Financial Membership is optional
Becoming a financial member of Invisible Illnesses allows you to access a range of member-only services and events for just $30 per year NON REFUNDABLE
We are very grateful for the ongoing support of our members, as this support is critical for reaching our mission. Our members provide us with the resources to provide the necessary support required for those in need.
We take pride in our Staff, Volunteers and Members as these are the pillars to us reaching our mission and goals. To show our gratitude to our existing and new members we have provided a range of benefits. These benefits include:
Helping Hands
Sometimes the simple things are challenging and hurt, and we can take days to recover from simply doing our housework or gardening. To help support our members we have an offshoot group called Helping Hands. The aim of this group is to have a list of people who can help members of Invisible Illnesses with their everyday needs.
For a small fee of $15 per hour, you can receive help with cleaning, gardening, general household chores such as washing, making beds, folding etc. If you are unable to drive, you can access help to do shopping, and get to appointments or events. Subject to the availability of volunteers
Shop 4 A Cause
Show your membership card and receive a 10% discount. We currently have (3) Shop 4 A Cause outlets located in Rockingham, Baldivis, and Mandurah. We keep our prices low and affordable for everyone. Most weekends we have FREE bread at our Rockingham & Baldivis stores. Occasionally we have some during the week as well.
Rockingham: 15 Dixon Road Rockingham 6168
Baldivis: Shop 22 Stockland Baldivis Shopping Centre (Next to Bankwest & Blooms Chemist).
Miami: 14 Olive Road Falcon outside near the Woolworths click and collect.
Hampers for Change
Hardship comes in many forms, sometimes through no fault of our own. Those are the families, singles, and elderly we are here to help.
By providing practical help by means of food hampers, clothing, toiletries & basic essentials, our aim is to help equip and empower you and give you hope to believe for a brighter future.
Hampers 4 Change, provides all kinds of hampers to families in need. We never know what we may be asked for. We accept all non-perishable foods, gift cards and vouchers, frozen items and even cash.
We provide FREE food parcels once every 6 months for those who are living in crisis or experiencing financial hardship. A standard food hamper consists of non-perishable food, frozen meals, bread, fresh produce such as fruit, vegetable and meat when available.
Through our Shop 4 A Cause stores we are able to supply clothing for those who are in desperate need. We have helped cloth the homeless and people who have lost everything in fires.
Most weekends you can get FREE bread from our Baldivis & Rockingham stores. Occasionally we also have fruit and veg available.
We also offer low-cost hampers for $10 at any other time.
Our Back to School Packs include a backpack, lunch box, drink bottle, cap and basic stationery. Show your membership card or healthcare care to receive one free pack and $20/pack thereafter.
Our Harmony packs include essential sanitary items, shampoo, soap and toothpaste etc.
Foodbank
On any given day in Australia, more than half a million households are struggling to put food on the table. We have signed up with Foodbank to be a referral partner. Make an appointment with us to get a referral to a Foodbank store. You will need to bring in ID and your Medicare card or Healthcare Card
Counselling:
Counselling is an opportunity to discuss issues that are causing concern in a supportive, respectful and confidential environment.
We are able to offer support in person or online. People can attend counselling as individuals, couples, or as a family. Counselling for children is also available.
Matters discussed include couple issues, relationship breakdown, parenting, domestic violence, anxiety, depression, grief, sexual issues, childhood sexual abuse, stress and conflict in various situations including work-related conflicts. As a Financial Member, you receive the first session FREE and then $20.00 per session
Assessments for ADHD, AUTISM, and DYSLEXIA are $100 PER Assessment and $20 if you require a report for your doctor. Financial Members receive a 5% discount/assessment.
Pain Management Course
This 10 week workshop will teach you new skills to help manage chronic pain. This workshop is held both in-person and online. The cost of the course is $100. Financial members receive a 10% discount.
Areas covered include:
• Education on chronic pain
• Theories of Pain and Diaphragmatic Breathing
• Progressive Muscle relaxation and Visual Imagery
• Automatic Thoughts and Pain Cognitive
• Restructuring Stress Management
• Time-Based Pacing
• Pleasant Activity
• Scheduling Anger Management
• Sleep Hygiene Relapse Prevention and Flare-up Planning
Events
We run various events for those who live with or are impacted by, invisible illnesses – as well as fundraising events throughout the year. Some of the events include different workshops where you can learn a craft, our Casual Cuppa where we invite a guest speaker through to our major fundraising events such as our Quiz Nights and our Annual Gala & Recognition Night. By becoming a Financial Member, you will receive a discount on certain events.
Hemp
We are also distributors of Hemp Products for which you will be able to receive a 5% discount.
Some of our most popular products are
HEMP-A-RUB $24.95
HEMP SEED OIL $34.95
HEMP CALM $24.95
PET HEMP $20.00
Birthday Club
As a financial member, you will receive a Birthday Card and Christmas Card. There’s nothing like the feeling of being special and who doesn’t like receiving something other than bills in the mail?
Newsletter
Once a month we email our newsletter “The Chronic’ill”.
It’s full of different articles from different conditions, our events, recipes and a whole lot more.
It is only sent to those who are financial members, so be one of the privileged few and become a member today.
AGM Voting Rights
Only those who are financial members are able to vote at our AGM.
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We are always looking for different ways to support our members so when we add a new initiative our members are entitled to any discounts that we offer.
However, our efforts alone are not enough to solve making different conditions in the community visible. We are in need of financial support to fund our efforts in our continued goal to raise awareness and support those with an Invisible Illness in the community. This is why your membership fee is so important to us.
In addition to the great services, you gain access to, your membership supports our efforts to raise awareness and support those with an Invisible Illness in the community.
If you need any assistance please reach out enquiries@invisibleillnesses.org.au or call 0861403977
