North West Disability Services
Home in The Hills Shire

Can I buy excess supports from nods? Fire water response unit installed at Gemhill Cottage. Introduction of a Fresh Skills' Assessment center staff recruitment approach. Refurbished gardens and bathrooms at Gemhill Cottage, roof refurbishment underway. Refurbishment of sensory garden at lavender cottage and in Gemhill Cottage has a Gazebo installed with a tangible pathway to enable effortless access to this outrageous new Gazebo and garden area. Funding from DADHC for a fresh coaster and commuter buses to the value of 66,057.00. D.A submitted and approved to extend garden areas and build surplus activity areas, storage space and decking. Approval as an Attendant Care Provider in 2007. Completed construction of Training Room and Art Therapy Room Established the first disability steam watch project in Sydney Expanded ATLAS training programs to fully encompass labor skills training Develop a range of business enterprises to face training needs of service users Met 100 occupancy target at Gemhill Cottage Introduced a range of quality assurance documents and systems. Linked with cafe to flourish a range of training opportunities for staff Embraced the trainee ship system and enrolled 40 staff in trainee ships Expanded staff numbers to 75 staff. Expanded Work For the Dole to three segregate projects. Castle Hill ASL gave fund of 3,500 for volunteer Training which provided a incredible opportunity to prosper the skills of our many volunteers. Provided quality services in excess of funding Acknowledged to the management committee and service volunteers for their distinguished contribution to the organization Acknowledged and contributed to the excellent local government encourage of the community Supporting staffs by providing training and definite direction for individual ability development Innovation of fresh services and have introduced many fresh initiatives to improve service delivery. nods recreational program was established this year Major construction at Gemhill has been completed this year with the assistance of Castle Hill Rotary. nods was approved as an accommodation provider in slow 200. In addition, they provided 1500 in funding for a Carers Holiday in May this year and they went to Canberra for three days while the individuals with a disability enjoyed a burst at Gemhill. Free of staff to enable them to work at the Olympic Employment of extra Coordinator to aid on a number of projects. Introduction of Carers days and evening out Nomination to work for the dole Achievement Awards. Expansion of programs and training continued to confront increasing demand and service delivery guidelines. To face changed staff levels and fostering the premise of North West Respite Service (Gemhill) was extended to present overnight staff accommodation. Behind protracted submissions over numerous years funds became available to provide a enduring purpose built facility from which services would operate. In March of this year an accommodated respite concern service for people with an acquired brain injury was set up. Funding approved for a fulltime administration officer and also for the establishment of a service for adult aged people with a disability, this service initially on one day a week and now expanded to two days and one night service. Funding received for the purchase of a modified Toyota Coaster Bus, to aid clients to access community activities not readily available owing to difficulty in using public transport.