life education australia annual review 2010

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Life Education Australia

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From Our Patron

As Patron-in-Chief of Life Education

Australia, I congratulate you on another

year of dedicated effort towards

enhancing the lives and futures of our

youth, developing their confidence and

wellbeing, and teaching them healthy

life choices.

Your contribution continues to make

a significant difference in classrooms

and families across our nation. What

an outstanding result your OCSOBERcampaign produced, raising over

$500,000 through the support of

individuals and organisations inspired by

your commitment to young people and

your compassion and care in helping

Message from Her Excellency Ms Quentin Bryce, AC

Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australiathem to overcome alcohol related

problems.

Life Educations work sends a life

affirming message to all Australians.

I praise your high standards and

achievements maintained year in,

year out; and wish you every success

for 2011.

Ms Quentin Bryce, AC

Governor-General of the

Commonwealth of Australia

Life Educations worksends a life affirming

message to allAustralians.

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From the ChairmanA national survey of over 50,000 young

Australians in 2010 identified alcohol

and drugs as the second most important

issue facing Australia today. While

the environment was ranked higher,

concerns regarding alcohol and drugs

were identified by these young people

as more important than equity and

discrimination, as well as the economy

and financial matters.

This only reinforces for us the

importance of our Vision of All

Australians enjoying life free from

the effects of drug misuse, and the

relevance of our work in schools and

local communities across Australia.

In 2010, we worked in 3,224 schools

and supported the learning and

development of 608,394 students in

all states and territories. An enormous

effort went into making this happen

by our talented educators and staff. As

a non-government charity we also relyvery heavily on the involvement and

input of our Volunteers, Supporters

and Sponsors. Thank you all for the

contribution you have made.

A feature of our work is the feedback

we get from schools with whom

we partner in the delivery of our

program. This feedback is exceptional.

For example, in 2009, of the 5,421

respondents to our evaluation survey,

94% rated our program as good to

excellent in supporting their schools

drug education policy, and 98%

indicated they would recommend that

their school rebook Life Education the

following year.

Despite this feedback, 2010 also saw

us make a commitment to a process of

significant reform and renewal. We see

this as necessary if we are to develop

the capacity to better meet the needs

of children and young people, their

families and schools in the 21st century.

This process of reform and renewal has

commenced. A new CEO was appointed

in late 2010. David Ballhausen has

replaced Jay Bacik, who we sincerelythank for the nine years of dedicated

leadership he provided our organisation.

David brings a strong developmental

focus to the CEO role. We are confident

that, under his leadership, significant

headway will be made in addressing the

developmental challenges we are facing.

Changes to our Governance structure

continue to be implemented. These

changes promote greater alignment

between Life Education Australia, which

owns the Life Education program,and its member organisations that

are responsible for implementing the

program in the States and Territories.

I have been delighted with the shared

commitment that exists across Life

Education to work together as one

organisation.

Similarly, we continue to work with

our affiliates overseas who deliver

Life Education to children in eleven

countries around the globe. We are

in the process of establishing a Life

Education International body based in

Sydney which will provide guidance and

support in program development and

the expansion of Life Education into

new territories.

Ongoing program development remains

a priority. On the back of the recently

developedMind Your Medicineprogram

module, we are excited to now be

offering schools and students access

to the newly developedAll Systems

Goprogram module. This is a science

fiction adventure that takes children in

the middle primary school years on an

exciting and dramatic journey through

the human body. We are grateful

to our friends at Bupa Australia and

Omnilab Media for their support in the

development of this new resource.

This kind of assistance is fundamental to

us. We can only enhance our reach and

impact if we attract more support for

this work. This is our most immediate

and critical challenge. I hope, in your

reading of this Annual Review, you see

an opportunity for yourself and/or your

organisation to be involved.

Tony Hasham AM

Chairman

Life Education Australia &

Life Education International

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In 2010, we workedin 3,224 schools andsupported the learning

and development of608,394 students in all

states and territories.


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As the Chairman has indicated, we need

to continue to refine our Governance

arrangements consistent with the

expectations of the broad range of

stakeholders whose support we are

dependent upon.

We are confident that our plans to meet

these needs will start to generate the

responses we are seeking in 2011/12.

In addition, we need to keep developing

our program to ensure it is bothcontemporary and relevant to the

changing needs of children and young

people growing up in 21st century

Australia.

We also need to broaden our skills and

capabilities enabling us to extend our

role, where appropriate, beyond the

student and provide more meaningful

support for parents and teachers who

are primarily responsible for the learning

and development of these young

people.

Meeting these needs will be

challenging. We certainly cant do this

alone. We will need to seek out alliances

with others with relevant skills and

capabilities and who share our Mission.

This commitment to partnership sits at

the core of our development aspirations.

Please reflect on this exciting agenda

as you read our 2010 Annual Review.

If you think you can help, we would be

delighted to hear from you.

David Ballhausen

CEO


From the CEOLife Education is an organisation with

many strengths best demonstrated

by the fact that in 2010 3,224 schools

across Australia self-selected to work

in partnership with us, agreed to the

delivery of our program to the 608,394

students in their care, and paid us to do

just that.

Very few organisations within the health

or education sectors in Australia would

occupy such a privileged position.

For us, the challenge is clear to exploit

this position as meaningfully as possible.

We must leverage our strengths in

pursuit of our Mission to empower as

many young Australians as possible with

the capability to make informed choices

for a safe and healthy life.

This challenge is also incredibly exciting.

Somewhat uniquely, we work at scale.

Through our work, provided it is

effective, we have the opportunity to

have population level impact on the

health and wellbeing of the Australian

community.

There is much to do if we are to

successfully meet this challenge. We

have a number of immediate priorities

that will underpin and sustain our

development objectives:

We need to leverage the strong profile

we enjoy within the school education

community and build broader based

awareness and understanding of who

we are and what we do. This enhanced

profile is critical if we are to attract the

support we need.

