Big Christmas Sing A Long
This year, more than ever, we all need a little Christmas cheer. That is why award winning aged care provider Royal Freemasons’ Benevolent Institution (RFBI) is excited to partner with aged care peak bodies, Aged & Community Services Australia (ACSA) and Leading Age Services Australia (LASA) to bring you the** Big Christmas Sing-A-Long!**
Tune in anytime you like from Thursday 17 December and enjoy a festive show full of Aussie favourites. The show is designed to lift spirits, bring together aged care residents, workers, older people in our communities, their families and all local community members to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year – CHRISTMAS!
Hosted by 10 News First and Studio 10 presenter, Narelda Jacobs, we have a huge line up of artists including Johnny Young, Ernie Dingo, Normie Rowe, Phil Walleystack and some of Australia’s best up and coming talent. Please enjoy!
About the Presenting Partners
The Big Christmas Sing A Long has been put together by three presenting partners:
To find out more about of these organisations please feel free to visit their websites, accessed from the top navigation bar of this page.
**Guest Speakers **
Thank you to the Honourable Richard Colbeck, and the Honourable Greg Hunt for your kind messages. Thank you also to Maree McCabe, CEO of Dementia Australia for your kind words.
Sponsors
This show could not have happened without our generous sponsors.
The HSU is a specialist union that covers members working in public hospitals, ambulance, aged care, allied health, private hospitals, imaging, pathology and disability care. Watch a Christmas message from HSU Secretary, Gerard Hayes
Epicor Software Corporation provides industry-specific software designed around the needs of manufacturing, distribution, and aged care organisations. In Australia Epicor delivers outstanding care with a complete solution designed to help organisations streamline processes, personalize care, and control costs.
Telstra Health is the largest Australian-based provider of software products, solutions and platforms for care providers in the hospital, health service, pharmacy, and aged and disability care sectors.
Leef Independent Living Solutions is Australia's Largest Assistive Technology Supplier & Largest Network of Independent Living Centers.
CareVision offers innovative technology and service solutions for older people, their families and care providers that are intuitive, social and effective.
Coles Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Newcastle offers commercial and domestic air conditioning systems, refrigeration and catering equipment.
Comcater is Australia's leading supplier of commercial & industrial kitchen equipment, catering equipment, restaurant equipment & commercial kitchen appliances for chefs.
The Orchard Talent Group solves talent acquisition pain points within the Australian Human Services sector across corporate, clinical and regional functions.
Reward Hospitality is Australia's leading distributor of hospitality supplies & commercial catering equipment.
Gilmore Interior Design is a multi award winning company with 25 years of extensive design experience over a wide variety of Project types ranging from Aged Care, Residential Aged Care, Healthcare, Hospitality, Commercial fit out and Residential design.
Previously known as First State Super, Aware Super has been the fund for people who value community as well as personal gain since 1992.
PFD Food Services is Australia’s largest privately owned foodservice network. PFD is 100% Australian and has over 70 strategically located distribution centres around Australia. They deliver an extensive range of fresh meat and seafood together frozen products, drygoods, paper products and cleaning solutions to the Foodservice Industry.
Community Messages
Our goal with this show is to bring our aged care communities across Australia together, to lift our spirits and unite as we celebrate this special time of year – CHRISTMAS!
We invited our residents, families, aged care providers, care givers, allied health partners and all who support our older community members to send us your videos and Christmas messages and you delivered. Thank you to everyone who shared a message or sent in a video – you will find all of the messages we have received in the VIDEO library tab.
Merry Christmas everyone!