Staff Matters January 1, 2021 Issue 290 Week 27
CARING ABOUT OUR STAFF EXCITING NEWS TO BRING 2020 TO AN END
In This Issue
Oran Park Group Home, now named Eden, opened on Friday 18th December 2020. This would not have been possible without the hard work of Kim Nguyen, National Property Manager who was able to find Gregory Hills Day Program. Kim arranged the fit out at the Oran Park site so it is wheelchair compliant. She also organised a new kitchen and sprinkler systems which are required in Supported Accommodation.
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Exciting News to Bring 2020 to An End Trivia Afford Reward Of The Week
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Afford Partners With Sydney's New Zoo Staff Profile
Oran Park Day Program made the transition to Gregory Hills this year after outgrowing the space and receiving complaints from neighbours.
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A Christmas Gift For All Afford Staff Reminder
Two lucky clients were the first to move into the beautiful Eden Group Home previously known as Oran Park Day Program. Sabastian who has been living at Eschol Park Short Term Accommodation (Respite) has now moved into his home which is fully wheelchair friendly and can support all his needs. He is excited to settle in and make it his forever home.
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Customer Service Award Winner of The Year QLD Kalo Patuki Handyman Timetable Selfies Of The Week
Janine who was refused services from her provider due to behaviours, will now join Afford and find her home sweet home. Afford received a distraught call advising that Janine could no longer continue living in her home. With a can-do attitude Afford stepped into action and offered Janine a placement at Glenmore Park Group Home. She will move into Eden temporarily until her home is ready in early 2021.
Upcoming Events Trivia Answer
A great feel-good story to finish off the year. We wish Sabastian and Janine the best of luck in the transition to their new home, that we know will be filled with an abundance of laughter and love where there will be plenty of new beginnings and amazing memories.
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STAFF PROFILE NAME: Isabella (Bella) D’Annunzio POSITION: Speech Pathologist LOCATION: Perth WA FAVOURITE MUSIC/SONG Shawn Mendes – Wonder FAVOURITE MOVIE? The Holiday FAVOURITE HOBBIES? Gardening and cooking FAVOURITE FOODS? Pasta and pizza IF YOU COULD BE AN ANIMAL, WHAT WOULD YOU BE? Sloth WHAT IS YOUR DREAM HOLIDAY DESTINATION? Italy IF YOU HAD THE POWER, WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE ABOUT THE WORLD? Eliminate prejudice IF YOU HAD TO TEACH SOMETHING, WHAT WOULD YOU TEACH? Modern history SOMETHING NO ONE KNOWS ABOUT ME? Christmas is my favourite time of year!
January 1, 2021 Issue 290
AFFORD PARTNERS WITH SYDNEY'S NEW ZOO We are super excited to announce that Afford has partnered with the new inclusive Sydney Zoo in Bungarribee, which is in Sydney’s Western suburbs. The partnership was finalised recently in December and was the reason why our NSW client Christmas party was held at the amazing venue. Animals bring people with disability so much happiness. It was an easy decision to partner with an accessible zoo. Sydney’s Zoo is home to 2,000 animals, offering an inclusive experience for all of our clients. Featuring wheelchair friendly raised boardwalks, built for all to check out all the animals and take photos with their new furry friends, it’s the perfect option for a day activity! Our partnership with Sydney Zoo in Bungarribee is for the next 12 months. As a partner, Afford will receive ongoing advertising and a sponsorship plaque at the Tammar Wallaby enclosure. Afford clients and staff will also have access to 10% off all admissions. Staff who wish to visit the zoo can use our exclusive code for a 10% discount on individual day passes. CODE: AFFORD-F73KK (note the code is case sensitive) To purchase tickets, go online: https://tickets.sydneyzoo.com/tickets/products Choose a date/time, and the number of tickets before selecting fast checkout. On the next screen enter the code above in the “Promo code” box and hit apply and you will receive the Afford 10% discount! Enjoy the new Sydney Zoo with your friends and family over the Christmas break!
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January 1, 2021 Issue 290
Staff Matters A CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR ALL AFFORD STAFF Affordian’s across Australia were recently treated to a Christmas surprise! Sites received a gift to say thanks for all of our hard work and dedication during an extremely challenging year. The gifts included a gigantic round blue Afford branded towel, a large water bottle, which features times to remind Affordians to keep hydrated! Staff also received Afford bucket hats, which was all packed in an awesome drawstring bag which doubled as a backpack! Organised by our swag queen, Fundraising, Events and Marketing Administrator, Emma Roache, it was the perfect way to say thanks. It took a total of 6.7 square km of fabric to create the Afford towels. To put it into perspective, that is over 950 soccer fields worth of fabric, which weighed 1.9 tonnes! “Afford have worked through the pandemic and came out stronger on the other side. This is because everyone at Afford worked to the best of their ability, thought outside the box, supported each other and more importantly worked together to ensure our clients and staff stayed safe and affected as little as possible by COVID,” said National Marketing, Events, Grants & Fundraising Manager, Cristina Alvarez. “Just wanted to say I LOVE the gifts sent through. The drink bottle is fantastic. I am already using it!! I’m sure the towel will be used during my time off,” said Speech Pathologist, Isabella D’Annunzio. Afford would like to thank all staff for their patience and help through this challenging time. Hope you all have a wonderful and safe Christmas from the Marketing and Events team!
Reminder! Staff, please be reminded about our NRMA mobile car servicing: • Staff responsible for car servicing, be reminded that the NRMA Mobile mechanics service is recommended for Afford vehicles. The best contact for booking in vehicles for servicing is Huss Ayache directly on 0466 022 942.
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January 1, 2021 Issue 290
Staff Matters CUSTOMER SERVICE AWARD WINNER OF THE YEAR QLD - KALO PATUKI We are so proud of the Affordians that received awards at the recent Staff Awards night. Please join us in congratulating our 1st place winner for Interstate Customer Service Awards in Queensland, Kalo Patuki. Kalo is the Team Leader at our Day Program in Beenleigh, Queensland. She joined Afford in April 2019 and has taken our Beenleigh site to the next level. Her first shift with Afford was supporting a 12-year-old female client and she instantly fell in love with the job. Kalo runs a number of amazing activities and events at her site for her clients and staff to enjoy and her hard work and passion for her job shines through in everything she does. “When I make a difference to the client’s day by assisting them with the small things we take for granted like tying up a shoelace to making them a cup of tea. The smile of thanks and a thumbs up makes my day,” said Kalo. When Kalo was announced as the winner, she was in shock. “When my name was called I was in shock and speechless. It’s an honour to win this and very humbled for the nominations. We all play a big role in making a difference in the many lives of clients we support. Without the wonderful team at Southport and now Beenleigh this would not be possible. Teamwork makes it possible for clients to reach their dreams,” she said. Congratulations Kalo!
Handyman Timetable
Meet Our Handyman Tahier
Our Handy Man, Tahier, will be at the following sites this week: - Monday 4th January: Prestons ADE - Tuesday 5th January: Canley Vale, Eagle Vale & Eschol Park - Wednesday 6th January: Marrickville, Ashfield & Lurnea - Thursday 7th January:
Glen Alpine Short Term Accommodation
- Friday 8th January:
Mount Annan & St Andrews
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UPCOMING EVENTS DATE:
EVENT:
1 January
New Years Day
1 January
World Day of Peace
4 January
World Braille Day
26 January
Australia Day
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