We need to further develop our

evidence base by regularly and reliably

generating credible information that

measures our programs impact, informs

program development and underpins its

sustainability.

We must leverage ourstrengths in pursuitof our Mission to

empower as manyyoung Australians

as possible with thecapability to make

informed choices for asafe and healthy life.

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Life Education is the largest non-

government provider of drug and health

education to children and young people,

and their families and communities

Australia-wide.

We have a Vision that all Australians enjoy

life free from the effects of drug misuse.

Our Mission is to empower children and

young people to make informed choices for

a safe and healthy life.

We are a registered charity, independent of

both government and religion.

We are national in reach operating in all

States and Territories.

We work with and through schools.

Operating since 1979, in excess of 4 million

students have participated in our program

over the past 32 years.

In 2010 we worked in 3,224 schools and

supported the learning and development of

610,000 students.

Who are we?

The burden imposed on our society from the misuse of drugs is significant. The social costs are immeasurable to individuals, their relationships and their families.

Attempts have been made to measure the economic costs. The cost to Australian society of alcohol, tobacco, illegal and other drug misuse in 2004-05 was

estimated at $56.1 billion, including costs to the health and hospitals system, lost work productivity, road accidents and crime. Of this tobacco accounted for $31.5billion (56.2%), alcohol accounted for $15.3 billion (27.3%) and illegal drugs (14.6%).

Across Australia there are approximately 6,900 Primary Schools, 1,900 Secondary Schools and 990 Combined K-12 Schools.

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Life Education, in partnership with Bupa Australia, has launched the latest

development in its suite of primary school health education modules.

All Systems Gois a science fiction take on the human body and its workings.

The Venture and its crew take the class on an exciting and dramatic journey

travelling in the blood stream through the human body and its systems. A

combination of live action and 3D animation informs and entertains screen-savvy

children along the journey of discovery of the workings of the human body

from the inside out. Key learnings include body parts and functions, and issues

related to the effects of healthy eating, peer pressure, second-hand smoking and

medicines.

All Systems Gois delivered in schools by trained educators in our unique Mobile

Learning Centres, where children are engaged with hands-on interactive activities

that enhance and support issues arising in the DVD.

These messages are reinforced with Life Educations teacher and student

resources which are linked to state and territory curriculum and other external,

complementary health resources.

All Systems Goensures Life Educations continued success in engaging children

with its unique health education program that assists them to make safe health

and lifestyle choices.

Bupa is proud to partner with Life Education - a leader in childrens education

about life and health. All Systems Gois a fun and interactive way for primary

school children to learn about their bodies so they better understand what to do

to be healthy. This knowledge will provide a vital foundation for healthy living

throughout their lives.

Dr Christine Bennett

Chief Medical Officer, Bupa Australia

Life Education gratefully acknowledges the contribution of Omnilab Media and

Ambience Entertainment for their technical support, digital content and media

technology in the development of this module.

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What we do

We motivate, encourage and empower

them to exercise informed, healthy,

lifestyle choices.

Our program assists children and

young people to achieve the following

outcomes: acquire age appropriate knowledge

supporting informed health choices

develop and practice skills and

strategies to act upon their decisions

recognise values and attitudes that

may influence lifestyle choices and

behaviour.

We have developed a unique and

innovative program - a combination

of our skilled Educators, our Mobile

Learning Centres and our suite ofstudent and teacher resources, as well

as our iconic mascot, Healthy Harold the

Giraffe - which is used to complement

learning in the early years.

We work at scale - employing 100

specialist Educators and maintaining 90

Mobile Learning Centres.

We work with and through schools - in

2010 we partnered with 3,224 schools,

worked directly with approximately

24,000 teachers and delivered ourprogram to 610,000 students all of

whom visited our Mobile Learning

Centres and worked interactively with

our Educators.

Our sessions are designed to be age

specific and sequential. Ideally sessions

would be delivered year-on-year,

consistent with the partnership we seek

to foster with schools.

Ten modules make up the primary

school program, focusing on personal

safety, body knowledge, self-assertionskills, healthy lifestyles, relationships,

friendships and bullying, responding to

peer pressure, the safe use of medicines,

the effects of smoking, and alcohol and

related social issues.

The sessions for primary school children

and their teachers are delivered on the

school grounds in specially equipped

Mobile Learning Centres by specialist

Educators.

Our secondary school program,delivered in the schools, offers alcohol,

tobacco and illicit drugs modules.

Schools are provided with teacher and

student manuals and access to other

resources to reinforce and extend

sessions taught by our Educators.

Parents and guardians are encouraged

to get involved by visiting the

Mobile Learning Centre and also by

participating in family forums and

information sessions, which providethe opportunity to share views with

other parents and children, increase

knowledge and develop more strategies

to support the healthy development of

their children.

We build the capability of young people bychallenging their values and attitudes, expandingtheir knowledge and developing their skills.

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Why we do itLife Education was founded in the late

1970s because of heightened concerns

about the misuse of illicit drugs amongst

young people, and the immediate,

sometimes tragic consequences of such

poor health behaviours.

We focused on a preventive strategy to

reduce the demand for drugs, through

the education of children and young

people.

We recognised that an individualsknowledge, attitudes and beliefs

about their health influence their

health behaviours, and consequently

their present and future health status.

The likelihood of an individual being

motivated to adopt health-enhancing

behaviours rather than behaviours

which are not conducive to health

is in part a function of the level of

knowledge, attitudes and skills which the

person has in relation to health risks.

The short term risks associated with the

misuse of drugs, in particular alcohol,

are still prevalent today. Not only are

a large number of teenagers drinking

regularly but they are drinking

excessively when they do drink -

25% of 16-17 year olds drink at

levels that risked harm in the short

term at least once a month.

