Workpower opens doors for people with disability

• Workpower opens new premises at Whittome Street, Middle Swan
• To provide a range of employment, micro-business and respite programs

People with disability, youth and the elderly who live around the Middle Swan area will have better access to Workpower's services, with the opening of new premises on Whittome Street.

Workpower's community services' arm will use the new premises to provide a range of programs and options to help people with disability to access and participate in the community, develop new skills and increase their independence.

A $210,666 Lotterywest grant made the refurbishment of the new premises - the decommissioned Middle Swan pre-primary site - possible.

Disability Services Minister Helen Morton said Workpower would host an Alternatives to Employment (ATE) program for people with disability at the new site.

"This underpins Workpower's efforts to provide a quality ATE program as well as an employment service to people with disability and people with mental illness," Mrs Morton said.

"Workpower's ethos of ensuring people with disability are given the opportunity to participate and make a valued contribution to the community, mirrors the aims of the State Government's Count Me In strategy."

Programs assisting Aboriginal people, youth and elderly citizens living in the Middle Swan area will also be run from the new premises.

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• Refurbishment of new premises funded through $210,666 Lotterywest grant
• Premises can be used by local community groups that support people with disability and people with mental health issues

Minister's office - 6552 6900