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Rocky Bay’s Graduate Program has been offering support, mentorship, and essential experience for new graduates for over four years.   Eliza, a new graduate occupational therapist, is benefiting from the program.  Eliza’s passion for helping people and wanting to work with children led her to pursue further studies in occupational therapy at Curtin University, completing her … Read more

Today, we celebrate the physiotherapy community and take a moment to recognise the incredible work our Rocky Bay physiotherapists do for our customers and community. Our dedicated physiotherapists play an essential role in improving our customer’s lives, and today, we’re shining a spotlight on Ellen Phillips, Rocky Bay’s Clinical Advisor – Physiotherapist. Join us in … Read more

Starting a career in Occupational Therapy can be both exciting and nerve-wracking, and for graduates like Sophie, Rocky Bay’s Graduate Program has provided the support to help them thrive. Joining Rocky Bay in January this year, Sophie is one of the many graduates who have benefited from the program’s tailored supervision, mentorship, and hands-on experience. … Read more

Thanks to some fantastic support from the state government, our Short-Term Accommodation (STA) ‘The Bush Retreat’ in Beeliar just got a major upgrade, and it’s looking better than ever! The Bush Retreat, which has been welcoming guests since 2000, has some fantastic new upgrades including kitchen and bathroom renovations, wider doorframes, accessible light switches plus … Read more

Ten Rocky Bay artists are proud to present an art exhibition good enough to eat!   After months spent making pretty sweet pieces, the Studio artists will have their work showcased in the Delicatessen exhibition.  The exhibition, being held at Ruth Faulkner Library, runs until 26 September and is a light-hearted reflection on everyone’s favourite subject, … Read more

Amy was initially apprehensive about her stay at Rocky Bay’s short-term accommodation in Rockingham. But when she left Amy was calling Rocky Bay’s ‘Beach House’ home. The Beach House is one of four Rocky Bay short-term accommodation options, offering respite for customers and their loved ones. Amy said it was her first time at the … Read more

On Support Worker Awareness Day, we celebrate our dedicated support workers who go above and beyond for our customers. Support workers are such an important part of our business, instrumental in ensuring our customers have the best possible experiences and the freedom to do what they love. We’ve highlighted some of the incredible stories below: … Read more

Rocky Bay’s plans to reinvigorate its first dedicated children and youth hub at Lady Lawley Cottage are unfolding, with the first stage of refurbishment works making good progress over the past few months. The works program for Building B has now been completed, paving the way for the specialist fitout of the space to get … Read more

Rocky Bay engaged in First Nations culture at the Kiind NAIDOC week expo which was hosted in partnership with Communicare.  We were fortunate to have a stall at this expo where families and children enjoyed a variety of entertainment and activities throughout the day.  There were colouring ins, stamp trails, cookie decorating performers and a … Read more

When Sam Caird applied for a job in Rocky Bay’s workforce team, she didn’t think that two years later she would be diving into a HR role as a recruitment officer.  Sam began her time at Rocky Bay in 2022, after a career in vet nursing and experience in health care.   During the pandemic Sam … Read more