Have you seen this Sunflower symbol around? The Hidden Disabilities Sunflower was made to encourage inclusivity, acceptance and understanding of people with hidden disabilities (such as intellectual disability). It is a simple tool for you to voluntarily share that you have a hidden disability. Simply by wearing the Sunflower, you are letting people know that..
At Alkira we try our best to meet participants expectations. We want participants to be satisfied and happy with our services. Our 2022 survey provided opportunity for us to receive feedback for Alkira participants. There were 9 areas the questions asked about. The answers we received show whether Alkira is: exceeded expectations met expectations or..
Board Announcement – New Chief Executive Officer, Julia Canty- Waldron The Alkira Board of Directors is delighted to announce that Julia Canty-Waldron has been appointed as our new Chief Executive Officer. Julia will commence with us on Wednesday 7 December 2022. Julia’s appointment follows an exhaustive search process which attracted high quality candidates from both..
Come visit our annual Art Exhibition at the Box Hill Community Arts Centre. Featuring the works from 46 Alkira artists, come and see this colourful and inspiring exhibition titled Hope. Open to view until 4 December 2022 Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm. Phone 9895 8888 for weekend hours at Box Hill Community Arts Centre,..
Download the exhibition art catalogue from our 2022 Art Exhibition Hope here.
Alkira has annual awards to recognise and celebrate employees, volunteers, supporters and participants for their contributions and commitment. These are announced annually at our Annual General Meeting. Our Years of Service awards are included as part of these awards. 🎉✨Congratulations to Ela, Alex, Doug, Vera and Eddy Ela Kuver, Significant Participant Personal Achievement Award..
International Day of People with Disabilities (IDPwD) is a day for sharing stories, challenges and successes of people with disabilities. It is also a day to reflect where we have come from and where we are heading. At Alkira we are always pushing for equality and representation of people who live with disabilities. Looking forward..
Luca G from Momentum has been enjoying his work placement at Toast Nunawading, it is great to see participants getting back into the community. “I have enjoyed doing my volunteer work placement at Toast Nunawading. I absolutely loved it! I helped the Toast team in serving customers, handling payments, and keeping Toast neat and tidy…
At Alkira we try our best to put participants and what they want first. We sent out a survey in July asking participants some questions to find out how we are doing and where we can improve. We want Alkira participants to be satisfied and happy with our services. There were 9 areas the questions..
We are so excited that the Alkira Moving Life art exhibition is now open at Box Hill Community Arts Centre, 470 Station Street, Box Hill. The art exhibit will be up until the 26th November. If you missed your chance to see the exhibition in August before the lockdown, we hope you can enjoy it..
We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land upon which we work.
We pay our respects to their elders past, present and emerging.
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