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Gateways Support Services is a responsive community organisation that empowers and supports children and adults who have a disability/additional need and their families.

Each year Gateways Support Services assists more than 1000 children and adults, and their families, in the Barwon South Western Region - operating from several locations in Geelong as well as Colac, Camperdown and Hamilton.

We strive to provide responsive and innovative services that give children and adults with disabilities, and their families, the chance to realise their potential.

This is achieved by providing specialist services developed by leading professionals that reflect an ethos of: Commitment and Cooperation; Openness and Opportunity; Respect and Reliability; and, Excellence and Empathy.

 

 
 
 
 

Brighter Futures Fundraising Campaign

Gateways has launched an important campaign, the BRIGHTER FUTURES FUNDRAISING APPEAL to meet the growing needs of the region. We need your help to raise $960,000 to build a family friendly client services wing adjoining our current offices in Geelong West. It will be a bright and welcoming one-stop-shop where children with disabilities and their families can find support, programs and services they need in the one central hub.

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NEWS

Geelong Police Disability Community Register

Corio Police approached Gateways Support Services in August 2011 to discuss the concept of using their existing Community Register framework for children with autism who lack awareness of danger and could be at risk, where police involvement may be required.
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2011 HAPI Awards winners announced

Winners of the 2011 HAPI (Helping Achieve Positive Inclusion) Awards were announced at the Geelong West Town Hall on 2 December.
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Rally for Autism specific school in Geelong

Geelong parents have organised a rally for an Autism specific school in Geelong will be held on Friday, 11 November at 11am to 1pm at Johnstone Park.
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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Gateways Support Services’ fourteenth Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held on Monday 17 October 2011 at 5.30pm at Dromoland House, 258 Pakington Street, Geelong West.
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2011 ANNUAL REPORT

Gateways Support Services 2011 Annual Report is now available.
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Brighter Futures Fundraising Campaign

Gateways has launched an important campaign, the BRIGHTER FUTURES FUNDRAISING APPEAL to meet the growing needs of the region. We need your help to raise $960,000 to build a family friendly client services wing adjoining our current offices in Geelong West. It will be a bright and welcoming one-stop-shop where children with disabilities and their families can find support, programs and services they need in the one central hub.
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Boost for Kids

Recently a group of children from the Boost 4 Kids respite program enjoyed being entertained by local harpist Peter Roberts, and Ben Costanzo.
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2011 HAPI Awards launched

Leading kindergartens, child care centres and schools in the Barwon South West region are vying for the top prize in the 2011 HAPI Awards.
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Interchange Host Appreciation Evening

In May 2011 families with children with disabilities and volunteer hosts came together to celebrate another successful year of the Interchange program in Geelong.
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2011 Inaugural Inter-house Activities Day

On April 4 2011 Gateways Community Living Services organised the inaugural inter-house activities day which was attended by 38 people living in houses managed by Gateways.
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Certification as a Disability Services Provider

In March 2011, Gateways underwent an external quality review based on the Victoria Disability Standards utilising the Jas-ANZs procedures and achieved full certification.
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New autism resource for ASD staff

Gail Willet from Gateways Support Services and Erica Smith from Mpower have been appointed Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Case Consultant Practitioners for the Barwon South West region for 2011.
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Gateways receive donation for more assessments

Gateways Support Services has received a donation of $30,000 from Eastbrooke Medical Centres and its partners toward the provision of autism assessments.
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The 2010 HAPI Award winners are....

Kindergartens, childcare centres and schools throughout the Barwon South Western region have been recognised for their outstanding work in positive inclusion of children with disabilities and additional needs. Each of the six winners - including dual winners for one category - were presented with a HAPI Award and a cheque for $1,000 during the awards ceremony held in Geelong.
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Gateways staff win award

A team of Gateways disability workers has won a statewide award for their outstanding work in giving people with disabilities a great life and a real home in the Geelong community.
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New Gateways community residential unit

Gateways Support Services celebrates the opening of a new community residential unit in Moolap, which was officially opened by the Minister for Mental Health, Community Services and Senior Victorians, The Hon. Lisa Neville.
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Gateways celebrates major milestone

Gateways Support Services today celebrates a major milestone by gaining ownership of its Geelong West headquarters following its purchase from the City of Greater Geelong.
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