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Paraquad Industries Book Bazaar Monthly Sale
***NEXT BOOK SALE*** Our next Shenton Park Book Bazaar Sale is scheduled for Friday June 19th and Saturday June 20th, so put it in your diaries now! ***Please note Saturday opening hours*** *Friday June 19th, 8.30am-5pm *Saturday June [...]
WA Ageing Australia Conference 2026
Alinea was pleased to have a delegation of managers and staff attend the Ageing Australia WA State Conference 2026, held at Crown Towers Perth on 4–5 June. Bringing together aged care providers, sector leaders and innovators from across [...]
Paraquad Industries Book Bazaar Monthly Sale
***NEXT BOOK SALE*** Our next Shenton Park Book Bazaar Sale is scheduled for Friday May 22nd and Saturday May 23rd, so put it in your diaries now! ***Please note Saturday opening hours*** *Friday May 22nd, 8.30am-5pm *Saturday May [...]
Paraquad Industries Book Bazaar Monthly Sale
***NEXT BOOK SALE*** Our next Shenton Park Book Bazaar Sale is scheduled for Friday April 17th and Saturday April 18th, so put it in your diaries now! ***Please note Saturday opening hours*** *Friday April 17th, 8.30am-5pm *Saturday April [...]
Alinea Safety Award – March 2026
Earlier today, our Executive Director Shane Yensch (pictured right) proudly presented WHS Certificates of Appreciation to Ben Jennings (left) and Aaron Cornes (centre) in recognition of their outstanding initiative and commitment to workplace safety. Ben and Aaron recently [...]
Paraquad Industries Book Bazaar Monthly Sale
***NEXT BOOK SALE*** Our next Shenton Park Book Bazaar Sale is scheduled for Friday March 20th and Saturday March 21st, so put it in your diaries now! ***Please note Saturday opening hours*** *Friday February 20th, 8.30am-5pm *Saturday February [...]
Family Reunion @ Transition House
Twelve Years. One Roof. One Very Special Christmas. For the first time in 12 years, Michael Durk had his whole family together under the same roof. With loved ones travelling all the way from the UK, this past [...]
New Exhibition @ Alinea Art Gallery…
“I Hope to Have Your Mind’s Attention” Ashley Odgers + Julian Abbott Bold, dramatic works by two WA artists with disability - from superhero-inspired paintings and ceramic sculptures to powerful typographic reflections on life, the universe, and everything. [...]
New Alinea Safety Award
Introducing Alinea’s new WHS Certificate of Appreciation! We’re proud to launch a new initiative recognising staff who go above and beyond to promote workplace health and safety across our organisation. Our inaugural recipient is Daniel Barry, one of [...]
Paraquad Industries Book Bazaar Monthly Sale
***NEXT BOOK SALE*** Our next Shenton Park Book Bazaar Sale is scheduled for Friday February 20th and Saturday February 21st, so put it in your diaries now! ***Please note Saturday opening hours*** *Friday February 20th, 8.30am-5pm *Saturday February [...]
Daphne Shaw Retirement
Yesterday, Daphne Shaw (pictured seated, centre) retired from her role as Admin Assistant at Camelia Court, and staff and residents held a morning tea to say goodbye. Alinea Executive Director Shane Yensch attended and thanked Daphne for her [...]
Paraquad Industries Book Bazaar Monthly Sale
***NEXT BOOK SALE*** Our next Shenton Park Book Bazaar Sale is scheduled for Friday January 23rd and Saturday January 24th, so put it in your diaries now! ***Please note Saturday opening hours*** *Friday January 23rd, 8.30am-5pm *Saturday January [...]
Paraquad Industries Book Bazaar Monthly Sale
***NEXT BOOK SALE*** Our next Shenton Park Book Bazaar Sale is scheduled for Friday November 21st and Saturday November 22nd, so put it in your diaries now! ***Please note Saturday opening hours*** *Friday October 17th, 8.30am-5pm *Saturday October [...]
World Op Shop Day
It’s official - World Op Shop Day is here! A celebration of reuse, community, and 100 years of making second-hand the first choice. For the first time ever, WA’s leading charity op shops - including Paraquad Industries, Good [...]
Paraquad Industries Book Bazaar Monthly Sale
***NEXT BOOK SALE*** Our next Shenton Park Book Bazaar Sale is scheduled for Friday October 17th and Saturday October 18th, so put it in your diaries now! ***Please note Saturday opening is only FOUR hours*** *Friday October 17th, [...]
