MEDIA RELEASE
1 December 2009
For Immediate Release
REGIS LAKESIDE CHEF WINS NATIONAL AWARD
Chancellor Park’s
Regis Lakeside Chef, Christine Whitcombe,
has been
awarded the Regis
Group’s 2009 Outstanding Environmental Services Staff
Member of the Year
Award at the
Group’s annual National Staff Awards Gala Dinner held in Melbourne last Friday night.
Mrs. Whitcombe, who has
been with the facility for 10 years, has had a major impact on the
care and lifestyle of the residents at Regis Lakeside during this time.
Regis Group Queensland State Manager Steven Schultze says, “We are all very proud of Chris
for winning this award and whilst it was a very big surprise to her she is thrilled to be recognised
for her hard work in making this facility a real home for residents and a great place to work for
the whole team.
“Chris
won this award for her strong advocacy for those in her care
and her leadership in
providing healthy, balanced and creative menus for Lakeside’s residents.
“As well as being the Chef at Lakeside Chris also fulfils the roles of workplace health and safety
officer and fire warden. She continually strives for improvement and has commenced a bi-
monthly food focus group with our residents, getting their feedback on menu choices, food
quality and service levels. Chris is enthusiastic about her work, is creative with her menus and
ingredient selection and a great leader of her kitchen team, Mr. Schultze explained.
““Living, with Support” is not just Regis’ value statement, it is what Chris truly strives to achieve
on a daily basis.
“Optimism, passion, integrity and respect are integral to everything Chris
does
and this award
reinforces these actions.
“Regis is proud to be at the forefront of aged care and an employer of choice and will continue
to invest in both its staff and residents’ well-being”, Mr. Schultze added.
The Regis National Staff Awards recognise the combined skills, energy and efforts of its staff in
ten categories and encourage excellence and outstanding performance in line with business
objectives and values.
Regis Lakeside supports 100 low care, high care, and dementia specific residents and employs
120 local health care professionals.
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All media enquiries contact:
Samantha Guest, Marketing & Public Relations Manager, Regis Group 03 8573 0444
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