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SHED NEWS
August 2020
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THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF Clinics for Men's Sheds
MEN’S SHEDS OF WA Members
ALL THE NEWS SHEDS (THROUGHOUT We talk crap and the
WA) NEED TO KNOW importance of bowel
cancer screening
We ask all Sheds to
complete our shed-take
survey
PLUS THERE ARE
THREE CHANCES
TO WIN
(08) 6381 5324
admin@mensshedswa.org.au
www.mensshedswa.org.au
Welcome to the newsletter So, who have you got in the new line-up! Rebecca
takes up the role of Executive Assistant. With a
Dear Sheds and Shedders background in state government and an interest in
communications and process management, Rebecca
On behalf of the Men’s Sheds of WA I would like to
is a great asset to our team. I have taken on the role
acknowledge the Aboriginal people of the many
of CEO. My most recent work was with Lotterywest/
traditional lands and language groups throughout WA.
Healthway and I have a long history of working with
We wish to acknowledge the strength of their WA Sheds on grant applications and community
continuing culture and offer our respects to Elders development. We also have a new Development
past and present and pays respect to the Aboriginal Officer, Jaxon Ashley. Jaxon is passionate about men's
communities of today. health - joining us from The Regional Men’s Health
Initiative where he was a Community Educator,
Welcome to our updated newsletter, where we hope
travelling regional, rural and remote WA promoting
to keep you up to date with shed-news from across
men’s health and holistic wellbeing.
WA.
With new changes some things are staying the same.
I would like to acknowledge the resilience and
Many of you will know Bill Johnstone (Men's Sheds
kindness that WA sheds have shown throughout the
Senior Adviser), Bob Coventry (Sheds Adviser and
recent months. You have done a great job of
Veterans Officer) and Chaplain, Richard McAllister.
supporting your sheds and each other. You have also
The guys are still on board with us and continue to
been very welcoming to me and our new Men's Sheds
help support the new team and the Sheds.
of WA team.
Just before the COVID shutdown we had been getting
As many of you will be aware, the Men's Sheds of WA
out and about to meet the Sheds and participating in
team experienced some changes late last year. Gary
our first series of Zone meetings. Though COVID put a
Bryant and Margaret Collingwood retired in
stop to our external plans it created an opportunity
December, to be replaced with myself and Rebecca
for us to look internally and develop our strategy and
Herbener. It has been done elsewhere, but I'd like to
work plan for the coming year.
again extend our thanks to Gary and Margaret for
their long tenure and commitment to Men's Sheds of During the close down we undertook a few key pieces
WA and to the Men's Sheds movement. They have of work with the development of Shedders' Pledge,
been amazing in helping us to transition into our new writing a new strategic plan and we have undertaken
roles. our first annual survey.
Thank you to everyone who participated in our online
CEO James Wild at Manning Men's Shed events and meetings while we were in isolation. We
end of month BBQ in January 2020 will continue to use these methods to help
communicate with sheds. Now that WA is open for
business though, we're looking forward to getting out
and about again. So please let us know when you're
holding an event. We love a party. Or just invite us to
your morning tea or BBQ. We appreciate the
opportunity to come and meet you all and learn about
your Shed.
We hope you enjoy reading about the work we've
been doing and that you will take the time to call or
email us to let us know how we can help your Shed or
members.
There are several items in this newsletter where we
ask for your feedback and we hope you will take the
time to respond. With the infamous words by Ben
Lee, We're all in this together.
In the meantime, stay safe and well and in the spirit of
Men’s Sheds let’s continue to look after one another.
Yours sincerely
James Wild
Chief Executive Officer
MEN'S SHED
WOODWORK COMPETITION
WI N PRIZES A ND HAVE YO UR WOR K
DI SP LA Y ED A T THI S YEAR S R O Y AL S HOW
The Showgrounds Community Men's Shed invites all members of Men's Sheds
in WA to participate in a Woodworking Competition.
