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Get to know the Rocky Bay team. Meet Janette and Tracey, Service Managers at our Independent Living Accommodation at McCabe Street. Janette: Janette began her journey at Rocky Bay in 2015 as a support worker at Lucy Creeth and has since progressed to Lead, Team Leader and now Service Manager overseeing several sites, with a … Read more

We’re excited to inform you that therapy services are running in our newly renovated Lady Lawley Cottage buildings A and B.  Rocky Bay is delivering services in this modern, accessible hub with beautiful heritage charm, all made possible by the generous support of Perron Group and Lotterywest.  Our Rythm Rangers program and My Time support group are … Read more

We are excited to let you know that from Monday 7 October, your therapy services will be delivered in the newly renovated Lady Lawley Cottage buildings A and B.    After months of renovation, made possible by the generous support of Perron Group and Lotterywest, these upgrades have transformed Lady Lawley Cottage into a modern, accessible … Read more

Customer Liam enjoys cooking up a storm down at our Mandurah Hub on Fridays! Liam, who has been working towards improving his cooking skills, has taken on the task of making his own lunch.  Over the past few weeks, Liam has made a selection of fried rice, burgers and pizza.  Liam made a large batch … Read more

What an incredible weekend for Telethon, raising an astounding $83.26 million!  Rocky Bay was thrilled to participate in the APM Charity Trail at the Telethon Family Festival on Sunday, where we had the chance to connect with so many visitors. Thank you to everyone who stopped by and said hello! We’re proud to partner with … Read more

In celebration of Foot Health Week, we sat down with Rocky Bay’s newest podiatrist, Jaclyn, to learn more about her Podiatry career, the importance of foot health and what she’s looking forward to achieving at Rocky Bay. Jac has seven years of experience working rurally across Queensland and Western Australia, mainly in hospitals. “I started … Read more

Alex is the dietetics team’s newest member! Alex started at Rocky Bay in June, in his role as a Dietitian. Prior to Rocky Bay, he worked full-time as an aged care dietitian and has experience working in a hospital. Alex runs clinics at the Mandurah, Rockingham and Gosnells hubs. Read on below to find out more … Read more

The Wishing Tree recently granted Dwayne’s wish to see his favourite band Iron Maiden live in concert.  If you’ve been to our Mosman Park Hub you’ll know customer Dwayne and his love for heavy metal!  The British band kicked off their tour in Perth and Dwayne had excitedly been waiting to attend since Support Worker, … Read more

On Thursday 12 September, Rocky Bay was transformed by a sea of yellow for R U OK? Day. Our hubs and homes wore and decorated their spaces in yellow, reminding us to ‘Ask R U OK?  Morning tea and lunch were brought in by staff, providing an opportunity to check in with those around us. … Read more

Story credit: Nelson Liu at the West Australian. Wednesday, August 28 – Independent Living Lifout. While the journey to independent living can be a daunting experience for people with disability, loved ones and carers can ensure they are well supported during the transition process. “Family, friends and carers can play a crucial role in preparing … Read more