Keeping your information secure
Recently donor data from some Australian charities was leaked to the dark web after cybercriminals hacked a telemarketing company called Pareto Phone.
With the new year well and truly upon us, we have been very busy. I hope you enjoyed precious time with friends, family and those important to you over the festive season.
Our recent Christmas Appeal demonstrated how wonderfully generous our donors are, helping us to raise in excess of $80,000. I extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who donated. Many of our services and programs are not fully funded by the NDIS. Your donations are essential in helping us deliver the vital work we do.
This edition shares truly inspiring stories of how our clients have found a place to belong and thrive whether it is through our employment programs, Social Connections programs or Supported Independent Living (SIL) services.
We are also so thrilled to have been involved in several new initiatives including the Best Care project, developed to equip health professionals with tools to enable them to communicate effectively with people with communication disability.
Adding to this, the first stage of our ‘Supporting Clients with Complex Care Needs’ project recently concluded. This project, funded by a generous donation, has had a significant impact on the overall health, safety and wellbeing of residents with complex care needs living in our SIL houses and is changing the way in which we support them.
In closing, I would like to say a special thank you to those of you who are regular donors, generously contributing to Scope each month. Thanks to your regular gift, we can plan for a future of making a difference in the lives of the people we support.
With gratitude,
Kate MacRae
CEO
Scope (Aust) Ltd
Scope welcomes ‘energetic and enthusiastic’ Therapy graduates
Recent university graduates eager to cut their teeth in the disability sector have enjoyed an intensive two-day workshop preparing them for their budding careers.
Be alert: Phishing scam to purchase gift cards
Be alert: It has come to our attention that some people have recently received phishing emails or text messages from people claiming to be from Scope or employees of Scope asking people for personal information and requesting the purchase of gift cards.
