Destination Accessible

19/04/2026

NDIS, RESPITE IN OCEAN GROVE ON THE BELLARINE. A walk on the beach in the cooler months feeds the soul. Did you know that Ocean Grove main beach is one of the most accessible beaches in Australia, including ramped access and a Changing Places bathroom? We have beach wheelchairs ready and waiting! Come and stay with us at one of our beautiful accessible homes, a stones throw from river and ocean beaches. https://www.destinationaccessible.com.au/accommodation/

18/04/2026

Congratulations to Jess Harper on his appointment as CEO of Cultura!

Jess brings fantastic experience from his previous role as CEO of Disability Intermediaries Australia.

His appointment is a great reminder of how important cross-sector collaboration and intersectionality are in creating more inclusive, connected supports.

Destination Accessible is committed to the strengthening connections between systems and supports and fostering collaboration across community services and social purpose organisations.

We look forward to following Jess’s new leadership journey with Cultura Aged Services.

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Cultura is delighted to welcome Jess Harper as our new CEO, commencing 15 June 2026.

Jess is a Geelong local with deep leadership experience across disability, community and government sectors. He’s passionate about people, inclusion, quality and collaboration and he’s looking forward to getting out and about across our programs to meet our communities, staff and volunteers.

On his appointment as CEO, Jess said:
“I’m honoured and excited to be joining Cultura as CEO in just a few short weeks. Cultura’s values and purpose deeply resonate with me. I look forward to working alongside the team as we take Cultura into its next phase of growth, high-quality service delivery and connection with the communities we serve.”

A heartfelt thank you to our Interim CEO, Rebecca Smith, for her commitment and passion for continuously improving quality outcomes for clients over the past year, during a transition period since the departure of longstanding CEO, Joy Leggo OAM. Your leadership and care have been invaluable.

Please join us in welcoming Jess to the Cultura family! We can’t wait to introduce him at upcoming events and activities across our sites.

17/04/2026

WOULD YOU BE GREAT ON OUR TEAM? Meet just a few of the Disability Support Workers which make up Destination Accessible's disability services team -providing support to our guests in short term respite and to people at home requiring supported living to maximise their independence. (Left to Right - Dylan, Charlize, Kyal, Tanya, Kiana, Flynn, Olivia). If you're a qualified and experienced support worker with great communication skills, we'd love to hear from you. https://www.destinationaccessible.com.au/corporate/careers/

15/04/2026

WOULD YOU ENJOY BEING PART OF A TIGHT KNIT LOCAL TEAM? Our disability support workers provide support to people staying with Destination Accessible in Short Term Respite and we provide supported living services to people in their own homes.

WHAT WE'RE HOPING YOU BRING:
Qualifications and experience in Disability, AOD, Mental Health, or Behaviour Support. A genuine drive to assist someone to live as independently as possible and enjoy each day. Excellent communication skills is a must.

At Destination Accessible, we live by our RISE values:
✅ Respect – for every individual
✅ Integrity – in all we do
✅ Safety – for participants and staff
✅ Empowerment – to help people thrive

Join a team that cares and supports you while you support others.
https://www.destinationaccessible.com.au/corporate/careers/

15/04/2026

NDIS, RESPITE AT OCEAN GROVE ON THE BELLARINE - While you take a break from your caring role we can provide your loved one with a relaxing and fun beachside short break. Our respite properties are in great locations, beautifully presented and range from high needs disability homes to accessible homes. Each stay is supported by a brilliant local TEAM of committed support workers which we can tailor to your requirements. https://www.destinationaccessible.com.au/accommodation/

04/04/2026

We'd like to wish everyone a Happy Easter!🐰

Here's hoping the Easter bunny visits some of our beautiful properties across Geelong and the Bellarine this morning! 🌊

02/04/2026

Our team recently attended Australia’s largest gathering of professionals working to prevent family and gender-based violence.

The PreventX 2026 conference was hosted by Safe and Equal and Equal, an organisation leading the way when it comes to standing strong against family violence.

Here at Destination Accessible we’re committed to inclusive, accessible and trauma informed practice as part of our accommodation and SIL service.

The conference provided us with valuable insights about how we can continue to strengthen our approach to co design, amplify lived experience voices ethically, and position accessibility as a key driver of prevention and safety.

Picture 1: COO Melonie Sheehan with Women with team members from Disabilities Victoria.
Picture 2: Residential Services Lead Sharon King at the conference.
Picture 3: The discussion panel at the conference.

Read more: https://www.destinationaccessible.com.au/strengthening-our-approach-for-those-affected-by-family-and-domestic-violence/

26/03/2026

🏡SIL VACANCY NOW AVAILABLE 🏡

Looking for a beautifully renovated accessible home in a prime location?

We currently have room for one more housemate in this Geelong West home.

The property would suit a woman looking to share with two other females aged in their 50s (1:3 with 24/7 supports).

Find out more at destinationaccessible.com.au/accommodation/sil-ndis-lehi/

25/03/2026

Our staff recently participated in the Master Class Series on Tenant-led Practices in Disability Housing at Housing Hub.

Congratulations on a really well planned and delivered session. Learnings from this session were shared with our Destination Accessible team to help us improve our processes and design in our accessible STR and shared living (SIL) homes. https://www.destinationaccessible.com.au/training-takeaways-tenant-led-practices-in-disability-housing/

25/03/2026

Re-charge, relax, respite (STR) at our newly completed accessible retreat overlooking the lake at Ocean Grove, Victoria, Australia. AVAILABLE NOW. destinationaccessible.com.au

18/03/2026

Our Chief Operating Officer Melonie Sheehan (pictured second from right) joined community leaders from across the State at the Alliance of Rural and Regional Community Health (ARRCH) 2026 Conference in Ballarat last week.

The conference brought together leaders deeply committed to strengthening community health.

We were proud to support our Bellarine Community Health colleagues at a session focused on partnering power, cross sector collaboration and coordinated models of care.

Their presentation showcased the Bellarine Wellbeing Connect initiative which we are pleased to contribute to as part of our commitment to community health outcomes and integrated local responses.

17/03/2026

Congrats to our own Melonie Sheehan who was recently appointed onto Geelong's Women in Community Life Advisory Committee. Mel brings valuable experience to this role with a career spanning disability services, Child Protection, Child and Family Services, and over a decade specialising in domestic and family violence.

On Wednesday 11 March, our Chief Operating Officer, Melonie Sheehan attended the City of Greater Geelong’s Women in Community Life Celebration 2026 at the Geelong Arts Centre in her newly appointed role on the Women in Community Life Advisory Committee. The event, held as an extension of Internati...