BCCT Newsletter March–April 2023

BANKSTOWN CANTERBURY ^ŽĐŝĂůKƵƟŶŐƐWƌŽŐƌĂŵ ĂŶĚEĞǁƐůĞƩĞƌ MARCH / APRIL 2023 MESSAGE If you haven’t returned your form yet, there’s s ll me! Hand it back to the driver next me you travel with us, from the CEO drop it into the BCCT office, or post it back to us. Please call the office if you didn’t receive a feedback survey Welcome to 2023. We hope you had a great Christmas/ and would like to complete it. You will be able to see a New Year holiday period. We also hope you enjoyed snapshot of the feedback we have received so far in this receiving and reading our first all clients Social Ou ngs edi on of our newsle er. Program and Newsle er. When we begin processing the forms with client contact This first newsle er included a client contact details detail updates, we will get in touch with you by phone if update form as well as a client and carer feedback survey. we have any ques ons. Thanks to everyone who has completed and returned the feedback survey. We are busy reviewing your thoughts Rachel Thompson and sugges ons. “We Transport with Care” P 02 9772 4928 A 28 Queen Street Revesby NSW 2212 “TranspoWrtwinwwg.bycoctu.ortgo.aua [email protected] future”ABN: 14803316448

BCCT News & Updates BCCT CLIENT Why does the outing cost more Why do I need to let you know I FEEDBACK than the price of the food? am now using a walker, and why do I need to complete a form? Thanks to everyone who has A few clients have asked us why some responded to our recent client ou ngs might cost more than what Just before Christmas some clients feedback survey so far. they would pay for their own food asked about why they needed to plus transport. This is an excellent complete a walker form and why they We have received just over ques on and one that we are happy needed to let us know they are now 10%, so here’s a sneak-peak at to answer. There are a few reasons using a walker. some of our survey findings. why this is the case: We will share more findings To provide you with the right vehicle over the months ahead. 1. It costs us more to put on a social types, and ensure we have sufficient ou ng than just the cost of taking room in our vehicles to transport you, 78% 22% you to the same venue. Most of our we need current informa on about female male ou ngs have two staff members on you, such as changes to your mobility each vehicle – the driver and the type. Majority long a endant. Before the ou ng day term clients there is a lot of work behind the To ensure there will be sufficient 2-5 years and 5+ years scenes developing the social ou ngs room in the vehicle for everyone who calendar, finding venues, confirming uses a walker, please let us know 24% have a disability bookings etc., so the administra on is when you start to use one. When you another cost we may factor in. complete the form we update your 12% different cultures client profile in our systems. Once and languages 2. Not all our clients have a Seniors we have been informed that you are Card, or a membership card for now using a walker there will always 2% Aboriginal & the place we are visi ng, which be room in the vehicle to store your Torres Strait Islanders means that not all clients can access walker. Upda ng your client profile discounted meals. We try to average also allows us to plan the extra me 95% BCCT helps them out the overall ou ng cost to make it takes to load and unload a walker in feel somewhat/very it as affordable as possible for all our vehicles. Independent clients, which means it might cost a li le more for you, and a li le less for We encourage you to get your GP or 98% enjoy the social another client. physio to sign off on your walker form contact they get when so we know that your new mobility travelling with us 3. With most ou ngs we will round aid meets your specific needs and off the cost, such as rounding it down that you are ge ng the health/allied Your valuable input will: or up to the nearest $5. This means health care that you need as your • Iden fy opportuni es that on one ou ng, you may pay mobility changes. • Help with improvements below cost and on the next ou ng • Assist with planning for the you may be pay a li le over cost. Not all mobility needs are the same, We try to ensure that we average but if you let us know about your future out the costs. walker, that is a great star ng point. Please call the office if you didn’t receive a feedback survey and Why can’t I just call the radio we no longer have vehicles with light would like to complete it. operator for transport when I schedules. This means we are not likely am ready to go home? to be able to pick you up earlier than your scheduled return trip. If you are Over the past three years, demand for ready earlier, please do call us, but be transport has been down as a result mindful that in most cases we won’t be of COVID impac ng the community. able to bring you home earlier. During this me, we o en had the flexibility to get a vehicle to you pre y If you will be running later than your quickly when you called to say that scheduled return trip, please call us you were ready to go home. as soon as you know, so we can make adjustments to pick you up at a later Demand for transport has returned to pre-COVID levels, which means me. we are back to being very busy, and BANKSTOWN CANTERBURY P 02 9772 4928 A 28 Queen Street Revesby NSW 2212 E [email protected] ABN: 14803316448 W www.bcct.org.au

