Welcome

Welcome to the website of Manningham Centre.
Manningham Centre is operated by a not-for-profit, community-based incorporated Association (Manningham Centre Association – MCA) governed by a Board of volunteers drawn from the Manningham Community. Its mission is “to assist older people in the Manningham community to sustain and reinforce their independence, social relationships, personal wellbeing and community interaction”.
MCA commenced operating in 1985 in response to a growing need for aged care services in the City of Manningham. The first services were a 30-place nursing home and a Day Therapy Centre. Services now comprise Cassia House and Doncaster Melaleuca Lodge aged care facilities (150 low and high care places), Doncaster Rehabilitation Services, MCA Aged Care Packages (low and high care), Grevillea House Planned Activity Group, Grevillea House National Respite for Carers Programs (overnight cottage respite and employed carers respite), Manningham Home Maintenance Service and Cassia House National Respite for Carers Program Demonstration Project.
Services are focused on the City of Manningham and immediately adjoining areas. A commitment to providing quality services and to continuous quality improvement is evidenced by the maintenance of accreditation under the international standard of ISO 9000:2001 with the residential care facilities also being accredited by the Department of Health and Ageing via The Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency.
The majority of services are managed on behalf of Manningham City Council under long-term Management Agreements.

Corporate

Manningham Centre is governed by a 12-member Board of volunteers. Half the Board is elected from the community by members of the Association and the other half are appointed by Manningham Council from the community.

Current members of the Board:

      
Chairman          Bill Larkin OAM

Vice Chairman    Barry Mernagh

Treasurer          Ron Bunn

Members:          Cr Geoff Gough
                       Cr Stephen Mayne
                       Joy Fletcher
                       Ron Kitchingman
                       Peter Johnstone
                       Ray Lewis
                       Lyn Sowersby
                       Darrell Treloar

Senior staff of MCA:
 
         
Chief Executive   Ross Dawson

Finance Manager Helen Zhou
Quality Systems Coordinator   Shantel Farmer

CASSIA HOUSE
Residential Services Manager   Susan Jones

DONCASTER MELALEUCA LODGE
Manager                              Kim Greenham

DONCASTER REHABILITATION SERVICES
Manager                             Bert Brown

GREVILLEA HOUSE
Manager                             Maree Lucas

HOME MAINTENANCE
Coordinator                         Chris Kimonides

MCA AGED CARE PACKAGES
Coordinator                         Jennifer Thompson