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FOR ART’S SAKE
The life of an author
and playwright
VOLUNTEERS
WITH A VISION
Walking with
Willpower
Heat turned
up on MND
flourish
The power
of connection
WINTER 2019
Tailored tours
for every age
From the heart
A family that cares
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I S SUE 9
WINT E R 2019
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WINTER
2019
IN
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10 06 READY, SET, FREEZE
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The Big Freeze fundraiser
10 POWER TO CONNECT
Holistic wellbeing
JUST IMAGINE
16 20 A life on the stage
16 CARE FACTOR
Living independently
20 IN THE FAMILY
Intergenerational care
24 CHANGING YOUR WILL
Estate planning
26 FAMILY TIES
Australian Unity opens two Tracing your family history
new Aged Care facilities 10
30 PAVING THE WAY
The will to make a difference
34 EVERY STEP
Walking with Willpower
38 AGE NO BARRIER
est care when you need it, with Seniors seeking adventure
42 GOOD BONES
t for your everyday choices. Osteoporosis prevention
03 COMMUNITY NEWS
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Ageing well
in winter Leading
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
THE CONCEPT of “ageing well” can to build resilience and deal with social with
be seen to centre around three isolation and the anxiety that can flourish positivity
important elements. These include a surround changes such as moving into FOR ART’S SAKE
The life of an author
and playwright
healthy lifestyle that lowers the risk of a new community or a smaller home. VOLUNTEERS
WITH A VISION
Walking with
illness, high levels of mental and physical
Willpower
When ageing well, we need to consider
involvement and an active engagement
our financial wellbeing, too. To ease
Heat turned
up on MND
NAIDOC Week
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The power
of connection
with the world around us.
7–14 July
Tailored tours
WINTER 2019
the stress of getting your affairs in
for every age
KEN MARKWELL has joined Australian Unity as the Executive
As an organisation focused on the order, Anna Hacker from Australian
General Manager of its Indigenous Services Team. Ken has The theme for this year’s
wellbeing of our customers and Unity Trustees provides advice on
members, Australian Unity aims to statutory wills.
From the heart worked in Aboriginal affairs in government, community and celebration of Aboriginal and Torres
A family that cares
corporate roles for more than 20 years. Strait Islander culture is “Voice,
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provide articles and information in IS SUE 9
Treaty, Truth. Let’s work together
Of course, some of us can be lucky
WINTER 2019
Ken’s mob are Mununjhali from the Beaudesert region in
Flourish that support you along the path south-east Queensland. “Our language group is Yugambeh, for a shared future”. NAIDOC
enough to escape the cold, and an
to ageing well. It is a guiding principle which is northern Bundjalung, and my wife Deanne is a Bama events are held across Australia to
Australian winter is the perfect time to
and philosophy for this magazine. [rainforest] Badjiburra woman from Innisfail in Far North celebrate the history, culture and
consider travel. Venturing to new places achievements of Aboriginal and
However, we know that ageing well brings with it the bonus of an active Queensland,” he says. The couple has two daughters Telea, 19,
and Jenaya, 17. In the last 10 years, Ken’s career has centred on Torres Strait Islander peoples.
can be challenging during the cooler engagement with the world around us. naidoc.org.au
economic development and commercial sectors.
months of the year.
This edition’s feature on travel “I have become increasingly convinced the solutions to many
Winter can leave many of us exposed suggestions and recommendations will of the wicked challenges facing our people is economic
to illnesses such as cold and flu. Cold provide you with the inspiration to book empowerment and independence,” he says. “I’m passionate
weather can also worsen pre-existing your next holiday or winter escape. PICTURED about creating and driving positive outcomes for our people.”
chronic ailments such as asthma
I hope this issue of Flourish keeps you Kevin McCoy pictured with Elleni
and diabetes. Bereded-Samuel, Diversity Capability
Annual gathering
on the path to ageing well. Development Manager at Australian
Unity, who received a Member of the
In this issue of Flourish, we have Order of Australia (AM) on Australia
Day (page 30).
prepared helpful tips to keep you active
and eating well. (cover) Australian Unity’s More than 300 members of the Australian Unity Home
Ramona Kleipas and her Care Service family shared stories at the Aboriginal Home
Ageing well also involves consideration mother Jacoba de Gruyter
Kevin McCoy have a lifelong connection Care annual gathering in May. Diabetes
of our mental health. Our story on The CEO, Independent & Assisted Living, with home services. Awareness Week
Resilience Project provides strategies Australian Unity Photo by: Michael Amendolia
The cultural celebration attracts Australian Unity
customers of all ages, who come together with staff to 14–20 July
connect through a diverse collection of art, weaving and The annual week-long diabetes
activity workshops. awareness campaign draws
Flourish magazine is published by Managing Director Contributors (editorial)
Hardie Grant Media for Australian Unity. Nick Hardie-Grant Beth Wallace; Emily Tatti; Georgia
The event was held over four days, significantly on the lands attention to the importance of early
Lejeune; Harbant Gill; Jane
Australian Unity enquiries Publisher Scott Elmslie
Editor Leanne Tolra Canaway; Jo Davy; Jo Stewart; of the Wonnarua people, and hosted by the Crowne Plaza in
detection and adequate
1300 160 170
flourish@australianunity.com.au Managing Editor Leanne Tolra; Margaret Barca; management of all types of
australianunity.com.au/flourish Georgia Lejeune Maria Harris; Narrelle Harris. Lovedale, in the Hunter Valley, New South Wales.
Art Director/Design Contributors (photography) diabetes. In Australia, diabetes is
The information contained in this magazine about Australian Unity’s products or services is correct Hardie Grant Media
Dallas Budde/Natalie LaChina Dean Golja; David Young Buses were provided to transport customers to the the cause of more than 4400
as at the time of printing. Please visit the Australian Unity website (australianunity.com.au/assisted- Pre-press Splitting Image Michael Amendolia.
living) or phone us on 1300 160 170 to obtain further information about which of our products or
Private Bag 1600,
South Yarra, Victoria, Print Ovato gathering and the celebrations began on the journey. amputations each year.
services may be available to you. Such information is of a general nature only. Australian Unity
strongly recommends that anyone thinking about obtaining services from us first seek independent Australia 3141 No responsibility is accepted by Hardie Grant Media for the accuracy The event finished with a gala dinner, where everyone was diabetesaustralia.com.au
professional advice that takes your particular circumstances into consideration. You may also wish Ph: (03) 8520 6444 of any statement or advice contained in the text or advertisements.