45% of 18-19 year olds drink at

levels that risked harm in the short

term at least once a month.4

What has also emerged over the last 30

years is a better understanding of the

long term risks to personal health and

safety5associated with a broader range

of poor, potentially modifiable health

behaviours particularly smoking as

well as alcohol misuse.

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3See Australias Health 2008. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Canberra. Chapter 4. Health Determinants : the Keys to Prevention.42007 National Drug Strategy Household Survey. What makes these figures even more concerning is that since this survey, the National Health and Medical Research

Council has reset its guidelines for alcohol consumption. Applying these revised guidelines, the above indicated mentioned statistics would have been worse still.5The emergence of many chronic diseases such as cancer, heart disease, and diabetes, which today account for most of the disease burden in Australia, is influenced

by potentially modifiable risky behaviours such as tobacco use, alcohol misuse and the use of illicit drugs as well as poor diet, physical inactivity and excess weight.

These diseases not only result in death and incapacity, they are also a massive economic burden on the community and the health system.6Drug Strategy Branch, Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing. 2006.

While having fallen from its level

of 30% in 1999, in 2005 17% of

students aged 16-17 years had

smoked in the past week.6

The focus of the work of Life Education

in the Primary and Secondary school

years is on issues to do with drug

related issues. While motivated by a

longer term Vision of life free from the

effects of drug misuse, we recognise

the importance of intervening early

in life and promoting in children a

strong and sustainable appreciation

of the importance of positive health

behaviours such as a balanced diet and

regular exercise. Hence the focus of our

early work with younger children on

issues of first principle developing an

appreciation of their body, how it works,

and how to best look after it and keep

it safe.

Beyond an understanding of their

physical development, we also recognisethe importance of individual social and

emotional factors and the significant

influence they have on risky health

behaviours. A consistent focus of our

work across the primary school years is

in assisting students to understand and

better manage relationship dynamics,

including responding to peer pressure as

well as bullying.

While an initiative focused on educating

and empowering individuals children

and young people enabling them tomake the healthiest choices they can,

Life Education also recognises that for

its work to be truly effective, it needs

to form part of the comprehensive

and integrated whole-of-community

approach necessary to generate the

sustained behavioural change it is

seeking.

We recognised that anindividuals knowledge,

attitudes and beliefs

about their healthinfluence their health

behaviours, andconsequently their

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In 2010 Life Education worked in 3,224

schools. Each of these schools

self-selected to partner with Life

Education, purchase its services and

make available its program to 610,000

students in their care.

It would be reasonable to conclude that

schools so select because our program

is relevant and appropriate to their

students and is delivered consistent with

contemporary curriculum and pedagogical

practices. This conclusion is certainly

supported in the results of the annual

school/teacher satisfaction survey.

In 2009, of the 5,421 respondents (28%

response rate) to our program evaluation

survey completed by teachers:

94% rated the program as good to

excellent in supporting their schools

drug education policy.

99% agreed or strongly agreed

that the Life Education curriculumresources were valuable.

93% agreed or strongly agreed

that Life Education has helped

include drug education into

classroom practice.

98% indicated they would

recommend that their school rebook

Life Education the following year.

Beyond measures of program quantity

and quality, Life Education understandsthe importance of evaluating program

impact, consistent with its sought after

program outcomes. A priority in 2011 is

to complete a project that will, amongst

other things, define for Life Education

the approach it should take to program

evaluation that would see it regularly

and reliably measure change in student

knowledge, skill and attitude as a result

of their participation in our program.

How well it works

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98% indicated they

would recommend thattheir school rebook

Life Education thefollowing year


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Our School feedbackNEW SOUTH WALESLife Education partnered with 1,775 schools and

supported a total of 296,995 students

Newtown High School of the Performing Arts, Sydney

We first found out about Life Education via Royal Prince Alfred Hospital when

we were looking for possible speakers. They have now been coming to NPA for

two years. Their program offers advantages and benefits such as knowledge and

information on how things impact directly on our students, and it supports our

Pastoral Care and Welfare programs. It engages the students with current, relevant

statistics and information. I would welcome any opportunity to have Life Education

present to our Junior and Senior students.Stephen Gray, Principal

Alma Public School, Broken Hill

Life Education has been coming to our school for one year, since I saw them at

another school. Their program reinforces the outcomes in our PDHPE curriculum. The

students are highly engaged in all the lessons they have in the Life Education van and

this enhances our schools focus on healthy, drug free children. The van is a fantastic

concept and the students got so excited when it was in our school. It also reinforces

the healthy eating and life style message that we try to instil in the students.

Larry Micevski, Principal

NORTHERN TERRITORY

Life Education partnered with 26 schools and


St Francis of Assisi Primary School, Humpty Doo

I heard about Life Education from a colleague. I like the choices and units available

and find that it is scaffolded throughout the year levels and brings a focus to what

we are teaching and learning. Once we know what the topic is from Life Education,

we go from there. Also in Term 3 after the LE visit, we begin a forum in which each

class participates. We value the program and the presenter.

Melanie Bolwell, Deputy Principal

And from students

We really like Healthy Harold, the Mobile Learning Centre, learning about a healthylife and body and playing games on the website. We love Harolds caravan, hes fun

to play with and we like playing his games hes funny and really nice. He teaches

people not to touch drugs, and about drinking responsibly. Harolds messages are:

be careful around drugs, always eat healthy, be safe, be healthy, look after yourself,

be responsible and live a healthy life, dont smoke, dont get drunk, do lots of

healthy stuff.

Im your biggest fan, Ill always be there for you. I like it when we get to see you and

come into your van, its cool. I try to be healthy all the time. I like to eat vegetables

and lots of healthy foods. Suzi came to visit today and she brought Healthy Harold,

the real one, not the one on Suzis hand.

Newtown Performing Arts

Senior students showing their

enthusiasm after a visit from Life

Education and Healthy Harold!

