Touchstone Volume 31 December 2018 | Page 17

Message from our CEO This has been a busy year of celebrations as we held community picnics around Queensland and Northern NSW to mark our 70-year milestone. I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to meet many of our clients and hear stories of their past and dreams for the future. Whether you were brand new to CPL or had been receiving services for over 60 years, it has been wonderful to spend time getting to know you better and hear your feedback and ideas on how CPL can continue to improve. These events reinforced to me that coming together for a bite to eat in relaxed surroundings helps us to have conversations that will create the organisation that serves you best. Camp Have a Chat This year, we held Camp Have a Chat in Hervey Bay, Townsville and Brisbane. This awesome program is getting bigger and better each year, and we can’t wait to see what’s happening in 2019! Check out the details and stay up-to-date at www.cpl.org.au/camp I’m always eager to hear more from you, so if picnics aren’t your thing, please let me know other ways we can collaborate together on our future. Your feedback is important as we will begin to plan some opportunities to get together and catch up in 2019. Over the holiday period and into the new year we will be focusing on supporting our clients who have not yet begun receiving their NDIS plans, and continuing to build our business to ensure we are a resilient and spirited organisation heading into the future. As this year draws to a close, I want to wish you and your family a happy New Year. Please stay safe and let me know if there is anything you would like to see happen or change here at CPL. You can reach me at [email protected] - Rhys Kennedy CPL – Choice, Passion, Life 17