Alexia Fawkes wins the Anton Gielink award for 2024 Alexia Fawkes wins the Anton Gielink award for 2024 We are delighted to announce that the winner of the Anton Gielink award for 2024 is Alexia Fawkes. Alexia has been a client of Directions... Read more
Peta Barker’s 8 years of service to the Direction’s Board celebrated at the 2024 AGM Peta Barker’s 8 years of service to the Direction’s Board celebrated at the 2024 AGM At the 2024 Directions annual general meeting in November, Peta Barker’s 8 years of service to the Directions Board was celebrated. Directions Board members can... Read more
Brendan at the Serpentine and Jarrahdale Men’s Shed Brendan at the Serpentine and Jarrahdale Men’s Shed Steve and Brendan working on Brendan’s latest project. Client Brendan attends the Serpentine and Jarrahdale Men’s Shed with Support Worker Steve every fortnight. Brendan used... Read more
John at the 2024 All-Abilities Ball John at the 2024 All-Abilities Ball John Balcombe has been a client of Directions for over 5 years, for individual supports and support coordination. John is currently supported by Client Liaison... Read more
Arts & Crafts Group Arts & Crafts Group Directions runs a number of different groups with different kinds of activities. Franca and Kristy attend the Arts & Crafts group at Directions every week.... Read more
Shelley Partridge Nominated for 2024 Disability Support Award Shelley Partridge Nominated for 2024 Disability Support Award In May, Shelley Partridge, Quality and Safeguarding Lead, was nominated for the Emerging Leader Award at the 2024 Disability Support Awards for her improvements made... Read more
Rory and the Men’s Shed Rory and the Men’s Shed Rory recently invited us to the Kalamunda Men’s Shed to tour the facilities. This is a very well equipped facility with separate sheds for metal... Read more
Workforce Shortage leads to closure of Directions Therapy Services Workforce Shortage leads to closure of Directions Therapy Services WORKFORCE SHORTAGE LEADS TO CLOSURE OF DIRECTIONS THERAPY SERVICES Directions Disability Support Services (Directions) has made the difficult decision to close the organisation’s Therapy... Read more
Cyndul Phillips wins the 2023 Anton Gielink Award Cyndul Phillips wins the 2023 Anton Gielink Award Directions has launched a new annual award to recognise inspirational clients. The award was suggested by Craig Siggins, Directions’ longest serving employee as of... Read more
Darren, Wheelchair Rugby Champion Darren, Wheelchair Rugby Champion Darren receives Physiotherapy and Support Coordination from Directions. He has recently travelled to Queensland and Tokyo, Japan, where he played wheelchair rugby for Australia. ‘Directions... Read more