CHANGING LIVES TOGETHER MARCH 2015 ISSUE 08 BEDFORD PHOENIX Together we’re building a better and brighter future for our people BIGGER AND BETTER KICKING GOALS South Australia’s business community Our soccer stars take to the shows its support at the Bedford Big BBQ field for the Phoenix Cup THIS EDITION 2 Welcome We’re Loving... 3 Welcome to our first edition of ‘Changing While this is a ‘new beginning’ there are Lives Together’ as a newly amalgamated some things that will never change…we’re organisation - Bedford Phoenix Incorporated. very thankful that the community’s support We have undergone some very exciting has been unwavering throughout this Feel Good Friday changes in the past few months, bringing transition period. Your donations allow us Every person who works at Bedford Bedford Group and Phoenix Society to continue creating a more positive future together. With these two iconic South for those who turn to Bedford Phoenix for Phoenix has an amazing story to tell and Australian names joining forces as one, we a hand up. Be proud of your contribution we love to share these with you on our have established ourselves as a leading because it truly does change lives! Facebook page - www.facebook.com/ disability services provider under the NDIS bedfordgroup. ‘Like’ our page and meet We hope you enjoy looking through this and the nation’s second largest Australian the members of the Bedford Phoenix family edition and seeing what we’ve been up Disability Enterprise. #feelgoodfriday to in the past few months. Apart from With more locations, activities and people the amalgamation we’ve been very busy than ever before, the Executive team recognising our high achievers at the and I have visited all sites to get to know Phoenix awards celebration, we held one Silverwater everyone and see firsthand what they do. of our best fundraisers to date and there’s Everyone was very welcoming and we been some great opportunities to get Our Bedford Phoenix site in Silverwater, New found we were reminded of just how similar involved in community events. South Wales is going from strength to strength our organisations are, reinforcing our belief working with world renowned brands and Watch this space for some very that we will be bigger, better and stronger undertaking huge volumes of work. We’ve even exciting updates on changes under the together. We are able to offer greater had our Chief Executive Sally out on the floor amalgamation. Until then, wishing you a flexibility, choice and a more secure future very Happy Easter and a well deserved lending a helping hand. for the people we serve. break over the long weekend! We have also formed a new Bedford Phoenix Board, committed to bringing Urban Development about the best outcomes for the future under Institute of Australia the NDIS. I would like to thank former Bedford Chairman Colin Dunsford and (South Australia) Warm regards former Phoenix Chairman, Graeme Bethune Thank you to the UDIA (SA) for making for all of their hard work and commitment Sally Powell Bedford Phoenix your charity of choice to our organisations. Their legacy has Chief Executive for 2015. We really appreciate the helped set up a bright future for thousands of people with disability. continued support! This Edition We’re Loving... 3 Joining Forces 4 Contents The Adelaide Crows Rising Up 6 A big thank you to Adelaide Football Club And The Winner Is... 8 players Nathan Van Berlo, Daniel Talia, Years Of Service Awards 9 Rory Atkins and Jake Lever for visiting our Port Lincoln site. The Bedford Phoenix Home Is Where The Heart Is 10 team was thrilled to kick the footy, get Thank You For Supporting Our Christmas Appeal New Cafeteria some autographs and have their photo Bigger And Better 12 We’re very excited to continue expanding our business taken with these Crows legends! services under the Bedford Phoenix amalgamation as we Kicking Goals 14 have now launched an in-house café at our Torrensville site. Recipe – Russian Easter Bread 15 This is a fantastic opportunity for more people with disability to learn about and gain skills in the hospitality industry. MARCH 2015 ISSUE 08 CHANGING LIVES TOGETHER 4 Joining Forces 5 Have you heard the news? Two of South Australia’s leading As Australia’s second largest disability services Now the amalgamation is official, we have started the provider... process of bringing our systems and people together. disability organisations - Bedford Group and Phoenix Society Our number one priority remains unchanged... • Bedford Phoenix offers meaningful employment changing the lives of people with disability through - have joined forces to become bigger, better and stronger. to 1,262 people with disability across 17 sites in real work, training and life skill programs. We want