Desert Blue Connect

09/02/2026

*Updated now starting Wednesday 11th February 2026*
👨‍👦Caring Dads Program starts Wednesday 4th February! If you're a dad who wants to build a better relationship with your children, the Caring Dads program can support you to make positive changes.
This free 17-week group program helps fathers strengthen their connection with their children while working to end any controlling, abusive, or neglectful behaviours.

Date: Starting Wednesday, 4 February 2026
Days: Runs twice a week at the same time on Wednesday & Friday
Time: 3pm-5pm
Location: Desert Blue Connect Men’s Service building, 1 Bayly Street, Geradlton
Cost: FREE!

Who the program is for: Men who are in contact with their children and their child’s mother.

Whether you've been referred by a service or you're reaching out on your own, you're welcome to join. We understand taking the first step can be hard, but support is available, and change is possible.

Register or find out more! Call the Men’s Service at Desert Blue Connect on 9937 9188 (Monday to Friday), or email mcis@desertblueconnect.org.au

09/02/2026

It's Sexual Health Week! 💙🩺 Sexual health is about more than avoiding disease - it’s about overall wellbeing, confidence, and choice.

Everyone deserves safe, pleasurable experiences free from coercion, discrimination, and violence.

At our Women’s Wellness Centre, we offer low-cost and bulk-billed services, including:
STI screening
Contraception options (including Implanon insertion)
Cervical screening
Menstrual & menopause support
Sexology counselling & information

No shame. No stigma. Just care. Our team provides a safe, confidential space for you to ask questions and access the support you need.

07/02/2026

👏Today, we’re proudly celebrating Desert Blue Connect achieving a Level 2 Accreditation in the CRE Workplace Primary Prevention Agreement.

This is a great achievement and recognises the ongoing work Desert Blue Connect is doing to help prevent family and domestic violence in our community. Through staff education, community partnerships and strong leadership, they are helping build safer and more respectful workplaces and communities.

Congratulations to the Desert Blue Connect team on this well-earned milestone!

06/02/2026

🥳We are beyond excited to share that we’ve received a fabulous new Mazda CX-5 SUV, delivered as part of a Labor State Election commitment, supported by Sandra Carr MLC, Member for the Agricultural Region. 🚗

A very big thank you to Sandra Carr for her support and advocacy in helping make this happen. We are so grateful.

The new vehicle is perfect for regional travel and is already helping us reach more communities across the North Midlands, Meekatharra and Carnarvon, especially in women’s health and family and domestic violence support.

Since receiving the $40,000 vehicle in October, we’ve already travelled more than 20,000 kilometres. Which really highlights the strong demand for our services and the importance of being able to reach women and families where they are.

We’re also excited that our wonderful partners at Shine Today received a new 12-seat Toyota HiAce Commuter in August 2025, representing an $82,500 investment. Their new bus helps transport students to community events and engagement activities, supporting participation beyond the classroom. We are so happy for them as well!

These new vehicles will strengthen our ability to deliver vital services, support participation, and stay connected with communities across our region. We’re incredibly thankful and look forward to the positive impact this will continue to have.

03/02/2026

💜 We’re excited to share our 2026 Term 1 Timetable for the Mum’s Group! This free program is designed to support mothers mentally, physically, and emotionally after birth, offering a welcoming space to connect and grow.

Here’s what we have planned:
11th February: Welcome Back Session
18th February: Mums & Bubs Yoga (Mindful Body)
25th February: Foreshore Walk
4th March: Looking After Mums Program (DBC Child Health Nurse)
11th March: Children’s First Aid (DBC Women’s Wellness Centre)
18th March: TBC
25th March: Self-Care in Post-Partum (DBC Women’s Health Counsellor)
1st April: Easter Fun

We’d love to see you there! To register, email ci@desertblueconnect.org.au or call 9964 2742.

02/02/2026

☀️ Our Term 1 Women’s Social Group timetable is out now! We are starting back for 2026 next Thursday.

If you would like to join this welcoming group focused on social and emotional wellbeing, we’d love to have you join us. This is a relaxed and friendly group that takes part in a wide range of wellbeing activities each term.

Term 1 Details:
Dates: Every Thursday, 12 February – 2 April 2026
Venue: Desert Blue Connect Studio, 28 Durlacher Street
Time: 9:00am – 11:00am
Cost: FREE

To register, please call us on 9964 2742 or email ci@desertblueconnect.org.au

30/01/2026

A great opportunity for regional women is coming to Geraldton this March!