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encouraged to “dress to impress”.
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COMMUNITY NEWS
Winter health tips Men’s
Don’t be tempted to become a couch potato just because it’s Health
cold outside, says David Magee, Aged Care Team Leader and
physiotherapist at Remedy Healthcare.
Remaining active, even for just a few minutes a day, can boost your
Week
Men’s health and wellbeing
immunity and help ward off potential bacterial and viral infections
were in the spotlight from
during the cold and flu season.
10 to 16 June, with a week of
“Make your time inside count by doing a home workout, dancing, walking around
events and campaigns to
a shopping mall, indoor bowling, yoga or even stair climbing,” David says.
heighten awareness around
To avoid catching the flu, get the annual influenza vaccination and, if possible, preventable health problems
avoid being around sick people. Get as much sleep as possible and consume
across the nation.
a diet rich in fruits and vegetables. “Don’t forget to wash your hands; it’s
the most effective way to prevent illness.” Men’s Health Week
began in the US in 1994.
The campaign aims to
Reader’s Digest winner encourage men around the
Australian Unity was named one of Australia’s Trusted Brands
in the annual Reader’s Digest awards.
world to seek help and to
provoke discussion about
Dental Centre relocates
Australian Unity’s popular South Melbourne Dental Centre has
The awards, which celebrated their 20th anniversary this year, improving male health.
relocated to the heart of Melbourne and changed its name to Spring
approach consumers to ask their opinions on the brands of Street Dental Centre. The new, modern facility is part of the historic
products and services that are important to them.
Australian Unity was Highly Commended in the aged care
Sienna Grange heritage-listed Elms Hotel and Church of England Mission complex.
Staff from the South Melbourne Dental Team remain unchanged, as
and retirement villages category. Aged Care do services, including check-up and clean, mouthguards, X-rays,
fillings, crown implants, teeth whitening, dentures, oral surgery and
Australian Unity’s Independent & Assisted Living CEO Kevin
McCoy said he was thrilled with the achievement. NOW OPEN emergency treatments.
“Every time we speak to our customers, trust is what they Australian Unity’s newest Aged Care The new centre is located on the corner of 271 Spring Street
say they value the most,” Kevin says. facility Sienna Grange, in Port and Little Lonsdale Street – a short stroll from the CBD
“To be recognised in this way is a big vote of confidence in Macquarie, New South Wales, and Carlton, which includes an onsite café.
the way we go about things.” officially opened in April, with its Spring Street Dental Centre is open from 8am to 6pm Monday
first resident coming all the way to Friday, and 8am to 5pm on Saturdays. For bookings, phone
from Tamworth. Sienna Grange has 1300 700 541.
68 private rooms – each designed to
support comfort and independence
– pleasant gardens and lifestyle
PICTURED
support services and is located Annual Elder Olympics
within walking distance of local
Lorraine Calder Customers from Australian Unity Aboriginal presentation night. Kath Leayr, Australian Unity
shops and public transport. Its
(right), Australian Unity’s Home Care enjoyed a day of events and activities Aboriginal Home Care Manager, says Elders from
Independent and Assisted
trained staff are also able to offer
at the Annual Elder Olympics in Port Macquarie, across the state participated in events, including
Living General Manager Places, a range of additional services and
New South Wales, in April. As one of the sponsors a team march, beanbag toss, football toss and an
accepting the award from activities designed to enhance
Louise Waterson, Reader’s of the day, Australian Unity Aboriginal Home Care egg-and-baton race. Customers competed with
wellbeing and maximise
Digest’s Editor in Chief. set up an Elders marquee, and representatives other groups, including Wiradjuri, Bundjalung,
independence for residents.
were invited to attend the gala dinner and Hunter Mindaribba and Central Coast Bungaree.
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INSIGHT
I
n the chill of winter, a line-up of sporting stars
and television celebrities plunged with seeming
enthusiasm into a pool of icy water at the
Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) for the fifth
Big Freeze.
Their incentive for such a bone-chilling feat?
Ready,
To raise awareness and money for research into
deadly motor neurone disease (MND).
MND – also known as amyotrophic lateral
set, freeze
sclerosis (ALS) or Lou Gehrig’s disease –
progressively breaks down connections in the
brain and spinal cord. People with MND lose their
ability to move, speak and swallow. Death occurs,
on average, 27 months after diagnosis, but many
people with MND live longer.
The Big Freeze is one of Australia’s most
Most of what we know about MND revolves
spectacular annual fundraisers. But behind around what we don’t know: it has no cure, limited
the high jinks and hilarity at the MCG is a treatments and its causes are largely a mystery.
We do know that MND is progressive, relentless
relentless drive to beat a killer and fatal.
WORD S Narrelle Harris Many people are dedicated to changing that
grim outlook, led by FightMND, the fundraising
organisation behind The Big Freeze.
PICTURED
In 2018, it raised $6.5 million, including a
(Clockwise from top left) $2 million Federal Government contribution to
FightMND beanies, netballer
fund pharmaceutical, university and medical
Sharelle McMahon, Neale Daniher
leads the “Zurich Walk to the G”,
research. To date, FightMND has raised more
tennis player Lleyton Hewitt and than $40 million.
Australian aerial skiier Alisa Camplin.
FightMND was founded in 2014 by three people
whose lives were affected by the condition.
