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 N. Alsbury |
CEO, managed an International company both in Australia and offshore for over 10yrs
Retired in 2001 and currently serves as a committee member on the
Sunshine Coast Regional Council Committee
And is the president of Suncare Community Services Inc. Committee |
Vice President John Gosney
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Programmer, Systems Developer & Analyst, for over 20yrs
Since taught profession at TAFE Qld for 10yrs.
Retired in 2002 and currently is a volunteer for Maroochy Day Respite and Meals on Wheels
And is Vice president of Suncare Community Services Inc. Committee |
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Studied Law and was cofounder of legal business specialising in companies, trusts and superannuation.
Presently employed as Community Manager for a body corporate and community management corporation
Serves as secretary for Suncare Community Services Inc |
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Senior partner in chartered accountancy firm
Has managed hotels, hostels and various properties
Currently retired, but maintains property management and development
And serves as treasurer for Suncare Community Services Inc |
Committee Member
P. June Connolly
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Involved in the establishment of Meals on Wheels and had continuous voluntary service with Suncare for the past 35 years.
Also actively involved within our community serving many organisations including School P&C associations, Lions Red Cross and Senior citizens |
Committee Member
Arthur Hodge
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Professional Engineer and ran a branch for Telecom Australia in Communications
Retired from paid employment since 1992 and currently volunteers at Meals on Wheels and serves as a Committee Member for Suncare Community Services |
Committee Member
Beryl Allmark
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Successful business woman for clothing and canvas companies.
Spent 8 yrs sailing the world before settling in Australia.
Currently retired but actively involved in the community as Volunteer Sunshine Coast Community Hospice and Suncare Committee member |
Committee Member
Ray Anderson
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Professor/ Associate Director Honk Kong Institute of Education.
Currently retired but active community member serving on Suncare Committee, Rotary, Probus and Immanual Gardens Nursing Home |
Regional Services Management Support Team
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Barbara Oldfield |
General Manager |
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Sue Mason-Baker |
Finance & Administration Manager |
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Cathy Pharazyn |
Human Resource Manager Mental Health Consultancy |
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Stephen Gamble |
Operations Manager |
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Rob Miles |
Quality Assurance Manager Compliance & Risk Management |
Accreditation
Suncare Community Services Inc. has attained current accreditation with the following accreditation agencies:
Suncare Accreditation includes:
- Home and Community Care (HACC) Standards
- Queensland Disability Services Standards (QDSS)
- AS/NZS ISO 9001:2000 (Quality Management Systems) Standards
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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