Interestingly the split of income for the year was $9 million income from factories and supported employment services, fundraising at $560,000 and government support through grants and Department of Health, Housing & Community Services $1.6 million dollars. Government grants grew again as a percentage of revenue increasing to 30%. Average wages paid to employees with disabilities rose significantly to $46.90 while their pension average rose to $236 per week. Negotiations with the FMWU, now the Liquor Hospitality Miscellaneous Workers Union resulted in: – minimum wages – these were targeted at $42.50 per week which rose significantly to $46.90 while the pension average rose to $236 per week - negotiated to be implemented over a three-year period from the effective date of agreement – entry into the occupational superannuation scheme phased in over three years – wage banding all grades – a hearing before Justice MacBean at the Industrial Commission where it recorded our concerns. As for other aspects including occupational super the Foundation met Award requirements or offered benefits in excess of these. In 1993 a new set of disability service standards was produced by the Commonwealth which included 11 national standards: (i)
service access
(ii)
individual needs
(iii)
decision-making and choice
(iv)
privacy dignity and confidentiality
(v)
participating in integration
(vi)
valued status
(vii)
complaints and disputes
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(ix)
employment conditions
(x)
employment support
(xi)
employment skills development.
The Commonwealth State Disability Agreement (CSDA) was planned to take effect on 1 July 1993. This was to involve the devolution of residential services from Commonwealth funded to a state funded operation. Moneys presently allocated by the Federal government through the DHHCS to service providers is being transferred to each state on individually negotiated agreements. This announcement followed the international trends of deinstitutionalisation from large residential “Rain Man” type institutions with the progression towards Group Homes in the community and/or independent living models. Focuses during the year followed on from the minimum outcome as required of all funded disability services with a strong focus on policies and procedures. National standards were in place from 1 March 1993 and the 11 national standards contained 101 supporting standards requiring a comprehensive rewrite of the Foundations policies and procedures. Lotteries, as it was called in 1993, continued to perform strongly showing a 7% increase with special events income increasing by a further 15%. The bequest legacies used to form a significant part of the foundations income and although 25% lower for the year still accounted for 30% of the fundraising total – approximately $150,000. We no longer attract much in the way of legacies. 1993/1994 saw general improvement of the economic conditions in Australia, and this recovery along with the stellar performance of Fodi Industries Bankstown (coat hangers) saw total revenue growth of 13.8% to $6.4 million. Factory revenue for the year was $3,500,000, fundraising $580,000, Federal government funding $1.48 million, Rental from residential services $278,000 and state government funding. During the year Bill Staples retired as manager of Fodi Industries after many years successfully guiding the factories. While economic circumstances had improved greatly, costs increased