Former AFL Melbourne Football Club coach
Images: Getty Images
Neale Daniher, who was diagnosed with MND
in 2013 and is still “fighting the beast”; former
St Kilda VFL player Pat Cunningham, whose
wife Angie died of MND in 2016 and former
Chairman of FightMND the late Dr Ian Davis,
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PICTURED
FightMND beanies,
pictured here on Neale
Daniher, assist with
raising funds to help
find a cure for MND.
MND: THE WHAT, Quick stats
THE WHO AND MND AUSTRALIA
THE RESEARCH SNAPSHOT
AUSTRALIANS
in 11,434
What is MND? ARE ESTIMATED
In motor neurone disease (MND), the motor neurones TO BE AFFECTED
BY MND
of the brain and spinal cord progressively die,
resulting in muscular paralysis and eventual atrophy.
60%
Movement is increasingly restricted, leading to
difficulties talking, swallowing and breathing. People OF ABOUT 2094
with MND become increasingly reliant on carers AUSTRALIANS LIVING
for daily living, while remaining mentally active. WITH MND ARE MEN
MOST COMMONLY IN THE
Respiratory failure usually occurs within five years. 50–60 AGE BRACKET
Diagnosis
In the early stages of MND, symptoms can include
a day
ARE DIAGNOSED WITH
slurred speech, weakness in the hands, legs MND IN AUSTRALIA
and shoulder, and muscle cramps and twitching. THE SAME NUMBER DIE
The symptoms may be on one side of the body people EACH DAY OF THE DISEASE
who died in 2018 after being diagnosed in 2011. Tecfidera and IC14. Other projects are exploring before spreading. Other conditions share similar
The FightMND team has led a vigorous campaign drugs that might slow the progress of the disease symptoms, so final diagnosis can be made only by
2.5yrs
a neurologist’s analysis of blood and spinal fluid IS THE AVERAGE
to fund research into MND. and a program that might allow new motor
tests, brain and spinal scans, and other tests of LIFE EXPECTANCY
Chief Executive Jamie Howden is clear about neurones to be grown from a patient’s skin cells. muscle and nerve activity. OF SOMEONE WHO IS
DIAGNOSED WITH MND
the organisation’s focus. “Ultimately, the aim is to A light-hearted event such as The Big Freeze
find a cure for motor neurone disease. Our only Causes and treatment
might seem at odds with the seriousness of the
The causes of MND are not known, though about
In 2015
guarantee is that if we’re an effective, impactful condition, but Jamie thinks the fun is important. THE TOTAL PER
10 per cent of cases are possibly inherited, and
well-governed charity, we give ourselves the best people with frontotemporal dementia are at PERSON ECONOMIC
“MND is devastating to so many, but we want
chance of doing that,” Jamie says. higher risk. COST OF MND
to be positive and hopeful in everything we’re (Includes loss of productivity WAS ESTIMATED
To that end, he adds, FightMND “puts a lot doing,” he says. and health care costs) TO BE $205,812
People aged between 50 and 60 are the highest
of rigour around how we spend that money.
The annual Big Freeze, held at the MCG ahead risk group, and men are affected slightly more often
Approximately 85 cents of every dollar we raise than women.
goes into trying to find a cure for MND or to of an AFL match between Melbourne and THOUSANDS OF FAMILIES,
organisations that care for people with MND.” Collingwood, isn’t just about celebrities getting Researchers are still seeking a cure for MND. FRIENDS AND CARERS
cold and wet. There’s a phone donation line for According to the Garvan Institute of Medical ALSO LIVE WITH THE
FightMND allocated $1.25 million for approved viewers at home, and FightMND beanies to buy. Research, the only approved therapy for MND
IMPACT OF MND
funding applications in 2018-19, including for up There’s also the SockIt2MND campaign, another involves the drug Riluzole (also sold as Rilutek).
to $50,000 for devices that will improve quality fundraiser in which entire sports clubs buy socks. Riluzole blocks glutamate receptors in the spinal Sources: fightmnd.org.au; mndaust.asn.au
of life and survival for people with the disease. cord, which can slow the rate of paralysis. It’s not
FightMND’s other annual fundraisers include Run
Image: Getty Images
yet known which of the many glutamate receptors
FightMND’s fundraising also supports a host Melbourne, which is held in July, the Blackmores is important in MND progression.
of research projects, including clinical trials of To learn more about the work being
Sydney Running Festival in September and Research continues, not only into causes and cures, done to fight MND, visit:
potential treatment options such as Copper-ATSM, October’s Danihers’ Drive in Victoria, which fightmnd.org.au; mndaust.asn.au
but into treatment to extend the lives and comfort
an oral anti-retroviral therapy, and the drugs raised about $2.5million in 2018. ● of people with MND.
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INSIGHT
T H E POW E R O F Practise the
connection Get appy!
In partnership with
GEM model
GRATITUDE
Taking a holistic approach to Australian Unity, The The first pillar, gratitude, is particularly important
Resilience Project has during challenging times, when we’re inclined to
wellbeing can help us navigate developed an app to help focus on the things we don’t have. At the end
major life changes people practise gratitude,
empathy and mindfulness.
of each day, Hugh van Cuylenburg recommends
writing down three things that went well.
WORD S Beth Wallace Designed as a wellbeing
“It could be as basic as a chat with a friend or
journal, the app prompts you to identify
a walk outside,” he says. “Doing this every day
your emotions at the end of each day, record
rewires our brain to start paying attention to
moments of gratitude and perform a guided
the good things that are happening in our lives
meditation exercise. It takes about 10 minutes
and increases the amount of positive emotions
to complete and, with regular use, will encourage
we feel throughout the day.”
you to maintain a positive outlook and develop
resilience, even when times are tough. Available
on the App Store for iOS devices and available EMPATHY
on Google Play for Android devices. The second pillar, empathy, encourages us
to be kind towards others – as much for our
own benefit as theirs. “If you do something
nice for someone else, your brain releases the
I
hormone oxytocin, which makes you feel joy and
happiness,” Hugh says. He suggests looking for
t’s only natural to want to keep to ourselves In recent years, scientists have discovered just member or old friend; someone you don’t know, opportunities to be kind to people – whether
when facing significant change. Yet, it’s during how beneficial social interactions can be. They are like a new neighbour or care worker; or someone that’s holding the door open for someone or
periods of upheaval that we can benefit known to lower rates of anxiety and depression; you wouldn’t normally connect with.” writing a letter to a loved one.
