On the back of their visit to Lifeskills Bendigo last month, members of Ambulance Victoria came out to Lifeskills Bundoora to talk about how to make calls to 000, what to tell 000 operators in order to get the right help, and how to avoid heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Justyna and Sean demonstrated the…
International Day of People with a Disability (IDPwD) 2022 brought several opportunities for participants to connect with the local community through celebrations and events. As well as breaking an Australian record, Lifeskills participants attended an event held by Thomastown Recreation & Aquatic Centre (TRAC), where they played games, danced and ate delicious food. Lifeskills Bundoora…
Lifeskills had the amazing opportunity to be a part of an event for The Law Enforcement Torch Run, which coincided with this year’s International Day of People with Disability. The event was held at Mernda Central College, where police officers, Lifeskills participants, and students from Mernda Central College secured the record for the longest human…
Lifeskills Bundoora had pop royalty (or very close to!), TJ (otherwise known as Australia’s Premier Michael Jackson Tribue Artist), stop by for a fun morning of dancing and a chat about how he got started and developed his hit Michael Jackson tribute show. TJ has performed for over a decade for thousands of people both in Australia and overseas. When…
It’s amazing that we are now so close to the end of the year and Christmas, but we’re still experiencing wet and cold weather! Latrobe Lifeskills extends thoughts and well wishes to those families who may be experiencing difficulties due to recent flooding in the Loddon Mallee Region. In the previous Newsletter, I mentioned that…
With internet scams rising, it’s vital to ensure we do our best to maintain our online safety to prevent and recognise scams. The Cyberability Project is about working together with people with living experience of brain injury and scams to research and design cyber safety resources. Lifeskills was fortunate to have Dr Kate Gould and…
We recently welcomed members of Ambulance Victoria and Metro Trains to Lifeskills Bendigo for some interactive information sessions. As part of the Ambulance Victoria session, Participants learned how the ambulance service works, how to call an ambulance, what heat stroke is and how to spot it, now that we are coming into the summer months.…
Latrobe Lifeskills celebrated R U OK? Day on Thursday, 6 September in a sea of yellow and with the aim of encouraging discussions about mental health among staff and participants. R U OK? is a harm prevention charity that encourages people to stay connected and have conversations that can help others through difficult times in…
“I wanted to leave this program knowing that I had made new friends, had fun participating in all the different activities with them (Lifeskills participants) and had made people smile.” – Balin Another successful Ivanhoe Grammar School Year 9 Program has come and gone! The students brought extra energy and enthusiasm, making it one of…
