Contact
02 9806 1830
E. wslars@parramattamission.org.au
W. http://www.parramattamission.org.au
First Floor,107 Macquarie Street Parramatta NSW 2124
Both Western Sydney Leisure and Recreation Service (WSLARS) and Day 2 Day Living (D2DL) increase community participation by assisting people to:
- Develop new skills or relearn old skills
- Develop social networks and make new friendships
- Participate in meaningful activities
- Develop confidence
- Access to a safe, non-judgmental place, where they feel accepted
- Have the ability to have a meal with people
- Have the ability to try different experiences and foods
- Provide routine and structure
- Identify and work towards individual goals
- Be able to forget the stigma of society
WSLARS / D2DL is a thriving hub of social activity consisting of both community and centre based activities and outings. The objectives of WSLARS / D2DL support programs is to focus on members goals and support needs as identified though one to one file reviews, suggestions collected from a suggestion box which clients can access freely, and program development where clients get to express what activities, educational opportunities, physical and social activities they would like to attend in up-coming programs.
Open Hours
| Mon | 9am-3.30pm |
|---|---|
| Tue | 9am-3.30pm |
| Wed | 9am-3.30pm |
| Thu | 9am-3.30pm |
| Fri | 9am-3.30pm |
| Sat | CLOSED |
| Sun | CLOSED |
It is shown that WSLARS / D2DL provide a wide range of activities which include (but is not limited to):
- Art, craft and creativity groups
- Cooking and food preparation groups
- Music, singing and karaoke groups
- Light exercise and stretching groups
- Trivia, bingo and educational activities
- Basic computer workshops
- Internet access and email set up workshops
- Documentary discussion groups and movie activities
- Member-run activities on site
- Board game groups
- Sewing groups
- Social lunch and breakfasts
- Gardening groups on site
- Computer and internet access available
- Meditation
- Lunch and breakfast clubs
- Cake decorating
- Learning to tie dye
- Jewellery making class’s
- Women’s group
- Gardening group
- Photography
- Men’s shed Workshops
And activities provided to clients focused on a wide range of topics and skills and included:
- Exercise physiologist workshops to focusing on improving personal health and wellness, healthy living education, and physical health
- Budgeting and basic financial management workshops
- Self-advocacy and ‘Peer Zone’ workshops provided by Uniting Recovery Consumer Representative
- On and offsite and access to ‘Break Thru Employment’ to assist with employment and volunteering opportunities
- Computer skills workshops to assist clients with differing levels of hardware and software knowledge
- Financial counselling – a presentation delivered regarding financial advice, and opportunity for one on one support with a financial counsellor
- Resume building, prevocational and vocational support workshops
- Cooking workshops to advance skills in food preparation, cooking, and education around safe food handling techniques
- Counsellor workshops encompassing a wide variety of subjects including, but not limited to: mental health, happiness, acceptance, barriers of living with a mental illness, how to open up.