Queensland team lunch

We had our Queensland Company Lunch for office staff on the 9^th of June, which was an inspiring and fun-filled day for all. Our three branches (Cleveland, North Brisbane and Gold Coast) all joined together for the day at our Gold Coast office, where we had a wonderful lunch and some quality time together. We even had a team bonding activity where we had to guess everyone’s baby photos which were fun!

Cleveland office had a team lunch in June 2022, where one of the Service Coordinators, Tom (who was an ex-chef), cooked a special lunch of beef stew.

Recipe

1kg high-quality chuck eye roast, Cape grim or similar

Five tomatoes
1-litre beef stock unstated
Two tablespoons of unsalted butter
Two sticks celery
1 Brown onion
Four cloves Garlic
One bunch thyme
1.5 cup good red wine, i.e. pinot noir
1 Bay leaf
Worcestershire sauce
12 baby carrots and six potatoes
12 button mushrooms

Put the baking tray over medium heat, and seal the chuck until brown. Finely dice the onion, celery, carrots, garlic and sauté in the tray until brown. Add the red wine, and reduce for 3 minutes. Blend tomatoes and stock in a blender until smooth, then add to the tray. Reduce for 3 minutes. Add remainder of vegetables and herbs. Cover entirely and braise 100degrees for 13 hours. Take out of the oven, and add 2 tsp of Worcestershire sauce and butter. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Welcome back

We are pleased to welcome back from their maternity leave – both Michelle Min and Karolina Bukarica, who have returned to their roles as Services Coordinators based in the CNHC Bundoora branch.

Recruitment Update

We want to welcome Tianna Sinni to the Recruitment Team at CNHC. Tianna joined on 25 July 2022 and will be based in the Bundoora Office, Victoria. Tianna will work alongside our Talent Acquisition Manager, Jonathon Bowman (based in Queensland), to support all recruitment needs across all CNHC branches.

Referral Bonus Scheme continues.

We want your feedback!

• Would you like to see your face, team, or share any particular interest or event with the Company? Please make sure you help us identify all your beautiful faces. Send your best, high-resolution photos to hr@completenursing.com.au, and we will choose a winner for each issue.
• Please ensure you notify the HR team via hr@completenursing.com.au if any of your details have changed or if you have any updated certificates such as CPR, First Aid, NDIS Screening Clearance, and Work Permits etc.

 

Katharine’s death Notice

Katharine, who has been with CNHC since January 2021, sadly passed away in the 1^st week of June. All at the Hobart branch extended their sympathies to Katharine’s family and wished eternal rest to Katharine. Katharine’s Support Coordinator, Adele, has passed on the following message to Katharine’s support workers: Heartfelt thanks to all the lovely support staff that were a part of Katharine’s world. The girls made a difference in her life.

 

The Celebrations Champions are made up of Kristen & Karlee (VIC), Caitlyn (TAS), and Tara (QLD). We’re here to try and bring awareness to events that interest people and that they would like to see acknowledged.

Celebrating what makes us different and days of importance helps bring us together and get to know more about one other.

We recently gave a presentation at the CNHC Annual Conference in June, and it was great to be able to involve everyone in attendance and explain who we are and what we’re here to do.

You may see some emails with upcoming events or information coming your way, so be on the lookout!

Star of the Month (Queensland)

 

Julie Berwick

Julie has been a Complete Nursing and Homecare support worker since April 2021. Julie always goes above and beyond, covering shifts where she can; she always shows kindness and empathy and gives her very best each time she supports the participants.

When did you join CNHC? I started with CNHC in April 2021.

What do you love most about your job? I do not call what I do a job. I work for Complete Nursing, but people with disabilities are my passion; I love the people I support; they brighten my day with how full of life every one of them is. I go out every day. I do not go to work.

What is the major accomplishment you had after joining CNHC? To me, those accomplishments mean more than any major one. I have achievements every day; a smile, a laugh, and even direct statements from my clients tell me that I’m appreciated and that I support in every way that person needs.

What led you to this career? I do not think I chose disability. I believe disability chose me. It was easy as I have cousins growing up with disabilities, and unbeknown to me, I was support for them. I wanted to do anything I could to help and support my cousins, and I loved them to bits. They were and still are inspirations to me and the reasons why I love doing what I do.

