Valued Lives in Fremantle, Western Australia | Social service

Valued Lives

Locality: Fremantle, Western Australia

Phone: +61 8 9274 7760

Address: 41/340 High Street 6160 Fremantle, WA, Australia

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

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23.01.2022 It's the start of the silly season and we are getting in early with our staff Christmas function! We will be closed tomorrow, but back to business as usual on Monday next week!

22.01.2022 That’s a Wrap! Our end of year function celebrated the end of a challenging year; acknowledging achievements, planning for 2021 and enjoying some festive retail therapy before getting our party on with great company, food and drinks at Raffles Hotel!

21.01.2022 Some snapshots from our fabulous Festival of Colours High Tea

19.01.2022 After a morning of mentoring we got busy fixing up our Valued Lives Microenterprise Project Instagram! We are part of Hancock Creative’s Gain & Retain 2020 program, enjoying lots of learning across all social media platforms, websites and ways to better communicate with you! You can checkout our instagram profile here: instagram.com/microenterprise_valued_lives/... #gainandretain2020 #communication #upskilling #valuedlivesmicroenterpriseproject

19.01.2022 On Sunday, four of the Valued Lives team are heading up to the Kimberley region for a week of workshops in Broome on Peer Networks, Support Coordination, ILO (Independent Living Options) and Microenterprise, plus a 'Shark Tank' session for all those microentrepreneurs in the Kimberley who have ideas around starting up their own small business. The team, consisting of our CEO, Bronia Holyoak, ILC Project Lead, Clare Gibellini, ILC Project Coordinator, Nadege Anderson and Ne...twork Manager of Support Coordination, Paula Elliot, are very much looking forward to connecting with our friends in Broome and sharing information that has the potential to be life-changing for people with disability and their families. This morning on ABC Radio Kimberley's Morning Show, Clare had a conversation with Ed Cowlishaw to explain more about what's happening next week. You can hear Clare and Ed's conversation from 17:39 onwards in the audio clip below and for more information on where and when these workshops are happening, check out the attached flyers. https://www.abc.net.au//programs/mornings/mornings/12653546

19.01.2022 Today we farewelled one of our favourites, Dylan, as he moves onto the next phase of his life and career journey, moving interstate. Dylan worked with us as a Network Advisor for the past 19 months and brought so much good to that role - and more - for Valued Lives and the people he helped in that time. We are going to miss you Dylan! We wish you all the best for your future and much success in your new career!

18.01.2022 This webinar is not to be missed - especially if you are considering starting up a Microenterprise! Check out the information on our Valued Lives Microenterprise Project page!

18.01.2022 Da Boss and members of Da Team in Broome, decided to do a little bit of a Wander Out Yonder before returning home later today. They took a drive on beautiful red Australian dirt to Gantheaume Point, where they enjoyed incredible ocean views at the same time as watching an NDIA Webinar! Who says you can't work and play at the same time ??!! ... #thisiswa #wanderoutyonder Tourism Western Australia Valued Lives

18.01.2022 Dear Friends and Supporters of Valued Lives, we want to take this opportunity to wish you all a Very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year and to let you know of our hours of operation for the upcoming Festive Season Our Valued Lives Administration office will be closed from Thursday 24 December 2020 - Monday 4 January 2021. The VL Microenterprise Hub Space in Fremantle is closed from 18 December 2020 - Monday 4 January 2021.... Please note that our Support Coordination Team are available throughout the festive period and can be contacted directly if required. It has been a massive year for everyone and we hope that you all take the time to enjoy this break with your families and friends; making sure you eat, drink and have a very Merry Christmas time!! We look forward to connecting with you all again in 2021. Happy Holidays Everyone!!

16.01.2022 I guess they do deserve drinkies by Cable Beach after such a busy day - but hands up how many of you are feeling just a TAD green right now!!??

15.01.2022 Mia gave our Microenterprisers a lot of food for thought at today’s Start ME Up! webinar - a great morning of tips, tricks and small business learning was enjoyed by all who attended.

14.01.2022 Day one in Broome was a day of peer conversations at the Peer Connect Cafe this morning. The Valued Lives team were on hand to have a chat about people’s experiences with NDIS and share their knowledge and experience; helping people to understand their NDIS plans. This afternoon there was an important conversation about independent living options (ILO), with Bronia presenting The Home Stretch; talking about the opportunities and challenges that could be faced when exploring ILO’s and sharing success stories of people who have already achieved their vision of independent living and who now live in a place they can truly call home. A great first day, with lots more good stuff to come for our friends in Broome over the next two days!

13.01.2022 Move aside Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers !! Two of our favourite people who have been at every Valued Lives bi-annual event since 2014 - took Clare on ‘trip the light fantastic’ journey at our Festival of Colours High Tea yesterday!!! Mr Mat Pegdon and Mr Brian Breheny - you both have skills on the dance floor!!