World Alzheimer’s Day 2025
This Sunday, 21 September, is World Alzheimer’s Day. At Alinea, we stand with people living with Alzheimer’s, their families, and carers. Together, we can raise awareness, reduce stigma, and build a more supportive community. Let’s remember: a diagnosis [...]
Spring Art Exhibition @ Alinea Gallery
***Spring art exhibition now on at the Alinea Art Gallery*** 4 Orton Road, Shenton Park If Gallery is unattended, please call 9381 0173 And if you can help: We are looking for a small team of rostered volunteers [...]
RUOK? Day 2025
Today is R U OK? Day - a reminder that a simple question can change a life. At Alinea, we know the power of connection, and we’re proud to stand with this vital message. Our supported employees marked [...]
LiveLighter Games 2025
Three in a Row! The 22nd North Metro (formerly Joondalup) LiveLighter Aged Care Games lit up the Kingsway Sports Centre on Sept 3rd — proudly supported by LiveLighter Healthway. Residents and staff from across the region came together [...]
World Spinal Cord Injury Day 2025
Alinea acknowledges World Spinal Cord Injury Day today ✨ Spinal cord injuries change lives - but they don’t define them. This year we shine a light on prevention, protection, and possibility. We honour resilience, amplify voices, and commit [...]
Power Plug Safety Month
⚡️ September is Power Plug Safety Month at Alinea! ⚡️ Never ‘piggy back’ extension leads or plug them into power boards - it overloads sockets and can spark a fire risk. Safe use = safe homes [...]
Paraquad Industries Book Bazaar Monthly Sale
***NEXT BOOK SALE*** Our next Shenton Park Book Bazaar Sale is scheduled for Friday September 19th and Saturday September 20th, so put it in your diaries now! ***Please note Saturday opening is only FOUR hours*** *Friday September 19th, [...]
Ladder Safety Month
August is Ladder Safety Month at Alinea....All ladders in the workplace must be industrial not domestic and so we've been auditing our sites to ensure our ladders are all up to Australian Standards. Pictured is Alinea’s Executive Director [...]
Robert meets Clairsy
Here’s Paraquad Industries employee Robert Mosor with Dean ‘Clairsy’ Clairs from 96FM! Robert works in Paraquad’s cloth sorting section and has been with us for over 13 years. The other day, someone from 96FM visited Paraquad’s Shenton Park [...]
Aged Care Employee Day 2025
Happy Aged Care Employee Day 2025! Today we celebrate the everyday heroes of aged care - nurses, care workers, allied health professionals, cooks, hospitality teams, drivers, cleaners, laundry staff, volunteers, lifestyle coordinators, and admin legends. You’re not just [...]
New Exhibition @ Alinea Art Gallery
Announcing a new exhibition at Alinea’s Art Gallery (4 Orton Road, Shenton Park): Starting next week, there will be an exhibit of original works by Liz Neughar. The exhibition runs from Monday August 11th through Monday September 1st. [...]
Paraquad Industries Book Bazaar Monthly Sale
***NEXT BOOK SALE*** Our next Shenton Park Book Bazaar Sale is scheduled for this coming Friday August 22nd and Saturday August 23rd, so put it in your diaries now! ***Please note Saturday opening is only FOUR hours*** *Friday [...]
NAIDOC Week 2025
Paraquad Industries' supported employees celebrated NIADOC Week with some rock painting. National NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia in July each year to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. NAIDOC [...]
Paraquad Industries Book Bazaar Monthly Sale
***NEXT BOOK SALE*** ???????? Our next Shenton Park Book Bazaar Sale is scheduled for Friday July 18th and Saturday July 19th, so put it in your diaries now! ***Please note Saturday opening is only FOUR hours*** *Friday July [...]
Paraquad Industries Book Bazaar Monthly Sale
***NEXT BOOK SALE*** Our next Shenton Park Book Bazaar Sale is scheduled for Friday June 20th and Saturday June 21st, so put it in your diaries now! ***Please note Saturday opening is only FOUR hours*** *Friday June 20th, [...]
International Nurses Day 2025
International Nurses Day is celebrated around the world every May 12, the anniversary of Florence Nightingale's birth (Florence Nightingale was an English social reformer and the founder of modern nursing. Alinea’s nurses do tireless work looking after the [...]
