Living With an Intellectual Disability

Name: Living With an Intellectual Disability
Start: 2025-10-15T13:00:00+1100
End: 2025-10-15T14:00:00+1100
Location: Craig Family Centre

Wed, 15 Oct, 1pm - 2pm AEDT

Craig Family Centre

Ashburton VIC, Australia

Craig Family Centre

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Event description

Living with an Intellectual Disability – A Community Conversation

Wednesday 15 October | 12:00pm – 2:00pm | Craig Family Centre, Ashburton | Free | Light catering provided

Join us for a presentation with Robyn, who will share their lived experience of life with an intellectual disability. This is a unique opportunity to hear firsthand what it means to navigate daily life, while also learning about the latest information, statistics, and sector updates that directly impact people with disabilities.

🌟 What to Expect

🎤 Personal Storytelling
Robyn speaks from lived experience, offering insight into the challenges and strengths of living with an intellectual disability.

📊 Sector Updates
Learn about current issues, statistics, and developments that affect individuals and families in the disability community.

💬 Q&A with Light Catering
Following the talk, enjoy refreshments and join an open Q&A session.

📩 Submit Your Questions
To ensure all voices are included, please send your questions before the event to communityprograms@craigfc.org.au.

Accessibility & Inclusion

We welcome everyone to attend. Please let us know of any accessibility or dietary requirements when booking.

Details

💰 Cost: Free
📍 Craig Family Centre, Ashburton
📅 Date: Wednesday 15 October
🕐 Time: 12:00pm – 2:00pm
🥪 Light catering included

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The Craig Family Centre has been a treasured meeting place and children's centre for over 60 years in the Ashburton community.

The Craig Family Centre started its life as a result of a £2,000 bequest from the niece of WEJ Craig, an early Camberwell businessman. Money was donated to the Camberwell City Council to build a Children's Centre as a memorial to her uncle in the part of Ashburton known then as Alamein.

Alamein was built from 1948 by the Victorian government to provide housing for low income families after the Second World War. Many returned servicemen settled in the area in streets named after battles they had fought, planes they had fought in and significant events of the war. The main thoroughfare was named Victory Boulevard.

Most families consisted of working men, with women who were homemakers. Young mothers wanted a community space where they and their children could meet to share experiences. They worked hard to establish 'The Craig', which evolved over the years.

The original building grew bit by bit with various sections added as funding became available. A Neighbourhood House, community health centre (now Access Health & Community) and Maternal and Child Health Service was added to create a Community Hub known as the Craig Family Centre.

In the tradition of the original families, after many years of lobbying, including a petition signed by over 1,200 local residents, the Boroondara City Council approved a four-year-old kindergarten at the Craig, and to the delight of local families the original childcare centre was demolished and works began on our new Children's Hub! In 2015 our newest development was opened and in 2016 our four-year-old kindergarten program took its first enrolments.

The Craig Family Centre looks forward to continuing to grow with the Ashburton community and upholding our strong tradition of providing welcoming, relevant quality services to local residents.

Wed, 15 Oct, 1pm - 2pm AEDT

Craig Family Centre

Ashburton VIC, Australia

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