Barrier Breakers Inc in Sale, Victoria | Non-profit organisation

Barrier Breakers Inc

Locality: Sale, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 5144 6002

Address: 1/55 Raymond Street 3850 Sale, VIC, Australia

Website: https://www.barrierbreakers.org.au

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• Community organisation
• Mental health service

25.01.2022 With support from many Gippsland businesses, Barrier Breakers is preparing a MONSTER raffle to be conducted over a six-months period. The raffle will offer a number of valuable prizes and also reward ticket-sellers for their efforts. A commencement date for the raffle will be announced shortly. In the meanwhile, please remember the reason why we need to conduct such fund-raisers. Barrier breakers is the only organisation of its type in the region (possibly Victoria), who prov...ides crisis advocacy, which really does help the poor and vulnerable who suffer from mental illness. This valuable life-saving service should be funded by governments, but unfortunately isnt. We are therefore running our services on a shoe-string and rely almost completely on community support and a volunteers workforce. So please, please do all you can to support us. It is easy to click-on our donations page and make a contribution. See more

19.01.2022 Free gardening workshops across the Latrobe Valley.

19.01.2022 Hi BB supporters, we currently have three projects that we are really hoping to get funded through the Pick My Project community grants initiative and we need y...our votes to get them off the ground. If you live in Warragul, Traralgon or Sale, you can register to vote for the projects proposed for those areas. Register here: https://pickmyproject.vic.gov.au If you live in Traralgon or Sale, you can vote for the Traralgon and Sale projects: https://pickmyproject.vic.gov.au//financial-mentoring-prog https://pickmyproject.vic.gov.au//men-s-mental-health-in-s If you live in Warragul, you can vote for the Warragul project: https://pickmyproject.vic.gov.au//counselling-and-advocacy Please vote and share! Voting closes September 17th.

18.01.2022 Merry Christmas and a safe and Happy New Year from Barrier Breakers! Our final newsletter for 2018.

18.01.2022 Barrier Breakers Newsletter September 2018 -

17.01.2022 It is not OK for any political party to singularly profit from legislation/regulation that it enacted in government. I believe it is morally corrupt.

16.01.2022 Art Exhibition... VRI Hall tomorrow 25th..traralgon ...from 10.00 told 3.00 Prominent artist Mario Christou will run two workshopsArt Exhibition... VRI Hall tomorrow 25th..traralgon ...from 10.00 told 3.00 Prominent artist Mario Christou will run two workshops

16.01.2022 Congratulations to Mark - one of our clients. Onya mate! Stay tuned for a write up in our upcoming newsletter.

16.01.2022 Its hard to believe the Morrison government is serious about wage growth when they are artificially holding down the wages of their own employees. Public secto...r wages and conditions help drive the market so when the government attacks the people who work for Australia, they hurt all of us. See more

15.01.2022 We love Wednesday mornings at The VRI with Mario. Barrier Breakers Inc has Art Therapy from 10 - 12 each Wednesday - you are welcome to join us! This photo is o...f the flowers blooming in our garden right now. Call in and check the progress of our baby sunflowers as well :). #TogetherWeDoBetter #GetSunflowered #OurLV ReActivate: Latrobe Valley

14.01.2022 Our 2018 AGM will be held on Wednesday November 21st @ 7:30pm in the Main Boardroom of the Kath Teychenne Centre, 11-13 Breed St, Traralgon. All are welcome. Please R.S.V.P. prior to the date of the meeting via Facebook Messenger (https://www.facebook.com/barrierbreakersgippsland), email ([email protected]) or call us at our Traralgon office (5174 4588). We hope to see you there!

12.01.2022 Our October 2018 Newsletter is out! https://mailchi.mp//barrier-breakers-newsletter-october-20

12.01.2022 Our July 2018 Newsletter is out! https://mailchi.mp/44/barrier-breakers-newsletter-july-2018

10.01.2022 All Abilities Disco - February 2019 - mark it in your calendar - at Morwell Bowls club

09.01.2022 The next Barrier Breakers Annual General Meeting will be held on November 21st. Time T.B.D. We will update you closer to the date.

