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SENIOR MANAGEMENT GROUP UPDATE February 2012
The Senior Managers including David Snape, Senior
Manager Corporate Services and Elvira Edwards, Senior
Manager Client Services meet with me each month in what
is appropriately called the Senior Managers Group
meeting. Following is a summary of what was discussed at
the February SMG meeting.
The purpose of the SMG
The Senior Managers participate with me in the overall
management of Senses Foundation.
The sorts of things we do are:
1. Manage Senses Foundation including
Developing the strategic and business plans for the
our services and activities
Developing and reviewing policies and procedures
Monitoring and managing risk
Monitoring OSH
Managing complaints
Monitoring client services and corporate governance
Monitoring our performance against
- The Budget
- The Business Plan
- The Strategic Plan
- The organisations values
2. Brain storming regarding problems and issues which
confront us;
3. Share information between the two divisions of the
organisation and from the Board; and
4. Provide peer support between Senior Managers.
Where we do a lot of this work is at the monthly SMG
meeting.
What was discussed in the February meeting.
Accommodation Services Transport Fee
We are looking at clients paying for their transport
when it is provided by Senses and this was discussed a
little further. Clients would pay for this out of their
Mobility Allowance. We decided to determine a rate and
then talk to clients and families about this before
going ahead.
Managers Development Days
Debbie Karasinski reported that she was trying to secure
Mark Rehn as a presenter however because of the cost, we
are trying to collaborate with a number of other
businesses from her TEC group.
Costing of Services
We are in the process of determining the exact cost of
our services. This is necessary for the new contracting
and procurement process with Government and this was
discussed.
Better Start Marketing
Now that we are a Better Start provider we plan to send
out a marketing email to all relevant organisations.
However we just need to be careful that we match this
with the ability to respond! Therefore we talked about a
timeframe to make this all come together.
Matters from the Board
Debbie Karasinski reported on a number of matters that
were decided at the Senses Foundation Board meeting held
on the previous night.
10th Board Member
Debbie Karasinski is meeting with Kerry Sanderson
regarding the current vacancy on the Board.
Deafblind Information Centre Website.
The Board agreed that $30,000 in FMG shares could be
used to develop a comprehensive Deafblind Information
Centre Website.
The incorporation of Senses Foundation as a company
limited by guarantee.
The Board agreed that the process be started to convert
Senses Foundation from an Association and to register it
as a company limited by guarantee.
The Board is keen to do this so that it can provide
services particularly for indigenous communities -
into the Northern Territory and South Australia.
Strategic Issues Discussion
Terry Simpson, State Manager of National Disability
Services (NDS) had attended the Board meeting, advising
Members about the many issues that are currently
impacting on the sector.
Approval of Policy
The Corporate Governance policy previously approved in
December 2008 was approved, unchanged.
Matters reviewed by the Senior Managers
The Senior Managers reviewed and discussed the following
to ensure we are keeping on track
The January Financial Result
The Risk Matrix
The 2011/2012 Business Plan
One complaint & one compliment for the month
The report on training activities and conference
attendance
Senior Managers Reports
Senior Managers presented their monthly reports and
various matters within their reports were discussed and
clarified.
Building Our Workforce Report
David Snape reported that he had a meeting planned for
the week of the 27th February re this.
Deafblind Awareness Week
Elvira Edwards fed back on progress in planning
Deafblind Awareness Week. She reported that her staff
were continuing to collect articles for the media and
she is communicating with Dennis Witcombe regarding him
coming to Perth to conduct training.
Other Awareness Weeks
The Senior Managers agreed that it would be good if we
could arrange some media around the Family Day which
would be held in May.
Meetings
The Senior Managers reported on the meetings that they
had attended in the month as follows.
David Snape reported he had attended the following
meetings.
Shaping the NDIS Forum
CEO Update
Elvira Edwards reported she had attended
Two briefings for the DSC Targeted Services tender
The DbI Management Committee meeting; the Local
Conference Planning Committee meeting and a meeting with
the Scientific Committee, all in France
Debbie Karasinski reported that she had attended the
following meetings
NDS Professional Development Calendar launch
TEC
CCI Business Policy Forum
CCI Charity of the Year function
CCI Golf Day
3 re new Charities Commission and Tax changes
With Terry Simpson (NDS) re mentoring in the sector
Peter Batini re Shared Corporate Services
President
Shaping the NDIS Forum
David Gilchrist re the new NFP centre at Curtin
University
Taxi Industry Board
Partnership Forum working party
Visited Gosnells House
Matt Burrows from Therapy Focus re cooperative website
around therapy services
NDS CEO Update
Good Vibes
The Senior Managers discussed Good Vibes and agreed the
following
Focus of Good Vibes
Good Vibes would remain a newsletter solely for clients,
families and service providers.
Good Vibes would remain an unsophisticated newsletter.
Good Vibes front cover would be changed to reflect the
new branding from the website.
An attempt would be made to make Good Vibes smaller in
size by reducing fonts and reducing spacing.
Distribution of Good Vibes
Good Vibes would be distributed four times a year, in
the second week of March, June, September and December.
Responsibility for Good Vibes
Elvira Edwards and client services would take
responsibility for ensuring that Good Vibes is produced
and distributed on time.
Style Guides
The Senior Manager agreed that a Style Guide, based on
the Website branding would be developed for use
throughout Senses.
Life Skills and Family Services Space for Equipment
The Senior Managers agreed that they would look at the
Basement and determine if there was any way to make more
space for client services equipment.