Paraquad Industries Book Bazaar Monthly Sale
***NEXT BOOK SALE*** Our next Shenton Park Book Bazaar Sale is scheduled for this Friday May 16th and Saturday May 17th, so put it in your diaries now! ***Please note Saturday opening is only FOUR hours*** *Friday May [...]
Bunnies @ the Recreation Centre
Alinea’s Recreation Service caters to the individual needs of people living with a range of disabilities, offering access to a comprehensive programme of activities designed to promote independence, participation and inclusion. Arts and crafts are among the activities [...]
CPI Training – De-escalating a Crisis
Yesterday, Alinea staff from across a range of departments – ParaQuad Industries, Client Services, Recreation – attended a three-hour workshop run by the Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) on preventing or de-escalating a crisis. Attendees learned such things as [...]
New Exhibition @ Alinea Art Gallery
Announcing a new exhibition at Alinea’s Art Gallery (4 Orton Road, Shenton Park): Starting tomorrow, there will be an exhibit of original works by Steve Emms. Steve’s paintings are greatly inspired by the compelling surfaces of the work [...]
Behind the Scenes Tour of Paraquad
Ever wondered what happens when you make a donation to a charity store? Want to know more about how your donations benefit others? Join the Western Metropolitan Regional Council & Paraquad Industries on a behind-the-scenes tour of Paraquad [...]
Paraquad Industries Book Bazaar Monthly Sale
***NEXT BOOK SALE*** Our next Shenton Park Book Bazaar Sale is scheduled for Friday March 21st and Saturday March 22nd - so put it in your diaries now! ***Please note Saturday opening is only FOUR hours*** *Friday March [...]
Paraquad Industries Book Bazaar Monthly Sale
***NEXT BOOK SALE*** Our next Shenton Park Book Bazaar Sale is scheduled for Friday January 17th and Saturday January 18th - so put it in your diaries now! ***Please note Saturday opening is only FOUR hours*** *Friday January [...]
International Day of People with Disability
Alinea and its disability services arm, Paraquad Industries, would like to acknowledge the International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD), which is held on 3 December each year. IDPwD is a United Nations observed day aimed at increasing [...]
Paraquad Industries Book Bazaar Monthly Sale
***NEXT BOOK SALE*** Our next Shenton Park Book Bazaar Sale is scheduled for THIS Friday December 6th and Saturday December 7th - so put it in your diaries now! ***Please note Saturday opening is only FOUR hours*** *Friday [...]
Launch of new Alinea art gallery
Alinea is opening a new gallery space, with an inaugural exhibition by award-winning artist Shane O'Connor. The launch is this Saturday November 30th, 10am-3pm. The gallery is located in the old picture framing store at 4 Orton Road, [...]
Paraquad Industries Book Bazaar Monthly Sale
***NEXT BOOK SALE*** Our next Shenton Park Book Bazaar Sale is scheduled for Friday November 22nd and Saturday November 23rd - so put it in your diaries now! ***Please note Saturday opening is only FOUR hours*** *Friday November [...]
Paraquad Halloween
Paraquad Industries is the disability employment services arm of Alinea and employs people with disabilities (supported employees) in a range of roles. Yesterday, supported employees took part in some Halloween hijinks, dressing in all manner of colourful costumes [...]
Osboine Compliant
Alinea’s Osboine Contemporary Aged Care is a modern, purpose-built residential aged care facility accommodating 106 residents requiring a higher level of care and assistance. Osboine was recently audited by the industry regulatory authority, the Aged Care Quality and [...]
Orange Osboine
October is National Safe Work Month - a time employers and workers across Australia commit to creating safe and healthy workplaces. Staff at our Osboine aged care facility donned orange and ate some orange snacks (including cupcakes). For [...]
Paraquad Industries Receives Important Accreditation
Congratulations to the staff of ParaQuad Industries, which was recently accredited under the Charitable Reuse Australia export accreditation scheme. Australian charities receive 100,000 tonnes of donated garments in wearable condition every year that local consumers won’t buy, even [...]
Artistic Licence Art Exhibition
Running now at the Selby Recreation Service (https://alinea.org.au/recreation-service/) is Artistic Licence, an exhibition of the work of artists from the Rec Centre community created over the past 12 months. So head on down to the Rec Centre (located [...]
Paraquad Industries Book Bazaar Monthly Sale
***NEXT BOOK SALE*** Our next Shenton Park Book Bazaar Sale is scheduled for Friday October 18th and Saturday October 19th - so put it in your diaries now! ***Please note Saturday opening is only FOUR hours*** *Friday October [...]
