We empower people with a disability by providing them opportunities to participate in a variety of inclusive and innovative programs.
21/10/2025
🌿 2026 Respite Camp Dates Are Here! 🌿
We’re excited to announce that our 2026 Y Respite Camp dates are now live!
Enjoy a getaway filled with fun, friendship, and adventure — all in a safe and supportive environment.
Each camp offers the chance to build confidence, connect with others, and take a well-deserved break.
📅 Check out the upcoming camps:
👉 inclusion.ymca.org.au/services/disability-respite-camps/upcoming-camps
Spots fill fast — book early to secure your place! 💚
20/10/2025
We couldn’t wipe the smiles off the children’s faces at the zoo during our holiday program! 🦖😁
Meeting the dinosaurs was definitely the highlight — they were amazed, a little bit shocked, and absolutely loving every moment.
From roaring T-Rexes to towering Brachiosauruses, it was a prehistoric adventure they won’t forget anytime soon! 🌿🦕
18/10/2025
We had a blooming great day at the Tesselaar Tulip Festival 🌷
Our participants loved exploring the stunning gardens, soaking up the sunshine, and taking in all the vibrant colours. From snapping photos among the tulips to enjoying the yummy food, it was a day full of smiles, connection, and joy! 💛
17/10/2025
October Small Group Big Adventure Camp to Bayview!
💜 Whether it’s personal care, meal preparation, housekeeping, or building life skills, our team is there whenever needed. With 24/7 assistance our caring Support Workers offer more than practical help — we nurture connection and peace of mind, ensuring every individual feels safe, valued, and supported. 🌿
14/10/2025
Snaps from Golden Valleys Adventure Camp showing different ways in which we can look after our mental health 🫶
10/10/2025
💜 Today is World Mental Health Day 💜
This year, we’re shining a light on the Inside Our Minds campaign — celebrating the experiences and strengths of neurodiverse people and reminding our community that mental health looks different for everyone.
The theme “Mental health is a universal human right” reminds us that everyone deserves understanding, inclusion, and access to support — no matter how their mind works. 🌈
At Y Whittlesea, we’re proud to create spaces where people feel seen, supported and accepted — from our inclusion and recreation programs to our school and early learning centres. Let’s keep the conversation going, listen without judgement, and make mental health support truly for all. 💬
If you or someone you know needs help, contact:
📞 Lifeline 13 11 14
📞 Beyond Blue 1300 22 4636
09/10/2025
Camp activities like fishing and hut building take time, preparation and decision making. They give campers and Y support workers opportunities to build trust and confidence to achieve their goals.
07/10/2025
“I have ADHD and autism, I don’t think I would be able to create them if I wasn’t neurodivergent.”
In honour of Mental Health Week, the Y has launched the SEVENTH year of our award-winning “Inside Our Minds” series.
This year, we’re shining a light on neurodivergence, celebrating the unique perspectives and experiences of young people whose minds work beautifully differently.
Their stories are raw, honest, and powerful reminders that there is no single way to experience the world. Together, we’re breaking down stigmas and opening up conversations that matter. You are not alone. 💙🌟
Click our link in bio to watch all of the videos 🎥
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YMCA Whittlesea is a passionate organisation that delivers support, services and programs that are truly person centred. We empower people with a disability by providing them opportunities to participate in a variety of inclusive and innovative programs of their choice. We enhance socialisation, self-development, independence, self-esteem and motivation which enable everyone to live to their full potential. We provide the foundation for people to help them achieve their goals and empower them to lead dignified lives.
At the YMCA we aim to:
Empower people with a disability to access a large spectrum of inclusive and innovative programs, allowing them to exercise preferred choice and contribute to the ongoing development of the program
Continue to employ a high quality, experienced and innovative team that are invested in the delivery of excellent support and advocacy for people with a disability
Extend and broaden community education, leisure options and expectations of people with a disability to ensure everyone has equal opportunity
Ensure people with a disability receive an inclusive and innovative service of the highest quality which fosters a person centred philosophy
Be leaders in the disability sector, as an organisation that engages in the community and listens to the needs of participants.
We will be proactive in seeking and implementing new opportunities whilst maintaining a culture of continuous development and improvement.
Our staff are committed to supporting participants to achieve their goals, gain confidence and create social networks with peers.
