Hi everyone We are nearly at the end of another huge year at CCT. Thanks to your support and to the hard work and

dedication of all our teams, CCT has been on a winning streak in 2017. Over the last few months a number of

CCT’s programs and services have received awards and accolades from industry bodies at a national, state and

regional level. In September we were received an Australian Aged Care Quality Agency Better Practices

Commendation Award for our Community Connections program. In October we received the Community

Services Award from Launceston Chamber of Commerce and its awards sponsors, Tasmanian Perpetual Trustees

and the University of Tasmania. In November CCT received a Highly Commended Award for Media, Marketing

and Engagement from the Tasmanian Aged Care Services Awards, sponsored by The Senior newspaper. We are

delighted with the recognition, and now we have to work out where to display all our trophies at the office!!

But wait, there is more!!! CCT was also recently awarded a contract to provide services and support to

Australian Defence Force Veterans state-wide; a huge achievement! And lastly, a big congratulations to members

of our Creative Connections group for the awards they won at this year’s Launceston Show, which included first

prize for their collaborative contribution–this year’s 2018 calendar (see below)

Our biggest and most important acknowledgement and reward is, of course, the satisfaction expressed in surveys

completed by both clients and workers. Getting the balance right in providing excellent home care services with

staff job satisfaction is our highest achievement! Wendy Mitchell, General Manager

Creative Connections Group wins 1st Prize @ Launceston Show Each year CCT clients participating in our Creative Connections Art Program contribute artwork to make a calendar. And

each year they create some fabulous work to include. This year their collaborative calendar was awarded first prize by judges

at the Launceston Show who awarded . Congratulations to all the contributing artists, and to Program Coordinator Jo

Anglesey and assistant Ella. Also a big thanks to CCT Board Member Margaret Barlow who puts considerable time into the

program and makes sure exhibits are ready to be entered into the show each year. The Creative Connections 2018 Calendar

is available for purchase at the CCT office for $12.00; It is a perfect Christmas present that won’t break the bank! Stock is

limited so please ring the office on 1300 722 400 to place an order before they are all gone!

Community Care TASMANIA

(formerly Community Care NESB)

CDC December 2017 Newsletter

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Community Care TASMANIA on a Winning Streak

Launceston Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards 2017: Community Service: L-R: Jenny Baird, Chair of CCT Board of Management, with CCT Case Managers & Roadshow

team, Alison Jamieson, Karen Crisp and Sharon Latham

Australian Aged Care Quality Agency Better Practices Commendation Award 2017

L-R: Astrid Tolstoshev, Assistant Director VIC/TAS , Australian Aged Care Quality Agency, with Bhutanese Support Workers, Khina, Rup & Bikash

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Community Care TASMANIA on a Winning Streak

2017 Tasmanian Aged Care Highly Commended Award for Media, Marketing and Engagement presented to CCT General Manager Wendy Mitchell (pictured left) at the

Tasmanian Aged Care Services Australia (ACSA) Conference held in Hobart 16-17 November 2017. Pictured with Wendy is Darren Mathewson, ACSA Executive Officer , and award

sponsor representative from The Senior

Snapped in Hobart: Bus advertising CCT spotted while at the ACSA Conference

On the

move: CCT

on the buses

in Hobart

CCT Office

will close at

3pm on

Wednesday 6

December

CCT Office will be

closed from Friday

22 December 2017

and reopen

Tuesday 2 January

2018

MERRY

CHRISTMAS

& HAPPY

NEW YEAR

On the road with CCT’s Mobile Office

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CCT’s new mobile office at Mersey Bluff, Devonport, 24

CCT’s new mobile office ready to roll

CCT is on the move, literally! As a state-wide organisation

with a fixed office in Launceston we have been considering

for some time what would be the most economic and

effective way of providing a presence in all the places we

have clients and workers. The solution was to have a mobile

office. And, after a search far and wide, an affordable state-of

-the-art van has been purchased and is now on the road.

Case managers Alison and Karen took the new mobile office

on its first outing to Scottsdale & Bridport when they were

rolling out the CCT Roadshow there on 20 October, but its

first use as an office was on 24 October when Alison took it

to Devonport to use it as an office, and it worked a treat!

CCT Office Christmas Changes