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June 10, 2016- Issue 58 Week 50
Afford’s Annual Golf Day, A Hole In One
In this Issue Page 1 •Afford’s Annual Golf Day, A Hole In One
Page 2 • Staff Profile • Client Free Week Training Timetable
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Recently Afford held its Annual Golf Day at Twin Creeks Golf Club at Luddenham. Besides being blessed with beautiful weather this year’s golf day was made very special as we were able to showcase our new Afford branding to a wide range of sponsors who were blown away by the bright colours and new logo. The jam pact day featured a number of fun events including an exhibition from long drive champion Mark Bylsma, 18 holes of golf involving a special survival ball and a very fun ball station hole, a delicious lunch, raffles, silent auction followed by the trophy presentation. With the growing reputation and beautiful weather attracting a large number of businesses from across the Western Sydney region Afford were able to raise over $45,000, which all goes towards our great programs such as Transition to Retirement and to provide special extras for our Lifestyle Centres. This is the ninth year the Annual Afford Golf Day has taken place and it wouldn’t be possible without months of work from Rhiannon O’Brien and Toni Preston, who are assisted every year by fantastic volunteers, Terry O’Brien, Ray Thomas, Rob Richards and a handful of staff. Well done to everyone and we look forward to see the fun installed for next year!
T 02 8805 3700 E info@afford.com.au 12 Marieanne Place, Minchinbury 2770 afford.com.au
•Afford Getaways- Mowbray Farmstay •Customer Service Award Winners
Page 4 •Introducing Staff Changes • Afford Selfies • Have A Laugh
Fun Fact The world’s oldest piece of chewing gum is over 9,000 years old!
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Staff Profile
Client Free Week Training Timetable
Client Free Week Training is to be held between 4 July and 8 July 2016 that will be attended by 250 staff that have been booked for various training programs that will help further develop their skills and provide enhanced quality support to our clients.
Aman Prasad
Lifestyle Assistant Chipping Norton Lifestyle Centre Favourite Song: Justin Beiber – Baby and Coolio –gangsters paradise
Favourite Movie: Finding nemo Favourite Hobbies: Eating, dancing, setting new fashion trends Favourite Foods: Spicy food If you could be an animal what would you be: A tiger What is your dream holiday destination: Hawaii, I love long walks on the beach If you had the power what would you change about the world: Racism and the way people treat each other What is the nicest thing someone has ever done for you: Bought me a guess watch for Christmas If you had to teach something what would you teach: Dance – free style dance Something no one knows about me: I’m shy when meeting new people and I’m an FBI (Fijian born Indian)
Day 1 – Staff Seminar Day 2 - Staff Seminar Day 3, 4 and 5 – Medication, Manual Handling, Asthma & Anaphylaxis, Diabetes Mgt, First Aid, CPR, P.A.R.T. (Predict, Assess & Respond To challenging/aggressive Behaviour) Day 1 – Cabra Vale Diggers Club- CANLEY VALE- Monday 4th July 2016 8.30 – 9am:
Arrival and sign in
9am- 10am:
Welcome – Steven Herald, CEO
10am – 10.45am:
Casey Hailes, Acting Executive Client Services
10.45am-11am:
Morning tea
11.15am – 12.30pm: Angela Wilkinson and team – NDIS Pre-planning Presentation 12.30 – 1pm:
NDIS Questions
1pm – 2pm:
Lunch
2pm – 4pm: Guest speaker Vanessa Van Wyk – Binarix training: Customer Service Day 2 – Cabra Vale Diggers Club- CAMPBELLTOWN- Tuesday 5th July 2016 8.30 – 9am:
Arrival and sign in
9am- 11am:
Kelli lord, Business Improvement Manager - Reporting, Complaints handling and Compliance
11am -11.20am:
Morning tea
11.20 – 1pm:
Launch Club Afford and Afford getaways – Rhiannon O’Brien, Stephanie and Nikita
1pm – 2pm:
Lunch
2pm – 4pm:
Guest speaker Jennifer Bicknell – Bicknell Law & Consulting: Professional Boundaries
4pm – 4.10pm:
Reminder for other training
Final timetable for days 3,4 and 5 to be emailed next week.
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Congratulations to this month’s Customer Service Award Winners: 1st PlaceMaureen Brown, 2nd Place- Jermyn Chan, 3rd Place Maureen Learmonth and Des Winner- Donna Keilor. More info to come on these winners next week!
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Introducing Staff Changes New staff members: Elizabeth Deleon will be joining us as a Lifestyle Assistant – Canley Vale. She will be commencing on Monday, 27th June Emmanuella Doherty has joined us as a Casual Lifestyle Assistant – started Wednesday, 8 June 2016 Gurpreet Aulakh will be joining us as a Casual Lifestyle Assistant. She will be commencing on Wednesday, 15 June 2016 Courtnee Pike has joined us as a Casual Lifestyle Assistant – started Wednesday, 8 June 2016 Sylvia D’Souza will be joining us as a Team Leader – Cherrywood Village. She will be commencing on Tuesday, 14 June 2016. Internal appointments update: Fred Etuk has now been appointed as the Team Leader at Green Valley Roseanna Barletta has now been appointed as the Team Leader at Condell Park Jennifer Butler will be joining us as a Team Leader Canley Vale from 20 June 2016. Secondments: Ken Qian has joined the Accounts team in the capacity of Accounts Officer for 1 – 2 months secondment. He started on Wednesday, 8 June 2016
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In this Selfie Above: Staff members Abby and Carol with Senior Constable Ashton during his educational visit to Guildford Lifestyle Centre..
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