most from social connection, says Hugh van promote self-esteem and empathy; strengthen our
Cuylenburg, founder of social educator The immune systems; and even help us to live longer. Three steps to boost wellbeing MINDFULNESS
Resilience Project. Aside from maintaining strong social ties, Hugh The third pillar, mindfulness, is our ability to
Researchers from the University of Chicago have
believes there’s a simple formula we can follow to enjoy the present moment – something that’s
“The moments of joy and love that we experience found social isolation can disrupt sleep, elevate
maintain a positive outlook, regardless of what not always easy when we’re facing hardship
come from feeling connected,” he says. “It's vital blood pressure, alter gene expression in immune and ruminating on the past or worrying about
we’re going through.
– even when we don't feel like it – to make an effort cells, increase stress and depression and lower the future. “When you practise mindfulness,
to connect with others in a meaningful way.” overall sense of life satisfaction. “Gratitude, empathy and mindfulness – which we you teach yourself to pay attention to what's
call the GEM model – are three evidence-based happening as it happens, which leads you to
The Resilience Project, which delivers emotionally As we age, the risk factors associated with social
mental health strategies that you can do every more empathetic and kind moments – and
engaging programs to schools, sports clubs and isolation increase. Various circumstances, such as so many more moments of gratitude,” Hugh
day to improve your wellbeing,” he says.
businesses, is working with Australian Unity losing a partner, taking on a carer role to an ill or says. Meditation is a popular form
to support people of all ages to broaden their ageing family member or moving to a new home or While following the GEM model can make you of mindfulness, but it can also
horizons and to approach life with gratitude, community, can cut us off from our social circles. happier and more content, even after just a short be achieved by pausing at
empathy and mindfulness. period, there’s also a flow-on effect, says Hugh. various moments to focus
Hugh says this is exactly when we should draw on on what you’re
Why are social connections important? the unconditional love offered by family and friends People around you are more likely to respond to experiencing –
– and also cultivate new relationships. your positivity and want to spend time with you. PICTURED be it the sound
Humans are inherently social beings. Most of us
The Resiliance of someone’s
choose to live in family or community groups and “In such situations, it can help to create a This increased positivity will give rise to more voice or the
Project’s Hugh van
seek the company of others, because our need to connection to-do list,” he says. “Each day, try to social connections and a continued cycle of Cuylenburg. colours of
connect is fundamental. connect with someone you know, like a family emotional and physical wellbeing. ● a sunset.
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BAL ANCE TO GETHER
A WO RL D O F
imagination
A childhood acting role was the start of a life
in the arts for this author and playwright
WORD S Johanna Leggatt PHOTO S David Young
J
oan Dalgleish can still remember the businesses and moved often. Joan coped with
exhilaration she felt when she first trod the the upheaval by turning to her rich, inner world.
boards as an enthusiastic nine-year-old.
“At a new school, I would always go into the corner
“I was at a school in Punchbowl [in Sydney’s of the playground and imagine things. At least
south-west] and I was given the role of a until I got a friend,” she says.
kookaburra in a play,” Joan says.
When Joan left school she attended Sydney’s
“I thought, ‘This is really great!’. People clapped prestigious Rathbone Academy of Dramatic Art
and they really liked it, and so I guess that is where and upon graduation took up independent theatre
the acting began for me. and voiceover radio work.
“I have always loved reading and writing, as well Then love turned up on her doorstep and, as is
as being other characters,” she says. often the way, her life was never the same again.
Today, Joan, aged 81, lives in her own home in “I was cast in a play with a man named Alan
Ballina in New South Wales and recalls how that Dalgleish,” Joan says.
fateful first acting role and a lifelong love
of literature had such an impact on her life. “We got married after six weeks and my parents
said, ‘What?!’.
Her career in the arts has included many roles
in amateur theatre groups and professional “We were playing lovers in the play. It was A View
performances. Joan is also the author of from the Bridge by Arthur Miller, and so I guess the
11 children’s books and a collection of short stories play spilled over into real life.”
and has written plays for children and adults.
The couple had two children, Ian and Helen.
When she was growing up, the world of imagination Once they were at school, Joan’s love of reading
was a salve for Joan. Her parents owned several and writing returned.
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TO GETHER
At a new school, University of the Third Age and enjoys spending
I would always go time in her garden. She also receives weekly
household and social support from Australian
into the corner of the Unity, after transferring from the Commonwealth
playground and imagine Home Support Programme (CHSP) to a Home
Care Package just over a year ago.
things. At least until
“I had always been with Australian Unity and I was
I got a friend.” very happy with them, but under the CHSP I was
JOAN DALGLEISH, only receiving one and a half hours of fortnightly
AUTHOR AND AUSTRALIAN cleaning,” says Joan, who had a knee operation in
UNITY HOME CARE
2015 and a hip replacement in 2016.
SERVICES CUSTOMER
“Now, under the Home Care Package, I receive
one and a half hours of cleaning every week, plus
one and a half hours of social support, which
is great because it allows me to walk along the
beach again.”
Joan says the social support has helped her to
stay in her own home, which she considers vital.
“I have my freedom here, in a beautiful unit that
looks over the creek and the trees,” she says.
“I took in a homeless cat, and it was such an reading. Joan’s husband Alan suffered from
amazing cat that I wrote my first book about it arthritis, which worsened during the 1990s. So the “I can have someone take me to do the shopping
called Cats Don’t Bark,” she says. couple moved to the Central Coast in New South and stop for coffee and a chat, I receive help with
Wales, where Joan, you guessed it, joined the Woy the gardening, and they can take me to collect
A mixture of picture and early primary school
Woy Theatre Group. gardening supplies. “I think it’s so important to
books followed. Albert’s Birthday, The Latchkey
keep your independence.”
