Celebrating 75 Years

This year, Bayley House marks 75 years of dedication to supporting people with intellectual disability. With 75 years of continuous support, we are one of Australia’s longest-running intellectual disability services. This allows us to bring deep experience and the ability to adapt in order to meet the individual and varied needs of people throughout their adult life. Within our community, people are welcomed, known and supported over time. Stability and trusted relationships are integral to our service delivery, enabling confidence and growth. Our person centred approach is at the heart of what we do, with a clear focus on creating pathways to a meaningful life. Reaching 75 years is a testament to learning, evolving and adapting to the changing needs of the people we support. We invite you to join us in celebrating this milestone which is a tribute to recognising the every day achievements of adults with intellectual disability as they live the lives they choose. We look forward to seeing you at the celebration events across the coming months.

Our Beginnings

Bayley House first opened its doors in 1951 as the Brighton & District Branch of the Helping Hand Association, born from the vision of a group of parents with a desire to provide educational opportunities for children with intellectual disability. Today, 75 years later, we cater for adults, from school leavers to seniors, through the delivery of a diverse range of day activities and supported living options. We support over 300 individuals with intellectual disability and their families.

Our History

The history of Bayley House is captured beautifully in a book entitled A Special Place: A History of Bayley House, Brighton. Created to celebrate our 50th Anniversary, this book is well worth a read to appreciate our place in the lives of many people and our journey over the decades. Please ask us if you would like to see a copy.

Save the Date: Bayley House Gala - 10 September 2026

Across the year, we will be celebrating our rich history and we invite you to join us. More information to come shortly. Click below to stay up to date with our celebration schedule.
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Bayley House Life Members

We recognise and honour our Life Members past and present.

Mr C Godfrey* 1955
Mrs Kathleen Bayley* 1956
Mr C Elliott* 1963
Mr S T Glassborow MBE* 1974
Mrs E M Glassborow MBE* 1974
Mr K E Davidson* 1976
Mr R O Ball* 1976
Mr R J Black OAM* 1983
Mr T Haddon* 1983
Mrs E Tonkin* 1984
Mr T Mulcahy* 1990
Miss Beryl Fookes OAM* 1994
Mr P Blood* 1994
Miss S Ruthven* 1995
Mr William Hodgson* 1997
Mrs Mona Andrawartha* 1997
Mrs P Arnott* 1997
Mrs J Kennedy* 1997
Mrs L Morgan* 1997
Mrs G Vulcan* 1997
Mrs Sybil Ball* 1998
Mrs Marilyn Duffield 1998
Mr Ian Grover* 1998
Mr J Malone* 1998
Mrs Joan Grover* 1999
Prof Peter Vulcan AM 1999
Mrs Faye Barrow OAM 1999
Mr Graham Gude* 2001
Mr Richard Fletcher* 2002
Mrs Toni Waite 2002
Mrs Moyha Bettess 2003
Mrs L Fraser 2003
Mr J Jamieson* 2003
Mrs V Jamieson* 2003
Mrs Val Doolan* 2004
Mrs Sally Stewart* 2004
Mrs Judy Browne 2005
Mrs Esther Campbell* 2005
Mrs L Dugan* 2005
Mrs Gwenda Hance 2007
Mrs Carmel Sullivan 2007
Mrs Janet Walter 2007
Mr Peter Lee 2008
Mr Peter Bennett* 2009
Mr Hector Walker* 2009
Mrs Hilda Glotzer-Rozenfeld 2009
Mr James Bainbridge 2010
Mr Ray Fairley 2010
Ms Krysia Hodgson 2011
Mr Gerard Savage 2012
Mrs Fay Matthews 2013
Mr Wally Matthews* 2013
Mrs Shirley Kudeviita* 2014
Mr Norm Peatling 2015
Mr Wally Matthews 2013
Mr Norm Peatling 2015
Mrs Prue Bennett 2015
Mrs Pat Calver 2016
Mrs Judith O’Connor* 2018
Mrs Gillian Peatling 2019
Mrs Anne Watkins 2020
Mrs Lesley Swallow 2020
Ms Laprini Dimitrakopoulos 2020
Ms Rhonda Whitfield 2021

(* Deceased)