Committee, Management and Staff
Since establishment, Suncare Community Services Inc. management have provided services to the community through the dedicated, caring and professional commitment of staff and volunteers of the network of Commonwealth Carer Respite & Carelink Centres including four Carebus mobile information units, Direct Respite Services, Meals on Wheels, Maroochydore Day Respite Centre, Community Alternative Transport Service.
The organisation consists of a growing number of dedicated and greatly valued staff and volunteers working within its diverse range of community services and as such has been able to respond successfully to the exceptional population growth within the Brisbane North, Sunshine Coast, Central Queensland and Wide Bay regions.
Suncare Committee
President John Alsbury <profile>
Regional Services
General Manager - Barbara Oldfield
Senior Finance & Budget Manager - Ingrid Pachmann
Senior Human Resource & Operations Manager - Pauline Gallagher
Senior Direct Respite Services & Training Manager - Lexie Cook
Research Consultancy - Carol Owens
Mental Health Consultancy - Cathy Pharazyn
Centre Managers
Toombul, Caboolture, Maroochydore, Hervey Bay, Bundaberg, Rockhampton, Direct Respite Services Manager
Coordinators
Toombul, Caboolture, Maroochydore, Hervey Bay, Rockhampton
Support Facilitators/ Intake Officers / Carelink Information Officers
Toombul, Pine rivers, Caboolture, Maroochydore, Hervey Bay, Bundaberg, Rockhampton, Direct Respite Services, Emerald, Longreach
In Home Support Staff
Caboolture, Maroochydore, Hervey Bay, Bundaberg
Senior Administrative and Administrative Support Staff
Toombul, Pine rivers, Caboolture, Maroochydore, Hervey Bay, Bundaberg, Rockhampton, Direct Respite Services, Emerald, Longreach
Volunteers
Toombul, Pine rivers, Caboolture, Maroochydore, Hervey Bay, Bundaberg, Rockhampton, Direct Respite Services, Emerald, Longreach
Maroochydore Day Respite Centre Staff Profile
Program Manager - Roslyn Barnett
Assistant Program Manager - Maroochydore
Activities Officer - Maroochydore
Administrative Support Staf - Maroochydore
Volunteers - Maroochydore
Maroochydore Meals on Wheels Staff Profile
Program Manager - Hamish Ogg
Administrative Officers - Maroochydore
Meals on Wheels Staff - Maroochydore
Volunteers - Maroochydore
Accreditation
Suncare Community Services Inc. has attained current accreditation with the following accreditation agencies:
- Institute for Healthy Communities www.ihca.com.au
- Suncare Accreditation includes;
- Home and Community Care (HACC)
- Disability Services Queensland (DSQ)
- ISO 9001:2000 (IHCA)
The accreditation process involves Suncare submitting its centre’s and services for review by an independent agency.
Suncare recognise that accreditation is a vital process in continuous organisational improvement and the achievement promotes a high standard of excellence in service delivery. Processes such as accreditation assist organisations to continuously look for opportunities to improve overall performance and service delivery, ensuring the provision of strong leadership, continuity of a culture of continuous quality improvement, and a strong focus on clients and service outcomes.
Suncare Community Services Inc. is committed to continuous quality improvement and believes that quality outcomes are achieved by:
Promoting, developing, and monitoring the integration of quality management and best practice principles throughout the organisation; and
The implementation of ‘best practice’ initiatives.
Suncare utilises the Qudos System 3 compliance & risk management software package with an absolutely unrivalled combination of flexibility, functionality, technology, and system development tools – Qudos is useful in assisting the organisation to integrate our activities across a range of compliance issues, for all of our sites. Qudos System 3 has the flexibility to help us address diverse compliance / risk management requirements as effective compliance and risk management is now recognised as being critical to the survival and success of both public and private-sector organisations. http://www.qudos-software.com

Suncare Community Services Inc. Quality Policy
Suncare Community Services Inc. is committed to clients and provides the very best quality of products and services in a creative and innovative manner. To ensure this goal is achieved in a legal and efficient manner, we have established a quality program to provide our clients with the assurance that the products and services provided by the Organisation will meet current and future client requirements. Through a system of review of our operations with our key stakeholders, we continuously monitor all levels and inputs into our organisation to achieve improvements wherever possible.
Above all, we deal openly with clients, staff and suppliers to make sure that we begin and maintain honest, open and positive relationships. We recognize that these relationships are dynamic and need constant care and management. This program includes a quality management system based upon ISO 9001:2000 and other standards as required by our organization to meet our stakeholders’ needs and expectations.
Within the organisation the definition of standards should comply with AS/NZS ISO9001:2000. Specifically the implementation of this policy refers to the achievement of the above and following objectives:
- To ensure the highest quality of service
- Commitment to the achievement of higher standards of client satisfaction consistent with professional standards and ethics as defined by the professional bodies associated with the Quality Assurance Industry
- To achieve and maintain a reputation and image of quality
- To adopt an approach in the pursuit of all quality objectives
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