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This year’s weekend camp is for two nights: from Friday 17 to Sunday 19 May 2019, staying at Fairbridge House near Pinjarra.
Fairbridge House (pictured) has a lovely garden and is close to the pool and BBQ area. All linen is provided, there is reverse cycle airconditioning, and a wood fire.
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The cost per person is $60 (for food). Accommodation fees are paid by SAG – the Tuart Place Social Activities Group, with funds raised at SAG’s very successful Bunnings sausage sizzles.
The camp is a chance to relax and get away from it all while enjoying the company of others. Take time for yourself, or join in the group activities. To book, please provide payment of $60.00 per person to Jo at
Tuart Place.
For those needing transport, a free bus will leave from and return to Maylands Train Station.
Places are limited so please pay by Thursday 2 May to confirm your spot.
For further information, contact SAG Chairperson John Ryall on 0448-074-536.
The Tuart Place Social Activities Group (SAG) has made a strong start to the year, with a number of projects already underway.
Taking on the Chair from outgoing Chairperson Mike Carroll in August last year, John Ryall said he was keen to continue the Bunnings Sausage sizzle fundraisers, the annual camp and regular group outings on the bus.
We are most grateful to Mike Carroll for his continued support with the 2019 Bunnings fundraiser - thankyou Mike. The first fundraising sausage sizzle of 2019 is on Saturday 16 March at Bunnings O’Connor, from 8am. Please contact John, or Jo at Tuart Place, if you would like to volunteer, or just call in on the day and say hi to the team (and purchase a snagger in a bun!)
SAG’s first day trip of 2019 is on March 7, taking the 12-seater bus to Yanchep National Park, where the group will explore the caves and local scenery, and have a sausage sizzle lunch. Entry fees and lunch will be covered by SAG.
See the story above for details of SAG’s 2019 camp to Fairbridge House on the weekend of 17-19 May. John Ryall (on left) and team at the March 2018 Bunnings Sizzle
Our favourite DJ Oliver McNerney is now working in Ellenbrook as a volunteer radio presenter with FM Radio VCA 88.5 - ‘Where the valley comes alive’. Oliver presents a Country & Irish show every Wednesday from 10am to 1pm.
Listeners can phone in
requests on 9297-1088, or text Oliver on 0450-459-217.
He plays lots of Aussie and American Country music, and loads of very nice Irish songs.
Oliver says: “Tell your readers not to be shy and give us a try!”.
Our photo shows Oliver (left) with his brother Dennis at Clontarf.
Feeling crafty? Why not come along and join in the every-second-Thursday craft sessions at Tuart Place. Bring your own craft ideas or help out with team projects.
Crafty Thursdays Every second Thursday, from 11am
Poppies for Remembrance Day
Ann McVeigh and fellow Craft Ladies at Tuart Place donated a collection of handknitted lapel poppies to commemorate Remembrance Day in November 2018.
The poppies were collected from Tuart Place by Rob Fittock, Vice-President of the Returned and Services League (RSL) Fremantle Branch.
Rob said the poppies would be used by a local school in a Remembrance Day ceremony. Nice work ladies!
RSL Vice-President Rob Fittock collects poppies from Craft Ladies at Tuart Place
Tuart Place lending library
The Tuart Place lending library is full of great books, jigsaw puzzles and games. Feel free to browse our selection and borrow items.
Many thanks to Rosyln Hackett for sorting and reorganising the books and other resources. It has made a world of difference to our library!
Dave Moir is a longstanding Tuart Place participant and a tireless volunteer.
Dave also gives a lot of his time to helping friends and neighbours, and visiting people who are struggling with poor health.
Thankyou Dave - we really appreciate all you do.
Find & Connect runs an outreach program in Bunbury once a month.
The group provides peer social support through our Coffee Morning, facilitated by Debra a Counsellor/Case worker from Lanterns House.
The group is casual and provides a relaxed and friendly opportunity for Find & Connect members (Care Leavers and Former Child Migrants) in the Bunbury area, to catch up in a social environment.
The group meet at either the Relationships Australia building in Bunbury or alternatively we meet at a local café where we enjoy some of the lovely locations that Bunbury offers.
It is always a great morning, if anyone is interested in attending please phone our Perth office on 08-6164-0240 – new members most welcome.
Computers: Get in the know with Jo and her team
Program Coordinator Jo Hocking
Whatever your skill level (even if you’ve never turned on a computer before) you can get individual help.
Use the computer room, or bring in your iPad, mobile phone or digital camera and learn to browse the internet, send emails, scan photos and shop online. Please call to book in with one of Jo’s computer volunteers on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10.30am.
Games after lunch
Up for a game of Triominos? Or perhaps cards? It’s always lots of fun when we play games after lunch, and there are lots of different games in the library at Tuart Place. Come and have a go!
Seeking Contact
Susan (Spira) Camelleri lived at St Joseph’s Orphanage from 1964-1969.
Susan would like to make contact with any St Joseph’s ex-residents who were there at this time and who are happy to have to a chat. Susan is also interested in talking with anyone who attended Mercedes College around the same time. Please call Susan on 0408-063-456.
• Every Monday: Singing group 10.30am-12 noon & the Big Monday Lunch at noon • Every Monday: Counselling sessions available with psychotherapist Gordon Paton, by appointment • Every Monday: Computers & mobile phone help with Jo’s team 10.30am-1pm • Every Wednesday: Susy’s Support Group 10.15am-12 noon • Every Wednesday: Computers & mobile phone help with Jo’s team. From 10.30am. Every Thursday: Computers & mobile phone help with Jo’s team 10.30am - 12 noon • Every second Thursday: Craft Ladies with Vera, from 11am • Every Month: Family history and tracing with WA Genealogical Society expert Dr Lesley Silvester. 12.30-4.30pm, by appointment. • Every 4 weeks: Free legal advice with lawyer Gary Dean. 1-4pm, by appointment. • Every 4 weeks: Free beauty treatments with Natalia 11am - 3.30pm, by appointment.