12.01.2022 Tonight it was time to celebrate Christmas for our amazing Support Workers and Business Assistants with supper and drinks at Raffles Hotel! We wanted to acknowledge the dedication, care and commitment this high caliber bunch display, day in and out helping the people they support to live their best lives in their communities. Thank you every single one of you for your important work and never forget your are highly valued by all at Valued Lives!... Have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year

12.01.2022 Another big day in Broome for the Valued Lives Team today; a morning of Microenterprise where people came to find out about the VL Microenterprise Project, what a Microenterprise is, what Customised Employment is and possible NDIS funding options. This afternoon’s Shark Tank Session was a great success and the team felt privileged to meet Victor, who drove all the way from Derby to Broome with his support person, to share his Microenterprise dream! Victor, a true entrepre...neur, excited to share his small business ideas in the session and with a fantastic outlook on life - said I was born to live before I die ...and live I will! Do you get the feeling - like we do - that Victor’s Microenterprise is going to be a rip-roaring success??!!

12.01.2022 Our friends at Community Resource Unit shared some important information about the Building Better Homes campaign which is determined to see minimum accessibility standards included in the National Building Code, ensuring the Code meets the needs of all Australians. The next few months will be critical, with Building Ministers due to decide early in 2021 whether to support a minimum access standard for housing in the National Construction Code. This decision will affect hund...reds of thousands of Australians who cannot currently find appropriate housing. You can help by: Please signing and sharing this petition to the Hon Karen Andrews MP, Chair of the Building Ministers Meeting here: https://www.buildingbetterhomes.org.au/take-action.html The petition will be presented to the Building Ministers Forum at the end of February. Their signatures will strengthen our call for change. Please send an email to our Building Ministers to inform them of your support for a minimum access standard for housing in the National Construction Code. Email addresses can be found at the following link: https://www.buildingbetterhomes.org.au/take-action.html You can also write to your local MP and help raise awareness about the importance of mandatory accessibility standards in your local community. By writing to them to let them know why you support changes to the National Building Code, you are helping build momentum for change. You can Download a pre-written letter and post it to your local MP or Email your local MP. here: https://www.buildingbetterhomes.org.au/take-action.html Guidelines on how to address mail or emails to Senators and Members can be found here: https://www.aph.gov.au//guidelines_for_contacting_senators

11.01.2022 Our Festival of Colours High Tea was a sunny, summery Sunday full of colourful bunting, balloons and... Harley Davidson Bike Rides! So much FUN as you can tell from these amazing shots sent to us by the great team at Guardians of Innocence Perth who made this part of our day so special. Thank you Guardians of Innocence - you made a special day even more special!!!

10.01.2022 It's time for you to have your say and let the West Australian Government know what they can do to improve your access to digital technology and the internet. The link below has a number of survey links, resources and information to help you tell them what you want/need when it comes to accessing digital technology and the internet. " Many people struggle to access digital technologies and are missing out on the opportunities that being digitally connected provides. We wan...t to hear about your experiences in accessing and using digital technology and the internet. We encourage you to provide your feedback on the draft Digital Inclusion Blueprint for Western Australia" https://www.wa.gov.au//have-your-say-digital-inclusion-wes

08.01.2022 First, they released a range of superb dolls promoting inclusion and diversity and now they are providing a ‘Quiet Hour’ and sensory map available across a number of stores nationwide and in New Zealand! Way to go Kmart Australia and Kmart New Zealand You’re helping smash stereotypes!

08.01.2022 Thank you very much to everyone who came to our Festival of Colours High Tea yesterday. What a fabulous afternoon of community, celebration, fun and games! We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did. ... Again, a huge thanks to all our donors and sponsors who helped to make the day as memorable as it was and to our amazing staff who helped the event run seamlessly! Parkland Mazda Maple & Wren Astro Tax Perth Leak Detectors Guardians of Innocence Harvest Hire & Style Telethon Community Cinemas 6PR Radio News Talk - Perth Tonight Rockingham Visual Arts Society Funk'n'Soul97 Fremantle Dockers Terry and Peta Heaney Jane Ibbitson Dot Mandalas WA Holyoak Family Estate Street Hassle Events KelShays Crystals Livy's Scrunchies Wirepower Electrical Services Perths Maker Markets Personal Donations Valued Lives Microenterprise Project Valued Lives Trust Valued Lives Staff

07.01.2022 What a beautiful day! #FestivalofColoursHighTea

06.01.2022 Our Microenterprise team spent time with one of our newest regional business owners, Will, today. Will is doing a great job keeping Broome gardens in order

03.01.2022 Our friends at the Migrant Resource Centre (Northern Tasmania) have released their first podcast! They've been chatting with Jit Rai, a Bhutanese man who migrated from Nepal to Tasmania. You can listen to Jit as he talks about his journey, how his family first realised he had a vison impairment and how he earned the nick name Superman in a Nepali refugee camp. Do yourself a favour, grab a cuppa (and a bikkie of course) and have a listen here https://anchor.fm//epis/A-Bhutanese-Story-ejnai2/a-a37pon7