nac news october 2015

October 2015nundah activity centre

• bus tours • walking • ballroom dancing • line dancing • ballet • men’s shed • snooker • yoga • exercise classes • darts • mah jong • table tennis • movies club • euchre • computer classes • American canastaget more out of life

get more out of life 2 NAC News October 2015

‘Like’ us on FacebookClick ‘like’ on Nundah Activity Centre page to receive our Facebook updates and keep in touch with what is going on at the centre.

The amazing achievements of our centre continue to exceed all expectations.

In 2013, NAC submitted a successful application to play a big part in the extended Australia-wide Community Visitors Scheme. I am happy to advise that the Federal Government has provided further funding to allow us to continue our work in this field.

We were recently awarded another grant from Queensland Government’s Skilling Queenslanders for Work initiative, for NAC to provide courses in Home and Community Care and Information, Digital Media and Technology.

As your centre expands there is no way that we will compromise members’ activities at the centre. It is our hope and intention to expand members’ activities, especially in the utilisation of technology.

I urge members to contact me, or NAC members of staff, if you would like additional activities introduced, or have suggestions for improvement of current activities.

Another big coup for the centre was the introduction of our own radio station, nac online radio. I would like to say a big thanks to Lee Sims our Promotions Manager for bringing the radio project to NAC.

The Men’s Shed and Bikes 4 Life continue to thrive and a big thanks to all involved.

I would like to thank John Hennessy for his involvement in the Euchre Tournament over many years and the donations that he has made to the centre. The donation this year will be used to buy a defibrillator for the centre. Once again, a big thank you John. The expansion of the centre is a result of the hard work and forward thinking of

our General Manager Don Rudd together with his dedicated staff.

A big thank you to my fellow directors who continue to ensure that the centre serves the Nundah community, and far beyond, in a manner which fulfils the purpose of its founding. Even with all of our innovative and evolving projects to meet an ever-changing world, those original values still remain true to the core purpose of Nundah Activity Centre as a non-profit organisation for the benefit of the community.

Finally the centre would not function without our volunteers. Each one of you should be proud of the work that you do to make the lives of our clients more enjoyable and the benefit your work provides to the community.

Terry

Notes from NAC President, Terry Hayes

04 NAC wins government contract Nundah Activity Centre will soon commence two courses as part of Queensland government’s Skilling Queenslanders for Work initiative. Great opportunities for free training for the unemployed leading to employment.

06 Festive NAC Nundah Activity Centre’s presence was evident at the recent Nundah Village Street Festival In our stalls, on the main stage, over radios.

08 NAC travels to Brookfield Nundah Men’s Shed recently participated in the Men’s Shed Expo at Brookfield.

09 Bikes 4 Life’s next project 450 bicycles for the Congo and other impoverished African countries.

10 Drama workshops by Marianne Patricia will soon commence at the centre.

11 Put on your dancing shoes It seems that everyone wants to dance. And what’s wrong with that? Adding to the list, Fred and Norma Gomes now hold ballroom dances on Saturday nights twice a month.

All our normal activities are on listed on page 10 and much more.

Happy reading about how you can get more out of life at NAC. Cheers Matt

In This Issue

nundah activity centre October 2015 NAC News 3

Message from the GM, Don RuddNAC continues to exceed expectations in providing community, care and support for disadvantaged people in the community.

New Skills for Employment Through Skilling Queenslanders for Work, we are training a workforce with the necessary skillset to care for an aging

population through the Queensland Government funded Certificate III in Home and Community Care, and Certificate III in Information Technology.

Internet Radio Our NAC online radio provides a passive source of entertainment and support for the local community and Men’s Sheds while providing the means for further

promoting the good news about NAC’s regular activities and services, as well as all of our innovative projects. If you have not tried it, go to naconlineradio.org

Connecting People DCVS is an adjunct to traditional in-person friendly visiting and will enable communication via live video feed between

distant and local participants. This will help overcome a barrier to communication and allow engagement with the community.

