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2026 Fiona McBurney Match Day Experience is a wrap

17 September 2026 Fiona McBurney Match Day Experience 2026: what an incredible year!   The opportunity to be part of the AFL umpires’ team on a game day at Marvel Stadium has resulted in nothing but fun, excitement and pure joy for everyone involved.  This year, 20 lucky… Read More

Meet MyTime Facilitator Rose McKenna

16 September 2026 Meet Rose, MyTime Facilitator at East Gippsland. If you’ve attended MyTime in East Gippsland, there’s a good chance you’ve met Rose McKenna. Rose has been part of the MyTime community since 2008, when she took on the role of Facilitator after staff at Noah’s Ark Bairnsdale… Read More

DSWA – Disco!

DSWA – Disco Our Kids Club and Friends for Life members had a fantastic time at their August Disco! We loved seeing everyone dressed up in their awesome outfits, and we got some fantastic shots from the photobooth! The pizza was devoured, the dance floor… Read More

Victoria-wide MyTime events in October

14 September 2026 National Carers Week from Sunday 11 to Saturday 17 October, celebrating the huge contribution that carers make in our community. This year’s theme is “Care for a carer: making carers visible” and MyTime wants to care for you! Over thirty events have been… Read More

DSWA – Aim High Candelight Concert

DSWA – Aim High Candelight Concert In August our Aim High group enjoyed a very special night out at a beautiful Candlelight Concert. The stage was surrounded by hundreds of glowing candles while an orchestra played some of the biggest songs by Ed Sheeran and Coldplay. Read More

DSWA – Thank you ActUp

DSWA – Thank you ActUp A huge thank you to Jasmin from ActUp WA for an incredible 5 weeks with our DSWA members! It has been wonderful to see the confidence of our members grow throughout the course. This is a true testament to… Read More

DSWA StepUP! Early Bird Closes Soon

DSWA StepUP! Early Bird Closes Soon Want to StepUP! and Dance with us? Early bird tickets end soon! Early Bird tickets end Friday 16 September! (Then tickets are $20 per person, children under 2 free) Don’t miss out on a great day of… Read More

DSWA – Congratulations Isabel

DSWA – Congratulations Isabel Congratulations Isabel🎉 We’re so proud to celebrate an exciting achievement for DSWA member Isabel. After an amazing interview, she has been offered a job at Kmart. We can’t wait to see Isabel continue to grow, learn new skills… Read More

DSWA – We Need Employers

DSWA – We Need Employers We have many of our members who would love the opportunity to find meaningful work. Our Employment Coordinator, Isabelle, is continuing to connect with employers and businesses in the community who are open to inclusive employment. Inclusive employment means giving… Read More

DSWA – Celebrating Employment

DSWA – Celebrating Employment DSWA member Izzie has reached full independence in her role at IGA, which means she no longer needs a mentor to support her while she is at work. She continues to grow in confidence, build her skills and show what she can achieve in… Read More

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