Back in 2010, Rob Ewins mentioned to one of our staff that he was interested in furthering his education. A ‘self-taught computer whiz’, he was especially passionate about developing his Information Technology (IT) skills. So 15 years after leaving school, Rob started studying at Hornsby TAFE last year. He is now in the progress of [...]
Hello there, I had planned to start this piece with “Have we got a sale for you!”, but that’s not the case. I think it was someone famous who wrote about “the best laid schemes o’ mice and men” and our best laid plans came unstuck when the heavens opened up the other week. Like [...]
Hello there! Planning for our Annual Needlecraft and Bazaar Sale is full on at the moment and we hope it will be a great occasion! The sale will be on Saturday 5 May and I will be writing more details about it shortly. All I can say is, we have an amazing collection of all [...]
Back in 2010, Rob Ewins mentioned to one of our staff that he was interested in furthering his education. A ‘self-taught computer whiz’, he was especially passionate about developing his Information Technology (IT) skills. So 15 years after leaving school, Rob started studying at Hornsby TAFE last year. He is now in the progress of [...]
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Hello there, I had planned to start this piece with “Have we got a sale for you!”, but that’s not the case. I think it was someone famous who wrote about “the best laid schemes o’ mice and men” and our best laid plans came unstuck when the heavens opened up the other week. Like [...]
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Hello there! Planning for our Annual Needlecraft and Bazaar Sale is full on at the moment and we hope it will be a great occasion! The sale will be on Saturday 5 May and I will be writing more details about it shortly. All I can say is, we have an amazing collection of all [...]
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Six Day Program participants recently secured tickets to ‘Meet the Mayor and See a Movie’- an event organised by City of Ryde Council as part of Senior’s Week. They were very excited to meet City of Ryde Mayor, Artin Etmekdjian, and even more thrilled when he sat with them for the movie. They commented that [...]
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Robert Woods recently celebrated his 60th birthday with friends and family at Hog’s Breath in North Parramatta. The occasion was made extra special by the fact that Robert had undergone a serious heart operation only two months earlier. Robert was joined by his sister, Dianne, who had travelled from interstate, as well as his housemates [...]
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The Supported Living Fund is a Stronger Together Two initiative established by NSW Government Family & Community Services – Ageing, Disability and Home Care sector. It aims to provide people with disability and their families and/or carers greater opportunity to create a good life, build sustainable networks and person-centred living arrangements. The Supported Living Fund [...]
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Our new Patron, Federal Member for Bennelong, John Alexander MP, recently visited our packaging factory at Meadowbank and two of our community homes. Mr Alexander thoroughly enjoyed meeting the people we support and staff as well as learning more about community living and employment opportunities Achieve Australia provides for people with disability. “It was a [...]
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The tragedy that occurred at Quakers Hill Nursing Home has produced nationwide concerns about fire plans and safety across community service facilities. At Achieve Australia, safety of the people we support is our highest priority. This includes monitoring safety issues around the home and risks associated with fire. In an emergency situation, chaos quickly takes [...]
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Mario Anthony is thrilled that he has found his dream job as a gardener. Working at Macquarie Community College (MCC) since September 2011, Mario is now happily embracing his passion for gardening and the outdoors as well as utilising his TAFE certificates in Horticulture. However, this couldn’t have occurred without the support of Achieve Australia [...]
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Have you been thinking about climbing the Sydney Harbour Bridge, baking your first cake or begin learning a new language? Or is there a new year’s resolution you have yet to achieve, such as giving up the cigarettes or losing a few kilos? Don’t wait any longer – now is the time to achieve your [...]
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