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New Executive Director Jillian Fox with Jubilee Board President Dr Judith Salecich.

An announcement by Jubilee Community Care Board President Judith Salecich ….

Dear clients, client families and friends of Jubilee Community Care,
It gives me much pleasure to announce the appointment of Mrs Jillian Fox as the new Executive Director of Jubilee Community Care.

Jillian took up the appointment on Monday, March 17, 2025. Jillian comes to the role with extensive experience in community aged care and a strong desire to make a real difference in your lives and the lives of your loved ones. As Board President, I am looking forward very much to working with Jillian in the months and years ahead.

Mr Shaun Riley, Executive Director since January 2023, notified the Board several months ago of his intention to finish up early this year. Commencing in January 2025, the Board set about finding a suitable replacement. A rigorous recruitment process was carried out, with Jillian’s appointment the happy outcome.

Shaun has agreed to work with the Board and Jillian to ensure a smooth transition of leadership. Shaun’s final day with Jubilee will be Friday, April 11. If you have appreciated Shaun’s contribution to your life and wellbeing during the past two years, I invite you to write to him, or email him at sriley@jccagedcare.org.au to let him know prior to his departure.

The organisation we have today is due in no small way to Shaun’s leadership and the dedication and hard work of Shaun and his staff over the past two years.

What follows is a brief introduction to Jillian Fox. I hope you will join with me and the Board, and our wonderful employees, in making Jillian welcome.

Dr Judith Salecich,
Jubilee Community Care Inc Board President

Introducing Jillian Fox

Jillian is a Registered Nurse from Brisbane, specialising in mental and community health. Her Queensland Health experience sparked an interest in hospital avoidance for older people and a focus on community health care. As a leader in home and community care, Jillian is focused on delivering quality home care services. Her strengths include relationship-building, implementing innovative care solutions, and fostering a collaborative work environment. Her leadership is characterised by empathy, integrity, and a commitment to continuous improvement.

Jillian has years of experience in aged care, improving home care services across various organisations. She has led teams through transformations, enhancing delivery and driving growth. Her skills in handling complex challenges benefit home and community care services. She initiated programs for preventive care, reducing hospital admissions for the elderly.

Jillian is committed to innovation in home care services. Her vision and dedication encourage those around her, and she remains committed to this. Her career is marked by passion, dedication, and ongoing growth, motivating others to pursue their goals. Jillian aims to continue to mentor emerging leaders and advocate for policies that support sustainable and compassionate home care solutions.

Jillian is excited to join Jubilee. “Leading an organisation like Jubilee is impactful, purposeful, and rewarding,” she says. “Two of the key opportunities ahead are operational sustainability, which will help Jubilee continue its mission effectively, and growth which will expand the organisation’s reach in the community. “To do this, Jubilee will focus on its history whilst consolidating funding sources, service delivery improvement and strengthening community partnerships.”

Outside of work, Jillian spends time with family and friends, enjoys reading, cooking, and exploring new destinations. Her travels have provided diverse cultural perspectives, enriching her approach to community care.

There will be changes to Jubilee services with the upcoming public holidays on Monday, October 7 (King’s Birthday); Wednesday and Thursday, December 25-26 (Christmas Day and Boxing Day); and Wednesday, January 1 (New Year’s Day 2025).

On these days essential services of personal care, meal preparation and medication assistance will be provided while domestic assistance, social support, respite and shopping services will not be. Your services supplied on these public holidays may not be with a known support worker and may not be at your preferred time due to staffing limitations.

If you know ahead of time that you will not require services on these days or anytime over the Christmas period please notify the office as soon as possible on 3871 3220. The office will be closed on the public holidays above.

Audrey with two of her three children, Judy and Richard.

When Audrey Morgan grew up in Chelmer in the 1920s and 1930s the suburb was largely dairy farms. It was also so quiet the bell at City Hall could be heard chiming every hour.

Audrey has fond memories of those days, including her schooling at Graceville State School and St Aidan’s Anglican Girls’ School. And now, a lifetime of memories later, Audrey has celebrated her 100th birthday at her home across the river.

Audrey marked her September 24 birthday during a party with family and friends. The party was at the house which she and late husband John bought in 1955. Back then the house was one of the first in the suburb, surrounded by paddocks and on a gravel road.

Audrey and John married in 1956 after meeting 14 years earlier when Audrey was 17. The pair met at a picnic in Brookfield and were friends for many years. When asked why it took so long to marry, Audrey joked: “I didn’t want to have to do the washing up”.

Soon after marrying, Audrey and John moved to Goondiwindi where they owned an electrical retail store. They returned to Brisbane when Audrey was expecting their first child Richard in 1958. Her second and third children, Peter and Judy, were born in 1960 and 1962. In 1969 the couple opened a jewellery and gift shop in Alderley, with John carrying out many jewellery repairs. John passed in 2014, age 90. “He was very polite and had a lovely manner,” Audrey said. “He was very happy when he was working.”

