What is Vela Microboards Australia?

Vela Microboards Australia is an organisation established in partnership with Perth Home Care Services in 2007 to support the development of Microboards in Western Australia. Vela Microboards Australia is predominantly made up of people who have a family member with a disability, and who are working to establish individual microboards.

Microboards are a unique way of supporting people with disabilities to achieve good lives in the community. Originally developed in Canada by the Vela Microboard Association, Microboards involve small groups of people, typically five to seven committed family and friends, coming together on an ongoing basis to provide individualised and empowering support for a particular person.