WHAT CLIENTS SAY
Gina has been a tremendous support in helping us launch a pilot intergenerational program at our residential care home.
Her dedication to our staff has been evident as she guided us through the planning and delivery of the program. Additionally, her thoughtful training on the principles of intergenerational practice has made a meaningful impact, empowering our team to create connections across generations. We are truly grateful for her assistance in this important initiative.
Pearl Nalangay
Northcote Mews Care Community
WHAT CLIENTS SAY
“Her dedication and expertise were invaluable. I highly recommend Gina for any intergenerational practice consulting needs.”
I would highly recommend Gina who I worked closely with in her role in the development of our Intergenerational program. Gina is a committed professional which led to high quality outcomes.
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Gina led our pilot intergenerational program with exceptional skill.
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She successfully scoped, designed, developed, and implemented the program, engaging st
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akeholders effectively.
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The program brought together older adults and kindergarten children for weekly activities, fostering meaningful connections and learning experiences.
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Gina facilitated sessions with warmth and professionalism, and conducted thorough program evaluations.
Leanne Della-Vecchia
Aged Services Coordinator, Melbourne
WHAT CLIENTS SAY
Gina supported the staff groups from both organisations to build strong connections, a sense of community and a sustainable relationship to ensure the program has a life beyond the pilot.
Gina has helped us in the planning and development of an intergenerational pilot program between our kindergarten and a nearby residential aged care home. Gina ran information sessions for parents and was able to answer all their questions about the program. She has a calm and gentle manner which built the families' confidence and trust in the program and in Gina. She has delivered valuable training for our staff to assist them in building capacity to run the intergenerational program.
Angela
Director, Community Kindergarten, Inner Melbourne
WHAT CLIENTS SAY
It was a pleasure to work with Gina. A thoughtful practitioner and insightful advisor....
Gina created an excellent set of tools to support trauma-informed ways of working at our Council in inner Melbourne.
Gina's extensive professional experience in Social Work enriched and informed the project with evidence-based approaches that could be applied immediately.
Andrea Travers
Culture & Capability Consultant
WHAT CLIENTS SAY
“Gina has the capacity to communicate clearly, work collaboratively, understand
and meet the needs of a broad range of people.”
Gina’s many capabilities include training development and delivery, as well as comprehensive
project management skills. I have always been impressed by her ability as a consultant to listen to the needs of her clients and subsequently develop and deliver consistently high-quality programs to meet
those needs.
Sheelagh Purdon
Former Project Manager, Asylum Seeker Resource Centre
Vision Statement
Our vision is of a more inclusive society where people of all ages feel valued, connected, and have a sense of belonging.
Mission
Our mission is to build meaningful connections across generations by bringing younger and older people together through engaging and joyful intergenerational programs.
Gina Haebich
Founder and Lead Consultant
About Me
Gina Haebich is an accredited Social Worker with over 20 years experience working across a range of community service areas, including aged care, mental health, homelessness, early childhood and refugee and asylum seeker support organisations. During her career Gina has worked with people of all ages and backgrounds, from children to older adults. Her training in trauma-informed care and culturally-aware approaches ensures the design and delivery of intergenerational programs is inclusive of more vulnerable or marginalised children and older adults.
Gina has worked as a consultant for local government delivering tailored learning and development programs for their community service staff. She is an experienced facilitator with training in group work, reflective practice and debriefing. She has created and delivered online and in-person training workshops for small and large organisations. Gina served as a Board Director for four years of not-for-profit social impact organisation Community Four.
Gina is passionate about building intergenerational connections and believes that children, young people, older adults and the wider community have much to benefit from coming together.
She is enthusiastic about supporting organisations that work with both younger and older generations in bringing their intergenerational program visions to life.
Qualifications & training
Accredited Social worker
Bachelor of Psychology
Master of Social Work
Joining Old and Young course - Australian Institute for Intergenerational Practice
International Certificate of Intergenerational Practice (Scotland)
Project Lead - Intergenerational Program pilot
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Case manager
Who we’ve worked with
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Consultant delivering L&D package in trauma-informed care
Project Coordinator,
Capability Framework
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Social worker & Counsellor
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Mental Health support worker
Portfolio
Feb - Aug 2024
Established intergenerational pilot program at Bellfield Community Hub. Brought together 3 year old children from Audrey Brooks Preschool with older adults from the Social Support Group program for weekly activities together.
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December 2024 - current
Establishing intergenerational program between Thornbury Kindergarten and BlueCross Westgarth Residential Care Home
ABN 75 709 879 296
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We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people of the East Kulin nation as the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we are based. We recognise their continuing connection to and care of Country, Sky and Waterways. We also recognise that these lands have never been ceded. This always was and always will be Aboriginal land.