Harold with fans fromSt Francis of Assisi School

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Educator Casey Adams with

students at Woorabinda Primary

School near Blackwater

QUEENSLANDLife Education partnered with 411 schools and


Blackwater North State School

Our school really values the work of Life Education. Their key messages are tailored

in such a way that there is a strong alignment between a students social and

emotional needs and the information delivered. On that note, its a true credit to Life

Education that they are able to recruit such high performing educators to deliver the

program. Their commitment and passion significantly enhances its value.

Im also impressed with the teacher resources provided by Life Education, whichprovide teachers with the opportunity to align their teaching practices in the

classroom to maximise student learning outcomes.

I also think that the mobile learning centre is so important, especially to schools in

remote areas. It provides our students with the same opportunity to participate in

this important program as children in more highly populated areas of the state.

Landon Dare, Principal

SOUTH AUSTRALIALife Education partnered with 314 schools and


Paracombe Primary School

Ive been at this school for eight years and Life Education had been visiting since

1990. The teachers choose to invite Life Education back every year. Life Education

brings important, life long learning for the kids. It also brings a different perspective

to drug and health education. It is the catalyst and the school follows up. It fits

within the school curriculum; the school does work before and after the visit. It is a

positive experience and includes issues like peer pressure and how to deal with it.

The role plays conducted by the Life Education educator enhance the experience for

the students as they can relate to them.

Healthy Harold is great for the younger kids and the sophisticated use of Harold

with the upper primary students is appreciated. Life Educations curriculum gives us

a starting point. Its good to get the message across while the students are young,and having Healthy Harold as a mascot makes the students look forward to seeing

him and the mobile van. The Life Education mobile classroom provides variety, its

different and special - its like an excursion without going anywhere.

Bill Lewis, Principal

And from students Carlie & Cameron - We thought Harold was fun, especially

when he tried to eat us and we like how Life Ed talks differently to us about the

subjects we cover. When the van came to our school, our module was about Drugs

and Alcohol and we really enjoyed hearing, Richard, our teacher. We learnt about a

healthy life and body in Year 6 and Harold also gave us advice about eating the right

foods and about body hygiene. Every time Harold comes to our school he gives us

more information about things that we shouldnt do when we are young. Harold

wants us to be responsible in regards to taking drugs, drinking alcohol and smoking.After the Life Education visit we went home and spoke to our parents about what

we had learnt from Harold.

Principal Bill Lewis, teacher Janine

and Year 7 students Carlie &

Cameron from Paracombe

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VICTORIALife Education partnered with 619 schools and


St Albans Heights Primary School, Brimbank

I attended a forum in 1988 and became involved with Life Education. I have been

at three schools and Harold has visited all of them. Life Education brings a different

perspective to drug and health education that my staff cannot, due to lack of

training and professional learning. It gives them a starting point to continue these

necessary lessons which provide students with the knowledge to make sound

decisions and lead a healthy life. My students receive quality, contemporary drug and

health education from a professional. Healthy Harold gives the kids someone to

relate to, whos fun and instils in them the knowledge to make healthy choices.

It provides our staff with a starting point in focusing on healthy children - who are

enthralled by the Mobile Learning Centre. Someone needs to impart the knowledge

and the message that illicit drugs are not good for us and that we can and should

lead fruitful, healthy lives and not be dependent on damaging substances - LifeEducation fills that criteria.

George Kalandadse, Principal

And from students

We love Healthy Harold, the Mobile Learning Centre and learning about a healthy

life and body. Harold teaches us things in an easy way to understand. He gives us

information about things that we shouldnt do. Hes healthy and a caring friend.

Harold is cute! We want to know - How tall are you? Do you like to work at Life

Education? Can we learn more things about how drugs and smoking are really

bad for your lungs and body parts? Since Ive been in primary, youve always been

teaching us how to follow the right path of life so thanks. Are you healthy? Thanks

for all those sessions from Prep to now. Youre also very cute!

TASMANIALife Education is relaunching in Tasmania in 2011

Star of the Sea College, George Town

Health and well-being take centre-stage at Star of the Sea and we include related

aspects in all our teaching. For Term 1, students from Kinder-Year 10 are enjoying a Unit

of Study that builds values, attitudes and skills for healthy choices and positive living.

The Life Education re-launch is a perfect fit for us! Here we have a wonderful way of

enriching this unit and confirming a central message. Harold speaks our language!

Tricia Phillips, Principal

Principal, George Kalandadse

(top) with some of St Albans

Healthy Harold fans!

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Santa Maria students enjoying a

visit from Healthy Harold

WEST AUSTRALIALife Education partnered with 79 schools and


Santa Maria College, Attadale

Life Education visited a previous school I was at and I found that the students

responded well to the programs. Santa Marias Junior School was only founded in

2009, and Life Education visited in its first year. Through its program, our students

are exposed to a number of healthy living choices and options in a very interactive

and non-threatening way. The information is well-founded and easy for the students

to understand and internalise. The programs work in conjunction with those

presently in use in the Junior School and their booklets are easy to use and visually

appealing. The Life Education van and Healthy Harold offer a program which fits

neatly into our plan of maintaining a healthy life style, be it for physical, emotional

or mental health.

Ian Elder, Principal

And from students

We love the Mobile Learning Centre and learning about a healthy life and body.

We like Healthy Harolds sense of humour and his tips on a healthy life style. Harold

wants us to know about the problems of smoking or drug taking and about keeping

a healthy life style, staying fit and loving giraffes! We learnt a lot about keeping fit

and staying away from drugs and smoking.

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Our FundraisingOcsober

Ocsober is a national, online fundraising

initiative that encourages people to give

up alcohol for the month of October.

Legends that accept the challenge are

encouraged to seek sponsorship from

within their personal networks, in

recognition of their efforts.

Ocsober is also an important

opportunity to highlight the growing

danger of binge drinking and alcohol

abuse, particularly among young

Australians. Participants can also enjoy

other potential benefits from a month

free of alcohol, including feeling

healthier and fitter, weight loss and

the chance to enjoy Sunday mornings

again!