You must complete the entry form and pay the $25 entrance fee by EFT before
28 August 2020 to participate.
There are three categories:
1. Wood turning (plain woodturning or embellished woodturning)
2. Furniture (including cabinets, tables, etc.)
3. Boxes
Entries will be open to the public during the Royal
Show and available for sale at the entrants discretion
Full details are available on our
website www.mensshedswa.org.au/newsletter
Please contact Glen Shepherd for
further information: 2019scms@gmail.com
Scan this with your camera for
more information
Important Health Article, provided by Cancer Council WA
'I would never have known, I had no symptoms'
Cancer Council WA is calling for more Western
Australians to complete the free life-saving
bowel screening test, with new figures
showing only four in 10 eligible Australians are
participating in Australia’s National Bowel
Cancer Screening Program.
Bowel cancer is Australia’s second biggest
cancer killer. Many people don’t realise it kills
more Australians each year than breast,
prostate or skin cancer. When you receive the
test don’t put it in the cupboard and forget
about it - delaying can easily become ignoring,
forgetting and ultimately not doing.
The test is quick, simple and you can complete
it in the comfort of your own home.
Andrew McCann, who was diagnosed with
bowel cancer in 2017, said he owes his life to
the test kit.
“When I first got a kit I nearly didn’t do it but
my wife urged me to participate and I am so
glad I did,” Mr McCann said.
“I needed to have a follow up colonoscopy and in 2017 I was diagnosed with bowel cancer. I would never have
known, I had no symptoms at the time. The kit saved my life.”
Over 90 per cent of bowel cancer cases can be successfully treated if caught in the early stages.
4 Easy steps that could save your life
No one looks forward to getting up close and personal with their poo, but if you are aged 50-74 years, spending a
little quality time with your “No.2” every couple of years could save your life.
Bowel cancer is the second biggest cancer killer in Australia, with your risk increasing significantly from the age of
50.
The good news is, if found early, nine out of 10 bowel cancers can be successfully treated. The National Bowel
Cancer Screening Program helps to catch cases in the early stages when people don’t have any symptoms.
Australians aged 50 to 74 years will receive a free bowel home test kit in their mailbox every two years. The test
is quick, simple, and convenient.
If you are about to turn 50, or you have received a home test kit before and never gone through with the process,
here are a few things you need to know:
• Bowel cancer often develops without any symptoms
• You do the test kit in the comfort of your own home
• If we could improve participation from its current rate of 40 per cent to just 60 per cent, we could save
84,000 lives by 2040
• Every half an hour, someone in Australia is diagnosed with bowel cancer. Don’t let it be you. Do the test.
If you want more information, please visit www.cancerscreening.gov.au or call the Bowel Cancer Screening
Program Information Line on 1800 118 868.
To find out more about the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program go to www.cancerscreening.gov.au or call
1800 118 868 for more information.
Prostate Cancer Foundation Opportunity to raise funds by
Australia (PCFA) Ambassador sharing your space
Program
SpacetoCo thinks some Men’s Sheds might benefit
Looking for a topical talk topic for your Shed? from sharing their space and raise additional income
in the process.
The Prostate Cancer Foundation Australia (PCFA) has
launched an Ambassador Program. SpacetoCo.com is an online marketplace for the short-
term hire of community spaces who facilitate
PCFA Ambassadors are trained volunteer speakers bookings by the hour.
who present to workplaces, community groups, and
organisations on the importance of prostate cancer People hire spaces for all sorts of reasons: special
awareness, and to provide resources for individuals to events, presentations, meetings, pop-up businesses,
learn more. film shoots etc.
One in six men experience a prostate cancer diagnosis SpacetoCo is helping the community improve how
in their lifetime it’s crucial that they know the facts space is shared, which is great for local businesses,
about their prostate health. the community and the environment. They’ve been
operating since March 2017 and handle casual and
Professor Jeff Dunn AO, PCFA head, says ‘without regular bookings. There is no annual fee or signup fee.
awareness and action, the burden of cancer will hold It’s free to list your space SpacetoCo get a 15%
back Australia’s health and continue to claim the lives commission when a booking is confirmed and
of about 3,500 Australian men every year.’ completed.
