International Day of People with Disability: an opportunity to reflect
December 3 was International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD). Here, Phin Meere, our Community and Disability Services Comunications Officer,...
Living with your mates in disability accommodation
Growing up and moving in with your mates is a rite of passage. But for some young people with disability, it’s not so simple. December mark...
Marion’s 20 year carer journey
Marion Kaye has been a carer for 20 years. During this time, many things have changed, including funding streams, support services, and now a pand...
Living with cerebral palsy – Phin’s story
World Cerebral Palsy Day (October 6) is a movement of people with cerebral palsy, their families and the organisations that support them, across m...
Malnutrition Week – a VMCH Dietitian’s Insight
Debbie Chen is an accredited practising Dietitian with VMCH. Here, she shares her insights on the importance of nutrition during Malnutrition Week...
Specialist teaching – ‘the best gig’
Friday 30 October is World Teacher’s Day (Australia). Much-loved St Paul’s College teacher Hygenia Lobo shares with us her insights on...
Meet our Dementia Services Specialist
Dementia Services Specialist, Elizabeth Baxter first started working with VMCH in 2011 as a case manager, working with a number of people with dem...
Social Justice Sunday – supporting Disability clients
Since 1988, the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference (ACBC) has released a Social Justice Statement each year to highlight a particular societal...
Life during COVID-19 in our disability group homes
Life in isolation is difficult for all of us. Being physically separated from the people we love is heartbreaking. We hear a lot about older peopl...
Celebration Week: Evan Costello – St Paul’s College
Evan Costello has taught students across junior, middle and senior classes at St Paul’s College for the past 10 years. His teaching and disabili...
Celebration Week: Kim Dallinger, Lifestyle and Respite
Kim Dallinger has seen a lot of changes across VMCH over the past 15 years. Kim started out as an Administration Officer with the (Villa Maria) Ho...
Celebration Week: Danielle Flanagan, Early Childhood Intervention
This year Danielle Flanagan celebrates five years within our Early Childhood Intervention Service (ECIS) team. Her work as an Allied Health Assist...