By introducing the use of technology in a way that can be easily applied by anyone, even those who have never operated a computer before, we are overcoming the tyranny of distance and the isolation it causes for many across Australia. Now our volunteers can use the internet to pay a visit to anyone in need of contact. We can now use computer and Skype to bridge the gap of distance and pay personal visits to clients who quickly become friends.

Computer Learning Computers can be utilised to enhance

your standard of living and quality of life and as such it is in the best interest of the community that everyone be competent in their use. NAC would like to extend an invitation to anyone who is not comfortable or competent with computers to attend demonstrations, information sessions and classes to attain basic computer literacy. Call the

centre to find out how we can help you join and actively participate in the computer community.

NAC is a non-profit organisation but that does not mean we do not have to cover our costs and more so that we can continue to provide important services in future.

As a non-profit organisation, NAC strives to provide the most cost-effective use of the income it receives through funding, sponsorship, membership fees and other charges, such as the fees charged for individual activities.

I am sure you will agree that, we have kept our fees very low for services we provide despite rising costs.

But eventually there comes a time when we have to bite the bullet and increase fees to maintain our standard of service.

While fees for member services won’t change in the near future, charges for some of our subsidised services will rise to keep pace with cost increases and the federal government’s national fee parity principles.

I hope you understand that these increases were not determined lightly and are essential for us to continue to provide the services that our clients rely on.

Don

Tash is back !

Visitors to the centre and staff alike have noticed something missing on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday

for the past two weeks. The bright smile and warm welcome from Natasha Fertjowski has now returned to our reception. Welcome back Tash.

Melboure Cup is coming!

Bookings close on 27th October. See page 11.


NAC wins another government grantNundah Activity Centre has been awarded a grant by the Queensland Government under its initiative, Skilling Queenslanders for Work – Community Work Skills.

What is Community Work Skills?

The programme provides training opportunities to disadvantaged Queenslanders and a chance to change their lives by up-skilling to Certificate III qualification.

The programme offers Certificate III courses in Home and Community Care and Information, Digital Media and Technology. Each course offers training that leads to employment and the potential for on-going training opportunities. The training is offered free of cost to eligible applicants.

Primarily targets: Queensland residents who:

• are ineligible for Australian Government employment, or

• require complementary services because they have significant barriers to learning and employment, or

• have accessed Australian Government services for more than six months and remain unemployed.

To be eligible, disadvantaged Queenslanders must also be:

• aged 15 years or older and no longer at school,

• an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident (includes humanitarian entrant), temporary resident with the necessary visa and work permits on the pathway to permanent residency, or a New Zealand citizen

Disadvantaged groups to be targeted include:

• job seekers aged 45 years or older,

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

• migrants and refugees from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds,

• people with disability and

• young people aged 15 to 24 years

Are you eligible?

# Case Study 1 Robert was a qualified baker but had been unemployed for the last couple of years. He was told about this training opportunity through friends in the community and although he had no previous desire or aspirations to work in aged care, his life needed a new direction and a new challenge, so he enrolled in Certificate III in Information, Digital Media and Technology. Robert was employed by Prescare as a result of undertaking vocational placement training during his course. This was not the only job Robert was offered as a result of his training as an IT Support Assistant. He is now furthering his studies to become an IT Consultant.

# Case Study 2 Jane is a single mother of three young school aged children and was working part time as a console operator at a local service station. Jane enrolled in Certificate III in Home and Community Care. Jane’s trainer received a phone call from a local employer inquiring about suitable students for a position of Personal Care Assistant. Jane was one of a number of students. Jane was offered the position with the stipulation that she complete her qualification.

Existing or prior qualifications are not a requirement.


The Australian Government funds a variety of community-based organisations (known as CVS auspices) to carry out tasks through Community Visitors Scheme (CVS) which offer:

a) recruitment, training and support for volunteer community visitors, b) matching of volunteers with care recipients, and c) support for visitor-resident relationships.