Dog, Dog on a Diet, The Watchduck, The Snail and Three years ago, Alan was diagnosed with
the Cherry Tree were among them. pancreatic cancer and, sadly, died six months later. Joan shows no sign of slowing down, either. On
moving to Ballina, and joining the local theatre PICTURED
“It’s like having a videotape in your head,” Joan “I thought to myself, ‘right, if I don’t move now I
group, she played the role of Madame Arcati in its (clockwise from
says of the writing process. “I can see it happening never will’ as I was 78 by that stage,” Joan says.
2016 performance of Blithe Spirit and received the top left) Joan enjoys her
and from that picture I can write the story.”
Her daughter, Helen, lives in Casino, in the Ballina Players’ outstanding new talent award. She Ballina surroundings; Joan
Sometimes her love of theatre and writing would Northern Rivers area of New South Wales, so Joan was 78. shows off an acting award;
intersect. Joan wrote pantomimes for amateur on stage as Madame
has since settled in nearby Ballina. While son, Ian, “It was quite a surprise and I have an Oscar-style Arcati; reliving the
theatre group the Pymble Players and starred in is in Sydney with one child, Helen has four children statue to display,” she says with a laugh. memories.
many of its shows. and a grandchild of her own, and Joan sees them
all regularly. She might even resume writing books.
“I was in about 25 plays across 18 years,” she says.
“Even though I have family here, I knew I wouldn’t “There’s some funny things that happen as you get
A passionate advocate for childhood literacy, she
know anybody else, so I joined every group I could older and, who knows, I may now write for adults.” ●
performed a one-woman show, Imagination Lift-
off, in schools across New South Wales, Western think of,” Joan says. She belongs to a movie club, Find out more about Joan’s work online at:
Australia and Victoria to encourage a love of attends the gym, studies ancient history at the joandalgleish.weebly.com
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ENJOYING
the benefits
Making the switch from the Commonwealth Home
Support Programme to a Home Care Package
PHOTO S Dean Golja
M
alcolm Niemeier is one of four Meanwhile, in New South Wales, Dorothy
generations living in a busy Bousfield has lived independently in a spacious
household of seven in the Melbourne home in Sydney’s Sutherland Shire for four
suburb of Ringwood. The 88-year- decades. She enjoys the freedom and, like
old, who says he’s “not ready for a Malcolm, wants to maintain her independence.
nursing home”, moved to Victoria from his own
Dorothy admits she cannot do everything she
home in Merimbula in New South Wales two years
used to do and has a walker to help with her
ago. He had experienced a couple of nasty falls
osteoarthritis. But she prefers to do things on
and was no longer able to live alone. her own terms.
Malcolm is hearing impaired and had been “My son worries about me and thinks that I should
receiving some regular cleaning services under go into a retirement home,” she says. “But I tell
the Commonwealth Home Support Programme him that I will know when I am ready.”
when he was in New South Wales. After waiting
about a year for a Home Care Package, he now Instead, an Australian Unity Home Care Services
receives additional podiatry, massage and Care Worker visits Dorothy’s home once a
physiotherapy services under the package. fortnight to assist with gardening and house
cleaning, as part of her government-funded
“All of this is very good. It really helps keep me Home Care Package.
PICTURED moving and active,” Malcolm says.
Dorothy transitioned from the Commonwealth
Malcolm Niemeier with
his daughter-in-law
“Raylene Schriever [a Community Liaison Officer Home Support Programme to a Home Care
Siska Niemeier and his from Australian Unity Home Care Service] visited Package about 11 months ago and has been
dogs Linc and Chase. us and helped me fill out the forms. It wasn’t very thrilled with her regular home cleaning and lawn
difficult at all. mowing assistance.
“Kim, who comes every week to help me with the “I couldn’t fault it,” she says. “The changeover was
cleaning, is very efficient. She makes us a coffee very easy and I’m very satisfied with what I receive
and we have a chat. We are good friends.” now from Australian Unity Home Care Services.
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practical and emotional benefits to be gained
from the wider range of services offered under a
Your easy guide for transitioning to a
Home Care Package,” he says.
Home Care Package from the CHSP
“A Home Care Package allows customers greater
choice and a higher frequency of services,
delivered on their terms.”
The Commonwealth Home Support Programme,
for example, is entry-level, in-home care. By
contrast, a Home Care Package offers four
levels of tailored support. Services include
domestic assistance, personal support with 1. CONSIDER YOUR NEEDS 2. REQUEST AN ASSESSMENT 3. ASSESSMENT
daily tasks, health services such as podiatry If you think you could benefit Speak to your local Australian A government assessor will
and physiotherapy, in-home nursing, transport from additional support, beyond Unity branch or call us on 1300 visit you at home to chat
and buying or hiring mobility aids. what you currently receive with 160 170 and we’ll help organise a about your living situation
your Commonwealth Home referral to My Aged Care for an and decide what type of care
The first two levels help with low-level care Support Programme, Australian assessment of your needs. My you’re eligible for.
“I am a great admirer of gardens but not a keen needs, while levels three and four help those Unity can help you to apply for Aged Care is the government
with intermediate to high-care needs. a Home Care Package and guide body responsible for home
gardener, so it helps to have that assistance.
you through the transition. While care funding.
“I’m pretty tidy, too, but having someone come Most important, Aloysius says, transitioning you apply and transition to a
and clean once a fortnight is a great help.” to a Home Care Package does not have to be a Home Care Package, your current
headache. “It can seem daunting, but we assist CHSP services will also continue.
Malcolm and Dorothy are among the many our customers every step of the way, making it a
Australian Unity Home Care Services customers seamless and easy experience,” he says.
who have transitioned directly from the
Commonwealth Home Support Programme to “Approval can take time, so we advise our
a Home Care Package. It offers greater funding, customers to start the process of applying for a
customisation to individual needs and access to Home Care Package earlier rather than later.”
