by Fairhaven | Jul 9, 2020 | News
Hello everyone and welcome to the July edition of the Quality Circle Newsletter. The last few months have been challenging for all Australians both at work and at home. Here at Fairhaven we have navigated the challenges set by the Covid-19 pandemic and we are now...
by Fairhaven | Jun 29, 2020 | Jobs
Position: Residential Support Worker About the business Fairhaven is a community leader in the provision of services for people living with disability. We offer community participation, day programs, employment opportunities, accommodation and living support. About...
by Fairhaven | May 25, 2020 | News
It is with great pleasure that we announce the appointment of Scott Holz to the position of Chief Executive Officer at Fairhaven. Scott brings a wealth of experience in the not-for-profit sector, specifically in disability having worked at every organisational level...
by Fairhaven | May 25, 2020 | News
SAFETY, RESILIENCE AND CHANGE Where to begin. I am sure the universal ‘this year hasn’t gone according to plan’ sentiment could be a start but I would rather look towards the future. We are not through it yet but together Fairhaven has proven to be a nimble, versatile...
by Fairhaven | Apr 27, 2020 | News
We would like to advise you all that Fairhaven has made the very difficult decision to close ReCreate. Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic the operation of the ReCreate arm of the organisation is no longer financially viable for Fairhaven to sustain. This...
by Fairhaven | Mar 24, 2020 | News
25 March 2020 Dear Families, Carers and Guardians, We are committed to keeping you updated as Fairhaven continues to develop its response plan to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. The situation is evolving daily and we want to reassure the Fairhaven community that...
by Fairhaven | Feb 13, 2020 | News
Welcome to this first edition of Quality Circle for 2020 A new year always heralds changes, one of which is my return to the role of Interim CEO, a position I held for six months back in 2016. Many of you know me, I have been on the Board of Fairhaven since 2015 and...
by Fairhaven | Jan 7, 2020 | Jobs
Position: Community Support Worker – Disability About the business Fairhaven is a community leader in the provision of services for people living with disability. We offer community participation, day programs, employment opportunities, accommodation and...
by Fairhaven | Dec 6, 2019 | News
November/December 2019 Update: Christmas is nearly upon us for another year. From my perspective, this year has flown by and I can’t quite fathom that we will soon be living in the year 2020! And what a year it’s been. Two major pieces of work undertaken this year...
by Fairhaven | Oct 28, 2019 | Annual Reports, News
Fairhaven has managed over nearly six decades to be an integrated and vital part of the Central Coast community, and we continue to gain profile following the NDIS rollout in mid-2016. Our future in remaining relevant to the people we serve, the sector we support and...
by Fairhaven | Oct 15, 2019 | News
September/October 2019 Update: What a quarter we’ve had here at Fairhaven! We are so excited to soon be launching our School Leavers Employment Support (SLES) program, in which a small number of current Year 12 students will participate. This program is all about...
by Fairhaven | Aug 5, 2019 | News
July/August 2019 Update: What a fabulous couple of months we’ve had here at Fairhaven! In line with our commitment to improving Aboriginal employment and our relationships with local Aboriginal communities, and to coincide with NAIDOC Week, we planned and opened an...
by Fairhaven | Jun 6, 2019 | News
May/June 2019 Update: The decision to close CoPack at Point Clare and move it to Tuggerah was not an easy one. We knew that so many lives would be disrupted and that change would be a real challenge for some. So I am very happy to see that our supported employees have...
by Fairhaven | Mar 22, 2019 | News, Stories
Opening day smiles with CEO Monique Cardon, and Marketing Manager Sarah Williams On Friday, March 8 – we opened up the Fairhaven Pop Up Store. Thus far hundreds of happy shoppers have weaved their way through the shop discovering treasures at great prices....
by Fairhaven | Feb 19, 2019 | News
Welcome to 2019 – I can’t believe that the first month has already been and gone and we will soon be heading towards the blessed coolness of early autumn. Download the PDF to continue reading....
by Fairhaven | Nov 12, 2018 | News
Last issue I wrote about change – the relentlessness of it and the fatigue that we share in the face of too much of it. Download the PDF to continue...
by Fairhaven | Aug 13, 2018 | News
“It’s only after you’ve stepped outside your comfort zone that you begin to change, grow, and transform.” So said Roy T Bennett, the author of… Download the PDF to continue...
by Fairhaven | Aug 3, 2018 | News
Nothing beats hammering away the woes of wasted materials and making them look sharp again. For ABC Radio Central Coast’s Scott Levi, it was all too exciting to use the nail gun to take the ‘hard’ out of hard work. Even still, the hands-on team at Fairhaven’s...