?Did you know Canterbury TRANSPORT TO and WW1 VOTE IN THE UPCOMING NSW When the Great War began STATE ELECTION in 1914 an es mated 19,000 people lived in the Canterbury The NSW State ElecƟon will be held on Municipality. Around 11% of Saturday, 25th March 2023. BCCT can provide the local popula on signed up transport services to clients on elecƟon day to serve in the Australian forces and in the lead-up to the elecƟon for people overseas, figh ng or providing who wish to pre-poll vote. Get in touch with nursing and other support us to find out more. services. Many of whom did not return home, or returned home AGED CARE severely injured. SECTOR UPDATES The names of locals who died in combat during WWI are Changes are con nuing in the Aged Care Sector. In recorded on our district war memorials to honour the dead, the next two years, how Aged Care is funded will including those at Canterbury Public School, Anglo Road change. The services you receive aren’t likely to Campsie and Euston Road Hurlstone Park. change much, but to con nue receiving Aged Care services, all clients aged over 65 must be registered Back home, one local organisa on looking a er departed with MyAgedCare. Most BCCT clients are already and returning troops was The Campsie Women’s Strong registered, but our records show we s ll have around Post. This group, a er a decade long campaign, founded 500 clients who don’t have a MyAgedCare profile. the Memorial Clock Tower in Campsie in 1932. Their If this is you, we will soon be in contact to discuss president noted that the Clock Tower project gave work to registering you with MyAgedCare. Your MyAgedCare those who needed it and that, “Every penny spent by the profile will be linked with BCCT. We will not be able commi ee for postage, wreaths and adver sing had been to con nue providing you with transport and social paid for out of the commi ee’s own pockets.” support services if you haven’t registered with MyAgedCare by 30 June 2023. Alongside the clock tower, Campsie now boasts the Anzac If you are unsure whether you are registered with Mall, opened in 1995 to honour Anzac service personnel. MyAgedCare or if your MyAgedCare profile is linked to BCCT, please call the office, and we will be able to It was five ex-servicemen from Lakemba who, moved by check your profile. a war widow at Mar n Place in 1927, ins gated the RSL’s Dawn Service commemora ons, recalling the Gallipoli landings at dawn. Another las ng WWI legacy is the homes built for returned soldiers, many of whom were impoverished or suffering permanent disabili es. These homes helped the district popula on to increase to nearly 80,000 by 1933. Australia’s first War Services Home Scheme dwelling was actually at 32 Kennedy Avenue, Belmore. Examples of 1920s War Service Homes survive in Belfield, South Belmore, Lakemba and Clemton Park. Share If you know something about our local with Us area that you would like to share in our newsleƩer let us know at [email protected] “Transporting you to a more connected future”

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March 2023 FOR BOOKINGS CALL (02) 9772 4928, PRESS 1 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Notes: 12 34 Hurlstone Park Marrickville Hazelhurst Art Luddenham Hotel Metro Cost: $10 Cost: $15 Centre / The Show Buy own Buy/bring dinner own lunch Prince Kirrawee Cost: $15 Cost: $15 Buy/bring Buy own lunch own lunch 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Wendys Secret Casula Mall- Social Club Office Closed Brookfield Lizard Log Garden/Club Oliver Brown House Markets Kirribilli Cost: $15 Cost: $15 Staff Training Cost: $40 Cost: $15 Cost: $45 Buy/bring Morning Tea Buy/bring Buy own lunch own lunch Day Included own lunch Night: Chester $ Hill RSL Cost: $10 Buy own dinner 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 St Patricks Day Flower Power Club Central House 2 Home Clovelly Beach Kemps Creek at The Fiddler Milperra Menai & Brighton Cost: FREE Bowling Club/ Cost: $70 Cost: $8 Cost: $10 Lakes Buy/bring own WSI Experience Lunch included Buy own lunch Buy own Cost: $15 lunch Centre dinner Buy own lunch Cost: $15 $ Buy own lunch Apr bookings open 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Macquarie Harmony Day Social Club Podiatry Clinic Gledswood South Coogee Centre - Community Cost: $10 Cost: $15 Homestead Bowls Club Cost: $15 Restaurant Bring own lunch Cost: $60 Cost: $15 Buy/bring Cost: $8 Night: Picnic Lunch included Buy own lunch own lunch Buy own lunch Point Bowling Club $ Cost: $10 Buy own dinner 26 27 28 29 30 31 Darrell Lea Penrith Rocky Horror Bunnings Nepean Dam Chocolate Garden Club Picnic Factory/ Homemaker Show Cost: $8 Cost: $25 Ingleburn RSL Buy/bring Picnic lunch Cost: $15 Centre- Spotlight Cost: $80 own lunch included Buy own lunch Cost: $15 Buy/bring Buy/bring own lunch own lunch $ $ Indicates ouƟngs requiring pre-payment. RED WEEK SHOPPING BLUE WEEK SHOPPING Please Note: Full Cost of ouƟng MAY include bus fare, Tuesday: Bass Hill Tuesday: Bass Hill lunch and entry fee, unless otherwise specified. Wednesday: Menai Wednesday: Menai Thursday: Chullora Thursday: Marrickville Indicates ouƟngs involving walking. “Transporting you to a more connected future”

