Weekly update, 15 August 2011

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Weekly update, 15 August 2011

Weekly update, 15 August 2011

Welcome to Watch this Space, our weekly volunteer newsletter.

Congratulations Barry

This Tuesday 16 August marks Barry’s seven (7) year anniversary with the Foundation working as a Wonder Factory Supervisor.

Barry has made a difference to the lives of hundreds if not thousands of kids and their families and is famously known as the ‘man with the hat’.

Thank You Barry for your commitment and passion in living our value ‘In everything we do the kids come first’, it is truly appreciated by your fellow team mates, your volunteers and most importantly the patients and their families.

Heather Rapkins
GM Hospital Services

2011 Yearly Volunteer P&P updates

It’s that time of year again folks. All volunteers must complete the yearly Fire Awareness and Manual Handling P&P updates by 24 September 2011.

To ensure that this is accomplished we are offering two sessions running outside of rostered shift times.

9 September 2011
9:00am – 11:00am
Education Centre Lecture Room
Level 5 Woolworths Building
Royal Children’s Hospital

21 September 2011
6:00pm – 8:00pm
Education Centre Lecture Room
Level 5 Woolworths Building
Royal Children’s Hospital

If you cannot attend either of these sessions there will opportunities for you to complete this before or after your usual rostered shift. Please speak with you Supervisor to make arrangements.

This training is mandatory and is a legal requirement. If you have not completed your training please speak to your Supervisor as any volunteers that have not completed the training by 24 September will be taken off the roster.

There are registration sheets for these sessions at your sign-in area. Please add your name to the session that you will be attending.

Volunteer T-Shirts – Quarterly Order

We are currently taking orders for the black and pink volunteer t-shirts. Orders need to be received with payment by COB Monday, 22 August. Sample sizes are available in the Wonder Factory kitchen.

Wonder Factory volunteers will receive the Wonder Factory Crew shirt and all other services will receive the Foundation version.

July Statistics

A great start to the new financial year, with over five thousand family interactions in the month of July.

Vol Hours - 2502.01
Total Family Interactions - 5,170

Hospital Services
CCHC, 108 families assisted
Cuddle, 55 cuddle interactions
Hydro, 90 kids supported
Coles/Woollies Info Desk, 298 families assisted
Front Entrance Info Desk, 2301 families assisted
Massage, 17 sessions completed
Theatre, 342 families supported
Charts, 1150 constructed
Day Procedure, 367 packs completed
Receipts, 2851 folded and mailed
Splints, 886 made
Special Projects, 1 event, 4 volunteers required, 4 attended

Wonder Factory
Room:
Patients, 442
Visitors, 119
Ward Play:
336 bedside interactions
Roaming, 162 interactions through Pet Therapy and other entertainers
Loans:
364 times 620 loans items signed out
Book Bunker, 153 kids, 580 books, 62 ward visits

Volunteers
Trained, 40
Commenced, 40
Retired, 8
Avg tenure, 19.5mths
Avg tenure without variables, 10.5mths

Thank you for making a difference!

Heather Rapkins
GM Hospital Services

Comings and Goings

This week we welcome Samantha, Gareth, Elizabeth, David, Vaughne, Shana, Kristyn and Kaitlyn to the Wonder Factory.

Volunteer Tip of the Week

If you can’t make your shift it’s really important that you let us know. Wonder Factory can be contacted on This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or phone 3636 3674. All other volunteer areas can contact Hospital Services or Theresia on 3852 1199.

Photo of the Week

With many of the kids at the RCH unable to visit the annual Ekka, last Tuesday we brought a slice of the show to them. A petting zoo filled with baby animals was one of the highlights of the day. Children had the chance to meet chickens, piglets, lambs, goats, ducks and even a calf!