EnrichHER is a program designed to support regional women to reflect, reset and plan what’s next, in life and work. It focuses on building confidence, self-awareness and connection.

The program is for women at any stage, whether you’re just starting out, changing direction, returning to work or simply wanting some clarity around what’s next.

The program is valued at $1,500 but thanks to support from Mitsui E&P Australia and Beach Energy, the cost is just $50.

Registrations close 12 February, so be sure to secure your spot.

Find out more or register here: https://www.rrrnetwork.com.au/events/

29/01/2026

We only have a sprinkle of tables and seats left for this incredible International Women’s Day celebration 🎉

We can’t wait to see you all there! If you were hoping to join us, but haven’t registered your tickets yet - this is your gentle reminder to do it now, so you don’t miss out 🫶

Tickets link in comments🎟️

Send a message to learn more

21/01/2026

Oh my, oh my - team tables are being snapped up! Are you joining us for our 2026 International Women’s Day Quiz Night? 💜🥳 Get your team together… we can’t wait for this fabulous event!

Our last International Women’s Day Quiz Night was a sell-out, showing just how popular and loved this community event truly is.

Every ticket and donation supports Desert Blue Connect’s safety programs, women’s health initiatives, and community wellbeing projects.

Date: Friday, 6 March 2026
Time: Doors open 5pm for a 6pm start (live music from 5pm)
Venue: Queen Elizabeth II Community Centre
Bookings & Price: $15 per person or $120 per table (8 people). Each table seats 8 and forms a team. Don’t have a full team? Select the Single Seat option and we’ll combine smaller groups to create full tables.

🎫 For full details and tickets:
https://desertblueconnect.org.au/2026-international-womens-day-quiz-night/

20/01/2026

🧡💜💙We’re currently recruiting for three fantastic roles at Desert Blue Connect. If you're passionate about community wellbeing, one of these roles might be perfect for you:

Women's Health Promotion Officer – Full Time (Previously advertised as Community Initiatives Officer)
This role will facilitate weekly support groups for women and youth along with regular educational sessions on topics such as mental wellbeing, sexual and reproductive health, healthy relationships, self-esteem and perinatal wellbeing. The role will also support the broader team at community engagement events and be involved in the development of educational and communications material.

Children's Welfare Project Officer - Part Time
This role will help facilitate regular groups for children and youth and will include educational sessions utilising different curriculums, predominantly about healthy relationships, self-esteem, protective behaviours and resilience development. The role will also support the broader team at community engagement events and be involved in the development of educational and communications material.

Children’s Counsellor – Full Time
The Child Counsellor provides counselling and case management to children and young people and their families affected by child sexual abuse and children’s and or young people who are responsible for, or at risk of sexually abusing other children. The Counsellor will provide a variety of therapeutic interventions, using evidence based models. The service assists children and young people to recover from the harmful impacts of child sexual abuse and works with families and communities to support children.

If you or someone you know would make a great addition to our team, you can find all the details and apply via SEEK: https://www.seek.com.au/Desert-Blue-Connect-Inc-jobs/at-this-company

We’d love to hear from you!

15/01/2026

💚Meet Hannah💚 Our new Mid West Early Years Gender Equality Project Officer at Desert Blue Connect.

“Hi, I’m Hannah! I moved to Geraldton last January, after travelling across the Nullabor from Melbourne with a car full of furniture, family and pets, and dreams of the beautiful Indian Ocean - what a place to live!

My entire career has been in primary schools; as a classroom teacher and education consultant for 15 years, then as a principal for almost 10 years. I am passionate about inclusive education, learning through play and engaging families and communities to be involved in education so we can create a unique learning experience tailored to every child.

I thought I would work in primary schools forever until this role caught my attention. In my role, I work with early childhood education and care services across the Mid West, as well as parents and caregivers of children aged 0-5, to implement gender equality strategies as a primary prevention against family and domestic violence. My goal is to stop family violence before it starts.

I’m currently support early years services to access and use high-quality resources that teach gender equality and to apply a gender lens to their service. I am also in the process of creating resources for parents and caregivers to understand gender equality and the small changes they can make to help their children form healthy relationships in the future.

I’ll also be working closely with the local Community, Respect & Equality initiative, playing a key role in it’s whole of community approach to the primary prevention of family violence in our community.”

If you are a parent or caregiver with questions about gender equality in the early years or would like Hannah to visit your service, please contact her on 99642742 or email HannahR@DesertBlueConnect.org.au