Pictured with President Mehul is James Owen from are-able, our Guest Speaker on September 18th.
James spoke on his role and the homeless situation in Warrnambool.
are-able is a not-for-profit organisation that began in Warrnambool in 1989 to help people with a disability find open employment opportunities. In its first year, it employed three people. Today, we’ve got more than 400 staff across 36 sites in Victoria and South Australia.
Over the past 30 years, are-able has helped more than 40,000 people find meaningful and inclusive employment, improving their lives and enriching local communities.
As a community-based not-for-profit organisation, are-able channels funding back into regional communities through the are-able Foundation and specialist support programs. These provide quality employment services for employers and job seekers.
are-able also partners with key community stakeholders to achieve the best possible outcome for its clients. These include:
Local employers and businesses
Industry groups
Community support services
Allied health professionals
Schools and Education institutions
The Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR)
The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
Daybreakers putting the final coat of paint 0n at the showgrounds, prior to hanging the artwork and then ......
Less than 24 hours after the hard work!!
Enhance Work Experience ....increasing access of rural students to ‘industries of choice’ for Work Experience placements
About the project:
“Enhance Work Experience” aims to enhance career education & work experience opportunities by increasing access of rural students to ‘industries of choice’ in larger communities. Work Experience is usually a 5 day work placement opportunity for students during Year 10. Local Learning and Employment Networks (LLENs) support students with these work placements. The GSGLLEN is coordinating the partnership with Rotary to support the enhancement “to make work experience worth experiencing”. The GSGLLEN co-ordinates collaborative partnerships between all local secondary schools and the Rotary District 9780 to identify, and recruit Rotary host families to billet rural students in safe accommodation so they can have access to broader industry placements.
Why are we doing this?
Many of our current work experience students' career aspirations have been limited by practicalities such as their knowledge of someone locally who works in a particular industry or having a family member in a larger centre. Often, they make do with what work experience options are here locally, rather than spreading their wings and fully exploring their stated career goals in a larger centre.
adding your club to the list of participating clubs
registering those members who are willing to home host a student
ensuring members have up to date Working with Children Checks and Volunteer Information and Declaration forms.
Volunteer to be a host:
Please ask members to register their willingness to provide home hosting. It’s helpful if I have a list of willing hosts to call upon.
Use the QR code or email the following details to Marg Wagner, project coordinator marg@gsgllen.org.au
Pictured with President Mehul is Janey Preston and her Guest Speaker Michael Hoffman from MacKillop Family Services.
Michael spoke passionately about the MacKillop Family Services' programs in Southwest Victoria, which include collaborating with communities to ensure children's well-being. The services start by aiding families to capitalize on their strengths and foster an environment conducive to children's growth to their full potential.
Their early intervention services assist parents in creating secure and nurturing environments for their children.
They link families with additional community supports and collaborate to bolster their capabilities.
For children who are temporarily unable to live with their families, MacKillop provides foster care, residential care homes, and homelessness support services. With 700 foster carers, they support over 860 children in care, helping these children either return to their families when possible or transition smoothly into independent living.
To read further or find out how to get involved Click Hear
End Polio Fundraiser
Come together with family and friends for a good laugh and to raise funds towards eradicating this disease.
Pictured with President Mehul and Lisa McCosh was our guest speaker for September 4th, Peter Auld.
Peter spoke passionately on the subject of Organ donation. Peter donated a kidney to his brother more than 30 years ago.
Peter explained the process and the recovery process.
Research shows that four in five Australians say they support donation, but only about one in three (36 per cent) are registered to be a donor on the Australian Organ Donor Register.
Statistics on organ donation
Organ, eye and tissue donation saves lives, restores health and improves the quality of life for thousands of Australians each year. However, only two per cent of people who die in hospital each year can be considered for organ donation?
Registering as an organ and tissue donor could be the reason someone else gets a second chance at life.
How to register as a donor
IT takes less than a minute to register to become an organ and tissue donor.
With around 1,800 Australians currently waiting for life-saving organ transplants, now is the time to join the registry.
And you could save up to seven lives.
If you want to help, and would like to be added to the donor registry, simply log on to the VicRoads website and follow the ‘register online’ tab.
