The inaugural Bellarine Disability Fair will bring together more than 10 local organisations supporting the disability sector in one location.
The fair, presented by Geelong Regional Libraries and MatchWorks, will have representatives available to answer questions about their support services including City Of Greater Geelong; NDIS (National Disability Insurance Scheme); Geelong Regional Libraries; Bellarine Living and Learning Centre; genU; MatchWorks; The Inclusion Way; Cocoon SDA Care; In Place; Edge; and Harvey the therapy dog from Harvey’s Wellness Support.
MatchWorks East Geelong site manager Dawn Brown is excited to partner with the Geelong Regional Libraries for the initiative.
“This is the first time we have done an event like this locally,” she said.
“Partnering with Geelong Regional Libraries helps us increase visibility of services for the Bellarine community and will improve access for people with disability to the right services.”
Deb Cairns from La Trobe Community Health Services NDIS will host a panel discussion from 10.30am to 11.30am and from noon to 1pm, genU, Bellarine
Living and Learning and Geelong Regional Libraries will talk about what they offer to support learning opportunities.
“We’re proud to partner with MatchWorks for this event, focusing on bringing community partners together in one place,” Geelong Regional Libraries’ chief executive Vanessa Schernickau said.
The fair is at Leopold Library on Wednesday 31 July from 10am to 2pm.
Leopold Library has accessible parking, bathrooms and a hearing loop available. There is a sensory tent and headphones for children. Contact Leopold Library 4201 0675 for more information.
