Issue No. 41
AUGUST 2025
WAGGLES
CEO REPORT
As we approach Aged Care Workers Day on August 7, I want to take a moment to celebrate each of you — our residential care staff, Community Care staff, maintenance, environmental and catering teams, administration, our dedicated Switch crew, the Leisure and Lifestyle team, and our Senior Leadership Team. This is the one day of the year set aside nationally to recognise and appreciate the incredible contribution aged care workers make to the lives of older Australians. Did you know there are around 273,000 residential aged care workers in Australia and over 170,000 providing Home Care Packages? That’s a remarkable workforce, and here at Warramunda, every one of you plays a vital role in helping our residents live with dignity, comfort and connection. The day fits neatly with the new Warramunda Village theme, and the logo on Page 2, of We Care. You’ll begin to see this visual identity across our spaces — it’s more than a logo. It’s a reflection of how we operate and the values that underpin our Strategic Plan: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence. These four words form the acronym CARE, which will guide how we grow and deliver services over the next three years. Continued Page 2
Page 13-15: Lifestyle & Lesiure What’s inside: team profiles Page 22: Renovations update Page 2: Birthday Book Page 3: Strategic plan message from CEO John
Page 26: Culture change news Page 32: Hygiene heroes
Eight pages of photos from Pages 4-6: Isobel- Our August resident of the month our August activities