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Boandik also having an impact in disability sector

While much of Boandik’s reputation is due to its services as an aged care provider, the organisation is also among the region’s registered providers of disability services.

An NDIS-registered provider since 2018, Boandik Community Care—a branch of the major organisation— offers flexible and personalised services for adults living with disability.

Boandik’s disability services coordinator Nathalie Goodall said Boandik provides services to NDIS participants to support an unmet need in the region.

“These services are vitally important to individuals living with disability as it supports them to have choice and control in their life,” Ms Goodall said.

Staff in multiple roles ranging from case managers, registered nurses and support staff provide these services for individuals.

While Ms Goodall has 12 years of experience in disability services and is among the most experienced registered nurses working in the industry in Mount Gambier.

“Boandik employees have long term experience in the industry, pride themselves on a friendly professional approach and support individual preferences of each client,” she said.

“Boandik takes pride in delivering a high standard of support services to each individual, which focuses on supporting every person’s individual preferences.

“An experienced, stable team of professionals support each of our clients’ individual preferences for how they would like their support needs to be undertaken.”

Moving forward, Boandik is committed to the safe and sustainable growth of its services for NDIS participants.

A client, who preferred to remain anonymous, said it meant a lot to have access to the right support.

“Boandik are my legs because mine don’t work very well anymore,” they said. “They [Boandik] help with everything that I can no longer do. It means a lot to have access to help and support when the body will no longer work like it used to. “Having access to support in the community means that I can stay in my own home. It’s so important to have access to this type of care.”

NOT JUST AN AGED CARE

SERVICE PROVIDER: Bordertown and Naracoorte clients tour the Boandik Community Wellbeing Centre.

In a bid to better plan for the future, a community survey is being conducted looking to tap into all of the different voices of the people who live, work, invest in and visit Robe.

Please tell us what you like best about Robe and share your ideas on how we can make Robe even better into the future.

We want to hear your suggestions, ideas and opinions if you are: • 15 years and older; • work in Robe; • live in or around the Robe District; • invest in or own property in Robe; or • are a visitor to Robe.

Your identity will remain anonymous.

This is an independent survey being run by Dr Karen W Miller (PhD) from Leadingrowth and co-author of the book, Marketing Research: an integrated approach to solving business problems. Any questions you have about the survey, please email Dr Karen W Miller (PhD). Email: karen.miller@leadingrowth.com

All data collected is compliant with the Commonwealth Privacy Act 1988 and the Codes of Conduct set out by the Australian Market & Social Research Society. The raw data and anything that identifies you or anyone participating in the survey will not be shared and will be deidentified. Any information from the survey will be compiled into a report to ensure the anonymity of all people participating in the survey. The final report will be presented to the District Council of Robe who will share it with the community of Robe and any interested parties.

The survey will take about 30 minutes to complete. If you have lots to say it could take a bit longer. It is suggested you find a quiet place to sit down and maybe make yourself a cuppa (or some other beverage) to enjoy while completing the survey. To complete the survey mark the responses that best apply to you.

To give you extra opportunities to have your say there are several “other” boxes where you can write up to 250 characters, as well as five open-ended questions where you can write as much as you like. Please use these to write your ideas, suggestions or opinions. This survey is designed to hear all of the different community voices. We want you to contribute and have your say. Your voice matters.

The survey closes 5pm on Friday, July 22. and the link to survey is https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Robe2050

Rotary gift to region’s young students

Dictionary program targets Year 3 students at Limestone Coast small schools

The Rotary Dictionary’s program was founded in 2004 as a three-club project (Mt Gambier, Mt Gambier West & Mt Gambier Lakes) to celebrate Rotary International’s 100th birthday, when all Year 3 students in the City of Mount Gambier and District Council of Grant received a dictionary.

In 2005, the Rotary Club of Mt Gambier West decided to continue to present dictionaries but on a much smaller scale to students at Moorak and Yahl Primary Schools and Allendale East Area School.

In 2009, the Rotary Club of Mt Gambier West applied for a District Simplified Grant through our Rotary District, which allowed us to increase our numbers and schools. Compton, Mil Lel and Glenburnie Primary Schools were added.

The Rotary Club of Mt Gambier West see this is as a worthy project, so continues to work with these six schools each year.

Many of the schools incorporate dictionary work in class and home activities as students have access to their own dictionary.

Each dictionary is personalised with the students name and year of presentation. This year 105 dictionaries will be presented to Year 3 students at Mil Lel, Compton, Glenburnie, Moorak, Allendale East and Yahl schools.

WORD POWER: Rotary Club of Mt Gambier West president Ray Herbert (standing along with long serving member Bob Chapman (seated) display some of the dictionaries with Grace, Mac, Georgina & Rafferty.