Warwick Annual Show (Warwick Public Holiday)
2024-03-22
Southern Downs Region – the area of the former Warwick Shire – Divisions 2, 5 & 6, Division 3 (being the urban area of Warwick City and the locality of Murray’s Bridge), Division 4 (excluding the village of Dalveen)

Employee roster change process: Skills building session
2024-03-28 12:00 - 13:00 (Australia/Brisbane)
Portfolio Managers, Operations Managers and the Customer Fulfillment Team are invited to attend skills building sessions coming up in March and April 2024!
The purpose of these meetings is for staff to review the roster process in a way that ensures a consistent approach.
If you have any questions prior to these sessions, please contact Organisational Change Specialist, Nicky Duffin at nicky.duffin@endeavour.com.au
If this session does not suit, you may like to attend the next session on Tuesday 2 April.

Good Friday (National Public Holiday)
2024-03-29

Our Quiet Zone @RCH, Melbourne Kids Day Out
2024-03-29 | MCEC Melbourne, 1 Convention Centre Place, South Wharf VIC 3006, Victoria, 3006, Australia
The Endeavour Foundation Quiet Zone will provide a welcoming, accessible and inclusive space for attendees to relax and regulate their sensory needs at the Kids Day Out 2024. Attendees can enjoy a mindful colouring activity designed by QArt’s talented artists with disability, gentle art play, comfortable seating and quiet games.
The Kids Day Out is part of Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne Good Friday Appeal.

Easter Saturday (National Public Holiday)
2024-03-30

Easter Sunday (National Public Holiday)
2024-03-31

Easter Monday (National Public Holiday)
2024-04-01

World Autism Awareness Day
2024-04-02
The United Nations General Assembly declared 2 April as World Autism Awareness Day to promote the acceptance, support and inclusion of autistic people, and for the advocation of their rights.
Autism is a lifelong neurological condition that manifests during early childhood, irrespective of gender, race or socio-economic status. The term Autism Spectrum refers to a range of characteristics. Appropriate support, accommodation and acceptance of this neurological variation allow those on the Spectrum to enjoy equal opportunity, and full and effective participation in society.
Autism is mainly characterised by unique social interactions, non-standard ways of learning, keen interests in specific subjects, inclination to routines, challenges in typical communications and particular ways of processing sensory information.

Employee roster change process: Skills building session
2024-04-02 11:00 - 12:00
Portfolio Managers, Operations Managers and the Customer Fulfillment Team are invited to attend skills building sessions coming up in March and April 2024!
The purpose of these meetings is for staff to review the roster process in a way that ensures a consistent approach.
If you have any questions prior to these sessions, please contact Organisational Change Specialist, Nicky Duffin at nicky.duffin@endeavour.com.au
If this session does not suit, you may like to attend the next session on Thursday 28 March.

Mother's Day volunteering - gift wrapping
2024-04-03 08:00 - 17:00, 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 | 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.

Lottery #206 Draw
2024-04-04 | Endeavour Foundation – Support Centre, 33 Corporate Drive, Cannon Hill, Queensland, Australia
Pay Day Lottery #206 draw day

World Health Day
2024-04-07
World Health Day is celebrated on April 7 each year to highlight significant issues around health on a global scale. It is also the anniversary of the World Health Organisation.

Auslan Day
2024-04-13
Auslan Day celebrates the rich history, culture, community and language of the Australian Deaf community by honouring the date of the first publication of the Auslan dictionary. If you’d like to learn Auslan, why not Learn Auslan with Chloe!? In her latest video series, Administration Assistant, Chloe Haidenhofer, will teach you how to:

fingerspell the alphabet;
introduce yourself;
ask basic questions with pronouns and question words;
read back fingerspelling; and
sign days, months, states, and cities.

Team Connect 2.0: session 1 (am)
2024-04-16 09:30 - 11:00 | https://teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/launcher.html?url=%2F_%23%2Fl%2Fmeetup-join%2F19%3Ameeting_MzI1NWE3MmQtNWEwYy00YjM4LWFkY2ItMWRhMmQ5ODkyNWVl%40thread.v2%2F0%3Fcontext%3D%257b%2522Tid%2522%253a%25229c549a2e-71f8-42f6-bf12-c83b48e8fc94%2522%252c%2522Oid%2522%253a%252247804b0c-2aa7-4b79-9a2e-5312f317492f%2522%257d%26anon%3Dtrue&type=meetup-join&deeplinkId=4d53b05c-4bb7-4d60-beb3-a85f7bcefb03&directDl=true&msLaunch=true&enableMobilePage=true&suppressPrompt=true
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/TeamConnect1

Lottery #454
2024-04-18 | Endeavour Foundation – Support Centre, 33 Corporate Drive, Cannon Hill, Queensland, Australia
Prize Home Lottery #454 draw day

Toowoomba Royal Agricultural Show (Toowoomba Region Public Holiday)
2024-04-19
Toowoomba Region – Toowoomba Regional Council area excluding the Yarraman, Upper Yarraman & Cooyar areas

Team Connect 2.0: session 2 (pm)
2024-04-22 13:00 - 14:30 | https://ndvr.news/TeamConnect2
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/TeamConnect2

Team Connect 2.0: session 3 (am)
2024-04-23 09:30 - 11:00 | https://teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/launcher.html?url=%2F_%23%2Fl%2Fmeetup-join%2F19%3Ameeting_YTUzMzU3MzQtMDg5YS00YmRhLWI0MDMtYjQyOGUwNzBiYmZi%40thread.v2%2F0%3Fcontext%3D%257b%2522Tid%2522%253a%25229c549a2e-71f8-42f6-bf12-c83b48e8fc94%2522%252c%2522Oid%2522%253a%252247804b0c-2aa7-4b79-9a2e-5312f317492f%2522%257d%26anon%3Dtrue&type=meetup-join&deeplinkId=431eb541-a59b-4b0c-84e5-e7c938088b46&directDl=true&msLaunch=true&enableMobilePage=true&suppressPrompt=true
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/TeamConnect3

Team Connect 4.0: session 4 (pm)
2024-04-24 13:00 - 14:30 | 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.
