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,...
Meet our new CFO
We are thrilled to welcome Chris Hilton as our new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) from January 2021. Chris has extensive leadership experience acr...
Amanda’s personal carer connection
Amanda Nicholls has been working as a Carer Engagement Officer with the VMCH Carer Support program for 11 months. But Amanda knows more than most ...
Being a young carer – how can we help you?
Tegan Grech is a case manager in the Carer Support Program, where she works with young carers to support them and sustain them in their role. We a...
Providing carers with support for 17 years
Lai Man has been working with VMCH for 17 years now, providing support for those who work tirelessly to look after for their loved ones – carers...
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...
Thank you, VMCH dads
Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there in our VMCH community. We wanted to highlight the contribution of some the ‘dads of VMCH&...
Celebration Week: Bron Summers, Volunteering and Op Shops
Bron Summers will this year celebrate ten years at VMCH! Bron started out as a Volunteer Recruitment Coordinator at Villa Maria in Kew. Keen to wo...
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...