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News from
Brisbane North
Hardships o en prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary
Volume , Issue
des ny (C S Lewis)
April to June 2015
In this edi on:
Meet Our Staff
Meet Quackley!
Carer’s Corner
Service Spotlight
Ac vity Review
Focus On The CALD Program
Hello and welcome to our ‘Autumn into Winter’ edi on. With a few
cool mornings heralding the distant murmur of Winter coming, it may
be me to pack away the speedos and wash the trusty woolen jumper! The team here at Stafford have supported a large number of
carers to date in 2015, fascina ng people with a variety of support
needs. One of the key challenges for Carers Queensland has always
been that we support carers across all facets of our community sector
– in Mental Health, Disability, Aged Care, Child and Youth services
and Guardianship & Administra on, to name a few! We are currently
tracking unprecedented change across our sector in order to provide
quality informa on and support to carers who are interac ng with
those systems.
We would like to encourage carers throughout our Brisbane North
catchment to stay connected with us through what might be described as massive reform around the way in which vulnerable members of our community receive supports. Not least of which will be a
Na onal Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) which we will see rolling
out in the very near future in Queensland. For those not aware, NDIS
readiness workshops are currently being delivered across the state
(see page 2). Happy reading, have a great Autumn, and remember,
‘Scien a poten a est’ - knowledge is power (Francis Bacon).
Memory Lane
Old Bowen Bridge Road State School in
Brisbane, ca. 1910
Brain Teaser
Problem:
A man has to get a fox, a chicken,
and a sack of corn across a river.
He has a row boat, and it can only
carry him and one other thing.
Old Bowen Bridge Road
State School in Brisbane, ca.
1910
If the fox and the chicken are le> together, the fox will eat the chicken.
If the chicken and the corn are le>
together, the chicken will eat the
corn.
How does the man do it?
Country Day
17/10/2013
Answer is on the back page!
Confused about the Na onal Disability Insurance Scheme? We’ve just published three 60 second videos which help to
explain what the NDIS means for you, now and in the future:
1. THE NDIS AND YOU
2. YOUR FUTURE WITH THE NDIS
3. CARING BEYOND THE NOW
How about a ending one of our FREE workshops? Carers Queensland is hos ng four-hour workshops across
Queensland for both service providers and carers. To find out more about the videos and the workshops please visit
hBp://carersqld.asn.au/services/ndis-full-scheme-ahead
Meet Our Staff
Michelle
Midge Spice
O’Sullivan
Ruth Bello
Andrew Mayes
Training/Project
BeBer Start
Lindell De Marte
Sarah Krause
Adam Campbell
CALD Program Family
Family Carer
Admin
Team Leader
Counsellor
Officer
Co-ordinator
BeBer Start
Carer Support Officer
Adviser
Support Officer
Assistant
Pam Kelly
The North Brisbane team at Stafford, good looking bunch that it is, are here to support you. Whether you are a carer in need
of guidance or support, or an organiza on wan ng to connect with our service, our staff would love to hear from you!
Give A Duck For Your Chance To Win —Meet Quakley
Quackley the duck is spear-heading our latest fundraising campaign – the Carers Queensland ‘Give a Duck’ for your
chance to win online duck race, proudly presented by Australian Financial Advisors.
Taking place on 28 May 2015, our online duck race will see Quackley and thousands of other ducks baBle it out, online,
for the pres gious tle of duck race champion, at the same me as raising vital funds for Carers Queensland so that we
can con nue to deliver services to support carers.
For just $5, you can buy a duck and enter the race, where your duck will baBle it out for the following FABULOUS prizes:
First prize – Holiday for two to Phuket (includes return airfares Brisbane to Phuket; flying with Singapore Airlines; 7 nights accommoda on at a 4 star resort; including breakfast daily; Phang Na Bay tour including James
Bond Island.)
Second prize - MacAir Computer Notebook
Third prize - $500 WesKield voucher
As well as these amazing prizes, we’re offering an amazing Seller’s Prize. Register as a seller and the seller who sells the
most ckets (total $ value) will win:
A seven night Island Hopper Cruise on Pacific Dawn with P & O (Visi ng Noumea, Lifou
& Vila. Inside Twin Cabin Cruise departure date 6 June, 18 July, 1 August, 2015.)
