Onemda Weekly eNews - Friday 2 December 2022
Dear Participants, Families & Carers,
Welcome to your weekly news from Onemda as we race towards the end of the year! As always, there are plenty of updates this week, so please take the time to read through as some information may affect you, or the person in your care.
FINAL REMINDER- ANNUAL FAMILIES & CARERS’ SURVEY
SURVEY CLOSING THIS MONDAY 5th DECEMBER…
This is your last chance to have your say in our 2022 Onemda Families and Carers’ Survey.
The feedback we receive from the survey is vitally important to help inform our planning for 2023 and beyond, so it’s important as many people as possible provide a response.
Thanks in advance for your time and your valuable insights! If you have already competed the survey, thank you and please disregard this reminder.
TOMORROW IS INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY
Saturday 3 December is a special day of celebration, acknowledgement, and advocacy for people with disabilities. This year, there is no shortage of registered events to take part in, from expos to sports days, art installations and more - there is plenty to enjoy!
To see what’s on near you, check out the IDPwD community event calendar for events that you can attend in your area, or online, to celebrate International Day of People with Disability.
FIND OUT MORE HERE
NDS – STATE OF THE DISABILITY SECTOR REPORT
A great summary has been released of the highlights in this year's National Disability Services (NDS) ‘State of The Disability Sector’ report. There are certainly some real challenges ahead, particularly ensuring adequate funding, improving participant safety, and attracting and retaining the right people... but we are heartened by the current recognition of the value of investment in our sector, and in the promise of improvement offered by the NDIS Review. A long read, but a good read, and a critically important document.
HAVE YOUR SAY ABOUT THE NDIS
The NDIS Review is a chance for you to provide your feedback. Its approach is to ‘LISTEN’ and ‘LEARN’ from people who have lived experience of disability, and the ‘PRIORITISE’ actions based on the information received.
There are many ways that you can have your say. Plus, it’s fully accessible, so you can provide your input online, over the phone, via video or by writing in.
Are you ready to have your say about the NDIS?
Whether you are a family member, carer, or participant – your voice is important!
Click on the link here to find out more…
REMINDER TO BE SunSmart!
Please remember to be SunSmart over the coming months, especially as we plan to spend more time outside when possible. There are five important steps to remember…
- Slip on covering clothing
- Slop on SPF 30 (or higher) broad-spectrum, water-resistant sunscreen
- Slap on a hat
- Seek shade
- Slide on some sunglasses
VIEW THE SUNSMART PAGE ON THE CANCER COUNCIL WEBSITE HERE
COVID-19 & OTHER ILLNESSES - REMINDER
It’s exciting to be actively working and planning towards returning to some pre-COVID activities and programs in 2023. To make sure we can do so safely, though, we do need your cooperation in following our guidelines for COVID-19 and other illnesses.
A few of the major things are outlined below. If you have any questions, please contact us on 98421955, or email [email protected]
- Participants who test positive for COVID must not attend Onemda for 7 days even if they do not have symptoms. Participants are not to return until they are symptom free and well. There is no need for a positive case to return a negative test result prior to returning.
- Participants who are unwell with any other illness/virus, are not to attend Onemda until symptom free and well. If unwell and onsite, participants must be collected as soon as possible and not return to Onemda until free of illness.
- Visitors are allowed onsite, with the following conditions of entry – wearing of a surgical mask, and that they are symptom free and well. All visitors to Onemda should have a scheduled visit, and they should be aware of the conditions of entry prior to coming onsite.
HELP US FIND NEW TEAM MEMBERS!
Onemda continues to grow quickly, so we are always looking for great people to join our team. We currently have vacancies for a Speech Pathologist, Assistant Accountant, Reporting & Business Analyst, Occupational Therapist, Educator, Senior Administration Officer, Practice Lead, casual Educator Support Roles for Group Services as well as volunteering opportunities.
If you are interested in any of our available roles, or know anyone who might be a good fit, please click on the link below and feel free to share with your connections.
VIEW CURRENT JOB OPPORTUNITIES HERE
IMPORTANT CALENDAR DATES
Onemda will be closing for the holiday period on Friday December 23rd, with Group Services finishing up at the usual time of 3pm. Group Services will resume in 2023 on Tuesday January 17th.
To view our list of important/closure dates for next year, you can find the most up-to-date version by referring to this link:
CAMPUS HIGHLIGHT
DONCASTER EAST – LIVING, LEARNING & SOCIAL SKILLS (LLS)
Living Learning and Social Skills have had a fun and very productive couple of months.
Community access program participants have visited Edendale Farm, Botanic Gardens, The Art of Dr Seuss at Block Arcade in the CBD and attended Collingwood Farm. It’s been a joy for this group to get out and about and explore.
Our budding artists have completed some amazing artworks which have been framed and will be displayed at Onemda Campuses.
The Stephanie Alexander Program has kept participants busy in both the kitchen and garden. They have grown their own broad beans, cooked a broad bean and ricotta pie and made pasta from scratch.
Environmental Studies have been collecting recyclable goods and have made robots out of the materials – another fun and creative activity that was enjoyed be everyone involved.
Please enjoy the warm weather this weekend – Summer looks like it’s finally here! In the meantime, as always, if you have any questions about anything in this newsletter don’t hesitate to contact us.
Kind regards,
The Onemda Team
P. (03) 9842 1955
