Sign up for Sunrise Social Groups

There are spaces available in all three of our Sunrise Social Groups, but in particular we are seeking participants for the Melton group.

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What are Sunrise Social Groups?

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

The groups support participants to:

Build friendships and a support network
Get information about staying healthy and build their confidence
Find out about local services and connect to their community

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About the groups

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)

The groups plan what they want to do together, including social thing, like:

Having a BBQ in the park
Visiting the zoo
Having beauty therapy and massage sessions

The groups often have guest presenters that speak about things like:

Health and wellbeing
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.

Sunrise Social Groups are free to join! The groups are for people who are over 18 years, live in Melbourne’s West and are not a NDIS participant. Sessions will be hosted in English however all cultures are welcome.

Are you interested in joining Sunrise Social Groups?

If you are interested in joining, or you'd like to refer someone, please contact the GenWest Sunrise facilitators, Beth or Fofi, on 1800 436 937 or 0407 061 702, or email them at sunrise@genwest.org.au.