Staff+Meeting+Week+9

=__Staff Meeting Wellington Visual Resource Centre__= =__1 April 2009 3.30 pm__=

Present:
Ali, Linda, Aven, Leigh, Cathy, Diane.

Apologies:
Tania

Good News
Leigh has some great video footage. Aven is going to a digital camera course in Auckland in holidays. Only 6 teaching days left but Aven only here for 4 more days!! On health and safety course.

Matters Arising
Peter Humfries is more than happy to stand for the BOT. Diane will talk to Richard Patete - they can nominate each other. Only 2 people have applied for the job - close April 9th.

Mail

 * Tela laptops - must be returned to Maxine by 9am 15th May. Please Linda, Cathy, and Diane E-mail Ali with what one you want by end of this week. She will send it off to Maxine.
 * Invoice from Rongotai for share of music therapist - Cathy will deal with when she visits tomorrow.
 * Petition to Parliament - re support staff.

Aven's Time

 * BLENNZ emergency breakdown number laminated for everyone.
 * Vehicle inspection before lease is due - waiting for documentation to arrive. The notice will be put on the board so if you need any information look on notice board. Lease is up for the Toyotas in June (we think). New cars are already ordered.
 * Receipts for petrol - attach to the travel sheet. Leigh;s suggestion is to number the receipt and write the number when you fill in the petrol. Makes it really easy to cross-reference. Don't forget to write the number plate on the receipt.

Equipment in and out
Leigh has done a template for a form - group approved and will be written up on board.

VRC Housekeeping

 * Remember to switch heater off - not at the wall, but on the machine.
 * Leigh showed the $5.00 specials she got from one of the schools - ask Lesley to cancel the order for the I-Spy books. Leigh will find out the details and put on the cluster site. Leigh to order 10 more - nice to give as a gift to each Centre at Regional Days.
 * Still a major draught coming through from some of the skylights - contact will be made with the school re this next term.

Immersion Course
Technology learners - for braille learners. Trying to get as many RTV's as possible up to this. This is end of Term 2.

Timetables/itinerant Visits
Thanks to everyone for getting timetables up. Please look for students for Denise to see - write on the board against his name.

Referrals
Several referrals come in this week. Aven will contact St Mark's re new child with albinism.

Homai Assessments
Please keep new referrals for the visit in Wellington. We need 10 full assessments. Please put names up on the board - write names.

Henderson Fund
Lesley is going to apply for equipment for Cole

Equipment applications
Leigh needs an Eclipse - Diane will collect from Mitchell. Trialling MLS with Lucy Mcleod at moment.

ORRS Applications
Alanya's and Corran's - have been sent to Eligibility Services. Shannon's has to be done again,

Complex Needs Inservice
Linda suggested that this be changed to week 5,Thursday 28th May. It is a very busy start to the term, with Regional Days in Week 2 so it was agreed to change. Diane will notify Independent Living team.

Values
We will revisit our values at end of Term 2. Just keep reminding yourselves of the staff meeting protocols - but we are getting better team.

General Business

 * 1) Compliments to Aven and Lind re the way the resources have been organised and colour-coded.
 * 2) Social Event - Linda and Diane must confer and come to next staff meeting with some ideas. Aven wants to go to the paper butterfly exhibition.
 * 3) Well done guys. This has been a tough, tough term! But: please don't put your hands up for anything more national without checking with Ali.
 * 4) Cafe Istanbul is booked for 7th May.
 * 5) Thankyou for printed personal business cards for those who hadn't had them before.

__Meeting closed at 4.45 pm.__