Staff Matters June 26, 2020 Issue 263 Week 52
CARING ABOUT OUR STAFF AFFORD LAUNCHES INTO WA AND SA! We are so excited to announce Afford is set to become a household name in both Adelaide and Perth! We will offer our award-winning services to NDIS participants in Western and South Australia, as we continue to expand our national footprint. Get excited Affordians! As with our previous interstate expansions we will be offering secondments to staff who are interested in relocating and bringing the Afford culture and the Afford Way to our new locations. At Afford we believe in brightening the future for all staff and everyone will have the opportunity to take advantage of a secondment, should they be interested.
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Afford Launches Into WA and SA! Ask Our CEO
Read all About it - New and Improved Club Afford Staff Profile
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Staff members who may be interested in relocating to either Adelaide or Perth should speak with their immediate and district managers and provide an expression of interest to HR. Attractive secondment benefits will be available for all those willing to head over and get the Afford Way happening in Perth in Adelaide.
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Financial Year End Reminder Reminder
Fitness Passport Important Update Handyman Timetable Selfies of the Week Upcoming Events Trivia Answer
Please join us in congratulating our first Affordian who will be relocating to Western Australia, stepping up into a new role of District Manager for Western Australia – Grant Williams! Also, our Executive Manager, Commercial Services, Gordon Griff, who currently lives in Adelaide, will head up South Australia! Gordon works remotely flying into Sydney from his home in Adelaide. Having Gordon and Grant is such a huge advantage for our new teams as we establish our brand in the new regions. Our main hub locations will be Cannington in Perth and Elizabeth in Adelaide, with the hunt for properties already well underway. A brand building campaign has already been scheduled so we can hit the ground running and roll out the best services in the industry, Afford services! We will be covering our core services to start with, including Day Programs, 1:1 support, Support Coordination, Customer Care and Allied Health. Afford is set to soar strongly into our new states, under Grant and Gordons stewardship, we are well on our way to being the leading National disability service provider. Watch this space the best is yet to come!
I am on a fixed term contract am I eligible for the JobKeeper payment? Fixed term contractors are eligible for the payment if you were employed at 1 March 2020 and meet the other eligibility criteria for the JobKeeper Payment.
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Staff Matters
STAFF PROFILE NAME: Lou Dreoni POSITION: Lifestyle Assistant LOCATION: Nowra Accommodation
June 26, 2020 Issue 263
READ ALL ABOUT IT - NEW AND IMPROVED CLUB AFFORD
Club Afford membership cards are back in action, with a brand new colourful design that our clients will love!
Club Afford cards are hot off the press and will soon be on their way to our exclusive Club Afford clients. New members are encouraged to join for a one off low fee of only $20! This year Club Afford has relaunched with a new logo, new membership card and a lot more to come, so watch this space for future updates. Please promote this to your clients as much as you can! Brochures will be sent out to your sites for you to share with families and carers next week.
