InLife Independent Living

26/05/2026

Great to be out at St Albans on Sunday for the 2nd InLife Tackle Free Carnival of the year 🏉

A big thanks to St Albans Saints FIDA FC for hosting us. They’re a brilliant local all abilities footy club, so go and check them out if you haven’t already!

Thanks also to Matthew Jackson from FIDA - Football Integration Development Association for running another great day.

These carnivals are a big part of why we love working with FIDA. They give players of all abilities a chance to have a go, build skills, feel part of a team and enjoy community footy in a really welcoming way.

Congratulations to the players from St Albans Saints FIDA FC, InLife Local Legends, Ferntree Gully Eagles - All Abilities and Parkside FIDA Football Club who received the FIDA x InLife Spirit Award for showing teamwork, encouragement and great FIDA spirit throughout the day.

A special thanks to Sophie and Megan for helping bring InLife’s side of the day together, and to Lauren, Val and David for volunteering across the morning.

Good footy, good people and a really nice way to spend a Sunday morning!

15/05/2026

Finding the right home and support can bring up a lot of questions, especially when you’re exploring single occupancy SDA funding.

We’re joining Liverty Housing and SDA Services for a free online webinar to help make the process a little clearer.

The session will walk through:

• What single occupancy SDA funding means
• Who may be eligible
• How the approval process works
• What to think about when housing and support need to work well together

At InLife, we know a home is more than a place to live. It’s about comfort, choice, routine, safety and the right support around you.

📅 Wednesday 20 May 2026
⏰ 11am to 12pm
💻 Online
🎟️ Free to attend

Register here:

A practical session on understanding Single Occupancy SDA funding, eligibility criteria and the path to getting approved.

22/04/2026

We’re excited to share the results of our annual staff survey 🗣️

This year, 96% of staff said InLife was a great place to work in our Your Say survey.

We had hundreds of responses and pieces of individual feedback, and here’s some of the lovely things the team shared with us 💖

13/04/2026

A terrific way to launch the 2026 FIDA - Football Integration Development Association season on Sunday at Fearon Reserve, Williamstown.

Big congratulations to the FIDA InLife Local Legends, 8.11 (59), for taking out the inaugural Footy4Everyone Cup in a great game against the Studiotech Australia Parliamentary Owls, 7.6 (48)!

We were proud to support the day, and proud to see Ryan, David and Jack represent InLife out on the ground for the Owls.

A special thank you to our very own Sophie for helping organise the day - to Amanda, John and Logan from FIDA - Football Integration Development Association for everything they did behind the scenes, and to Rob Klemm from the Williamstown Seagulls FIDA FC for hosting at Fearon Reserve.

And congratulations as well to Vikhram J. and Eric P., who took out the Fairest & Best awards on the day!

It was a great example of what makes FIDA so valued: good footy, strong community spirit and a format that brings people together.

You can read the full match summary written by Vin Maskell here:

A great morning of footy, community and sunshine at Fearon Reserve, with the FIDA InLife Local Legends, 8.11 (59), defeating the Studiotech Owls, 7.6…

08/04/2026

🐣 Easter 2026 🐣

We hope you had a wonderful Easter holiday break. Here’s how the InLife community has been celebrating 🐰

1. Our Geelong team has been making colourful easter bonnets.
2. Chef Neil has been in the kitchen cooking up a storm with pistachio hot cross buns.
3. One of our colouring competition winners, Miller, with her prize pack.
4 - 17. Our 2026 Easter colouring competition entries.

A big thank you to everyone who got involved in our colouring competition. The judges always love seeing everyone’s creativity 🎨

Congratulations to all our winners and highly commended entries!

31/03/2026

On Sunday, we kicked off this year’s InLife Tackle Free Carnivals with FIDA - Football Integration Development Association 👏

Tackle Free Footy gives people of all abilities the chance to have a kick, and with the weather and the people we had, there aren’t many better ways to spend a Sunday morning!

Shout out to the players of the day:
- Jason H (InLife Local Legends), led from the front and lifted everyone around him
- Zaviyar R (Cranbourne), first game, brought the energy and kicked a goal
- Braxton J (Monash / Kananook), backed his teammates and brought real team spirit
- Tanya K (Parkside), a calm, encouraging presence helping everyone play their best

Big thanks to Matt, John and Logan from FIDA, the amazing InLife volunteers, and Peter and the Monash demons fida for hosting a great day.

Follow us and FIDA to be the first to hear about the next one.
No team? Come down and join the InLife Local Legends on the day.

20/03/2026

We're so excited for the first InLife Tackle Free Carnival next weekend with our friends at FIDA - Football Integration Development Association🏉

The InLife Tackle Free Carnival by FIDA is a series of fun, gender, age and ability inclusive tackle-free Australian Rules football carnivals played at a community club near you.

We’re kicking off our 2026 season Sunday 29 March at the home of the Monash demons fida in Chadstone. Everyone is welcome to join in the fun and we'd love to see you there.

Want to play?​
​Everyone aged 14-40 with an intellectual disability is welcome to play, even if you've never kicked a ball. If you don't already have a team, you'll join our Local Legends team for the day. Scan the QR code to register or email info@fida.org.au for more information.

11/03/2026

Easter colouring competition 🎨

Grab your pencils, textas, crayons, stylus or pens for our popular Easter colouring competition 🥚🐇

All InLife clients and team members, along with your family, are welcome to take part. We can’t wait to see your creations!

How to enter
🎨 Pick one of the 2 options, print out your sheet (or grab one from any of our local offices) and show us your creative flair
🎨 Take a photo of your entry and send us a DM, or drop off your entry at any of our local offices
🎨 Digital art is welcome

Competition closes 11.59pm Wednesday 25 March. Good luck!

06/03/2026

We’re incredibly proud to be recognised as one of Australia’s Best Workplaces™ for Women 2026 by Great Place To Work Australia, alongside last year’s recognition in the Top 10 Best Places to Work (Large Business) and Best Places to Work in Healthcare & Social Assistance.

At InLife, that looks like:

- Above-award pay
- Structured career pathways from support work into coordination and leadership
- Mentoring and professional development
- Flexibility that supports family life and long-term careers
- Leaders who have grown from within the organisation

Link to Jo's article in comments

04/03/2026

The countdown is on – the Paralympics start this Friday!

We’ve purchased two digital seats to support our Australian Paralympic Team.

Anyone who grabs a seat can see their name on the Paralympic jacket, which we think is super cute 🥺

Wondering where to watch for free?
🎿 Catch highlights on TV on Channel 9 and 9Gem
🏂🏻 Catch all the action on the 9Now app