Mambourin is a disability service provider that believes everyone has something special to give, so in return it gives something special: opportunity.
Mambourin has been supporting people with disability for almost 50 years with the purpose of onnecting people to every opportunity and supporting them to get what they want out of life.
The organisation values putting the person first, service excellence, making a difference and building community.
Mambourin offers a range of services divided into six choices – life skills, social and interest groups, community participation, leisure and recreation, sports and fitness and individual one-on-one support.
For life skills, depending on individual needs Mambourin can support client’s independent living skills including meal planning and grocery shopping, budgeting and home management and getting out and about, health and wellbeing skills including healthy meal preparation, positive behaviour support and personal care and self-care as well as communication skills including goal setting, developing friendships, literacy skills and social skills.
For social and interest groups and sports and fitness choices, Mambourin can connect clients to their unique interests including arts and crafts, gym and fitness, swimming and swim safety, meditation and self-care, performance and expressive arts, hip-hop dancing and music production, radio hosting and production, choir and singing, computers and digital tech, movie making and various leisure options.
Mambourin offers community participation choices including social groups and events based around cafés, shopping trips, community events, nature walks, bowling (lawn and ten pin), BBQs and lunches, day trips and sightseeing, art exhibitions and museums, movies and theatre, clubbing and parties, major events and concerts and sports and recreation events.
For leisure and recreation choices Mambourin offers a wide range of activities delivered in three different ways – Weekends At Mambourin (WAM!) are group social activities on the weekend, Flexi-choices are individual activities as and when you want them and Supported holidays are assisted weekends away.
For one-on-one support choices Mambourin knows that getting good individual support is more than just offering choice and flexibility. It’s about finding a disability support worker that you get along with and that suits your personality. Mambourin match clients with someone who understands their unique goals and needs, matches in personality, and becomes a true friend along the way.
There are also a range of training and employment options available through Mambourin including supported employment opportunities, work readiness training, school-based traineeships (SBATs) and school leaver employment support (SLES).
