News & Events
Responsible Gambling Awareness Week brings together service providers and gaming venue staff
As part of Responsible Gambling Awareness Week, Amity Community Services hosted a Community Liaison Officer launch. The event brought together gaming venue staff from around Darwin and representatives from the Australian Hotel Association (AHA) with staff from Community service providers such as Anglicare, Somerville and Amity Community Services. The launch was an opportunity for Community…
Somerville’s own Liza Metcalfe named AHRI HR Diversity Champion Award finalist
Liza Metcalfe, Somerville’s HR, IT and Administrative Services Manager, has been named as a finalist for the AHRI HR Diversity Champion Award. The award recognises HR professionals who empower employees and model excellence in workforce diversity. Liza has a strong commitment to developing an inclusive and diverse organisation by creating an environment of respect, involvement…
Know your consumer rights – ACCC release educational resources for consumers with disability
A range of resources have been developed by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) in partnership with state/territory fair trading bodies to assist in educating participants in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), and consumers with disability more generally, about their consumer rights. The resources cater to different levels of comprehension and literacy and…
2016 Disability Awareness Festival Business Breakfast
Get involved in the 2016 Disability Awareness Festival Business Breakfast, run by the City of Darwin. Join business professionals from across the NT in exploring workplace culture, team building, recognising skills, focusing on ability and corporate citizenship. Time: 7.15am – 9.00am When: Wednesday 24 August 2016 Where: Hilton Darwin, Signature Room, 32 Mitchell Street Cost:…
Helping parents become NDIS Ready
Australia’s leading parenting website – Raising Children Network – and the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) have partnered to produce free online videos and articles to help parents become NDIS Ready. The free resources cover many common queries including: what is the NDIS, how parents can access it, how to go about choosing services, early…
Bankruptcy training for our Financial Services team
We held a two-day bankruptcy training course this week for our Financial Services team, designed to help them stay on top of their game. The course was run by Mary Petrie, from the Insolvency Delivery Service and the Australian Financial Services Authority (AFSA). The training course is run annually, to ensure our Financial Counsellors are…
Somerville participates in Darwin 2016 Ladies Ambrose Golf Day
Somerville were invited to enter a team of four in the 7th Annual Ladies Ambrose Golf Day. The event, held on 8th July 2016, was organized by Business and Professional Women (BPW) Darwin at the Gardens Park Golf Links. Anya Soares, Victoria Large, Vicki Borzi and Lisa Douglas were amongst the female golfers, who ranged…
Feel Good Day
One of the ways we support the wellbeing of our employees is through our annual “Feel Good Day” which is all about healthy eating, exercise, games and competitions. One of the activities staff participated in was a T’ai Chi Ch’uan session, where poses are joined together through slow, fluid movement. It is believed that T’ai…
Somerville celebrates NAIDOC
Somerville family and financial counsellors participated in the NAIDOC celebration hosted at Gray Primary School. The event was celebrated as an activity expo with student participation along with families and the wider Gray School community. Somerville ran a NAIDOC-themed canvas painting activity to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander…
Somerville staff attend specialist disability services training
15 of our core Disability Services Team recently attended a ‘Person-Centred’ training program, arranged by National Disability Services (NDS) NT. Over two days they learned about ‘Person-Centred Approaches’ – sets of values, skills and practical tools for getting to know the people we support, discovering what they find important and understanding what they want out…
Bunnings Sausage Sizzle Fundraiser
Who doesn’t love a sausage sizzle? Fortunately, Northern Territorians do! Somerville staff and volunteers recently held a fundraising barbeque at Bunnings in Darwin. There were charred snags with onion, wrapped inside a slice of bread with drippings of sauce… yum! Lots of people called in for a soft drink and a sausage for the chance…
Congratulations Allison O’Connor!
Allison O’Connor (Somerville Financial Services and Special Projects Manager) recently completed the Australian Institute of Company Directors Course. The course provides a framework that can be immediately applied to improve Board performance and decision making. Congratulations Allison on gaining formal qualifications as a Company Director!
Everybody Counts 2016 expo – An event raising awareness of homelessness and aiding prevention
As part of Homelessness Week 2016 themed Homelessness Counts, Somerville, in collaboration with a long list of local service providers presents the Everybody Counts expo. The collaborative event aims to increase community connections for those who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, as well as for those working in the homelessness and community sector.…
2016 City of Darwin Disability Awareness Festival
This year’s Disability Awareness Festival is kicking off on Sunday with a wide range of events for all to get involved in! From free film screenings to community fun days, open days and pop-up art displays, there is something for everyone. See the full program: For more information visit: www.darwin.nt.gov.au/daf
Renting things for your home – a handy guide
Check out this handy video by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) explaining how renting items for your home works, and how to get the most for your money: An alternative to renting is applying for a No Interest Loan. Our No Interest Loans Scheme (NILS) provides people on low incomes with flexible and affordable…
