“Every cent of every dollar donated is available to support the work of Somerville Community Services” What’s Inside? INVESTING IN STAFF Page 2 - 3 JUNE 2011 DEVELOPMENT Margaret Somerville visits Darwin taff development continues to be a Page 4 Spriority of Somerville and we are SOMERVILLE NEWS pleased to advise that we have been Our Organisation Page - Tear-off Flap rewarded recently in the knowledge that a number of our staff have • We need your Support • Staff Development OUR ORGANISATION completed studies in Certificate III and addition one of our Managers and two omerville Community Services is a non- Certificate IV in Disability Work. In An agency of the SOMERVILLE NEWS S Uniting Church in Australia theCoordinators following- completed a Diploma of community welfare organisation employing Disability Work. Congratulations to 180government, Territorians. not for profit, youth, family and OUR MISSION Certificate III Disability Work “To impact positively on the dignity and Comment by Roderick Pineda Our programs assist those people most quality of life of people who are affected Rocelyn Reyes disadvantaged in our society. by social and economic disadvantage.” Vicki O’Halloran Sylvia Lewis Somerville’s services include- OUR VISION “People are able to gain improvement Patricia Palos in their quality of life by achieving the KerryLutee DavisKime R Family Support and Counselling highest attainable standard of social and economic outcomes.” Each year we are challenged R Disability Services Supported OUR VALUES by the growing needs of Deena Brown Recognition of the intrinsic worth of Certificate IV Disability Work Accommodation • struggling individuals and foot forward with strength Modestine Balabebe every human being Patricia Pine families who rely on our of character and display • Generosity from the heart Marlene Lear support. Never more so R No Interest Loans (NILS) • Service to the community generosity from the heart. Mavis White have people called upon • Justice within our society We have forged partnerships John Nicholls Somerville for shelter with government and Tracy Attewell R Disability Services Community “Never more so have and family support and sponsors to help Territorians Liliane Rahabriosa access counselling. SOMERVILLE NEWS people called upon live a safer, healthier life Somerville News is the quarterly People with disabilities Stacey Powell Somerville for shelter throughout the year. Very R Youth Services journal of Somerville Community continue to display courage Lee-AnneDeborah Bampton Stubbs and family support importantly we must Services Inc. Further information when there are many health continue our journey with Jeff Woodward about our organisation and its and counselling.” R Supported Accommodation for and wellbeing challenges in strength. Many of the Diploma work is available from the CEO the homeless on 8920 4100. Articles may be entral to Somerville’s front of them on a day to day most vulnerable people reproduced freely but we request Cwork is our conviction to basis. in our community rely on acknowledgement. impact positively on people’s 180 staff at Somerville Somerville. GarethBonnie OlverSolly R Community Education Programs lives. Julie Bamford continuously put their best Vicki DARWIN OFFICE R Financial Literacy 147 Lee Point Road, WAGAMAN, NT 0810 Ph: (08) 8920 4100 - Fax: (08) 8920 4101 PO Box 42644 Financial Counselling CASUARINA, NT 0811 R Please Note: If you would Email: [email protected] like to receive a copy of our newsletter please pass on Community partnerships PALMERSTON R your details to Jenny on (08) 3 Victoria Drive, GRAY NT 0830 8920 4100. We can mail it to Ph: (08) 8935 1500 Fax: (08) 8935 1501 you or send it electronically to R Advocacy Email: [email protected] your e-mail address. PALMERSTON (Financial Counselling Centre) R Community Sector engagements 3 Bonson Terrace, MOULDEN NT 0830 Ph: (08) 8931 6200 - Fx: (08) 8931 6201 Email: [email protected] R Professional Development services KATHERINE OFFICE 30 First Street, KATHERINE NT 0850 All of Somerville’s Disability Services Ph: (08) 8972 5100 - Fax: (08) 8972 5101 Coordinators have a minimum qualification R Research Email: [email protected] of Certificate IV Disability Work. SOMERVILLE COMMUNITY SERVICES INCORPORATED Page 4 SOMERVILLE COMMUNITY SERVICES INCORPORATED Page 1 “Every cent of every dollar donated is available to support the work of Somerville Community Services” Please accept the attached l donation for the work of Somerville Community Services through the SOMERVILLE NEWS SOMERVILLE NEWS SOMERVILLE FOUNDATION. Please fill in your gift amount and return this form in the envelope provided. MARGARET SOMERVILLE Donations over $2.00 are allowable Income Tax Deductions. ‘They Crossed a Continent’ Title: Mr Mrs Miss Ms Dr Rev hat a wonderful Aagaard MLA, Speaker of the (please circle) Woccasion it was with Legislative Assembly of the Margaret Somerville visiting Northern Territory. Name: ......................................................... Margaret gave inspirational the revised edition of They speeches at each of these Address: ...................................................... Darwin for the launch of Crossed a Continent. events. They were both The book was launched wonderful occasions and ........................................................................ at Government House on will be long remembered by Margaret Somerville May 24 by His Honour those in attendance. in her 99th Year. ......................................................................... the Administrator of the The attached photographs Northern Territory, Mr .............................P/CODE............................ Margaret had morning tea provide some insight into Tom Pauling AO QC. A withPrior staff to flying at Somerville. back to Sydney, Lots the memorable 3 days that further ceremony was Phone: .......................................................... of photographs were taken Margaret and her friend held at Parliament House and Margaret signed many Jenny Webster spent in the following day, hosted Enclosed is my tax deductible cheque copies of her book. g by the Honourable Jane for $ ……………………..........… OR Darwin Please charge that amount to my/ Visa/MasterCard/Amex/Dinners 1111 1111 1111 1111 overnor-General Quentin Bryce said; G“This is one of the greatest of Name on Card: .......................................... all Australian stories of love and Signature .................................................... compassion” This is the story of a wartime exodus from Expiry Date: ......……/……....... North Australia meant for 95 children and threeCroker women. Island to Few Sydney Australians and what knowthe war that in Please send more information about: events such as these ever happened. 1 SOMERVILLE’S SERVICES IN PRINT 1 PLANNED GIVING SECURE YOUR COPY NOW Please telephone Elaine Castles 1 WILLS & BEQUESTS on 89204100. $39.95 plus $10.00 postage and handling delivered Invest in Improving in a protective mailing carton. Your Local Community SOMERVILLE COMMUNITY SERVICES INCORPORATED Page 2 SOMERVILLE COMMUNITY SERVICES INCORPORATED Page 3 .