09.01.2022 Hi Barrier Breakers supporters, we are currently number 3 on the MyGivingCircle website for medical chariites. Please help us get back to number 1 by June 30 so that we have a chance to win some much needed funds for our organisation. Vote and/or donate for us here: https://mygivingcircle.org//50000-for-australias-favourite. Simply type Barrier Breakers Inc. in the Charity text box for voting or search Barrier Breakers Inc. in the search text box for donating. $1 = 1 vote. We really appreciate it.

05.01.2022 The federal government has just announced its intention to put Centrelink on-line, further contract-out services and close Centrelink offices. Apparently, no-one has told them that many, many people, who depend on Centrelink benefits, such as the elderly, the poor, the regionally disadvantaged and those who suffer mental illness, either dont have access to computers/iPhones/tablets, or know how to use them. I dont know what others think, but I believe this decision is almos...t beyond belief. It is a typical Canberra response to saving money -heartless and autocratic. Previous contracting-out of services and heavy reliance on phone contact has been a disaster - just ask anyone who has wasted hours and hours waiting for phone connections that rarely occur. This decision must be resisted with as much vigor as possible. Please write, phone and/or speak to your local federal MP and lodge your complaint/opposition to this change. See more

04.01.2022 Do you use mental health and/or alcohol and drug services? The VMIAC (The Victorian Mental Illness Awareness Council) and APSU (The Association of Participating Service Users) are hosting a consumer event to get feedback from users of these services in the region so that they may better advocate for these individuals. The event will be held at the Comfort Inn and Suites Latrobe, 5601 Princess Highway, Traralgon. Afternoon tea will be provided. Everyone who identifies as having used mental health and or alcohol and other drug services including carers/family members are invited to attend. Register your interest on Eventbrite and Facebook: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/apsu-and-vmiac-regional-roa https://www.facebook.com/events/1893190290714016

03.01.2022 Thanks Traralgon RSL for hosting our Hat Day dinner and fund-raiser. We raised more than funds! Hat tips galore, and lots of laughs, along with members of the R...otary Club of Hazelwood. Guest speaker, Derek Amos from Barrier Breakers Inc shared some sobering stories with us. We are grateful to be able to support Australian Rotary Healths annual Lift the Lid on Mental Illness campaign each year. #RCofTC #wearerotary #HatDay2018 #mentalhealth #research See more

03.01.2022 New Chairman. - Barrier Breakers has a new Chairman in Professor Cameron (Jamie) Hogan. Former Chairman and Co Founder of Barrier Breakers, Derek Amos, has again retired (or so he says), but remains as a Director on the Board as a mentor to others. Jamie is a Criminologist, Educator, Counsellor and Youth Worker who has been involved in the community services and education sectors for over thirty years. He is an Adjunct Professor holding numerous qualifications and accreditations including A Doctorate degree in Criminal Justice and a Masters degree in Child and Family Therapy. Barrier Breakers welcomes Jamie and his skills and the Board looks forward to the New Year with interest and vigour.

03.01.2022 Come along and bring the whole family to this fund-raising event for a good cause.

03.01.2022 Barrier Breakers has won a share of $25,000 in My Giving Circles Top 10 Medical Charity Award for 2018! This will help us to continue our mental health advocacy. Thank you to everyone who voted and donated to the cause! We truly appreciate it.

03.01.2022 A local event being held by the Morwell Historical Society.

01.01.2022 Barrier Breakers extends a heartfelt wish for everyone to have a healthy and prosperous New Year. "Yeah, not likely", say some, but the reality is we can all strive to make sure that this new year is much better than the year we have all just experienced. To those, who suffer mental illness and who turn to us for help and support, please be assured that we will do our level best to ensure you receive the assistance you seek. We know that your lives can change dramatically for the better with the right health supports, or perhaps a more liveable income (such as the DSP) and if that is why you have turned to us for help, we will try our very hardest to bring-about that change. - Derek Amos.

01.01.2022 Please come along and see the wonderful artworks of our Arts Therapy Class students.