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Edition 30, 2020
Hi Friend,
Welcome to the first winter edition of Brainwaves.
We are pleased to advise we have now been able to reopen our Launceston office - please phone before visiting so we can regulate physical distancing.
Having now worked from home for 3 months we have been evaluating our new phone support option of calling, workplaces, individuals, families, support providers and other organisations. From the many calls we have made, this has been identified as a positive new service and one we intend to continue post-pandemic. We will need extra resources to continue this, including more volunteers, and you can read more about this below.
Training is still being delivered via Zoom and in-person where physical distancing can be applied.
We were grateful to have received a generous EOFY donation to obtain equipment that we can provide to people who need it, at no cost. Thank you very much to our donor for this - we already have a number of people and items in mind.
If you or your business would like to make an End Of Financial Year tax-deductible donation to us - we are offering a great prize incentive! Read more below.
As always, be in touch if there is anything further you would like from our team.
Warm regards and take care,
Wendy Groot, CEO Epilepsy Tasmania.
EOFY Challenge
WIN a Night Away at the Great Lake Hotel
The business that raises the most before the end of June 2020 – cash donations, merchandise sales or fundraising – WINS all this:
1 Night’s Accommodation for 2 in a Queen Self-contained Room.
Welcome bottle of Champagne and Great Lake Hamper on arrival.
Dinner for 2 to the Value of $100.
Total Prize Value $450
Raise funds in and around your workplace before EOFY 2020.
(With grateful thanks to the Great Lake Hotel)
NDIS
Epilepsy Tasmania will soon be offering support coordination for the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
We are developing a new website page that currently has two downloadable fliers, but please call or email us for more information.
Pet Friends of Epilepsy Tasmania
Just for fun, Colin made a video about the pets of Epilepsy Tasmania's staff!
Become a Volunteer
We are currently seeking people interested in becoming peer supporters for our free service Epilepsy Connect. This role involves taking and making some phone calls.
Email your interest to our volunteer coordinator: sheralyn.jackson@epilepsytasmania.org.au
Or phone us on 03 6344 6881.
Q & A video
Everything you need to know about volunteering!
Learn all the ins and outs of volunteering in this Q & A session with Sheralyn from Epilepsy Tasmania.
Epilepsy Smart Schools
1 in 200 students has epilepsy and it can affect their school performance.
Epilepsy is one of the most misunderstood conditions in our community. The impact of epilepsy on a school student and their family is often far greater than the seizure itself.
Every school in Tasmania should be Epilepsy Smart.
“To live life would be an awfully big adventure."
Peter Pan
Epilepsy Tasmania is a not-for-profit community organisation improving the quality of life of Tasmanians with epilepsy, and those around them, through education, coordination and support.
Friends of Epilepsy Tasmania enhance its ability to speak for and advocate on behalf of Tasmanians affected by epilepsy.
