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A week in the life of a MAP
Did you know? In the past 3 months, our Autism Practitioners (MAPs) have visited 146 families across Victoria. Our practitioners crisscross across the state to visit families in regional towns such as Warrnambool, Bairnsdale, Swan Hill, Echuca as well as many suburbs...
Meet past Dookie student Emily
Emily was a student at our Dookie Campus from 2012-2016. We caught up with Emily to ask her a few questions and see how she's doing now. What do you love doing?My favourite thing to do is spend time with my two horses Matilda and Billy. If I’m not riding them I’m...
Great effort by Team MASS at Oscars 100 Hut 2 Hut
A not so lazy $5500 was raised by TeamMASS, with these 2 intrepid legends tackling the 100km and a staff mob of awesomeness taking on the 10km - skating rink to summit included. Thanks to everyone who donated. Oscars100 Hut 2...
The first concrete slab has been poured for Project Retreat
The first of our 12 accessible self contained Camp Retreat family cabins has had it's foundations poured. Project Retreat will enable us to run our Family Camps much more effectively and much more often.
Project Residence – Crisis pods arrive on site
Project Residence forges ahead with the arrival of the Crisis Pods. After many delays caused by the like of the COVID pandemic, some redesign and assorted other production issues, the Crisis pods have arrived and have been installed.
Mansfield family camp for children with autism receives funding boost
Family holidays can be frantic, frustrating, and fantastic, sometimes all at the same time. But for a lot of children with autism and their loved ones, family holidays can be out of reach. "It can be quite challenging for families to go on a family holiday and to have...
Project Education funding provided by Victorian government
$4.9m toward Stage 1 new school campus at the farm. To say we are excited & appreciative would be a massive understatement. Thankyou! To Jaclyn Symes for the sensational support. Building boost for Mansfield School Member for Northern Victoria Jaclyn Symes today...
More Mansfield Autism stories highlighted by NDIS
Andrew Field is grateful to the NDIS and says his family is now much better equipped to manage his son’s diverse behaviours since he was able to use his son’s NDIS funding flexibly to attend a Mansfield Autism Statewide Services (MASS) family camp. Andrew said after...
Work continues on Project Residence
Rain - no probs. Progress on our crisis pods continues indoors, with the steel floor frame taking shape. The 3 transportable, resilient 2 bedroom pods will be located at our farm and increase our capacity to offer respite and crisis care for autistic children. All...