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in this issue >>> ISSUE
20
March—April
2016
Employees of the month.
Message from the
Management Committee
Day Program /
Accommodation news.
Section Reports
MACLEAY OPTIONS NEWSLETTER
Conference bags
and mothers
day lines have
kept Threads
very busy the
past 2 months.
Transition to Work /Drop In Support /Ageing In
Place / Oasis Day Program & Life Choices news
The guys at TTW are going splendidly with their courses.
Shane Bowyer with his Cert I Admin Business Certificate
Chris Green with his Responsible
Conduct Gambling Certificate.
together we can do
great things
A drop in the ocean of their achievements
The Mowhawk’s have had some challenging clean up job of late,
Here’s 2 examples of the hard work they’ve been up to.
Woodies have been about and about washing cars.
Great to see all the smiles. Keep up the good work
everyone.
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Management are in the process of converting to the National Standards.
Once this is completed training will be provided on all standards.
Below is an extract of the National Standard 3:
Individual Outcomes
The intent of this standard is to promote person-centred approaches to service delivery
whereby individuals lead and direct their services and supports.
Services used by people with disability are expected to be flexible and tailored to each
individual’s strengths and needs, and delivery positive outcomes. This includes an
individual’s disability as well as the need for services to competently recognise and respond
to issues related to age, gender, culture, heritage, language, faith, sexual identity,
relationship status, and other relevant factors.
Achieving individual outcomes requires collaboration between the individual and service
provider to ensure active choice and decision-making. This means a joint effort based on
mutual respect rather than the service making all the decisions. A focus on individual
outcomes includes individuals and services working together to review progress against
planned and measurable outcomes.
The standard also recognises the potential role, with the individual’s consent, of families,
friends, carers and advocates on planning, delivery and review, with the individual’s
consent. It encourages active dialogue between an individual, their families, friends, carers
and /or advocates and a service regarding the nature of the service or supports provided,
with a focus on the minimal restrictive options.
The standard emphasises the importance of:
People with disability leading and directing their supports with support from family,
friends, carers and advocates (with consent);
Service planning, implementation and review being based on individual strengths,
needs and life goals;
Collaboration and dialogue;
Responsiveness to diversity; and
Minimal restrictive options.
The shop pulled up a chair and cleaned
out the bookroom.
A huge note of thanks go to Volunteers
Jennifer Lonergan, Glendene Hall, and
Jennifer Elliott for the hours of methodical
work they put in rearranging and re
categorising the back room.
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family, become involved and help us grow our online community .
This gorgeous woodbox was a custom make order taken in
the shop and made by woodies. It’s now travelling around Australia in a camp
trailer
Camp Fire Wood, was subjected to some very
tough testing in April, Rough and bumpy dirt
roads, over 3900kms in the back of a 4WD,
testing the bags and packing style. Verdict :
Recycled Mattress frames, (part of the resource
recovery project) make a very warm camp fire on
cool outback nights!
Patrick got to quality check a
recycled chair repair before it went
to its new owner. There’s been lots of paper folding jobs of late, always
providing great variety to the working week.
VOLUNTEER/Work for the Dole Participant OF THE MONTH
Jacki—Threads
EMPLOYEE AWARDS Congratulations to the following employees:
March—April 2016
Grant Stubbing— Woodies March 2016
Richard Fisher— Woodies April 2016
Christina Pyne and Heidi Low — Threads March 2016
Lisa Harris and Helen Craig— Threads April 2016
Akira Ingels — Mowhawks March 2016
Daniel Kerr — Mowhawks April 2016
You can make a difference?
Our fundraising and volunteer efforts go directly towards improving the
lives of people with disabilities. The work and care provided by volunteers goes a long way to help them lead full and rewarding lives and to take on their own valuable role in society. Our volunteers and supporters tell us they find it immensely rewarding to know that they are making a difference at a very personal level. Interested in volunteering? Why not call into the Administration office in
Smith Street (up the staircase beside the shop) for a information pack today.
Threads have been very busy during April and May, we have been making new products for Colour and Spice for mother’s day,
And some lovely lavender bags for a local shop. As well as continuing to make bags to send to Western Australia and to Brisbane.
All girls have participated in the making of these bags.
We have still been very busy with lawns all though they have started slowing down with the cooler weather. A big thanks to Tom for helping us with our lawns wishing you all the best with your new job. We have had our worker’s committee meeting and as chairperson we have Gavin Larkins and as Mowhawks rep John Edwards as Secretary Dale Conway. As we get closer to the cooler winter we hope we to going avocado picking.
March—April 2016
MOMACS NEWS!
Momacs have been busy processing this month, we have been making chocolate stock for shop, and flavoring nuts for current customers. We are excited about the new building that is going in for us as it will help us process nut quicker.
WOODIES NEWS! Woodies have had a good month with plenty to keep us busy. Timber recycling has been a great odd job for everyone to keep on the go, the recycled timber we are stockpiling is for the various products woodies produce. Plenty of rubbish removal jobs throughout the Macleay, where we come across some great second hand products that are sold through our shop. The list goes on, from donation pickups, carting mattresses from Port Macquarie and Coffs Harbour, car washing, always plenty of pegs and still organising our new workshop.