International Day of Older Persons 2024
Alinea would like to acknowledge the International Day of Older Persons, which takes place on October 1st each year. Alinea has three aged care facilities and a retirement village and salutes the members of its community who are [...]
Paraquad Industries Book Bazaar Monthly Sale
Our next Shenton Park Book Bazaar Sale is scheduled for next Friday September 20th and Saturday September 21st - so put it in your diaries now! ***Please note Saturday opening is only FOUR hours*** *Friday September 20th, 8.30am-5pm [...]
LiveLighter Games – Two Years In A Row!
The LiveLighter Aged Care Games provide an opportunity for people in care to experience team participation and light competition as well as social interaction through (adapted) games in a community recreation facility. The latest edition of the Games [...]
Greyhounds @ Bayswater
Residents at Alinea’s Bayswater aged care facilities were visited by greyhounds and their handlers. The cuddly canines are all rescues from refuges in the Bayswater area and surrounds. Many thanks to the handlers who volunteered their time to [...]
Residents & Staff Celebrate 20 Years of Osboine!
Yesterday, residents at our Osboine aged care facility in Bayswater celebrated the site’s 20th anniversary. Around the turn of the century, it was decided to build a new facility to be co-located with Alinea's Ritcher Lodge facility in [...]
Olympic Games Day
Our Bayswater sites, Osboine and Ritcher Lodge, celebrated the Paris Olympics with a day full of games for residents and staff. Activities included quoits, skittles, bean bag toss, and an egg and spoon race. Physical activity/exercise can have [...]
Bayswater Anniversaries Staff Party
Alinea has been celebrating twin aged care anniversaries at its Bayswater facilities - 40 years of Ritcher Lodge and 20 years of Osboine Contemporary Care. Yesterday, it was the turn of Bayswater staff to have a party. Facilities [...]
New Historical Wall Display
Alinea has just installed a new historical wall display in the Admin area of our Shenton Park HQ. The display details the story of the organisation – from its roots in two forerunner organisations, the Civilian Maimed and [...]
Paraquad Industries Book Bazaar Monthly Sale
Our next Shenton Park Book Bazaar Sale is scheduled for this coming Friday August 23rd and Saturday August 24th - so put it in your diaries now! ***Please note Saturday opening is only FOUR hours*** *Friday August 23rd, [...]
Latest issue of VOICE magazine
The latest issue of the Voice, Alinea's triannual publication, is now available online! So check out recent goings-on in the Alinea community by visiting our website to read it online or download a copy: https://alinea.org.au/voice-magazine/ [...]
Aged Care Employee Day 2024
Happy Aged Care Employee Day! Today, we honour everyone dedicated to caring for those in aged care services. This includes nurses, care workers, allied health professionals, cooks, hospitality teams, drivers, cleaners, laundry staff, volunteers, leisure and lifestyle officers, [...]
Residents & Staff Celebrate 40 Years of Ritcher Lodge!
Today, residents and staff at Ritcher Lodge in Bayswater celebrated the facility’s 40th anniversary. The roots of our aged care services go back to one of Alinea’s forerunner organisations, the Civilian Maimed & Limbless Association. The original vision [...]
Osboine Celebrates 20 Years!
Today, Alinea is celebrating the 20th anniversary of our aged care facility Osboine Contemporary Care (in Bayswater)! By the early 2000s, Alinea had already established the Camelia Court retirement village and Ritcher Lodge, a ‘low care’ aged care [...]
NAIDOC Concert @ Ritcher Lodge
It’s NAIDOC Week and Ritcher Lodge celebrated it the other day with a concert and some artistic activities. The concert was organised through the family of one of the Lodge’s indigenous residents, Judy Humes. A special performance of [...]
Paraquad Industries Book Bazaar Monthly Sale
Our next Shenton Park Book Bazaar Sale is scheduled for this coming Friday July 19th and Saturday July 20th - so put it in your diaries now! ***Please note Saturday opening is only FOUR hours*** *Friday July 19th, [...]
Alpacas @ Osboine
The residents of Osboine Contemporary Aged Care (part of Alinea) recently welcomed a visit by a friendly herd of alpacas. Osboine is a modern, purpose-built residential aged care facility accommodating 106 residents requiring a higher level of care [...]
NAIDOC Week
Alinea would like to acknowledge NAIDOC Week. National NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia in July each year to celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. NAIDOC Week is [...]
