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Staff Matters

July 9, 2015 - Issue 12 Week 2

AFFORD Board Member opens NDIS shopfront In this Issue Page 1 • Board Member opens NDIS shopfront

Page 2 • Staff Profile • Condell Park Harvest

Page 3 • TTW at Dulwich Hill • Henny Penny Program Pictured L to R: David Bowen (rear), Ross Fowler, Fiona Scott, John Ajaka, Erin Kester

On the 1st July, 2015, the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA), opened the country’s very first shop front - the Nepean Blue Mountains NDIS shop front and the event was attended by one of our AFFORD board members, Ross Fowler.

The launch of the opening was attended by NSW Minister for Disability Services, John Ajaka and Member for Lindsay, Fiona Scott, who cut the ribbon along with the Mayor of Penrith Cr Ross Fowler OAM, NDIA CEO David Bowen and local Western Sydney mother, Erin Kester and her family. In addition to being the Mayor of Penrith, Ross Fowler is also one of our long serving AFFORD board members.

The Nepean Blue Mountains shop front will offer important information about the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) for people with disability and their families.

T 02 8805 3700 E info@afford.com.au 12 Marieanne Place, Minchinbury 2770 afford.com.au

Page 4 • Minchinbury Welcome Staff • AFFORD Selfies • Have A Laugh

AFFORD Fact In 1971, the Cherrywood Cup, a fundraising activity which was a Ladies’ Golfing Competition that had been running since 1953, achieved its greatest result yet.

Records note that over $2,000 had been raised in 1971.

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Staff Profile

Condell Park Harvest

Lauren Franklin

Disability Support Worker Kings Park Favourite Song: My taste in music is all over the place Favourite Movie: Step Brothers Favourite Hobbies: Skiing, reading Favourite Foods: Sushi Train If you could be an animal what would you be: A whale What is your dream holiday destination: Santorini, Greece If you won Lotto what would you spend the money on: Half to my parents and then travel the world with my kids and partner

Pictured: Some of the Condell Park customers proudly displaying their harvest

Thanks to grant funding from Bankstown Sports Club, a garden was recently planted at Condell Park Day Program. A Garden Therapist funded by the grant assisted the clients through education and hands on learning.

Condell Park customers have planted and nurtured seasonal herbs and vegetables to use as part of their cooking programs. There is also a raised garden bed which allows customers in wheel chairs to participate.

If you had the power what would you change about the world: I would make sure that every child in this world was safe and happy

The Condell Park customers have really enjoyed tending to the garden and last month they harvested the first head of broccoli, baby egg plants (the last of the season), bok choy, ginger, parsley and basil. Staff and clients have really been cooking up a storm, proudly using the ingredients they have grown for some delicious lunches.

What is the nicest thing someone has ever done for you: My fiance flying me to another country and proposing to me at the top of a mountain in Japan

Group Certificates were sent out last week - if required they can be printed via My AFFORD

If you had to teach something what would you teach: Karate!

But I’d have to learn first!

Something no one knows about me: I can’t stand apricots

Don’t forget AFFORD Trivia Night - Saturday July 18, contact Lyn Wallace on 0409 903 646

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TTW at Dulwich Hill Our Transition To Work Trainers run the AFFORD Work Skills Program and recently staff member Judy Bennett ran the program for some students at Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and Design.

Judy adjusts the programs to suit the students’ learning needs so the students are engaged and enjoy the concepts explored, reinforcing their knowledge and understanding of work education and experience.

Dulwich High are already looking forward to the next year’s program. To the left is a photo of the senior class who all thoroughly enjoyed their class with Judy.

Pictured: Judy with the students from Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and Design

Henny Penny Program Jamisontown Day Program have recently been hosting a Henny Penny chicken program.

14 eggs were delivered in an incubator and both customers and staff watched them hatch.

Customers were very excited as they got to name all 14 of the tiny chicks and they are now enjoying caring for the baby chickens.

All the customers are loving the animal care program which has proved to be a hit with everyone at Jamisontown.

In the photo on the right, Day Program customer Cain Edmunds is pictured with one of the baby chickens named ‘Butter’.

Judy also got a special mention from Faith Galang, Senior Support teacher at Dulwich High who praised her work with the students

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Minchinbury Welcome Staff On Thursday last week many staff at Prestons and Liverpool packed up all their offices into boxes and made the move to Head Office at Minchinbury.

Boxes and furniture abounded on moving day with items crammed into every available space. Minchinbury staff were pleased to welcome some familiar faces to the office and an afternoon tea was held to welcome staff last Friday. Food for the afternoon tea was supplied by Brian and the Healthy Lifestyles team from the factory at Minchinbury so a huge thanks goes to them for organising the beautiful food. “Best sausage rolls in Australia�!

Of course a photo (almost a selfie) was taken of the fabulous food and the staff enjoying it is shown on the right.

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In this Selfie L-R: Tuyet Mai Ma, Shantel Olivera, Maria Sol, Joanna Pickett and Antoinette Viray all DSWs from Kings Park Day Program

Please send in your selfies to Deb Fucci

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