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Team Connect 4.0: session 4 (pm)
2024-04-24 13:00 - 14:30 (Australia/Brisbane) | https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZmIwYWU3YTYtMWE4Yy00MDMzLTk3YzMtODJiYTUyYjhiYTI0%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%229c549a2e-71f8-42f6-bf12-c83b48e8fc94%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2247804b0c-2aa7-4b79-9a2e-5312f317492f%22%7d
Join the executive leadership team for Team Connect 2.0.
If you have a question or a topic you would like addressed in the sessions, contact communications@endeavour.com.au
Add this session to your Outlook 365 calendar by clicking ‘Add to calendar’ below 👇. Or you can choose to attend one of the other sessions.
On the day, you can join the session through your Outlook calendar or the link below:
https://ndvr.news/TeamConnect4

ANZAC Day (National Public Holiday)
2024-04-25
On the morning of 25 April 1915, the Anzacs set out to capture the Gallipoli peninsula in order to open the Dardanelles to the allied navies. The objective was to capture Constantinople (now Istanbul in Turkey), the capital of the Ottoman Empire, and an ally of Germany.

The Anzacs landed on Gallipoli and met fierce resistance from the Ottoman Turkish defenders. Their plan to knock Turkey out of the war quickly became a stalemate, and the campaign dragged on for eight months.

At the end of 1915, the allied forces were evacuated. Both sides suffered heavy casualties and endured great hardships. Over 8,000 Australian soldiers were killed. News of the landing on Gallipoli and the events that followed had a profound impact on Australians at home. The 25th of April soon became the day on which Australians remember the sacrifice of those who had died in the war.

The Anzacs were courageous and although the Gallipoli campaign failed in its military objectives, the Australian and New Zealand actions during the campaign left us all a powerful legacy.

World Day for Safety and Health at Work
2024-04-28
The annual World Day for Safety and Health at Work on 28 April promotes the prevention of occupational accidents and diseases globally.

May Month of Engagement (Stakeholder Service Meetings)
2024-05-01 - 2024-05-31
We are committed to hosting regular stakeholder service meetings, every 6 months, across our Home, Community and Work divisions. These meetings allow us to build and maintain strong relationships that ultimately create successful outcomes for the people we support.
Stakeholder service meetings are the perfect opportunity to gather feedback that can help us improve offerings and address people’s concerns. We do this through having genuine conversations with people and following up with any issues that are raised in a timely manner.
For all resources that you will need, and other information, visit the intranet.

Home Run
2024-05-01 - 2024-05-31 | Online
Help people with disability achieve home runs of their own by challenging yourself and others to a month-long fitness challenge this May.
Run, walk, kayak, roll, skate – anything and everything is possible. It’s just a matter of having the goal to move your way for at least 30 minutes each day in May.
Step up to the plate! Home Run is an all abilities fitness event that everyone the chance to knock their goals out of the park in their own way and time.
Whatever your level of fitness or ability, Home Run is a chance to improve your health with every move you make while also helping to change the lives of others.
Signing up is as easy as stealing second base! All you need to do is register, select a time goal for the month, and get ready to move your way each day for at least 30 minutes a day from 1 May.
Click here to visit the Home Run website and register!

Domestic and Family Violence (DFV) Prevention Month
2024-05-01 08:00 - 2024-05-31 17:00
Domestic and Family Violence (DFV) can happen to anyone and comes in many different forms, not just physical. It occurs when someone who is close to you:

Stops you from doing things you want to do through manipulation and abusive behaviours (also known as coercive control);
Hurts you or someone you care about; or
Breaks something you care about.

It can happen in any kind of relationship:

Romantic Relationship
After a romantic relationship ends
A member of your family
Other relatives
Other

Boyfriend
Girlfriend
Partner
Husband
Wife
Ex-boyfriend
Ex-girlfriend
Ex-partner
Ex-husband
Ex-wife
Parent
Guardian
Other family members – brother, sister, aunt, uncle, cousin or grandparent
Kin (people you call family)
Stepfamily (people related by marriage)
Carers or paid support workers
Other people you live with or see often

Unfortunately, Domestic and Family Violence is common with some people at greater risk than others. It occurs in all races, religions, genders and economic status. Women however, are disproportionally impacted by family, domestic and sexual violence and are more likely to experience violence from someone they know than by a stranger (35% vs 11%). Furthermore, women with disability in Australia are twice as likely to have experienced sexual violence since the age of 15 years than women without disabilities. ourwatch.org.au/quick-facts/
Help is available

If you are in danger or hurt, the first number to call is 000. This is an emergency number that will get help straight away.
When you are not in immediate danger there are many support services including the National Service 1800 RESPECT – Call 1800 737 732 or see link to other specialised services on our intranet.
All Endeavour Foundation and CSG employees have access to ten days paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave per year. You can speak confidentially with a leader or your People & Wellbeing Partner to learn more about how you can access support.
If you need to talk to someone about what you or a colleague are experiencing, contact our Employee Assistance Program, Benestar on 1300 360 364. All conversations are confidential. You can also find Benestar resources on our intranet.

