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Maccabi Victoria All Abilities
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Maccabi Victoria All Abilities
Useful Links to All Abilities Organisation Below is a list of relevant services and organisations that provide services to people with a disability, including a description of each organisation and
contact details.
Access Inc
Access Inc is an independent not for profit organization which works to help people with disability achieve their life goals. We do this running a range of innovative and cutting edge programs & activities designed to enrich the lives of its members and the Community. Access’s activities are designed to shift the perception about people with disability by advocating for their inclusion and gaining acceptance for their positive contribution to society. We work to breakdown the isolation that exists for people by ensuring that our dynamic Community will not forget about its disabled members who want so much to be part of the Community and all it has to offer.
Mailing Address: PO BOX 2401 Caulfield Junction 3161 Address: 632A Inkerman Road, Nth Caulfield 3161 (next door to Lenny’s Deli) Phone: 0411 596 750 Email: [email protected] Website: www.accessinc.org.au
Maccabi Victoria All Abilities
(www.maccabi.com.au/VIC/All-‐Abilities)
Bayley House
Bayley House supports over 200 adults with an intellectual disability through the delivery of services in the areas of Day Program, Supported Residential Accommodation and short term Respite. Most of our clients are from within the Bayside and surrounding council areas and are aged between 18 and 75. The Day Service supports 175 people and provides an extensive range of activities including vocational training, art and craft, recreational sports, cooking, dance and much more. Our accommodation service manages six residential properties and an independent living complex which provide a home for 40 people, most of whom attend Bayley House. The respite house is located in Hampton and enables over 90 families a year to take a short break. Street Address: 52 Middle Crescent, Brighton Vic 3186 Postal Address: PO Box 113, Brighton Vic 3186 Phone: 03 9982 1500 Fax: 03 9592 3883 Email: [email protected] Website: www.bayleyhouse.org.au
The Friendship Circle
Friendship Circle provides a full range of socio and educational programs, day camps and overnight retreats for children and young adults with special needs. programs include weekly Sunday circle and fun with friends programs, home visitation and Buddy programs and holiday camps and a host of programs geared to families, parents and siblings. Contact: Mrs Ariella Morrison-‐Wood, Director of services Phone: 0429 222 670 Email: [email protected]
Maccabi Victoria All Abilities
(www.maccabi.com.au/VIC/All-‐Abilities)
Inclusion Melbourne
Inclusion Melbourne seeks to provide people with intellectual disability the opportunity to live in an inclusive community environment – where everyone has the same opportunities to participate in community life and to take their place in society as respected citizens. Our role, as a disability services and support provider, is to encourage and enable people to achieve and maintain a valued quality of life. We achieve this by supporting people to create highly individualised and flexible lifestyles based on their needs and desires. Phone: 03 9509 4266 Email: [email protected] Website: www.inclusionmelbourne.org.au
Jewish Care
Jewish Care provides aid in times of hardship and crisis, and offer services that enable individuals in the Victorian Jewish community to thrive. By providing support and opportunities for individuals and families, Jewish Care seeks to strengthen the wellbeing and resilience of its community.
Jewish Care has built its strong caring reputation on its extensive experience and the compassion of its people. By assisting over 5000 individuals from all walks of life each year, Jewish Care impacts the lives of over 15,000 people in the community. These lives are touched by the positive outcomes of all the services: support for older people, both in their homes and within Jewish Care’s residential accommodation facilities, services for adults and children with a disability, and a host of community services and tailor-‐made programs for young and old.
Phone: 03 8517 5999 Email: [email protected] Website: www.jewishcare.org.au
Maccabi Victoria All Abilities
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Jewish Schools Integration Program Coordinator
This program supports the Jewish Day Schools to include students with disabilities. The program provides financial assistance, based on a strict application process. All funds are raised by the Posh Opp Shoppe run by an honorary manager Rosalie Silverstein. Shop is operated by the Melbourne Jewish Orphan and Children’s Aid Society. Contact: Sharon Goodhart Phone: 0418 378 187 Email: [email protected]
Maccabi Victoria All Abilities
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Lord Somers Camp and Powerhouse: Camp Diversity
What the program is: Camp Diversity (est. 1993) is a weekend camp for young adults living with intellectual and physical challenges. Over the weekend, participants experience a range of activities varying in the areas of creativity, physical games, performance and unique experiences. Camp Diversity also hosts a Disco on the Saturday night which is quite often the highlight of a participant’s camp. Who the program is for Camp Diversity is for young adults between the ages of 16 and 35 living with intellectual and/ or physical challenges. To be eligible to participate in camp diversity, the participants must be; • Independent in their daily living skills, or else only require prompting assistance.
• Aged 16 – 35, although exceptions can be made at the discretion of the Executive Committee, who take into consideration that chronological age can often vary from intellectual and emotional age.
Each colour group has approximately 12-‐15 participants, and is provided with care by 5-‐6 volunteer staff. Each group also has the inclusion of a few younger members of the volunteer staff, who are not available to provide care, but do provide social support and fun interactions.Camp Diversity is organised and run predominately by young volunteers of Lord Somers Camp and Power House, although anyone from the community is welcome to volunteer. All staff have a Working With Children Check, and have varying levels of experience working with people with disabilities, but all staff attend a briefing at the start of the weekend. Website: www.lordsomerscamp.org.au/camps/diversity.htm Email: [email protected]
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United Jewish Education Board (UJEB)
The United Jewish Education Board (UJEB) was established in 1895 to educate the children of the Jewish community. Our goal is to provide the building blocks for a connected Jewish life. We supply Religious Education to government primary schools, run after school classes in various locations for primary and secondary Hebrew language and Jewish Studies, a Batmitzvah program, camps and social events. Contact: Rochelle Kotek, Administrator Address: 1/875 Glenhuntley Road, Caulfield VIC 3162 Phone: 9038 5028 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.ujeb.org.au/ Facebook: United Jewish Education Board
