down syndrome victoria annual report 2008-2009

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ANNUAL REPORT08 - 09


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Down Syndrome Victoria works to empower

individuals to achieve a lifetime of meaningfulinclusion in the community.


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Presidents Report ................................................................................................................................................4

Executive Officers Report ..............................................................................................................................5

Committee and Staff ..........................................................................................................................................6

Family Support .......................................................................................................................................................7

Education Support ...............................................................................................................................................8

Adult Support .....................................................................................................................................................10

Information and Communication .............................................................................................................12Advocacy and Awareness .............................................................................................................................13

Membership and Resources ........................................................................................................................14

Key Performance Indicators .........................................................................................................................15

Income Statement for the Year Ended 30 June 2009 ...................................................................18

Balance Sheet as at 30 June 2009 ............................................................................................................19

Statements of Changes in Equity for the Year Ended 30 June 2009 ....................................20

Cash Flow Statement for the Year Ended 30 June 2009.............................................................20

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 June 2009 .................................21

Contents

Note: The organisations legal name is the Down Syndrome Association of Victoria Inc. Throughoutthis document the name Down Syndrome Victoria is used interchangeably with Down SyndromeAssociation of Victoria Inc. In all cases it refers to the Down Syndrome Association of Victoria Inc.There is no other legal entity.


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Down Syndrome Victoria ANNUAL REPORT 08-09

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As a parent and as president of Down Syndrome

Victoria, I am often asked about my hopes and

dreams for Sophie. My reply is always the same I have

the same hopes and dreams for her as I have for my

other children.

I want her to get a good education, find meaningful work, live

as independently as possible, be surrounded by family andfriends whose company she enjoys, including the possibility

of a partner with whom to share her days. I want her to be

a happy and active participant in whatever community she

chooses to join. What keeps me awake at night is identifying all

the very real barriers to the successful achievement of these

goals. I know I will try as hard as I can to do what I can as her

mother. But what I spend even more time thinking about is the

kind of structural and social changes that are necessary for her

to enjoy the same opportunities that her brother and sister

will simply take for granted.

Then I think about the role I can play as an individual. And then

I think about the important role Down Syndrome Victoria has

in advocating for change. As you can see, theres not much

sleep happening

Down Syndrome Victoria has had a very busy year being a

strong advocate for these very structural and social changes.

Late last year we ran a very successful media campaign to

highlight ongoing discrimination against families attempting

to migrate to Australia with a family member with a disability.

As you may remember, the Moeller family were denied

permanent residency because their 13 year old son had Down

syndrome. Happily, the public outcry prompted ministerial

intervention and the Moellers were able to stay. More

importantly, a Joint Standing Committee has been charged

with the responsibility of investigating the broader issues of

discrimination in immigration.

We have also been a loud and clear voice for education

reform. Members of Down Syndrome Victoria staff and I have

attended a number of forums, and I continued my work on the

Ministerial Advisory Council for Students with Disabilities and

Additional Needs.

We also made a number of submissions to government

reviews and inquiries. Perhaps most importantly, we made

a lengthy submission to the National Disability Strategy

discussion paper. The National Disability Strategy, due out mid

next year, will be the first time in this country disability policy

will be underpinned by a whole-of-life, whole-of-government

approach. The strategy will set out a vision for people with a

disability and their families and outline what work needs to be

done to ensure this vision is realised. It will work towards finally

ensuring there is coordinated and comprehensive planning

across all portfolios and between all levels of government.

In addition to the consultation process, people with a

disability and their families will continue to have input into the

development and implementation of the strategy through the

National People with Disabilities and Carer Council, of which

I am Deputy Chair. All of this work means I am feeling very

hopeful about the future.

Individually, we all do our best for our kids. But there is alsopower in collectively advocating for change. One of the things

I love so much about Down Syndrome Victoria is our very

strong sense of community. I love going to all our events.

I feel very privileged to be part of such a vibrant, strong,

resilient community. Now I think it is time to draw on

that resilience to speak out about the discrimination and

disadvantage experienced daily by people with Down

syndrome and the difficulties and challenges we face as

supportive and loving families. The Committee of Management

is thinking about the best way we can do this with the limited

resources we have available to us. We encourage you to bepart of that conversation.

Kirsten Deane

President

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Executive Officers Report

Down Syndrome Victoria believes in the power of

families. We believe strong, committed, engaged and

well-resourced families will bring up resilient individuals

with Down syndrome who are able to reach their full

potential. The life long family support provided by Down

Syndrome Victoria builds self-sustaining networks for all

family members, building resilience to withstand times

of increased challenge and stress.

