Living with a disability can be difficult – it can feel isolating, like life is going on around you, without you. Extended Families Australia exists to challenge that – we’re a group of people who believe that having joy in your life and being a part of your community is important for everyone.
We support children and young adults 0-40 and their families in Melbourne and the Mornington Peninsula to build friendships and create meaningful connections within the community.
No matter who you are or where you’re from, there’s room to grow, learn and connect with Extended Families Australia.
Extended Families is an organisation committed to child safety and the freedom from abuse and exploitation of all people with a disability.
We acknowledge the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders as the first Australians. We acknowledge our work takes place on the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. We respectfully recognise Elders both past and present.
35 staff got active for our month long 2023 Work Out to promote physical activity and social connect...
Celebrate and reflect on a year of achievements at our upcoming Annual General Meeting.
Extended Families is celebrating National NAIDOC Week, 2-9 July 2023, taking the time to reflect on...
Extended Families has joined with Positive Partnerships in hosting several workshops for Vietnamese...
Today we acknowledge IDAHOBIT, the International Day against LGBTQIA+ Discrimination.
Extended Families received additional funding from the Victorian Governments' Support for Carers 202...
Extended Families has received funding through the Brimbank Council's Community Grant Scheme to prov...
Extended Families will launch their Tham Gia South School Holiday Program on Saturday 30th April. V...
Our first Tham Gia Family Event for this year was held on Saturday 12 February and proved to be a gr...
Extended Families Australia is providing a Family Day Away Program for Vietnamese families caring fo...
Extended Families is one of 55 respite projects who will share in $9.5 million dollars of additional...
Thi Duong, President of the Vietnamese Families with Special Needs (VFSN) organisation was the winne...
Extended Families is pleased to have been awarded a substantial grant through the NDIS’ Information...
The NDIA and NDIS Quality and Safeguard Commission (NDIS Commission) have released a joint open lett...
The recent Zoom launch of Vietnamese Families with Special Needs (VFSN) capacity building project fe...
The culmination of a successful capacity building project with Vietnamese Families with Special Need...
Join Extended Families and Vietnamese Families with Special Needs (VFSN) for their Digital Communica...
Extended Families is using e-learning to upskill volunteers and staff
Congratulations to our CEO Julie Langdon on her nomination for the Probono Impact 25 Awards. These a...
400 people from 80 families involved with Extended Families enjoyed the the World Festival of Magic...
Despite a lack of any marketing, our NDIS Plan Management Service is growing fast. With prompt payme...
Imagine ... pianos popping up in the most unexpected places around Melbourne. Their only request to...
Launched in January 2017 our LinC Program has proved popular with families in the North East Melbour...
We have amazing volunteers at Extended Families. They donate thousands of hours of support each yea...
Extended Families was delighted to present Jane Green and Kathleen O’Reilly as the winners of Margar...
Families soaked up a bit of sun at our morning of Mini Golf.
Our Western Vietnamese Friendship Group were treated to a fun filled Come and Try Art and Friendship...
Toes were tapping at our dance party during the holidays.
Extended Families is pleased to invite nominations for the Margaret McGregor Award 2017
Peters' Place Op Shop supporting families on the Peninsula.
Holidays are a time to relax, to spend time with friends and to enjoy fun activities and perhaps ext...
Footy Fun! There was plenty of kicking, handballing and tackling at Keilor Recreation Reserve in the...
'Sharing with other families in similar situations is a powerful support'. With this in mind our Sou...
Happy Volunteer Week to all our amazing volunteers. Did you know that research shows volunteers liv...
We are pleased to announce that Extended Families is now registered to provide NDIS Plan Management.
On 13-15 January, Extended Families helped resource a camp for the Vietnamese Families with Special...
Vietnamese Families with Special Needs Group presents a gift to our CEO
Good Guys Taylors Lakes lend a helping hand
Many thanks to our North and West region volunteers!
Extended Families enjoyed the Eastern volunteer dinner on Thursday night.
Living with a disability can be difficult. We support people aged 0-30 and their families in Melbourne and the Mornington Peninsula to build friendships and connect with their community.
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P.O.Box 275
Coburg Victoria 3058