In 2010, individuals, teams and

work groups combined to raise an

outstanding total of $500,000.

The Gold Harold Awards

Each year, Life Education hosts an

Awards night to recognise those

individuals and organisations that make

a concerted effort to improve the health

and wellbeing of children and young

people. In 2010, the event was held at

Star City Hotel in Sydney, with sponsors,

nominees and guests from around the

country. The award categories include

Corporate, Education, Entertainment,

Health & Medicine, Humanitarian,

Media, Sport and a special award for an

LEA staff member and an LEA volunteer.

Our sponsors provide the financial

basis for Life Education to run this

worthy event and we would like

to acknowledge and thank our

major Award sponsors Johnson &

Johnson Pacific, Air Canada, Budget,

AdvancedLife Photographers, Payless

Shoes, BDO, Omnilab Media Group,

Educational Experience, Print National

and Markey Insurance Brokers.

In 2010, this Awards night raised over$110,000.

The Life Education Gala

This annual dinner was held at the

Sebel Albert Park in Melbourne with

nearly 600 supporters of Life Education

in attendance. It raised over $200,000

to support the delivery of the Life

Education program throughout Victoria.

The Mango Auction

Clayfield Markets Fresh again crowned

Carlo Lorenti as Brisbanes Mango King

after he placed the winning bid of

$50,000 on 2010s symbolic first tray

of mangoes at the annual Brisbane

Markets Mango Auction.

Now in its 13th year, this iconic

fundraising event raised over $65,000

to be shared between Life Education

and Redkite.

Trek to the End of the World

Life Educations Tasmanian Chairman,

Stuart Bryce ventured on a trek of the

Finisterre Range in PNG, including the

WWII battle sites of Shaggy Ridge and

Crater Hill, in order to raise funds for

Life Education. It was a gruelling trip,

with a variety of vegetation, insect

life, 500m drops and wading through

waist high water, but Stuart and his

team survived to share their exceptional

experiences. He rraised over $5,000

towards Life Educations program

development and delivery.

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Our Major SupportersAllens Arthur Robinson has kindly

offered its pro bono legal services toLife Education for many years.

Australian Self Medication Industry

continues to support the delivery of

our Mind Your Medicineprogram

module.

BDO has kindly offered its pro bono

accounting and auditing services to

Life Education for many years.

BHP Billiton Mt Arthur Coal has

supported the Life Educationprogram in the Upper Hunter region

for over five years.

BP has supported student

participation in the Life Education

program in the Le Fevre Peninsula

for the past decade.

Budget has been a valued partner

of Life Education in Victoria for over

12 years. We also welcome the

partnership with Budget Tasmania

which has pledged its support inexpanding our programs there.

BUPA provided funding and

partnered with us in the

development ofAll Systems Go

see P6.

Educational Experience continues to

generously support Life Education by

donating a percentage of sales from

their Fundraising Toys and More

website and catalogue. In addition,

Educational Experience partner withLife Education by providing quality

educational resources that help our

educators deliver our primary and

preschool modules.

The Fay Fuller Foundation is

providing financial support enabling

the maintenance and upgrading of

our Mobile Learning Centres in SA.

Johnson & Johnson has been a long

time supporter of our Gold Harold

Awards.

Kia Motors Australia has generously

provided two Sorrento vehicles, tosupport our work in NSW, for use by

staff involved in extensive travel to

rural areas.

Lifebuoy, in partnership with

Life Education, developed an

educational, hand-washing DVD for

young children featuring Healthy

Harold the Giraffe.

Newcastle Permanent Charitable

Foundation is a foundation

supporter of our program in theHunter and has recently funded

the refurbishment of the centre at

Edgeworth.

Nissan has been a proud partner

of Life Education in Victoria for

over 10 years, donating vehicles

and supporting various fundraising

initiatives.

Omnilab Media Group has been

a long time supporter of Life

Education, its programs, and its GoldHarold Awards evening.

Variety, the Childrens Charity

donated financial support for a

fully equipped Harold Express

car in Geraldton, WA. Variety, in

partnership with Financial Services

Foundation, has funded the

refurbishment of 20 Mobile Learning

Centres in Victoria. Variety has

also provided funds to refurbish 40

Mobile Learning Centres in NSW.

Wesfarmers Resources has

committed generous financial

resources over three years to support

the delivery of the Life Education

program to around 9,000 children

a year in Central Queensland, as

well as enabling Life Education to

commence programs in Collie, WA.

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Other Notable SupportersAdvancedlife Photographers

AER Foundation LtdAHA (NSW)Air CanadaAmies Carpet CleaningANZ Staff FoundationAusdrillAustereo KOFM / NXFMBain & AssociatesBanana BoatBarry Maney GroupBeauty WarehouseBeemart EnterprisesBendigo BankBMA & BHP BillitonBlackmoresBlueScope Steel Australia

Bob ThorpeBraecoBrisbane Produce MarketBundaberg Fruit & Vegetable GrowersBundaberg TowingCannington TowingCaptain Cook CruisesCentennial CoalChapman Animal HospitalChatsworth ConstructionsChubb Fire SafetyCoal & AlliedCobb & Co LuggageCommerce PressCommonwealth Bank of AustraliaCWAADaily Telegraph/Sunday TelegraphDarnum Nominees Pty LtdDermalogicaDiageoDick Smith AOEnergizerEnsemble TheatreErwin Sperl & CompanyEstate of the late Heather Steer

Estate of the late Fredrick Roland Carr

Foundation for Rural & Regional RenewalFreemasons of SA & NTGabee HandbagsGambling Community Benefit FundGlimpse Intuitive Skin CareHaighs ChocolatesHarvey NormanHealth & FitnessHobbycoHoepners TransportHoliday Coast Credit UnionIan Potter FoundationIllawarra CoalIMAXJanssen CosmeceuticalJohn Williamson AM