Down Syndrome Victoria continued to grow in the period

July 2008 to June 2009 in keeping with the increase in the

population of Victorians with Down syndrome. Contrary to

public perception, the number of babies born each year with

Down syndrome has remained largely unchanged in recent

decades between 45 and 65 babies are born in Victoria

with Down syndrome each year.

Coupled with rapidly increasing life expectancy, the community

of people with Down syndrome and their families continues

to expand. The challenges facing the first generation of people

with Down syndrome who will significantly outlive their parents

are only now beginning to emerge.

The demand for information, resources and support from

Down Syndrome Victoria remains high. When the association

was founded thirty years ago, an objective was to help

parents find whatever scarce information was available. Today,

an important role of the association is to help families and

professionals access and filter an ever increasing amount

of information to identify that which is accurate, useful and

relevant. In 2008/2009 Down Syndrome Victoria took fullcontrol of the website (www.downsyndromevictoira.org.au)

and has significantly upgraded the quantity and quality of

information available. This continues to be an ongoing project.

The Education Support Service has now been operated by

Down Syndrome Victoria for over eighteen months. We have

been funding this service from grants, fundraising and from

reserves. It has never received government support until

this year, when we received funding to develop a range of

resources and an accompanying training package from the

Department of Education and Early Childhood Development.

This professional development package will then be rolled out

to teachers across the state to provide them with the skills and

resources they need to successfully meet the education and

social needs of students with Down syndrome in their class.

Down Syndrome Victoria has traditionally channelled its

resources into supporting the families of babies and young

children with Down syndrome. Over the last two years,

however, we have expanded the support and programs

we offer to adults with Down syndrome and their families.

We now have an Adult Support Coordinator and this year

completed the mentoring programMentoring Connections with

a small group of adults with Down syndrome. The programwas a roaring success. One of the things we learned is that

we first need to meet the social needs of adults with Down

syndrome before we move onto increasing work training and

employment opportunities. So we are going to extend our

peer support network to include a peer support group for

young people with Down syndrome

I have been particularly delighted to have the opportunity

to meet so many members through the Down Syndrome

Victoria Comes To You initiative and the wonderful attendance

at member and fundraising events. As I said in a Voice column

during the year its such fun when this particular community

gets together. Please do not hesitate to invite Down Syndrome

Victoria to visit your local peer support group to talk about

issues of interest to you.

I would like to thank the extraordinary staff of Down Syndrome

Victoria. Their passionate commitment to improving the lives

of people with Down syndrome and their families means they

routinely go above and beyond the call of duty. As a community

we are extraordinarily fortunate to have them on our team.

Finally, we could not function without the army of volunteersthat do so many unseen but critical tasks that keep our

organisation running. Thank you in particular to the Committee

of Management, the Finance Subcommittee, the Buddy Walk

Organising Committee, the regular office volunteers and the

many event volunteers who cheerfully turn up time and time

again for the benefit of families.

Thank you for your support.

Catherine McAlpine

Executive Officer


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Committee and Staff

Committee of Management

President

Kirsten Deane

Vice President

Peter Sloan

Treasurer

Rebecca Mott

Secretary

Carolyn Minster

General Committee Members

Sue Dymond

Natalie Graham

Anne Page

Mark PooleDavid Saunders

2008 life member

Dr Carl Parsons

Staff

Executive Officer

Catherine McAlpine

Information, Marketing and Development Manager

Janene Trickey

Education Consultant

Ian Cook

Family Support and Training Coordinator

Sue Modra

Adult Support Coordinator

Kate Pearce (until December 2008)

Information Development Officer

Sharon Ford

Volunteer Coordinator

Jessica Hayward

Reception and Administration Officer

Lainy Henderson

Adult Support Project Officers

Olivia Nam

Emma Wallace

Office AssistantStephanie Papaleo


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Family Support

Down Syndrome Victoria was established thirty years

ago by a group of parents looking for information and

mutual support. Changes in early intervention, education,

health care and the end of routine institutionalisation

since that time have made a significant difference in the

lives of people with Down syndrome and their families.

Increased longevity and an unchanged birth rate for the last

decade have resulted in a significant increase in the population

of people with Down syndrome. In addition, Down Syndrome

Victoria is receiving an unprecedented number of calls related

to prenatal screening, testing and diagnosis.

Family support at Down Syndrome Victoria is based on a

model of empowerment and concentrates on supporting

families through difficult life transition periods

Peer support

Over the last 30 years, research has highlighted the importance

of social support for families with children who have a

disability or special needs. Social support has shown to reduce

stress, help to increase coping and adjustment as well as

increasing self-esteem.

