“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
Play for Purpose
Win Prizes & Help People With a Disability Engage in Social Activities Play for Purpose is a charity lottery that gives you the chance to win...
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 Disability...
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. For other,...
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 we head...
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From Darkness to Light By: Anjanete Green When I first met Heidi, I was greeted by a withdrawn and sad woman, who had lost all hope of ever leading...
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 servicing...
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 career as a...
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 travelled an...
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 taking...
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 Worker?My Name is...
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 support....
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 team over...
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 and is in...
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 down with...
'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 all people...
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 we are...
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 my life...
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 the...
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 NDIS provider...
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! This year’s...
