The Kindness Car with Warrnambool Toyota is back for 2024! Donations - winter warmers are appreciated - can be dropped off at the Warrnambool Toyota dealership reception at 1075 Raglan Parade, Warrnambool. From Monday 25th March through to Monday 15th April, we are...
*Story originally featured on Fostering Connections. Julie is currently a staff member in the Home-Based Care team at Brophy. Julie was 15 years old when her parents became foster carers providing care to more than 100 children and young people in the Warrnambool...
Foyer Warrnambool is partnering with Victoria's Container Deposit Recycling Scheme, meaning the south-west community can support a program which supports young people to reach their employment, educational and lifestyle goals. The Foyer Warrnambool has registered as a...
There has never been a better time to become a foster carer. More than 450 children each night in the south-west need a foster home. That's more than we have carers. If a home is unable to be found, children might need to move out of region - away from their friends,...
Kinship Carer's “rewarding” experience Brophy Kinship Care Nicole Walker “wouldn't change (her role) for the world” and describes it as “so rewarding”. Nicole and her husband have cared for Montana, a nine-year-old girl, since she was three months old. “She's been...
Brophy is seeking passionate, community-minded people to join its board of directors! Our ideal applicant has skills in one or more of building social advantage, finance, risk, quality and safety and governance and a desire to guide the organisation in delivering...
More than 1500 people experiencing homelessness or family violence are in desperate need of housing in the south-west. That's why members of Southwest Vic Homelessness Network (SWHN) have been creating origami houses to present at parliament on August 2. It's hoped...
The YUMCHA Hamilton crew and Southern Grampians Shire are proud to unveil a space-themed pride mural which celebrates LGBTQIA+ recognition in the region's community. The mural was unveiled on Wednesday as part of IDAHOBIT Day and was attended by Victorian Commissioner...
Volunteers are vital to Brophy! They support the delivery of more than six of the agency's programs which help our community be the best they can be. So this week, and every week, we're saying thank you. Thank you. For all the work all of our volunteers do! National...
Brophy stands firmly in solidarity with the LGBTQIA+ community, especially those who are non-binary, transgender and gender diverse. All young people deserve to feel safe, empowered and celebrated and to have their rights respected and upheld. We recognise that the...
The headspace Warrnambool Early Intervention Team are running a range of upcoming summer group programs for young people aged 12-25 years! Check out the full list below: Beginning High School Sessions Portland (@ Portland Art Centre): 16/01/23 11.00am-12.30pm - Year 7...
One of the major success stories from our Hamilton office in 2022 was the launch of YUMCHA! YUMCHA Hamilton was launched on IDAHOBIT Day in May (International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia & Transphobia). The group name YUMCHA stemmed from the...