To book your Ambassador talk or just for more Check out their website for all the
information, contact the PCFA office on 6103 8759. details: https://www.spacetoco.com/
More information is available on their
website: https://www.pcfa.org.au/awareness/pcfa-
ambassador-program/
Save the date Your chance to win
Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2020 Showgrounds competition
Men's Sheds of Western Australia invites you to save Check out all the details on page three of this
the date of our Annual General Meeting on Friday newsletter. Full information is available on our
23 October 2020. website
Invitations to the AGM and information about the
nomination process to fill two of our elected board
Serpentine Jarrahdale bazaar
positions will be sent to all our members soon. Check out all the details on page 13 of this newsletter.
Full information is available on our website
If you would like to attend, please make sure your
Shed's membership is up to date.
Shedders pledge
Zone meetings are back Check out all the details on page 13 of this newsletter.
Full information is available on our website
We invite three members of each Shed to attend one
(or a few) of the upcoming zone meetings. We need your help
Meeting date Location
Shed-Take 2020
15 September Northampton
Over 60 Sheds have completed our annual survey!
28 September Williams
30 September Katanning But we would love it if all Sheds are able to
participate. The survey is available online:
2 October Manjimup www.surveymonkey.com/r/Shedtake2020
5 October Toodyay
Please check with your committee to ensure that your
7 October Ellenbrook shed has completed the survey. This is an important
9 October Gosnells tool in understanding how we can best support your
shed's needs. It also helps us in reporting to our
12 October Cockburn funding bodies and in compiling new funding
14 October Online submissions.
Time: 9:00am to 3:00pm
Annual membership
Cost: $15 per person, payable on the day
RSVP: admin@mensshedswa.org.au by The team and the Board of Mens' Sheds of WA want
Monday 31 August 2020. to say a big thanks to all the Sheds that have renewed
their membership for the year.
Venue details and a meeting agenda will be provided
closer to the date. If you haven't renewed your membership yet, it's not
too late. Simply complete the application form,
Please let us know what meeting you would like to available on our website:
attend, the names of the attendees from your Shed www.mensshedswa.org.au/newsletter/voluntary-
and any dietary requirements when you RSVP. membership-contributions-2020-21/
Now showing - watch our promotional Men's Sheds videos
Earlier this year we commissioned a series of promotional Men's Sheds videos that talk about the
different values and aspects of Men's Sheds and why they're so valuable to the community.
There are six videos in the series:
• About Men's Sheds • Why join a shed • Sheds are for listening
• Sheds are for all of us • Not just woodwork • Sheds are for helping
They are all available on our YouTube channel.
Sheds are welcome to use these videos to promote their own Shed.
New homes and new Sheds Dongara Men in Sheds president Graeme Roberts
organised 11 road trains to transport the scrap to
Same place but new Shed at Kalamunda Perth for a sale which totalled $129,717 before
transport costs.
The original Kalaumnda Men's Shed located in
Lesmurdie became too small for its 100+ members. A The money raised bought Dongara Men in Sheds a
$298,728 Lotterywest grant along with seed funding new forklift but they also made a generous donation
from community groups, helped build a brand new to 11 local groups including the Dongara Volunteer
shed behind the original building. Fire Brigade, Community Resource Centre, local sports
clubs and the Dongara Health Service.
The new shed officially opened in February.
