News and Updates

Just over one year ago, residents moved into our new Audrey Rainsford housing in Carlton! As part of the 1st birthday celebrations, the Recreation team at Audrey Rainsford Carlton encouraged interested residents to help plan, prepare and host the birthday celebrations.

Tanya lived in a small Victorian country town for 30 years, but was forced to leave her hometown for medical reasons. When the floods hit Shepparton in early 2023, Tanya found herself competing with others who were displaced and looking for new homes. She was struggling and rental applications just weren’t getting approved.

Bob was grateful to find Wintringham after he had issues with food quality and unsustainable rent increases.

We are delighted to showcase the creative and artistic talents of our clients every year through our online exhibition - Art Space, which coincides with Homelessness Week (7 – 13 August 2023). Many of the artworks entered this year were created as gifts or as something to share with others. Given that many of our clients have experienced or been vulnerable to homelessness, we were genuinely moved by the generosity and kindness of spirit by our wonderful clients.

Coinciding with Homelessness Week (7 – 13 August 2023), Wintringham’s annual Art Space online art exhibition is officially open and available to view now!

This month, Wintringham will hit a special milestone. As at 30 April 2023, 100 members of our staff will have worked with Wintringham for 15 years or more, with this number expected to increase to 112 by December. That’s over 10 per cent of our staff with 15 years or more service to our organisation.

Gavin has a reputation for kindness and hard work around his community, so Wintringham’s Western Co-ordinator of Housing and Homelessness Support, Tania Bezzina, nominated him to the 2022 Social Housing Volunteer Awards where he finished in the top 14.

Following the Tasmanian Government’s successful construction and the subsequent opening of our new social housing and residential aged care home in Bellerive last year, we’re excited to say plans are now underway for the Tasmanian Government to replicate the same model in northern Tasmania.

Theresia was raised in a very strict Catholic family. She was married when she was barely 19, and had five children by the time she was 29. She divorced and her family business went into bankruptcy, followed by a disability diagnosis that put her into challenging times - until she found her way to Wintringham.

Martin once served in the Royal Australian Navy before an unexpected disability prevented him from working and led to challenging times - until he found his way to Wintringham.

Long-time Board Member Jeff Gole celebrated 20 years of service to Wintringham in 2021, and says he believes Wintringham’s success is owed to an unwavering vision, innovative changes, the support of a dedicated and passionate team, and of course family.

Wintringham is excited to present our 2021/22 Annual Review. This snapshot celebrates the contribution that every single Wintringham team member has made over the past year