Jupiters Casino Community Benefit FundKeith ODonnell & AssociatesKingston Park RacewayLions Clubs International AustraliaLions Youth Emergency AccommodationCentre (Pine Rivers) Inc.Little AudreyLindt & SprngliLogitechLord Mayors Community TrustMacquarie RadioMania NationalMarkey Insurance BrokersMcWilliam WinesMichael ClarkeMinerals & Metals Group

Moonbeam Childrens FoundationMt Arthur CoalMVO ServicesMyer Community FundNBN CaresNewcastle HeraldNorthern Territory Police, Fire & EmergencyServicesOracle Group

Panthers Newcastle

Payless ShoesPCYC GeraldtonPeter Doyle @ the QuayPratt FoundationPremier Motors & DirectorsPrime TelevisionPrint NationalRaymond E Purves FoundationRoyal Australian NavyRaptis Group LimitedRedback SolutionsRedland Shire CouncilRenaultRetravisionROCRotary International

Royal RandwickRugby Leagues One Community7 MelbourneSchickSinosteel Midwest CorporationSkydive the BeachSony Pictures & Sony MusicSouthern Cross Credit UnionSouths CaresStan Perron FoundationStewart & Sons CoachesThe ForumThe Legends ClubThe Pine Rivers Show SocietyThe Tea Room, QVBThurnham Teece

Tourism Training AustraliaVale PlasticsWestpac BankWorldwide Production ManagementXstrata CoalYarradale StudZed n Zed Jewellers

Our Council PartnershipsArmidale Dumaresq Council

Ballarat City CouncilBallina Shire CouncilBalranald Shire CouncilBega Valley Shire CouncilBellingen Shire CouncilBland Shire CouncilBlayney CouncilBlue Mountains CouncilBogan Shire CouncilBombala CouncilBourke CouncilBrisbane City CouncilBroken Hill City CouncilBundaberg Regional CouncilCabonne Orange CouncilCamden Council

Carrathool Shire CouncilCentral Darling Shire CouncilCity of Geraldton-GreenoughCity of HumeCity of Melville

City of Mount Gambier

City of NewcastleCity of SalisburyClarence Valley CouncilCobar CouncilCoffs Harbour City CouncilCooma-Monaro Shire CouncilDeniliquin CouncilDistrict Council of GrantDistrict Council of YankalillaDungog Shire CouncilFairfield City CouncilGlen Innes Severn CouncilGloucester Shire CouncilGold Coast City CouncilGuyra Shire CouncilGwydir Shire Council

Hay Shire CouncilHolroyd City CouncilInverell Shire CouncilKempsey CouncilKogarah Council

Kyogle Shire Council

Lismore City CouncilLogan City CouncilLoxton Waikerie CouncilMelton Shire CouncilMid Murray CouncilMildura Rural City CouncilMoree Plains CouncilMoreton Bay Regional CouncilMornington Peninsula ShireMurray Shire CouncilMuswellbrook Shire CouncilNambucca Shire CouncilNorth Sydney CouncilOrange City CouncilParkes Shire CouncilPenrith City Council

Port Macquarie Hastings CouncilRedland Shire CouncilRichmond Valley Shire CouncilRockdale CouncilSnowy River Shire Council

Sunshine Coast Council

Taree City CouncilTemora Shire CouncilTenterfield CouncilThe Hills Shire CouncilTweed Shire CouncilUpper Hunter Shire CouncilUralla Shire CouncilWakefield Regional CouncilWakool Shire CouncilWalcha Shire CouncilWalgett Shire CouncilWarren Shire CouncilWattle Range CouncilWaverley CouncilWeddin Shire CouncilWellington Shire Council

Wentworth CouncilWilloughby City CouncilWingecarribee Shire CouncilWyong CouncilYoung Shire Council


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National Management TeamDavid BallhausenCEO Life Education AustraliaWith Bachelor degrees in Accounting& Finance, and Law, David worked for

local and international investment banksfor fifteen years in corporate advisoryroles before joining the non-profitsector in 2000. He worked with a majorAustralian social enterprise for over nineyears in a variety of senior managementroles, supporting the education offinancially disadvantaged children. Hejoined Life Education in March 2010 andbecame CEO in September.

Jay Bacik, CEO Life Education NSWJay has been involved with LifeEducation for ten years, previously as

CEO of Life Education Australia, andcurrently as CEO of Life Education inNSW. Jay has a background in ministry,radio media and is a regular radio talk-back host. He has worked for a numberof non-profit organisations includingAustcare, Diabetes Australia and wasCEO of Sydney City Mission Foundation.

Conchita Casteigt,National Partnership ManagerConchita has a Bachelor Degree inBusiness Studies from London andReims She has worked locally and

internationally in Brand Marketing formultinational companies includingHasbro, Uncle Tobys, Nutricia and

Johnson & Johnson. Throughout hercareer she has acquired extensiveexperience and a keen interest in theareas of child related industries and

nutrition. She joined Life Education in2010.

Michael FawsittCEO Life Education QLDBefore becoming CEO in 2006,Michael worked in many leadershippositions at World Vision, includingNational Operations Manager and QLDState Manager, creating their GlobalLeadership Conventions, engagingyoung Australians in poverty alleviation.In 2006, he was one of four finalists forthe QLD Australian of the Year Award

for his commitment to reducing globalpoverty.

Bernie Foley, EO Life Education WABernie accepted the position of CEO inJanuary 2010 after serving on the Boardand Committee of Life Education inWA for five years. Previously, he spentfive years managing his own mortgagebrokers business and eleven yearsworking in the non-profit sector withthe Muscular Dystrophy Association, MSSociety and Wheelchair Sports WA.

Ann Hudson, CEO Life Education VICAnn joined Life Education in 1995after fifteen years as a PE and Science

teacher. She spent seven years as aneducator, then moved to the Melbourneoffice as Education & Training Manager.Heavily involved in Curriculum

Development, Life Education enticedher to Sydney for three years as NationalCurriculum and Training Manager. Annbecame CEO of Victoria in early 2008.

