Welcome Post Café builds skills and connection

April 2026

The Welcome Post Café at Frankston RSL supports people with disability to build confidence and practical skills through hands-on hospitality training in a welcoming, real-world environment. As part of Wallara’s Learning and Lifestyle Programs of Support, the initiative also fosters meaningful connection with the local veteran community while creating pathways to employment, independence and social inclusion.

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Hub at Sages Cottage Farm officially opened

November 2025

A major upgrade at Sages Cottage Farm is opening doors for people with disability. With a new hub, sensory garden and flower farm, Wallara is creating calm spaces, meaningful jobs and real opportunities — showing what’s possible when inclusion takes centre stage.

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Working Success Story

October 2025

Camilo is thriving through Wallara and Wintringham’s partnership — building skills, confidence, and meaningful careers that show how inclusive employment transforms lives and strengthens communities.

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Wallara CEO named Social Traders 2025 National Game Changer

October 2025

Meet the person driving change: Wallara CEO Phil Hayes-Brown has just been named Social Traders’ 2025 National Game Changer, in recognition of his leadership in embedding inclusion, dignity and opportunity into business.

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Empowering Possibility: The Wallara Way

October 2025

Discover how Wallara is redefining disability support — blending lived experience, choice and dignity into real pathways for independence. From supported living homes to meaningful jobs and creative storytelling programs, learn how people with disability are being empowered to grow, make their own choices and step confidently into their next chapter.

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Top chef helps put inclusive café on the map

October 2025

A celebrated Melbourne chef is stepping into a new role that’s about more than food — it’s about inclusion, dignity and pathways to employment. At Sages Café, people with disability are being trained in a real working kitchen. With Wallara’s support and serious hospitality credentials behind the scenes, this is where passion meets purpose.

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Beyond the Headlines: The People Behind Supported Employment

October 2025

What does real inclusion look like in action? From Wallara’s diverse workplaces to Hotel Etico’s inspiring trainees, this story dives into the people and programs changing how Australia sees disability employment. It’s about opportunity, dignity, and proving what’s possible when everyone gets the chance to shine.

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