CEB Staff Newsletter #21 - 23 Jul 2021

CEB Staff COVID Reminder

Staff are reminded that the current lockdown has been extended until 11.59pm, Tuesday 27 July.

Accordingly, CEB employees must continue to work from home until Wednesday 28 July or until otherwise advised.

If there is an essential reason to visit the office or a school, please discuss this with your Team Leader.

Please continue to refer to our Executive Director’s COVID Updates for information pertaining to schools.

CEB Staffing Updates

Appointment: Janette Trento – Psychologist Central Zone

We are delighted to be welcoming Janette Trento to the Wellbeing team as a part-time Psychologist commencing Term 4, 2021. Janette will be working 0.8 FTE from the Ballarat office. She is currently consulting for St Anne’s Primary School in Sunbury and working in private practice in Moonee Ponds. Janette has previously worked with the Department of Education and Training North Central Network.

ICT Staffing – Term 3

In Term 3 Haiden McLachlan from the ICT Support Team will be on leave on Tuesdays. Staff are requested to be mindful of this when contacting him in relation to the follow-up and completion of ICT requests.

Staff Prayer

Staff prayer will be taking place on the morning of Monday 26 July, commencing at 8.30am. To join please use this google meet link. 

To facilitate our prayer we will be using the following Podcast:
‎Daily Disconnect Podcast: A Daily Carmelite Prayer Experience

Both the link and podcast will be on our SIMON homepage on Monday.

CEB Support for Higher Education – Applications Open for 2022

Higher education study support is designed to promote ongoing professional learning of the individual and in support of a high-performance culture aligned to our strategic directions.

Higher education study support is offered for higher education studies in an approved course of relevance and benefit to the person’s role and career at Catholic Education Ballarat (CEB) or the wider DOBCEL community.

CEB employees can apply, on an annual basis, for financial support towards higher education and study leave for approved courses of study by the end of August using the CEB Higher Education Study Support Application.

If you are considering studying next year, have a discussion with your Team Leader before completing an application. Applicants will be informed of the outcome in writing before the end of Term 3.   For more information including how to apply refer to CEB’s Higher Education Study Support Policy and Procedure on Knowledge Banks.

Note this is separate provision to the DOBCEL Sponsorship: Higher Education Studies in Religious Education, Theology, and Catholic Educational Leadership Policy which is designed to specifically promote higher education studies in religious education, theology and educational leadership. It recognises that higher learning in these areas is an important element of contemporary Catholic leadership and teaching that will enhance the Catholic identity and the learning across our diocesan education community, ensure effective learning outcomes for students and support leadership succession. For more information refer to this policy and procedure on Knowledge Banks.

MacKillop/Glowrey Room Usage

The attached form has been developed with the St Patrick’s Cathedral Parish for all users of the MacKillop/Glowrey Rooms and St Patrick’s Hall and Kitchen.

Paper copies of the forms are available in the hire spaces and are required to be completed each time any of the rooms are utilised.

When departing the space, any forms that have no issues can be left in the dropbox provided,  however please return any forms where there is an issue such as room configuration, cleaning requirements, any maintenance etc, to Penelope Irish, CEB Property and Facilities Advisor. 

Flourish Health and Wellbeing eMag – July edition

The July edition of Flourish Health and Wellbeing eMag is now available. In this issue:-

• Growth mindset and how we can grow it
• Diabetes awareness and risks
• The impact of languishing and how to identify it
• Pick positive - the pursuit of a happy and satisfying life
• Recipe for lemon-thyme chicken
• ... and more

Also see information about Converge's Employee Assist Program (EAP).