Sign up to join Sunrise Social Groups

Women-centred groups for people with disabilities from all cultures who live in Melbourne’s West.

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About the groups

Sunrise Groups are social groups for women, gender diverse people and/or non-binary folk, who have a disability, chronic health issues and/or mental health challenges.

Participants come together to:

Build friendships and support each other
Get information about staying healthy
Build our confidence
Get to know our local community
Find out about services
Try new things and have fun!

What we do

Face to Face Meetings:

GenWest supports three different groups to get together for a couple of hours once a fortnight at a disability accessible venue in three local government areas:

Brimbank (held in Sunshine) – every second Monday (10:30am-1.00pm)
Wyndham (held in Tarneit – every second Wednesday (12:30-3:00pm)
Melton (held in Melton) – every second Tuesday (10:30am-1.00pm)

We plan what we want to do together. We like to do social things, like:

Having a BBQ in the park
Visiting the Zoo
Beauty therapy & massage

We often have guest presenters that speak to us about things like:

Health and well-being
Managing anxiety and depression
Building healthy relationships
Safety at home and in the community
Services in the community

Online Meetings:

We also meet fortnightly (every second Monday) through Zoom with all Sunrise group members across Melbourne’s West. We connect with one another online and share information, learn new skills from each other and link up with services across local areas. If you are new to using computers, we can support you to learn how to use computers, iPads/tablets and a mobile phone, so you can participate in Zoom meetings and more.

Join us

It’s free to join for people who are over 18, live in the west of Melbourne and are not a NDIS participant. Morning or afternoon tea is provided and most of our activities are free too! Sessions will be hosted in English however all cultures are welcome.

If you are interested in joining but feel unsure, how about trying us out? The facilitators are Fofi & Beth who are happy to talk to you on the phone or meet with you.

If it is hard for you to get around, we can help you work out what support you might need. You can bring a friend if this would help.