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Click to view:  Friends' Gazette no 2 of 2022 Aug 2022

Click to view:  https://emagazine.cwaustral.com.au/emagazine/2208/11962-4644/jg0bAtvt5zRLWP57

Click to view: WA RPOA NEWSLETTER 3-2022

From Susanna Pardoe, Road2Work Volunteer Support Coordinator:

I am writing to introduce myself as the Volunteer Coordinator for Road2Work Learner Driver Program. I am currently recruiting Volunteer Driving Supervisors in and around Beenleigh, Jimboomba, Inala and Greenslopes to assist our Road2Work Learner Drivers complete their log book hours. I am hoping some of members may like to assist with volunteering their time for our program.

Attached is a flyer with further information about what volunteers will do, what is required and what will be provided.  ROAD2WORK Volunteer Flyer

Volunteers can commit to as much or as little as they like as we are very flexible to meet their needs. Volunteers will use a Maxima company car to assist learner drivers complete their log book hours and obtain their probationary licence.

Should anyone have any questions or want further information at all they can:

Contact Road2Work at road2workenquiries@maxima.com.au

Phone: 1300 629 462 and ask to speak to a Volunteer Coordinator

Call me direct: 0455 128 612

Go online at maxima.com.au/road2work for information for volunteers and learner drivers and submit an expression of interest and we will contact them.

 

Susanna Pardoe    T 1300 629 462 | M 0455 128 612 maxima.com.au

The QRPA/ Queensland Police Legacy Charity Bowls Day was held on Friday 1 July 2022 at the Northern Suburbs Bowls Club.  The club has hosted our Bowls Day for over a decade.

A cheque for $12,355.00 was presented to QPS Legacy President Insp Michael Ede by Acting Superintendent Dave Morganti.  Queensland Police Legacy currently supports 49 Queensland Police families and is also meeting the educational expenses of 87 dependent legatee children.

Thanks goes to QRPA member Allan Dale who organised the day especially as it was a rainy day.  This year we held our first Online Silent Auction - and thanks to member Chris Loane who organised Virgin Australia flight tickets, the framing of Larry Cassidy/Winx silks and other raffle prizes. Thanks to Margie Kussrow for donating a firepit for the auction. 

Thanks to Qld Police Legacy and the QPUE for promoting our Online Silent Auction on their Facebook pages and Acting Superintendent Dave Morganti for approving an email to be forwarded to all Brisbane Regional staff.

We thank all our sponsors for their support and other prize organisers

Congratulations goes to the QPS Bowls team on their win.

 

 

Click to view: 2023 Australasian Police Emergency Service Games Newsletter _11 June 2022

To be held in Rotorua, NZ; from 3 - 10 March 2023

Click on link to view: https://emagazine.cwaustral.com.au/emagazine/2206/11955-4554/g31MAtbtJMGg51n8

Click on link to view:  Friends' Gazette no 1 of 2022 

Click on link to view:  RPA Vic Gazette 317 - May 2022

For interest of members:

My name is Danny Staton, I am a former QLD police officer with over 10 years service and the current Stakeholder Engagement Coordinator in QLD for Fortem Australia.

For context, Fortem Australia is a not-for-profit organisation that supports the mental fitness and wellbeing of first responders and their families. We work with state and federal first responder agencies, community groups, service providers and other not-for-profit organisations.​ The services that we provide first responders and their families include:

• Psychology Support, both in-person and via telehealth, for first responders and their families following the Black Summer bushfires
• Family resilience services including evidence-based wellbeing activities, community engagement and care coordination initiatives
• Mental Fitness and Resource Library – tools and resources to empower first responders to excel, grow and build resilience in all aspects of life
• Transition and Employment support, offering first responders and their family one-on-one support across new job opportunities or pathways to other meaningful life choices, for those who are separating from their current first responder roles.

In relation to the Transition and Employment Program - Fortem Australia is working with transitioning first responders and their family members to enable a smooth, supported transition into the next chapter of their lives. Our partners in this work are the agencies, the member, their family, and employers of choice who see the potential offered by engaging with the first responder community.

Within this transition program we also assist members who are exiting their agency by way of age retirement. This can be a very jarring experience and can be difficult for the individual and their families as they feel they have lost their identity. This is why peer support and those social connection activities you provide post retirement are so vital and appreciated.

Kind regards

	Danny Staton Stakeholder Engagement Coordinator   P 0437 808 914 E daniel.staton@fortemaustralia.org.au www.fortemaustralia.org.au
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