November 2024
The annual Staff Conference celebrated our twentieth anniversary year with the theme ‘Serving History With Love’ – a time of looking back over the last two decades and looking forward to what’s ahead.
Keynote Presentation
“Don’t you dare say anything or I will kill you.”
This is how Jelena began her keynote presentation – these words were said to her frequently as a young tennis player: as she strived to make it in the tough tennis world, she was being mentally and physically abused by her father.
Jelena’s story is one of overcoming adversity, and going on, not to just survive, but to thrive, by finding her own voice and reclaiming her life by speaking up.
Congratulations to Award Nominees and Winners
Our sincere congratulations to everyone nominated and to all this year’s Saluting Excellence Award winners:
The Jessie Mary Vasey Award for Excellence in Traditional Values:
Amanda Gibson, Operations Manager, Comm Services Julie-Ann Carr, EA to GM Residential Services Paul O’Donahoo, Lifestyle Coordinator, Bundoora Excellence in Quality: Natalie Best, Quality Coordinator Shelly Nayyer, Facility Care Coordinator, Frankston South Excellence in Camaraderie: Nicole Keen, Operations Coordinator, Finance/Admin Briamba Talbot, Program Support Worker, V Centre Teena John, PCW, Bundoora Don Agra, Lifestyle Assistance, Brighton East Ravinder Kaur, PCW, Brighton East Melissa Hunt, Finance & Office Coordinator
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Excellence in Innovative Practice:
Lloyd Faleiro, Accountant Manuela Udriste, Senior Admin Officer, Brighton East Krishna Vachhani, HR Advisor – Systems & Process Nadia Wilson, Business Systems Administrator Excellence in Person-Centred Care Sharon Johns, Care Advisor, Comm Services Neranjala Karunaratne, Laundry Asst, Brighton Diya Lalchan, PCW, Brighton East Pabitra Rai, Team Leader RN, Brighton East Manprit Kaur, PCW, Bundoora Rachel Del Giudice, Facility Care Coordinator, Frankston South Lisa Raguz, Enrolled Nurse, Bundoora
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Excellence in Dignity
Aaron Singh, PCW, Frankston South Jennifer Baker, Service Coordinator, Community Services Kritika Khanna, PCW, Frankston South Hwi Ling Lim, PCW, Brighton East Excellence in Security Tanu Goyal, Governance Officer Bai Ling Yang, Laundry Assistant, Brighton East Excellence in Fulfilment Linda D’Sylva, Lifestyle Coordinator, Bundoora Rosemary Willis, Lifestyle Coordinator, Brighton East Rafael Mendoza Jaraba, PCW, Brighton Outstanding Achievement Award: Robyn Brown, PCW, Frankston South Mia McCasey, PCW, Brighton Carol Hamilton, RM, Brighton East |
A Few Highlights…
Board Chair, Mike O’Meara OAM, gave the official welcome, then asked for votes for eight songs the Board had chosen to represent ‘the essence of Vasey RSL Care’. Top place went to Count on Me by Bruno Mars.
Special guests, past RSL Victoria President, Major General David McLauchlan AO AO (Mil) (Ret’d) and his wife Louise, Bruce Curl and great granddaughter of Mrs JM Vasey OBE CBE, Annaliese Campbell, cut the celebration cake in honour of our 20th anniversary.
CEO, Janna Voloshin shared lessons she’d learned and reminisced about becoming CEO: “I felt like I’d been anointed by David!”
Four audience members enjoyed the Virtual Reality.
Well known magician, Dom Chambers wowed us, made us laugh and totally confused us with his Modern Day Magic
Big Shout Out to Our Sponsors
The Conference would not be possible without the wonderful support of our sponsors – our sincere thanks go to all this year’s sponsors. To those who came along, we hope you enjoyed the day and to those unable to make it this year, there is always next year!