Canning Community Men’s Shed supports
Quinns Men’s Shed - finally gets a shed
local recycling efforts
The Quinns Men’s Shed began in 2017 working out of
members back yard sheds. It was only in February this A few months ago, the City of Canning commissioned
year that they finally got their own premises and the Canning Community Men’s Shed to manufacture
launched the Murray Steel workshop. recycling cabinets. After being built by the Shed the
City added information decals and placed them
strategically around the local area. These cabinets
New Men's Shed in Claremont
collect household batteries, printer cartridges, mobile
February saw the opening of the Showgrounds phones, small e-waste and household light bulbs -
Community Men's Shed. The shed will offer a variety keeping them out of landfill.
of activities including woodworking, gardening,
cooking and computer lessons. Sweet treats for aged care residents
The Showgrounds Shed was incorporated as The Brightwater has commissioned local Men’s Sheds to
Showgrounds Community Men’s Shed Inc. and the create a series of custom made ice cream carts which
supporting Rotary Clubs provided Seed Capital for will be delivered to various Brightwater aged care
establishing the new entity. The State Government, homes including Madelely, Kingsley, The Oaks, South
through Lotterywest, provided a $120,000 grant Lake, Huntingdale, Redcliffe and Birralee. These carts
towards equipment, a refurbished work area, meeting will be used by staff to serve ice cream to residents in
room and a kitchen for the Shed. a fun and memorable way.
Check out the Showgrounds shed competition (see
page three of this newsletter for details). Nesting boxes for WA's dwindling fairy
penguins populations
Albany's Men's Shed built 23 nesting boxes for the
Our fave Shed-news stories
penguins on Breaksea Island which were installed on
We love to hear about what our Sheds are up to and the island by University of WA researchers as part of a
its always exciting to see the good work Sheds do first-of-its-kind study into the dwindling population of
getting picked up by the local Media. the penguins.
Here are some of our fave bits of Shed's news. It's hoped the penguins will nest in the boxes that
have been placed around the island making it easier
for the researchers to easily monitor and retrieve the
Dongara Men in Sheds has raised almost penguins from their nests.
$100,000 for community groups
The birds will be tagged for GPS tracking and 3D
The Dongara Men in Sheds group has raised almost tracking, allowing researchers to see where the
$100,000 for community groups and organisations by penguins search for fish and how far below the
selling donated scrap metal. ocean's surface they dive.
The money was raised after Beach Energy contacted
the Dongara Men in Sheds to offer the donation of
480 tonnes of scrap metal. Happy Birthday
Happy tenth birthday to Midland's Men's Shed.
Wishing you many more.
Men's Sheds of WA has its say Men's health week 2o2o
This year Men's Sheds of WA has submitted Men's Health Week is celebrated every year around the
submissions to two government consultation world in the middle of June. This year, it was
processes. celebrated between June 15 and June 21.
Men's Health Week is designed to provoke thought
DGR status for sheds and discussion about what needs to be done to
The Federal Government Treasury Department sought improve male health and what it means to be healthy.
submissions on the draft bill and explanatory This year our office provided information to:
memorandum for the new deductible gift recipient
• Lifeline WA
(DGR) general category for sheds.
• Department of Communities
Men's Sheds of WA participated in the consultation • BAE Systems Australia
process. Since then the ACNC has progressed this who were planning on showcasing men's sheds in their
matter and will be running webinars in September to internal newsletters.
explain the changes to Men’s Sheds across the state.
We also worked on a collaboration project with Mens
You can stay up to date with the process on the Health and Wellbeing WA (MHWWA) to redevelop the
Treasury's website: Blokes book (last reviewed in 2016) as an online
https://treasury.gov.au/consultation/c2020-48269 resource for all men to access whenever they need it.
https://www.menshealthwa.org.au/directory/
Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality Team members presented at:
and Safety
• Water Corp
The Commission invited submissions from interested • PFIZER
individuals and organisations on the future design of • Men’s Health Connected online summit event
the aged care system.
