Celebrating International Women’s Day

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International Women’s Day celebrations kicked off early at Rocky Bay with an inaugural, sold-out event held for all at the organisation’s Mosman Park hub with over 80 guests, including disability sector peers, in attendance, on Thursday 4 March. The successful event featured a panel discussion by a handpicked panel of professional women, including Chairperson at … Read more

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Early Start Intervention Program – Program Coordinator Q&A

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Ahead of Rare Disease Day, Rocky Bay are excited to have launched our Early Start Intervention Program (ESIP) to support families with young children who have significant developmental delay, and risk factors associated with rare disease. Our ESIP Program Coordinator, Cristina Lee, shares some information about the program itself, what it involves and how it … Read more

Meet Catherine – Program Development Coordinator for Community

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Meet Catherine, Rocky Bay’s Program Development Coordinator for our Community team. Catherine’s first experience of Rocky Bay was as a new graduate Physiotherapist in 2004. After a rewarding career as a physiotherapist in the community, Catherine eventually returned to Rocky Bay two years ago, initially based in our Therapy Services division. In late 2020, Catherine … Read more

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Scott’s road to recovery

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Scott Cameron, a 58-year-old father of three from Horrocks Beach, experienced a major life change following a stroke on the right side of his brain in 2016. An independent and active man prior to his stroke, Scott enjoyed swimming and participating in sports such as surfing and running, in addition to his job as a … Read more

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Opportunities open up for Dale

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Twenty-three year-old Dale Cummings was eager to start working and earning a wage to help him build his independence. Whilst trying to find paid employment, Dale was honing his skills by volunteering cleaning cars. A bright and enthusiastic young man, Dale has been receiving therapy services from Rocky Bay for nearly four years. He lists … Read more

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A fresh start to the year for flourishing brothers

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The New Year has started with a bang for brothers Ryan and Klive Saunders-Lawrence, thanks to their hard work and some assistance from Rocky Bay’s Wishing Tree. Seventeen-year-old Ryan and 15-year-old Klive, who hail from Waikiki and receive Community and Therapy services at Rocky Bay’s Rockingham hub, each received a $1,000 gift voucher to commend … Read more

Meet Portia – Rocky Bay Physiotherapist

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Meet Portia, Rocky Bay’s Physiotherapist based at our new hub in Geraldton. Portia has been with Rocky Bay since 2010, providing support to customers in the form of hydrotherapy, respiratory care, home exercise program development, and falls prevention and equipment prescription. Rocky Bay are very excited to have Portia leading our physiotherapy services at our … Read more

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Rocky Bay now in Geraldton

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Rocky Bay are excited to announce the opening of a new hub in Geraldton, which will initially see the delivery of therapy services and support coordination to the greater Mid-West. The organisation’s first regional hub will offer physiotherapy, speech pathology and occupational therapy, as well as NDIS Support Coordination and the development of accessible homes … Read more

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Emilio’s new-found independence

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Three-year-old Emilio Jimenez-Lozano is now able to enjoy precious play time with his older brother, Javier, riding their bikes together, with a little help from Rocky Bay’s Wishing Tree. Emilio, who receives occupational therapy and physiotherapy services at Rocky Bay, was all smiles trying out his new tricycle at the organisation’s Cockburn Central hub this … Read more

SafeWA at Rocky Bay

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As an extra safety measure to help keep the community safe and control the spread of COVID-19, the WA Government have announced that mandatory contact registers are to be placed at relevant businesses to assist with contact tracing from 5 December 2020. Businesses required to keep a contact register include: Food and licenced venues (restaurants, … Read more

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