October 2014
Thank you all
who have so far
joined in our
efforts to win a
“slice” of Dick
Smith’s charity
giveaway for our
programs reliant
on charitable
fundraising
We want to win!
So Please - if you
Haven’t joined
the fun yet
contact Cathy or
Ina at Northside it’s easy and fun
SEE MORE
DETAILS
OVERLEAF
End of Year Christmas
Dinner & Dance Party @
Dee Why RSL Club - with
Annual Achievement
Awards - will be held on
Friday 12
December.
Please keep in mind and details
Will be coming to all service
users in November.
THIS YEAR’S DRESS
THEME IS
“ON THE BEACH”
Ina (who took this photo), Cathy and Bushlink staff along
with Judy and Denise from the Sisters of Charity Foundation
visited The Beach School this month. The Sisters of Charity
Foundation fund an innovative project that sees Bushlink
staff and The Beach School students working together to
regenerate the remnant bushland adjacent to the
school. Thank you to the students and teachers from The
Beach School, Allambie, for hosting a very pleasant morning
tea to celebrate the project and thank you to the Sisters of
Charity Foundation for your ongoing support.
Northside Enterprise Inc., 5/26 William St, Brookvale Tel: 9905 5377 Email: northside@pacific.net.au
Our new Manager
TAZIA HUMPHREYS
We take this opportunity to congratulate Tazia Humphreys
on becoming Northside’s Manager!
Tazia has been working at Northside for almost six years. During this
time she has been a Trainer, a Case Manager, a Coordinator of
Leisure Link services we provide and has now progressed as service
Manager, working with the CEO and all staff to ensure we continue
providing quality services and transition successfully into a future under
the NDIS. We look forward to working with Tazia as the services
Manager and support her in her post-graduate studies in disabilities at
Sydney University, which also gives Northside an advantage in keeping
abreast of the latest research findings and new approaches to supporting
people with disabilities .
Our previous Manager, Paul Mitchell had moved to work in the
South-West area of Sydney also in disability services and we
continue keeping in touch. Likewise, our Team Leader, CP, Leslie
Kelcey had resigned with plans to move to live out of Sydney. The staff
and service users were sorry to see Paul and Leslie go after being at
Northside for eleven and nine years respectively. We wish them well
and hope to see them again.
INVITING SERVICE USERS/PARENTS/GUARDIANS/CARERS AS STAKEHOLDERS
IN NORTHSIDE’S SERVICE PROVISION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE REVIEW OF
NORTHSIDE’S POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
As many of you are aware Northside has been working on
preparations for its Policy and Procedure Manual review to
reflect the Six new Disability Service Standards endorsed by
ADHC in December 2013, to develop new tools for Choice
and Decision making for our service users with varying
degrees of communication skills as part of Person Centred
service delivery (newly developed tools have been applied
and tried for preference and usefulness by service users for
some months now), to consider changes that the new
Disability Inclusion Act will require compliance with etc.
Matt trying out one of
newly developed Choice
and Decision making
We use this opportunity also to invite service users, family
members, carers, advocates or guardians of Northside’s
service users interested in contributing to Northside Policy
and Procedure review to please let our CEO, Ina, know by
mid-November 2014. Northside plans to commence transition to the new Policy and Procedure Manual from
March 2015 and by then to have completed service user/family input and contribution by way of consultation,
feedback and meetings. Northside is developing plans for sessions during our last week in December to ensure
every service user becomes familiar with changes in legislation, human rights inclusion, and policy and
procedures reviews and will encourage input and suggestions in this way as well.
We look forward to hearing from you and, once again, having your input into our Policies
and Procedures. Please contact the CEO.
IMPORTANT LEGISLATION CHANGE: The DISABILITY INCLUSION ACT (DIA) will replace the
Disability Services Act (DSA). The planned start date for the Act and Regulation is 3 December 2014. The new
legislation will:

give effect to our international human rights obligations and ensure NSW is at the forefront of
recognising and upholding rights for people with disability;

build the capacity of people with disability, service providers and the NSW Government in readiness
for NDIS transition by focusing on individualised funding arrangements, safeguards and quality
control mechanisms;

