Having the opportunity to hear from someone living with a disability, provided a very real insight for students taking the Social Justice, Service Learning and Community Engagement unit at The ...
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Identitywa marks National Carers Week each year with a High Tea dedicated to encouraging carers to come together and take some time out from their busy lives. The event hosted at Identitywa’s ...
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“It is appropriate that we should be celebrating the commitment of Tom Tranter today, the Feast Day of Saint Vincent de Paul, who pioneered service to vulnerable people.” Emeritus Archbishop ...
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It’s the peace and quiet, and finally, after a long time, being able to have her very personal and revered belongings around her, that Andrea feels makes her new home just perfect. For many ...
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An active interest in the Australian Federal Police has seen 25-year-old Andrew as a regular visitor at Perth Airport. During his most recent visit, he was taken behind the scenes for a personal ...
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From a very young age, Ellen was determined to be like her brothers and live her own life. As a child, she regularly took short breaks at Identitywa’s Children’s Respite House which she loved. ...
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Simon latest milestone was marking 10 years of living in an Identitywa shared home. At an afternoon tea hosted at Identitywa’s Cockburn Office, Simon’s family, housemates and Identitywa staff, ...
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2019 has seen a change in Identitywa’s Board of Management with the retirement of a long-serving member, Levy Mpofu, and the appointment of two new members, Nicole Barnao and John Fitzgerald. “We ...
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It was a win-win for everyone who went along to the recent fundraising afternoon tea hosted by Jo. There were cupcakes, cupcakes and more cupcakes for the guests to enjoy for a gold coin ...
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Our Statement Identitywa is an outreach of the Catholic Archdiocese of Perth and one of WA’s leading agencies supporting people with disability to live the life they choose. Our Vision is to ...
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