Down Syndrome Victoria coordinates peer suppor t groups

throughout Victoria. These groups bring together families of a

person with Down syndrome to share information, practical

assistance and empathy.

At 30 June 2009, Down Syndrome Victoria had 16 family

network groups including three groups specifically for families

of adults with Down syndrome (aged 15+).

MyTime

MyTime groups provide local support for mothers, fathers,

grandparents and anyone caring for a young child under school

age with a disability or chronic medical condition. Each peer

support group is supported by two workers a facilitator

and a play helper. At 30 June 2009 Down Syndrome Victoria

was running eight Federally-fundedMyTime groups in Victoria.

Family Fun Day

Family Fun Day was held at Ashwood School on Sunday

29 March 2009. An opportunity for families of a person with

Down syndrome to get together, have fun and relax in a safe

oming environment, Family Fun Day is often the first encounter

a new family has with Down Syndrome Victoria staff, volunteers

and members.


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Education Support Service

The objective of the Education Support Service (ESS) is to

provide educational programs and services that will maximise

the developmental achievements of students with Down

syndrome, both in their educational environment and in the

wider community.

ESS services include:

teachingandlearningstrategies

classroomorganisationandstrategies

behaviourmanagement

speechandlanguagedevelopment

attendanceatStudentSupportGroups(SSGs)

loanand/orsourcingofresources

schoolselection

transitiontoprimaryandpost-primarysettings

phoneandemailenquiries

goalsetting/programplanning

individual(demonstration)teachingofprograms

assistancewithindividuallearningplans

curriculummodification

socialskills

familysupport

Sixty one students regularly accessed the Education Support

Service during 2008.

Phillip Island weekend away

Eleven families joined Down Syndrome Victoria staff and

volunteers on Phillip Island during August 2008. This relaxed

weekend away for families of a person with Down syndrome

provided an activities program for children while parents

heard presentations on a variety of topics. Weekends away

with other families provide opportunites to develop new peer

relationships not only for parents, but for people with Down

syndrome and siblings as well.

Down Syndrome Victoria Comes to You

Down Syndrome Victoria staff visit regional Victoria and

speak to groups of parents on request. In 2008-2009 staff

attended Bendigo Family Fun Day and Halls Gap Family

Weekend and spoke to groups of families in Ballarat, Bairnsdale

and Warrnambool.

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Race Day

Moonee Valley Racing Club was the venue for a day of fun,

food and frivolity to raise funds for the Down Syndrome

Victoria Education Support Service. The event on Saturday 26

July 2008 attracted 198 attendees and included a live auction,

punters club and raffle.

Teaching students with Down syndrome

On Tuesday 17 March 2009, 106 teachers, principals and

integration aides from primary and secondary schools

throughout Victoria attended a one-day workshop at the

Darebin Arts Centre. Presenters spoke about the learning

styles of students with Down syndrome, with a focus this year

on language.

Golf Day

Eighty five golfers teed off at the Growling Frog Golf Course

in Yan Yean to raise funds for the Down Syndrome Victoria

Education Support Service on Sunday 5 April 2009. Sponsored

this year by the Nelson Alexander Charitable Trust, the team

from Tourism Malaysia won the ambrose-style event in a

count back. The day included lunch and a live auction of golfing

equipment and sporting memorabilia.

Learners with Down syndrome

Learners with Down syndrome provides a comprehensive

introduction for teachers who have students with Down

syndrome in their classes. It is compiled from the work of a

number of well known specialist educators around the world.

Down Syndrome Victoria hopes the handbook will help

education professionals to understand learners with Down

syndrome and successfully include them in the classroom

and along the way help meet the needs of other students in

the class.


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The challenges facing the first generation of adults who

will significantly outlive their parents are only now

beginning to emerge. While the limited resources of

the organisation have historically been channelled into

meeting the needs of families with babies and young

children, Down Syndrome Victoria has committed to

expanding its activities to meet the complex needs

of a growing group of adults and their ageing parents.

Down syndrome and Alzheimers disease

Alzheimers disease occurs more frequently and at a

younger age in people with Down syndrome than in

the general population.

During 2008 the Down Syndrome Australia Network

collaborated with Alzheimers Australia and the Centre for

Developmental Disability Health Victoria to produce a booklet

titled Down syndrome and Alzheimers disease. The launch of

this booklet on Monday 30 March 2009 featured guest lecturer

Diana Kerr who is a prominent expert in the field of dementia

and learning disabilities. Diana is a fellow at the Centre forResearch on Families and Relationships at the University

of Edinburgh.

