Work is well underway for the build of two of six Identitywa houses which aims to provide modern, well designed and fully accessible homes for people with disability who require housing.

The Identitywa community gathered for their annual Christmas Mass for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and then on Tuesday, 20 January, the Archdiocesan agency also officially opened two new homes to meet the needs of the people they serve. By Amanda Murthy.

Parents of Identitywa recipient Maeve, Brian and Heather can plan their 22-year-old daughters future, thanks to the on-going support of Identitywa and their Individualised Living Option (ILO). The parents say, that without the support, they would not be able to manage Maeve’s transition to independent living.

Identitywa’s 2021 Annual Review Night was an opportunity for staff and affiliates to connect, receive progress updates and award staff for their contribution and service to the community.

There is growing fear among Catholic providers of disability services that the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) will not deliver the level of support that clients and providers need.

For Identitywa’s Training Nurse, Shad O’Beirne, the decision to register on the Australian Bone Marrow Donor Registry (ABMDR) was not a hard one.

The Identitywa community recently came together for Mass celebrated by Fr Nino Vinciguerra on Saturday 10 April for Easter.

Identitywa has last month signed a collaborative agreement that will result in the construction of six residential homes for Identitywa participants.

Archdiocesan agency Identitywa recognised staff’s achievements and hard work amid a challenging year, in their annual Employee Recognition Awards for 2020. Board Chair Graeme Mander and Chief Executive Officer Marina Re extended their gratitude “for the commitment and dedication of the nominees”.

The story of long-lived support for the acceptance of children with disability into the sacramental life of the Church in WA is intrinsically linked to the story of the Tranters, one of the founding families of Catholic Care for Intellectually Handicapped Persons (Catholic Care)