Advocacy Tas
Hello everyone
Advocacy Tas. are visiting Parkside and will be holding a number of sessions at sites over the coming months as well as a session here at the office.
Kylie Green
General Manager – Client Services - Disability
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Local and Tasmanian.
Large enough to support you, small enough to care.
Established in 1995, The Parkside Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation. We provide personalised, family orientation, high quality disability and aged care services. Our Vision is for all Tasmanians "To live a full life with purpose".
- We respect the inherent rights and responsibilities of the people who use our services.
- We strive for high quality, innovation and diversity in the development and delivery of support services.
- We will listen to those we support and to each other.
- We will respect family and those closest to our clients.
- We value each person and treat people with respect, honest, equality, dignity, privacy and confidentiality.
- We work in partnership with a range of organisations to maximise outcomes for the people we support.
- We deliver results and help clients reach their goals.
If you’d like any further information about our programs and eligibility, please feel free to contact us.
Learn more about us…
Services overview
People with disabilities
- Lifestyle Foundations provides recreation and skills training.
- Individual support offers services to people in their own home.
- School holiday program and other activities for teenagers.
- Social activities for young people weeknight and weekend social activities.
Older people
- Home Care Packages help older people to stay in their own home.
- In-home respite for the carers of people with dementia.
- Respite for carers of older people who balance paid work and care.
Carers
TASMANIAN CHILD & YOUTH SAFE FRAMEWORK
A new Tasmanian Child and Youth Safe Framework has been implemented as a result of the findings and recommendations of the Royal Commission Into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. Parkside are committed to embedding the key principles of the framework into our organisation, to ensure a safe organisation for children and young people accessing our supports. Parkside are also committed to upholding the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people and acknowledge and respect the cultural diversity of all the people we support.
Parkside will abide by our obligation to report any concerns relating to children and young people to the Reportable Conduct Scheme and be guided by the Independent Regulator.
For more information about the Child and Youth Safe Framework and Universal Principle please refer to the Department of Justice’s website Resources | carcru (justice.tas.gov.au)
Anne Summers
Executive Director/Business Manager
IMPORTANT COVID INFORMATION
Please find below some useful link:-
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19
Advice for case contacts | Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
- How to handwash
- Keeping our community safe
- Everyday essentials
- Help practice physical distancing
- Standard Precautions
COMPLIMENTS & IMPROVEMENTS
Please use our Compliments Comments & Improvements form to provide feedback about your experience at Parkside
Compliments Comment & Improvements Form
News and events
Program Vacancies !
We are pleased to announce we have secured an ongoing partnership with the Tasmanian Government’s Trade Training Centres at Huonville, Sorell and now Bridgewater to deliver our InSight Program.