CVS provides a one-to-one volunteer social visit to residents of aged care facilities or older people living in their own homes, who are socially isolated or lonely, and whose quality of life would be improved by friendship and companionship. Volunteers are matched one-on-one with a participant or run a group-visit with residents who have common interests.

The visits are relaxed and social in nature. You might chat together, reminisce, listen to music, read the newspaper, or play card games.

Reforms currently underway in the aged care and services sector will have a major impact on the way that services are delivered and staffed into the future. The requirement to provide all home care packages on a Consumer Directed Care (CDC) basis from July 2015, and the proposed introduction of CDC into residential aged care, has successfully increased the focus on consumer choice and is expected to lead to a greater diversity of service types and models.

As care models change, the role of staff and volunteers, who are involved in the provision of care and support services, will also fundamentally change.

The challenge for developing the future aged care workforce is not simply about finding more

workers. The challenges will be in finding new staffing models and new ways of delivering services, thereby transforming the composition and structure of the aged care workforce.

Another factor that will impact on staffing arrangements is the increasing acuity of aged care service users. A focus on medication management and increased use of technology in both community and residential care suggests that employers will be expecting future employees to have broader sets of skills than in the past. This in turn will affect recruitment practices and training initiatives across the sector.

Projected growth As there is no shortage of demand for Personal Care workers who are well-trained to provide support to Queensland’s ageing population and meet the industry standards for providing Home and Community Care services, the timing could not be better to commence a career in this field. The aged care services industry in Australia needs to grow significantly in the coming years and decades. According to government projections, there is a need for an additional 75,000 residential aged care places and a further 85,000 home care packages over the 10 years from 2013 to 2023. As aged care is, at its essence, a very human occupation, this increase in the number of care placements means the need for a significant increase in the number of workers

Challenges and opportunities in aged care services


The 2015 Nundah Village Street Festival was a reflection of the increasingly vibrant and dramatic growth that Nundah has experienced in the past few years. September has become so crowded with community festivals and celebrations across Brisbane and the area surrounding Nundah had more than its share of competing events.

Yet, the reputation of the Nundah Village Street Festival has seen attendance grow from year to year and this year was even greater than anticipated.

The local entertainment from the main stage continues each year to exceed the expectation of the crowd. Local school bands, clowns and a range of professional musicians held the attention of the thousands as they came to taste the food, pick up the bargains and experience the rejuvenation of Nundah as it develops year after year.

Amongst the displays, in the centre of it all, Nundah Activity Centre’s double stall, with craft and other exhibits, and its contribution to the main stage entertainment by the dancers from Eva Kohout’s Ballet School, demonstrated how much NAC is an integral part the Nundah community and identity, as both a traditional presence and as an innovative contributor.

Toombul Shopping Centre assisted NAC by providing the space for our stalls and free face painting for the children. Our internet radio station, naconlineradio.org, provided a special broadcast for the festival. A programme of Easy Listening music and information about the variety of offerings from traders was broadcast continually throughout the day.

We provided transistor radios and powered speakers to traders who help spread the broadcast throughout the festival area. The programme was also used to fill-in between the live acts appearing on the main stage.

According to Jade MacCallum from Sussi Coco the programme was an ideal background for her fashion and accessories customers as they grabbed many bargains she offered on the day.

From the top end to the bottom of Sandgate Road and to lower festival area in Station Street at the King of Cakes’ stalls, radios played the music and told the visitors of many of the offerings of the day.

It was a great day. Smiles all around and expectations for a bigger and better festival again next year. And of course, we will be there to play our part.

Festive NAC


Imagine being at home alone, incapable of creating regular healthy food yourself. You can easily understand the joy, when that knock on the door means a friendly voice, a smiling face, and a three course healthy meal has arrived, on time, hot, and ready to eat.

Meals on Wheels volunteer delivery drivers and their helpers know what that means to their clientele.They experience, first-hand, the true difference that Meals on Wheels makes to the lives of the frail, elderly, and people with disabilities. It is something that our delivery drivers and helpers attest to giving a real sense of purpose. They know they are making a big difference.

