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Daniel Simmons and his mum, Julie-Anne, were met with perfect sea weather as they boarded the Leeuwin STS II on Monday 7 February. Daniel (15) and Julie-Anne took part in the Ultimate Dockside Camp at Victoria Quay in Fremantle on the Leeuwin, Australia’s only tall ship that runs adventure programs for people with disabilities. The Leeuwin … Read more

Meet Kathy Muggridge, one of our dedicated Support Coordinators, who supports people with getting the most out of their NDIS plan. Kathy has been with Rocky Bay for nearly two years, and has a background in NDIS planning and in supporting people to find employment. Kathy loves working alongside our customers to help them achieve … Read more

Meet Jasmeet Flora-Drage, Allied Health Team Leader at our Geraldton hub! Jasmeet joined our team in mid-2021 and loves working with her Geraldton team. As a Speech Pathologist, Jasmeet has mostly worked in regional areas however she began her career in the disability sector as a support worker. While studying to become a therapist, Jasmeet … Read more

Over 500 customers and their families came together on Saturday 11 December to celebrate a day of festive fun in the beautiful gardens of our Mosman Park hub! Rocky Bay’s Family Fun Day has become a highly anticipated event in the calendar amongst customers over the years, and it was exciting to see our hub transformed … Read more

Rocky Bay customer Debbie Briggs has carved herself a new venture in her business “Deb’s Silk Flowers’

Accessing the Geraldton Aquarena has become much easier for people in the local community who live with disability or mobility challenges, thanks to a great collaborative effort to bring accessible equipment to the pool! Rocky Bay, the City of Greater Geraldton, Rotary Club of Geraldton-Greenough and Variety Midwest pulled together to source, fund and install … Read more

While a pandemic has put most peoples’ travel plans on hold, for some, just getting away in their own state is no mean feat either. Beverly man John Donovan, the sole carer of his wife Julie (pictured above), who lives with Multiple Sclerosis, has tended to Julie’s needs single-handedly for a number of years.   … Read more

Fremantle Futsal Club and Spearwood Lions Futsal Club will go head to head on Friday 3 December – International Day of People with a Disability – to help raise funds for people living with a disability. The match, to be held at Pro Futsal Perth in Bibra Lake, will not only see the two teams … Read more

Meet Lynsey Monk, Rocky Bay’s Area Manager for Community, who is based at our Mosman Park hub. As Area Manager, Lynsey is responsible for Community functions in our hubs based in the north and east of Perth, as well as community programs at Mosman Park. She oversees the development side of the business, and focuses … Read more

Mariah Campana is one of our dedicated occupational therapists who works in the neuro rehabilitation space. She’s been working with our customers since 2015 – but initially as a Support Worker! Mariah began a degree to become an occupational therapist whilst working in her support role at Rocky Bay. “This is when I discovered that … Read more