Latrobe Valley group
Listen to this pageNew Wave Latrobe Valley is a self advocacy group run by and for people with intellectual disability and/or acquired brain injuries.
New Wave Gippsland started in the Latrobe Valley in 2009. We want to give people with disabilities a voice in their lives, to learn and know their rights, make their own choices and learn how to advocate for themselves and others in their community in a fun and accessible way.
Click the Facebook follow button or check below to see our meetings coming up.
I joined New Wave Advocacy because it helps people with disabilities have the same rights and choices as anyone else in the community.
David Walker
An example of New Wave Latrobe Valley’s advocacy in the community includes:
- Lobbying road crossing on Commercial Road
- Speaking to V-line about accessibility on public transport
- Chatting with local councils and political representatives on issues the disability community face.
When the group meets
We have a new home at Community College Gippsland (CCG)🎊🎊
You can find us most Tuesdays and Wednesdays at the CCG Morwell campus, 1 Hoyle Street, Morwell.
Our group meetings are every second Wednesday afternoon. We sometimes meet in Moe on Tuesday afternoons.
Please call us or email us if you want to meet us, as some days we are out and about.
Phone 0493 722 230 or email latrobe@newwavegippsland.org.au
Events
We are postponing our big Celebrate Disability Self Advocacy event to 2027. Please stay tuned for updates.
We still have regular meetings – tell us if you want to join in.
Group flyer
New Wave Latrobe A4 Flyer October 2026
Click the link above to download our flyer to print and share.
Group contact details
If you want to talk with someone from New Wave Latrobe Valley, or you want to become a member of this group, you can contact Kathryn or Charity.
Group Email: latrobe@newwavegippsland.org.au .
Peer Worker: Kathryn Bartlett
Phone: 0490 793 375
Email: kathryn@newwavegippsland.org.au
Work days: Tuesday and Wednesday
Project Worker: Charity Sims-Jenkins
Phone: 0493 722 230
Email: charity@newwavegippsland.org.au
Work days: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday