News and Updates

The COVID pandemic didn’t stop Heathcote’s newest residents moving into four purpose built one bedroom social housing units in November 2020. And today, one year later we celebrate this milestone with the official opening of the units.

Every year on 19 November, International Men’s Day is a chance for individuals, communities and organisations to get together to not only celebrate the positive male role models in their lives and the contributions they make to their communities, but also to recognise the problems many men face today.

Beneath the recent revelations by The Age and disturbing stories coming from the Royal Commission into Aged Care lies an industry largely unregulated and almost totally hidden to most Victorians: the supported residential services.

Twelve months ago Wintringham opened its very own purpose-built Specialist Dementia Care Unit, located at our McLean Lodge site in Flemington.

In partnership with the Victorian State Government, and thanks to the generosity of the Peter & Lyndy White Foundation, Wintringham has secured funding to build a 35-unit social housing development for older people who are vulnerable to homelessness in Golden Square, Bendigo.

Wintringham is proudly presenting the 2021 Art Space online starting 2 August to coincide with Homelessness Week (1 - 7 August).

When times get hard, there’s nothing better than a helping hand. Victoria’s wild weather from 9–10 June presented challenges for many Victorians, including residents in our Romsey and Lancefield units who lost power for several days.

Wintringham is proud to announce that we are helping over 240 people aged 50-plus secure homes across metropolitan Melbourne as part of the Victorian Government’s From Homelessness to a Home (H2H) project.

National Reconciliation Week takes place from 27 May to 3 June every year. The theme for 2021 was ‘More than a Word. Reconciliation Takes Action’, which encourages Australians to move past words and turn their sentiments into real action.

It seems 2021 will be a year of growth as Wintringham expands its service offering to Tasmania and to other parts of metropolitan Melbourne.

Wintringham resident Sue Armstrong is a woman of many talents. Not only is she a talented artist and passionate advocate for people with a disability, she is also the Chairperson of Mixed Nuts Media.

Wintringham is committed to protecting its residents, clients and staff from the constant and ever-present threat of COVID-19.