The AFL Foundation

Down Syndrome Victoria continued its partnership with

The AFL Foundation and AFL Umpires Association during

the 2008 and 2009 AFL seasons. The Friday Night Football

program continued throughout Australia with adults with Down

syndrome assisting umpires at Friday night AFL games. Achieving

Goals Actively is a program for young people with Down

syndrome and their siblings to promote the benefits of physical

activity and the importance of a healthy lifestyle. This program

ran nationally during the 2009 pre-season as part of the AFLUmpires Roadshow.

Hawthorn Football Club

During 2008 Down Syndrome Victoria entered into a three

year community partnership arrangement with the Hawthorn

Football Club. This provides free tickets for Down Syndrome

Victoria members to Hawthorn home games, creation of

a volunteer position for an adult with Down syndrome at

the Club, supply of memorabilia for auction at events and

a generous donation. In addition, the Club auctioned the

opportunity for a person to run through the banner at the

2008 AFL Grand Final, on Radio 3AW.

Adult Support


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Mentoring Connections: an initiative for adults with Down syndrome

Mentoring Connections: an initiative for adults with Down syndrome was a pilot program designed to promote

the abilities of adults with Down syndrome and provide participants with an opportunity to develop

pathways to reaching their goals in life.

Seven mentees and nine mentors participated in a five month pilot, meeting both individually and in

a group setting approximately once ever y two weeks, a total of 10 meetings.

The pilot was an excellent mechanism for enhancing the awareness and changing the perspectives of

both mentors and general community members about adults with Down syndrome and their abilities

and capabilities. It has identified a need to create opportunities for adults with Down syndrome to engage

in social interaction both with each other and with people from outside their existing social network.

Developing experiences to promote and enhance job readiness for work in an open employment

arrangement was identified as a longer term goal.


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Website and DNews

A significant amount of work has been done during

2008-09 transferring Down syndrome specific

information into electronic format and publishing

on the www.downsyndromevictoria.org.au website.

A regular electronic newsletter, DNews, is also distributed

to anyone with an email address on the Down Syndrome

Victoria database.

Journal

Voice is the Down Syndrome Victoria members journal. Each

quarter, it comprises three feature articles on a common

theme, contributed by exper ts. The publication also includes

an update of the latest events and activities of staff at the office,

disability news, members stories and important contact details.

The four editions during 2008-2009 had the themes Life as an

adult, Out and about, Down Syndrome Victoria and Research.

Library

Thanks to a grant by the Lord Mayors Charitable Trust in

October 2008, Down Syndrome Victoria has been able to

significantly improve the library of Down syndrome specific

resources available for members to borrow.

Training and development

During 2008-2009 Down Syndrome Victoria worked with the

following organisations by supplying information, training andadvice about Down syndrome and intellectual disability:

ANZBank

AuroraEarlyInterventionCentre

CityofBoroondaraDisabilityServices

DentalHealthServicesVictoria

Dial-a-lunch

DiamondCreekOccasionalChildCareCentre

Jayco

MastersofGeneticCounsellingstudents

University of Melbourne

MurdochChildrensResearchInstitute

RichmondMulticulturalChildrensCentre

RMITDivisionofNursing&Midwifery

SouvlakiHut

StJohnofGodHospital

UnitingCare

Research

Down Syndrome Victoria continued to support researchers

wishing to recruit people with Down syndrome for studies that

could positively impact of the life and wellbeing of people with

Down syndrome into the future. During 2008-09 the following

studies were supported:

Theimpactoffatigueonparent(s)withachildwithspecial

needs (disability or chronic disease)

Experienceofparentsandsiblingsofchildrenwith

a disability or chronic illness

Doeshyperphagiaplayaroleinthedevelopment

of childhood obesity?

Thepsychologicaladjustmentofsiblingsofchildren

with a disability: The role of the family and the wider

social context

Information and Communication


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Government

Down Syndrome Victorias Executive Officer and President

continue to develop relationships with relevant staff at the

Victorian departments of Human Services and Education and

Early Childhood Development and Federal departments of

Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs,

Education, Employment and Workplace Relations and Health

and Ageing.

During 2008-09 formal submissions were made to:

NationalDisabilityStrategy(December2008)

NationalHealthandHospitalsReformCommittee

(March 2009)

Down Syndrome Australia Network

Down syndrome associations nationally continued to

collaborate as the Down Syndrome Australia Network. Joint

projects included Down syndrome and Alzheimers disease,

the media campaign related to the Dr Moeller immigration

case and AFL projects.

Media and marketing

The continuing discrimination against people with a disability

and their families attempting to migrate to Australia has

long been a concern of Down syndrome associations across

Australia. Visas are routinely refused on the grounds of the

significant cost to the Australian community in the areas of

health care or community services.

