A MESSAGE FROM OUR CEO, GILL BATT

Happy New Year – let’s hope it’s a good one!

Sydney Community Services has created an exciting, entertaining, and varied program to celebrate the NSW Seniors Festival this February 2023. Make sure your diaries are free so you can be part of the largest festival of its kind in the southern hemisphere.

The theme for the festival is ‘Celebrate Together’ and will provide a great opportunity to gather with friends, meet new people, discover different activities, learn new skills all while helping to improve your health and wellbeing.

The first event kicking-off the month-long celebration is a fabulous, informative, and interactive session covering the topic of staying balanced and how best to minimise falls. This will be hosted by Sally Castell of Movement Matters. You will be able to discover effective ways to manage your balance, minimise your risk of falling, and how best to handle any issues. This session will take place in the easily accessible Park View Room.

Next on the program of events allows us to ‘Celebrate Together’ with a delicious three-course luncheon once again in our beautiful Park View Room. Celebrate Seniors Month with a complimentary glass of bubbles, test your knowledge with our special seniors trivia, and enjoy the company of friends, both old and new.

If the three-course lunch wasn’t enough, we are also holding a High Tea at The Meeting House. Our

Community Advisor Nuala Williams will present a brief overview of the advantages of registering with My Aged Care. You will be able to ask questions whilst enjoying delicious treats.

The last Thursday of the month will see the return of the extremely popular Henley Garden Party. Lane Cove, Ryde, and Hunters Hill Councils have joined forces with Sydney Community Services, Stryder, and the Happy Hens, to bring this popular garden party to our seniors once again. This event includes transport, live entertainment, information stalls and a free morning tea. If you missed it last year, then make sure you join us this time. To round off the month of festivities we will be ‘Celebrating Together with the Lane Cove Choristers’. After a delicious morning tea, you will be entertained by a variety concert, a musical medley with guest artists, music trivia, and your favourite songs.

We expect all of the events to fill up quickly, so bookings are essential. More details are provided on the following pages, as well as how to contact us and reserve your place.

Our Seniors Festival could not happen without your help, support, and involvement. We thank you for your participation and contribution, and I look forward to celebrating the role and contributions of all seniors in our local community, throughout February, at each of our events.

Become an Aged Care and Disability Support Worker

Supporting people to live full and independent lives in a trustworthy, safe, enjoyable, and inclusive way.

Are you looking for a rewarding career where you can make a significant difference to the lives of seniors and those living with a disability, in a supportive, flexible, working environment?

If you enjoy helping others, are compassionate and sensitive, dedicated, patient, discrete, flexible, and are culturally aware, then this could be the role for you.

Why work with us? The Aged Care and Disability Support Worker will provide expert care and support services to clients and participants to increase their independence, social inclusion, and recreation skills.

You will require a car and a clean and current NSW driver’s licence, and in return for your passion and dedication, Sydney Community Services can offer a rewarding career with variety, a flexible work schedule, an above average SCHADS award level, ongoing supervision and training, as well as paid travel during shifts.

Find out more. If you would like to find out more then get in touch. We would love to hear from you and have you join the team.

Ph:

02 9427 6425 E: support@sydneycs.org

The full job description can be viewed here: (https://www.sydneycs.org/join-the-sydneycommunity-services-team/)