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October 2017
What’s Happening
David’s Round Up
DJ’s Two Cents
Helen’s Happenings
Just in with Jess
News from the Centres
UPCOMING EVENTS
9th October—Caloundra Open Day
12th October—Caboolture Open Day
17th October—Gympie Open Day
19th October—Palmwoods Open Day
30th & 31st October—Power Week
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October Birthdays...
Miranda Crawley Niamh Scott
Luke Fitzgerald Cavell Hyland
Phoebe Skuthorpe Dennis Oliver
Andrew Roberts Emily Balmer
Michael Dooley Jy Luck
Meghan Holland
CONNECTIONS CAFÉ
Try our Connections Menu today! Visit us
and try one of our tasty Connection Deals!
Connections Café
950 Nambour Connection Road
Nambour, QLD, 4560
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Have you checked out Compass Connections Café? We are now
open on Saturdays 7am—11am. Print the voucher below and
bring it in for a special 20% discount on all food items on any
Saturday!
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COMPASS OPEN DAYS
PALMWOODS—THURSDAY 19TH OCTOBER, 2017
CALOUNDRA—MONDAY 09TH OCTOBER, 2017 CABOOLTURE—THURSDAY 12TH OCTOBER, 2017
GYMPIE—TUESDAY 17TH OCTOBER, 2017
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We are only a month and a bit away from our 2017 Compass Gala and
Awards night. Bookings are now being accepted. This year the theme is
“Wear Your Favourite Colour”. Tickets are $50pp and Trainee tickets are $20.
There is a maximum of three guests per booking (Trainee + 2 guests) as
space is limited however you can place additional guests on the waiting list.
Bookings close 17th November 2017.
Our brand new ONLINE BOOKING system is up and running. To book your
tickets for the night click https://goo.gl/bEPXRd. Once you have booked
your tickets, be sure to contact info@compassinc.org.au to let us know of
your dietary requirements if any.
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Compass BSS Service “Rakes & Panes” is back up and fully
operational! We wish to welcome aboard Garry Scott our new BSS
Enterprise Manager. Garry is currently taking bookings for any of the
above services which Compass Rakes & Panes provide.
To book any of the services, please contact Garry at 0429.193.109 or
at bss@compassinc.org.au and feel free to pass on the great news
to anyone you think who might require our services!
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Compass will have a stall at the upcoming Fair Day Out on Saturday October
28th, 2017. We will be selling Wabi Sabi products plus providing information
regarding The Compass Institute.
We are looking for volunteers to help man the stall so if you are interested,
be sure to send us an email to info@compassinc.org.au.
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We want to thank some special
donors for signing up to our
Dollar-A-Day Program:
Joe & Michelle Griffiths
Marlene Best
Sharon Brooks
Jessie Eva
You too can sign up to donate as little or as much as you want, by clicking the logo above.
We wish to extend a special welcome to a new
Compass Partner
Fencescape. Fencescape will be
sponsoring one of our new pups Fensa.
Fensa is our newest Yellow Lab and the little
brother of Radar.
We look forward to building a strong bond
with Fencescape as a new partner and will
definitely keep you updated on Fensa’s
training to becoming an Assistance pup!
Hi Everyone and welcome to this months edition of the Compass Newsletter. I am
always in awe of the way in which our service continually draws attention from the
wider Sunshine Coast region. The way in which we are seen to be the leader in our field.
I attended a function last week and it was so humbling to hear, “ I have never been so
proud of Compass as I am now, well done.” It is an absolute pleasure to be part of
something so special and the way in which we rollout new programs and opportunities
in our Social Enterprise space, shows why we are the shining light for others to follow. Enjoy this months article and look
forward to catching up with you soon.
In a month of rubbing shoulders
with the pollies, I was fortunate to
take Helen and Jess along to a
morning speech from the Prime
Minister of Australia, Mr Malcolm
Turnbull. Not one to shy away from the push and shove, I
was able to find a little space to firstly brief the PM on the
Compass service, and the amazing things we do for
people with disabilities here on the Coast, and secondly of
course get a photo opportunity. When you only get a one
chance to get it right, your elevator pitch needs to be spot
on. Prompted by the humble words from Ted O”Brien, it
rolled off the tongue nicely and also drew the attention of
a few of the crowd who were hasty to pass
on their business cards for a meeting.
