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RECREATION IDEAS & INFORMATION Creating Opportunities & Choice CONTENTS 3 RECREATION SHIFT • Shopping centres INFORMATION • Markets 1. What is a recreation shift? • Children’s farm 2. What to pack for a shift? • Indoor playcentres 3. Activities box • Bunnings children’s workshops 4. Kilometres and expenses 5. Swimming 18 2. City of Maroondah 6. Being sun smart • Parks and playgrounds 7. Sunny day activities 8. Wet day activities • Swimming 9. What to do in an emergency • Movies 10. Out and about accessibility • Disability access 10 RECIPES • Shopping centres • Youth centre 1. Muffins • What’s on 2. Chocolate cake 3. Pancakes 20 3. Shire of Yarra Ranges 4. ANZAC biscuits • Parks and facilities 12 CRAFT AND PLAY • Events 1. Cooked play dough • Arts, culture and heritage 2. Bubble mix • Shopping centres 3. Soap slime • Movies 4. Edible finger paint 5. Jelly paint • Skating/rollerblading 6. Yoghurt paint • Markets 7. Paper mache • Swimming 15 THINGS TO DO • Playgrounds PLACES TO GO • Indoor play centre 15 1. City of Knox • Attractions and activities • Parks and playgrounds 24 4. Melbourne and Surrounds • Public tennis courts • Activities and attractions • Bowling • Movies • Swimming • Shopping • Movies 26 NOTES • Skating/rollerblading 2 Interchange Outer East RECREATION SHIFT INFORMATION 1. What is a recreation shift When deciding on activities, support workers should base the choices on the person’s goals, likes and needs. Activity plans should be discussed with the family to ensure their consent. If appropriate and depending on the person’s ability, providing them with a choice of activities is preferable (sometimes you will need to give the person a limited number of activities to choose from, as too many may be confusing). Remember, a recreation shift is not about what you would like to do but what the person you are supporting would like to do. There are times parents specify what sort of activity they want their child to be involved in. Often, however, parents appreciate the initiative of support workers when they arrive at a shift with ideas of things to do. When providing recreational support, it is required by Interchange that the support does not include support workers own family members or friends in the activities. If you feel there would be a benefit to the person, in a group environment, which may include your friends or family, you need to discuss the plan with Flexible Care staff. They will then discuss the idea with the person’s family. There are legal implications with unauthorised people being involved in the support of children. It is absolutely necessary to have approval from Interchange, before the shift takes place. We must be intentional about the places we visit, the things we do and say and the people we support, to provide the best possible opportunity for each person to connect with others in the community and take their place as a valued citizen. Recreation Ideas & Information 3 Start by buying a large box. This can be a 2. What to pack for a shift fruit box salvaged from the fruit market or a plastic tub from a discount store. Cover As a support worker working with children it with things like coloured paper, glitter, and young adults there will be times when tinsel, paint or anything else the children you will get messy. It is suggested that love to make sure it’s special. Clearly label you pack a bag to keep in your car while it as the ‘Activities Box’. on shifts or to take with you when out and about. This bag should include such things Below you will find a list of things you as; might like to include. Most are quite • Disposable gloves inexpensive and can be found in your local supermarket, variety store or discount • Nappy wipes or ‘Wet Ones’ stores like The Reject Shop, etc. If you keep • Tissues adding to the box slowly it won’t take long to fill it, and remember keep your receipts • Spare plastic bags for tax deductions. • IOE Emergency mobile number • Colouring in book • Pen and paper • Pencils or crayons • A bag from the person’s house filled with (where applicable): • Puzzles • Nappies – more than one! • Children’s books • Nappy wipes or ‘Wet Ones’ • Small soft toys • Disposable gloves (if available) • Sock puppets • Change of clothes • Soft playing ball (or football/soccer ball for outdoor games) • Drink bottle • Containers of play dough • Lunch – unless agreed to buy lunch • Person’s wallet – make sure there is money and their companion card • House key, in case no-one is home when you return • Anything else applicable to the person – hand splint, lunchtime medication etc * Note that resources not available from the family ie. gloves and wipes, can be tax deductible or can be picked up from IOE 3. Activities Box An activities box is a great idea to take on shifts with you. All children love playing with new toys especially if they belong to someone else. The activities box can be kept in your car and taken from house to house. 