The plight of Dr Bernard Moeller, a doctor in the rural city

of Horsham, and his family was used as a case study by Down

Syndrome Victoria during October/November 2008 to draw

media attention to this issue. Dr Moellers family was refused

permanent residency because their 13 year old son has

Down syndrome.

The case received international and national media attentionand generated considerable public support for both the family

and the issue in general. After only six weeks, the Australian

Immigration Minister announced he would use his discretion

to ensure the family was granted permanent residency.

Together with the Parliamentary Secretary for Disability he

also announced the Joint Standing Committee on Migration

to inquire into the treatment of people with a disability in

migration matters.

Other media during the 2008-2009 year included publicity

generated as part of theMentoring Connectionspilot, about

genetic testing, about the importance of peer support and other

topical issues. Comments by the Executive Officer, President or

other representative appeared in the Sunday Age, Sunday Herald

Sun, Weekend Australian,Mother and Childmagazine,Mothers

Mattermagazine and Your Life Choice magazine.

Advocacy and Awareness


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Membership and Resources

Membership

During 2008 Down Syndrome Victoria celebrated 30 years

of support, having been established by a group of interested

parents in 1978. A celebratory morning tea for members was

held on Sunday 12 October 2008 at the Hawthorn Football

Club, where the 2008 Life Membership was also awarded to

Dr Carl Parsons.

Volunteers

Volunteers are integral to the success of Down Syndrome

Victoria. Whether governing on the Committee of

Management, facilitating peer support groups, entertaining

at Family Fun Day, mentoring adults with Down syndrome,

minding children at family weekends away, organising events,

assisting in the office or mailing out Voice, volunteers are highly

valued members of our community.

Student placements

Down Syndrome Victoria has identified student placements

as a way to expose future professionals to Down syndrome

and intellectual disability. Late in 2008 a Master of Genetic

Counselling student from the University of Melbourne

undertook a 16-day placement at the Down Syndrome Victoria

office. A Social Work student from La Trobe University was also

placed for 70 days. Student placements are project based. Four

students from Carrick Institute surveyed adults with Down

syndrome and their families during 2009.

Strategic Planning

Down Syndrome Victorias Committee of Management

underwent an intensive strategic planning process in 2008.

The result is two documents: Visualisation of success and

Strategic plan 2008-2013. These are available on the website

www.downsyndromevictoria.org.au

Interest and Other

1%

Government recurrent funding

18%

Government project funding

26%

Charitable trusts and foundations

13%

Membership fees4%

ESS fees

7%

Donations

13%

Events

6%

Investment distribution

12%

Sources of funding


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Key Performance Indicators

2007-2008 2008-2009 % Change

Membership

Members at 30th June 1107 1021 -7.77%

Membership attrition (non-renewal/cancellations/duplicate entries) 25 158 532.00%

Membership acquisition (new members) 107 177 65.42%

Support

Number of adults with Down syndrome assisted 127 234 84.25%

Support calls/emails handled 400 958 139.50%

Number of new family contacts 59 45 -23.73%

Peer support groups 25 25 0.00%

Peer support meetings 256 299 16.80%

Parent education sessions held 3 9 200.00%

Attendance at parent education sessions 42 127 202.38%

Attendance at Family Fun Day 260 357 37.31%

Training

Educators trained 41 150 265.85%

Heath professionals trained 65 105 61.54%

Respite/carers/others trained 98 42 -57.14%

New volunteers trained 47 30 -36.17%

Student Placements - 5

Awareness

Website visitors 42595 56930 33.65%

Website hits 225931 989221 337.84%

Equivalent $ advertising value of publicity generated 62039 108112 74.26%

Fundraising

$ raised from charitable trusts/foundations 77500 76301 -1.55%

$ raised from donations 17154 78721 358.91%

Volunteers

Number of active volunteers at 30 June 2009 135 72 -46.67%

Number of new volunteer enquiries - 102

Volunteer hours 2073 3436 65.75%


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The committee has determined that the association is not a reporting

entity and that this special purpose financial report should be prepared

in accordance with the accounting policies outlined in Note 1 to the

financial statements.In the opinion of the committee the financial report:

1. Presents a true and fair view of the financial position of Down

Syndrome Victoria as at 30 June 2009 and its performance for

the year ended on that date.

2. At the date of this statement, there are reasonable grounds

to believe that Down Syndrome Victoria will be able to pay

its debts as and when they fall due.

