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Meals On Wheels Tasmania

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24.01.2022 Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care Services Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck visited Meals on Wheels Devonport recently, where he spoke to volunteers ...about the importance and significant impact Meals on Wheels services has on the health, wellbeing and independence of older Australians. We thank Minister Colbeck for his support of our essential service and look forward to a favourable outcome of the review into CHSP funded meal services. Meals On Wheels Tasmania #morethanjustameal

24.01.2022 Fabulous story about how young people are engaging with Meals on Wheels during COVID-19

23.01.2022 Fabulous news for Meals on Wheels Tasmania - Woolworths are providing all of our existing clients with toilet rolls starting next week. Thanks for supporting us here in Tassie, Woolworths - we are sure our clients will be relieved!

23.01.2022 We can’t wait to see the end result once Wrapcraft have finished with our new vehicle!

21.01.2022 Early Bird registrations for the National Meals on Wheels Conference have been extended until Friday 20th December! But don't wait - register now to secure your spot at this wonderful event.

17.01.2022 Come and visit us this Friday at Northgate and purchase a Meals on Wheels Tasmania 2021 calendar to support our Hardship Fund. This fund allows us to continue to provide our clients meals when they are experiencing financial difficulties themselves. We'll be there to answer all your questions about how to access meals and opportunities for volunteering. We look forward to seeing you at Northgate tomorrow!

17.01.2022 It's National Volunteer Week - the perfect time to thank our amazing team of nearly 1,000 wonderful volunteers who work across 32 branches delivering around 160,000 meals a year to nearly 1,000 clients! Thanks to each and every one of you for your fantastic efforts to keep the people of Tasmania well nourished in the comfort of their own homes, especially during this very difficult time. We simply could not operate this critical service without you!

15.01.2022 Meals on Wheels Tasmania will be delivering a little bit of Easter cheer to our clients this year, thanks to all the students and staff of Guilford Young College.

15.01.2022 As we head towards the end of National Volunteering Week for 2020, we wanted to send a thank you to all our wonderful team of volunteers, without whom we simply could not provide this service. Thank you to each and every one of our nearly 1,000 volunteers for all you do - we are truly grateful!

14.01.2022 Meals on Wheels Tasmania are still delivering all meals to our current clients. We are taking extra safety precautions including cleaning and santising all eskis before and after delivery runs, regularly washing our high visibility vests and ensuring all volunteers and drivers are using hand sanitiser or gloves during their runs. We will continue to do everything we can to make sure we are still able to deliver our vital service to our clients. To see how Meals on Wheels is managing this situation, please visit our website: www.mowtas.org.au

11.01.2022 CASUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY - EAST COAST COORDINATOR Our local East Coast Coordinator Lesley is unfortunately leaving Meals on Wheels after eight years of dedicated service. We are aiming to replace her position with a local person, and Lesley has generously offered to train the person who will take her place. This position will be approximately five (5) hours per week and will involve visiting new and existing clients, taking client calls, operating the Meals on Wheels c...loud based computer program (Polixen) and coordinating the volunteer roster for the St Helens region. The successful applicant will also be responsible for coordinating meals for the Fingal Valley Branch, and liaising with St Mary’s Hospital who provide meals for this area. If you are interested in applying for this position please contact Lesley on 0409 954 933 for a position description. Applicants will need to send in a maximum two page letter to [email protected] outlining their suitability for this role based on the position description, provide a current resume and at contacts of at least two referees. Applications close on 27th January 2020.

10.01.2022 Lovely story in The Guardian today about young Australians joining Meals on Wheels at a time when they were most needed. Enjoy the read :) https://www.theguardian.com//looking-after-the-oldies-when

10.01.2022 Great story on ABC's 7.30 on Thursday night about changes in volunteering due to Covid-19. The story features Hobart volunteer Alina who is spending more time volunteering with Meals on Wheels due to her employment status. Thanks to Alina for featuring in this segment.