Here’s how it works. Firstly, relax. We’re not selling real ducks. We’re actually selling raffle ckets. Each cket number will be allocated to a virtual duck, which will par cipate in the online
race. The winning ducks (or cket numbers) will be drawn at random. For an extra chance to
win, register as a seller. If you sell the most ckets (total $ value) you will win the seven night
Island Hopper Cruise.
Tickets will go on sale on 16th March, and are available online – go to www.giveaduck.com.au;
over the telephone (1800 343 636) or in person at your local Carers Queensland office.
Cost: 1 cket - $5 5 ckets - $20 20 ckets - $80 100 ckets - $300
Carer’s Corner
We know carers are a talented bunch, so if you
would like to submit a photo, poem, story, recipe or quote for ‘Carer’s Corner’ please email
them to [email protected]
This is a poem that was wriBen
by one of our carers who wishes
to remain anonymous.
The Carer.
Without my spoken word
You understand my fears
And when I hurt
You brushed away my tears.
No secrets have I from you
You see what is not there
And yet—
When I need you not to no ce
You do not see But understand my despair
No books can really teach us
Which cap to wear that fits
My happiness and security
Rely on all these gi s
Have you been chosen or have I
Who taught who the most—
And why?
These ques ons will always be
These ques ons keep our spirit
free.
Ac vity Review
We kicked off the year with a brilliant Open Day
here at the Stafford Office! It gave Adam another
opportunity to bust out his BBQ and show off his
cooking skills! Carers and Service Providers joined
us for a tour of the office and a breakfast burger.
I am an au sm parent.
We have good days, bad
days & days we try to
forget. I watch my child
struggle on a daily basis.
I watch him try to work
out the world around
him.
It hurts.
I hate seeing him struggle so much.
It may HURT but I am
also PROUD.
PROUD of the fact that
he never gives up. No
maBer how hard his
struggles. Yet he keeps
on figh ng.
No parent could ask for
anything more than
that.
Service Spotlight
Centacare Community Services – Enoggera provides a range
of aged care services to enable people to live independently at home for as long as possible. Centacare Enoggera recognises and values the important role of family carers. We
support carers, of frail elderly clients or clients living with
demen a, with individualised support through our
S.H.A.R.E. The Care carer support program. The Program
focuses on delivering a range of person-focused Services;
organising social ac vi es promote Health and wellbeing;
accessing Assistance from other agencies and service providers; offering respite op ons to enable Rest and relaxaon; and providing Educa on to raise awareness, build
knowledge and develop skills. We take me to listen to
your story and to provide support that sustains you in your
caregiving role and enables you to enjoy a good quality of
life. Please contact the Program Coordinator, Fiona
Lovejoy, on (07) 3354 0999 for further informa on about
the Program or visit us at 320 South Pine Road, Enoggera.
We also began our new program of incorpora ng
some counseling workshops into the Support
Groups. So far Andrew has aBended the Paddington and Petrie groups, and he will be heading to
Kenmore in April. Please feel free to come along
to these sessions even if you are not a regular
member of that support group. The more the merrier!
We have some exci ng events coming up— the
Easter BBQ at Shorncliffe on the 9th of April, and a
special Mother’s Day Morning Tea on the 14th of
May. We are also hoping to get our Singing Group
going up in Redcliffe. And lastly, we will be running some of our unaccredited training packages.
Carers Living Well will run on the 1st and 8th of
May, and Money Minded will be running on the
5th of 12th of June. Both of these 2 day workshops
are open to all carers and are aimed at increasing
general skills and knowledge in the area of health
and fitness (Carers Living Well) and budge ng and
managing your money (Money Minded). Please
contact Pam on 3624 1700 if you would like any
more info or to RSVP to any of these events.
Tongue Twister:
I thought a thought.
But the thought I thought
wasn’t the thought I thought I thought. If the
thought I thought I thought had been the
thought I thought, I wouldn’t have thought so
much.
Odd Fact:
Emus and kangaroos cannot walk backwards, and
are on the Australian coat of arms for that reason.
Face Illusions—Spirit of the
Woods.
Become a member today! Why wait?