This statement is made in accordance with a resolution of the

Committee and is signed for and on behalf of the Committee by:

Statement by Membersof the Committee

Kirsten Deane (Chairman)

Rebecca Mott (Treasurer)

12 August 2009


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FINANCIALS


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2009 2008

Note $ $

INCOME

Government Grants 2 195,068 106,929

Investment distribution received 71,973 14,725

Special projects 3 76,301 155,650

Donations 4 78,721 43,155

Interest received 1,956 37,065

Membership fees 24,214 16,224

MyTime 69,009 44,642

Education Support Service 39,135 42,694

Fundraising Events 38,458 -

Other revenue 4,793 5,720

TOTAL INCOME 599,628 466,804

EXPENSES

Employee benefits 431,036 353,759

Rent 37,818 37,091

Statewide support 22,708 23,013

Professional&Consultingfees 38,516 31,525

Depreciation 20,113 9,315

Occupancy Expenses 6,417 10,913

IT and Internet 12,845 6,007

Repairs and Maintenance 1,300 3,647

Journal Voice 16,594 12,417

Special events 30,035 4,336

Bank charges 3,635 4,457

Insurance 2,990 3,893

Conference fees - 7,956

MyTime Helpers 11,111 4,390

Other expenses 44,540 54,620

TOTAL EXPENSES 679,658 567,339

Investment Impairment 191,980 0

NET SURPLUS/DEFICIT FOR THE YEAR -272,010 -100,535

INCOME STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2009

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.


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2009 2008

Note $ $

CURRENT ASSETS

Cash and cash equivalents 5 33,683 131,080

Receivables 52,163 57,333

Prepayments 1,000 1,000

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 86,846 189,413

NON-CURRENT ASSETS

Financial assets 6 490,602 606,918

Property, Plant and Equipment 7 41,689 58,530

TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS 532,291 665,448

TOTAL ASSETS 619,137 854,861

CURRENT LIABILITIES

Unearned revenue 8 52,359 95,052

GST liability 5,387 8,944

Payroll liabilities 12,976 2,927

Provision for annual leave 10 21,573 16,802Other current liabilities 20,663 30,790

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 112,958 154,515

NON CURRENT LIABILITIES

Provision for long service leave 10 3,454 1,277

TOTAL NON CURRENT LIABILITIES 3,454 1,277

TOTAL LIABILITIES 116,412 155,792

NET ASSETS 502,725 699,069

EQUITY

Financial assets reserve 9 - -75,666

Accumulated funds 502,725 774,735

TOTAL EQUITY 502,725 699,069

BALANCE SHEET AS AT 30 JUNE 2009

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.


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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2009

NOTE 1 - STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The financial report is a special purpose financial report that has been prepared in accordance with the Accounting Standards,

Australian Accounting Interpretations, other authoritative pronouncements of the Australian Accounting Standards Board

and the requirements of the Associations Incorporation Act 1981 ( Vic).

The following is a summary of material accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the financial report. The accounting

policies have been consistently applied, unless stated otherwise.

Basis of Preparation

Reporting Basis and ConventionsThe financial report has been prepared on an accrual basis and is based on historical costs modified by the revaluation

of selected non-current assets, and financial assets and liabilities for which the fair value basis of accounting has been applied.

Accounting Policies

(a) Income Tax

The association is exempt from income tax under the provision of Section 50-5 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997.

(b) Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment are carried at cost less, where applicable, accumulated depreciation and impairment losses. The

carrying amount of plant and equipment is reviewed annually by the association to ensure it is not in excess of the recoverable

amount from these assets. The recoverable amount is assessed on the basis of the expected net cashflows that will be receivedfrom the assets employment and subsequent disposal. The depreciable amount of all fixed assets is depreciated on a straight line

method commencing from the time the assets is held ready for use.

The depreciation rates used for each class of assets are:

Furniture, Fixtures and Fittings 11.0-36.0%

Plant and Equipment 20.0-36.0%

Computer Software and Systems 20.0-36.0%

There has been no change to the depreciation rates from the previous years.

(c) Leases

Lease payments for operating leases, where substantially all the risk and benefits remain with the lessor, are charged as expenses in

the period in which they incurred.

(d) Financial Instruments

Recognition

Financial instruments are initially measured at cost on trade date, which includes transaction costs, when the related contractual

rights or obligations exist. Subsequent to initial recognition these instruments are measured as set out below.

Loan and receivable

Loan and receivables are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in an active

market and are stated at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method.

Available-for-sale financial assets

Available-for-sale financial assets are reflected at fair value. Unrealised gains and losses arising from changes in fair value are takendirectly to equity unless there is a significant or prolonged decline in the fair value of the asset indicating impairment. When

the financial assets are considered impaired the unrealised losses arising from changes in fair value are expensed in the income

statement. However any subsequent increase in the financial assets fair value is taken directly to equity.


