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• Nominate now for NSW Seniors Week Achievement Awards
• Alumni dinner at Hellenic Club
• Alumni gathers at Parramatta headquarters
• Alumni goes Greek
• Creating partnerships with alumni members
• Alumni kicks off

Nominate now for NSW Seniors Week Achievement Awards 10 September 2008 Applications are now open for the 2009 Seniors Week Achievement Awards. The NSW Seniors Week Achievement Awards are a prestigious recognition of NSW seniors for their contribution to the development of our community, for their leadership and for their initiative. They provide an opportunity to formally thank older people for the contributions that they make to the quality of life in our State. Administered by DADHC, these awards are a major part of NSW Seniors Week celebrations, which will be held from 15-22 March 2009. They are an opportunity to celebrate and reward the enormous contributions made by seniors across NSW everyday. Up to 60 awards will be available for outstanding nominations in six categories: Business Mentoring Community Service/Volunteering Education/Lifelong Learning Environment/Science Health and Wellbeing and Intergenerational Understanding. Nominations for the Achievement Awards Program close at 5pm on 26 September 2008. So nominate now! Application forms are now available on the NSW Seniors Week website, www.nswseniorsweek.com.au. For further information, contact Melita Cornell, Workforce Planning and Strategy by phone: (02) 8688 6179 or email: melita_cornell@agd.nsw.gov.au.

Alumni gathers at new Parramatta headquarters 7 December 2007 More than 30 people attended the Alumni's first event to be held at the Department's new Parramatta headquarters. The head office is now located at the Justice Precinct Offices, in the new $330 million Parramatta Justice Precinct. Members had the chance to tour through the Department’s exciting new building and surrounding marriage garden. Speaking at the event, Mark Harrison of Asset Management Services explained to Alumni members and guests that the building is designed with a five-star environmental rating, the first NSW Government department to achieve this standard. Other guest speakers included Imelda Dodds, Protective Commissioner and Public Guardian; Walter Cellich, Director of Information Services Branch; Elizabeth Casey, Assistant Director of Human Resources Branch, and Roger Wescombe of the Alumni Management Committee. Alumni events are held to give people the opportunity to renew friendships and establish networks.

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Creating partnerships with alumni members 12 July 2007 About 40 people attended the second Alumni meeting held after hours in the Goodsell Building, on 12 July. The alumni members who came along to meet and mingle, and to hear from key speakers while also meeting members who have volunteered to join the new Alumni Management Committee. Maree Perfrement, from Human Resources Branch, said it was particularly impressive to have six Business Centre Managers also come along to the event, as mixing with interested ex-employees is likely to provide opportunities to identify future projects in which alumni members can participate and share their experience with current employees. 'The AGD Alumni has been established to provide a mechanism for the Department to establish an ongoing relationship with ex-employees,' she said. 'By maintaining this relationship it is hoped that Business Centre's will have a ready pool of skilled resources for future Departmental initiatives.' Key speakers included Supreme Court Chief Executive Officer, Megan Greenwood, who spoke about the Courts 2010 program, which attracted particular interest from Local Courts alumnists. Director of Human Resources Branch, Helen Kidston also spoke to members. David Hull of the newly formed AGD Alumni Management Committee introduced each member of the committee and explained their role and function. The Alumni Management Committee also announced future events for the AGD Alumni will be held on 12 October and also 7 December. The AGD Alumni provides an opportunity for former employees to share their expertise and experiences, while renewing friendships and establishing networks. Membership is also open to staff planning to leave or retire in the near future. To find out more, come along to the next Alumni events which will soon be detailed on the AGD Alumni website: www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/alumni

Alumni kicks off 26 May 2007 The Department was pleased to welcome many of the 185 people who have expressed an interest in joining the Alumni, to the information briefing session on the 19th April. Director General Laurie Glanfield told guests the Department valued their expertise and encouraged them to share their experience and provide advice and input into innovative programs. "The Alumni is an opportunity to retain contacts and friendships while keeping in contact with the Department’s activities," he said. The Department's Alumni has been established primarily for former or retiring employees to join and share experiences, expertise and social gatherings. The Alumni welcomes ex-employees' ongoing involvement in the Department's future and, in return, provides an ideal forum for former work colleagues to keep updated on departmental news and activities. For details about joining the Alumni, email: alumni@agd.nsw.gov.au.

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