People stories
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David House pool competition crew, the BBs, an example of inclusion excellence
Friday, 03 November 2017
Each year The School of Health Sciences, University of Melbourne and the Committee of the Hobsons Bay Community Fund work in collaboration to explore how to broaden inclusion in all areas of sport in the west. This year...
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Peter: artist, husband, father, grandfather
Thursday, 13 April 2017
Peter has a wonderful sense of humour. He has an expressive face that switches between extreme emotions within moments. The easy relationship he has with annecto Case Manager Mickey Huckstepp is a delight to watch. The two...
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CDC provides a unified approach to Marion’s well-being
Wednesday, 23 November 2016
Marion and Garry have been married for over 40 years. They met at Teachers college where they both enjoyed the various cultural and sporting opportunities college life offered and where Marion won a Blues Award for her...
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Nick Cailes wins Captain of the Year in the Western suburbs competitive pool competition
Tuesday, 20 September 2016
The BB’s are a competitive pool team, made up of eight blokes, supported by annecto Yarraville. annecto’s Community Inclusion Coordinator, Helen Kowalyk says they’ve been playing and competing for ten years. ‘I can’t...
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The Leckie’s great adventure began 56 years ago
Tuesday, 24 November 2015
When Brian Leckie and his wife Shirley, took their then six-year-old son David, to their GP, the doctor suggested they look into the activities on offer at David House, in Yarraville. Fifty-one years later, Brian is a...
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Celebrating Women
Tuesday, 08 March 2016
International Women’s Day On this International Women’s Day, we celebrate women like Adua Merola. Read about her life and her ambition to tell her story through Speakers Bank. annecto celebrate all women, especially...
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#checkinonaneighbour these holidays
Thursday, 10 December 2015
The holiday season can be a time when people feel especially isolated and lonely. It is also summer, and soaring temperatures and heatwave conditions can be dangerous for older people, especially if they live on their...
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A peaceful life is a valuable life
Wednesday, 05 August 2015
Afram left war-torn Iraq with his wife Dorette and adult daughter Ban in 2007. A highly regarded and well known doctor, with his own health clinic in Basra, Afram worked very hard as a law abiding Iraqi citizen. But...
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Our stories, our words, our voice
Tuesday, 24 November 2015
In its fifth year of operation, Speakers Bank has truly blossomed. Big things have happened over the past 12 months. The project refined its purpose and commenced its journey towards a more accessible format, and found...
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Helping older people with disability to transition to retirement at a pace that suits them
Tuesday, 24 November 2015
When Jackie Ross started at annecto four years ago, she was told one of her older clients, Robert, had retired and no longer attended day services at annecto David House. Jackie decided to visit Robert at his home and see...