Saluting Excellence Conference Acknowledges the Work of Staff
1 December 2015
This year’s conference celebrated Vasey RSL Care’s sense of purpose.
Janna with Major Sponsors
Staff, Board members, special guests and sponsors gathered at Fenix Restaurant on 24 November to hear staff presentations highlighting Vasey RSL Care’s innovations, excellence in clinical practice focusing on resident- and client-centred care, and the commemoration of the Centenary of the Gallipoli campaign.
and the journey of six veterans and their personal carers to Canberra to attend the Dawn Service at the Australian War Memorial.
Keynote speaker, Emma Gee delivered a powerful message of what client-centred care means to the care recipient, inspiring the audience with her personal story of resilience and strength.
The theme of purpose was reinforced by Vasey RSL Care’s CEO, Janna Voloshin, who laid out the stepping stones of her career path from first arriving in Australia to today.
Psychologist Leonie Abbott then encouraged the audience to re-think their capabilities using the principles of a “growth mindset”.
The Saluting Excellence Awards received 80 nominations and 26 deserving recipients were awarded for the excellence they exhibit in the workplace. Congratulations to all who were nominated and especially to those who won:
- CEO Award – Mandy Wakely (RSL Park)
- Nurse of the Year Award – Lydia Loprevite (Vasey House)
- Carer of the Year Award – Carol Mehmed (RSL Park)
- Ambassador Award – Kim Tully (Sir William Hall Hostel)
- Leadership Award – Jane Jones (SWHH) and Nicole Groves (Vasey House)
- Workplace Safety Award – Sharon Wigney (SWHH)
- Service Delivery – Max Blasic, Nadia Wilson, Frank Benetti, Tony Carrolan, Louise Williamson, Rose Mitchell and Meryem Cansiz
- Continuous improvement and innovation – Laura Dean, Mandy Wakely, Emma Smith, Sheila Simons, Louise Blake and Linda D’Sylva
- Coaching and support – Eva Guerrero (SWHH) and Alexandra Wilinski (Vasey Brighton East)
- Site champions – Nadia Wilson, Mandy Wakely, Linda D’Sylva and Kim Tully
Vasey RSL Care would like to acknowledge the Major Sponsors of the 2015 Saluting Excellence Conference, without whose support, the event would not take place:
We would also like to thank our Supporting Sponsors for their valuable contribution to our door prizes and show bags at the conference: Cotter Floors, Fenix Restaurant, Healthy Food Guide, iCare, MCA Insurance Brokers, Midnight Express, NewLitho, Premium Health, RITEQ and TNG Landscaping.