Staff Matters
July 1, 2016- Issue 61 Week 53
Afford Cup Kicks A Winner
In this Issue Page 1 • Afford Cup Kicks A Winner
Page 2 • Staff Profile • Campbelltown Client’s Bowled Over by New Program
Page 3 •Afford Reminder- Be A Safe Driver This year’s fun- filled Afford Cup was a great success with over 80 clients participating in the soccer/football tournament held at Cherrywood Village. The day consisted of 10 teams from our lifestyle centres and YESS (TTW) programs competing in two pools with the winner of each pool playing off in a final for the cup, which was refereed by Board Member, Mike Allen.
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•’The Crew’ Cutting Edge Film Shoot • Afford Selfies Despite the freezing cold weather and wind all the clients who participated had • Have A Laugh a fun day playing soccer/football and socialising with other clients from our different sites over a nice sausage roll and juice for lunch. After a very closely contested final Lur-rockets (Lurnea Lifestyle Centre) were crowned this year’s champions beating the YESS Fairfield City Goannas 3-2 in an action packed game.
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A huge thanks goes to all staff involved in making it such an awesome event for You are born with 300 bones, but by our clients, board member Mike Allen was also impressed stating “Very well the time you are an adult you only done on today’s soccer tournament. I was greatly impressed by the efforts of all the staff present and your commitment to make this a well organised day have 206. filled with fun and enjoyment for all our clients. It was a genuine pleasure to be involved and I was quite honoured to referee the closely contested final”. Well done everyone, we look forward to an even bigger and better cup next year!
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Staff Profile
Campbelltown Client’s Bowled Over by New Program
Deb Paterson
Senior Lifestyle Assistant Jamisontown Lifestyle Centre Favourite Song: “Whole Lotta Rosy” ACDC Favourite Movie: The Rocky Horror Picture Show Favourite Hobbies: Riding motorcycles Favourite Foods: Pizza If you could be an animal what would you be: A cat so I could laze around all day, be waited on and then sneak out at night to party…LOL What is your dream holiday destination: Great Barrier Reef If you had the power what would you change about the world: For everyone to except that we are all different and respect each other. What is the nicest thing someone has ever done for you: My hubby pre-arranged for flowers and my favorite drink to be on the table at a restaurant he took me for my birthday once. I was very surprised.. If you had to teach something what would you teach: How to ride a motorcycle… Something no one knows about me: I hate water melon and I was considered tall when I was in primary school…what happened??
The clients at Campbelltown Lifestyle Centre have just commenced a new program where they attend the Picton Bowling Club each Wednesday for a game of Lawn Bowls. Clients are honing their skills and they have a lot of natural talent and ability. The Picton Bowling Club have kindly supported Afford Campbelltown by offering this program for free each week. Afford Campbelltown are happy to support the local Picton businesses after the devastating floods recently. We were supposed to start this program the week that the floods occurred. We thought we had better leave it a week or two as the people of Picton have far more important things to worry about than our Lawn Bowls program. But we were surprised to receive a call from the Picton Bowling Club explaining that they were affected by the floods and if we wouldn’t mind commencing our program in 2 weeks. I couldn’t believe that amongst all of the chaos of dealing with flood and storm damage that they thought so highly enough of Afford to call us just 1 day after the flood. Afford Campbelltown look forward to continuing their Lawn Bowls Program at Picton Bowling Club and developing their skills. The clients also get an opportunity to socialise with members of the club and love to have a chat to a few of the regulars as well as the green keeper and his friendly dog.
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Afford Reminder- Be A Safe Driver
Afford staff members recently participated in the Drive to Survive Training program with Ian Luff held at Eastern Creek raceway, to teach awareness and valuable lifesaving skills while on the road. All staff who participated had a great time learning different driving tips and statistics, even getting the chance to put their own driving skills to the test. It is important to remember if you drive for work in a branded vehicle to keep safety in mind at all times. Keep the following tips in mind to protect yourself, as well as others. Stay Focused & Alert Anytime you’re behind the wheel, it’s important to keep your attention focused on the road. A lapse in attention, whether to adjust the radio or eat a snack, can cause an accident and injure you and other people on the road. Obey Road Rules & Limits Make sure you keep to the speed limit and obey all road laws. If you think you could benefit from more driver training, as an Employer of Choice Afford supports regular driver safety training courses. Stay Off Your Mobile Phone It’s tempting to multi-task when you’re behind the wheel, but mobile phones can cause accidents. Remember to use a Bluetooth hands free device if you want to stay connected in the car. Remember Road Etiquette – You represent Afford when driving a company car. The way that you drive says everything about you and your company. Make a positive statement by following basic road etiquette and avoiding aggressive driving. • Keep your cool in traffic! • Be patient and courteous to other drivers. • Do not take other drivers’ actions personally. • Reduce your stress by planning your route ahead of time (bring the maps and directions), allowing plenty of travel time, and avoiding crowded roadways and busy driving times. For more information and the full range of driver awareness programs provided at Eastern Creek Raceway visit http://www.drivetosurvive.com.
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‘The Crew’ Cutting Edge Film Shoot
Three of our supported employees (Mark, Dion and Brad) from the Campbelltown ADE as well as property Maintenance Supervisor (Mike Hobson) participated in the film shoot for (grant name- check w Rhiannon). Employees and staff spent the day being filmed in their natural environment, out in the Rosemeadow Community working on the department of housing properties. Supported Employees were interviewed about the Mowing Crew and what it means to them, and what improvements it has bought to their lives. The film being made by Australia Post will discuss the benefits Afford and the community have received from the (grant), which has let afford start up the mowing crew and really succeed. Being filmed by a drone camera was a fun new experience for everyone involved as well. The guys thoroughly enjoyed their day even though it was freezing cold!
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In this Selfie Above: YESS trainees having dance lessons in preparation for the AFFORD ball in September.
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