On Friday night Baptistcare celebrated its 40th anniversary in style at our Gala Dinner. It was a terrific night and our thanks go to all who made it possible, and to Verity James who was an excellent MC for the night.
We especially recognise the winners of our Baptistcare Recognition Awards, a group of people who have given us a glimpse of what our values represent.
Dignity and Compassion Award. Kim Collet, a mentor with Peel Partners in Purpose was recognised for his work with a participant, supporting him to find his own accommodation, helping him turn a hobby into a source of employment, and then to support this gentleman for about six months leading up to his death from an aggressive tumour.
Integrity and Respect Award. Sandra Coulson is the cleaner for the 81 units that make up Riverside Salter Point Retirement village. Sandra was nominated for this award by the residents who expressed their deep appreciation for her reliability and consistency, but at the same time engages in a respectful way with all the people whose units she cleans.
Courage and Justice Award. Vicki Leishmann was the manager of Mirrambeena in Margaret River at the time of the devastating Margaret River bushfires in 2011. At a time of extreme pressure Vicki comforted the residents and led her team through a process of evacuating the facility to a number of locations. Vicki was recognised for her courage in providing leadership through an exceptional crisis.
Stewardship Award. Wendy Cream was a senior community mentor at Baptistcare's Mental Health Service in Geraldton, when she was required to step up to a management role. In this position Wendy was able to pull together a difficult situation, providing leadership and direction at a time it was needed most.
Accountability Award. Margaret West has worked as a nurse with Baptistcare for 28 years and in that time has embraced significant levels of change with patience and the ability to inspire her colleagues. These changes included the demolitionof Gracewood Village and the opening of the modern Gracewood Residential Aged Care Facility,the introduction of new technology, significant rostering changes and the transition to a new funding instrument.
CEO's Award for Leadership. Kwame Selormey joined Baptistcare as the Manager Disability Services in 2009 and took on the new position of General Manager Individualised Services this year. The CEO, Dr Lucy Morris told the audience on Friday night that Kwame was leading with his team, a revolution in the way servicesare being provided in the community. Dr Morris said changes in government policy and funding mechanisms had sharpened Kwame's commitment to Baptistcare's clients, particularly in disability and mental health services, as he hasconsistently been a passionate leader in Baptistcare's drive to become truly person-centred in its services, expemplifying the integrity and respect that Baptistcare holds so dear in its behaviour.
CEO's Award for Advocacy. In presenting this award to the manager of Baptistcare's mental health services in Geraldton, Wendy Cream, Dr Morris said advocacy was often done out of the limelight with those whose voices are often not heard, whose lives can be extremely marginalised in our society. Dr Morris said Wendy had become an expert in actively seeking justice, holding people and systems to account and holding people safely. She works continuously, consistently and without always counting the cost to herself.
Congratulations to these outstanding individuals.
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