer a broad range of services.

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Any questions, requests for Allied Services Referrals or if you have a request that is not listed in the services above

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Frequently Asked Questions

You have the option to request a free discovery call or email. A team member will call or email you to understand what your situation is, what you are wanting to achieve and by the end of the interaction will confirm if we can help or refer you to other professionals in our network.

Both!

We love meeting our customers in person so will do our very best to accommodate your preference for location. Please note if longer duration travel is required, additional costs will be advised prior to the service being scheduled.

There is nothing we love more than helping individuals and groups understand each other better. A great addition to strategy days or stand alone workshops, we can work with you to make sure we have a tailored offering that gets the best outcome for your unique gathering of people. Outside of the workplace and community groups, we also have experience in helping couples and families navigate each others' strengths and implement family systems to make sure tasks are allocated based on talent.

We understand that unexpected events pop up and will do our best to reschedule your appointment. If we receive sufficient notice and are able to repurpose your original time there will be no charge to reschedule. Please note that payment is required to secure an appointment.

Contact Us

Address

South Melbourne VIC 3205, Australia

Operating Hours

Flexible appointment times to suit you

Referrals Available - Allied Services

Talented Melbourne-based professionals in other disciplines that no longer advertise or are only available via referral:

 

Therapist & Counselling

Pilates & Yoga Instructors

Meditation & Sound Healing

Reiki Practitioner

Naturopath

Physiotherapist

Remedial Massage Therapist

Myotherapist

Mental Health Nurse

Homeopath

Traditional Chinese Medicine