2003

Wednesday 19th November 2003
Recognition for Hunter and Manning Catholic Aged Care Staff
During a special ceremony tomorrow evening (Thursday 20th November) 140 staff from Catholic Care of the Aged (CCA) facilities across the Hunter and Manning regions will be honoured for their success in completing recognised courses of study to support their work with aged people.

Bishop Michael Malone, Catholic Bishop of Maitland-Newcastle, will conduct the ceremony at Western Suburbs Leagues Club in the presence of the graduands' family and friends.

A $225,000 Commonwealth grant has enabled staff to undertake their course of study through education provided by the staff development unit at Catholic Care of the Aged in collaboration with TAFE.

Mrs Maree Bernoth, Education Coordinator at CCA said: "The opportunity for ongoing staff education is a core value at CCA and an absolute necessity to ensure that our aged people are receiving the best care that can be possibly provided and the staff are more satisfied with the care they give".

"CCA is very pleased to celebrate the success of its staff as they complete various courses of study which will improve their knowledge and skills in aged care. The Certificate II Health Services course has been a process of recognising competencies and knowledge that staff already had".

The courses have been completed during the last year and reflect success by staff in the Certificate II Health Support Services, Certificate III Community Services Aged Care Work, Certificate IV Workplace Assessor.

Ms Julie Byles, Director of the Centre for Research and Education in Aged Care at the University of Newcastle will be keynote speaker at the event. Staff will also be commissioned in their work with the aged during the ceremony.

CCA is grateful to the sponsors who support their work: Western Suburbs Leagues Club, Norm Jenkins, McLeods Pharmacy Rutherford, Paul Hartmanns Pty. Ltd., All Staff and Mac's Plumbing.

Catholic Care of the Aged is committed to providing for the needs of the aged in the Hunter and Manning communities of NSW. CCA currently supports 166 people in nursing home accommodation, 313 people in eight hostels, 215 people in their own homes via community aged care packages, and the independent living of 'over 55 year olds' in 154 self care units.

WHAT: Graduation ceremony for Catholic Care of the Aged staff who have completed recognised training courses in 2003

WHEN: Thursday 20th November 2003 from 6:00 pm

WHERE: Starlight Room, Western Suburbs Leagues Club, Hobart Road, New Lambton

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