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Meanwhile lets just say that we are proud Faye Lougheed contributed a whooping 186 entries.
In the late 1990s I attended a wonderful recreation group for young adults with disabilities, through Interchange Outer East (IOE). I was with Group 2 along with Ben, Karin, Bradley, Nicole, and Bronwyn. Occasionally we would combine with Group 1 who were Daniel, Travis, Naomi, Nikita, Paul, Tanya, and Shelly . In many ways I […]
Living with Cerebral Palsy and Embracing Technology to Participate in the Community, in Every Which Way, to Achieve the Best Possible Journey for Life Dr. Melinda Smith comes from a professional background of mentoring and consultancy in the disability and education sectors. In 2008, Melinda began to develop a series of journal articles, conference presentations […]
Interchange Outer East’s hosting program brought together hosts, Jo, Trevor and their family and eight year old Indianna. A lovely friendship has developed with Indi fitting right in with her host family. The following article was recently published in the Eastern Volunteers newsletter. ‘Jo and her family have been hosting Indi for around a […]
In late June my husband and I attended IOE’s Carers Retreat weekend at the RACV resort in Inverloch. What a lovely break – definitely much needed! This was IOE’s second Carers weekend, there was such positive and valuable feedback from the 2018 weekend that it was decided to do it again this year. When we […]
One of the things that makes Interchange Outer East different from other disability support organisations is our focus on Family Support. As Interchange Outer East has grown, developed and diversified, the focus on supporting families has remained at the core. Family support is the all- important building block upon which all other services of IOE […]
Well the dust has well and truly settled since we arrived back from Japan in April, but that doesn’t mean that the trip isn’t still on our minds. We crammed so much into our trip that we only recount a handful of the unique experiences in such a short post. We spent the first five […]
Are you looking for work that is interesting, fun, challenging and offers flexible hours in a variety of locations. Interchange Outer East is currently recruiting casual disability support worker positions located in Melbourne’s Eastern and Outer Eastern suburbs Work close to home and empower people with disabilities to be active members within their own communities. […]
Last month, I was fortunate enough to take six adult participants on a fun-filled trip to London alongside my fellow staff member, Beck Fletcher. The main purpose of this trip was to check out London’s West End and the many spectacular shows it had on offer. We packed in as much as we could in […]
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