NEWS IN BRIEF
Farewell from Geoff Trappett
After a great 7 years with CPL, it’s time to
move on to a new adventure and challenge.
Obviously with such a huge change comes
many conflicting emotions; I have enjoyed
my time with CPL immensely, ensuring we
as an organisation were providing quality
services that enabled people with a
disability to participate fully in the life of the
society in which they lived.
With the NDIS now rolling out, the sector
and community at large is going through
once in a generational change both in
terms of how services are provided and
Wheely making a change
how people with disability are viewed
and included in society. My passion
has always and will always lie in social
justice and inclusion principles. To that
end, I have decided to make the jump to
creating an organisation called Inclusion
Moves. Inclusion Moves purpose is to give
people with a disability the skills they
need to ensure they are able to enact
their full citizenship rights like any other.
Uncomplicated social inclusion means a
healthy Australian society for all and it’s
something I’m really passionate about.
We’re aiming to raise $200,000 to support
our Let’s Talk program, which provides
people with complex communication needs
the opportunity and support to communicate
with the world around them. We currently
run Let’s Talk Days and Camp Have a Chat
in Cairns, Brisbane, Rockhampton and
Townsville, but there is a growing need
for this program to be accessible to more
children and their families across the state.
Assistive communication devices are
expensive and can cost tens of thousands of
dollars, so it is not practical or possible for
families to buy multiple devices. That’s why
our Let’s Talk program is so important; it
allows people to test and trial devices first, to
make sure that they find the device that suits
them best.
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Every individual or team has a fundraising
target of $5,000 because that is how much
it costs to ensure a family can attend CPL’s
Let’s Talk program. All money raised will go
towards ensuring that people with complex
communication needs can access the
support and equipment they need to find
their voice.
It’s easy to get involved! Simply email CPL’s
Fundraising Executive, Amy Rymer, on
[email protected] to find out more or
nominate someone you know!
I found during my time that there is a mutual
respect from CPL, that clients are the experts
in their own life experiences, and from clients
that CPL will provide professional support
which has been refined over years of quality
service delivery. This is just one of the long
lasting memories I’ll be taking with me.
DIARY
We’re looking for business leaders who want to make a difference to the lives of people
with complex communication needs. Do you know anyone who could lend their voice?
CPL’s Wheel Make a Change campaign has
just launched and we’re looking for champion
CEO’s, business and community leaders to
take part.
There are many things I’ll miss about
CPL, one of which is how dedicated
staff are to working together to
problem solve and find the best
solutions for clients.
2017
March
24
Launch event for Wheel Make
a Change
May
1
14
Labour Day public holiday
Mother’s Day
April
14
15-16
Good Friday
Live Large Festival!
16 Easter Sunday
17 Easter Monday
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