Where it all started
The beginning of Nulsen
Commencing in 1954, we’re a for-purpose company with a rich heritage in disability services. Starting as Nulsen Haven and now operating as Nulsen Disability Services, we’ve grown and evolved to remain at the forefront of quality human services in WA.
Our journey has been one of growth, learning and going against the grain. Today, Nulsen is one of Western Australia’s leading disability services organisations for people with complex disability.
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In 1954, Nulsen started. A father speaks up for some the world forgets…
Gwen was a young mum on the edge of a breakdown. Her daughter was born with a complex disability and needed tending around the clock, which left no time to care for her other youngsters. Gwen’s health was failing. Unable to cope with placing their daughter in the Claremont Mental Hospital, her husband, Frank Anderson, approached The Daily News, hoping something could be done to help parents like themselves.
From Frank Anderson’s story, Nulsen was born. Frank Anderson’s news story won a quick response from other parents. Within a month, the Mentally Incurable Children’s Association was formed ‘to establish a special institution to care for microcephalic children, and to ease the strain on parents’.
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