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Creating One Araluen together
Learn all about what we will do and how we will build a great Culture based on shared Values
Over June and July we have been gathering input from our staff, our participants and from our family and carers network to understand the values and behaviours that are most important to our Araluen community.
We had the greatest staff involvement in having a say in our history, through the 10 Staff Focus Groups and through the Define Survey.
We also had the greatest Participant and Family and Carers involvement in having a say through the 9 Participant Focus Groups and through the Family and Carers Define Survey.
We are now working through Refining everyone’s input into the Values and Behaviours Framework that will become the cornerstone of our culture in a workshop with the Values and Behaviours Champions on August the 31st.
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Our Values and Behaviours Champion Network
The Values and Behaviours Champions will play a critical role in finalising our Values and Behaviours Framework and in helping to embed and role model the values and behaviours across our Araluen community.
Meet our Values and Behaviours Champions
Angela Camilleri | Senior Accounts Officer |
Belinda Papa | General Manager People and Culture |
Brandi Rutherford | Senior Manager – Community Participation |
Chloe Mann | Practice Lead Art Connects and Instructor |
Chris Reay | Practice Leader Fraser House & John St |
Cindy Dale | Support Services Manager |
Dan Gleeson | Chief Operating Officer |
Deb Chesswas | People & Culture Coordinator |
Debbie Clarke | People and Organisational Development Lead |
Deborah Cave | Support Worker |
Helen Ryan | General Manager – Community Participation |
Jenny Tomlin | Support Service Manager |
Joshua Brouwer | General Manager, Quality, Safety & Practice |
Julie Morgan | Finance Manager |
Lara Hynes | Manager – Design Marketing & Communications |
Leigh Morante | Support Service Manager – Chancez / Workforce |
Louise Wynd | Senior Payroll Officer |
Matthew Hood | Support Worker |
Nicholas Keillor | Quality, Safety & Practice Lead and Support Worker |
Paris Giroud | Support & Intake Coordinator and Support Worker |
Penny Kendall | General Manager – Options for Community Living |
Peta Nudelman | Practice Leader ‑ Options for Community Living Emery Ave and Rufus St |
Rahma Ibrahim Abbas | Practice Leader Fraser House & Greenwood Drive |
Robyn Virgona | Executive Assistant |
Samantha Vertkas | Support Services Manager |
Sarah Owen | Practice Leader ‑ Options for Community Living Carwarp St |
Sharen Aitchison | OFCL Senior Manager |
Sophie Cunningham | Data Integrity Lead |
Tamara Cattach | Chief Executive |
Tammy Smith | Practice Leader Support Coordinator |
Trisha Ali | Practice Leader ‑ Options for Community Living Rattray Road and Turnham House |
Vanessa Paskalidis | Practice Leader – Snell Grove |