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Del and the Lewellyns, our country town girls | Del didn’t think she needed a friendly visitor – until she met the Lewellyn family. They’ve bonded over country living in the Darling Downs region, and now treasure their time together sharing stories over morning tea. Find out more about how they came to meet, and how Del has made the family feel complete again. | | | | |
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| | In Great Company’s recent coverage in local media In Great Company has been receiving incredible interest from local TV news and radio shows. Check out our recent coverage on Channel 9 and the ABC featuring some of our wonderful clients, volunteers and volunteer coordinators. Find out more | | | | |
| | Meet the Staff: Timmity Murray Timmity is a volunteer coordinator with In Great Company, and is passionate about the power of social connection allowing older people to live their best lives. Find out more about Timmity and what she loves about her role and In Great Company, plus more about her hobbies and interests outside work. Learn more about Timmity | | | | |
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| | Meet the volunteer: Lachlan Templar Lachlan was looking for a way to get out more and meet new people – as even in his age group, loneliness is extremely common. Over the last two years, he’s developed an amazing friendship with Reg and his wife, Glenyse, and loves hearing stories of what life used to be like. Read the full interview | | | | |
| | Meet the volunteer: Judi Broad With three grown-up children, Judi found herself with a few too many blank spaces on her schedule. In Great Company has filled the void perfectly. In her chat with us, Judi gives us great insights into what she loves about giving back to the community, and about the small things that have the biggest impact. Read the full interview | | | | |
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Workshops, training resources and even a volunteer survey run by the Department of Health and Aged Care – there’s lots happening in April. | | | |
SURVEY Volunteers in Aged Care Survey As part of the Australian Government’s response to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, the Department of Health and Aged Care is looking for feedback from aged care volunteers, volunteer managers, and aged care providers. This survey will help the Department understand what is working and what can be done to improve the national consistency of volunteer training and support. How to provide feedback: - Take the online survey to have your say today on the future of aged care volunteering
- Call 1800 318 209 to complete the survey over the phone or request a paper copy
- For translating and interpreting services, call 131 450
- To use the National Relay Service, visit nrschat.nrscall.gov.au or call 1800 555 660
The survey is open from 3 April 2023 and closes 26 May 2023. | | | |
FREE WEBINAR SHARE Life Stories Webinar Series #4: Intergenerational Storytelling: Connecting across generations Date: Friday, 28 April 2023 Time: 10:00am - 11:30am Location: Online Cost: Free This event will explore the value of intergenerational storytelling. Intergenerational storytelling provides the opportunity for old and young to work together on a meaningful activity, which helps to develop relationships across the generations that are mutually beneficial and create a sense of community. Register for the webinar Missed the first 3 webinars in the series? Catch up here | | | |
FREE ONLINE WORKSHOP Managing Difficult Conversations Date: Tuesday 30, May 2023 Time: 12:30pm - 2:00pm Location: Online Cost: Free Managing difficult conversations can be tough. The stress they can cause can be long-lasting and impact many areas of both work and home life. This workshop will show you what you can say and how you can say it so that you remain calm and in control when faced with belligerent or uncooperative individuals. During the workshop you will: - Learn what makes some conversations so difficult
- Reveal how your conflict style can impact daily conversations turning them hostile
- Uncover simple steps to take to handle conflict whilst maintaining your composure
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FREE VIDEO RESOURCE Wellbeing Through Resilience Available through to 30 April 2023 Presented by The Centre for Volunteering, discover the importance of resilience in sustaining a productive and healthy work environment. Let’s face it, life will often throw us curve balls, and unless you have built a shield of resilience, these can cause major disruption and stress. - Understand what resilience is and the difference it can make
- Reveal how resilience can impact your well being
- Learn the core domains of resilience
- Uncover simple strategies to build resilience
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TIP OF THE MONTH Prioritising Personal Boundaries It’s important to set personal boundaries, but difficult to understand how to do so. From the team at CRANAplus Mental Health and Wellbeing, here are some useful tips on how to set (and maintain) healthy boundaries that can be essential to developing and maintaining wholesome personal relationships. Read the article | | | |
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