Fellows have freedom to dream
Aged Care Plus CEO Sharon Callister and Chief Secretary, Colonel Richard Munn with the 2013 Fellows. (Photo supplied by Aged Care Plus)
The Salvation Army Aged Care Plus has announced the successful applicants of its 2013 Fellows Program at a presentation ceremony in Sydney.
The Fellows Program awards scholarships of up to $5,000 to talented individuals who have shown exceptional creativity and have made a positive difference to The Salvation Army.
Originally only open to employees and officers, this year Aged Care Plus introduced two new categories: volunteers and outstanding new employee.
At the ceremony, Chief-Secretary, Colonel Richard Munn awarded each successful fellow with a certificate and challenged them to follow their dreams through the Fellows Program: “How can you apply it? How can you share it? How can you use it?”
Some applicants will use their Fellows Program to further their education, with Esther Pinn from the Communications and Public Relations Department undertaking a subediting course and Yogi Vaituutuu from Maybanke Aged Care Plus centre studying a Diploma of Leisure and Health.
Others will travel. Gerard Byrne and Major David Pullen from Recovery Services are heading to Estonia to visit and support The Salvation Army’s drug and alcohol recovery services in that territory.
And others, like volunteer and Soldier at Nambour Corps, Matthew Seaman, will undertake research projects. Matthew is embarking on research with The University of Queensland looking at the relationship between the social and ecological aspects of The Salvation Army. “I’m really excited that this is an area of interest to The Salvation Army, and I’m very thankful to be blessed in this way,” he says.
Former Fellows Major Keith Hampton and Adrian Kistan spoke at the ceremony, outlining how their fellowships had benefitted them and The Salvation Army.
“I’m very blessed and fortunate and thank Aged Care Plus for the opportunity to experience something quite unique,” said Territorial Indigenous Programs Coordinator Adrian Kistan.
“I have come away with new insight and new ideas on how we can better improve and work stronger alongside our Indigenous communities.”
Applications for next year’s Fellows Program will open in May 2014. For more information, check out mySalvos.org.au/FellowsProgram2013
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