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From 11:59pm Monday 9 August 2021, restrictions in regional Victoria will ease. After this time, people in regional Victoria can leave their home for any reason and there is no limit on the distance they can travel from home. However, people will only be able to travel to Melbourne for a permitted reason and must follow the Melbourne restrictions once … Read more
Amicus is an essential service. As an essential service, Amicus will continue to deliver individual supports, however we are unable to offer group supports. If you would like to cancel your individual supports or organise individual instead of group supports, please call us on 5441 2666. Update: August 5, 2021. The Victorian Government has announced a … Read more
A range of restrictions will ease across Victoria from 11.59pm tonight. Key changes include: You can leave home for any reason Schools will reopen Restaurants and cafes can reopen for seated service Gyms can reopen Retail and beauty and personal care will open, as will entertainment venues and community facilities The Authorised Worker List will … Read more
The Victorian Government has announced a statewide five day lockdown to stop the spread of COVID-19. From 11.59pm tonight there are only five reasons to leave home. get the food and the supplies you need, exercise for up to two hours and no more than 5kms from your home for care or caregiving work or … Read more
NAIDOC Week runs from July 4 – 11 to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The NAIDOC 2021 theme – Heal Country! – calls for all of us to continue to seek greater protections for Aboriginal lands, waters, sacred sites and cultural heritage from exploitation, desecration, and destruction. There … Read more
From 11.59pm Thursday 17 June, the 25km travel limit has been removed and travel between metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria have resumed. Two visitors per day (plus dependants) are now permitted to gather inside the home in metro Melbourne, and up to five people (plus dependants) in regional Victoria. Twenty people can gather outside in … Read more
Improvements to technology have helped to reduce accessibility barriers for people with disabilities, including in your mobile phone. Apple has added a range of built in features to the iPhone to help to make life easier for people of all abilities. We’ve put together a list of five accessible features that may be helpful for … Read more
What’s changing from 11.59pm Thursday 10 June? Regional Victoria Visitors to your home 2 adults daily, together or separate, plus dependants Public social gatherings Maximum of 20 people outside the home Open (most subject to a density of 1 per 4sqm): Food and drink venues – seated, maximum of 150 people per venue, with a … Read more
The Victorian Government announced that restrictions will ease in Regional Victoria from 11.59pm on Thursday 3 June and will be extended for seven days in Greater Melbourne. Key restriction changes for Regional Victoria include: You can leave home for any reason Schools will return to face to face learning for all year levels Face coverings: … Read more
Amicus creates opportunities and impact – one person at a time and one place at a time, through our innovative and quality service and supports, community partnerships and contemporary technology – for people of all abilities, ages and stages, in the communities in which we work.
Amicus acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the land and acknowledges and pays respect to their Elders past, present and emerging.
Head Office
113 Williamson Street, corner of Williamson and McLaren Streets
Bendigo, VIC 3550
Monday to Friday
9:00am – 5:00pm
(03) 5441 2666
