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YOUR COMMUNITY NEWS • DEC 2016/JAN 2017 PAGE
LANGUAGE REGISTER
Did you know that within our richly multicultural region, more
than 6% of our population don’t speak English and 22% speak a
language other than English at home.
We think this is a wonderful reflection of our diversity, however
we recognise it can pose a barrier to some people who want
to access or understand Council services or seek assistance
from Council staff. So to help improve our communication with
our community, we’ve developed a register of staff at the Civic
Centre and Libraries who speak a second language.
In total, Council employs 41 members of staff who collectively
speak 25 languages other than English, including sign language.
A staff translator can assist with phone calls, with written
communication or at the front counter.
Appointments should be booked through our Customer
Service team.Where required, Council also utilises an external
translating and interpretation service, which is available both for
phone calls and face-to-face conversations.This service can be
pre-booked on their website at .
ABORIGINAL ADVISORY PANEL
We are seeking nominations for membership of the City of
Port Adelaide Enfield Aboriginal Advisory Panel.
The Panel is a highly respected body that acts as a conduit
between the Council and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander community. It provides members with an opportunity
to have a voice in policy and raise awareness of current
community issues.
To be eligible to join the Panel you must be an Aboriginal or
Torres Strait Islander person living, working or having a strong
connection with the City of Port Adelaide Enfield area, or
represent an organisation whose primary role is to provide
services for persons of Aboriginal or Torres Strait
Islander descent.
Priority for appointment to the Panel will be given to those
nominees who are of Kaurna descent.
If you are interested please contact the Aboriginal & Cultural
Diversity Officer on 8405 6868 for a nomination form.
LEADERSHIP
A City conf ident i n its leaders
Arabic
We ca n speak ...
Bosnian
Cantonese
Croatian
Dutch
Filipino
French
Russian
Punjabi
Greek
Hindi Italian
Malayalam
Mandarin Persian
Polish Serbian
Sign-Auslan Sinhalese
Spanish
Tagalog
Telugu
Ukrainian
Urdu
Vietnamese
Josie Warrior and Patricia Buckskin
CONGRATULATIONS!
Congratulations to proud Narrunga Kaurna woman Patricia
Buckskin, who was named SA’s Senior of the Year and National
finalist in the Australian of the Year Awards at the state-based
ceremony on the 8th November.
Patricia has worked tirelessly in education in South Australia
and among many achievements, she was appointed as the first
Aboriginal State Manager of Aboriginal EducationWorkers – a
position she held until her retirement in 2009.
One night later, Pat’s daughter JosieWarrior was jointly named
Person of the Year during the ceremony for the City of Port
Adelaide Enfield’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Awards. Josie
is a single mother and role model in the Aboriginal community and
has been a strong supporter of the Kilburn Football and Cricket
Club for many years. Josie is dedicated to ensuring children in her
community are involved in local sport.
The Council would like to warmly congratulate Pat and Josie.