Building Intergenerational Relationships
Residents of Ritcher Lodge, one of Alinea’s aged care facilities in Bayswater, had a lovely outing to the Derrick Ernest Neighbourhood Centre recently for morning tea and some crafts. They met the kids at the Centre and a [...]
Ritcher Lodge Celebrates 40 Years!
Today, Alinea is celebrating the 40th anniversary of our first aged care facility, Ritcher Lodge (in Bayswater)!The roots of our aged care services go back to one of Alinea’s forerunner organisations, the Civilian Maimed & Limbless Association.The original [...]
Paraquad Industries Book Bazaar Monthly Sale
Our next Shenton Park Book Bazaar Sale is scheduled for Friday June 21st and Saturday June 22nd - so put it in your diaries now! ***Please note Saturday opening is only FOUR hours*** *Friday June 21st, 8.30am-5pm *Saturday [...]
ACCPA WA State Conference 2024
The Aged & Community Care Providers Association (ACCPA) is the national Industry Association for aged care providers offering retirement living, seniors housing, residential care, home care, community care and related services. ACCPA held its WA State Conference earlier [...]
National Volunteer Week
Alinea acknowledges National Volunteer Week, which recognises the diverse passions and talents people bring to the act of volunteering. Steve has volunteered at our Paraquad Industries Shenton Park Book Bazaar for the last 12 months. He was a [...]
Susan’s Run for a Reason
Paraquad Industries would like to congratulate Cloth Production worker Susan Baker, who recently completed the 12km HBF Run for a Reason. Susan’s worked in Cloth for over 40 years – since May 1981. Naturally, she enjoys her work, [...]
International Nurses Day 2024
Alinea acknowledges International Nurses Day, an annual celebration of the contributions of nurses worldwide to their communities. The salute to nurses occurs every May 12, the birthday of the renowned Florence Nightingale (pictured), who revolutionised nursing care in [...]
WA ANZSCoS Conference
Alinea has a partnership with Spinal Cord Injuries Australia (SCIA), a for-purpose organisation working for people living with spinal cord injury and other neurological conditions. We partner with them on their Transition House initiative, a real-life modified home environment, [...]
Latest issue of VOICE magazine
The latest issue of the Voice, Alinea's triannual publication, is now available online! So check out recent goings-on in the Alinea community by visiting our website to read it online or download a copy: https://alinea.org.au/voice-magazine/ [...]
Paraquad Industries Book Bazaar Monthly Sale
Our next Shenton Park Book Bazaar Sale is scheduled for Friday April 19th and Saturday April 20th - so put it in your diaries now! ***Please note Saturday opening is only FOUR hours*** *Friday April 19th, 8.30am-5pm *Saturday [...]
Paraquad & Return-It Tour
Ever wondered what happens when you make a donation to a charity store? Want to know more about how your donations benefit others? Join the Western Metropolitan Regional Council & Paraquad Industries on a tour of Return-it (Paraquad’s [...]
Paraquad Industries Book Bazaar Monthly Sale
***NEXT BOOK SALE*** Our next Shenton Park Book Bazaar Sale is scheduled for Friday March 22nd and Saturday March 23rd - so put it in your diaries now! ***Please note Saturday opening is only FOUR hours*** *Friday March [...]
Latest issue of VOICE magazine
The latest issue of the Voice, Alinea's triannual publication, is now available online! So check out recent goings-on in the Alinea community by visiting our website to read it online or download a copy: https://alinea.org.au/voice-magazine/ [...]
Paraquad Industries Book Bazaar Monthly Sale
Our next Shenton Park Book Bazaar Sale is scheduled for Friday February 16th and Saturday February 17th - so put it in your diaries now! ***Please note Saturday opening is only FOUR hours*** *Friday February 16th, 8.30am-5pm *Saturday [...]
Paraquad Industries Book Bazaar Monthly Sale
***NEXT BOOK SALE*** Our next Shenton Park Book Bazaar Sale is scheduled for Friday January 19th and Saturday January 20th - so put it in your diaries now! ***Please note Saturday opening is only FOUR hours*** *Friday January [...]
Harry & Pam @ Transition House
Spinal Cord Injuries Australia (SCIA) is a for-purpose organisation working for people living with spinal cord injury and other neurological conditions. Recently, Alinea (of which Paraquad Industries is the commercial services division) entered into a partnership with SCIA [...]
International Day of People with Disability 2023
Alinea and its commercial services division, Paraquad Industries, would like to acknowledge the International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD), which is held on 3 December each year. IDPwD is a United Nations observed day aimed at increasing [...]