4. ASSESSMENT OUTCOME 5. CHOOSE A PROVIDER 6. CREATING A TAILORED
more services. The wait was worth it, says Malcolm, a former CARE PLAN
You’ll get your outcome Once you have been allocated
Malcolm’s daughter-in-law Siska Niemeier says electrical contractor, father of three, grandfather in the mail, with details of a Home Care Package, you will We’ll help create and put in
he’s also on the waiting list for new teeth, mobility of seven and great-grandfather of six. the package you’re eligible receive a letter outlining what place your care plan, so you
supports and, hopefully, a treadmill. for. Then you’ll be placed package has been assigned to can relax and enjoy your Home
After the loss of his wife, Shirley, to whom he was on a national waitlist until a you. Call us on 1300 160 170 when Care Services. Your care plan is
“It’s difficult for him to walk around here as it’s married for 65 years, Malcolm says the value of package becomes available. you get this letter, so we can help designed to assist you as your
very hilly, and a treadmill would help him get some living with his loved ones and still having some Before you receive access to start your services. You’ll have 56 needs evolve and can be added
exercise in a safe environment,” Siska says. “These independence through his new Home Care your package, you’ll need to days from the date you receive to or cancelled at any point.
Package is priceless. fill out a number of Centrelink your letter to choose a provider
extra services would be wonderful for him.” forms to work out if you’ll need and commence your services. An
Aloysius Goh, Head of Business Development “It’s absolutely wonderful.” he says. ● to help pay for your services. extension of 28 days is available
These will arrive in the mail should you require more time.
and Product at Australian Unity, says a Home
after you have received your Your CHSP support will end the
Care Package is focused on long-term care, which outcome letter. When they do, day you start receiving your
allows for increased services when someone’s To find out more about making the call your local branch or 1300 Home Care Package services, so
needs change. “Many of our customers have transition to a Home Care Package, visit: 160 170, and we can help you you will continue to receive the
identified a change in their needs after a fall australianunity.com.au/home-services complete them. assistance you need.
or a hospital stay, but they also find there are
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Like mother,
like daughter
We can all make a difference and help others, whatever our role in life
WORD S Margaret Barca PHOTO S Michael Amendolia
“I
t was funny. We were looking for some old Amsterdam to Australia
photos of customers for a book we were Coby arrived in Sydney from the Netherlands as
working on, and I came across a badge in my a newlywed in 1960. Within a few years, she had
mother’s things stamped ‘Home Help Service four children.
of NSW’. That’s when I remembered going with “It was hard. It was hot. There was the foreign
her to different customers’ homes when I was on language. And I missed my family,” she says.
school holidays,” Ramona Kleipas says.
Coby had left her parents, seven sisters and four
Ramona, a Regional General Manager at brothers behind. That’s a lot of family to miss.
Australian Unity Home Care Services, says, “Of
course, you can’t take your children along to work “I had lovely siblings. When you come from a
these days. Things are very different.” big family, you really miss them. We went back
I remembered going many times to visit and even to stay, but we
It was more than 30 years ago that Ramona’s
with her to different mother, Jacoba de Gruyter, or Coby as most people
always came back to Australia. I have four
children and 11 grandchildren, so now I have
customers’ homes call her, worked with the Home Help Services as my own family here.”
when I was on a home aide. The service, which became the New
South Wales Government Home Care Services, was On the job
school holidays.” acquired by Australian Unity in 2016. Life might have been difficult, but as Coby
RAMONA KLEIPAS, says, “the Dutch are never backward in coming
These days, aged in her 80s, Coby has her
REGIONAL GENERAL MANAGER forward, so we always managed to get by”.
own housekeeping help. Although her life and
HOME CARE SERVICE, NSW
Ramona’s have been very different, at the heart “I was used to working hard,” she says. “All my
of both has been helping other people. life I had worked, and I was used to housework.
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PICTURED
Jacoba (Coby) and
her daughter Ramona
are both carers
at heart.
All my life I had
worked, and I was
used to housework.
And I like to do
things properly.”
JACOBA (COBY) DE GRUYTER,
FORMER HOME CARE
SERVICES WORKER
And I like to do things properly. If I’m sweeping Coby still makes a contribution and has
a room, I make sure the corners are done.” volunteered at the Hazelhurst Arts Centre at
Coby worked with the Home Help Service for Gymea in New South Wales for 15 years. She
about five years, and you can be sure not much travels by bus every Friday to help out on the desk
missed her eagle eye when she was on the job. – answering questions and helping visitors.
“I really loved it, getting around and seeing people.” Helping others is something she shares with her
daughter Ramona.
Ramona agrees: “She is a real ‘people’ person,
always looking out for others and putting others From corporate to caring
first. She’s just turned 84 but she is still active, Ramona worked at Qantas in management and
despite having arthritis, a knee replacement and leadership for more than 20 years but decided
a hip replacement. And she’ll tell you she needs a that she wanted a job with a different purpose.
shoulder replacement soon, too.”
“I was looking for a position where I could help
Coby puts her need for “spare parts” down to her others and make a difference,” she says. “It was a
early life. “I worked in the family business as a huge learning curve moving to the aged care and
butcher. I used to carry nearly half a pig, quarter disability sector.”
of a cow, in a cold butcher’s shop.”
Ramona joined Home Care Services of NSW in
Despite this tough beginning, Coby seems 2013 and has since been promoted to General
remarkably hale and hearty, living independently Manager of the south-east region of the state,
on the top floor of an apartment block in Miranda, overseeing six Branch Managers and about 500
New South Wales. staff, delivering services daily to more than 6000
She receives two hours a week of assistance clients. “Every day is different. Anything can
around her home from Australian Unity’s Home happen but I always feel we’ve helped improve the
Care Services. “I have a lovely lady, Sandra, who lives of our customers,” Ramona says.
comes in and helps me with what I’d like done “Oh, I’m very proud of Ramona,” says Coby, and
– cleaning and tidying up. I can’t do so much Ramona speaks just as highly of her mother.
these days.” Helping others definitely runs in the family. ●
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Who can apply?