Robyn Richardson,National Manager,Program Development and TrainingRobyn joined Life Education in 2008and is responsible for the coordination,development and evaluation of the LifeEducation Program as well as resourcesto support its delivery. Previously ateacher and manager in the education

sector, she brings over 20 years primaryand secondary teaching experience tothis role.

Michael Vitullo, General Manager -Finance & AdministrationMichael joined Life Education in 2006taking on a similar role for both LifeEducation nationally and the NSW stateoffice. He is also Company Secretary forboth organisations. He has a Bachelorof Business (Accounting) degree andis a CPA member. He has held seniormanagement roles in international and

local IT, retailing and SME consultingorganisations.

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Our Government SupportersDepartment of Education, Employment

and Workplace Relations (Australia)Department of Health (NSW)

Department of Education and

Training (NT)Department of Health (SA)

Department of Education and Early

Childhood Development (VIC)

Our Volunteers and CommitteesWe appreciate the support given to us by

those individuals around the nation who

donate their time voluntarily to assist

Life Education with its commitment to

Australian childrens wellbeing.

They are made up of ordinary citizens

who want to make a difference in our

childrens lives and who freely give much

of their time to fundraise for specific

needs in their areas and to profile Life

Educations programs.

In some cases, these are groupsof individuals who are responsible

for employing our Educator and

maintaining the Mobile Learning Centre

in that area.

We acknowledge the work, time and

commitment of those individuals involved

in these committees and thank andcommend them for their achievements

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National Board of DirectorsTony Hasham AM (Chairman)Tony first met Ted Noffs, founder of LifeEducation, in 1975. He was chair of LifeEducation in NSW for two years and adirector since 1992. He became NationalChairman in 2005, before which he wasCEO - Asia Pacific India Division of amajor international company. Tony hasbeen involved in Variety, the ChildrensCharity for 30 years and held thehonorary positions of National ChairmanAustralia and Vice President of theWorld Body, Variety International.

Rear Admiral (Rtd) AL Hunt AOTony joined the Board in 1996 as DeputyChairman. He is a Councillor of the RoyalHumane Society of NSW, President of theSydney Maritime Museum, Vice-Presidentof the Royal United Services Institutionof NSW, a Councillor for the AustralianSociety of Defence Engineering and theParish of St Canice.

The Hon Alan G Cadman OAMAlan held the seat of Mitchell for 33years until 2007. He became ChiefGovernment Whip and Parliamentary

Secretary for Workplace Relations andSmall Business. He was ParliamentarySecretary and Shadow Minister forImmigration & Ethnic Affairs. He is nowa chairman and member of severalbusiness and charitable boards.

The Hon Robert J Ellicott QCBob was admitted to the NSW Bar in1950. He held a number of FederalMinisterial portfolios including AttorneyGeneral and Minister for Home Affairs &Capital Territory. He is a member of theCourt of Arbitration for Sport for the

Olympic Games. He worked closely withTed Noffs and has been involved withLife Education since its beginning.

Dr Mary FoleyMary is the National Health PracticeLeader for PricewaterhouseCoopers.Prior to this, she was Chief Executiveof St Vincents & Mater Health Sydney,held senior corporate positions withMayne Nickless Limited; has been asenior public servant with the FederalPublic Service and NSW Department ofHealth; and the Deputy Chancellor ofthe University of Western Sydney. Maryjoined the board this year.

Stephen KeltonSteve became Chairman of LifeEducation in SA in 2007. He has been adirector of TAFEs and Executive Directorof Human Resources for DEET SA. Hiscommunity involvement is extensive,including volunteer work for St Vincentde Paul.

Charles KingCharlie has been a sport broadcasterwith the ABC since 1994. Based inDarwin, he commentates on localsports. He coaches Australian Rules and

is also the coach of the NT WomensAustralian Rules team. He joined LEAsboard in 2008.

Mike McAuliffeMike holds a BA (Psych) and is ownerand manager of Braeco Sales. He hasbeen a member of Rotary for 25 years,Chair of all Service Committees, ison the District Drug Abuse task forceand is Chair of the Wheelchairs forKids Management Committee. He hasserved on the WA board for 12 years,becoming Chairman in 2010.

Chris MortonChris is Deputy Chairman of ASX listedproperty company, Trinity Limited, havingoriginally started his career as a solicitorand becoming a partner of internationallegal firm Phillips Fox. He currentlyholds positions as a trustee of BrisbaneGrammar School and a director of RowingQueensland. Chris was a past presidentof the Property Council of Australia(Qld). He is Chairman of Life Education inQueensland.

Clare PayneClare joined the board in 2005. Shehas a degree in Communications andLaw, manages the Integrity Office ofan Australian investment bank, is aConsulting Fellow at St James EthicsCentre, a Vincent Fairfax Fellow forEthics in Leadership and a Davos FutureSummit Leadership Awardee. Clare hasraised much money for Life Educationthrough marathon swimming and is aHealthy Harold graduate!

Professor Alan Rice AMAlan joined the Board in 2004. He hasextensive experience in curriculum andmanagement in both the school andhigher education sectors and was theformer Dean of the Australian Centrefor Educational Studies at MacquarieUniversity. He is a member of severaleducational and charitable boards.

Paul SiviourPaul is a senior executive in the PrivateBank of Investec Bank Australia.Formerly a partner of Ernst & Young,

a Director of their Corporate Financepractice for 11 years and a member ofthe Board of Partners of Ernst & YoungAustralia, Paul holds a BEc, Accountingand Finance, ACA and GraduateDiploma from FINSIA. He joined LifeEducations board in 2009.

