HAPPY EMPLOYEES MAKE HAPPY WORKPLACES

CHAT SESSION 4 with Rose

🎧 PODCAST LINK

Topic- SERVING HAPPINESS @HAPPINESSFIRST

Monday 22nd May 2023 1pm https://rppfm.com.au/

‘The Daily Mirror’ in the month of May welcomes some wonderful people who I have met in my new community who also reside on the Mornington Peninsula.

Founder of HappinessFirst, Rose Farfalla has made it her duty to provide Happiness, First to the lives of people & families who are living with all abilities.

As its name suggests, 'HappinessFirst Cafe' is a place of joy. Coffees and tasty treats are served with grins and genuine hospitality, by staff proud of jobs which provide them self-fulfilment and connection.

HappinessFirst provide inclusive services and programs for people living with all different abilities. There services are completely customised to meet individual needs, and achieve individual goals.

HappinessFirst is not just any café and retail store on the streets of Rosebud – it’s a workplace that removes labels and empowers staff to move beyond their disability and into meaningful employment.

Rose wanted to help in creating a more inclusive world for them, by sharing their achievements and stories with the world.

“The Café is in direct response to participants wanting to feel a part of the community, and deserving to have jobs where they are valued, challenged, and supported. It has become more complex for employers to hire people with a disability, and COVID further impacted opportunities. This trend created roadblocks, so it was time to be a part of the solution.” Founder-Rose Farfalla

The supported employment model helps enhance skills, self-confidence, self-worth, and happiness for life. The moment you sit yourself down as a patron in this innovative cafe’, located at 1377 Point Nepean Rd, Rosebud VIC 3939, you are served a slice of inclusivity.

“After spending lots of resources trying to find jobs for our participants I decided “stuff it” why not create a supported environment for them? A workplace where everyone can learn, feel supported and (wait for it) GET FAIR PAY. This is the world I choose for all participants now and into the future who join us”- Founder Rose Farfalla Mornington Peninsula local.

HAPPINESSFIRST SERVICES provide reliable, honest, quality, skilled and complete services enabling you and your loved one to ‘Live Your Best Life’. Rose and her team can tailor all services to meet your specific needs.

Services available-

Learning

Independent Living

Help around the house

Employment inclusion

Home delivered meals

Counselling and Therapy

Personal / In-Home Care

Social and Travel Support

Education and Employment

School Holidays & Day Programs

Professional Cleaning and Gardening

Overnight & Short Term Stay Accommodation

HappinessFirst also offers Employee Assistance services so that all Employees have access to a qualified counsellor anytime and anywhere – from their PC, laptop, iPad, or smartphone.

This confidential and independent assistance enables the early resolution of factors that may be impacting on an individual’s well-being and effectiveness in the workplace.

To find out more visit https://www.happinessfirst.com.au

Contact HappinessFirst Direct https://www.happinessfirst.com.au/contact-us/

HappinessFirst is a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Approved.

https://happinessfirst.snapforms.com.au/form/new-participant-may-2023-v10

My hope is that when you’re looking at yourself in the ‘The Daily Mirror’

YOU SMILE

EMBRACE BEING YOU

AND FIND 10 MINUTES IN YOUR DAY TO NOURISH YOUR SOUL!

To get in touch with Cathy email smileinthedailymirror@gmail.com

'The Daily Mirror' acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the Traditional Custodians of the land and acknowledges and pays respect to their

Elders, past and present.