SummitCare Community | Projects

Sugarloaf Gardens building

Article Date: 12/10/2008

Sugarloaf Gardens building works are now complete and the centre was given the green light to opened it's doors.  On 25 March 2009 Sugarloaf Gardens accepted it's first resident and have been filling steadily ever since. 

Articles regarding the build and the first resident can be found in the February 2009 and the May 2009 newsletters.

Elizabeth Gardens building upgrade

Article Date: 12/10/2008

Elizabeth Gardens building upgrade is now complete and the centre has moved into an ongoing maintenance regime to ensure the continual high standard of condition. 

Articles about the upgrade can be found in the February 2009 Newletter. 

 

Frenchman's Lodge building upgrade

Article Date: 12/10/2008

Works commenced 22 July 2009.

Noticeboards are available on site to update residents, visitors and staffs of the what works are taking place when and other relevant information.  Works will be carried out in stages and are expected to continue for the next 12 months.  Please see the July 2009 Newsletter 'Building Update' for the latest article.

Phillip House building upgrade

Article Date: 12/10/2008

Works commenced 22 July 2009

Noticeboards are available on site to update residents, visitors and staffs of the what works are taking place when and other relevant information.  Works will be carried out in stages and are expected to continue for the next 12 months.  Please see the July 2009 Newsletter 'Building Update' for the latest article.

 

Smoking Survey

Article Date: 12/10/2008

Smoking in designated places at work is a well known and growing issue that many organisations are slowly trying to address. We have all heard about the issues related to passive smoking and Mosman is a well known example where a council has made the entire suburb in specified areas as smoke free. The OHS & Risk Management Forum for SummitCare has been trying to inform an appropriate policy position. The subject is looked at from two perspectives - that of staff and that of residents.

In April 2008, to assist inform policy development, SummitCare commissioned a smoking survey using funding received from our workers compensation insurer QBE. The Australian Catholic University Professor Tracey Macdonald examined the attitudes of staff towards smoking.

It is very apparent from the results of the survey that as an organisation we will consider a stepped approach to smoking in the workplace.
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