From Monday, 9 December, you will find the Wayss Dandenong team in our brand new location at 20 Princes Highway (the old Good Guys store). Spacious and modern, the new premises has been custom-designed to provide a calm, welcoming environment for Wayss' clients and a contemporary open-plan office space for our 100 Dandenong-based staff.
The new interior features fresh colours and contemporary furnishings with specially designed interview rooms and children's areas. The footprint is an adaptable layout that offers opportunity for future growth in Wayss' trusted homelessness and family violence support services that have been delivered within our community for more than half a century.
For the past 17 years, Wayss has delivered corporate services and Dandenong-based client support services from 294 Thomas Street, but an increase in service demand has seen it outgrow the current premises.
Wayss Chief Executive Officer, Elizabeth Thomas, said the relocation was an essential move for staff and clients.
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| Pictured (L-R) at the new premises is Wayss CEO, Elizabeth Thomas with Brenna, Steve and Lisa. |
"Our relocation is the next step in the advancement of Wayss. Our focus has always been, and always will be, on supporting our community, families and our clients. We're always looking at ways we can support our clients better, many of whom are trying to rebuild their lives," Ms Thomas said.
"The new, modern office space includes features that have been designed specifically with client welfare in mind. Some interview rooms have an adjoining play area for children while difficult conversations are taking place with the adult.
"The new office is also part of Wayss' commitment to being an employer of choice, so we can continue to attract and maintain the highest quality of staff to support our clients."
Evolution of Wayss
For more than 50 years, Wayss has supported clients in southern Melbourne experiencing homelessness or family violence.
Wayss' goal is to ensure all people can access safe, secure housing, and the support networks they need, through services provided in the Local Government (LGAs) of Greater Dandenong, Casey, Cardinia, Frankston and Mornington Peninsula, all areas which consistently record among the highest rates of homelessness and family violence in Victoria.
In the most recent Census, in 2016, 28% of all people who identified as experiencing homelessness in Victoria were living within the Southern region, which includes the LGAs in Wayss' client catchment area.
