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Read up on the latest happenings at Community Based Support including stories about our community members, our team and any exciting developments we’ve got going on.
Feb 27, 2023
Getting it right: Paul Dolzan’s story
Paul Dolzan never intended to work in the support sector, but a fortuitous encounter on a golf course changed that. A family friend was running a disability support organisation and suggested Paul work for… Read Article
Feb 09, 2023
Talking Point – Community Based Support committed to helping most vulnerable
Our services have adapted to the reforms within the aged and disability sector, writes Allyson Warrington There is no doubt emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic there are continuing challenges in the aged care and… Read Article
Feb 05, 2023
Mercury article – Help offer as day centre shuts doors
A community group is trying to help southern Tasmanians rocked by the closure of a vital day therapy centre. Manor Gardens at Kingston, which provides support for people living with memory loss and/or social… Read Article
Nov 07, 2022
Making connections: Emma’s story
Emma Scott has been with Community Based Support for only 18 months and has already taken multiple opportunities to develop her career. Starting as an aged care coordinator, she worked closely with support workers… Read Article
Sep 27, 2022
Peace well deserved: Maria’s story
“I’m 87, I’m not complaining, I get great support and I am so grateful.” Maria Karsznia is happy with her lot in life, despite, or perhaps because of, her early childhood being fraught with… Read Article
Sep 27, 2022
A home away from home: Magdalena’s story
Magdalena Marczak has been a support worker at Community Based Support for almost three years. She has always enjoyed working with people, having first studied hospitality and catering in Poland before coming to Australia… Read Article
Jul 13, 2022
Talking Point – Aged Care Workforce
Organisations providing aged care services to Tasmanians now find themselves between a rock and a hard place after the Federal Government’s recent subsidy announcement. At Community Based Support, we value enormously our dedicated and… Read Article
Jul 08, 2022
CBS Internship program: Building a future
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) graduates are getting real world experience through a CBS internship program. The intern program is a collaboration between CBS and the Indus Institute, who developed The Professional Year (PYear)… Read Article