Editor’s Notes

It is a proud time for me as I approach retirement (Yeah—Nah) and see where BigDog is now positioned in the NDIS world From such tiny beginnings, just me, as a single support worker in 2009 to now where BigDog provides support for hundreds of NDIS, Child Safety and Department of Justice clients, own and operate 13 accommodation homes, own 2 administration buildings and operate a Community Centre, operate a fleet of modern vehicles including 2 wheelchair buses, have a not-for-profit and charity division and employ some of the finest management and support workers in the sector. For the last 6 years we have been operating most of our administration team from our Ruthven Street address (thanks to Harold Crane who believed in us and has been a great landlord) and had such great exposure from passing traffic that the corner is known by the majority of taxi drivers and Toowoomba locals as the BigDog corner (not Bunnings who are diagonally across from us). We are currently utilising cutting edge software that we have been heavily involved in the development of, for our client and staff records, rostering, notes, invoicing and payroll, as well as staff training and development programs. Our web site includes staff access to policies, procedures and training as well as newsletters and chat rooms.

Thank you all for your magnificent contribution.

In This Issue

2 Editor’s Notes 3 By Grand Design 4 Kurt Fearnley new NDIA Chair 5 People with Disability in the NDIA 6 Our Community Queen Elizabeth II 7 WhatsUp in Disability 8 Child Safety 9 NGO Training Infographic 10 Toowoomba Group 11 Rockhampton Group 12 WHS 13 Staff Updates 14 What’s happening in October

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