News and Stories
The old saying, “It takes a village”, is the best way to describe The Compass Institute’s newest social enterprise venture. Located in the heart of Maroochydore, the new for-purpose café is a unique collaboration between The Compass Institute, one of the Sunshine Coast’s longest standing disability services, and The Avenue Retirement Village, which is home… Compass Open Days are a great way to see our various campuses, explore our programs, meet our passionate team and trainees, and experience some Compass magic! Compass is hosting FIVE Open Days this year and invite anyone interested in meeting us and seeing what we do first hand to attend. This includes current families, who… The second annual Pyney’s Pie Day was held on Saturday September 3rd with a record number of bakeries across Australia participating to help raise funds for local charity Compass. Pyney’s Pie Day is the brainchild of Shaun Pyne, a former mortgage broker turned pie connoisseur and social media sensation whose social media site www.facebook.com/pyneyspiereviews regularly clocks up…
COMPASS BRINGS MAGIC TO THE MAROOCHYDORE COMMUNITY
VISIT US AT A COMPASS OPEN DAY ACROSS OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER!
PYNEY’S PIE DAY PARTNERS WITH COMPASS TO TRANSFORM LOCAL LIVES
Trainee Stories
When we were first looking at options for Nienna after finishing at Special School, the most important thing for us was finding somewhere that would help her work towards more independence. It’s a smile we all love – not just Compass staff, but also, pretty much every visitor that comes to Compass Farm knows Caitlin, as she’s often the first to greet them and make them feel welcome with her big and vibrant personality. He has gained more confidence and become more adaptable to ever-changing situations. He has connected with his peers and trainers and become quite a happy young man.
Meet Trainee Nienna
Meet Trainee Caitlin
Meet Trainee Dylan
