Ashleigh Feehan is passionate about the power of Occupational Therapy to improve the lives of people with disability. She loves working with clients to discover what’s important to them and helping them to achieve their goals.
Lara resident and NDIS participant Shaun is rightfully proud of completing a Certificate II in Horticulture. He studied for 18 months and got on-the-job training at Barwarre Gardens Retirement Village, with support from genU’s Employment Pathways team.
New Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) in Wallan is currently under-occupied, despite offering housing solutions that enable independence. It has been purpose-built to ensure residents can live independently in a safe environment with 24/7 shared onsite support.
genU program participants are growing food for people in need while building skills. Thirty people with disability have been gaining horticulture experience at Werribee Park as part of their employment supports, the result of a genU partnership with Parks Victoria.
A student placement prospect has become an important volunteering commitment for Bree. The university student supports socially isolated older people in aged care and the community.
Sunday 30 June 2024 will be the final day that IPA is part of genU, before ownership transfers to IPA by Synergie, a specialist recruitment company with international backing.