“Everyone deserves to be a valued and respectable member of our community, to have equal opportunities and to enjoy the world around them. If we all come together, we can truly make difference in the lives of some of the most vulnerable people within our society.”
– Jeff Shaw
Latest Blogs
Q&A with Support Worker Zoe
Zoe is a Give a Care disability support worker. This is her story… Describe your background, and why you became a Disability Support...
Q&A with Disability Support Worker Simona
Hey! I’m Simona, I’m 47 years old and have three children aged 14, 11 and 8. Describe your background, and why you became a...
3 tips for surviving the school holidays
For some parents, school holidays mean a break from the morning rush, homework sessions, washing uniforms and preparing lunches....
Merry Christmas from Give a Care
Message from Founder & CEO Jeff Shaw We did it! We made it through 2020, a year that has tested our community in unimaginable ways. As...
Heidi’s Story
From Darkness to Light By: Anjanete Green When I first met Heidi, I was greeted by a withdrawn and sad woman, who had lost all hope of...
Meet Recovery Coach Jing
Hi, I am Jing. I am a Recovery Coach at Give a Care. I am originally from the Philippines. I worked there as a trained psychologist...
Meet Disability Support Worker Paige
Paige Richardson has been a Give a Care Disability Support Worker for two years. Paige wasn’t always a support worker. She started her...
Meet Disability Support Worker Jonathon
Fun! The expression Jonathon uses to describe support work. In his words, he is simply hanging out with his clients. Jonathon has...
CEO Update – 28 August
Give a Care Pty Ltd is aware of the article that appeared on The Age on 26 August, regarding the legal action Give a Care is currently...
Meet Disability Support Worker Jessica A
A Q&A with Give a Care Disability Support Worker, Jessica A. Describe your background, and why you became a Disability Support...
CEO Jeff Shaw Offers a Word of Encouragement
As Melbourne enters Stage 4 lockdown, Give a Care Founder & CEO Jeff Shaw offers a word of encouragement ...
A Give a Care Message of Support
As uncertainty looms, and COVID-19 cases rise across Victoria, our Founder & CEO Jeff, and GM Cristina share a message of hope and...
Meet Kate
Kate is an Assessment & Engagement Co-ordinator at Give a Care. She is a 20 year veteran of the disability sector, and joined the GaC...
Jacqueline’s Journey
Jacqueline is a 37-year-old woman who lives with her husband of ten years, and two stepsons. Jackie was recently approved for NDIS funding...
CEO Update – 21 April 2020
It’s been just over 4 weeks since the state of Victoria was declared a state of emergency. In that time our lives have been turned upside...
'Because we Care' – working together to assist people with disabilities through COVID-19
Cristina Karvonidis has been working with Give a Care Founder and CEO, Jeff Shaw, for 4 years. Cristina shares Jeff’s vision that...
A Message from Jeff – 23 March 2020
COVID-19 has thrown us into an uncertain world, but Give a Care Founder and CEO, Jeff Shaw wants our clients to know that we do care and...
Meet the team: Disability Support Worker Marilyn
Have you ever heard of the old saying “You’re as good as the company you keep?” I wholeheartedly believe this to be true, and I’ve made it...
A call for an all-inclusive war on waste
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’d know the war on waste is in full swing, and plastic is the arch-enemy. There’s no denying...
How the NDIS and Give a Care support your choice
You may have heard about the new NDIS insurance scheme and wondering what it is and if it applies to you? Give a Care is an accredited...
BAM Allstars 2018 Concert
Give a Care recently sponsored the annual BAM Allstars end of year concert held at the Frankston Art Centre – and what an event it was!...