metropolitan/regional SA and NSW. The official amalgamation took place 31 December 2014 to reinforce there will be no change to day to day and we are now one organisation under the name Bedford • Day Options facilities enhance the lives of almost activities; that this is about greater opportunities and 100 people with high support needs in five flexibility, and better service. Phoenix Incorporated. locations across the state. Bedford Phoenix is committed to building a better, • Nationally Accredited Training is delivered to stronger future together, and is very excited about the Matthew Clisby, approximately 200 students annually. opportunities we can offer. Together, we will build the Packaging Employee, • Supported accommodation provides a home to best and brightest future for our people that we can, Katherine Ring, Torrensville more than 160 people with disability in South ready for the NDIS. Packaging “I am excited Australia. If you have any questions about the Employee, about Bedford and amalgamation you can contact us on the Torrensville • School to Work transition programs help 225 Phoenix working students with tailored, caring work experience Bedford Phoenix Hotline by calling “We have the together as a team... each year. (08) 8275 0280 or email opportunity to get COWABUNGA!” [email protected]. more work in and meet other people, so I’m very excited Scan the QR code for a video about us joining update on the amalgamation together.” from our employees and staff Kymberley Tutty, Accounts Assistant, Panorama Hailey Hutchinson Andrew Herewane, Sarah D’Cruz, Turner, Packaging Manufacturing “Everyone gets along Administration/ Employee, Pooraka Employee, Gepps Cross really well. With all of the Packaging Employee, new businesses, people “More kids “Everyone’s excited Pooraka with disability have a can come from that we’re joining up “We will be a much lot more opportunities to school into the and it’s going to be stronger organisation gain more skills.” workforce.” bigger and better.” under the NDIS.” MARCH 2015 ISSUE 08 CHANGING LIVES TOGETHER 6 Rising Up 7 The 2014 Phoenix Awards Days were once and thanked the outgoing chairman, Graeme again held at the end of year with great Bethune, for all of this years of dedication anticipation and excitement surrounding and service to Phoenix. We also heard this event! from Sally Powell, Chief Executive of the new Bedford Phoenix who outlined the Phoenix Whyalla was held first celebrating exciting new direction of the amalgamated the achievements of employees as well as organisation. service awards at the Centrals Football Club. Once MC Nathan Aston had concluded the Service awards were given to 32 recipients, official program, the Whyalla employees ranging from 10 years of service to an surprised everyone by taking to the stage outstanding 40 years of service to Phoenix. 40 to present the staff members with their own years was awarded to three people from metro awards. A brave move and one that was sites, Peter Harris, Carmen Regnier and Paul enjoyed by everyone – congratulations to all Gabbusch, and one from Whyalla, Pauline the winners! Treleavin. Big cheers were also heard when the achievement awards were announced. The Metropolitan Awards Day was held the very next day at the Entertainment Centre. The winner of the Gordon Reid Medal was Paul Stevenson put on a good show for Justin Appleton and a full profile can be everyone in the audience, and we farewelled found on him on page eight. School to Work Transition Program Award Environment Awards Special Merit Awards Employee of the Year Awards Awarded to the student who this year as a participant in Awarded to the employees who, over the past twelve Awarded to the employees who, over the past 12 months, have Awarded to the employees who, over the past 12 months, the Phoenix School to Work Program has demonstrated months, have displayed the largest contribution towards made every effort to achieve the highest level in their personal have excelled in their dedication to the ideals of Phoenix outstanding commitment to learning about work and a desire the identification and/or implementation of sound development and the pursuit of their employment goals. Society, demonstrated commitment towards Safety, Quality, to succeed in future employment at or external to Phoenix. environmental practices within the workplace for the Leadership and desire to succeed. Sponsored by the Jim Griggs Memorial Trust benefit of the environment and to assist in the ongoing Sponsored by the Education Trust Fund Brett Semola - Gepps Cross Sponsored by Firebird Charitable Fund sustainability of the earth’s natural resources. Chloe Grigg - Elizabeth Katie Frost - Torrensville Sponsored by the RT Patterson Fund Sponsored by the E E Bone Award