Staff Matters
July 17, 2015 - Issue 13 Week 3
HMAS Choules On Board with AFFORD
In this Issue Page 1 • HMAS Choules on Board
Page 2 • Staff Profile • AFFORD Conference
Page 3 • AFFORD Conference
Page 4 Pictured above: Rhiannon O’Brien and David Bell in front of HMAS Choules
AFFORD recently entered into an exciting 3 year partnership with HMAS Choules. The partnership means the vessel and crew will fundraise and allow us to work with them promoting the AFFORD brand and activities. Future AFFORD events are likely to include a cocktail party on board the HMAS Choules, client and family tours of the vessel and we will also have navy volunteers who will attend AFFORD events. The HMAS Choules (L100) is a Bay-class landing ship that served with the Royal Fleet Auxiliary from 2006 to 2011, before being transferred to the Royal Australian Navy. The vessel was built as RFA Largs Bay by Swan Hunter in Wallsend. Rhiannon O’ Brien and David Bell are pictured on a recent visit to the ship. AFFORD previously had a partnership with HMAS Kanimbla however the boat was decommissioned in 2012.
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• Kings Park Turns 10 • AFFORD Selfies • Have A Laugh
AFFORD Fact In 1970, AFFORD announced plans to double the size of the workshop at Cherrywood at an estimated cost of $21,000. The program was to be a community effort organised by the Penrith Apex Club, which hoped to raise $7,000.
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Staff Profile
AFFORD Conference in July Last week the first AFFORD conference was held at Bankstown Sports Club in Bankstown. The conference was held over two days and the focus was all about the way ahead for AFFORD and its staff. These conferences will be held twice a year with everyone getting together as a team. It was great for many people to be able to put names to faces especially for those who don’t always have the opportunity to get out and about to all the AFFORD sites. Even those staff who had worked for AFFORD for many years got the chance to meet new people.
Leah Davis
Disability Support Worker Mount Druitt Favourite Song: Slow Motion by Trey Songz Favourite Movie: The Grinch Favourite Hobbies: Oz tag Favourite Foods: BBQ Ribs and pork belly If you could be an animal what would you be: My star sign is Scorpio so I would go with that. What is your dream holiday destination: Bora Bora because the Kardashians shot their TV series there once and since then I’ve been obsessed with going ever since If you won Lotto what would you spend the money on: I would set myself up, but first a trip to Bora Bora If you had the power what would you change about the world:The negative impact that social media has on the younger generation.. I just want everyone in the world to be happy. What is the nicest thing someone has ever done for you: I have an amazing partner, if I had to pick, it would be our overseas holidays that we have shared together, and having flowers sent to work If you had to teach something what would you teach: Probably singing, but I would have to learn first, I think singing is such an amazing talent Something no one knows about me:I am absolutely petrified of birds
During the day, there were guest speakers, videos and workshops just to name a few of the activities. Lunch was Yum Cha and dinner at La Piazza on the Wednesday where the team got to have a chat, a drink and got to know each other a little better. Then on Thursday morning it was back to the conference room for more activities, followed by pizza at La Piazza and then the final afternoon session. An enjoyable time was had by all who attended and everyone is looking forward to the next conference which will be held in January, 2016.
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Kings Park Day Program Celebrate 10 years Kings Park turned 10 years old this month and to celebrate this major milestone they held a birthday party with party food, a lovely cake and decorations.
Above - the birthday cake which didn’t last long
Some of our customers from the Chipping Norton, Mount Druitt and Blacktown Day Programs came along to help celebrate and lots of fun was had by all as you can see from the photos.
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In this Selfie: DSWs Lara Stemmer & Dhorie Labindao from Ashfield Day Program
Please send in your selfies to Deb Fucci
Above - Some of the customers enjoying the party
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