No images? Click here April 2023 Message from the CEO Kaya / Ngaji gurrijin (hello) I am pleased to share some heart-warming stories with you today. At MercyCare, we want to ensure our community is a vibrant and connected place to live. What better way to tell you about it than through some of our teams, services, and communities we work alongside. Hopefully, you enjoy the collection of stories, and I wish you a joyous Easter with your family and friends filled with renewal, hope, and love. Boorda / Galiya (later on / goodbye) Anthony Smith Djeran, the Season of Adulthood The 1st of April marks the first day of Djeran, the season of Autumn and adulthood. Time of marriages and courtship ceremonies. Cooler weather with winds from the southwest, the first rain and the first dew. Maddington Residential Aged Care Development Takes Shape We're opening a new Residential Aged Care facility in Maddington in 2024. Have you heard about it? Emerging Leaders in Early EducationEmerging leaders in Early Learning Education were given the opportunity to enhance their skills courtesy of a professional development program delivered by Child Australia. Youth Week 2023 In celebration of Youth Week, Mercycare is hosting a FREE screening of Sweet As - an Australian coming-of-age drama film directed by Jub Clerc starring Shantae Barnes-Cowan as Murra, an Indigenous Australian girl who discovers a passion for photography. A Colourful Celebration of Holiour Early Learning Centres celebrated the Indian Festival Holi as part of our education pillar to embrace diversity and inclusion. Our commitment to educating children about different cultures early helps promote cultural awareness and appreciation. MercyCare Celebrates Harmony Week MercyCare staff and volunteers celebrated Harmony week with food, music, and yarns. By sharing our diverse cultures, we build on our sense of belonging and acceptance, which is at the core of who we are. |