Carpenter Martin Lane says many people are surprised by how quickly home modifications can be done and what a difference they can make to their lives. “I enjoy making people’s lives easier. A lot of people are very appreciative of not only the results but also because we turn up on time,” says Martin who [...]
Clients at Hunters Hill Community Hub chat with Member for Lane Cove, Anthony Roberts, in the Hub's courtyard when it reopened after refurbishment mid-2019. Now that a long list of Covid-safe precautions is in daily practice, Sydney Community Services’ group social supports for seniors and people with a disability are running again, [...]
David Phelan’s ‘self-body state’ Clients were understandably well satisfied with the wonderful works they created at their art expression classes last month. Group social support art teacher, Margareta Odlin, introduced new techniques to evoke clients’ feelings, interests and ideas of self-image. Lloyd Edwards and collage Gary Chalmers with collage [...]
Some don’t see it but Gaynor Starkey knows the link between the Airline Cabin Manager she once was and the Disability Program Coordinator she is now. “People who perceive airlines to be glamorous think that’s a long way from working with people with a disability. But whether you’re looking after people in a plane or [...]
Katie shows off her artwork at top left, while Manda Zhong, top centre, emcee the virtual Chatswood Social Club get-together We hate to disappoint but the latest restrictions to contain Covid 19 virus have meant our disability groups were postponed. So this week, after dabbling with technology, we launched our first ‘virtual’ group [...]
With a little help from our friends, aka fantastic volunteers, donors and staff – plus new safety protocols – we’ve been able to keep running our essential services of in-home nursing, meals and general support for vulnerable people, seniors and people with disabilities. This week we’re even offering virtual activities for a couple of groups [...]
It was with gratitude and sadness last month that SCS and many clients farewelled Olga Zakrzewska, our Disability Services Manager, who created and ran programs for clients with a disability for 11 years. She was dedicated to her clients who numbered about 60 across programs such as the Social Club, Theatre Ensemble, Wednesday group as [...]
The first dedicated minister for the disability sector, NDIS Minister Stuart Robert, last month announced a review of the National Disability Insurance Scheme legislation and rules to expedite people’s access to the scheme and their individual plans. While disability advocates and groups say they welcome much-needed efficiency improvements, they also say that any review [...]
Robert Fitzgerald, newly appointed NSW Ageing and Disability Commissioner sees the role as an extension of a career which he has spent “helping protect vulnerable people”. Robert Fitzgerald, NSW's new Ageing and Disability Commissioner The Commissioner will be given 70 full-time staff and the power to initiate investigations or following a referral or [...]
Community Hub client, Geraldine Scimione, cuts the birthday cake with Member for Lane Cove, Anthony Roberts It was like a makeover on reality TV, quipped Member for Lane Cove Anthony Roberts when he re-opened the SCS Community Hub at Hunters Hill, formerly known as SCS Seniors Hub. The renovated Hub now gives seniors [...]
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