Community group programs
Group programs for current or former clients, and those connected to WAGEC. These programs are not open to the general public, but form a key part of our holistic and trauma-informed case management and support work.
Our approach
Our community group programs are spaces where people can connect with us, with each other, and with their broader community.
We design each session around the specific needs and interests of the people taking part. That means we listen, we adapt, and we keep showing up, because that’s what meeting people where they are is all about.
Each program offers a mix of activities focused on:
- Wellbeing and social connection: reducing isolation and building community
- Sharing information and resources: helping people access what they need
- Connecting to local support: linking people with other services in their area
Current programs
Women in touch
A weekly group program for women, trans and gender-diverse people who are current or former WAGEC clients, mentees, or otherwise connected to our work.
Run four times a year during school terms, this program was developed in collaboration with Burwood Council and offers a regular, welcoming space to connect and access useful information and a sense of community beyond a service setting
Nourish and Flourish
Our popular community lunch program, hosted in collaboration with our Access mentoring program. These events bring together WAGEC clients to share a meal and take part in art therapy sessions, led by a volunteer art therapist.
The food is prepared by mentees in the Access program, who are building real employment skills through supported work experience in the kitchen. Made possible by a dedicated group of volunteers, supporting both the kitchen and the lunch itself.
Community stories
Warm hearts, full bellies: Community Connection
How our free, weekly community lunches bring women together to connect and get support in a friendly, safe space.
Determined and strong: Meet Petra
A story about rebuilding safety, confidence and possibility after violence, and how connection can help women begin again.
Looking ahead
Community programs are a growing part of how WAGEC works alongside clients and the broader community. We’re always exploring what meaningful, sustained connection looks like, and what it makes possible for the people we work with.
If you have a question about how we work with community groups, or you’d like to know more, please get in touch with us.
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