CEB Staff Newsletter #2 - 12 Feb 2021

Stage 4 COVID Restrictions

Following the announcement that Stage 4 restrictions will commence this evening at midnight, if you can work from home you must work from home. 

Any staff who were intending to visit schools next week will need to:

1. Reschedule visits planned for Monday-Wednesday
2. Consider a plan if the lockdown is extended beyond Wednesday

Please refer to this afternoon's Executive Director's Update to Principals #5 - COVID Update for further information pertaining to schools.

ECSI Survey opening next Monday

Thanks to everyone for engaging so generously with Enhancing Catholic School Identity (ECSI) at our CEB Staff meetings in January. Gina has very happy news for you!! From tonight, 12 February, there are only 3 sleeps until the ECSI Survey opens for your welcome and essential participation!! 

The ECSI Survey opens for you on Monday 15 February and will be available for you until Thursday 1 April.

Below is the information you will need:

ECSI Survey Information Sheet

A Survey Information Sheet is available to download which includes hints to ensure the survey process is smooth. Please don’t wait until the last day to go online!

Introducing ELMO - new HR and Payroll Platform

The Finance team is working on transitioning the CEB office payroll to ELMO, a cloud-based HR and Payroll platform. ELMO will help us to better meet the payroll needs of our organisation in a more practical and efficient way. The key feature of EMLO is the Self-Service Portal.

The Finance team are aiming to roll out ELMO by mid 2021. There will be training available for all staff.

Download the ELMO information sheet for details.

Contact Tracing Reminder

Just a reminder that it is essential to keep WebCentral up to date with your movements as this serves as a log book of your activity, should there ever be a need for contact tracing.

2021 ACRATH Projects

Name your change in 2021 is the theme of two exciting ACRATH projects in the coming weeks.

We hope you will join us in working for changes that could make a real difference to the lives of children, particularly in this, the UN declared Year of the Elimination of Child Labour.

Zoom Webinar

On Monday 22 February at 4.30pm (Canberra, Melbourne and Sydney time) ACRATH will run its first education webinar for 2021. The one-hour webinar offers participants the chance to go into groups and learn more about the following resources and issues:

• Slavery-free Easter chocolate  campaignand how to make the change
• The Make your school slavery-free kit and how to get started
• Modern Slavery: A Kit for Senior Secondary Students and how to use it
• Forced marriage is happening in Australia

Register for this meeting.

Slavery-Free Easter Chocolate Campaign

ACRATH’s Slavery-free Easter Chocolate Campaign kicks off on Ash Wednesday, 17 February 2021.

This year we are asking people to name their change. What will you do in 2021 to help eliminate slavery or child labour.

We have developed information and a range of resources including a poster and school and parish bulletin notices.

Importantly, ACRATH is hosting a fun zoom morning tea on Thursday 4 March at 10.30am. Pour a cuppa and join us as we chat about our slavery-free hopes, dreams, intentions and commitments in 2021. Let’s inspire each other to make a change.

No need to register, just join us for five minutes or for 30 minutes here on Zoom. 

Finally, pin up this gorgeous poster, designed by WA ACRATH’s Heather McNaught, in your classroom, staffroom, kitchen, workplace or front fence!!

You can also download the product sourcing guide, and find out more about Slavery-Free Easter Chocolate here.

Thanks for all that you do to help eliminate slavery.