Our volunteer kitchen staff may not get that first-hand view of the value to people’s lives, but they experience it from feed-back from the deliverers and from the continual messages of appreciation and gratitude that come to the Nundah centre.

Meals on Wheels is a community-based service operated by volunteers who dedicate their time preparing and delivering quality three course meals for those who otherwise may not receive the nutrition they need or even a proper meal.

Meals on Wheels prolongs the ability for its clientele to continue to live comfortably in their own homes.Co-ordinator Margaret Carl has devoted over 15 years providing the service.

Margaret is zealous in the quest for new and exciting recipes. She searches the internet and old recipe books for ideas and is not afraid to experiment to find something new to add variety without compromise on quality. Where ever she gets her ideas, the end result is food that comes from the heart. Her latest orange and carrot soup has had great reviews and tastes delicious.

Meals start at $8 per meal and there are payment plans available.

Margaret asked that we publish her appreciation for the efforts of her volunteers, the kitchen crew, who ensure that meals are always prepared, on time with no loss of quality, and the delivery drivers and their helpers, who ensure the food makes it safely to clients every lunchtime, Monday to Friday, without fail.

We would like to add our appreciation as well. It is a tremendous effort to provide 60 to 70 meals per day. The team does a great job but it could always use more help. If you can spare the time, particularly assisting as a delivery driver or helper, please consider becoming a volunteer.

We know you will feel a great sense of purpose and pride.

We must also give a big thanks to Coles and Woolworths for donating their fresh food for Margaret and her team to create such lovely food for the community.

Regular, Inexpensive, Quality Nutrition, on Wheels, on Time

For all enquires call Nundah Activity Centre on (07) 3266 4500 and ask for Meals on Wheels.

Meals on Wheels Office Hours: 8am to 2pm, Monday to Friday.

8 NAC News October 2015 get more out of life

In April this year, Bikes 4 Life met its target of 200 bicycles for the Aboriginal community of Prompurra, in Cape York. The departure of that container led immediately to filling another shipment to Nauru.

With that successfully completed comes the next challenge. Bikes 4 Life now need donations of bicycles, bicycles parts, and volunteer time, to help with the next target of 450 bikes to impoverished rural African communities.

No matter what the condition, Bikes 4 Life wants those pre-loved bicycles.

Bikes 4 life is a global community initiative dedicated to providing a means of transport to and from school and work, widening employment opportunities, gaining remote access to food and water, and ensuring children are able to regularly attend school.

450 bicycles to Africa More proof of project’s success

The Nundah Activity Centre and Men’s Shed supports Bikes 4 Life with tools and parts and use of Nundah Men’s Shed’s workshop.

You can support Bikes 4 life by donating pre-loved bikes, bike parts, pumps or tools, and, if you can volunteer your time, your help in the workshop on Wednesdays and Sundays. Volunteers restore bicycles or salvage valuable parts to rebuild others.

If you want to help with restoration, or to deliver your bicycle and/or bicycle parts,

Bikes 4 Life operates Wednesdays from 9am to12pm Sundays 10am to 12pm

For more information, contact Nundah Activity Centre (07) 3266 4500

get more back at nac

We want our volunteers to get a return for the time and effort they donate.

We take the time to find out about you, your experience, your skills, your interests, your aims.We want you to gain from time with us.

Call us and let’s talk about how you can get back more for your time with nac on (07) 3266 4500


Men’s Sheds from across South East Queensland gathered recently to show what it means to be in a Men’s Shed and each display had its own individual way of saying it. There were demonstrations of numerous interests and skills well beyond the cliché image of just woodwork or metal turning.

There was Mt Gravatt with 19 separate divisions including guitar, cooking, and geology. Samford Valley proudly displayed works by its resident artist among its range of high-quality products on show.

Of course, there were wooden and metal exhibits in most but each presented concepts that were fresh and innovative expressions of art and skills which were amazing. None more so, than Labrador Men’s Shed with its exquisite wooden vases and coffee table with inlaid winding pebble-bed brook.