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April 2023 FOR BOOKINGS CALL (02) 9772 4928, PRESS 1 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Notes: 30 1 Surry Hills Vintage & Handmade Markets Cost: $15 Buy/bring own lunch 2345678 Guylian Sarah Lee Social Club Tim’s Garden Office Closed Office Closed Chocolate Café Factory/ Good Friday Easter Cost: $15 Smithfield RSL Cost: $15 Centre/ Saturday Buy own lunch Cost: $15 Buy own lunch Ramadan Night Campbelltown Markets Catholic Club Cost: $8 Cost: $15 Buy own dinner Buy own lunch 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Office Closed Office Closed Songs of Kingsgrove RSL Bondi JuncƟon Mystery OuƟng Cars under Easter Sunday Easter Monday the 70’s Cost: $10 Wesƞield Buy own Cost: $15 Cost: $15 the stars Cost: $35 dinner Buy/bring Morning tea own lunch Buy/bring Cost: $15 included own lunch Buy/bring own dinner MAparybbooookkiinnggssooppeenn 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Sydney Royal Southgate Social Club Frenchmans WWII Tour Hawkesbury Easter Show Shopping Cost: $15 Centre Cost: $10 Bay Reserve Cockatoo Island Cup Day Buy/bring Cost: $15 own lunch Buy/bring Roselands La Perouse Cost: $40 Cost: $40 own lunch Lantern Club Cost: $15 Cost: $10 Buy/bring Buy/bring Buy/bring Buy own dinner own lunch own lunch own lunch $ 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Red Poppy Office Closed Moorebank Bunnings Panorama The Eid Show Katoomba Anzac Day Sports Garden Club House Cost: FREE Cost: $TBC Cost: $10 Cost: $8 Cost: $55 Buy/bring Lunch Buy own Buy/bring Lunch own lunch included dinnner own lunch included $ $ Indicates ouƟngs requiring pre-payment. RED WEEK SHOPPING BLUE WEEK SHOPPING Please Note: Full Cost of ouƟng MAY include bus fare, Tuesday: Bass Hill Tuesday: Bass Hill lunch and entry fee, unless otherwise specified. Wednesday: Menai Wednesday: Menai Thursday: Chullora Thursday: Marrickville Indicates ouƟngs involving walking. “Transporting you to a more connected future”

Get to know Abdul Name: Abdul Posi on: Driver Time at BCCT: 9 years 6months Abdul has almost been driving with BCCT for a decade, and we would love to have him driving with us for a decade more. If you meet Abdul whilst transporƟng with BCCT and you want to strike up conversaƟon with him, ask Abdul anything about soccer. Like who his favourite soccer player is and he will probably menƟon his sons. Q: How many coffees per day? A: Two occasionally three Q: What is something you say a lot? A: Hi, Hello Q: Where is your dream vaca on des na on? A: Thailand or Vietnam Q: Where is your favourite place to eat? A: At home with my family, my wife’s cooking is amazing. Q: It is your day off, what are you doing? A: Relaxing and probably watching a movie or a TV series at home. Q: Who is your favourite superhero and why? A: The Hulk. The story seems real. BANKSTOWN CANTERBURY P 02 9772 4928 A 28 Queen Street Revesby NSW 2212 E [email protected] ABN: 14803316448 W www.bcct.org.au