And held a series of online webinars for Shedders to
Men's Sheds of WA contributed a submission to the attend throughout the month, including The Listening
review, highlighting the need to ensure that a new Shed with Miles Protter, Understanding dust and dust
designed aged care program needs to be flexible and removal in Men’s Sheds with Dr Bob Loss.
facilitate the remuneration of grassroots volunteer Australian Men's Health Forum is working on a guide
groups where relevant. This will help sheds to ensure on 'male-friendly' services in support of the Australian
that they can cater for the increasingly diverse needs National Men's Health Strategy which includes Men's
of their membership. Information about the review is Sheds of WA. That's coming soon.
available at the Royal Commission's website:
https://agedcare.royalcommission.gov.au
We asked - you answered: COVID survey responses
How well were your members able and confident to
use technology during the crisis?
How well is your Shed
prepared if a second wave of
isolation or similar future health
crisis should happen?
80 Sheds responded to our survey on the impacts of COVID on Sheds &
members. Responses closed 31 May 2020. A full summary of responses
is on our website www.mensshedswa.org.au/newsletter/covid-19-
shed-survey-responses/
Important Health Article, provided by The Regional Men’s Health Initiative
Warrior Wellbeing - Blokes and Dehydration
We’ve all heard the old rule of thumb “8 glasses of water per day”. We shouldn’t be surprised to learn that this is an
approximation for the average person and doesn’t consider gender or lifestyle. In fact, eight glasses a day might
actually be leaving us dehydrated and the average intake for blokes might have to be revised upwards to about
13 glasses.
Men generally require more water than women due to their (on average) higher fat free mass and energy
expenditure. Physical activity is a major influencer of water consumption in the body, the more physical activity we
do the more we need to hydrate. We get thirsty once we start to dehydrate so, during exercise its important to keep
up our liquid intake prior to feeling those pangs of thirst.
Climate is another consideration. Obviously, someone with a desk job has lower hydration requirements than a
boilermaker working in a confined space in summer in the Pilbara. What is not so obvious is the fact that the desk
jockey may have elevated water requirements due to air-conditioning; the dry air increases the body’s water needs.
We do get some of our daily water requirements through our food, as many fruits and vegetables have a high-water
content, i.e. watermelon, tomato, cucumber etc. We can also count flavoured drinks as some of our intake, but
water is the preferred option. Drinks with a high sugar content should be avoided, and before anyone says, “Well,
three beers is a litre!” there’s an important distinction to make. Coffee and beer are examples of diuretics
(substances which make us pee) therefore regardless of the intake there may be a nett loss happening. For example,
for every 200ml of full-strength beer consumed, you pee around 320ml. That works out to drinking a six-pack and
peeing 10 stubbies!
What Can We Do?
• Assume we are dehydrated; it is so common as to almost be the norm.
• Drink around 13 glasses of water per day, more if you are doing physically demanding work or sweating
profusely.
• During exercise drink every 15 minutes to pre-empt dehydration.
• Use your pee as an indicator. Pale or straw-coloured is ok; yellow means dehydrated, and dark or verging on a
brown colour is a sign of severe dehydration.
• Water is by far the best form of hydration. The electrolytes in sports drinks are also present in a balanced diet.
Sports drinks only have a role for endurance athletes who, during an event, push beyond the body’s natural
stores of minerals.
• When calculating water intake, consider the effects of
diuretics like alcohol and caffeine. Remember “Drink 6
Pee 10”.
Keeping on top of dehydration is more than just drinking heaps
of water. We need to understand that at different times, our
hydration demands fluctuate. We need to be active observers of
our bodies and take responsibility for keeping it in peak working
order.
This article was written by Glen and the Team at The
Regional Men’s Health Initiative and has been republished
with their permission.
Contact The Regional Men’s Health Initiative
www.regionalmenshealth.com.au
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love.DGR status for sheds - delayed When do you plan to hold your
AGM?
There is no known timeframe for when the new DGR
category of Sheds will be reflected in law. But if your Changing conditions relating to COVID may impact on
shed is planning on seeking DGR endorsement (when the management of the affairs of associations and
it passes) you can start to prepare now. The ATO and clubs incorporated under the Associations
the ACNC can assist with the processes. Incorporation Act 2015. There are options to hold
meetings online or postpone. Information is available
Contact the ATO Not-for-profit helpline on 1300 130
on the Department of Commerce's website:
248 between 8:00am and 6:00pm AEDT, Monday to
https://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/consumer-
Friday.
protection/COVID-19-coronavirus-advice-
Sheds will need to be registered as charities before incorporated-associations-and-clubs
they can apply for DGR endorsement.
