June 2025
June 11, 2025
Welcome to Melba Community News June edition! As 2025 unfolds, it’s clear that it’s another big year for the disability sector. Last month, the Albanese Government appointed Mark Butler as the first EVER Federal Minister for Disability alongside his role as Minister for Health and Aged Care. Thi…
May 2025
May 8, 2025
Hi and thanks for letting us drop by! It’s been a busy and exciting time at Melba, filled with connection, celebration and big moments for our community. We dropped into two Special Developmental School gatherings (in Cranbourne and Croydon), joined the vibrant Bakhtar Casey Nawroz Festival, an…
April 2025
April 8, 2025
Hi and thanks for letting us drop by! It’s been another busy month at Melba, as we’ve been getting out and about across Victoria, capturing amazing stories, photos and videos that highlight the many ways we support people with disability. From Supported Independent Living to creative art…
March 2025
March 21, 2025
Hi everyone and welcome to our first newsletter for 2025. We kicked off the year’s activity by sponsoring and attending the VALID Having a Say Conference in Geelong and it didn’t disappoint. This is always a big event on our calendar every year, it is one of the only conferences organised by peo…
Summer 2024
November 28, 2024
Can you believe it’s December? As we near the end of 2024, I hope you all take a moment tomorrow to recognise International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD). IDPwD has come a long way since it began as International Day of Disabled Persons in 1992. It has grown into a globally recognised and…
Spring 2024
September 30, 2024
Welcome to the first edition of Melba Community News, our new quarterly newsletter. We are excited to share what’s happening at Melba Support Services with you. Yesterday, NDIS Minister Bill Shorten made an important announcement, revealing changes to what the NDIS will and won’t fund. Tho…
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