A Word from Wendy
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s we draw closer to the end
of yet another year, what
Wise Accreditation which is a 3 year
the achievements and progress we
certification process.
of course could not have been done
without the endless support of that
of our staff, clients, families and
cherished EBL community.
• Establishing our Support
Connection program. Essentially
this is a new service which links
participants, parents and carers
with the best providers to meet
As I conveyed to members in the
their needs. We provide assistance
CEO AGM Report in 2013, “we are
to coordinate their supports and
becoming a team of innovators who
resolve points of crisis when
are optimistic about our future under
entering the scheme.
an NDIS”. Three years on and we
remain just as optimistic as we have
and continue to innovate as we move
into the opportunities presented
by the NDIS. As always though, it
is those we serve that we keep at
the forefront of it all during this
• Appointment of ‘Individual Funding
Project Accountant’ to support
people through NDIS.
• Refresh of EBL website, logo,
Mission, Vision and Values.
• Collaboration with Tutti Arts to
major transition and in spite of the
produce an EBL person centred
challenges we are all facing with the
video, ‘Escape Artists’ which was
shift, we continue to work tirelessly
nominated and won the prestigious
to prepare the organisation for the
‘Our Story’ award for the 2016 ‘Shut
full scheme.
Up, Sit Down & Watch Film Festival.
To follow are just some of the key
Entries came from UK, Canada,
highlights EBL has achieved over the
America, NZ and Australia.
past 12 months:
• Establishing a new supported
accommodation service in Elizabeth
Vale for 4 young people.
• Successful completion of annual
• Nominated EBL Support Staff
participated in the prestigious NDIS
Disability Leadership Program.
• EBL Carer Advisory Group and two
external legal teams commenced
Community Visitor Scheme Audits
work on our Developmental
with positive feedback about
Disability Toolkit for families.
exemplary person centred services
Expectation is that this toolkit will
to individuals across EBL.
be released in 2017.
• In conjunction with UniSA, we have
• Re-engineering of business systems
undergone a swift progression of
to align with NDIS individualised
our Social Impact Measurement
funding arrangements.
Project involving the development
of a system that allows us to
continuously monitor how we
support each client to achieve their
goals and aspirations.
EBL QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER
2015, EBL moved to stage 2 of Child
better opportunity to reflect on
have made as an organisation that
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• Following a full service review in