Creating Independence

Our Creating Independence group is looking for interested members to join them. Creating Independence is a group of people with disability who are interested in helping other people with disability have better services and

Creating Independence

Our Creating Independence group is looking for interested members to join them. Creating Independence is a group of people with disability who are interested in helping other people with disability have better services and

Freedom on the Water

If you looked out on the water at Weeroona recently, you might have seen Ross taking on the waves in one of the Sailability watercraft.Sailability is a not-for-profit, volunteer run organisation that runs around the

Move with Me

Our CreateA team has been working on their next performance - Move With Me - which will be presented at the Castlemaine State Festival next week. Move With Me is a celebration of dance

Yvette on the GO

Yvette recently finished a fundraiser walk supporting her team members to walk 150km for the Epilepsy Foundation. With the recent miserable weather, Yvette wisely took her walk to the Bendigo Marketplace, doing laps of the

Welcome Andrew

Please give a warm welcome to Andrew McGowan, who has recently taken on the role Practice Leader after working as a support worker for a number of years. Andrew will take the lead at two

Handmade by Sopha Bear

Sophie gained an interest in textiles during High School, but it's in recent years that it's taken on a life of its own, with Sophie now running her own stall - Sopha Bear -

NAIDOC Week

July 4th - July 11th is NAIDOC Week. This years theme is Heal Country! We celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples this week. It's an opportunity for

  • Cherie and Richard on the look out for Simpsons Cards on their Scavenger Hunt

Scavenger Hunt

Cherie and Richard have been meeting up for a lovely lunch each week for some time. Recently though, Cherie and Richard have started going on a SCAVENGER HUNT before lunch. The object of the hunt

  • Creative Links Participants using instruments to express their creativity

Growing with Experience

This program has now been running for over three years and going from strength to strength. In that time we have seen the value of using creativity to discover new interests, enhance communication and enable

  • The Royal Commissioners

Royal Commission

Back: Alastair McEwin AM, Ms Barbara Bennett PSM, The Honourable John Ryan AM, Ms Andrea Mason OAM Front: The Honourable Roslyn Atkinson AO, The Honourable Ronald Sackville AO QC, Professor Rhonda Galbally AC Image Courtesy

  • 5 Angry Men Theatre Company in Action on the Ropes

Do You Dare Me To?

The New Year begins with a brand new project that asks participants to challenge themselves. Physical theatre company, 5 Angry Men, and Zfit Studios are partnering with us to develop a performance for the Bendigo

  • Outcomes for two men with intellectual disability following communication support training for their workers at Golden City Support Services.

Communication Training Makes a Difference

Outcomes for two men with intellectual disability following communication support training for their workers. Authors: Meg Irwin & Tara Sheridan Abstract For many people with intellectual disability, successful participation is restricted by inadequate or inappropriate

  • CreateAbility is proudly supported by Golden City Support Services. The creative ensemble was featured in the Bendigo Magazine.

Creative Moves

Described by Australian theatre industry leaders as having ‘what it takes to be a professional theatre company’, Bendigo’s CreateAbility Performance ensemble are continually developing new work. CreateAbility’s powerful productions are devised and performed collaboratively by

  • Short term accomadation

Short term accommodation

Under the NDIS respite is known as Short-Term Accommodation. Planned Short-Term Respite can be a fantastic experience for people with a disability; offering opportunities to be involved in activities or outings, new experiences, meet new friends

  • Golden City Support Services is a My Aged Cared provider supporting older people and people with dementia

Social connections for aging well

Golden City Support Services is a My Aged Cared provider supporting older people and people with dementia and their families. The specialist service supports people to continue to live actively in their home, and community.

  • Ivan is always keen to try new recipes and feels confident to cook with the support of Golden City Support Services.

A slow cooker made it easy

Cooking has always been difficult for Ivan. “It wasn’t easy to learn how to cook,” he said. “Until I purchased a slow cooker.” “I’ve cooked a roast, a chicken and tonight I am cooking pickled

  • Golden City Support Services is a myaged care provider, offering home and community support for frail aged and people with dementia.

Volunteering at the Great Stupa

Joe volunteers at The Great Stupa. Joe contributed to the construction of a large lantern called “Burning the Bad” for the recent Festival of Lights. On the night of the festival, people wrote their ‘bad

Creative Links

Members of Creative Links are trying out new activities and meeting new people. Volunteering at a home for older people; attending a painting course at a commercial art gallery; joining a knitting group at the

  • Friday lunch

Catching up for lunch every Friday

Elaine looks forward to Friday lunch. Not only does she enjoy skipping cooking, she catches up with her friends. The Friday social lunch group have been meeting together every Friday lunch for two years, and

  • Creative Links, a Golden City Support Services program, which helps people to connect people to their interests in the community.

Volunteering

David is one of over 100 volunteers at Uniting AgeWell. He started volunteering with the support of Creative Links, a Golden City Support Services program, which helps people to connect people to their interests in

  • With support from her Golden City Support Services support team Melissa was able to overcome barriers in the community so she could run her business.

Doing Business

Melissa Gordon-Cooke’s small business “Mels Munchies” has been operating for several years now. One of Mel’s favourite parts of any workday is counting the earnings and banking her proceeds. Over quite a few months, Mel

  • Wayne had never painted before. With the support of his Golden City Support Services Support Coordinator, he tried something new.

Find out something new

Wayne’s advice to anyone who is invited to try something new is; “Give it a go.” He never knew that he could paint. It is a new passion that gets him up every day. “Before

  • Ross is trying out new activities and meeting new people. He has choice in his life with his NDIS plan, with Golden City Support Services.

Choice to change

It happens to all of us – sometimes the same routine stops giving us challenges and meaning, and we are ready to try something new. Ross, a man with a disability, has been attending the

  • Tam was inspired to learn how to cook. With her support person from Golden City Support Services she now enjoys cooking for her friends.

Cooking to share

Tam’s housemate Paula inspired her to start cooking. “When I came around for a sleepover she was baking,” says Tam, a young woman with a disability, who recently celebrated her 21st birthday. With her support

  • Communication is key to knowing someone well and is the foundation of Golden City Support Services support.

Shopping and Auslan

Can you imagine going shopping without being able to ask anyone a question, or hear his or her answer? Communication is important for everyone to express what is important to others and in return

  • Creative Links explores what people are interested in and connects them with people and opportunities that extend those interests.

Where could your interest lead?

Creative Links explores what people are interested in and connects them with people and opportunities that extend those interests. Lee-Ellen is someone who has great organising and scheduling skills. At Creative Links, Lee-Ellen talked about

  • Your mental health is important. Golden City Support Services has 4 tips for you to care for you mental health each day.

Care for your mental health

Your mental health is important. “How each of us care for our mental health is different,” says Ian McLean CEO of Golden City Support Services Golden City Support Services is a provider of community based