Before family life and after finishing school, Audrey joined the National Bank of Australia. “It was nice working in the bank because everyone was very friendly,” she said. She also liked to attend society events, often featuring in photographs in the social pages of the Courier Mail. After placing in the Miss Queensland Pageant Audrey, at 21, became a candidate in the Miss Australia Pageant, placing third.

Audrey also travelled abroad before marrying, visiting England for eight months on a working holiday with a friend. Tennis was also a favourite pastime with Audrey playing at the same tennis club in Chelmer for 47 years until she gave up the sport in 2010. “It is a great game,” she said.

Jubilee Community Care also wishes our client Walter M a happy birthday. Walter turned 102 on September 30. Congratulations Audrey and Walter.

There would not be too many households today where the words “back in my day” or “when I was a child” haven’t been muttered a time or two (or more!). But what do these two phrases mean in terms of defining the different generations since the early 1900s? Let’s take a look!

While the starting and finishing years defining each generation may change a year or two depending on which country you live in, Australia typically defines them using these dates and descriptions:

The Greatest Generation, 1901-1925: This  generation came after the Lost Generation and includes the veterans who came of age during the Roaring Twenties and fought in World War II or, for those at the tail end of the generation, people who came of age during the latter years of the Great Depression and World War II. According to Statistica.com the fertility rate was 3.5 babies per woman in 1915. Popular names in this era included John, William, James, George, Charles, Mary, Florence, Dorothy, Alice and Margaret.

The Silent Generation, 1926-1945: This generation is comparatively small after fewer children were born due to the devastation of the Depression and World War II. This generation was sometimes characterised as trending towards conformity and traditionalism. Leading social data analysis firm McCrindle Research also calls this generation The Builders generation, referring to the fact that “this generation built much of society as we know it today … our suburbs, institutions, and infrastructure, and continue to build in their own ways to this day. They are great upholders of a lot of the values and the commitments that our society is built on”.
The fertility rate was 2.1 babies per woman in 1934 according to Statistica.com. Popular names in this generation included James, Robert, Ronald, John, William, Margaret, Patricia, Shirley, Joan and Barbara.

The Baby Boomers, 1946-1964: This generational label is derived from the baby boom that occurred post-World War II. This increase in population also resulted in a boom in the economy, housing, construction, and infrastructure. This empowered generation shaped society and the social context. They pushed back on political decisions, participated in protests, saw the rise of feminism, and had a desire for equality. They were the social justice warriors of their time.
According to Statistica.com the fertility rate rose to 3.4 babies per woman in 1960. Common names in the 1950s included John, Peter, Robert, Steven, David, Christine, Susan, Jennifer, Margaret and Judith.

Generations to follow included X, Y, Z and Alpha with Beta due to begin in 2025.

It is with pleasure that I have the opportunity to communicate with clients and families again through this newsletter.

Thank you to all our clients/representatives who completed and returned the Client Satisfaction Survey 2024. We will inform readers of the data from the survey in the next edition of our newsletter, due in January.

We recently celebrated Aged Care Employee Day with our service recognising all of our support workers and volunteers. Each received a $20 gift card as a thank you for their caring and professional work, and the wonderful support they provide for our clients. In the office we held an afternoon tea for our administration employees to thank them for their work.

I would like to highlight the great work of our scheduling team Tracy, Katrina and Diana. Every month the team schedules more than 3000 services and each day rearrange rosters to meet the changing need of clients and employee availability. While all this scheduling activity is taking place the team, with the support of other employees, also provides reception and administration duties for clients and employees. I would like to thank the team for their skills, experience, patience, and ability to work under pressure. Well done and thank you.

I informed readers in the previous newsletter of the employment of Sarah Edwards as our Care Services Manager. Sarah is an experienced nurse with diverse management skills in leading teams, hands-on experience in client case management, and care planning. Sarah’s role is to oversee the management, coordination, delivery, and monitoring of client support services, provide clinical leadership, and day-to-day supervision of our Client Care Coordinators. I am sure you join me in welcoming Sarah to Jubilee Community Care.

We recently held two community forums – one covering emergency planning for adverse weather by the Red Cross and the other about online scams with a presentation from the Queensland Police. The forums attended by Jubilee clients and members of the public were a great success. As such, we plan to hold these and other forums in the near future so keep an eye out for ones that might interest you.

The Annual General Meeting 2024 of Jubilee Community Care will be held on Tuesday, November 19, from 6pm at the Western Districts Rugby Football Club, Memorial Park, 65 Sylvan Rd, Toowong. If you wish to attend please inform our office on 3871 3220 before Friday, November 8.

Kind regards
Shaun Riley, Executive Director