4 Interchange Outer East 3. Kilometres and Expenses No kilometres are reimbursed to support workers for travelling to or from a shift. Kilometres and expenses are allocated per client; kilometres are clocked from when you pick a person up to when you drop a person off. • The coordinator responsible for organising the shift will inform you of any kilometres or expenses before the shift is to occur. • Most shifts have a cap on kilometres i.e. you are working with Billy on Saturday from 10am-2pm and you have 20 kilometres allocated. That means you are able to claim no more than 20 kilometres for that shift on your time sheet. If expenses/kilometres are claimed that have not been approved by a coordinator they will not be reimbursed. • Any approved expenses that are provided must relate directly to the person i.e. purchasing them a movie ticket or lunch. To be reimbursed for expenses you must keep all receipts and attach them to your fortnightly time sheet. They must have the business ABN number on them to be able to be claimed. • If you use more kilometres or expenses that can be claimed for through Interchange Outer East, you are able to claim them on your tax return at the end of the financial year. You can also claim the distance travelled between shifts if you are driving directly from one shift to another. • When planning a recreation shift, expenses of an activity should also be taken into account. If there has not been any provision made for expenses, the costs should be kept to a minimum as parents need to cover these costs. • It is your responsibility to communicate to the flexible care coordinators if parents do not cover, or expect you to cover, the cost of activities on a recreation shift. • When you arrive at your shift ask the parents if the person that you are taking on shift has a companion card. Take this with you and remember to return it at the end of your shift. 5 4. Swimming 5. Being Sun Smart IT IS A REQUIREMENT OF ALL SUPPORT SLIP, SLOP, SLAP, SEEK & SLIDE WORKERS THAT THEY HAVE READ AND While on shift you should always be setting UNDERSTAND THE WATER ACTIVITIES a good example of what is appropriate POLICY. This can be found on the behaviour. To do this you should be Interchange Outer East website, or by following the guidelines below. Remember contacting the office. that it is also important while swimming to • When accompanying a person on a wear a t-shirt/rash vest. shift it is expected that you will swim with them, unless otherwise specified • Slip – Always use sun protective by the coordinator. This is a great clothing in combination with other opportunity to play and interact with sun protection measures; shade, hats, the person. sunscreen and sunglasses. • There have been instances of • Slop – For best protection, apply theft of personal possessions at sunscreen 20 minutes before you go swimming pools. Please be aware that outside and apply regularly (every two Interchange Outer East will not be hours). held accountable for any items that • Slap – Ensure that hats are worn at all are stolen. It is your responsibility to times while outside. ensure that any valuables you have whilst on a shift are kept safe. It would • Seek – Where possible stay and play in be wise to leave valuables including the shade. jewellery at home and only bring the • Slide – Encourage the use of sunglasses essentials on shift. when available while outside. • When picking up the person from home, talk to the family about the best way to use the change rooms. Is the person able to go into the change room by themselves, or do they need supervision? • When heading off to a swimming shift it is best to be ready in advance and have your bathers on before you go (under your clothes). 6 6. Sunny Day Ideas Catch a train into the city: visit Federation Square, catch the free city circle tram, and visit Birrarung Marr. • Visit Scienceworks (children are free). • Check out what local markets are on in your area (Saturday and Sunday) • Go on Puffing Billy to Emerald Lake. • Visit Badger Weir Creek and paddle in the stream or go for a bush walk. • Build cubby houses in the back yard. • Go for a ride on the miniature trains at Kilsyth and Eltham. • Climb the Thousand Steps at Ferntree Gully National Park. • Visit Birdsland Reserve in Belgrave South. • Make icy poles by freezing fruit juice. • Arts and crafts. • Go fishing at Lilydale Lake or the Arboretum in Ferntree Gully.