Gippsland Multicultural Services Inc in Morwell, Victoria | Social service

Gippsland Multicultural Services Inc

Locality: Morwell, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 5133 7072

Address: 26-28 Tarwin St 3840 Morwell, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.gms.org.au/

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25.01.2022 The safety and continued support of our staff, our clients and our community is our main priority. We have therefore made the following changes to our services: - We have cancelled ALL of our group based activities until further notice - Our in home services are being delivered as per normal with all of the advised precautions in place ... . If you are a current client and have any concerns or require further in home services please call us on 5133 7072

25.01.2022 Family Members, Carers and Friends of our Social Support Group Clients Please Share! This is a happy announcement that our outdoor Group Walking Program has resumed. Due to the need for small group numbers, we will be conducting two Walking Groups on the Fridays at 10.30am. The groups will run from the Immigration Park in Morwell and the Morwell Rose Garden (starting from Church Street, Post Office). Bookings are essential and can be made by calling Gina at the office on 5133 7072.

25.01.2022 https://www.abc.net.au//whose-job-is-it-to-speak/11722256

24.01.2022 In preparation for any future emergency situations, emergency services are wishing to collate a list of volunteers from different multicultural communities across Victoria to be on standby to record emergency messages if needed. If you know of anyone who might be interested please share this survey wide within your network. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/5HC56B2

23.01.2022 We are excited to share that we have moved to our new home :) Our new location from 9th of March is 26-28 Tarwin St MORWELL. Come in and say hello!

22.01.2022 Need some help with your application for the Victorian Governments Multicultural Festivals and Events Program 2019-20? Join Victorian Government staff at a free information session to learn more about the grants program and how to apply. Information sessions will be held until the 27 August in Dandenong, Wyndham, Geelong, Shepparton, Morwell, Ballarat or Bendigo. Register now at: https://www.eventbrite.com.au//multicultural-festivals-an/ #MulticulturalFestivals #MulticulturalEvents #CelebrateVic

20.01.2022 Our AGM is on Thursday 7th November at 6:00pm with an inspirational guest speaker Shankar Kasynathan. Hope to see you there.

20.01.2022 GMS One on One Walking is available to all our Social Support clients, while our group programs are on hold. If you have a family member who is currently a social support client of ours, is feeling a bit lonely, isolated, bored, frustrated or just in need of some positivity, they are most welcome to call us to book in a time for a One on One Walking Session available on a Fridays. Walking with a companion is great for improved mental health & stimulation, heart health, muscle tone, relaxation, Vitamin D and de-stressing. And anyway, who doesnt enjoy a good chat while out and about. Spring is on its way and the weather is getting warmer. Please call Gina at the office on 5133 7072 for information or booking.

20.01.2022 Small outdoor Social Support Programs have resumed and have been extremely well attended. Our clients are encouraged to come along and join us, in these safe, COVID friendly outdoor activities. Bookings are essential and can be made by calling the office on 5133 7072. We are currently hosting weekly lunch groups for our clients as well as weekly walking groups. They have been a lot of fun. Our recent Lemon Cake Competition was a great success, seeing five of our clients en...ter their delicious cakes for judging. Our special guest judges from the Morwell Police attended to pick a winner. They loved ALL the entries and of course enjoying all the delicious multicultural flavours that were entered. Here is a photo of Ines receiving her First Prize for a wonderful creation of her Italian Lemon Custard Galette. Other prizes went to: 2nd Maria for her Greek Lemon Pie 3rd Connie for her Limoncello Cake 4th Anna for her Lemon Pie 5th Giuliana for her Lemon Slice

17.01.2022 GMS staff would like to wish everyone a safe and festive holiday season! Our office will be closed until Monday 4th January We look forward to seeing you all next year

16.01.2022 Gippsland Multicultural Services have joined with over 30 other Ethnic community services from across Victoria to highlight the current challenges faced by ethnic community members to the Victorian Government. https://www.sbs.com.au//government-urged-meet-needs-divers Information regarding COVID-19 can be found in a range of languages at https://www.health.gov.au//translated-coronavirus-covid-19

16.01.2022 Serco holds asylum seekers in detention centres. We are proud of Naomis stand on this issue. Well done to receieve the award and well done to decline it!

15.01.2022 To all our Carers/ Families and friends We hope you are all safe through these challenging times. COVID-19 is impacting on each of us and our normal routines. We want you to know, we are still here! Although our services have had to change with Stage 3 restrictions, our services and support to our clients continue.... We are still offering Respite, Personal Care and NDIS Services in a way that is safe for all. We continue to offer Social Support activities in alternative ways, and we would love to get all our clients involved, so please share the news! Here are some things we are doing at the moment: -One on One Walking with a Carer. -Morning Tea deliveries. -Designing a Cookbook of Recipes from around the World where our clients STAR like Zena has in this lovely photo. -Information Technology Support and Access conducted in the home. -An in-home Workshop Choosing Joy focusing on the positive things and looking after yourself Please give us a call at the office on 51337072 to find out more.