Comfort Food Cook In
Today, our Wembley aged care facility, Koh-I-Noor, hosted a cooking demonstration by Cater Care, who provide catering for the facility. Cater Care’s General Manager Sean Anderson and Chef Manager Kulbulshan ‘KK’ Kokate delivered a presentation worthy of Jamie [...]
Melbourne Cup 2023
The race that stops the nation also stopped Paraquad Industries for a few minutes around midday. Our supported employees watched Without a Fight put up a fight to win the event. Some folks really got into the spirit [...]
Pamela’s 70th
Today, we celebrated the 70th birthday of Paraquad Industries’ stalwart Pamela Pilgrim! Pamela has been the manager of what is now Paraquad’s Jandakot Op Shop and Book Bazaar (and until three years ago was Windsor Wiper Sales) for [...]
Powering Ahead
Alinea's Client Services team provides support to individuals with a disability by providing grants, support, and employment opportunities. Pictured is Perry Evans and his wife, Lisa, along with OT Dani Ooi from Client Services. Perry accesses OT services [...]
Paraquad Industries Book Bazaar Monthly Sale
Our next Shenton Park Book Bazaar Sale is scheduled for Friday November 17th and Saturday November 18th - so put it in your diaries now! ***Please note Saturday opening is only FOUR hours*** *Friday November 17th, 8.30am-5pm *Saturday [...]
Safety Morning Tea @ Shenton Park
Yesterday, Ellie Pegden, Admin Assistant, was one of 10 staff from Alinea's Finance & Admin & Recreation Centre teams at head office who attended a morning tea to celebrate National Safety Month. They all participated in an interesting [...]
Safety Awareness @ Bayswater
Orange clothes were the order of the day yesterday as our two facilities in Bayswater, Osboine and Ritcher Lodge, celebrated their safety awareness day as part of National Safety Month. The primary objective of National Safe Work Month [...]
PTA Workshop
Yesterday, we held the inaugural PTA Workshop for 11 Alinea aged care staff working in our aged care facilities with residents' physiotherapy exercises and individual plans. The day was facilitated by two of Alinea’s physiotherapists working at our [...]
Transition House – A New Partnership
Alinea is proud to announce a new partnership with Spinal Cord Injuries Australia (SCIA) in their Transition House project. Transition House is a modified home environment that gives a person with an injury (and their family) the opportunity [...]
Paraquad Industries Book Bazaar Monthly Sale
***NEXT BOOK SALE*** Our next Shenton Park Book Bazaar Sale is scheduled for this Friday October 20th and Saturday October 21st - so put it in your diaries now! ***Please note Saturday opening is only FOUR hours*** *Friday [...]
ViZability
Alinea's Recreation Service caters to the individual needs of people living with a range of disabilities, offering members access to a comprehensive program of activities designed to promote independence, participation, and inclusion. This includes our annual art exhibition [...]
Alinea Community Member Selected for Australia!
Alinea is proud to announce that one of our aged care physiotherapists has been selected to represent Australia in the upcoming World Athletics Road Running Championships in Latvia! Sinead Noonan, a physio at our Koh-I-Noor facility in Wembley, [...]
Aged Care Games 2023
The LiveLighter Aged Care Games are set up to provide an opportunity for people in ‘care’ situations to experience team participation and light competition as well as social interaction through adapted games in a community recreation facility. The [...]
World Spinal Cord Injury Day 2023
Alinea would like to acknowledge World Spinal Cord Injury Day, which takes place on the 5th September each year. Since launching the Day in 2016, the International Spinal Cord Society has highlighted a particular concern for the worldwide [...]
Arrange a pickup of your donations or plastic containers for recycling
ParaQuad Industries receives donations from the public (dropped off in person or via our collection bins) which are sold in our op shops. We're also part of the Container Deposit Scheme and host a Return-It Refund Point at [...]
Paraquad Industries Book Bazaar Monthly Sale
Our next Shenton Park Book Bazaar Sale is scheduled for this Friday August 18th and Saturday August 19th - so put it in your diaries now! ***Please note Saturday opening is only FOUR hours*** *Friday August 18th, 8.30am-5pm [...]
Ritcher Lodge Re-Accreditation
Alinea’s Ritcher Lodge Aged Care facility has recently received re-accreditation for the next three years from the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission (ACQSC). Accreditation seeks to assess the quality and care of services delivered by approved providers [...]
