Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC) Aged Care organised First Aid and Fire Extinguisher training through REDPATH Education in Engawala Community. Staff from Aged Care, Youth Sports & Recreation, Community Safety Patrol and the Council Office participated in the training. The training was conducted at the Aged Care Centre as part of the continuing commitment of CDRC to improve and excel in safety. As of February CDRC has been Lost Time Injury free for 18 months.
Photo above: Staff watching a safety training video.
The April 2021 edition of the Central Desert News is out now! You can view it by opening the attachment below.
In this edition:
- Nyirripi Childcare centre reopens
- It's raining training at CDRC!
- A lot of actual rain
- Imparja Cup
- 2020/21 Year planner
The Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC) Engawala works crew have installed new plot markers in the cemetery, as part of a trial to better mark out the plots.
“Community residents have visited the site after the works were completed, and were very happy with the new plot markers in the cemetery,” said Community Services Coordinator, Frank Tzoukos.
“Engawala has one of the best cemeteries in CDRC. It highlights the need for caring and respecting for the deceased,” he added.
These are the premier Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC) awards, now in their third running. The value of the awards has been increased as the standard has increased. The awards were formally acknowledged at the last All Staff meeting in March, where winners received a certificate, $200 voucher and a mug commemorating the value the winner is demonstrating.
Congratulations to all the winners, well done on demonstrating the values and your strong contribution to Council.
Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC) Aged Care Services have added a wonderful cool room at the Aged Care facility in Engawala after receiving funding from the Aged Care Regional Rural & Remote Infrastructure Program.
The new cool room means that sufficient goods can be held for more than a fortnight and more space for clients in the dining area as a result of removing unneeded fridges and freezers.
Main photo: Jackets on for Patsy Tilmouth and Rachel Tilmouth, with Irene Tilmouth braving the cold in the cool room.
On 17 March more Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC) staff members attended a four wheel drive course, after another course run on 17 February. This time there were staff from Community Development Program (CDP), Community Safety Patrol (CSP), Works and Aged Care.
Main photo: Practicing four wheel driving on dirt roads.
Every March 8th is International Women’s Day. Today we are celebrating with an interview with the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC), Diane Hood.
What challenges have you faced in your career as a woman? How did you overcome them?
The inherent challenges to women in our society are sexism and unconscious bias against them. It is assumed that women should act in a certain way; nurturing and caring, but at the same time when in a leadership role they are expected to be logical and decisive, which are traditionally seen as male traits. When a female executive doesn’t act the way they are expected to it is hard for them to be seen as an individual with individual strengths and weaknesses.
The recent heavy rainfall of 260mm in Engawala caused minor flooding including blocking the access road. Once the water went down the Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC) Engawala Works Team got to work cleaning up the road to make it a smooth crossing.
Main photo: The Engawala access road, with Waite Creek flowing across it.