W HE N A WIL L N E E DS
to change
Almost anyone can apply for a statutory will,
though generally it would be the person managing
someone’s legal affairs, such as their lawyer or
A special
administrator. Prospective beneficiaries, or friendship
anyone else who has some interest, can also apply.
Anna Hacker recalls a more
“All affected parties need to be contacted and unusual case from recent years:
given an opportunity to be involved. That includes
“It involved a group of friends
people who might be beneficiaries in a previous
who met as fans of the AFL
will, as well as people who might reasonably expect Collingwood Football Club.
to benefit from a will, such as the next of kin,” The three ladies all sat close to
Anna says. each other and enjoyed each
“If they do not believe the will is what the person
other’s company, so much so
that when Rosie* began to
intended, they can object. But the basis of that
struggle to manage her own
objection needs to be that the person would not affairs, the two friends assisted
have wanted that will, rather than that they should her and this care went on for
just receive something. over a decade.
“The court will also decide whether the proposed “When the friends realised that
statutory will is what that person would have Rosie’s estate would pass to a
Statutory wills can assist in estate planning when a loved one wanted – should they have had capacity to decide niece with whom she had no
contact, they applied to the
no longer has the capacity to make or update their own will themselves – and not just the people proposing
Supreme Court of Victoria and
the will.” ●
requested that a statutory will
A
be made on her behalf.
s Australia’s population ages, the Testamentary capacity, which involves a legal
“Even though she did not have
personal and emotional impact test with a medical component, will be taken into capacity to make a will, when an
of dementia and other cognitive account if a person is no longer able to understand independent lawyer appointed
conditions will affect estate planning
for more families.
what a will is, what their estate comprises or who
their prospective beneficiaries are – in this case,
All affected parties need to by the court discussed what
she would do with her estate
Anna Hacker, National Manager of Estate the court will consider all factors. be contacted and given an if she could make a will, Rosie
indicated she would want her
Planning at Australian Unity Trustees Legal “This can be welcome news for families and loved opportunity to be involved.” friends to benefit.
Services, says a statutory will can be used to ones looking to amend wills that clearly do not
make a will or update a previous one when reflect the will-holder’s wishes, and provides the
ANNA HACKER, “So a will was made that
NATIONAL MANAGER OF ESTATE PLANNING benefited them. There was a
someone no longer has testamentary capacity. most practical and appropriate solution for all AT AUSTRALIAN UNITY TRUSTEES question as to whether the
concerned.” Collingwood Football Club
Each state in Australia allows for statutory
wills, which must be approved by the relevant Anna says an uncontested application for a should also benefit, but the
Supreme Court. statutory will is a straightforward process. court felt that was a step
Australian Unity Trustees can provide
Image: iStockphoto
too far.”
“In order for a statutory will to be made on “But if the case is contested, it must be listed for more information: 1800 87 87 83 or
australianunity.com.au/trustee-home *Rosie is a pseudonym
someone’s behalf, the court must be satisfied that a hearing and that can be much more involved,
they lack testamentary capacity,” Anna says. may take many months and is costly.”
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Family ties
Tracing your family tree is a rewarding hobby
— and it’s easier than you might think
WORD S Jo Stewart
I
f you’ve watched the SBS television series of someone arriving in Australia or a record
Who Do You Think You Are? you’d know the relating to war service or an occupation.”
fascinating stories that can be unearthed
There’s no need to buy subscriptions to online
when researching your family history.
databases, because most libraries have free
Thankfully, you don’t need a team of expert access to platforms such as Ancestry.com. Many
archivists to trace your ancestors. These days, public records are also free to access online or at
a wealth of information is available online, easily state libraries and public records offices.
accessible on a home computer or at a library.
State Library Victoria has created a series of
Starting the journey free research guides. The library also runs a free
Chris Wade, Family History Librarian at State online course called Branching Out.
Library Victoria, says that apart from personal The State Library of NSW has a family history
records such as diaries and photo albums, public section, specialist librarians and research
records are a good starting point. guides and offers workshops and events.
“Birth, death and marriage certificates are the The State Library of Queensland offers family
Image: iStockphoto
best places to start, because you need to identify history services, including links to resources
the right people in your family stories,” he says. and internet sites.
“Then, you can view records that document The library can help you directly connect to
other activities, such as an immigration record adoption records, parish records, births,
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was like for them. Newspapers give family history
depth, context and meaning,” Chris says.
Getting help
While putting together a family tree can be a
rewarding hobby, it can present challenges. Many
people don’t know where to start, while others
discover troubling information. Chris believes
the key to success is seeking help.
Sometimes, unsettling details can be uncovered PICTURED
while exploring your family history. Genetic
Search
Author Louisa
testing kits that can be completed at home have Deasey
led people to discover they have siblings they
never knew. Historical records can also contain for clues
confronting information, especially war records Australian author Louisa Deasey
and coroners’ reports. delved into her family history
Sourcing help and understanding from others is while researching the life of her
late father. What started as a
crucial, so talk to your family. Asking librarians for
personal project for the Melbourne
help or joining a family history group is also wise.
writer morphed into a book: A
“People who visit our library regularly often help Letter from Paris, released in 2018.
each other with their family history,” Chris says. “You have to know who you are.
“If you get bitten by the family history bug, it can It’s a basic, fundamental need for
PICTURED all of us. We have to know where
become a hobby that you continue for a long time”.●
State Library of Victoria we come from, and that’s why
Newspapers and Family researching your family tree is so
History reading room.
important,” Louisa says.
