I have settled in a little bit more at my placement and am
starting to interact with more of the staff members which has made my time at
DSR a little less daunting! I got to see a different side of government work
this week by helping out a member of the Inclusion team run an X-box and Wii
day for members of Amana Living aged care facilities. Around 40 members took
part in the day that saw them put their co-ordination to the test in a few
rounds of golf. Scores were kept as trophies were awarded at the end of the
afternoon, today’s event being the last in a series that have run over the
year.
It made me realise that the Department of Sport and
Recreation is so much more than just funding and supporting clubs. It was great
to see mature aged people getting up and giving it a go, socialising, laughing
and smiling the entire time. The position statement for mature aged sport and
recreation can be found here: http://www.dsr.wa.gov.au/609
This week at DSR was made more enjoyable by seeing the
community based side of government work as well the benefits it is having.
Lucy Morrison
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