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Notice of Annual General Meeting 2025

September 25, 2025

Wednesday 22nd October, 2025 5:30pm at The Mount, Dame Pattie Menzies Centre, 2456 Goulburn Valley Highway Alexandra Any new business or applications for membership for consideration need to be forwarded to the Secretary, 7 business days prior to AGM. Please […]

Senior woman talking with male care worker on home visit

Community Support Workers

September 15, 2025

(qualified) Do you have a Certificate III in Individual Support, equivalent or higher qualification? We service the Alexandra, Eildon, Buxton, Marysville, Yarck, and Yea areas. Applications are invited for casual positions. We are building our team of support workers to […]

DPMC Call for Committee Members

August 6, 2025

Strengthen Local Disability and Aged Care Services in Alexandra Are you ready to contribute your expertise and leadership to a vital community organisation? We are seeking expressions of interest from committed individuals to join the Committee of Management of a […]

Surveys: Have your say!

June 7, 2022 | 0 Comments

INVITATION Strategic Planning Day 30th July Menzies Support Services is working on a new strategic plan for 2023 to 2026. We want your feedback to help us build our plan for the future of services in our community. Clients, family and carers, and the broader community are invited to join us at our strategic planning […]

Strategic Planning: Have Your Say!

May 30, 2022 | 0 Comments

Calling clients, carers and the broader community: Join us in planning for the future of local services. Menzies Support Services is working on our strategic plan for 2023 to 2026 to help us meet the needs of our community. We invite you to participate in this important process and inform us of the services you […]

Nicole’s New Job

May 2, 2022 | 0 Comments

Supported at Work Nicole started her new job at Alexandra Foodworks, and caught up with Rupert who has worked there for many years. “I started my job at Foodworks in March. I always wanted to work there. I thought it would be good and I could help customers find things.”

Seniors Rights Victoria to visit Alexandra

March 30, 2022 | 0 Comments

A Seniors Rights information session and lunch will be held at the Alexandra RSL hall, 7th April. Seniors Rights Victoria education coordinator, Gary Ferguson will present the topic ‘Protecting your Rights’. The session aims to raise awareness about Elder abuse, prevent it from occurring and protect the rights of seniors. This is a Menzies Support […]

Job growth in community services provides opportunities for diverse skill-sets and lifestyles

February 7, 2022 | 0 Comments

The Health Care and Social Assistance industry, which includes aged care and disability services, is the largest employing and fastest growing industry in Australia, offering high job prospects with very strong future growth, according to the Department of Education, Skills and Employment (2021), 2020 Employment Projections. This growth is supported by the continued demand generated […]

Staff Vaccination Compliance

November 4, 2021 | 0 Comments

Jess, Disability Services Assistant, has received both doses of vaccine. Jess is pictured with a printout of her digital certificate. All active MSS staff, including disability support workers, aged care workers and administration staff, are compliant with the Victorian government Covid vaccination requirements for authorized workers. The majority of staff have received two doses of […]

40th Anniversary

October 20, 2021 | 0 Comments

2021 marks the 40th anniversary of the opening of Dame Pattie Menzies Centre Inc. Pictured: Dame Pattie Menzies; Kath Cooper, Shire President; and Senator Margaret Guilfoyle, Commonwealth Minister for Finance at the centre opening on 14th March, 1981. Below is an excerpt from the DPMC newsletter, 30th anniversary edition, 2011: In the mid seventies it […]