FAVOURITE MUSIC/SONG? Hit Me With Your Best Shot - Pat Benatar FAVOURITE MOVIE? Forest Gump FAVOURITE HOBBIES? Camping & Standup paddle boarding FAVOURITE FOODS? Spaghetti Bolognese IF YOU COULD BE AN ANIMAL, WHAT WOULD YOU BE? A lion WHAT IS YOUR DREAM HOLIDAY DESTINATION? Africa IF YOU HAD THE POWER, WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE ABOUT THE WORLD? Cost of Living IF YOU HAD TO TEACH SOMETHING, WHAT WOULD YOU TEACH? Manners SOMETHING NO ONE KNOWS ABOUT ME? I’m scared of heights
WHY JOIN CLUB AFFORD? • Meet new people and make friends for life • Improve your confidence • Attend exclusive events • Have fun! What do I get when I join Club Afford? Join Club Afford now for a one off low fee of just $20.00! When you join Club Afford, you will receive a ‘Welcome Pack’ which includes: • Club Afford Membership Card with photo ID • Club Afford Shirt • Afford Hat • Lanyard • Drink Bottle • Club Afford Bag For any questions regarding Club Afford please email Jessica Scicluna: club@afford.com.au
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June 26, 2020 Issue 263
Staff Matters FINANCIAL YEAR END REMINDER
This financial year will end on Tuesday 30th of June. Please note that it is also period end (5 weeks & 2 Days – from 25th May 2020 to 30th June 2020) and finance would like to remind everyone of the following: Purchase Invoices Please process all the purchase invoices on or before 30th June 2020. If you still have any invoices related to previous months at your end, please process it and submit the documents to Accounts Payable Officer (Angela Murray) before 28th Jun 2020 (Sunday) so that we can pay these overdue invoices on the last pay run in this financial year on 29th June 2020. Please chase up the suppliers for all invoices which you have not received. Enter them into NAV before 30th June 2020. Petty Cash Reimbursement Petty Cash Holder must account for the petty cash float and submit the reimbursement documents with the receipts and approval to Accounts Payable Officer (Angela Murray) on or before Monday 29th June 2020. Any Petty cash receipts after submission of the Petty Cash reimbursement must be sent to Accounts Payable on Wednesday, 1st July. And I will send another email to confirm the Petty Cash Float held at each site as at 30th June to account for all the expenses Corporate Credit Card Receipts Corporate Credit Card holders must submit all the expenses receipts to Accounts Payable Officer (Angela Murray) on or before 28th June 2020 for our final accounting process Customer Invoices and credit notes You must enter June sales orders and credit notes on or before 30th June 2020 and before stock take is completed. NDIS Claiming Please complete all your NDIS Claiming till 30th of June by 1st of July, posting of Plan Managed invoices and processing credit notes for the period Client Fees Banking Please complete banking of any cash / cheques received at the site on or before Monday 29th June and send the Fee Receipt log to Accounts Receivable Should you have any questions, please feel free to email the Finance Team financedept@afford.com.au.
Reminder! Staff please be reminded about the importance of social distancing while we out with our clients in the community or in a vehicle. • In a HiAce van there should only be max of 2 staff and 3 clients. • In an iMAX there should only be max of 1 staff and 3 clients. • Standard car there should only be max 1 staff and 1 client.
Help stop the spread and keep safe Affordians!
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June 26, 2020 Issue 263
Staff Matters FITNESS PASSPORT OPEN FOR BUSINESS
The fitness passport team have sent out a personal message to thank, all their members for their support and patience over the shut-down period and make an exciting announcement. We know all Affordians who are Fitness Passport members are very keen to get back to the gym and pool. With the further easing of restrictions, Fitness Passport will re-launch your program on the 1st of July. You may notice some changes to facilities as they operate in-line with social distancing and additional cleaning protocols. Please contact or check the website of your preferred facility prior to attending to check how they are managing this. If you have recently applied to join Fitness Passport or are intending to join, please note that there may be a small delay of an extra week in your application due to the backlog and demand that Fitness Passport are currently experiencing. We hope you enjoy getting back into training! For any questions regarding Fitness Passport please email Rawvell Miraflor Rawvell.miraflor@afford.com.au.
Handyman Timetable Meet Our Handyman Tahier
Our Handy Man, Tahier, will be at the following sites this week: - Monday 29th June:
Lakemba & Guildford
- Tuesday 30th June:
South Windsor & Bligh Park
- Wednesday 1st July:
Condell Park & Chipping Norton
- Thursday 2nd July:
Sunshine, Panthers & Bluebird
- Friday 3rd July:
Weekly catch up and urgent requests
SELFIES OF THE WEEK
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UPCOMING EVENTS DATE:
EVENT:
26th June
Bring Your Dog To Work Day
30th June
World Social Media Day
17th July
National Pyjama Day
1-31 July
Dry July
A: Your voice
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