What happens at Tuart Place?
Tuart Place is the State funded service for former child migrants, ‘Forgotten Australians’ and members of the Stolen Generations.
Tuart Place provides individual counselling, telephone counselling, support groups, social activities, assistance with historic abuse complaints, volunteering opportunities, computer skills classes, visiting health & legal services, family tracing, assistance to access records, and help in dealing with other agencies.
Counselling with Gordon Paton
Dr Lesley Silvester, our family tracing expert from the WA Genealogical Society (WAGS), visits Tuart Place each month to help people find out more about their family histories.
Lesley and her husband Mike also run ‘Time Trackers’, a busy genealogical firm that conducts family history research and specialises in British and Australian family history.
Contact Vicky at Reception to book a one-hour session with Lesley on a Monday afternoon. This service is free of charge.
Next sessions in 2019: • Monday 18 Mar 12.30–4.30pm • Monday 15 Apr 12.30–4.30pm • Monday 20 May 12.30–4.30pm • Monday 17 Jun 12.30–4.30pm • Monday 15 Jul 12.30–4.30pm
Who funds Tuart Place? Tuart Place receives its core funding from the WA State Government’s Department of Communities. Tuart Place also receives funds from non-government ‘Past Providers’, in the form of unconditional donations from organisations that include the Christian Brothers, the Sisters of Nazareth, and the Sisters of Mercy.
Financial support from all Past Providers is consistent with the Healing and Reconciliation agenda approved by Tuart Place participants.
Tuart Place also receives donations from the general public, and is a ‘Public Benevolent Institution’, with ‘Deductible Gift Recipient’ status, meaning that donations are tax deductible.
You can donate via PayPal on the Tuart Place website; by cheque; or use the bank deposit details on the back page of the Tuart Times. Please remember to put your name as a reference so we can send you a receipt.
Gordon Paton is a highly experienced psychotherapist, group facilitator and transactional analysis counsellor, and recently retired from the Harry Hunter Drug & Alcohol
Rehabilitation Centre, where he worked for 14 years. Gordon provides counselling, free of charge, to Tuart Place participants on Mondays.
Contact Vicky for an appointment with Gordon.
Do you receive ‘What’s On?’ Every two months our Program Coordinator Jo Hocking produces a new ‘What’s On?’ flier, which is posted out in hard copy to 700+ recipients in the Perth metro area, and sent by e-mail to a further 200+ recipients.
‘What’s On?’ is also available on the Tuart Place website. To join the mailing list for ‘What’s On?’, contact Vicky or Natalie at Reception.
Information session with knowmore Legal Service
Prue Gregory is the Principal Lawyer with knowmore, the Australia-wide legal service providing free, independent legal advice to people interested in applying for the National Redress Scheme for institutional child sexual abuse.
With knowmore’s Perth office due to open by May 2019, Sydney-based Prue is making regular visits to Perth, and will deliver an open information session at Tuart Place at 1.00pm on Monday 25 March 2019.
Prue will provide an update on the progress of the National Redress Scheme and the kind of legal support knowmore is delivering. She will also spend time talking about some of the particular issues affecting West Australian applicants, for example: which WA institutions have signed up to the scheme so far; and how previous redress payments are likely to affect financial offers made under the National Redress Scheme.
Prue is happy to answer these and any other questions you may have.
This session is open to survivors, service providers and interested others.
Please register your interest by phoning Vicky or Natalie at Tuart Place Reception: Ph 6140-2380, email admin@tuartplace.org
Free legal advice at Tuart Place
With lawyer Gary Dean, by appointment. Call Vicky to book a consultation to discuss any general legal concerns or questions. Phone consults also available.
Amaleed’s Biscuit Bonanza!
Join in the fun at Amaleed’s preEaster biscuit-decorating session on Wednesday 17 April, from 10.30am to 12 noon. Decorate Amaleed’s freshly-baked cookies with delicious toppings and take them home to share.
All materials provided.
Upcoming events
Check your ‘What’s On’ flier for additional events in April/May and June/July 2019
Thur 7 March: Bus trip to Yanchep Meet near Maylands train station 10am. Book with Vicky Mon 11 March: Social Activities Group, 1pm Sat 16 March: Sausage Sizzle at Bunnings O’Connor, from 8am Mon 18 March: Photos from Africa with Natalie. 1pm Monday 25 March: Information session: National Redress Scheme, 1pm Wed 27 March: Podiatry clinic, 12.45 onwards Monday 1 April: Bingo, 1pm Wednesday 17 April: Biscuit Bonanza with Amaleed, 10.30am-12noon Friday 17 to Sunday 19 May: Weekend away at Fairbridge Pinjarra. Book with Jo Monday 8 July: Annual ‘Winter Warmer’ lunch, raffle & Talent Show, 11am-2pm Monday 22 July: Kimberley Dental Team, Free dental clinic 8.30am-12noon
Free beauty treatments with Natalia
Natalia Pronina is a qualified beauty therapist who volunteers at Tuart Place providing monthly beauty treatments to participants.
Treatments include: back, neck and shoulder massage, reflexology, foot massage, basic facials, eyebrow wax and tint, pedicures, and lip, chin & face waxing. Please book with Vicky.
Next sessions in 2019: • Monday 1 Apr 11am–3.30pm • Monday 13 May 11am–3.30pm • Monday 24 Jun 11am–3.30pm
