Buddiup

On Saturday, The Buddiup Project hosted the inaugural Buddiup Cup, with NORTH BEACH FOOTBALL CLUB and Wembley Integrated Football Team coming together for a pre-season friendly. The game saw the two teams mix up players for a fun hit out. It was a game played in great spirits, followed by a sausage sizzle with thanks to our good mates at Mens Talk AU.

Thanks to everybody involved, and we look forward to making this a regular fixture within the pre-season calendar!

We're excited to be hosting the inaugural Buddiup Cup!

This pre-season friendly will see Wembley Integrated Football Team and NORTH BEACH FOOTBALL CLUB Integrated teams come together for a fun afternoon! Players from both teams will be mixed together on the day - playing with mates and against them!

We'd love to see you down to support the players! The game kicks off at 1pm at Wembley Sports Park, withg a sausage sizzle following the game.

Buddiup turns 5! 🎂
Five years ago, we were trialling our Step Up Program with the Wembley Integrated Football Team. Today, we’re supporting over 170 participants across Perth and beyond. It’s been quite a journey.
Some milestones along the way:
🏁 Day 1 — parks and shared gyms — March 2021
📍 West Perth HQ opens — November 2021
👩 Sisterup launches — November 2023
🏉 Buddiup Geelong — February 2024
✅ NDIS Registration — August 2025
❤️ The Buddiup Project Ltd (our charity arm) — September 2025
A big thank you to our staff, both past and present, who have been an integral part of our story. And the biggest thank you to our participants and their families for trusting us to help on your journeys. Our focus will always remain on helping our participants develop healthy lives and social connection. Here’s to another 5 years and beyond! 💙

The wasn’t the only thing cancelled last Saturday! Unfortunately conditions didn’t allow our session to go ahead, however we still got out and enjoyed the windswept coast, followed by a catch up at - we look forward to a calmer day to make up for the missed surfing session! 🏄‍♂️

A big welcome to Eoghan who has recently started as our Buddiup Coach! Eoghan joins us as we get set to farewell coach Lachie as he begins his teaching degree next week. Eoghan joins us after graduating from last year. Outside of Buddiup Eoghan is a competitive athlete at

Welcome to the team, Nardia!

We’re pleased to welcome Nardia Burgwyn as our new General Manager - Operations.

Nardia brings over 14 years of experience in the disability sector, with particular strengths in operations, compliance and administration. Her background will be valuable as we continue developing our services and organisational capacity across Buddiup and Sisterup, as well as The Buddiup Project Ltd.

Outside work, Nardia has been a competitive swimmer and maintains a strong focus on health and wellbeing, which aligns well with our organisational values and the outcomes we pursue with participants.

We’re looking forward to working with Nardia as she takes on this key role in our organisation.

Social connection drives so much of what we do at Buddiup.
87% of our participants report making new friendships through our programs. Our programs create the space and structure for real friendships to form, built around shared activities and regular catch-ups. These connections matter. They reduce isolation, build confidence, and create support that extends beyond program hours.

We’re back for 2026! Our team is excited to reconnect with our community and welcome new participants to our programs. Whether you’re returning or just discovering us, we’re here to support your goals this year.