Eastern Parents & Carers Peer Group Meeting

This group is a place for Parents, Grandparents and Carers (of a person with Aspergers or High Functioning Autism) to meet, share their experiences and support each other. 

We have a range of parents who attend, who have children of varying ages from toddlers through to young adults. The group is structured/facilitated to allow opportunity for all attendees to talk if they wish. 

Some months are focused on a topic of interest and there may be a guest speaker (advised closer to meeting date). Attendance varies from month to month, and it's great to talk to others who have been through similar challenges. 

Cost:  $5.00 Aspergers Victoria members, or $10 non-members.

Southern Evening Parents & Carers Peer Group

Guest Speaker: Heidi Gaspar: Reducing stress & auditory sensitivity (Safe and Sound Protocol)

This is a new evening group extension of our daytime group, to cater for daytime working parents, grandparents and carers (of a person with Aspergers or High Functioning Autism / ASD 1-2) to meet, share their experiences and support eachother. We are now meeting at a new venue:  Hampton Community Centre.  

Cost:  $5 AV Members, or $10 for Non-Members. Please pay on registration as payment on the night puts unnecessary stress and overhead on our volunteers. 

We have a range of parents who attend, who have children of varying ages from toddlers through to young adults. The group is structured/facilitated to allow opportunity for all attendees to talk if they wish. Attendance varies from month to month and it's great to talk to others who have been through similar challenges. 

Getting There:  Enter via the front door. By car:  There is parking in the car park at the back of the community centre as well as in surrounding streets.  By Public Transport:  Hampton Station is very close and there is also a bus service.

Women-identifying & NB folk Get-together

Wow, our new Women’s Group has really taken off!

This is an exciting and liberating opportunity to connect with other women and NB people on the spectrum in our cosy lounge and quiet room area, with plenty of cuppas, cushions and sensory tools to try out! Age is no limit! All women-identifying & NB gender folk welcome. 

Cost:  $5 for AV Member, $10 Non-Members  includes refreshments. Please pay prior to attending with your registration. Email admin@aspergersvic.org.au if you need assistance to do this. No cash on the day please!

The get-together is facilitated by Aspie women, for Aspie women and is very informal. Once you have attended your first group you are able to join our Facebook group where we organise catch-ups such as bushwalking in the Dandenongs and other shared passions!

Aspergers Victoria volunteers with lived experience run all meetings and welcome new attendees. Meetings are held monthly on the 3rd Saturday from February to December except public holidays.

Contact Details:  Emma at admin@aspergersvic.org.au  

Getting There:  If driving, free parking is available on site or in surrounding streets.  By Public Trasport:  Take the Glen Waveryley line train to Holmesglen, or various bus routes service the station. Power Neighbourhood House is approximately a 6 minute walk from the station. 

Disclosure at Work:  Dilemmas and Positives

Please join our community to celebrate International Aspergers Day!  Following our successful community celebrations of the last few years, AV continues its celebration of the strengths of Aspergers in life and employment.  This is an opportunity to celebrate our strengths together as a community.

The topic for this year's International Aspergers Day celebration is disclosure which is a common issue and discussion topic across our community, with a variety of views and approaches. Disclosing Aspergers in the workplace is an individual decision. Some people may be open about it, while others may not for a range of reasons, including fear of discrimination or being treated differently.

Join us for a panel discussion with those with lived experience and a professional supporting our community to explore this often challenging topic. Our Panel will involve attendee questions and discussion for the final part of the event. 

Time: 6.30 pm - 9.00 pm

Timing on the night:

6.30 pm: Doors open, refreshments served

7.00 pm: Individual presentations by panel members 

8.00 pm: Question and answer session

8.30 pm: Socialising/networking over tea & coffee

9.00 pm: Event concludes.

Who should attend: This event is suitable for Aspergers Vic members and families, professionals, or anyone else interested in this topic. Suitable age: teenagers and upwards. 

Cost: $30 Aspergers Vic Members, $45 Non-Members

Location: Bayview Eden Hotel, 6 Queens Rd, Melbourne Vic 3004

Special Guests:  To be confirmed, but we aim to have a panel from our community with:

• A well-known psychologist who works with Aspergers individuals, 

• Two women and two men with lived experience of having worked and faced the disclosure decision at work.  

• If driving: Plenty of free parking will be available in the underground carpark at the hotel. The gate will be open from 1.30pm, or press the buzzer for entry. 
• On public transport:  Take the train to Flinder St, then take a tram down St Kilda Rd to Toorak Rd stop 22 (e.g Route 16 St Kilda Beach). Walk 350m south on St Kilda Rd towards Kings Way/Toorak Rd. Or take train to Sth Yarra station and take a West Coburg tram to Toorak Rd/St Kilda Rd then walk 350m to the venue. 

  For more details contact admin@aspergersvic.org.au

Adults Meet-Up

"Topic: To be Confirmed"

Come and join with like-minded Aspergers adults, for our monthly discussion meeting. This month topic is:  TBC. 

This group is for our older Adult peer group attendees.  It is more suitable for those who are aged 35 years and over, although younger adults may still attend if they wish to.  (Young adults may prefer to attend the other younger adult meetings: see our event list).

This Group is for Aspergers Victoria members and has been meeting up on the 3rd Thursday of each month across each year for some time.

Cost: $5.00 for AV Members or $10 for Non-Members

This page is for booking places only.

Please Note: If you have any further queries about the booking procedures or have missed the booking deadline, please email admin@aspergersvic.org.au 

Contact Details:  Colin Pickthall asadults@aspergersvic.org.au or Emma admin@aspergersvic.org.au

Getting There:  Plenty parking in the area, or take the train to Holmesglen station and walk about 6 minutes to the venue. 

Southern Group Parents & Carers Peer Group

This group is a place for Parents, Grandparents and Carers (of a person with Aspergers or High Functioning Autism) to meet, share their experiences and support each other. Meetings are now held at a new venue:  Hampton Community Centre.

We have a range of parents who attend, who have children of varying ages from toddlers through to young adults. The group is structured/facilitated to allow opportunity for all attendees to talk if they wish. 

Cost:  $5 AV Members, or $10 for Non-Members. Please pay on registration as payment on the night puts unnecessary stress and overhead on our volunteers. 

Attendance varies from month to month, and it's great to talk to others who have been through similar challenges. 

Getting There:  Enter via the front door. By car: There is parking in the car park at the back of the community centre as well as in surrounding streets.  By Public Transport:  Hampton Station (Sandringham Line) is very close and there is also a bus service that stops nearby.