CHILD& YOUTHEXPO
T he Child and Youth Disability Expo held in October at Priceline Stadium in Mile End featured over 125 exhibitors and showcased products and services available for children and young people living with a disability. The event was well attended by the community, and staff at the AnglicareSA stall enjoyed chatting to attendees and giving away goody bags. AnglicareSA Speech Pathologist Megan Longbottom said the expo was a great opportunity for families, carers and individuals to see and discuss the range of equipment and services available.
Photo: AnglicareSA’s Emily Korir and Renae Kovacevic with Kelly Vincent MP (centre)
LIFE AFTERHOLDEN
October saw the last Holden roll off the production line in Elizabeth. The closure of the Holden factory was a significant loss for Adelaide's northern community to endure. Through the difficult times, there have been tales of success. Adris Salih worked at Holden for 28 years, and even met his wife on its factory floor. After hearing of Holden’s imminent closure, and after much deliberation, Adris retrained as an aged care worker with AnglicareSA. Today Adris enjoys working with our home care clients in the north and has proven to be a very popular and valued member of our team. In the lead-up to Holden’s closure, Adris has been a strong advocate for retraining, a great ambassador for our aged care program and a surprise media star – appearing on The Project and Channel Seven news to talk about his experience.
While 84 per cent of Holden workers have nowmoved on to new employment, study or retirement, there is still more to do. We are committed to supporting workers in their life after Holden, either through employment and retraining opportunities or through our emergency assistance programs.
Aged care worker Adris Salih with 60 Minutes reporter Ross Coulthard
I n late August we received the terrible news about the passing of Lucy Paveley while on her way to work. Lucy was a much loved and valued member of the AnglicareSA Elizabeth Dutton Court team, where she worked as an aged care worker since 2013. Following her passing we witnessed a huge outpouring of support for Lucy’s family from AnglicareSA staff, our aged care residents and their families – and more widely from members of the general public. This is a beautiful family that has been overwhelmed by the support people have shown in the darkest time of their lives. It was heart-warming to see that in face of such a sad and senseless tragedy people rallied together to direct their energy in the form of love and support to Lucy’s husband Jamie and their children. TRIBUTE TOLUCY
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