For just $10 annually you can have
access to The CARE Program specials
and discounts, including Frequent
Values, Vo ng rights and Exclusive
offers and discounts. The Carers
Queensland Frequent Values Program
entitles you to enjoy:
20% off the total bill (up to a maximum deduction of $25) when you
dine at any of the participating establishments. Simply present your Carers
Queensland Membership Card when
requesting the bill to receive your
deduction. Up to 50% off the rack rate
or 10% off the best promo onal rate
at leading hotels, motels and resorts.
Please refer to the Rules of Use for all
hotel offers. Print out vouchers online
to enjoy great savings from leading
national attractions, local activities,
popular takeaway outlets and more.
Savings on magazine subscriptions,
floral arrangements, gift baskets,
travel insurance, dry cleaning and
much more, just by being a member.
Don't forget to visit the website
for regular updates and the latest
participating outlets. To join
online please go to
http://carersqld.asn.au/getinvolved/the-care-program
Otherwise please phone our office
on 3624 1700 and ask for a membership form to be sent out.
Focus On: The CALD Program
A landscape and the face of
a bearded man by Sandro
Del Prete. Nose in the center
is also a man siXng and
looking at the houses/eyes
in the back.
Carers Queensland’s Cultural and Linguis c
Diversity (CALD) Program assists people
with disability, long term medical condions or seniors and their carers to access
culturally appropriate services to improve
their life such as Home and Community
Care Services (HACC) and supports through
other community programs.
hBp://brainden.com/faceillusions.htm
Addi onally, the CALD Program delivers
training/awareness on CALD-specific issues
to service providers and mul cultural community groups around strategies to become
more culturally aware employees, mul cultural carer profiles and challenges, and the
Carers Living Well Program.
Answer for Brain Teaser:
The man and the chicken cross
the river, (the fox and corn are
safe together), he leaves the
chicken on the other side and
goes back across. The man then
takes the fox across the river,
and since he can’t leave the fox
and chicken together, he brings
the chicken back. Again, since
the chicken and corn can’t be
le> together, he leaves the
chicken and he takes the corn
across and leaves it with the
fox. He then returns to pick up
the chicken and heads across
the river one last me.
When to contact us?
If you are originally from another country, have a disability or are in a carer role and need support (the program engages with both under and
over 65’s);
If you are a carer and want to meet
with other carers to learn some
strategies to look a er yourself, you
can aBend our mul cultural support group at Chermside Library
every first Friday of the month, 10
am;
If you have a community who would
like to know more about services to
support seniors or people with disability, we offer free community educa on sessions;
If you are working with seniors, people
with disability or carers and would
like to improve your skills to work
with people from mul cultural
backgrounds.
More informa on: Ruth Bello, CALD Support Officer, Brisbane North, PH: 07 3624
1700, Email: [email protected]
Carer Support Groups—Monthly Mee ngs
www.facebook.com/carersqldbrisnorth
Westside Carer Support Group: Meets 1st Thursday of each month @ Kenmore
Library, 10am-12pm (9 Brookfield Rd, Kenmore).
Paddington Carer Support Group: Meets 4th Friday of each month @ The Paddington Centre, 10am-12pm (132 Latrobe Tce, Paddington).
Arana Hills Carer Support Group: Meets 3rd Thursday of each month @ Arana
Hills Library (63 Cobbity Cres, Arana Hills).
Petrie Carer Support Group: Meets 1st Thursday of every 2nd month @ Hyland House (Mundin St, Petrie). Next Mee ng is August.
CARERS QUEENSLAND
Stafford Office
Carers Queensland Inc. ABN: 20 061 257
236 Stafford Road
Stafford QLD 4053
P.O. Box 1490
Stafford Post Shop QLD 4053
Redcliffe Parkinsons Carer Support Group: Meets 3rd Wednesday of each
month @ Redcliffe library mee ng room, 9:30-11:30 (476 Oxley Ave, Redcliffe).
Brisbane North Carer Support Group: Meets 4th Thursday of each month @
Carers Queensland 10—12 (236 Stafford Rd Stafford)
Chermside Carer Social Group: Meets 4th Thursday of each month @
Chermside Library, 9.30—11.30 (375 Hamilton Rd Chermside) This group is run
by members of the group.