08.01.2022 As part of National Volunteering Week, Meals on Wheels Australia's patrons Governor-General His Excellency, General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd) and Her Excellency Mrs Linda Hurley visited our colleagues in Canberra to deliver a meal to local clients. Mrs Hurley wrote and performed her own song about Meals on Wheels, which we are so thrilled to share with our Tasmanian friends.

08.01.2022 Today we celebrate National Meals on Wheels Day - a day to thank our wonderful team of staff and volunteers, and to celebrate with our hundreds of clients. We spent the morning with Joel Rheinberger from ABC radio who interviewed all involved in the production and delivery of the meals from the kitchen to the client. Sit down with a cuppa on National Meals on Wheels Day and listen to this fabulous story. ... https://www.abc.net.au//your-/meals-on-wheels-day/12597560

07.01.2022 We are hiring!!! Meals on Wheels Tasmania is looking for an Admin Assistant to support our Southern Regional Manager. The role will be primarily admin based, but will also need to provide a level of client support. This position is for a minimum of 16 hours per fortnight, but would need to be available for additional hours when our Southern Regional Manager is on leave. For a position description, please email [email protected] or call us on 6272 0887. Applications close Monday 30th March 2020.

06.01.2022 Happy Christmas Tommy! The staff and volunteers from the Brighton Meals on Wheels have generously donated some money towards Tommy’s adoption fee!

05.01.2022 Thank you to the wonderful team at Reckitt Benckiser #WeAreRB for their amazing donation to Meals on Wheels Tasmania. Our clients will all receive a can of Glen 20 spray, and each volunteer will receive a huge packet of wipes. Pictured below are volunteers Anne and Cheree with their wipes, and packing the car with Glen 20 to deliver to clients with their meals. We are extremely grateful for this wonderful donation!

05.01.2022 Thank you Woolworths for your amazing donation to our Tasmanian clients. The shipment arrived today and will be distributed to our current clients around the State from tomorrow

05.01.2022 Yesterday MOW Tasmania CEO Rebecca Free and President Barry Stubbs attended a Human Rights Week Award ceremony as we were anonymously nominated for a kindness and compassion award. This award is testimony to our wonderful team of staff and volunteers who showed that extra kindness to our clients especially during the height of Covid-19. We are blessed to have such a wonderful group of people representing Meals on Wheels Tasmania :)

03.01.2022 CASUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY PENGUIN BRANCH COORDINATOR A casual Branch Coordinator position at the Penguin Meals on Wheels Branch has recently become available. This position will be approximately 10 - 12 hours per fortnight on a week on, week off basis, flexibly shared with the current Coordinator. This role involves visiting new and existing clients, taking client calls, operating the Meals on Wheels cloud based computer program (Polixen) and coordinating the voluntee...r roster for the Penguin Branch. The Branch Coordinator will also need to be available to fill in whilst the current Branch Coordinator is on leave. This role is until 30 June 2020, with the possibility of an extension. If you are interested in applying for this position please contact Joanne on 0419 543 962 for a position description. Applicants will need to send in a maximum two page letter to [email protected] outlining their suitability for this role based on the position description, provide a current resume and contacts of at least two referees. Applications close on 27th January 2020.

03.01.2022 Times like this can be tough for us all - our staff, volunteers and clients. Keeping on top of our mental health is critical. Beyond Blue has some great resources and a helpline available. Please, take care of yourselves and each other at this difficult time. https://www.beyondblue.org.au//looking-after-your-mental-h?

02.01.2022 A very special thank you to the students at Wynyard High School, our clients will love their baked goodies!

01.01.2022 Thank you to everyone who applied for the Admin Assistant role supporting our Southern Regional Manager. With around 700 enquiries and 200 applications, we have not been able to respond to everyone individually. The role has now been filled.

01.01.2022 Come and visit us at the Tasmanian Wellness Expo and PW1 in Hobart this coming Saturday from 10am - 3pm. We'll be available to chat about all things "Meals on Wheels" and show you a range of the delicious and nutritious meals we have available. We look forward to seeing you there!