Meet Ramishka – Clinical Advisor, Speech Pathologist

Ramishka Thilakaratne

We have an amazing clinical team based at our Rockingham hub who support our customers to achieve their goals everyday. Meet one of our passionate Speech Pathologists – Ramishka! Ramishka Thilakaratne has been part of the Rocky Bay team since 2020. She has worked in hospital settings and in the disability sector overseas before moving … Read more

Angel makes a difference

Young girl Angel in a white shirt with a 'Kids Helping Kids' logo

Living with a disability can be a challenging road, with many hurdles along the way. The resilience of those living with a disability can be quite extraordinary, and to see the world through their eyes can help build the understanding and respect these incredible individuals deserve. A tale of resilience is exactly what one of … Read more

A passion for support work

Support worker Illeanna is sitting at a table next to resident James

Support workers are the backbone of any disability organisation. Support work can be equally rewarding as it can be challenging, and the commitment and dedication required for this role is something to be celebrated.   Individuals who undertake support work are passionate about making a real difference to improve the quality of life and independence of … Read more

New partnership to benefit our customers

Representatives from Glide Products with Rocky Bay CEO Michael Tait and General Manager Strategy and Governance, Trevis Lawton

Rocky Bay is delighted to announce a new partnership with Glide Products, with Rocky Bay Equipment to supply the locally built, high-quality wheelchairs made to suit the individual needs of customers. Rocky Bay CEO, Michael Tait, along with the Directors of Glide Products, Peter Green CSC and Steven Walsh, signed an agreement on 7 July. … Read more

NAIDOC Week at Rocky Bay

Robyn Collard and Toby leading the Welcome to Country and smoking ceremony for NAIDOC Week

The sun came out on a winter’s day for our NAIDOC celebration, which took place in the beautiful gardens of our Mosman Park hub on Thursday 7 July. This event saw our guests participate in many fun and educational activities for NAIDOC week celebrations. Noongar Elder, Ms. Robyn Collard, opened with a smoking ceremony and … Read more

Meet Craig – Lead Support Worker

Meet Craig, a Lead Support Worker based in our Community division who has dedicated a very impressive 20 years of service to Rocky Bay and supporting our customers! Craig began his journey with Rocky Bay in 2002 and ever since has gone above and beyond to support customers to achieve their goals – whether that’s … Read more

Autism Awareness Month

Rocky Bay is delighted to be a recipient of funding from Telethon to once again provide AusSwim for children living with autism. April is Autism Awareness Month, so let’s take a look at some of the other services available for people living with autism. Here at Rocky Bay, autism is the most common diagnosis among … Read more

Meet Erin – Allied Health Team Leader (Mandurah)

Erin with her family

Meet Erin, our Allied Health Team Lead based at our Mandurah hub. Erin is a physiotherapist and partners with our customers to support them to achieve their goals. She has an extensive background in paediatric physiotherapy, working a large portion of her career with the National Health Service (NHS) in the United Kingdom, as well … Read more

Gold worthy peer support

Paul Barnett, at Geraldton pool, shows off his gold and bronze Paralympic medals

Being able to see the world through the eyes of others is an important element in supporting and empowering people of all abilities to reach their true potential. Having a lived experience yourself makes for an even more potent impact on the support you can offer. Paul Barnett is part of a team of Support … Read more

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