A huge thank you everyone who has supported Operation Gamechanger so far. Through a combination of government grants, philanthropic trusts, donations, fundraising events and our own contributions we have almost finished our $40 million expansion plan on our 100 acre farm on the rural outskirts of Mansfield.
Our new property now has a new school building, 12 retreat cabins where we hold family camps and carer retreats, skill building stay houses, a meeting hut, a multipurpose activity centre and new office space, and a perimeter walking track. We are so thrilled to be providing supports and services from our new facilities, and to be seeing the benefits of being on 100 beautiful acres for our clients, students and families.
We aren’t done yet! We continue to raise funds for our equine therapy program, swimming pools, a horticulture program and farm animals.
Thank you to the Victorian and Commonwealth Governments for the significant funding support to date equating to ~$15.5m, matched by Mansfield Autism.
Thanks also to the many local businesses, community and philanthropic trusts that have made significant contributions.
We are almost there!
We are closer than ever to having our new facilities ready to go. See below a reflection on the journey from our friends at Mansfield Construction that they recently posted. Mansfield Constructions MASS Operation Gamechanger In January 2022 we moved our gear onto site...
Lake High 2025
Lake High – Great Victorian Walk for Autism will be held 22 March 2025, following the success of the inaugural event in April 2024. Participants choose an ~15km or ~30km challenge, in teams of 2 to 10, along the picturesque Great Victorian Rail Trail in Mansfield. The...
Operation Gamechanger at end of 2023
2023 was a big year for our expansion. In mid-December we have all our buildings up with roofs on, work starting on solar panels, power lines have been dropped underground, and work has started on the pathways and basic grass landscaping. We hope to be able to start...
Lake High – Great Victorian Walk for Autism
Lake High is a new walking event for women by Mansfield Autism Statewide Services on the Friday of the Anzac Day weekend, 26 April 2024. Participants choose a 15km or 30km challenge, in teams of 2 to 10, along the picturesque Great Victorian Rail Trail in Mansfield....
Progress with Operation Gamechanger
Progress continues toward expanding our capacity to deliver much needed support to children and families in Victoria living with autism. Family Cabins are almost done This is where families will stay when they come for Family Camps; three bedroom, two bathroom...
All twelve family cabins are up!
Construction of our new purpose-built facilities is well underway and we are delighted to see our vision taking shape. All twelve family cabins are up! This is where families will stay when they come for Family Camps; three bedroom, two bathroom accessible cabins...
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...
Theses funding bodies have generously contributed toward Operation Gamechanger.
