Staff Matters
December 18, 2015 - Issue 35 Week 25
Merry Christmas And A Happy New Year! In this Issue As 2016 draws to a close I would like to pass on my sincerest thanks to all for your efforts in the past year. It has been a year of great success and change as we prepare ourselves for the completely new world of the NDIS.
The NDIS will be fabulous for our clients and people we support, but will require us to reinvent our internal processes and expectations. To make the added requirements of the NDIS easier we have implemented CIMSability and NAV. Under the NDIS we will need to invoice our clients for each shift in most cases and the new system will make that possible without having many manual systems to do so We have also implemented eLearning using ELMO as we will need to deliver training in a very different way under the NDIS. ELMO will make many topics easier to train across our many locations and will help us offer more training opportunities to all staff. We will still provide face to face training for First Aid, GIRT, Manual Handling & Driver Training and will increase the amount of training we provide We also rebranded to a more colourful and modern looking logo. The response to the logo has been overwhelmingly positive and we will do many new fun things with the logo to improve our brand recognition and company pride Our financial position has improved dramatically in the past six months which gives us security in our jobs as the NDIS rollout commences. There are many stories circulating across our sector, and indeed some companies will struggle to survive under the NDIS. Our financial position means we are not only secure, but that we can start to plan for new and exciting opportunities in 2016 Now that we have the foundations set for the future I will be out and about a lot more in the new year. Like our competitors we will need to focus even more on customer service and delighting our clients every day. It does not mean a huge change as I believe Afford already provides great customer service, but we always need to strive to be better and have a sense of urgency as our surroundings start to move at a faster pace In 2016 we will complete our 10 new Group Homes, continue in our fight to guarantee the future of ADEs, expand on our new Holidays and Afford Active programs, commence providing Childrens’ Services and the list goes on and on. As we do this, our mission will always remain our main focus along with continuing our rich heritage as one of the leading service providers in Australia. Presenting 40 year Service Awards today to a number of ADE employees reminded me of just how rich this legacy is and how proud we should be to be a member of the Afford team Have a Merry Christmas everyone, and roll on 2016! Take Care,
Steve
T 02 8805 3700 E info@afford.com.au 12 Marieanne Place, Minchinbury 2770 afford.com.au
Page 1 •Merry Christmas And A Happy New Year!
Page 2 • Staff Profile • TTW Trainees Graduate In Style • Afford Gets Its Groove On
Page 3 • Afford Staff Strive For Success •Daryl’s New Home Delight
Page 4 • Oh What A Night, Oh What An Adventure! • AFFORD Selfies • Have A Laugh
AFFORD Fact In 2007, The Afford packaging site at Prestonsis opened. Day Program sites were purchased or renovated at Green Valley, Campbelltown and Windsor.