Excellence
The Senior Managers agreed that excellence had been
encouraged in the month through the following activities
597 hours of training provided
Induction for the staff commencing work at the new
Gosnells facility
Two new volunteers registered
The budget was reviewed during January
Finance record keeping in Verbena, Coode, Success and
Hudson Street was found to be very good
Finance have been archiving!
Discussions with Telstra re Senses transferring our
mobile account
The completion of the new security fencing and gate
The negotiation and preparation of the new lease for
WAMMCO
The provision of Honeywell car parking bays to
Motorola
Deafblind Consultant has been added as eligible for
providing services under Better Start
All parties are thrilled with the new Gosnells home
and looking forward to clients moving in
A new sleep shift recall form has been developed to
assist in the accurate recording of sleep/awake hours
for overnight shifts in accommodation
4th year Physiotherapy student started her placement
with Senses
A duty statement has been developed for a Therapy
Assistant
29 new clients of school aged services commence
services in February
Senses ws provided in Deafblind Awareness,
Communication and Sighted Guide with new support staff
at Identity WA
Senses staff members reviewed the Progress for
Providers re person centered services, for use at
Senses
Innovation
The Senior Managers agreed that innovation had been
encouraged in the month through the following
activities.
The creation of the Grants Writer position
The creation of the Resource Coordinator position
The creation of the Assistant Manager position in
Accommodation
Introducing client transport fees
Developing a cost of services
So thats all for this month
as always - if you get
a minute, I would appreciate your feedback on whether
you think it is interesting to receive this information
until next time..
Debbie Karasinski
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Upcoming Events |
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Training
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Course |
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Presenter |
Location |
Attendees |
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MAY |
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Orientation |
Tue |
1st |
9.00-16.30 |
D. Canham |
Kitchener Ave |
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Orientation |
Wed |
2nd |
9.00-16.30 |
D. Canham |
Kitchener Ave |
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Frontier EOY refresher |
Mon |
28th |
14.00-16.00 |
Frontier |
East Perth |
Sally. Sally |
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Orientation |
Tue |
15th |
9.00-16.30 |
D. Canham |
Kitchener Ave |
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Orientation |
Wed |
16th |
9.00-16.30 |
D. Canham |
Kitchener Ave |
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Boundary Setting &
Protective Behaviours |
Wed |
9th |
9.00-16.00 |
SECCA |
Lotteries House West Perth |
A. Mairata |
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Manual handling |
Mon |
21st |
9.30-13.00 |
ILC |
ILC Nedlands |
C. Marlow, W Chomsri |
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ROHO & Body Point |
Mon |
21st |
9.00-15.30 |
SDL |
ILC Nedlands |
Adele Calley |
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CPA-NFP Conference |
Mon |
21st |
8.30-17.00 |
CPA |
Hyatt Regency Perth |
G. Johnson |
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PART Training |
Tue-Thu |
22nd-24th |
8.30-17.00 |
J. Falkingham & L. Grey |
State Tennis Centre |
12 staff |
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Boston-New York |
Tue-Fri |
15th-18th |
8.30 -17.00 |
Perkins Institute |
Boston America |
E. Edwards |
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Orientation |
Tue |
29th |
9.00-16.30 |
D. Canham |
Kitchener Ave |
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Orientation |
Wed |
30th |
9.00-16.30 |
D. Canham |
Kitchener Ave |
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Creating Effective Events |
Mon |
14th |
8.30 -17.00 |
NDS |
Osborne Park |
N. Nugent |
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Explaining Autism |
Fri |
18th |
9.30-13.00 |
Autism WA |
Boulevard Centre Floreat |
Falkingham, Brett, Oboh,
Perkin & Slone |
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JUNE |
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Orientation |
Tue |
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Orientation |
Wed |
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Advanced Facillitation
skills |
Fri |
1st |
9.00-16.30 |
Dee Roche |
NDS Osborne Park |
M. House |
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Orientation |
Tue |
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Orientation |
Wed |
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Results Based
Accountability 101 Workshop |
Thu |
7th |
9.00-14.00 |
Angilcare |
City West Reception |
E. Edwards |
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Sensory Integration |
Fri-Sun |
1st-3rd |
8.00-17.00 |
Sensory Potential |
Sydney |
A. Calley, L. Finch |
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Deaf blind Awareness Week-
HATPIC workshop |
Fri |
29th |
9.00-16.00 |
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Boulevard Centre Floreat |
45 attendees |
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Pricing & Costing for NFP's |
Fri |
28th |
9.00-16.30 |
WA Gov-Dept of Finanace |
City West Reception Centre |
D. Gunawardana |
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To the
following employee who celebrate his/her birthday in May
2012.
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Maureen |
de la Rie |
2-May |
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Elizabeth |
Cowcher |
3-May |
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Siew |
Hall |
4-May |
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Angelique |
Harmon |
5-May |
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Kelly |
Clunie |
7-May |
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Geoff |
Clarke |
8-May |
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Karen |
Wickham |
9-May |
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Steven |
Aperios |
9-May |
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Kheng Lin |
Harkness |
12-May |
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Violet |
O'Driscoll |
12-May |
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Ailesene |
Matautia |
13-May |
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Holly |
Coopes |
15-May |
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Michelle |
Bennington |
17-May |
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Patricia |
Dilks |
22-May |
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Angela |
Wills |
25-May |
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