Please note that charity registration involves ongoing Extension of time to submit
obligations to the ACNC, including record-keeping and
annual reporting.
ACNC annual information
statements
Further information
The ACNC has approved an extension of time to the
• A registration application checklist is available at:
reporting date for submitting your annual information
https://www.acnc.gov.au/for-charities/start-
statement if it was due to be lodged between
charity/apply-now/application-checklist.
12 March 2020 and 30 August 2020.
• Information about charity obligations can be found
at https://www.acnc.gov.au/for-charities/manage- More information is available on the ACNC website:
your-charity/obligations-acnc. https://www.acnc.gov.au/node/5781959
Lotterywest grants and rent Hear from our CEO and
relief for COVID Relief Chaplain
The State Government, through Lotterywest, is Our Chaplain, Richard McAllister has been producing a
committing $159 million into a COVID Relief Fund to series for shedders on how to cope through these
respond to the hardship being experienced by the difficult and odd times and our CEO James checks in
Western Australian community as a result the COVID with Sheds on some of the
pandemic. work our office has been
undertaking since the shut-
If you have a current Lotterywest grant or application down and the return to new
under assessment that has been disrupted as a result normal. He talks about the
of the impact of COVID please get in touch with them results of the COVID survey,
to explore options our draft strategic plan, a tool
(https://www.lotterywest.wa.gov.au/get-in-touch). we will use to provide best
They will consider changes to previously agreed services and support to the
activities/ grant periods and delivery dates/ budget sheds throughout WA.
lines (to repurpose funds for more urgent activities.
The McGowan Government will waive rental
payments for not-for-profit groups (all charities and What's on in your Shed?
associations defined by the Associations Incorporation
Act 2015) in Government-owned buildings for six Whether its music, art or cars if it's happening at a
months to help these lease holders respond to the Men's Shed in WA, we want people to be able to find
impacts of COVID. Contact the agency managing your it so please make sure you complete the Shed-Take
lease directly for further information. 2020 survey.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Shedtake2020
So please make sure your Shed takes the time to
complete it.The Shedder’s Pledge Jarrahdale bazaar and
competition competition
Thank you to everyone who provided feedback on our The Serpentine Jarrahdale Men’s Shed is inviting all
proposed Shedder's Pledge. With your feedback we’ve WA Men’s Sheds to compete in a little friendly
been able to create something that reflects the good competition.
intentions of WA sheds, why we come together and
our commitment to treat each other with respect. The competition will be held and the judges will make
their decisions at the Jarrahdale bazaar on
Now we’re inviting you to launch it in your shed… and 21 November 2020.
go into the competition to win a $250 Bunnings
voucher for your Shed! Competition information
Sheds will be invited to submit handmade items in the
What do you need to do? following categories:
Use any medium or method to display your Pledge in
• Furniture
your shed. The more people involved and the more
innovative the better! • Metal work
Do we have to use the exact words of the Pledge? • Household wooden items
Not at all! The Shedders’ Pledge should reflect your • Art
shed and your members. If you want to add to it, take
• Refurbishment/repairs (need before photos)
bits out, change the order of the words, please do so.
• People’s choice (audience will be invited to vote).
Where do we send it?
Take a photo or video of your version of the Shedders Each Shed can enter one piece per category. Judges
Pledge at your shed. Then simply send it to us at will be familiar with their categories and prizes will be
admin@mensshedswa.org.au. Include the name of awarded at a ceremony later in the day.
the shed/ the artist(s) responsible and a short
On the day
paragraph (no more than 100 words) on the process
There will be a variety of stall holders on the day,
of designing & creating your entry.
including us at Men’s Sheds of WA (so make sure you
How long do we have? come and say hi). Beyond Blue and other health
Entries are due before COB Wednesday related organisations will be there.