What can I do?

If you are supporting a co-worker or are the leader of an employee experiencing family and/or domestic violence, we encourage you to complete our Family Violence Awareness in Australia – A Workplace Issue Engage Module. The module will help you better understand how to provide appropriate support.
We all play a role in raising awareness and challenging harmful behaviours and misconceptions that contribute to unhealthy relationships. When we create a supportive workplace culture, we increase the likelihood of someone feeling safe to access support.

Mother's Day volunteering - gift wrapping
2024-05-02 08:45 - 11:30, 2024-05-02 11:30 - 14:30, 2024-05-02 14:30 - 17:30, 2024-05-02 17:30 - 21:30, 2024-05-03 08:45 - 11:30, 2024-05-03 11:30 - 14:30, 2024-05-03 14:30 - 17:30, 2024-05-04 12:30 - 15:30 and 3 more dates | Westfield Carindale
Looking for a meaningful way to celebrate Mother’s Day?
Join us in spreading joy and making a difference by volunteering for our special Mother’s Day wrapping service at Westfield Carindale Shopping Centre! All proceeds will go towards the people we support.
As a volunteer you will:

wrap beautiful gifts for shoppers
interact with members of the community
raise awareness of the importance of supporting people with disability

You are welcome to take on more than one shift. Details below:

Thursday 2 May
Friday 3 May
Saturday 4 May
Sunday 5 May

🎁 8:45am – 11:30am
🎁 11:30am – 2:30pm
🎁 2:30pm – 5:30pm
🎁 5:30pm – 9:30pm
🎁 8:45am – 11:30am
🎁 11:30am – 2:30pm
🎁 2:30pm – 5:30pm
🎁 9:30am – 12:30pm
🎁 12:30pm – 3:30pm
🎁 3:30pm – 5:30pm
🎁 9:30am – 12:30pm
🎁 12:30pm – 3:30pm
🎁 3:30pm – 5:30pm

All volunteers will be required to attending a briefing via TEAMS a week before this activity.
To sign up as a volunteer or for more information, please contact Mags (Fundraising and Event Specialist) on email: magdalene.stclare@endeavour.com.au
Thank you for your generosity and compassion. Together, we can make a difference.

Mother's Day volunteering - gift wrapping
2024-05-04 09:30 - 12:30, 2024-05-04 15:30 - 17:30 | Westfield Carindale
Looking for a meaningful way to celebrate Mother’s Day?
Join us in spreading joy and making a difference by volunteering for our special Mother’s Day wrapping service at Westfield Carindale Shopping Centre! All proceeds will go towards the people we support.
As a volunteer you will:

wrap beautiful gifts for shoppers
interact with members of the community
raise awareness of the importance of supporting people with disability

You are welcome to take on more than one shift. Details below:
Thursday 2 May

8:45am – 11:30am (2 volunteers)
11:30am – 2:30pm (2 volunteers)
2:30pm – 5:30pm (2 volunteers)
5:30pm – 9:30pm (2 volunteers)

Saturday 4 May

8:45am – 11:30am (2 volunteers)
11:30am – 2:30pm (2 volunteers)
2:30pm – 5:30pm (2 volunteers)

Sunday 5 May

9:30am – 12:30pm (3 volunteers)
12:30p – 3:30pm (3 volunteers)
3:30pm – 5:30pm (3 volunteers)

All volunteers will be required to attending a briefing via TEAMS a week before this activity.
To sign up as a volunteer or for more information, please contact Mags (Fundraising and Event Specialist) on email: magdalene.stclare@endeavour.com.au
Thank you for your generosity and compassion. Together, we can make a difference.

Privacy Awareness Week
2024-05-06 - 2024-05-12
It’s Privacy Awareness Week (PAW)! This year we are focusing on Powering Up Your Privacy. We do this by focusing on the key principles of:

Transparency in how we collect, use and disclose your and others’ personal information.
Accountability of all employees in meeting our privacy obligations.
Security of the personal information we hold.

