New Children's Repsite Centre planned for Launceston
We are pleased to announce plans are well underway to develop a second children's respite centre for Launceston that will be adjacent to our exisiting children's repsite centre developed and funded by the community in 1999.
The second centre will assist us in offering respite to suit age groupings and other requirements that have been identified by the families using the service.
Over the past few months we have been trialling a new classification and service system at the exisiting children's respite centre. The new structure increases staff responsibility and focuses on mentoring and guidance, client health and safety and quality service provision.
This new system will enable us to offer the respite program across the two centres.
The new centre is nearing completion and should be in operation by the end of September this year.
Vos Foudation Ensures New Children's Respite Centre Funding
The Vos Family, the Vos Foundation and the Vos Group of Companies are extraordinary supporters of the community and St Giles in particular.
In their recent celebration of their 50th year in business, the Vos Group decided to donate $500,000 to various Tasmanian Community organiations that included $350,000 to fund St Giles new Children's Respite Centre.
The Vos Group have uniquely been the significant funder of all of our Children's Respite Centres across Tasmania. This is in addtion to the many other donations and sponsorships provided to St Giles.
We congratulate the Vos Family of 50 years of excellence in business and for their corporate leadership in supporting their community.
NAM Findlay Estate Supports New Children's Respite Centre
We are delighted to announce that we have received $100,000 from the NAM Findlay Estate to assist us to fund the new children's repsite centre in Launceston.
This is in addition to funds provided to the recently completed Margaret Mack Centre and numerous other projects the Estate has funded at St Giles over many years.
We thank Tasmanian Perpetual Trustees who administer the Estate.