[va_lcg_act] FW: Fw: Vision Australia Enterprises RCC Consultation
- From: "Robert Altamore" <altamr@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <va_lcg_act@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2013 21:57:16 +1000
Dear Bob
The attachment didn't get through.
Freelists has a habit of stripping out attachments. This habit has caught
me out a number of times.
I suspect the attachments are quite lengthy but the only way to get them
through is to copy them into the body of an email.
Regards
Robert
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Subject: [va_lcg_act] Fw: Vision Australia Enterprises RCC Consultation
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Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi LCG members,
Please read the email from the Chair of the Client Representative = Council
re the closure of VA Enterprises and its informative atachments. = I youfeel
so moved please respond in the ways sugested and not to me for = I will soon
be out of the country.
Best wishes,
Bob James
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From: Julie Hodson=20
To: VARCC1 ; VARCC2 ; VARCC3 ; VARCC4 ; VARCC5 ; Brent Franklin ; Bill =
Jolley=20
Cc: Ron Hooton ; Kevin Murfitt -External ; Maryanne Diamond ; Damien =
McCormack=20
Sent: Monday, August 19, 2013 3:11 PM
Subject: Vision Australia Enterprises RCC Consultation
Hello RCC Members,
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Please find below an e-mail sent on behalf of Stephen Belbin.
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Kind regards,
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Julie=20
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Dear Colleagues
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As you would be aware, a decision has been made of the intention to = close
Vision Australia Enterprises (VAE). VAE is a supported disability =
employment program based in Kensington and Coorparoo. Staff at both =
locations provide warehousing, pick 'n pack, fulfilment and logistics =
services. There are also three VAE staff employed for Braille Library =
services in Enfield.=20
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Over the next six weeks, a consultation process is taking place about = this
decision. I feel consultation with the client consultative = framework is a
vital part of this consultation process. To this end, = Vision Australia is
seeking feedback from within the framework on the = intention to close
Vision Australia Enterprises. =20
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Vision Australia would like your response to the following questions:
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1. Do you agree with the decision taken by Vision Australia to end =
its participation in supported employment? If you don't agree with =
closing Vision Australia Enterprises, what other options do you propose?
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2. Do you endorse a goal of open employment for those in the blindness =
and vision impaired community seeking work? =20
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3. Do you support the approach being taken by Vision Australia in =
working with each individual staff member to develop their options for = the
future, including open employment, employment with other ADEs, = training,
counselling and financial and budgeting assistance?
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4. Are there any other comments you would like to make?
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Please do provide feedback from your Local Client Group membership, = where
possible.
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Your responses will be compiled into a report that the CRC will present = at
the next CRC meeting on 31 August. As the CRC meeting is fast = approaching,
your responses to the above questions will need to be = forwarded to
clientconsultation@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx no later than = 2.00pm, Thursday,
22nd August. I appreciate your understanding in = advance for the tight
deadline. Attached is a pro-forma you may like to = use to send in your
feedback.
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Vision Australia has also created a separate e-mail address to enable =
feedback to be received from staff and clients. Should you wish, or if =
you are unable to respond to the CCE team by 22 August, you can provide =
feedback to Vision Australia through this email address: =
vaesubmissions@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx by 20 September 2013.=20
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The overall feedback and proposals received from staff, clients and the =
community during the consultation period will be collated and presented = to
the Board at the end of the six week consultation period (20 = September).
They will then consider the matter further and will either = confirm the
decision to close Vision Australia Enterprises, or make a = different
decision.
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I have attached the information paper sent previously to members of the =
framework, providing background and information. Should you have any =
questions please don't hesitate to contact the CRC Chair, Stephen = Belbin,
by e-mail on stephen.belbin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, or phone 0409 =
000 100.
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Regards,
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Stephen Belbin
CRC Chair
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Julie Hodson
Manager, Client Consultation and Engagement (Mon-Thurs)
International and Stakeholder Relations Department
Vision Australia
4 Mitchell Street
ENFIELD NSW 2136
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Ph: 02 9334 3329
Mobile: 0479 043 055
Ph: 1300 847 466
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www.visionaustralia.org
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Come along to Vision Australia's Texpo and open day to discover the = latest
technology and services for people who are blind or have low = vision. This
year Texpo is being held in: Brisbane, Friday 30 and = Saturday 31 August,
Melbourne Friday 6 and Saturday 7 September and = Sydney Friday 13 and
Saturday 14 September. For further information = please call Vision
Australia on 1300 84 74 66, visit = www.visionaustralia.org/texpo or email
to info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, and = find us on Facebook and Twitter.
ABN: 67 108 391 831 ACN: 108 391 831
Vision Australia is a partnership between people who are blind, sighted = or
have low vision. We are united by our passion that people who are = blind or
have low vision will have access to and fully participate in = every part of
life they choose.
This email (including its attachments) is confidential and may contain =
legally privileged material or personal information. If you are not a =
named addressee you must not use, disclose, copy, disseminate or print = the
email or any information in it. If you have received this email in = error
please notify us immediately and delete the email and any copies.
Vision Australia is not responsible for any changes made to a document =
other than those made by Vision Australia or for the effect of the = changes
to the document's meaning. Vision Australia accepts no liability = for any
damage caused by this email or its attachments due to viruses, =
interference, interception, corruption or unauthorised access.
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