Proudly presenting the new blue and white placards was Nundah Activity Centre’s Men Shed with what was arguably the most diverse demonstration of activities.

Phil Vardy showed how he creates edges as sharp at his renowned wit.

Milos Miladinovic for Bikes 4 Life, showed how so many in the third world are now cycling from poverty to a better life using renovated bicycles donated to this highly-acclaimed programme.

David Bishop’s biochar retort demonstrated how this self-made combustion chamber is used to make charcoal.

Throughout the entire, Expo site NAC’s own internet radio station provided music and information to participants and visitors alike.

The station’s Men’s Shed programme, “Shed Radio”, included live interviews from attendees. Their individual statements varied but all reflected the common theme of providing camaraderie and true sense of purpose for retired men. They described it as a place for men to gather and share life experiences, pass on skills, and learn new ones themselves and, of course, make things. Excellent things.

From the Nundah Activity Centre’s point of view, the day at Brookfield and its contributions from the Nundah Men’s Shed, Bikes 4 Life, and NAC online radio, demonstrated the importance for continuing its support of its many community-focussed projects.

NAC Travels to Brookfield


WednesdayWalking Club (Toombul Shopping Centre)

7.00 am - 8.00 am

Men’s Shed8.30 am - 12.00 pm$2.00

Computer Lessons 9.00 am - 11.00 am$3.00

Bikes 4 Life9.00 am - 12.00 pm

Table Tennis9.30 am - 12.00 pm$3.00

Hearing Tests9.00 pm - 1.00 pmFirst Wednesday each monthFree

Euchre10.00 am - 12.00 pm$3.00

American Canasta12.30 am - 4.00 pm$3.00

IT Club1.00 pm - 3.00 pm $3.00

Ballet 4.00 pm - 8.00 pm Eva Kohout (07) 3266 8397

Monthly Bus TripClients OnlyPrice according to destinationCheck the notice board

ThursdayPodiatry 8.00 am - 11.00 pmBy appointment only Clients $8.00 Private $30.00

Nutritionist & Physiotherapist8.00 am - 4.00 pmBy appointment only Clients $3.00

Men’s Shed8.30 am - 12.00 pm$2.00

Justice of the Peace9.15 am - 10.15 amFree

Braille Reading9.30 am -12.00 pmFree

NAC Members Birthday Party10.00 amLast Friday of the month (Joint birthday November/ December)

English as a second language10.30 am - 11.30 amFree

NAC Haccers1.00 pm - 3.00 pm$3.00

NACtivities9.30 am - 2.00 pmClients $13.00 Private $20.00

Ballet4.00 pm - 8.00 pmEva Kohout (07) 3266 8397

FridayWalking Club (Toombul Shopping Centre)

7.00 am - 8.00 am

Snooker8.30 am - 3.00 pmBookings Required $3.00

NAC Member Bus Trip8.30 amSecond Friday of the month

Craft9.30 am - 12.00 pm Fundraising activity

Yoga9.30 am - 11.00 amPensioners: $12.00 Others by request

Counselling Service10.00 am - 2.00 pmAppointment required $3.00

Art Classes11.00 am - 3.00 pm

Drama Workshop12.00 pm - 1.30 pm$15.00

Ballet 4.00 pm - 8.00 pmEva Kohout 3266 8397

SaturdayBallet 9.00 am - 3.00 pmEva Kohout (07) 3266 8397

Dancing Night6.00 pm Learn 7.00 pm Dance 1st & 4th Saturday each month$10.00

SundayBikes 4 Life10.00 am - 12.00pm

Faith City Worship Centre9.00 am - 11.00 amMorning tea after service

MondayWalking Club (Toombul Shopping Centre)