Aged Care Employee Day 2023
Today is Aged Care Employee Day, which celebrates each team member involved in the journey of caring for people who receive aged care services. That is, from the nurses and care workers to the allied health professionals, cooks, [...]
The End of an Era – Quality Picture Framing Closes
After more than two decades of providing quality picture framing services for thousands of satisfied and loyal Customers, we are sad to announce that ParaQuad Industries will be closing our Picture Framing operation at the end of 2023. [...]
Latest issue of VOICE magazine
The latest issue of the Voice, Alinea's triannual publication, is now available online! So check out recent goings-on in the Alinea community by visiting our website to read it online or download a copy: https://alinea.org.au/voice-magazine/ [...]
PEPA Training
The federal Department of Health funds a range of national palliative care projects to enhance the quality of palliative care service delivery and increase support for people who are living with life-limiting illness, their families, and carers. The [...]
Paraquad Industries Book Bazaar Monthly Sale
Our next Shenton Park Book Bazaar Sale is scheduled for Friday July 21st and Saturday July 22nd - so put it in your diaries now! ***Please note Saturday opening is only FOUR hours*** *Friday July 21st, 8.30am-5pm * [...]
ACCPA WA State Conference 2023
The Aged & Community Care Providers Association (ACCPA) is the national Industry Association for aged care providers offering retirement living, seniors housing, residential care, home care, community care and related services. ACCPA held its WA State Conference last [...]
NAIDOC Week 2023
Alinea would like to acknowledge NAIDOC Week. National NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia in the first week of July each year (Sunday to Sunday), to celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and [...]
Welcome to DC Enviro!
Alinea would like to welcome DC Enviro as the new cleaner for our aged care facilities. DC Enviro took over as our new facilities cleaner this week. Welcome to the DC Enviro team!
Welcome to Cater Care!
Alinea would like to welcome Cater Care as the new caterer for our aged care facilities. Cater Care took over as our new caterer this week. Welcome to the Cater Care team!
Brian’s Alphabet Game
Brian Pearce, a resident at Alinea's Ritcher Lodge aged care facility, has invented a game that is now part of the activity program at the facility. The Alphabet Game involves naming as many words as one can using [...]
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2023
Alinea would like to acknowledge World Elder Abuse Awareness Day - commemorated every 15 June to highlight the blight of elder abuse. Elder abuse is any act which causes harm to an older person and is carried out [...]
New Clinical Manager @ Bayswater Facilities
Alinea would like to welcome Erica Bettles to our community after she began her new role as Clinical Manager of our Osboine and Ritcher Lodge aged care facilities at the start of this week. A Clinical Manager has [...]
Positive Communication with People Living with Dementia
Pictured is the Manager of Alinea's Koh-I-Noor aged care facility, Jennie Neilsen, teaching on 'Positive Communication with People Living with Dementia' with aged care staff. The course revolves around better understanding the needs of people living with dementia [...]
Paraquad Industries Book Bazaar Monthly Sale
Our next Shenton Park Book Bazaar Sale is scheduled for this coming Friday June 16th and Saturday June 17th - so put it in your diaries now! ***Please note Saturday opening is only FOUR hours*** *Friday June 16th, [...]
World Environment Day
World Environment Day is celebrated annually on 5 June and promotes global action for protecting the environment, with 2023 marking its 50th anniversary. This year’s theme is Beat Plastic Pollution and aims to encourage recycling and reduction of [...]
Conflict Management, Challenging Customers, Resilience & Emotional Intelligence
In the course of working for an organisation - whether a company, NGO or charity - a member of staff will inevitably encounter a patron/customer who is difficult to deal with. At Alinea, we aim to equip our [...]
Keeping up with latest best practice
Keeping up with latest best practice: Part of internal education and training involves drawing not only on our own qualified instructors but also external ones. This week, staff from our aged care facilties will be attending a two-day, [...]
Paraquad donations to assist community shed program
Paraquad Industries regularly donates broken bags and belts that can't be sold at its op shops to The Re-Shed, a not-for-profit social enterprise promoting mental and physical wellbeing while actively reducing waste and fostering good environmental stewardship. This [...]
International Nurses Day 2023
International Nurses Day is celebrated around the world every May 12, the anniversary of Florence Nightingale's birth. (Florence Nightingale was an English social reformer and the founder of modern nursing.) The theme for this year's event is 'Our [...]