Over the next few months you will see further articles outlining how we are Powering Up its privacy practices by:

Simplifying our privacy policy and procedures.
Releasing a new privacy consent form which will make it clear why personal information is collected, how it is used, and who we may share it with.
Delivering a new training module which will help you properly manage with personal information in your job.

We take privacy seriously and are a proud supporter of Privacy Awareness Week. Read about how we collect, handle and protect personal information in our privacy policy.
Privacy Awareness Week toolkit and resources
The toolkit resources include:

OAIC PAW Supporter Toolkit Guide, including sample copy (PDF, 2.8 MB)
Fact Sheet for Businesses (PDF, 1 MB)
Fact Sheet for Government (PDF, 1 MB)
Fact Sheet for Individuals (PDF, 1 MB)
Email, web and background files (ZIP, 5.4 MB)
Posters (ZIP, 6 MB)
Social media tiles (ZIP, 4.3 MB)​
Sample and example presentations (ZIP, 21.8 MB)

PAW website
Don’t forget to check out (and share) our PAW 2024 website at paw.gov.au, where you will find information about this year’s campaign, as well as a message from Privacy Commissioner Carly Kind.
It includes a range of helpful advice and resources to help people, organisations and government agencies ‘power up your privacy’.
The PAW website is structured around key areas of transparency, accountability and security, in honour of this year’s overarching theme: Privacy and technology: Improving transparency, accountability and security.
PAW events
Privacy Awareness Week runs from 6-12 May. Commissioner Kind, together with other speakers, will be talking privacy at a range of events across the week, including:

IAPP’s in-person event in Sydney on Monday, with a keynote from Commissioner Kind
OIC Queensland’s in-person and livestreamed launch on Tuesday
Online Commissioners’ panel event presented by OVIC on Wednesday

A range of other PAW events are also listed on our website – we suggest registering soon as they are likely to book out.
Supporters
You’ll see the PAW website already has a lot of supporters listed, and we are continuing to update it. If your organisation’s details are not there and should be, let us know.
On socials
We’ll be sharing a range of PAW-related social media posts using the hashtags #PAW2024 #PrivacyAwarenessWeek and #PowerUpYourPrivacy. You may like to use them too to help your content be identified as part of the campaign activity.
Get in touch
You can email us with any suggestions or questions at corporate@oaic.gov.au. We would also love to hear your plans for PAW 2024.
For more updates, keep an eye on our LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook and X pages

Labour / May Day (QLD / NT Public Holiday)
2024-05-06

Blooms for Mother's Day Fundraising Dinner
2024-05-08 18:00 - 19:30 | Brothers Sports Club, 130 Takalvan Street, Kensington, QLD, 4670, Australia
Join us for a memorable evening of delicious food and wonderful company as we celebrate the first blooms of Mother’s Day from Endeavour Foundation Business Solutions Bundaberg.
This fundraising event, in special collaboration with the Bundaberg & District Chamber of Commerce features:

a delightful dinner
an exciting auction of the inaugural bouquet of chrysanthemums cultivated and harvested by clients from Endeavour Foundation Business Solutions – Bundaberg
thrilling raffles
fantastic networking opportunity

Your presence and support will transform this Mother’s Day into a celebration of love, compassion, and community spirit. All proceeds from this event will be dedicated to empowering people with disability.
Tickets are $50 per person or $400 for a table of eight. To book your tickets visit the event website.

Mother's Day
2024-05-12
Throughout Australia, like the rest of the world, people use this occasion to give thanks to their mothers and to celebrate and pamper the women who are so special in their lives.

Rent and Board May 2024 Price Increase
2024-05-13
From 13 May 2024, rent and board rates increase for people we support living in an Endeavour Foundation house.
Due to new Queensland Government legislation allowing only one increase in rent every 12 months, this will be the only increase in rent for 2024.
This increase affects NDIS and DSOA people (Disability Support for Older Australians) with current Endeavour Foundation rent and board agreements. If someone does not have a rent or board agreement with us, the increase will not apply.
We are contacting everyone affected to inform them of this increase.
New Rent and Board amounts
From 13 May 2024, rent and board rates are:

Rent: $401.02 / fortnight (increase of $33.75 per fortnight)
Board: $524.40 / fortnight (increase of $9.05 per fortnight)

For anyone under the age of 21, rent and board rates are:

Rent: $361.98 / fortnight (increase of $44.07 per fortnight)
Board: $410.35 / fortnight (increase of $22.45 per fortnight)

Direct debits and statements after May 13 date will reflect the new charges.
No one will be out of pocket. Rent and board increases are in line with the disability support pension rates.