drive social and policy change to make communities more accessible and inclusive for people with
disability.
PLEASE JOIN IN AND HELP NORTHSIDE WIN
SOME DICK SMITH’S CHARITY GIVEAWAY COMPETITION ENDS END OF 2014 - ALL YOU NEED TO
DO IS PURCHASE DICK SMITH’S PRODUCTS - WHICH
AS MANY KNOW ARE REALLY GOOD - HAVE PHOTO
TAKEN HOLDING IT WITH FRIENDS AND/OR FAMILY
AND ATTACH THE PHOTO TO EMAIL WHERE YOU
ONLY TYPE “NOMINATE NORTHSIDE ENTERPRISE
INC.’ ALSO PHOTOS OF PRODUCT/S IN YOUR PANTRY
CAN BE SENT SEPARATELY AND THEY WIN POINTS.
ABOVE: Management Committee joined the effort
(Ane Marie, Doug, Michelle, Pat & Gordon)
It happened in support of Northside at local High School
Warringah Council employees and volunteers
show off Dick Smith’s product for Northside!
At
Northside
OUR COMMUNITY HELPING US WIN YOU TOO CAN JOIN - PLEASE
JEENEE TECHNOLOGY PROJECT
The Jeenee phone
This year Northside Enterprise Inc. has worked with Jeenee on a technology
project where Northside service users have been developing their technology
skills on a Wednesday. For some this has involved using technology for the
first time and for others extending their existing skills.
Jeenee Mobile is a non for profit telco that has been developed to provide
easy to use and tailored hardware/software technology solutions for people
living with disabilities and other people, including the general community.
In September 2014,
Northside became a
Jeenee Make A
Difference Partner and
will receive 11
donated Jeenee phones
for some of our service users. Some of
our
service users have
been trialing the
phones during the
technology sessions.
Jeenee is very easy to use and can be customised to
individual needs.
Phones hones we are receiving are: An LG Optimus L7 Smartphone customised with the Jeenee Mobile Big
Launcher.
A free connection for 24 months with access to an
emergency Help Service and GPS Locator
Services.
More information is found on the Jeenee website
www.jeenee.org.au
We are looking forward to receiving 11 phones soon and
continuing to see our service users growing in their ability
to use technology.
Mandy loves her iPad
ABOVE: Luke trying out the
iPad with Sue Werner from
Community Connections
Australia, who has been
coming to Northside every
Wednesday during the past
several months to facilitate,
encourage and train our
service users in the use of
technology towards greater
personal independence and
increase in living skills.
Mobile phones, Tablets, iPads with new and
interesting programs and activities are
helping us provide more opportunities and
choices for communication and are certainly
a hit at Northside.
LEFT: Communication is
very important to Sifa and he
has discovered new ways of
combining technology with
his learning activities.
Jim Baldwin from the Dee Why/Cromer Scouts
came to Northside and did a program and worked
with our service users on Recycling.
Apart from learning more about recycling the group
sorted materials into the various rubbish bins (paper/
cardboard, bottles/cans, garbage) pretty well and
were very creative in reusing rubbish and vegetation
for artwork.
This month was the first session that the Scouts came
to work with us, and are very keen to work with us
in the future as we are to work with them.
Sasha, Shida & Jim
Paul & Rhett
Jim, Hannah and Ther’sa
THANK YOU TO THOSE
WHO HAVE SENT BACK THE
CONSUMER SATISFACTION
SURVEY AND LOOK
FORWARD TO RECEIVING
MORE
Leisure Link News:
Leisure Link for 2014-2015 has
commenced all programs up and
running. Naomi (left photo) and
Lisa have been enjoying the Music
and Movement classes and holiday
outings to the city and botanical
gardens. Richard has been enjoying filming with Jon on Tuesdays.
David has been attending Bowling
at Dee Why AMF each week and is
having a ball. Other activities
include swimming lessons, art
classes, computer and library
lessons, fishing trips, bowling,
personal training and much more!
Peter (on the photo at right hand side) did so enjoy the city of Sydney and what it has to offer.
If you are interested in finding out more about the Leisure Link program, contact A/Leisure
Link Coordinator Alice Tweedie at Northside.
TRANSITION TO WORK
Charmaine Ferguson,Coordinator
A big welcome to Audrey who has started in the TTW program.
Great news, Lydia has been offered four days per week work at
Packforce, and Max has joined the work force - already! Yay!
Dylan and Will are also successfully completing their TTW and
are in the process of securing a job and joining our Aussie
working nation!
Some of the TTW service users went to the sport
carnival in September, held at Blacktown Olympic
centre, everyone had a great time, and Will took out
four medals including 1st Place in 400 m run, his a
keen sportsman!
Actually Northside’s team did well at the sports
competition this year too CONGRATULATIONS ALL!
From Left: TTW’s Alistaire, Will, Alison and Dylan with
Northside’s team at Blacktown Olympic grounds
This September’s BBQ fundraiser had raised over $1,600.– in support of our
“Pathfinders” Out of Hours programs. Thank you everyone who donated goods
or funds towards this fundraiser and - Ian and Michelle Millner - a big thank
you for organising this event! Much appreciated!
Enzo sold quite a
few bunches of
daffodils
OUR NORTHSIDE TEAM
RAISED MANY
THOUSANDS OF
DOLLARS FOR NSW
CANCER COUNCIL ON
2014 DAFFODIL DAY AT
THE END OF
AUGUST
MANLY CORSO WAS
FILLED WITH OUR VOLUNTEERS SELLING
ITEMS AND RAISING
FUNDS
THANK YOU
DEE WHY RSL CLUB
For another year of
supporting financially
our “Pathfinders” out-ofhours programs and
activities that mean so
very much for people
with disabilities
accesssing and enjoying
community facilities
Victoria, Adam
and James made
sure the Corso
was covered