Latest issue of VOICE magazine
The latest issue of the Voice, Alinea's triannual publication, is now available online! So check out recent goings-on in the Alinea community by visiting our website to read it online or download a copy: https://alinea.org.au/voice-magazine/ [...]
Paraquad Industries Book Bazaar Monthly Sale
Our next Shenton Park Book Bazaar Sale is scheduled for Friday May 19th and Saturday May 20th - so put it in your diaries now! ***Please note Saturday opening is only FOUR hours*** *Friday May 19th, 8.30am-5pm *Saturday [...]
Paraquad Industries Book Bazaar Monthly Sale
Our next Shenton Park Book Bazaar Sale is scheduled for Friday April 21st and Saturday April 22nd - so put it in your diaries now! ***Please note Saturday opening is only FOUR hours*** *Friday April 21st, 8.30am-5pm *Saturday [...]
Paraquad Industries Book Bazaar Monthly Sale
Our next Shenton Park Book Bazaar Sale is scheduled for Friday March 17th and Saturday March 18th - so put it in your diaries now! ***Please note Saturday opening is only FOUR hours*** *Friday March 17th, 8.30am-5pm *Saturday [...]
Paraquad & Return-It Tour
Ever wondered what happens when you make a donation to a charity store? Want to know more about how your donations benefit others? Join the Western Metropolitan Regional Council & Paraquad Industries on a tour of Return-it (Paraquad’s [...]
Paraquad Industries – a Responsible Exporter of Used Clothing
ParaQuad Industries is proud to have been accredited as a responsible exporter of used clothing by the industry’s peak body, Charitable Recycling Australia. Charitable Recycling Australia (CRA) is the national network of charitable purpose-driven reuse and recycling enterprises. [...]
WA’s COVID-19 pandemic State of Emergency ends
WA’s COVID-19 pandemic State of Emergency is over Legislation that has supported WA’s COVID-19 emergency response will end today Friday, 4 November. This means that WA government’s powers relating to public health measures will end. The transition back [...]
Marketability Day
Marketability Day is an annual showcase of art and creativity put on by Alinea’s Recreation Services that takes place on the International Day of People with Disability. This year’s Marketability will take place in the Paraquad Industries Hall, [...]
International Nurses Day
Today is International Nurses Day, so proclaimed because it’s the birthday of Florence Nightingale (1820-1910), the famous social reformer and founder of modern nursing.On International Nurses Day, Alinea would like to salute all the nurses in our community.We employ [...]
In Support of a Paradigm Shift
paradigm shift. noun. a set of assumptions that explain the way a particular subject is understood. A paradigm shift occurs when one paradigm loses its influence and another takes over. For example, the prevailing paradigm concerning our universe [...]
The Thrill of the Hunt
Despite the bitter cold and drizzling morning weather on Sunday the 30th of June, people from all over Perth came in droves to queue up outside the ParaQuad Industries’ Hall. You could feel the excitement with lots of [...]
Enriching Lives
The former Spine and Limb Foundation continues to enrich lives as it moves to unite its wide range of services under a new name, Alinea. The former Spine and Limb Foundation, as an amalgamation of the Paraplegic-Quadriplegic and [...]
Safety First
The work health and safety management system at Alinea has been recognised by Industrial Foundation for Accident Prevention (IFAP) as Platinum level for 2018-2019. We have maintained Platinum status for 3 years. Some projects conducted last year across [...]
Gaining ‘Insight’
Alinea recently played host to its annual Art Exhibition during the week of September 23rd – 27th. In this year’s collection titled ‘Insight’, the members of Alinea’s Recreation Service explored a diverse range of themes. There were artworks [...]
Return It … it’s worth it!
Did you know that Western Australia will be introducing a new currency this year? From 2 June 2020, eligible plastic and glass beverage containers will be worth 10 cents each if collected and returned to a designated station, [...]
Falls Prevention Fridays
At Koh-I-Noor the Allied Health team have initiated ‘Falls Prevention Fridays’, a day full of group activities dedicated to reducing the incidence of falls. There are several groups tailored to a range of differing abilities. The day kicks [...]
Serious Incident Response Scheme (SIRS)
The Serious Incident Response Scheme (SIRS) is a new initiative to help prevent and reduce incidents of abuse and neglect in residential aged care services subsidised by the Australian Government. This new scheme is also linked to the [...]
Hands on wound care workshop
A group of eight Nurses, from both facilities, attended our first practical wound care workshop. Prior to this 3-hour workshop, the nurses had to have completed a self-directed learning resource on wound care. On the day of the [...]
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