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Financial liabilities

Non-derivative financial liabilities are recognised at amortised cost, comprising original debt less principal payments and amortisation.

(e) Impairment of assets

At each reporting date, the association reviews the carrying values of its assets to determine whether there is any indication that

those assets have been impaired. If such an indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset, being the higher of the assets

fair value less costs to sell and value in use, is compared to the asset carrying value. Any excess of the asset carrying value over its

recoverable amount is expensed to the income statement.

Where it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, the association estimates the recoverable

amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs.

(f) Employee benefits

Provision is made for the associations liability for employee benefits arising from services rendered by employees to balance date.

Employee benefits that are expected to be settled within one year have been measured at the amounts expected to be paid when

the liability is settled, plus related on-costs. Employee benefits payable later than one year have been measured at the present value

of the estimated future cash outflows to be made for those benefits.

(g) Provisions

Provisions are recognised when the association has a legal or constructive obligation, as a result of past events, for which it is

probable that an outflow of economic benefits will result and that outflow can be reliably measured.

(h) Cash and cash equivalentsCash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term highly liquid investments with

original maturities of three months or less.

(i) Revenue

Grants are recognised as revenue when the association gains control of the underlying assets. Where grants are reciprocal, revenue

is recognised as performance occurs under the grant. Non-reciprocal grants are recognised as revenue when the grants is received

or receivable. Conditional grants may be reciprocal or non reciprocal depending on terms of the grant. Reciprocal grants are

carried forward as unearned revenue on the balance sheet.

Interest revenue and distribution income from investments are recognised on a proportional basis taking into account the interest

rates applicable to the financial assets.

Donations are recognised as revenue when received unless they are designated for a specific purpose, where they are carried

forward as unearned revenue on the balance sheet.

(j) Goods and services tax (GST)

Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of the amount of GST, except where the amount of GST incurred is not

recoverable from the Australian Taxation office. In these circumstances, the GST is recognised as par t of the cost of acquisition of

the asset or as part of an item of expense. Receivables and payables in the balance sheet are shown inclusive of GST.

(k) New Accounting Standards

Certain new accounting standards and interpretations have been published that are not mandatory for the 30 June 2009 reporting

period. As at 30th June 2009, the association has not and does not intend to adopt these non mandatory standards early.


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2009 2008

$ $

NOTE 2 GRANTS

DHS Salary and Wages 110,016 106,929

Other 85,052 -

195,068 106,929

NOTE 3 SPECIAL PROJECTS

Special projects - 26,487

Achieving Goals Actively (AFL) - 6,364Mentor program 4,000 80,000

Public speaking/Self advocacy 110 10,400

Holiday program - 769

Conference - 31,630

Education Support Service 54,454 42,694

Library Upgrade 3,591 -

Adult Support 14,146 -

76,301 198,344

NOTE 4 DONATIONS

Yakka - 5,000 William Angliss Charitable Fund - 1,000

R Allen - 1,000

Werribee Football Club - 2,000

Audrey Jackson Estate - 10,000

Peter Ling - 1,500

The George Hicks Foundation - 5,000

Ritchies Stores 1,077 1,078

Albert Park Supermarket 9,500 -

Hawthorn Football Club 10,000 -

Napier Hotel 2,770 -

Old Orchards Primary School 1,000 -

Red Hot Relationships 3,700 -

Bernie&KathySweeney 1,325 -

Estate of the Late Patricia Willis 1,950 -

Lord Mayors Charitable Fund 3,000 -

Members and others (donations anonymous and under $1,000) 44,399 16,577

78,721 43,155

NOTE 5 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

Westpac main account 23,328 -5,740

Westpac Maxi I account 6,178 -

Community Solutions account 3,811 -

ANZoperatingaccount 366 136,661

Commonwealth Bank salary packaging account - 159

33,683 131,080


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2009 2008

$ $

NOTE 6 FINANCIAL ASSETS

Available-for-sale financial assets 490,602 606,918

Available-for-salefinancialassetscompriseinvestmentANZTrusteesCharitableEquityCommonFund.

There are no fixed returns or fixed maturity date attached to this investment.