DJ’S
2 CENTS
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Cheers DJ
What a great start to our Compass Assistance Dog $1 a Day program. With the help from Barrat and Jess from 91.9 Sea FM, Win TV and the Sunshine Coast Daily, the program has seen a significant rise in the branding and
awareness for these wonderful dogs. Phil , Michelle and Sharon have worked tirelessly in the Plaza shaking the donation tins and through the generous support of the community raised over $4000. The Dogs also placed 1st in the Grill’d Local Matters campaign and added another $300 to the tin along with one major businesses coming on as a Sponsor. I want to thank Tim and Kerry from Fencescape for recognising the value of these animals for the family. What a wonderful way to market your business for the next 10 years through the Compass Assistance Dogs program. If anyone should be in the need for fencing, please give them a call and support the people that support us. What this space for little FENSA the Fencescape dog, soon to hit our social media pages. During the month we also have our new Compass Assistance Dogs commercial filmed with Caitlin Bassett doing a fantastic job in the narration. The commercial will be aired over the Win TV network over the coming month.
Over September Compass Farm opened its doors to
the community to showcase the wonderful work of
our trainees and staff. Close to 250 people attended
the day and were treated to a guided tour, taking in
all the Enterprises and animals on display. I want to
congratulate Andrew and the team for the amount
of work that went into making the Farm look its
best. The Compass Farm has a growing popularity
amongst the Sunshine Coast community and I urge
everyone to come out for a tour and meet all the
wonderful trainees.
This is the pinnacle of my
role. Having the ability to
take our trainees out to
an event and give them
the opportunity to
in te rac t w i th the
community. I was
fortunate enough to be invited to speak at the
Sunshine Coast Jobs Forum hosted by Ted O’Brien
MP and Senator Michaelia Cash. The attendees were
fully engaged with our service and the trainees took
every opportunity to speak with the guests around
their experiences, and the types of meaningful
activities they’re engaged in at Compass. I couldn’t
help but stand back and watch in awe at the way in
which they held themselves, and how proud they
were to call Compass their work place. The Senator
was most impressed and expressed that she will
keep a very close eye on our service as we move
towards the impending NDIS rollout.
Greetings Everyone,
I have just returned from two
wonderful weeks in Tonga as part of
my annual leave; you may remember
I holidayed there last year and loved it
so much, I decided to return again
this year.
Tongan people are warm, welcoming
and make you feel like part of their
extended family. One of the highlights
of the holiday was attending a School
Concert at one of the local Colleges.
There were in excess of 500 students
performing their traditional dances
along with approximately 1500 family
members and spectators. It truly was
an inspiring event and we felt very
privileged to have been invited and
attend as we were the only
Westerners present.
The natural beauty of Tonga,
watching the annual migration of the
whales, experiencing the amazing
food and the Tongan people’s relaxed
approach to life certainly allowed me
to recharge my batteries and return to
Helen’s
Happenings
Helen
work energised and ready to enjoy the
remainder of 2017. I would like to thank the
staff and members of the Leadership Team,
for stepping into my shoes in my absence
and ensuring things ran smoothly.
Staff and trainees have returned from a well
-earned rest over the September holiday
break and have all settled back into their
centres and programs. Despite the very hot
conditions, all trainees and staff seem
genuinely happy to be back participating in
their programs.
October promises to be a busy month, a
number of the centres will again host Open
Days and everyone is eagerly awaiting the
opportunity to showcase their amazing
programs and activities. The dates have
been published in this Newsletter, so please
pass the word around if you know of
individuals or families who may be
interested in attending.
For families across the Centres and
Enterprises, there will be invitations to
participate in the Progress Plan Meeting
process where we review the progress of
the trainees in order to acknowledge the
fantastic work they have been doing, to
celebrate their individual achievements and
the gaining of new skills and to identify
further goals and aspirations. Please make
the time to participate in these meetings;
this is a wonderful opportunity to discuss
your son or daughter’s progress and to
meet with their Key Workers, Team
Managers and members of the Leadership
Team.
Speaking of excitement, the 2017 Gala &
Awards Night function is fast approaching
and scheduled for Saturday 25th November.
The theme this year is ‘Wear Your Favourite
Colour’ so it will be interesting to see the
variety of colours people will be choosing
for their outfits. Until next month,
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Jess
Just in
with Jess
We recently held two days of staff
training at our Caloundra Centre. We
welcomed an array of presenters who brought a world of
knowledge and expertise in a variety of areas.
