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New Geelong gardening service creating jobs for people with a disability
Gateways Ground Up Gardening is a brand new program providing meaningful employment opportunities for adults with a disability. The Ground Up team are supported by Gateways qualified staff to deliver an affordable and professional gardening...
Check out our latest therapy toy!
Last week we were thrilled to have Christina from Dizzy Disc Australia visit us and present our Therapy & Inclusion Team with their very own Dizzy Disc. Recently, one of our Gateways families entered a competition...
Centrelink supports for parents & carers
At this weeks Autism & Asperger Parent Support Group, we were thrilled to have Lauren from Centrelink join us to talk about the different supports available to parents and carers. It was also a great chance for people to connect with other families and sharing similar issues. Some of the valuable information...
David & Luke’s new home…
Moving out of home for the first time is one of the most exciting times in a young person’s life. For David and Luke who both have an intellectual disability, moving into their own home...
Gateways kinder kids benefit from Lions Club of Geelong donation
The Lions Club of Geelong continue to give back to our community by making a donation of $22,500 yesterday to our Early Learning Kindergarten Program. Michelle Challis from the Lions Club said that they “are receiving...
Celebrating World Down Syndrome Day
World Down Syndrome Day is celebrated each year on March 21. The date represents the 3rd copy of the 21st chromosome. On World Down Syndrome Day we celebrate the contribution that people with Down syndrome make...
Gateways Auxiliary Golf Day a hit raising $15,700
The Gateways fundraising Auxiliary 13th Annual Charity Golf Day held on Friday 3 March 2017, was a swinging success, raising over $15,700 for Gateways Support Services! A total of 25 teams of four players teed off at the prestigious Barwon Heads Golf Club and enjoyed perfect weather out on the...
My Life, My Choice self advocacy project
Last year with the support of a grant from the State trustees, Gateways Supported Accommodation Team Leaders Sally Tozer- Jones and Rod Day, led a ‘My Life, My Choice’ self-advocacy project. The project is an initiative...
How do Code Red Fire Warnings affect Gateways?
With our summer ahead the Fire Season starts as well. During the Fire Season, the Fire Danger Rating will feature in Weather Forecasts and be broadcasted on Radio and TV and appear in some newspapers. In Victoria, the highest fire warning on the Fire Danger Rating Index is referred to...
What does it mean to be a ‘Registered Disability Service Provider’?
Under the NDIS, some – but not all – providers are registered disability service providers. People who self-manage their NDIS package can choose to use either a registered or an un-registered disability service provider. Choosing a registered disability service provider ensures that stronger safeguards and accountability measures are in place,...
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