Family Support WA Inc. in Perth, Western Australia | Non-profit organisation

Family Support WA Inc.

Locality: Perth, Western Australia

Phone: +61 455 790 178

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25.01.2022 Its only 3 weeks to go until the first Family Support WA Awards Night in honour of International Day of People with Disability. We would like to introduce you to one of our nominees... Meet Ashley... Ashley has been nominated for one of our Excellence awards in the category of Creativity. His nomination read: "Ashley is such a focussed participant at Art Slam and is producing such amazing pieces. I also love watching how intently he studies other clients art and the t...humbs up he throws to them when he approves of what theyve created. I find his particular aesthetic is so detailed and fascinating, you could stare at one of Ashs big canvases for an hour and still not spot all of the nerd culture references hes squeezed in. Because Ash often isnt a big talker, I think he uses his artistic creativity to give us a sneak peak into what goes on inside his head." Well Done Ashley and Good Luck!

25.01.2022 Join us next Wednesday from 9.15am to 1.30 pm at the Abilities Expo. Family Support WA will be at the expo sharing resources and information about how we can help you plan your future and supports, come down and chat to us!

24.01.2022 With only 6 weeks to go until Festival On the Farm we would like to thank one of our awesome supporters Patriart Signs Print and Design for supporting us with high quality and affordable printing and promotional materials.

24.01.2022 Family Support WA are so excited to welcome Messy Moments to our Community Christmas event 'FESTIVAL ON THE FARM'. Messy moments have come on board to host sensory/messy play activities and we can't wait!

24.01.2022 Not long now until Festival On the Farm! We would like to thank one of our generous supporters @beyondbank for donating the bouncy castle for this exciting family event! "Beyond Bank Australia has a proud history of supporting customers and local communities. Being customer owned, we are driven by our values and aim to be the best bank for our customers and our communities. With 240,000 customers and over $5 billion in assets, we are one of the largest customer-owned banks in Australia. The Beyond Bank Foundation supports community endeavours and, since 2007, has contributed over $18.6 million to local communities through community sponsorships, grants, and donations."

23.01.2022 We have strawberries coming out of our ears after todays Community Connect outing, we cant wait to start making shakes, jams and desserts out of these!

21.01.2022 Its Monday... You know what that means, its time to "Meet the Team!" Introducing our Roster Coordinator, Rhonda! Rhonda describes her job as being the person to balance the needs of families, Coordinators Managers and to make sure everyone receives their support when and how they need it. Rhonda is passionate about matching staff with people who need support and gets a huge kick out of making that link between Support Workers and families. ... Rhonda has been with Family Support WA since 2014 and is passionate about making a difference in the lives of people with disabilities. Rhonda is also a huge Hawks fan (but we dont hold that against her!)

20.01.2022 Family Support WA is still working to provide support to people with disabilities and their families. Although our group programs have been suspended, all other supports are continuing, with additional hygiene and social distancing processes in place, including all staff undertaking the Commonwealth Department of Health COVID-19 Infection Control training. While our office is closed, our management and administration staff are all working from home. You can still call us on... 08 9206 3400 or email us at [email protected] We will continue to monitor the situation with COVID-19 and do our best to ensure we can continue to safely provide support.

19.01.2022 Our inclusive singing group are so excited to share their years work with you all at our FSWA Awards Night - In celebration of International Day of People with Disabilities. This is Myles, Myles will be performing a very special solo on the night

19.01.2022 We are hiring!!!

18.01.2022 Hi everyone... this Saturday is FESTIVAL ON THE FARM Landsdale Farm ! A couple of things to keep in mind for the day... *Picnics are welcome- however the wonderful 'TWO QUEENS' street food will be on site, as well as coffee & Ice-cream vendors. Please NO GLASS or Alcohol. Please BYO picnic rugs/low chairs. * Parking is tight so carpool where you can. * There will be messy play activities for kids so don't wear your fancy clothes! * ticket allocation is exhausted unfortunat...ely. We can't wait to rock the farm and celebrate the season with you all! See more

18.01.2022 We are hiring!!

17.01.2022 Welcome news this morning that the NDIS is introducing changes which will allow NDIS participants to pay for transport out of their core funding. This means even people who receive the periodic transport payments can top up their transport funding using core funds. (This assumes of course that you have enough funds in core ... )... This change is ONLY for transport to and from community based activities and will be introduced on March 1. An updated price guide will be released in the next few weeks with line items and amounts. Unfortunately there isnt a lot of detail available yet on the NDIS website. We have a bunch of questions we are trying to get answers to - we will bring you more as soon as we have it. This is a link to the information now on the ndis website: https://www.ndis.gov.au//4318-delivering-ndis-plan-flexibi If you would like to read the media release here is a link. https://ministers.dss.gov.au/media-releases/5471

17.01.2022 Family Support WA are so excited to welcome Messy Moments to our Community Christmas event FESTIVAL ON THE FARM. Messy moments have come on board to host sensory/messy play activities and we cant wait!