7.00 am - 8.00 am

Gentle Exercise8.00 am - 9.00 am$5.50 Per Session $50 Per Ten Week Course

Snooker 8.30 am - 4.00 pm Bookings Required $3.00

Recreational Bus Trip8.30 am - 2.00 pmBookings Essential$7.00 Clients Only

Mah Jong9.00 am - 12.00 pm$3.00

Euchre10.00 am - 12.00 pm$3.00

Afternoon Dance1.00 pm - 3.00 pmBeginners Welcome Ian or Val 3863 0193 Not Public Holidays$5.00

Ballet 4.00 pm - 8.00 pm Eva Kohout (07) 3266 8397

TuesdayPatchwork 9.00 am - 11.00 am$3.00

Wheels to Meals9.00 am- 1.00 pmClients $13.00 Private $20.00

Line Dancing9.00 am - 1.30 pmBrett Jenkins 0402 623 787

Ballet4.00 pm - 8.00 pmEva Kohout (07) 3266 8397

To Act or Not to Act at NAC Marianne Patricia is conducting drama workshops at the centre each Friday. The workshops aim to develop skills in; performing, characterisation, projection, line delivery and stage

confidence. The workshops will also cover training in script writing and directing. It is planned for the workshop series to develop short plays for performance at NAC monthly dinner shows. Each workshop costs $15.00 and takes place between 12.30pm and 1.30pm. Bookings are essential. To attend, or for more information, contact the centre on 3266 4500.


Cup Madness at NACTuesday, 3rd November From 10.30am

Soon the time when all Australia stops for the big race. The first Tuesday in November is approaching and we are making ready.

Entertainment by Magician and Musician Terry Chapman

Multiple Raffles – Lucky Door Prizes – Prize for the Best Hat

Lunch, Sweets, Tea and Coffee

All the fun of the Melbourne Race Carnival on the Big Screen and, of course, the Big Race

All for $20.00 It is essential to book and you need to do it before October 27. Phone NAC on (07) 3266 4500.

And get set for another thrilling finish in the 2015 Melbourne Cup.

Put On Your Dancing Shoes

Fred Gomes is a highly respected teacher of modern ballroom dance. He continually researches the latest dances and techniques to incorporate in social gatherings organised by Fred and his wife Norma.

Fred has now begun regular social dances at Nundah Activity Centre, held on the first and fourth Saturday of each month. The centre will open at 6pm for a start at 7pm. The early opening is to provide tuition for those who require some instruction, particularly on the newer styles. That is not to imply that the dances are difficult to master. Fred assures us that all of the dances are designed for the beginner to the accomplished to participate in and enjoy.

The whole night is designed to be a true social occasion where people can meet, make friends, and enjoy dance as it is meant to be. A great way to get fit and have fun.

If you would like to know more, call Fred Gomes on 3266 9937

Musical Interlude with Terry & Roz

Thursday, 5th November From 10.15am

Come to the centre on Thursday, 5th November and join all the fun when Terry & Roz return for another Musical Interlude.

It starts at 10.15am and for only $20.00, you will receive Morning Tea and Lunch and all the fun with multiple raffles and lucky door prizes and the music of Terry and Roz.

Bookings close on Tuesday, 2nd November, so don’t be disappointed.

Book today on (07) 3266 4500.

Are Uke Serious?We are looking for expressions of interest in a Wednesday afternoon ukulele group.

Ukulele is easy to learn and fun to play at any age. With as little as 3 chords you can play hundreds of songs. First timers to expert players, if you are interested let us know. And if you would like to help out on the day even better.

Fashion by Semaya Thursday, 22nd October, Form 10.30am

As summer approaches, it is time to explore the latest trends for the season and with Melbourne Cup close at hand, fashions on the field is top of mind.

So what are the latest trends? More importantly what suits you and is affordable?

It will be all on show at Semaya Fashions presentation of the latest season’s fashions at Nundah Activity Centre.

It starts at 10.30 and $20.00 covers morning tea and lunch but you will need to book before October 19 on (07) 3266 4500.

Calling Volunteer Christmas Gift Wrappers

Christmas is getting close and, again this year, NAC will provide our gift wrapping

service for shoppers at Toombul Shopping Centre.