Lynette Thurnham AIMMLyn is managing partner of ThurnhamTeece Advertising. In 1984 she wasinstigational in setting up Life Educationin the Hunter. In 1987, Life Educationin the Hunter received NBN Telethon

funds which were used to build a fourclassroom centre on land from theState Government. Lyn was on the LifeEducation state board in NSW from1997-2001 and joined the NationalBoard in 2005.

John WaterhouseRetired Chairman & Managing Directorof Faberg Australia Pty Ltd, Max FactorAustralia Pty Ltd and Yves RocherAustralia Pty Ltd, John was a foundingmember of Variety Tent 56 and is aretired Variety board member. He

has been involved in many charitableassociations including the SpasticCentre.

Paul Wheelton OAM,BComm, CPA, FAIMPaul joined Life Education in Victoriaboard in 2001 and is Chairman of LifeEducation Victoria. He is involved inmany charities and is committed tohelping people in third world countries,including three orphanages in Bali. Heis Chairman of the Budget Rent a CarLicensee Advisory Council and MD andowner of the largest Budget Rent a Carfranchise group in Australia.

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LEA Board

LE State Board

Local Community

Committees

LEA CEO*

LEA State CEO*National Functional

Managers*

Life Education Australia (LEA) is a

company limited by guarantee. It

owns and continues to develop the

Life Education program. Its members

include its affiliated, incorporated State/

Territory members Life Education New

South Wales, Life Education Victoria, Life

Education Queensland, Life Education

South Australia, Life Education Western

Australia and Life Education Northern

Territory. The program is implemented

across Australia by these affiliatedmember organisations which have the

exclusive right, as well as the obligation,

to implement the program, plus a range

of associated activities, in their respective

jurisdictions consistent with guidelines

specified by LEA.

LEA has an independent Board. The

affiliated State/Territory members

are represented on this Board. The

remaining positions are held by non-

affiliated Directors, including the

position of Chairperson. The LEA Board

Governancesets the strategic priorities which inform

the organisationwide approach to

the development of annual plans and

budgets.

Comprised of senior executives from

across the organisation, including State

CEOs, the National Management Team

provides the forum through which,

amongst other things, the strategic

priorities are considered and plans

formulated to give effect to them.

An organisation-wide planning and

budgeting process is coordinated

through this forum.

Each State CEO is responsible for

the preparation of their State annual

operating plan and budget that

reflects the organisation-wide strategic

priorities, whilst also responding to

issues specific to their State. The LEA

CEO is responsible for the preparation

of a plan and budget for the National

Office as well as an aggregated

overview of the individual plans and

budgets of each State.

The Board of each State organisation

will approve the annual operating plan

and budget specific to its State. The

role of the State organisation involves

it working consistent with national

guidelines in relation to program

implementation, branding, fundraising,

direct marketing, communications,

advocacy and public relations.

LEA develops these national guidelines.

The role of LEA involves it supporting,

guiding and coordinating these

organisation-wide activities, consistent

with guidelines.

As a result, and to support this

arrangement, a reporting relationship is

necessary between each State CEO and

the LEA CEO as shown in the following

organisational chart:

*Members of the National Management Team

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2009-10 2008-09

$3,027,380 $2,910,970

$4,790,160 $4,206,039

$2,762,831 $2,436,573

$885,880 $1,494,636

$11,466,251 $11,048,218

INCOME 2009-10 2008-09

NATIONAL $971,340 $1,288,437

NSW/ACT $5,291,079 $5,626,030

QLD $1,251,707 $1,260,785

NT $124,859 $124,859

WA $286,943 $291,949

SA $934,391 $928,836

VIC/TAS $2,605,932 $1,527,322

TOTAL $11,466,251 $11,048,218

INCOME

Grants

School Fees

Donations & Fundraising

Interest & Miscellaneous

TOTALS

Summary of Financial Activity

EXPENDITURE 2009-10 2008-09

Program Delivery $7,870,670 $7,004,424(employee costs)

Other Delivery costs $2,493,017 $1,898,664Administration & $2,064,786 $2,516,746Miscellaneous

TOTALS $12,428,473 $11,419,834

Revenue in 2009/10 of $11.4 million was sourced, across the organisation, from school fees (42%), grants (26%), fundraising

(24%) and other sources (8%).

Collectively, across the organisation in 2009/10, we spent approximately $12.4 million, 83% of which is incurred in direct

program delivery costs primarily associated with the Educator and the Mobile Learning Centre.

In 2009/10 these direct program delivery costs approximately $10.3 million - were the equivalent of approximately $16.90

per student participating in the program.

The remaining 17% approximately $2.1 million or $3.40 per participating student - was spent on ongoing program

development, program evaluation and the provision of support for program delivery as well as fundraising.

A notional consolidated operating loss was incurred in 2009/10 of approximately $962,000. This compares with a loss of$372,000 in 2008/09.

EXPENDITURE 2009-10 2008-09

NATIONAL $1,265,201 $1,527,825

NSW/ACT $5,798,201 $5,800,218

QLD $1,440,367 $1,221,575

NT $123,364 $123,364

WA $344,450 $289,232

SA $933,853 $1,059,993

VIC/TAS $2,523,037 $1,397,627

TOTAL $12,428,473 $11,419,834

BALANCE SHEET 2009-10 2008-09

Current Assets $6,253,410 $6,355,230

Non-Current Assets $2,952,273 $3,058,321

Current Liabilities -$2,593,212 -$1,809,597

Non-Current Liabilities -$201,813 -$249,565

Net Assets $6,410,658 $7,354,389

DISCLAIMER: Life Education Australia and its Affiliated Members, Life Education NSW, Life Education VIC, Life Education Qld, Life Education SA,

Life Education WA and Life Education NT, are separately incorporated. The consolidated figures presented above have been compiled from thefinancial statements of these entities as well as a small number of independent fundraising committees. The major entities contributing to the

consolidated figures are independently audited. The consolidated figures presented above have not been audited. This information is provided as

a guide only.

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