Rise Disability Support Services

07/05/2026

🧱LEGO DONATIONS OR LOANS WANTED 🧱

We are looking for any LEGO that families may no longer use and would be happy to donate or lend to us for our Kids School Holiday Program in June/July.

The kids absolutely love building, creating and using their imagination, and any donations would be greatly appreciated!

If you have any LEGO you’d like to donate or lend, please contact Maddy to arrange collection or drop-off:

📧 maddy@risedisabilitysupportservices.com
📱 0478 158 920

Thank you for supporting our program and helping create a fun experience for the kids🧡

02/04/2026

We’re growing and looking for passionate Disability Support Workers to join the RISE team 🧡

At RISE Disability Support Services, we’re all about respect, independence, support, and equality — and we’re on the lookout for someone who genuinely cares and wants to make a difference.

What we’re looking for:
• Cert IV in Disability (or currently studying)
• Reliable, committed, and passionate
• Experience in disability or mental health (lived or worked)
• Driver’s licence and reliable vehicle
• Availability for some evenings and weekends

Pre-start requirements:
• First Aid & CPR
• Police Check
• NDIS Worker Screening Clearance
• Working With Children Check

If this sounds like you (or someone you know), we’d love to hear from you!

Apply online today:
www.risedisabilitysupportservices.com

30/03/2026

30/03/2026

WE ARE HIRING – OPERATIONS MANAGER

RISE Disability Support Services is growing, and we’re looking for an experienced and motivated Operations Manager to join our team.

This is a great opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, is passionate about delivering high-quality supports, and can confidently lead day-to-day operations.

About the role:
• Part-time (30 hours per week) with flexibility
• Supportive and collaborative team environment
• $40–$45 per hour + superannuation
• Immediate start

What we’re looking for:
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in the disability support sector
• Strong understanding of the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Framework
• Leadership or supervisory experience
• Knowledge of service delivery, compliance, and incident management
• Strong communication, organisation, and problem-solving skills
• Passion for person-centred care and improving participant outcomes

If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you.

Send your resume and cover letter to:
admin@risedisabilitysupportservices.com

Join a team that values respect, independence, support, and equality.

24/03/2026

This April marks Autism Awareness Month! To recognise the month, Council will offer a range of free, inclusive initiatives designed to support individuals, families and carers.

🎥🍿FREE MOVIE SCREENING
Enjoy a free, relaxed screening of Despicable Me 4 at the Portland Arts Centre on Wednesday 1 April.

Doors open at 9.30am for a 10.00am start.

To make this session as inclusive as possible, audience members are free to move and vocalise as they need and there will be dimmed lighting, no foyer music and a quiet space available for attendees to decompress.

🔗Secure your place by grabbing a free tickets via: www.portlandartscentre.com.au/Movie

23/03/2026

🐰🌼 RISE Easter Egg Hunt 🌼🐰

Join us for a fun-filled afternoon at our RISE Easter Egg Hunt!

1st April 2026
1:30pm – 2:30pm
📍 Portland Botanical Gardens

Participants, families and friends are all welcome.
Light afternoon tea will be provided.

We can’t wait to see everyone there for some Easter fun, connection and a few sweet treats 🍫

21/03/2026

Huge congratulations to Jake Patterson on an incredible Grand Final performance 💙💛

An outstanding 104 and a well-deserved Player of the Match, we’re incredibly proud to support Jake.

Well done Jake, and congrats to Go Ports on an amazing win! 🏆💙💛

💛 Grand Final Match Report 💙

A perfect day of for cricket saw Go Ports bat first, posting a very strong total of 5/212 off their 40 overs, courteous of a Jake Patterson masterclass who batted the length of the innings to score an uneaten 104. He was well supported by Andre Wallace & Paul Ritchie who both chipped in with 34 runs. A brilliant team bowling effort saw Luke Rietman, Stephen O’Brien & Cameron Harker claim 2 wickets a piece to help knock Portland Tigers over for just 88 runs, falling well short of their required total. Jake Pattersons century was enough for him to claim man of the match honours, he is proudly sponsored by Rise Disability. Congratulations Jake, first of many in the blue and gold 💛💙

An incredible day for our club, with celebrations going well into the night. Thank you all for coming and supporting, we saw great numbers throughout the course of the day and the boys couldn’t have got it done without your support. It takes a club 💛💙

We’ll be back bigger and stronger next year to do it all again 🔥

10/03/2026

🏅 Tri State Games 2026 – Mildura 🏅

We’re excited to start planning for the Tri State Games in Mildura from 9–14 November 2026!

This is an amazing opportunity for participants to travel together, meet new people, try different sports, and be part of a really fun and supportive event.

We are now opening Expressions of Interest for anyone who may like to attend. This will help us begin planning supports, accommodation, transport, and registrations.

Expressions of Interest close 31 March.

If you are interested or would like more information, please email Lucy at
📧 lucy@risedisabilitysupportservices.com

We can’t wait to see who might be keen to join the team! 💜

03/03/2026

We’re growing at RISE 🌿

RISE Disability Support Services is seeking a reliable and detail oriented Finance Administration Officer to join our team.

This is a part time position, 8 hours per week, with availability required on Mondays and Fridays. There is opportunity for additional hours as the organisation continues to grow.

This role will support our financial operations, including invoicing, payroll assistance and general finance administration. Experience in bookkeeping or accounts is preferred, and knowledge of Xero, Employment Hero or NDIS billing is highly regarded.

We are looking for someone organised, trustworthy and confident working independently, who values structure and takes pride in accuracy.

If you would like to be part of a growing NDIS provider committed to respect, independence, support and equality, we would love to hear from you.

Please send your resume to:
admin@risedisabilitysupportservices.com

21/02/2026

Wow. What an incredible day 🧡

To the Portland community,thank you for coming down, buying a snag and supporting inclusion in our community. We truly appreciate it.

A huge thank you to the amazing local businesses who generously supported our Bunnings Sausage Sizzle fundraiser:

Admellas Fruit n Veg
The Uppercut Butchers
Bakers Delight
Beyond Bank
Western District Food Share

Your generosity has made a huge difference and is helping us raise funds to reduce the cost for our participants attending the Tri State Games.

To our incredible staff, volunteers and participants — thank you for your time, effort and energy. From cooking and serving to handling money and cleaning up, you represented Rise so beautifully.

And thank you to Bunnings Portland for giving us the opportunity to fundraise.

So proud of our Rise Butterflies 🦋

Tri State Games
Bunnings Warehouse Australia