A Word from Wendy
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ello from all of us here at EBL.
Here at EBL we are committed to
Late last year, it was with a heavy heart we said goodbye to two beautiful
I hope you’re enjoying the warm
thriving in the new world and feel
souls and best friends, Rachel and Jolene.
dry end to summer as we transition
optimistic about our future. We
into lovely autumn. As they say,
completely support the NDIS concept
‘autumn carries more gold in its
of people with a disability to have
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pocket than all the other seasons’.
Having said that, it’s hard to believe
the hot cross buns, chocolate eggs,
bilbies and bunnies the Easter holiday
brings has already passed us by!
Our mission
is to provide
quality lifestyle
support and
accommodation
services to
enable people
with disabilities
to enjoy active
fulfilled lives.
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goodbye, today we celebrate the
group in the early days and later
were and feel great gratitude for
welcome move. As always, we remain
when she moved across to adult
having them as a part of our lives.
committed to safeguarding people
services. Loved by everyone, Rachel’s
with a disability by keeping them at
warm, bubbly and friendly character
the forefront of everything we do. If
will be dearly missed.
continue to transform in preparation
to contact us and we will do our best
for the new way of operating under
to support you through the change.
the National Disability Insurance
I know it’s a lot to contend with at the
Scheme (NDIS). We’ve been talking
moment, but I’m confident that
about this imminent change for many
together we will get there as we
seasons, but now it is becoming a
better understand how it all works.
Like Rachel, everyone loved Jolene.
We extend our love to the families
of both Rachel and Jolene and thank
them so much for being part of the
EBL family now and always.
She too had also been coming to EBL
for many years. Always with a smile
to share, this beautiful woman who
brought sunshine to every life she
been in consultation with the National
with you the passing of two best
Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA),
friends Rachel and Jolene who died
peak disability agencies and key
exactly four weeks apart to the day in
stakeholders to better understand
the lead up to Christmas. Rachel and
the major changes ahead of us. We
Jolene were two beautiful young
will need to be responsive to these
women who were loved by all and
changes when the NDIS is rolled out
who are greatly missed by so many.
in full. We’re constantly learning
We extend our sincere love and
about individualised funding
sympathy to their family and friends.
packages and how this approach
and their families. We will endeavour
Wendy Warren
to keep you informed as we learn
Chief Executive
more.
EBL Disability Services
EBL Carer Advisory Group
Yarnbrook Cottages
Thank you Angela and Welcome Emily!
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or the past three years, House
Baird to the team who has taken up
Manager Angela Deas has
the offer of House Manager. Having
dedicated her time to service users
worked with EBL since May 2015 and
and their families through mentoring
with a skill-set and knowledge that
and leadership. The time has now
was second to none,
come for Angela to take up a new
Emily was the ideal
challenge in the area of law. The
candidate for the
EBL community would like to thank
role. Emily is very
excited to take on
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commitment over the years and we
this challenge and
wish her all the very best with this
we wish her all the
new venture. We will of course still
best with her new
get to see her smiling face from time
role.
asking you to complete the 2016
confidentiality of any information you
provide is guaranteed.
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touched, will also be deeply missed.
Angela Deas for her hard work and
EBL Carer Questionnaire shortl y. The
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stories, NDIS updates and personal
highlights. Regretfully, we also share
he Carers Advisory Group will be
Seashells remind
us that every
passing life
leaves something
beautiful behind.
In the pages that follow we share EBL
Since our last newsletter, we have
impacts people living with a disability
EBL for respite since 1994, was
wonderful women Rachel and Jolene
means for you, please don’t hesitate
around the corner.
Although it is always hard to say
complete choice and control – it is a
As the seasons change, we also
reality with full scheme roll out just
achel, who had been coming to
a cherished member of the children’s
you are grappling with what this all
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Remembering Rachel and Jolene
Betsy Tang
Co-Convenor
to time when she does the odd shift.
EBL Carers Advisory Group
After running through the
Your feedback is invaluable to help
recruitment process, we are now
EBL look at ways to improve their
extremely happy to welcome Emily
services and to plan for the future.
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