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Lily Cullinan awarded scholarship for research into brain injury rehabilitation

Occupational Therapist Lily Cullinan, was awarded the Brightwater Lyn Beazley and Curtin University PhD Scholarship

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04/6/2021

Friends through thick and thin – thank you to our volunteers

Thank you to our volunteers John and Erica who have enriched the lives of our residents for more than 20 years.

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19/5/2021

Important Update: Community houses clients and families, 14 May 2021

An update following the Premier’s announcement

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14/5/2021

International Nurses Day - A Voice to Lead

Let's celebrate our nurses, who make an importance difference to our resident's lives everyday.

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12/5/2021

Important Update: Community houses clients and families, 7 May 2021

An update following the Premier’s announcement

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07/5/2021

Important Update: Community houses clients and families, 30 April 2021

An update following the Premier’s announcement

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30/4/2021

Important Update: Residential aged care and community houses clients and families, 26 April 2021

An update following the Premier’s announcement on 26 April 2021

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26/4/2021

Important Update: Brightwater at Home and Capacity Building clients and families, 26 April 2021

An update following the Premier’s announcement on 26 April 2021

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26/4/2021

Residential aged care and disability update from Brightwater: 23 April 2021

Please read this update on WA's hard lockdown

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23/4/2021

Brightwater at Home and Capacity Building update: 23 April 2021

Please read this update on WA's hard lockdown

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23/4/2021

Kelly Worlock appointed Chief Operations Officer for Brightwater

Ms Kelly Worlock has been appointed to the new role of Chief Operations Officer.

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22/4/2021

World Music Therapy Day 1 March, 2021

We spoke with Music Therapist Hayley Antipas to celebrate World Music Therapy Day

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26/2/2021

Brightwater aged care home one of the first to receive the COVID vaccine

A group of Brightwater clients made history, receiving their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine

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24/2/2021

Important Update: COVID-19 vaccination rollout

Our plan for the roll out of the COVID-19 vaccination

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23/2/2021

Important Update: Community houses clients and families, 13 February

An important update regarding WA's move out of a hard lockdown

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13/2/2021

Important Update: All Brightwater clients and families 8 February 2021

An important update about what WA's transition out of lockdown means for Brightwater

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08/2/2021

Important Update: All Brightwater clients and families 5 February 2021

An important update about what WA's transition out of lockdown means for Brightwater

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05/2/2021

Important Update: All Brightwater clients and families 2 February 2021

An update from the Premier's announcement on 2 February 2021

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02/2/2021

Important Update: Residential aged care and community houses clients and families

The lockdown from 6pm 31 January to 6pm 5 February includes no visitors being allowed into aged care or disability care homes, except in end of life circumstances

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01/2/2021

Important Update: Brightwater at Home and Capacity Building clients and families

The lockdown from 6pm 31 January to 6pm 5 February includes a pause on non-essential services for Brightwater at Home and Capacity Building clients

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31/1/2021

MKR - Marangaroo’s Kitchen Rules

Marangaroo clients enjoy a Christmas cooking day with My Kitchen Rules star

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21/12/2020

Holiday season visitor information

Find out visitor information over the festive season

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16/12/2020

Recognising some of our amazing and committed staff

Each year we recognise employees who personify our values and commitment every day

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14/12/2020

Seeing the Ability in Disability Celebrations

We celebrated International Day of People with Disability with a fundraising extravaganza event with 6PR at Brightwater House

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07/12/2020

Thank you to Get Scrubbed WA

Get Scrubbed WA donate 1,000 cloth masks to Brightwater

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04/12/2020

A huge milestone for Brightwater and WA’s disability community

On 1 December, we are celebrating Brightwater's transition to the NDIS Quality and Safeguards.

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01/12/2020

Bright stars receive Scholarships at the Annual General Meeting

Two Brightwater employees awarded scholarships at the AGM

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25/11/2020

Light up Lives Christmas Concert tours Brightwater

Light up Lives Christmas Concerts sponsored by Janissen Electrics tour Brightwater homes

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23/11/2020

See the Ability in Disability Celebration

We invite you to celebrate the achievements and contributions of people living with a disability in our community on 3rd December

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19/11/2020

Successful succulent mini market returns

The Weekend Entrepreneurs host their second succulent mini market at Brightwater Bentley

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10/11/2020

Brightwater’s Research into Dementia

Brightwater's Research Centre uncovers solutions that make a real difference to people’s lives, including people living with Dementia.

