Staff Matters January 29, 2021 Issue 294 Week 31
CARING ABOUT OUR STAFF
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SLES LAUNCHES IN CABOOLTURE! We are excited to announce our SLES (School Leaver Employment Support) program has launched into Caboolture in Queensland! Last week we had three new trainees start and have been taking expressions of interest for more trainees to join.
SLES Launches in Caboolture!
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Trivia Afford Reward Of The Week
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SLES trainers work in partnership with trainees to support them to realise their strengths and help them work out ways to use their unique talents and abilities to find a suitable job. SLES is currently available in multiple locations across Sydney and on the Gold Coast in Queensland. However, SLES can be provided from any of our service locations, if we have interested trainees. We are working hard to build expressions of interests for more areas to launch this service.
Reach Your Savings Goals With Afford Rewards! Staff Profile
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Casanovas Hit The Road In WA & SA Reminder
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Afford’s SLES program is the best in the industry and provides school leavers with opportunities to enhance their skills and prepare for life in the workplace. SLES trainees are supported to develop their employment and independence with a blended training approach that incorporates practical and traditional classroom learning. Often additional learning is provided through further training or TAFE courses. Trainers will also create real-life, innovative and practical opportunities for trainees to learn about the workforce.
Staff Awards - 1st Place South West Customer Service Awards - Lesley Kearney Selfies Of The Week Upcoming Events Trivia Answer
Our SLES program is all about challenging yourself and developing your skills for work life. We are excited to start supporting school leavers with their journey to long-term employment in Caboolture. If any teams need flyers or marketing collateral to help you promote SLES, please don’t hesitate to contact the marketing team: marketing@afford.com.au. If you need information about SLES services and tips on how to sell this service, please contact our Employment Supports Manager Symone Marjanovic: symone.marjanovic@afford.com.au.
PLUS ENJOY EVERY DAY SAVINGS ON THESE BRANDS!
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STAFF PROFILE NAME: Jayne Saxon POSITION: Lifestyle Assistant LOCATION: Green Valley Day Program
FAVOURITE MUSIC/SONG The Fighter by Keith Urban FAVOURITE MOVIE? Dirty Dancing FAVOURITE HOBBIES? Diamond painting FAVOURITE FOODS? Prawns, pavlova and chicken IF YOU COULD BE AN ANIMAL, WHAT WOULD YOU BE? A dolphin WHAT IS YOUR DREAM HOLIDAY DESTINATION? Nashville IF YOU HAD THE POWER, WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE ABOUT THE WORLD? Hatred IF YOU HAD TO TEACH SOMETHING, WHAT WOULD YOU TEACH? Diamond painting SOMETHING NO ONE KNOWS ABOUT ME? I'm very sensitive
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REACH YOUR SAVINGS GOALS WITH AFFORD REWARDS! If saving money is one of your New Year's resolutions, you need to make sure you have joined the Afford Rewards Employer of Choice program! Afford Rewards is the fantastic retailer discount site that’s exclusive to Afford employees. You can find incredible discounts at all of your favourite stores, and you have the potential to save thousands of dollars every single year, just by doing your shopping through Afford Rewards and saving with Instant eGift Card or Cashback! Afford Rewards launched in September 2018 and has since been an enormous success saving our staff and your families hundred to thousands of dollars on everyday purchases. Discounts include major retailers such as Woolworths, Coles, Caltex, JB HIFI and more. Staff can use Afford rewards to save on weekly purchases such as groceries and fuel or on your big purchases like televisions, computers or even jewellery. The platform has a savings tracker showing just how much you've saved over the year. Small amounts actually can add up and don’t be surprised if you’ve saved over a thousand dollars for the year. Afford is focussed on being the leader in the disability sector. We want to attract the top talent and nurture professional development for success. That's why we implement initiatives that recognise and reward staff by cultivating the best company culture and delivering impressive employee benefits. We know you strive to provide the best service in the industry, that's why we want to reward you. Log on to www.afford.rewardgateway.com.au and start accessing rewards across 100s of retailers and businesses that could save you and your family $1,000's! There are loads of discounts and bonuses to enjoy and it's just another way Afford would like to say 'thank you' for making a positive difference as part of the Afford community. Staff must register their account before accessing the website. If you have any questions or technical problems, the Afford Rewards Customer Service Helpline is on hand to answer your enquiries on 1300 900 186 or contact Payroll Officer, Rawvell Miraflor at Rawvell.miraflor@afford.com.au. Start benefitting from the awesome rewards right now and start saving money in 2021!
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Staff Matters CASANOVAS HIT THE ROAD IN WA & SA Our marketing team recently organised a campaign through Nova radio in South Australia and Western Australia to help spread brand awareness for our services in these new areas. We are so excited to share that our first activation event happened last Saturday the 23rd January in both states and was a huge success. As part of this campaign, Afford was given the opportunity to link with the Nova 'Casanovas' promotional team at an event and give away the popular Afford Swag. Which the Nova team commented that, “Your MERCH is awesome! The Casanovas were excited to be handing out some cool stuff (we don’t usually get such nice merch to give away!)”. Perth held their event at Osbourne park, "It was good, we had about eight people stop by. We handed out lots of giveaways and had a laugh with the Nova guys," said Customer Care Manager for WA, Lucy Pearson. Brenton Munzer, our Customer Care Manager in SA, attended the Adelaide event, a highly anticipated summer event called, The Big Wedgie. It's the world's tallest and most extreme standalone inflatable waterslide! "It was so hot almost the entire park came for a hat," Brenton said. It was the first of many events to come and we are looking forward to seeing the enquiries come and our brand build momentum from the fun and exciting giveaways!
reminder! Please be reminded to nominate your colleagues for a customer service award! Customer Service Awards are awarded monthly and emails encouraging staff to send in their nominations are sent throughout the month from HR. With January coming to an end soon, now is the time to get in those last-minute nominations! Send your nominations to: Mia.thulin@afford.com.au. Remember there are real prizes up for grabs so get nominating today! 1st - $300 2nd - $200 3rd - $100 With January coming to an end soon, now is the time to get in those last-minute nominations! Send your nominations to: Mia.thulin@afford.com.au
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STAFF AWARDS - 1ST PLACE SOUTH WEST CUSTOMER SERVICE AWARDS - LESLEY KEARNEY We are so proud of the Affordians that received awards at the Annual Staff Awards night. Please join us in congratulating Lesley Kearney for winning 1st place for the South West Customer Service Award! Lesley started working at Afford Nowra as a Lifestyle Assistant in 2018. After working at St. John of God hospital in Burwood for 18 years in mental health and then in medical records as a Legal Officer, she made the move to Afford. Her favourite thing about working for Afford is giving clients support and making a difference in their lives. “Helping them become more independent in their daily living skills and feeling more confident is the best,” said Lesley. She was not available at the awards night held in October 2020 and was not aware she had won. “I didn’t know I had won until December and couldn’t believe it. I am thankful to have been chosen for the award,” said Lesley. Congratulations Lesley!
SELFIES OF THE WEEK
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UPCOMING EVENTS DATE:
EVENT:
2-8 February
Feeding Tube Awareness Week
12 February
Chinese New Year
14 February
Valentines Day
14 February
International Aspergers Day
A: Shirt
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