MESSAGE FROMTHE CEO
W e have had a lot to celebrate and give thanks for at AnglicareSA in recent months. Our Winter Appeal was a huge success and I thank the many generous donors and supporters involved. We raised more than $200,000 to provide food, warm blankets, clothing and medication for the many families and individuals at risk of homelessness. This was in addition to the blanket collection organised by Blackwell Funerals. The generosity of our community has made a big difference in the lives of those who received support. Refugee Week was an opportunity for our staff to reflect upon and celebrate the contribution people from refugee backgrounds have made in enriching our culture. We are proud of our diversity at AnglicareSA and continue our work to support refugees in our community. Our annual ‘Reconciliation in the West’ event was a wonderful celebration of Aboriginal culture and identity as we reflected on the 50th anniversary of the 1967 referendum and the 25th anniversary of the historic Mabo decision. The success of our Transition to Work program over the past 12 months in helping young people to gain the skills and experience needed to find gainful employment was celebrated with a function that brought together program participants, businesses and industry. We look forward to seeing even more stories of success in the year ahead.
Congratulations to our AnglicareSA Housing Team on their recent win at the Australian Housing Institute’s Professional Excellence in Housing Awards. The team walked away with the Leading Housing Development award for our Bowden Rent-to-Buy scheme. In June we recognised and celebrated the outstanding work of businesses in the Onkaparinga council area in developing child friendly environments for their customers and employees through our AnglicareSA Communities for Children Onkaparinga 2017 Child Friendly Business Awards. Our congratulations and thanks to all the award recipients. You may have noticed some signage changes on some of our aged care sites. We have recently renamed our Residential Aged Care sites with the name AnglicareSA and a geographical descriptor. This is part of our efforts to increase awareness of our aged care services. Our Aged Care Advocate, Jo Carter Jones, has been extremely busy assisting individuals and families to navigate their way through the aged care services sector. Jo and her team’s advocacy continues to be of enormous benefit to many. Thank you for your continued interest in and support of the work of AnglicareSA. I hope you enjoy reading our Spring Supporter.
THE GENEROSITY OF OUR COMMUNITY HAS MADE A BIG DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF THOSE WHO RECEIVED SUPPORT.
Peter Sandeman Chief Executive Officer, AnglicareSA
Cover photo: Lily enjoying the Child Friendly Business Awards event (story page 4)
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