National Office is on the move! We have had a busy few weeks here at National Office keeping up with ‘business as usual’ while clearing filing cabinets, packing boxes and organising removalists.
We look forward to moving into new premises in Deakin in a few weeks. In the meantime, the FRSA team will be working from home — a way of working that has become all too familiar for many over the past year.
Sitting here in my makeshift home office with my husband in lockdown in Darwin and my children very noisily enjoying their school holidays in our open plan living space, this recent COVID resurgence reminds me of the challenges faced by FRSA members and the families they serve since the pandemic took hold early last year. It can be tough working from home during a lockdown – all those distractions! For those working with vulnerable clients, the challenge of keeping clients safe and engaged, and maintaining some kind of work-life balance and boundary can be a truly difficult endeavour.
FRSA members will once again be adjusting the way they deliver services, or preparing to, as we wait to see what happens over the next week or two. As always, I am only a phone call away if there is anything the National Office can do to support you. Thanks to the wonders of technology, our regular office line is still operational – 02 6162 1811.
As I noted in our last eBulletin, we have commissioned the Australian Institute of Family Studies to undertake a survey on telepractice with FRSA members. This survey is now open. This past week has reinforced how important technological supports are for the work our sector does, and how important it is that we ensure our telepractice offerings are safe and suitable for both practitioners and clients. We have extended the survey closing date by a week until 12 July and will send a reminder, including the survey link, to members early next week.
Stay safe.
By Jackie Brady