The gold coin donation for the service helps us to continue our services and activities.

The service also helps promote the Christmas spirit for all of us.

But right now we are calling for volunteers to help provide the service.

If you can spare any time from November 14 to December 24 and would like to apply your wrapping skills, Gwen would love to hear from you. Call her at the centre on (07) 3266 4500.

BoardTerry Hayes (President)Samantha Cowley (Secretary)Mark GilbertMary-Clare HarrisChris ThorburneJeff LawrenceAunty Chick Fisher

General ManagerDon Rudd

Operations ManagerJanetta Mcdiarmid

Digital Projects ManagerSarah Xu

Promotions ManagerLee Sims

Promotion Co-ordinatorSugito Arifin

Client and Member ServicesKaren AlexanderPam DalrympleSteven Turrell

Meals on WheelsMargaret Carl

Community Visitors SchemeLynda WellsGwen Thiesfield

Finance and AdministrationEmerlina LagmanNatasha Fertjowski

Support ServicesIan Gordon (Technical)John Berry (Maintenance)Ray Carl (Transport/ General)

NAC News EditorMatt Gloss

NAC News Graphic DesignerYing Lun

NAC Online Radio Programme SupervisorLaeral Jackson

Send stories to [email protected]

Printed with the compliments of Hon. Wayne Swan MP Federal Member for Lilley

NAC’s TeamLatest on our Digital ProjectsDCVS Tasmanian Tour Our Digital Community Visitors Scheme has really come alive over the past month. Particularly as we have welcomed two new staff members to the project. Lynda Wells has taken on the task of DCVS Coordinator and under her guidance there are skype calls going out from the centre to isolated, elderly people all over Australia almost every day of the week. We also welcomed Debbi Jones as our Indigenous Client Services Officer. Debbie has been spreading the good word of the DCVS and signing up recipients to the service in Tasmania. We welcome 30 new Tasmanian clients along with those from WA, NT, SA, and Far North Qld, who have also joined us recently.

Computer Fixit Wizards Starting in November as part of NAC’s Certificate III IT training program, we will be opening a student computer clinic. Bring in your faulty PC and our computer clinic team will diagnose the problem for free. If they can repair it, they will fix your computer for only $50 ($20 concession) plus the cost price of new parts needed.

Get Your Website at NAC Participants in our upcoming Certificate III Digital Media training program will be learning to create and maintain websites. The training becomes more focused and meaningful when it leads to a quality result for a real client. Constructing real-life training experiences aid our participants’ progress while at the same time provide a very inexpensive solution for those in need of the product but struggling to afford it. All websites will be overseen by a qualified web designer whose aims it will be to help participants to produce a quality product. As we are a non-profit organization, we will not be asking for a design and creation fee, only a small set-up fee and a yearly contribution to cover domain name and hosting costs.

Wednesday Computer Classes with Evocca Wednesday computer classes with Carl, from Evocca IT, are in full swing and are proving very popular. There are still a few seats left, so if you are interested in learning computer basics book at the centre. Additionally you can drop in any Wednesday afternoon between 1 and 3 and get personalised help with any of your computer questions from our volunteer tutors. There is no need to book for the afternoon sessions, and extra volunteer tutors are always welcome. Contact Sarah on 3266 4500

• meals on wheels • digital community visitors scheme (DCVS) • home and community care • hearing tests • podiatry • JP Service

Nundah Activity Centre

15 Jenner Street, Nundah, QLD, 4012Tel. (07) 3266 4500 Fax (07) 3266 1271 Email [email protected]

SANDGATE ROAD

WOOD STREET

NUND

AH S

TREE

T

BOYD ROAD

ETON STREET

DUKE

STR

EET

YORK STREET

MEL

TON

ROADOxenham Park

To Sandgate

To City

To Northgate

NundahVillagePost

BUCKLAND ROAD BUCKLAND ROAD

STATION STREET

NUNDAHSTATION

Centrelink

JENNER STREET

nac news october 2015

Documents