News

17 February 2012 - The highly distinguished Air Chief Marshal (ACM) Angus Houston AC, AFC (Ret'd) officially becomes a Patron of Sunnyfield! 

ACM Angus Houston AC, AFC (Ret'd) was recently named ACT Australian of the Year 2012 and the 2011 Australian Father of the Year.

"Sunnyfield does fantastic work for people with special needs. I am very proud to be associated with an organisation which encourages and supports people with special needs to follow their dreams and gain greater independence," ACM Angus Houston AC, AFC (Ret'd) said.

"His honesty, integrity and unswerving diligence has inspired many under his command and we look forward to him being involved with the progression of our organisation into the future," said Mrs Cuddihy. 

To read the full media release, click here.

 

10 February 2012 - Supported Living Fund for People With Disability 

Expressions of Interest now open! You can download the relevant forms below or see the complete application form that available on the ADHC website.

    - ATT 6 - AH11 103450 - Allocation of SLF places 2011 12.pdf

    - ATT 3 - AH11 103450 - SLF Principles Eligibility Suitability criteria.pdf

    - ATT 4 - AH11 103450 - SLF Principles - Easy Read.pdf

    - ATT 5 - AH11 103450 - SLF Eligibility and Suitability - Easy Read.pdf

    - ATT 7 - AH11 103450 - SLF Application process flowchart - Dec 2011.pdf

    - ATT 8 - AH11 103450 - SLF Information Sheet - Dec 2011.pdf

 

2 December 2011 - Sunnyfield CEO, Caroline Cuddihy speaks out about Australia's low workforce participation of people with a disability

A report released last week by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) showed that Australia ranks 21 out of 29 OECD countries for workforce participation of people with a disability. Our CEO, Caroline Cuddihy spoke about this in an article in the Manly Daily and you can read the full story here.

 

29 November 2011 - ABC Radio: Writing a will when your child has a disability

Writing your will isn't an easy topic for discussion. As the ABC has noted - if you're the parent of a child with disability, getting it right can be crucial. Stephen Booth is a lawyer and the author of 'When I'm Gone' and he was interviewed on the ABC Mornings radio program by Philip Clarke about how to make sure your family is taken care of. 

Head to the ABC Radio website here to listen to this interview as an audio podcast or read the transcript. 

 

23 November 2011 - New ambassadors for Sunnyfield!

Sunnyfield is proud to announce three new ambassadors for Sunnyfield:

  • Australian world champion surfer, Layne Beachley 
  • Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston, AC, AFC (Ret'd)
  • Journalist, Mike Munro

We are very fortunate to have the support of such inspirational and dedicated role models.

 

16 October 2011 - Sunnyfield's CFO on Channel 7

Did you see our Chief Financial Officer, Annie Doyle when she featured on last Sunday's Channel 7 program, Sunday Night with Mike Munro? Annie will soon be the first Maori woman and only the second mother to climb Everest on her way to completing her goal of climbing the highest peaks on each continent. In case you missed it, you can still view it here.

 

19 October 2011 - Long Service Awards Presented at Sunnyfield's 60th AGM

At our 60th Annual General Meeting on 19 October, there were 80 Long Service Awards presented to some of our dedicated employees. The full list included: 

15 Years Service

Meg McKirdy

Leslie Nelson

Colleen Maddrell

Nicole Kotek

Ian Palmer

David Dyer

Michael McKinnon

Peter Pukk

Warwick Emery

Jason Collison

 

 20 Years Service

  Julie Jones

Gregory Piper

Bruce Tanner

Pietro Plati

Toni Milgate

Shane Smithers

Barbara Kerslake

Kim Kerslake

Michael Mogan

 

 25 Years Service

Robert Cardy

Anthony Cashmere

Hilda Charters

Carol Chataway

Alan Cornish

Sonya Coye

Patricia Dawe

Jacqueline De Koning

Joanne Frost

Diane Grace

Bruce Gutherson

Lee Heaton

June Hogan

Matthew Hunter

Maryanne Joice

Noreen Newman

Anthony Jones

Gail Jones

Gregory King

Russell Laird

Ian Park

Karen Lyons

Lynda Abbottsmith

Kristin Bannister

Phillip Rainsford

Trevor Whiddon

Ross Jones

Tamara Kroopin

Diane Ling

Phillip Lowe

Darren Martin

Colleen McCarthy

Craig McDougall

Margaret McErlane

Ninette McIntyre

Susan McKee

Anthony Murphy

Stephen Paranthoiene

Neil Pfennigwerth

Jane Quinn

Suzanne Rudd

Gary Schmidt

Therese Scott

George Ross Marsden

Kevin Bastick

John Bigelow

Joanne Bird

 

Craig McDougall

Margaret McErlane

Ninette McIntyre

Susan McKee

Anthony Murphy

Stephen Paranthoiene

Neil Pfennigwerth

Jane Quinn

Suzanne Rudd

Gary Schmidt

Therese Scott

George Ross Marsden

John Fraser

Sophie Spittle

Kathryn Veal

Michelle Annetts

John Carne

Ruth Elsley

Warwick Stephenson

Margot Paull

John Turner

Basil Petrov

Stephen Abel

 30 Years

  Jennifer Turnbull

  Michael McCawley

  Maria Mann