Long before Peta and Hannah became colleagues, they had already spent a lifetime learning how to work together. The Portland-raised sisters have grown up together, become best friends and learned where their personalities complement - and contrast — with one another....
Brophy has joined a new statewide alliance calling for urgent action to strengthen Victoria’s foster care system. The Foster Care Alliance brings together foster carers, Community Service Organisations, Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations and the Foster Care...
Tony Smith’s career has taken a few turns since he first walked through Brophy’s doors as a Community Services student. There was study, placement, residential care, foster care work, and the growing demands of running a successful local business. But through it all,...
A free local surf program has helped women and girls across the south-west overcome hesitation, build confidence and find their place in the surf. Surf Sisters 101, delivered through a partnership between Brophy’s Stoked Surf Therapy program and Port Fairy Surf...
June marks Pride Month — a time to celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community, recognise the progress that has been made toward equality and inclusion, and acknowledge that for many people, the journey toward genuine safety, acceptance and belonging is still ongoing. At Brophy,...
Families across south-west Victoria are being invited to take part in new research aimed at strengthening mental health and wellbeing support for parents and caregivers. Brophy is a lead partner in the project, working alongside Deakin University’s Lifespan Institute...
The Warrnambool community are invited to come together for a Candlelight Vigil to remember and honour the lives of women and children lost to family and domestic violence. The vigil will be held on Wednesday 6 May, providing a space for reflection, remembrance, and...
A renowned clinical psychologist and internationally acclaimed author will deliver a free community forum for families, carers and educators across the Southern Grampians region, focused on practical ways to support youth mental health and wellbeing. The Understanding...
Maxie has been busy. Over the past few weeks, Brophy's little koala buddy has been out and about across the community, collecting Easter eggs from some very generous local supporters — and he’s absolutely blown away by the response. With drop-off points at Fit After...
For Karen and Jason, foster care started with one simple belief: every child deserves a fair go. Karen, who is blind, says she never let her disability define what she could offer as a carer — and she’s passionate about encouraging others not to rule themselves out....
February 20 is World Care Day. It’s a day when grown-ups stop and think about kids like me — kids whose worlds have changed very quickly, even when we didn’t want them to. Sometimes people think big, exciting things are what change a child’s world. But I don’t think...
Chronic illness. Neurological conditions. Learning differences. Mental health challenges. Fatigue. Pain. Sensory issues. So many disabilities are invisible — yet they shape daily life in very real ways. That’s why headspace Warrnambool has launched the Sunflower...
