News & Stories

News and Stories

  • VISIT US AT A COMPASS OPEN DAY ACROSS OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER!

    VISIT US AT A COMPASS OPEN DAY ACROSS OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER!

    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…

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  • PYNEY’S PIE DAY PARTNERS WITH COMPASS TO TRANSFORM LOCAL LIVES

    PYNEY’S PIE DAY PARTNERS WITH COMPASS TO TRANSFORM LOCAL LIVES

    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…

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  • THE NEW LOOK COMPASS CONNECTIONS CAFÉ – A DESTINATION WITH PURPOSE

    THE NEW LOOK COMPASS CONNECTIONS CAFÉ – A DESTINATION WITH PURPOSE

    A number of local businesses and community groups have come together to help transform Nambour’s Compass Connections Café into a funky food, coffee and art destination with the ultimate goal of elevating how disability is seen within the community. Compass Head of Business and Growth Sandra Brodie said the Connections Café opened six years ago…

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Trainee Stories

  • Meet Trainee Nienna

    Meet Trainee Nienna

    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.

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  • Meet Trainee Caitlin

    Meet Trainee Caitlin

    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.

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  • Meet Trainee Dylan

    Meet Trainee Dylan

    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.

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Compass Podcasts

Videos

7 news piece on Compass Institute participating in the Surf Life Saving Program

WIN News – Compass Institute Surf Life Savers Program

Highlights from the 2018 Compass Institute Charity Gala

2018 Golf Day Recap

The Compass Institute

WIN News – Respite Living

WIN News – Organic Produce

WIN News – Policy Changes

WIN News – Connections Cafe

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