NOTE 7 PROPERTY PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Furniture&FittingsatCost 31,122 30,774

Less Accumulated Depreciation -22,244 -23,490

8,878 7,284

Office Equipment at Cost 117,182 114,257

Less Accumulated Depreciation -95,554 -80,823

21,628 33,434

Leasehold Improvements at Cost 18,413 18,413

Less Accumulated Depreciation -7,230 -601

11,183 17,812

41,689 58,530

Movements in carrying amounts

Movements in the carrying amounts for each class of property, plant and equipment between the beginning and the end of the

current financial year:

Furniture, Fixtures & Fittings

Carrying amount at start of the year 7,284 1,100

Acquisitions 348 7,185

Depreciation expense 1,246 -1,001

Carrying amount at end of year 8,878 7,284

Office Equipment

Carrying amount at start of the year 33,434 5,448

Acquisitions 2,924 35,699

Depreciation expense -14,730 -7,713


Leasehold Improvements

Carrying amount at start of the year 17,812 -

Acquisitions - 18,413

Depreciation expense -6,629 -601


Total carrying amount at end of year 41,689 58,530



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2009 2008

$ $

NOTE 8 UNEARNED REVENUE

Jack Brockhoff Foundation - 4,000

R.E. Ross Trust 6,594 -

GWA Griffiths 11,109 36,000

Lord Mayor Charitable Fund 14,959 -

Gandel Foundation 5,854 -

Grosvenor Foundation 7,249 -

The Ray and Joyce Uebergang Foundation 6,594 -

Department of Human Services - 55,052

52,359 95,052

NOTE 9 FINANCIAL ASSETS RESERVE

The financial assets reserve records revaluation of financial assets. - -75,666

NOTE 10 PROVISIONS

Current

Provision for annual leave 21,573 16,802

21,573 16,802

Non-current

Provision for long service leave 3,454 1,277

Aggregate carrying amount of provisions 25,027 18,079

Movements in provisions

Opening balance 18,079 3,857

Additional provisions raised 23,750 34,961

Amounts used -16,802 -20,739

Balance as at 30 June 2009 25,027 18,079



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2009 2008

$ $

NOTE 11 RECONCILIATION OF CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS WITH

NET SURPLUS (DEFICIT) FOR THE YEAR

Net surplus/(deficit) for the year -272,010 -100,535

Non-cash flows in net surplus (deficit)

Investment Impairment 191,980 -

Depreciation 20,113 9,315

-59,917 -91,220

Investment distribution received -58,872 -14,725

ChangeinAssets&Liabilities

Decrease/(Increase) in receivables 5,170 -49,347

Decrease/(Increase) in Prepayments - 1,003

Increase/(Decrease) in unearned revenue -42,693 -86,733

Increase/(Decrease) in GST liability -3,557 -252

Increase/(Decrease) in payroll liabilities 10,049 -24,951

Increase/(Decrease) in provision entitlements 6,948 14,222

Increase/(Decrease) in other current liabilities -10,124 27,846

-34,207 -118,212Cash flow from operations -152,996 -224,157

NOTE 12 KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL COMPENSATION

Short-term benefits 89,470 92,912

NOTE 13 OPERATING LEASE COMMITMENTS

Non-cancellable operating leases contracted but not capitalised

in the financial statements.

Payable

less than one year 21,427 37,090

later than one but not later than five years - 68,058

21,427 105,148

219 Napier Street, Fitzroy Vic

Term: Non-cancellable

Two years ending 6 January 2010.

Rent: Payable monthly

A rent adjustment by reference to the Consumer Price Index will occur if the option

to take a further two year term is exercised



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NOTE 14 FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS cont.

b) Interest Rate Risk

The associations exposure to interest rate risk and its weighted average rates for classes of financial assets and financial liabilities

at balance sheet date are set out below.


2009

FloatingInterest Rate

Fixed interestmaturing in

1 year or less

Non-interestbearing

Total

$ $ $ $

Financial assets

Cash assets 33,683 - - 33,683

Receivables - - 52,163 52,163

Investments - 490,602 - 490,602

Total 33,683 490,602 52,163 576,448

Weighted average interest rates 4.82%


Payables creditors and accruals - - 20,663 20,663

Total - - 20,663 20,663

2008

FloatingInterest Rate

Fixed interestmaturing in

1 year or less

Non-interestbearing

Total

$ $ $ $Financial assets

Cash assets 131,080 - - 131,080

Receivables - - 57,333 57,333

Investments - 606,918 - 606,918

Total 131,080 606,918 57,333 795,331

Weighted average interest rates 5.65%


Payables creditors and accruals - - 30,813 30,813

Total - - 30,813 30,813

Trade and sundry payables are expected to be paid as follows:

2009

$

2008

$

Trade Payables

Less than 6 months 20,663 30,813

6 months to 1 year - -

20,663 30,813

Sensitivity Analysis:

2009

$

2008

$

As at 30 June 2009, the effect on profit and equity as a result of changes in the interest rate,

with other variables remaining constant, would be as follows:

Change in profit and equity

- increase in interest rate by 1% 337 1,311

- decrease in interest rate by 1% -337 -1,311


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