What do I need to do?

If payment is made via Centrepay, financial administrators will need make this amendment themselves via myGov or by speaking directly to Centrelink. If you are speaking with families, carers and/or financial administrators in the coming weeks, please check in and let them know this action is required.

There may be a gap in communication for any clients onboarded between 1 May and 31 May 2024. When onboarding people into our accommodation services, please let them know there will be an increase in rent and board on 13 May 2024 in line with the pension rate increases implemented in March 2024.

For any queries regarding this, please contact AR-NDIS@endeavour.com.au

Who to contact?
If you require an updated Endeavour Foundation rent and board agreement, please email properties@endeavour.com.au.
For all other rent and board enquiries, please contact the Finance team via email at
AR-NDIS@endeavour.com.au.

Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)
2024-05-16
Every third Thursday of May each year is Global Accessibility Awareness Day. The purpose of GAAD is to get everyone talking, thinking and learning about digital access and inclusion, and the more than one billion people with disability or with an impairment.

International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT)
2024-05-17
Wear rainbow with pride
Inclusion is all about taking action to show those around you that they are valued and welcomed.
We encourage everyone to join us in wearing rainbow. Rainbows are associated with the representation of the LGBTQIA+ community and is used to express pride.
Why?
Friday 17 May is IDAHOBIT Day a day that marks the anniversary of 17 May, 1990, when the World Health Organisation removed homosexuality from the Classification of Diseases. IDAHOBIT standards for International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersex Discrimination and Transphobia and as time has progressed holds reference to a day against LGBTQIA+ Discrimination to specifically include those who are lesbian, queer and asexual.
Unfortunately, even with Marriage Equality, the LGBTQIA+ community continue to be discriminated against with stigma still prevalent around the world. If this is not your lived experience, you may be surprised to know that in Australia:

68% of LGBTQIA+ employees are not out to everyone in the workplace
2 in 3 LGBTQIA+ youth experiences abuse due to their identity and
35% of LGBTQIA+ Australians have experienced verbal abuse in the past 12 months

Equality Australia
You can show up every day and be an active ally taking a stand against discrimination
At Endeavour Foundation we want everyone to feel safe and included and feel like you belong.
Be informed: talk to LGBTQIA+ friends, family or colleagues, read LGBTQIA+ related publications, social media and videos. Avoid assumptions through the use of words like, ‘partner’ in lieu of ‘husband/wife’ or ‘boyfriend or girlfriend.’
Useful resources:

Pride in Diversity
Minus 18
Equality Australia
TransHub

Understanding diverse experiences and perspectives can help you to understand where you can show up and be an active ally.
Be visible and promote yourself as an ally by:

wearing a pin
displaying inclusion posters in your team’s area
share your story of why you’re an ally
celebrate other days of significance such as Pride Month, Wear It Purple Day, International Transgender Day of Visibility.

Being a visible ally makes a big difference to how everyone can feel safe and included.
Be part of the solution: Talk about pronouns, advocate for inclusive language, take a stand against homophobic, biphobic or transphobic slurs, call out jokes or negative behaviours or comments.
Every day is a day to be an ally!

Gympie Annual Show (Gympie Public Holiday)
2024-05-17
Gympie Region excluding Goomeri Township, Parish of Goomeribong

National Volunteer Week
2024-05-20 - 2024-05-26
The theme for National Volunteer Week 2024 is ‘Something for Everyone’.
National Volunteer Week 2024 will recognise the diverse passions and talents everyone brings to the act of volunteering.
It’s an invitation to explore the myriad of opportunities available, emphasising that there’s a place for everyone in the world of volunteering. Whether you’re drawn to environmental causes, community outreach, education, or beyond, there’s a place where your unique skills and interests can flourish.

Intranet 2.0 | Lunchtime learning session
2024-05-20 13:00 - 13:30
As shared in the Your Weekly Update, we’re excited that the next intranet updates will be rolled out and ready for you to experience from Friday 17 May.
The Communications and Engagement team will be hosting some lunchtime learning sessions next week to walk you through these updates and answer any questions you may have:

1pm – 1:30pm, Monday 20 May – Click here to join

If you notice any teams or information that is missing from the intranet from tomorrow, please email communications@endeavour.com.au with more details. We will work with you to make sure our intranet is user-friendly and up to date.

Pay Day Lottery #207-Closes 10pm AEST
2024-05-23