A special thank you to Peter Keith from Change Agency, Rebecca
Lowther from HELP Enterprises, Paul Donoghue from
Compass Caboolture, and David our CEO for making staff training a
great opportunity for staff to grow
and develop both professionally and personally.
Staff were extremely engaged in our
sessions on Team Building and
Communication, ‘Playing a bigger game’, Makaton Training, Policy and
Procedures and improving the cus-tomer experience at Compass for our
trainees and
families.
I am looking forward to seeing this training being utilised in our Centres
when I visit, by staff and improving our relationships with ourselves and
our teams in Term 4 and
beyond.
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Compass Caboolture
Our travel training crew is enjoying their visits to Brisbane and becoming very
adventurous and very competent with Translink websites and Google Maps. They
use both these services to calculate journey routes and times.
Compass Farm
Special thanks to Bunnings which donated lots of items we used at our recent Golf
Day and also at The Farm.
Very exciting times ahead in the Harvest Kitchen. Kylie Southon from Palmwoods, will be joining the Harvest
Kitchen team Monday to Thursday, allowing for a second team of trainees to work in the kitchen. This is to help
with the increased number of Harvest Kitchen hamper orders due to the streamlined purchase of the Cricks
Sunshine Coast business’. It gives us an opportunity to offer the basic kitchen training program to a wider
number of trainees, with Harvest Kitchen just over doubling the amount of production from our little kitchen to
meet the increase in orders. We are very excited about this new venture, and truly hope we can smash this
challenge out of the ballpark.
The Monday and Wednesday lunch menu will continue to be available to all trainees on the Farm. The
Wednesday lunch menu has been available for quite some time now with great success. Monday’s lunch menu is
still very new and offers a sweet and a savoury option for $5, with Healthy Choices allocated to both. In case
you weren’t aware of what was available on Monday, please see the menu below and let us know if you have
any questions — Tina and the HK Team
SAVOURY OPTION – Choose One:
Vegetarian Lasagne – Gluten Free Vegetarian lasagne made using seasonal vegetables and topped with a cheesy
béchamel sauce OR
Grilled Chicken Burger with Salad, Cheese & Harvest Kitchen Beetroot Relish (Healthy Choice) OR
Bangers and Mash – Pork Sausages with Mashed Potato, steamed Peas and Corn, and Onion Gravy
SWEET OPTION - Choose One:
Chocolate Cupcake
OR
Strawberry and Yoghurt Parfait – Seasonal Strawberries layered with Yoghurt (no fat, no added sugar yoghurt),
topped with granola (Healthy Choice)
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Harvest Kitchen
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Compass Connections Café
The trainees at the Cafe Monday – Thursday are always excited to see other Compass trainees & families and
take pride in showing off their great skills. Many regular customers enjoy their happy service experiences with
our wonderful team of trainees.
The great team of staff at Cricks Nambour, Helen & Jess from Compass along with surprise special guests Barrat
and Jess from radio station 91.9, recently helped us celebrate a special 30th birthday for trainee Sophie Bolton.
A fabulous cake produced by Chef Madonna was a welcome treat for everyone to share.
Hope to see some Compass families catching up for Brekky on a Saturday soon!
Cheers, Lynda.
Did you know? The cafe is now open on a
Saturday from 7 am until 12 noon?
Our chef Madonna is whipping up a different spe-
cial each Saturday, last week it was Almond Crois-
sants with frangipani filling, so yummy! We have a
big Brekky on each week for $12.50, enough to
keep to the hungriest person full for the day!
We would love to see the Compass families com-
ing in for breakfast or morning tea, and we have
attached a discount voucher to this month’s
Newsletter for your use.
We have a busy month with local groups now supporting the cafe. The
Harley Owners Group love starting their day with breakfast at the Cafe
on the 3rd Sunday of each month. They enjoy the ease of parking their
motor bikes out front of the cafe and they love seeing Compass Trainee
Glen Randell on site to help with service.
A fantastic evening event held recently with the Suncoast Rod &
Custom Cars group whom combined with the Retro Rocks group for a
fun session of live music, Rock’N’Roll dancing, burgers and good
cheer They also love the safe parking at the cafe for their special cars,
the great food and space to dance outside, installing a portable dance
floor in no time!
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