While she had source material
such as letters and diaries,
If you get bitten by the family public records assisted her with
history bug, it can become a research. Knowing that her father
travelled to Britain in the 1940s,
“The great thing about newspapers is that
deaths and marriage records and provides
information on tracing the heritage of people of they document daily life. They’re a goldmine of
hobby that you continue for a she pinpointed the date and ship
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent. information about people and places,” Chris says. long time.” he sailed on by accessing public
records via the Trove website and
Recently, libraries across Australia have made CHRIS WADE, newspaper clippings on microfilm
Dig for documents in the state library.
large parts of their newspaper collections available FAMILY HISTORY LIBRARIAN, STATE LIBRARY VICTORIA
Any time one of your ancestors interacted with
Image above: Patrick Rodriguez
on a national research website called Trove. It “This was an important piece of
the government, whether to enlist in World War the puzzle,” she says. “Incredible
I or apply for a publican’s licence, a record would means you can search the full text of many
stories can come from public
have been created that can probably be traced. historical newspapers printed before 1954. Helpful websites: records. You don’t need mountains
Apart from public records, newspapers For example, “If you had ancestors living in Colac • slv.vic.gov.au • slq.qld.gov.au of material. You just need one
at a particular time in history, you could browse • sl.nsw.gov.au • trove.nla.gov.au piece of information to begin.”
are another valuable resource for family
history researchers. the Colac Herald online to get a feel for what life
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Paving the way
Elleni Bereded-Samuel’s success story started in a tiny, rented flat.
That was the springboard to a cluster of awards, many firsts
and a dynamic will to make a difference
WORD S Harbant Gill PHOTO S Dean Golja
W
hen Elleni Bereded-Samuel started and federal boards and has a string of firsts to
her life in Melbourne with her her name. Isolation was the fuel that took this
11-month-old son, a daughter on the dynamo from struggling refugee to champion
way and an unemployed engineer of the underprivileged.
husband, all she owned was a
“I don’t want people to go through what I went
mattress. It was 1995 and the family was living in
through,” she says. “What fuels me is seeing the
a small, rented flat in Footscray.
What fuels me is Twenty-four years later, Elleni, Executive Manager,
result. People come to you and say, ‘I am hopeless’.
I look at their strengths and give them mentoring
seeing the result. People Diversity and Capability Development, Independent and the courage to fulfil their potential.”
come to you and say, ‘I am & Assisted Living, Australian Unity, was made
a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in this Elleni is a woman who does not sit still for long.
hopeless’. I look at their year’s Australia Day awards. The honour recognises Nor does she go unnoticed, despite being gently
strengths and give them her outstanding service and reflects the nation’s spoken. The day after she secured her Footscray
flat, the former teacher and journalist in Ethiopia’s
pride in her accomplishments and gratitude for her
mentoring and courage efforts. She received a personal invitation from the capital of Addis Ababa marched into the nearby
to fulfil their potential.” former President of Portugal Jorge Sampaio, High Red Cross shop and started as a volunteer.
Representative for the United Nations Alliance of She did such a good job that advocacy and support
ELLENI BEREDED-SAMUEL,
EXECUTIVE MANAGER, DIVERSITY Civilization to speak on social inclusion at the 4th group WestCASA and the Maribyrnong Council
AND CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT, UNAOC Conference in Doha, Qatar. snapped her up. Here, she started a project to
INDEPENDENT & ASSISTED LIVING,
AUSTRALIAN UNITY Elleni has created jobs for herself while finding empower African-Australian women to tell their
work for countless others. She sits on state stories to their children and grandchildren.
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The stories were published and the book 7. United Nations Alliance of Civilizations
impressed officials so much that Elleni was invited conference (UNAOC) “Kevin Rudd was there.
to create her own job at Victoria University. I was presenting a paper on social inclusion.”
Here are just a few of Elleni’s career highlights: 8. 100 Women of Influence national award in
2013 “I went to Sydney for the award ceremony
1. Five years at Australian Unity “We started
and I walked into the room and, for the first
from nothing and created a partnership model
time, I knew no-one because the women were
on how Australian Unity, the government
big CEOs. I went up and spoke to a CEO and
and communities can work together. My
she said, ‘I don’t know anyone either’.”
motto is that we are working with the most
disadvantaged people in society.” 9. Founding member and Chair of Horn
of Africa Communities Network “Now we
2. Seventeen years at Victoria University
are helping anyone, including international
“Guiding countless people into a better
students… migrants from anywhere. Not
life. They are like a family, because we went
just Africans. We are thinking to change
PICTURED through the difficult journey together. For
the name.”
(Top left) Elleni and example, the first Sudanese lawyer in Victoria.
husband Terefe on the day she He came to me and said, ‘I want to be a lawyer’. Elleni could not have achieved as much as she has
received her AM. (Bottom right) I said, ‘start somewhere and build it up’. He without the solid support of her family: husband
Elleni’s two children, Rediete and came through with flying colours and became Terefe, son Gabriel, 24, who studied psychology,
Gabriel show their support at the a lawyer.” and daughter Rediete, 23, who is studying law
Australia Day ceremony
at the University of Melbourne. “They mean the
in Melbourne. 3. AM, Order of Australia “That’s a big surprise.
world to me. Without their support, my success
There are a lot of people who do amazing work.
wouldn’t have been possible,” she says.
Do I line up with them? I don’t know.”
“Rediete means blessing in Amharic. Our political
4. Many firsts “Being the first at Victoria
asylum application was approved just before she
University to do community engagement,
was born.
the first at Australian Unity to do the job I’m
doing, the first at CatholicCare as a community “I’m lucky. My biggest highlight is my life in
development worker. I created all these jobs Australia. From struggling, having nothing, to
and they paved the way for others. The first building a house in Point Cook and living the life we
Victorian Multicultural Commissioner of are living and sending my kids through university.
African background, the first first-generation My father always said, ‘your house can burn, your
migrant on the board of SBS. The first African- car can go, but education you always have’.
Australian appointed to the VicHealth board.” “I love the job I’m doing. I wake up in the morning
5. Diversity Champion Award in 2008 “Bob and say, ‘how could I make someone smile today?’
Geldof presented the award. That was a My boss, Kevin McCoy, is a great mentor to me,
big highlight.” and I am so grateful for that.”
6. Australia 2020 summit, 2008 “It was a big Her biggest inspiration, she says, is leading. “I may
achievement. I was also invited to sit on the be the first one, but I always want to pave the way
panel in the live audience on Sky News for an for others. They then pave the way for others. It’s a
hour of the session.” chain event.” ●
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