How is our journey with CNHC so far? I love working for CNHC. The people I support are no 1; the places and activities I get to do with them are just great. The staff I work for in the Nerang office are excellent, so I could not ask for anything more.

What gets you out of bed faster than anything? Haha, my gorgeous fur baby gets me out of bed faster than anything. He needs to go to the toilet. Then coffee, then the thought of what today will hold.

What do you love about your home? What I love most about my home is that my family are there (both two-legged and four-legged children). My family are the world.

What gets you out of bed faster than anything? Haha, my gorgeous fur baby gets me out of bed faster than anything. He needs to go to the toilet. Then coffee, then the thought of what today will hold.

What do you never leave home without? I do not leave home without my car keys because if I did not have them, then I would not leave. I never leave home without my water bottle.

How do you prefer to end your day? I come home and hang outside with my dogs for ages. I also finish my day by chatting with family about how their days have gone.

What show are you currently binge-watching? Oh my goodness, my binge show at the moment is vampire diaries.

 

Nominee of the Month

 

Kaitlyn Beaver (Queensland)

Kaitlyn has been a Complete Nursing and Homecare support worker since December 2021. Within this time, Kaitlyn has proven to have a “can do “attitude, showing initiative, respect and empathy toward all those that she supports.

 

 

 

 

Casey Arnold (Tasmania)

Casey has been working with Complete Nursing and Home Care since January 2021. She started her career with CNHC as a Disability Support Worker and now has progressed in her career as a Team Planning Support Worker in a complex care program. Casey has been a reliable, professional and committed support worker working alongside participants and their families. The TAS team greatly values Casey’s dedication and teamwork skills.

 

 

 

 

Jessica Ashton (Victoria)

Jessica has only started with CNHC recently, but we have received great feedback from all her participants and other support workers working with her. Jessica has shown to be incredibly reliable and shows great initiative.

Hi, my name is Fiona, and I am from the CNHC Hobart office. To commemorate the National Blood Donor Week, which was between 13^th June – 19^th June, I rolled up my sleeve to complete my 3^rd blood donation to save lives. The feeling of being able to give life/ save lives makes me a committed blood donor. Like many, I was nervous about having needles, but after having my first tattoo, I gained the confidence to sleeve up for a little sting for a second to help save the lives of those in need, and I took the Bloody Oath to be a regular donor. According to the lifeblood statistics, “A new blood donor is needed every 4 minutes”. Let’s sleeve up to help those in need, as one donation can save up to 3 lives. So why not? The feeling of the little prick is worth it.

 

 

Our Participant stories (Gold coast)

Joe Guinea

Meet Joe. Joe has been with Complete Nursing and Homecare since January 2021.

The picture above shows Joe with his support worker John at his Equine Assisted Therapy, where Joe enjoys spending time with the horses doing all sorts of different activities.

 

Warren and Wayne Brown

Meet Warren and Wayne; the twins have been with complete Nursing and Homecare since September 2019. Warren and Wayne love going out to the community and are always looking for new and exciting activities to do. The above photos show the twins in the racing car at Game over Helensvale and having fun together at Putt Putt Golf.

Our Participant story (Tasmania)

Braydon Gebel 

Braydon Gebel has been with the CNHC Tasmania branch since December 2020. He is very excited to share his weight loss journey and some of his pictures where he was competing in the 33^rd National Disability Championships. Recent accomplishments of Braydon apart from his weight loss journey were that he had attended a Jack jumpers Basketball game, helped retired Greyhound get used to noises in places like Bunnings and attended V8 supercars, not to forget he is also a red bull fan. Before Braydon commenced receiving support from Complete Nursing and Home Care, he had been quite unwell, struggling to stay awake at work and struggling to get out and about the community. Braydon believes that CNHC was also a part of his weight loss journey, and his journey was a mix of gym sessions and preparing and having healthy, nutritious food. We also would like to thank his carer, Katrina, for her endless support for Braydon in achieving his goals.

Braydon has also participated in a 5Km colour Frenzy fundraiser and attended his beloved Hawthorn Game. Keep up the great work, Braydon!!