Spring is a great season to be outdoors, for making colourful works of art, and seeing some terrific exhibitions and events across Australia. Find out what’s on at Afford and in your city from September to November. What’s on at Afford in the Spring Afford’s...
National Carers Week will run from Sunday 15 to Saturday 21 October 2023. This year’s theme, ‘Millions of Reasons to Care’, aims to broaden the awareness of the 2.65 million Australians caring for their family members and friends. Carers represent a diverse range of...
The journey of caring should not be a solitary one. We would like to play a part in making that journey a little smoother for caregivers, by developing a carer network here at Afford. Understanding needs This is a new initiative for us, and we have a lot of ideas...
Meet Linda Romig, an Afford supported employee who recently graduated with a vocational pathways qualification that focuses on improving key skills like reading, writing, speaking, and basic math. Linda graduated with a Certificate 1 qualification in Access to...
In our organisation, something new and exciting is happening. We’ve formed the Afford Human Rights Advocate Group. This group is all about making sure we follow rights-based practices and promote the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with...
By Jo Toohey Afford has been sharing how we have transformed over the past year to create a new way forward for our organisation. The initiatives we have undertaken have been significant, far reaching, considered, based on sound ethical principles, experience and best...