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24/9/2020

How Sallina helps her clients communicate with confidence

We spoke with Sallina Le, a Speech Pathologist at Oats Street

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26/8/2020

Weekend Entrepreneurs launch succulent sale in Manning

Brightwater clients launch their own mini market selling potted succulents

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20/8/2020

Meet Therapy Assistant Rozanne Schmulian

Brightwater Disability Therapy Assistant Rozanne Schmulian explains why she loves her job so much

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20/8/2020

Apple watch and television assist in Pam’s core care

Pam receives special gifts thanks to Life's Possibilities fundraising initiative

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18/8/2020

From little things, big things grow

Meet Terry, a client at our brain rehabilitation centre, Oats Street.

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13/8/2020

Brightwater’s Phase 4: An update to visitor restrictions (community houses)

An update from our CEO Jennifer Lawrence

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16/7/2020

Brightwater’s Phase 3: An update to visitor restrictions (community houses)

An update from our CEO Jennifer Lawrence

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09/6/2020

A green thumbs up to the Weekend Entrepreneurs

Clients have been taking part in ‘The Weekend Entrepreneurs’ volunteer program to engage clients on weekends

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02/6/2020

A unique pen pal friendship blossoms

The Brightwater Buddies program connects a young university student with Onslow Gardens resident

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02/6/2020

Important update: Adjustment to visitor restrictions (Community Houses)

An update from our CEO Jennifer Lawrence

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30/4/2020

Important update: COVID-19 and Disability Community Houses

An update from our CEO Jennifer Lawrence

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24/4/2020

Important Update: COVID-19 and Community Houses Visiting Restrictions

An update from our CEO Jennifer Lawrence

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15/4/2020

14 inspirational quotes for people with disabilities

Wise words about ability and perseverance

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22/1/2020

Smiles soar at the Kickstart Summer Concert

A joyful day for all involved

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10/12/2019

Brightwater celebrates Perth PrideFest

You can never have enough colour!

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05/12/2019

Our commitment to accessibility

Introducing ReadSpeaker to our website

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29/11/2019

Smiles beam at Downer Getaway Camp

Another successful year at the Downer Getaway Camp

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20/11/2019

Science and creativity spark Elysia’s passion

Celebrating our employees this OT week

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18/10/2019

Participants have a ball at annual bowling tournament

A fantastic team building experience for all involved

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24/9/2019

Brain injury recovery the focus of new scholarship

Supporting the transition from rehabilitation to home

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18/9/2019

Supporting families affected by brain injury or younger onset dementia

A collaboration between Brightwater and the University of Western Australia

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27/8/2019

One-stop shop for NDIS tools and resources

An online toolkit to help guide you through the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)

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09/8/2019

Dushica delighted with International Student of the Year award

A move to Australia re-ignited motivation to pursue her passion

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01/8/2019

What does an NDIS Support Coordinator do?

A partner to help you breathe life into your NDIS Plan

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18/7/2019

John’s passion for volunteering shines through

Celebrating 19 years of volunteering with Brightwater

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22/5/2019

Handy apps for seniors and people with disabilities

There's an app for that!

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09/4/2019

The role of allied health in aged care and disability support

From speech pathology to social work, allied health is key

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02/4/2019

10 tips for better brain health

For Brain Awareness Week, we're highlighting what you can do to maximise your health up there.

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13/3/2019

Kicking goals at Oats Street

West Coast Eagles visit the crew at Oats Street Rehabilitation Centre

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20/2/2019

Why you should volunteer in aged care or disability support

Need convincing to give back to your community? Read this

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13/2/2019

What support does the NDIS cover?

Find out services can be accessed with NDIS funding

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12/12/2018

Reaching new heights at the Downer Getaway Camp

Smiles of joy for clients and staff at the third annual Downer Getaway Camp

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06/12/2018

Brightwater wins ILC grant

The grant will support people with disability to connect with communities

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15/6/2018