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15.01.2022 Here at GMS, we will be seeking the assistance of Volunteer Drivers. This will involve transporting our clients to and from home to our Social Support Services. If you or someone you know would love to donate a little bit of time and enjoy some involvement with our local multicultural community, we would love to hear from you. Food, good company and a friendly, happy environment is what you will experience. This includes the use of our Company cars, and the completion of an Application process and Police Check. Assistance for this can be provided if required. Please call Gina at the office for further information or to request a Volunteer Pack on 5133 7072.

15.01.2022 Behind every successful sponsorship, is a community that wraps around its new neighbours. Musay from Burma, Sylvia and Felicia from the Bass Coast have forged ...a lifelong friendship. I felt lucky to meet them in Wonthaggi today & talk about Amnestys #MyNewNeighbour campaign. Many thanks to Lisa Sinha and the support of Gippsland Multicultural Services for these connections and publicly throwing your support behind an improved refugee sponsorship program.

12.01.2022 On the road with #MyNewNeighbour, in Gippsland sharing what refugee sponsorship could mean for people spending decades of their lives in refugee camps; and what... it could mean for their communities. Many thanks to Gippsland Multicultural Services for standing with the new neighbours in their communities and those yet to come. People like Vince, make our neighbourhoods great. Thanks to Lisa Sinha for inviting me to keynote at your AGM this evening.

11.01.2022 We are looking for volunteers to assist with transport to and from our Social Support Groups. If you or someone you know is interested in becoming a volunteer please contact Gina, Social Support Services Coordinator on 5133 7072We are looking for volunteers to assist with transport to and from our Social Support Groups. If you or someone you know is interested in becoming a volunteer please contact Gina, Social Support Services Coordinator on 5133 7072

11.01.2022 https://www.sbs.com.au///will-i-ever-be-australian-enough

10.01.2022 We here at GMS have been busy over the past few weeks making changes to the way we are delivering our services due to COVID 19 to ensure the safety of our staff and our clients. We have continued to assist our clients with shopping, medical appointments and personal care. We have been exploring some great ways to use technology to connect with one another. Our Social Support Group clients have been receiving contactless morning tea deliveries each week with activities they c...an complete at home to keep them busy and active. We would like to thank our brilliant and dedicated direct care team for continuing to look after the most vulnerable members of our community. Feel free to give our office a call on 51337072 to discuss if we could be of assistance to you at this time. Here is a nice photo of our Direct Care Worker Maria with some of the Morning Teas ready for delivery See more

10.01.2022 3 former refugees. 3 different journeys to get here. 3 different resettlement pathways. Each of us serve our neighbourhoods in unique ways. But today we sta...nd and ask that you see us just as your neighbours, not labels or in boxes...or with any kind of prejudice. #MyNewNeighbour See more

09.01.2022 The cure for loneliness in aged care

09.01.2022 "For 60,000 years or more first peoples of this land, sustained by Country, Dreamtime told by word and artists hand." Choirs unite to perform a fresh take on the national anthem at the Desert Song Festival.

08.01.2022 **** WERE HIRING **** Gippsland Multicultural Services is seeking to appoint a Social Support Group Coordinator!

08.01.2022 WE HAVE GREAT NEWS!!! Our groups are back and running under strict Covid rules for the safety of all. We have some added new and exciting programs starting, plus the regular return to our Tuesday and Thursday Planned Activity Groups and Lunch. Some up and coming things you can expect to see in 2021: -Tuesday and Thursday Planned Activity Groups with lunch including weekly fun activities such as cooking demonstrations, shopping and pamper days. -A new Walking Group suitable... for all skill levels followed by morning tea. -A new Gentle Exercise Group with Relaxation finished with a healthy brunch. -An up and coming FREE BBQ in the Park and Walking Group Launch. BOOKINGS FOR ALL PROGRAMS ARE ESSENTIAL DUE TO COVID NUMBER RESTRICTIONS. If you have any questions please call the office on 5133 7072. Pictures is our lovely Ines giving us a Cooking Demonstration on how to make Home Made Foccacia. See more

08.01.2022 Happy 100th birthday Luigi !!!!! Celebrating a milestone at GMS

07.01.2022 https://www.gerf.org.au/ To support East Gippsland please donate

06.01.2022 The demand for our services is growing. We are looking to expand our wonderful and caring team of Direct Care Staff.

05.01.2022 Dementia Australia is offering a range of family education sessions online during September and October. This is a great opportunity to participate in training in the comfort and safety of your own home and they are FREE! For more information and the range of topics available contact the GMS office. For GMS service users who are interested, but unfamiliar with online meetings or dont have the equipment to join, please feel free to contact us to see if we can assist. 5133 7072

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03.01.2022 It is part of our Indian culture that we like to share food and we feel blessed whenever we are able to do it with the community ... We made 800 lunch packets, it felt good to see smiles on their faces.

02.01.2022 There is a changing of the guard for Gippsland Multicultural Services Inc as Lisa Sinha calls time after 26 years at the organisation.