30 September.
This is also a great opportunity to get your Christmas
The winner will be announced at the AGM on Friday shopping done with other local artisans and food
23 October… Another good reason to come to our producers selling their wares.
AGM!
Expressions of interest from Men’s Sheds to be part
How do we get started? of this event
The updated Shedders Pledge is available on the next If you would like to participate in the competition
page of this newsletter. Use those words as your- please RSVP to Jennifer Kish at the Serpentine
starting point and then let your imagination run wild. Jarrahdale Men’s Shed by email to
kish.jenn@gmail.com before 11 September 2020.
Please get in touch with our office if you have any
questions.
Your exclusive invitation to join our Facebook group
We need to make sure we can reach out to our members in different ways at different times, to check in and to
share news.
One way we can do this is to bring the same sense of community, friendship and support of the Sheds to our online
community in Facebook.
Over 150 members from over 50 different sheds in WA have joined our community Facebook group giving us a
platform where we can share what we know and learn from others. Empowering sheds to communicate with each
other and tap into the knowledge, experience and resources available to us whenever you want.
We invite you to join the group https://www.facebook.com/groups/mensshedswa/ We look forward to seeing you
there.
To access the group, you need a Facebook account.Shed logo if they wish to include it The Shedders’ Pledge The Pledge To treat everyone with respect, acknowledging that I will act in good faith and in the best interest of our Shed members. To value fairness, independence and generosity of spirit as dearly as mateship. To work as a team to be a valuable contributor to the local community. By doing so our Shed provides opportunities for community, connection and participation that help to support the health and wellbeing of all members. What is it? The Shedders’ Pledge is the foundation for the Shed’s Code of Conduct. It acknowledges that all members of the Shed and attendees at a Shed meeting must be there with good intentions and is a commitment to work in the best interest of fellow members for their combined health and wellbeing. The Pledge is a shared commitment from members stating that they will conduct themselves in a positive and productive manner in work, discussion and debate knowing that they are amongst honoured friends. The supporting mechanisms The supporting mechanisms for the Shedders’ Pledge should include formal documents including: • Code of Conduct* for the Shed and Shed Management. • Grievance Procedure - in the Model Rules or Constitution. • Complaints policy *Currently being drafted by Men’s Sheds of WA ENTER TO WIN In May this year we sought feedback from Sheds on the proposed Shedders' Pledge. Now we're inviting you to join the launch competition. Details on page 12 of this newsletter.
Keep Western Australia beautiful with Containers for Change Containers for Change, Western Australia’s container deposit scheme, will help increase recycling rates and reduce litter. A 10-cent refund will be given for each eligible container, encouraging recycling and creating a cleaner Western Australia for everyone. When Containers for Change launches, you will be able to return your eligible empty containers for a 10-cent refund, which you can either collect yourself or donate to a charity, community group and not-for-profit registered with the scheme. Should you start collecting containers now? No. The 10-cent refund will only apply to eligible containers purchased or collected as litter on or after 1 October. Until then you should continue to recycle your containers through the yellow lid kerbside bin. Containers for Change Refund Point operators will have discretion to reject containers they reasonably believe were supplied prior to scheme commencement. In addition, if you are returning 1,500 or more containers you will be required to sign a declaration stating that the containers you are returning are eligible: that they were purchased or collected as litter on or after the scheme start date. Can your Shed make money from this scheme? From 1 October, not-for-profit organisations, social enterprises, community groups and sporting groups will be able to register to receive donations when people return their containers. Community and not-for-profit organisations can also register to be a Donation Point in their own right, using a cage or bin to collect eligible containers. Find out more information at https://warrrl.com.au/our-community/. Information sessions Learn more at one of the upcoming information sessions: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/containers-for-change-wa- 26103189159 they are happening all over the state.
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