Annecto Ballarat

About

It all started in the 1950s, when a group of parents from the Western suburbs of Melbourne decided to follow their instincts rather than the social norms. While doctors recommended they place their children with disabilities in state-run institutions, they bravely chose to create a safe space of their own: and so David House was born. These forward-thinking families raised money with weekly car boot sales until they eventually got enough funding to start a school. At David House, these children with disabilities were able to thrive and learn while staying connected to their community. This marked the very beginning of an innovative and daring journey for Annecto. Over the years, Annecto has continued to grow and develop its services in aged care, leading the way with in-home services and independent living for people with high care, dementia care or complex disability support needs. Today, Annecto works across multiple regions and states of Australia, including Victoria, NSW, Queensland and ACT. We also partnered with the Kinchela Boys Home Aboriginal Corporation (KBHAC) in 2013 and started working closely with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders communities in NSW.