17.01.2022 Today is International Day of People With Disability, a day where we recognise and celebrate individuals with disabilities and the wonderful contributions they make to our global community. A day where we celebrate people for their individuality and aim to continue to develop a world that includes everybody just as they are. We will be celebrating this day with the FSWA awards night, showcasing musical talents, visual arts and culinary skills as well as the individual achievements of the people we support ... Happy IDPWD everyone!

16.01.2022 North of the river Support Workers also needed!

16.01.2022 Running Landsdale Farm is a dream come true for us at Family Support WA! Farm Club is a great way for kids to learn more about sustainable farming and what farmers do, while having heaps of fun!

16.01.2022 Congratulations to our Family Support WA 2019 Excellence Award winners ! What a fantastic way to celebrate International Day of People with Disability. Outstanding efforts from FSWA Cooking Up A Storm group on the catering, the Upbeats on a wonderful musical performance and an incredible display of visual arts by Art Slam. Thank you to the fabulous people who worked tirelessly to make this night a success and for the individuals, families and staff who attended to share the celebration.

16.01.2022 We are so excited to announce that from next Monday (November 30th) Family Support WA will be accepting donations of eligible containers as part of the Containers for Change scheme in WA! Bring your containers in to Landsdale Farm and pop them into one of the labelled collections bins (located at the Red Barn Cafe and The Hub). We will receive 10c for every eligible container that is donated, which will assist us to continue improving the lives of people with disabilities.

15.01.2022 Dont forget to come and chat with us today at the Abilities Expo- Crown Ballroom Until 1.30pm. Wed love to see how we can help you!

15.01.2022 Loads of fun (and taste testing) touring the Swan Valley today with our 'Connect' group!

14.01.2022 Are you coming along to Festival On the Farm (sold out) at Landsdale Farm? If you are you can grab tickets in our Family Summer Fun Pack Raffle! This awesome fun pack will include FREE passes to Barbagallo Raceway !!! Thank you for donating Barbagallo!! Raffle Tickets will be available on the day for $1 each or 6 for $5!

14.01.2022 We are hiring!! Please send resume to Julie if you think this position might suit you!

14.01.2022 With only 6 weeks to go until 'Festival On the Farm' we would like to thank one of our awesome supporters Patriart Signs Print and Design for supporting us with high quality and affordable printing and promotional materials.

13.01.2022 Oh my gosh! its 3 weeks and 3 days until FESTIVAL ON THE FARM Landsdale Farm ! We will be raffling an amazing Family Summer Funpack on the night - chock full of family entertainment passes. The very AWESOME The Vines Resort, Swan Valley have donated an amazing 2x family golf passes ( at $80 value!!!!) which will be included in our raffle!! Thank you Vines Mini Golf!

13.01.2022 We are always in awe of the amazing work produced by our inclusive art class, Art Slam! and today we are especially proud of two participants who are entering their incredible pieces in the As We Are Exhibition. Good luck Shae-Lea and Rhys, we are sure your art will be super popular with the crowds! If you have the chance, get down to the main foyer of the Perth Exhibition and Convention Centre and check out this amazing exhibition! This is the second year Family Support WA’s Art Slam! class have been invited to enter and once again we were blown away by the quality of work. As We Are Exhibition will be open from 9am - 5pm, 8th - 22nd of November and there is so much amazing art on display.

13.01.2022 We have strawberries coming out of our ears after todays 'Community Connect' outing, we can't wait to start making shakes, jams and desserts out of these!

13.01.2022 Our CONNECT group had a fun, messy day in the sunshine making sustainable, tie-dyed fabric gift bags for the festive season What a great way to be creative and keep some of that shiny wrapping paper out of landfill - These bags can be used afterwards as grocery bags or even library bags! The group’s support staff were so impressed with the finished results that many of them even asked to purchase bags from the group for their own gifting use. That gave us the bright idea of possibly selling these next Christmas as a fundraiser - Let us know in the comments if that’s something you would be interested in and we can work on making them throughout the year

11.01.2022 Such a blast at our Spooky themed SKLUBB (Social club ) this afternoon! Scary cupcake competition (won by Jayden!), pumpkin piñata smashing and of course scary face paint!

11.01.2022 For the latest info for ticket holders of our Community Christmas event 'Festival on the Farm' Click here https://mailchi.mp/62ff23d0fbc0/vblmgifnc4-3081181

09.01.2022 Donate to Family Support WA this Christmas. Your donation allows us to support people with disabilities and their families to take important breaks and respite, access support in the home and in their community. Family Support WA work hard to end isolation for adults with disabilities who may need support at this time of year. We are a registered Australian Charity so all donations over $5.00 are tax deductible. Help us continue to support children, adults and families with disabilities this Christmas and give generously. Click the link to donate today. https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr

09.01.2022 For the latest info for ticket holders of our Community Christmas event Festival on the Farm Click here https://mailchi.mp/62ff23d0fbc0/vblmgifnc4-3081181

08.01.2022 Are you ready for the next step in your independence? A lovely home to call your own, housemates and an amazing team of support staff to help you reach your goals? We now have vacancies in Darch and Landsdale... don't miss out, get in touch with us now!

06.01.2022 Loads of fun (and taste testing) touring the Swan Valley today with our Connect group!

05.01.2022 It's Monday... You know what that means, it's time to "Meet the Team!" Introducing our Roster Coordinator, Rhonda! Rhonda describes her job as being the person to balance the needs of families, Coordinators Managers and to make sure everyone receives their support when and how they need it. Rhonda is passionate about matching staff with people who need support and gets a huge kick out of making that link between Support Workers and families. ... Rhonda has been with Family Support WA since 2014 and is passionate about making a difference in the lives of people with disabilities. Rhonda is also a huge Hawks fan (but we don't hold that against her!)

05.01.2022 It's only 3 weeks to go until the first Family Support WA Awards Night in honour of ' International Day of People with Disability.' We would like to introduce you to one of our nominees... Meet Ashley... Ashley has been nominated for one of our Excellence awards in the category of 'Creativity'. His nomination read: "Ashley is such a focussed participant at Art Slam and is producing such amazing pieces. I also love watching how intently he studies other client's art and the t...humbs up he throws to them when he approves of what theyve created. I find his particular aesthetic is so detailed and fascinating, you could stare at one of Ashs big canvases for an hour and still not spot all of the nerd culture references hes squeezed in. Because Ash often isnt a big talker, I think he uses his artistic creativity to give us a sneak peak into what goes on inside his head." Well Done Ashley and Good Luck!

04.01.2022 Its Festival on the Farm Landsdale Farm day ! We are ready to rock the farm! Check out our map. Please note disability parking through main entry on Evandale road. Dont forget to bring your picnic gear, leave the furry friends, glass, cigarettes & alcohol at home as this is a family friendly event. See you from 4pm !

04.01.2022 *******Wanneroo Head Office Relocation******* Family Support WAs head office will be relocating to Landsdale Farm on Monday, 09 December 2019. We will close our office located at 3/631 Wanneroo Road, Wanneroo, WA 6065 on Friday, 06 December 2019 at 5:00 pm to begin the moving process and will re-open at our new location on Tuesday, 10 December 2019 at 09:00 am. ... During the moving process, Family Support WAs usual contact number will be unavailable, if you require any assistance during this time, please contact Landsdale Farm on (08) 6102 1985. Our usual contact number (08 9206 3400) will be in service again on Tuesday, 10 December 2019, once the relocation is complete. Please update your records to reflect our new location: 71 Evandale Rd, Darch WA 6065 Our other contact information will remain the same: Tel: 08 9206 3400 Web: www.familysupportwa.org.au We thank you for taking the time to update your records. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions. Yours sincerely, André Shannon Executive Officer

03.01.2022 AGM News: We are pleased to announce that Liz Handley has been elected Chair of the Board. After eight years as Deputy Chair, Andre Shannon has retired. He is ...pictured below (left) with outgoing Chair, Mal Cronstedt, at this weeks AGM. Find out more about the Board: https://www.ddwa.org.au/our-board Have you visited our Online Shop yet? There are many resources available, most free to download: https://www.ddwa.org.au/shop

01.01.2022 Due to a number of people reporting individuals trying to sell on the FREE TICKETS to the Festival on the Farm Landsdale Farm, we will be checking your actuals and identification on entry. We are a not for profit organisation who are not profiting from this event, it is done purely for the community and with the support of City of Wanneroo. Please do not buy these tickets, if someone doesn't want them they should pass them on for free. It is disappointing to hear of people trying to gain money from our generosity. We look forward to seeing ticket holders at the event. :)

01.01.2022 A fantastic way to give back to people in need at Christmas time