Girl Guides Association (New South Wales)
t/as Girl Guides NSW & ACT
ABN: 21 366 241 150
The liability of its members is limited
GH19019 © May 2018 Girl Guides NSW & ACT
BOARD CHAIR’S REPORT
Looking back over the 2018 year for Girl Guides NSW & ACT, it has highlighted to me the incredible enthusiasm and commitment of the girls and young women who are our Members and who continue to be empowered by the Australian Guide Program. In 2018 we have developed a number of initiatives focused on our Members, and on recruitment and retention, to ensure we continue to grow as an organisation.
Our Members
In 2018 we undertook our first Member Engagement Survey. The survey gave us a lot of positive feedback and areas to work on to improve the overall experience. The insight gained has assisted us with further developing our recruitment and retention strategy, which now includes a new project to grow membership in North West Sydney. I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who participated and provided insights for this project.
2018 also saw our first Back to Guiding Month celebrations held. Regions across the Association took the opportunity to roll out a variety of events to celebrate Girl Guides, to thank past and present volunteers
and put a focus on Girl Guides in local communities. Girl Guides Month is now a key part of our annual calendar and is core to celebrating Guiding, volunteers and growing our community.
Sydney Jamboree 2018 was a wonderful success. It was a magnificent showcase of the can-do empowerment of Girl Guides. I would like to thank Helen Eggleton, Kylie Gray and Jo Tonon along with their teams of volunteers for their commitment to the delivery of this event. Over 1,400 participants from all over Australia and around the world, enjoyed a week full of everything that Guiding imbues; fun, friendship, adventure, self-confidence all in a safe space that allows everyone to try new things and learn skills that will be useful throughout their lives.
Our Governance
The Board undertook a number of Governance projects to ensure that we remain a modern, relevant organisation utilising best governance practice. We have reviewed our Constitution, appointed a Company Secretary and a new Governance Committee with Renée Bianchi as chair; undertaken an investment policy
review; overseen the completion of the property compliance project; and agreed to lead a national flexible learning project.
Significantly during 2018, Girl Guides Australia called for expressions of interest for a merger of Girl Guides Northern Territory with another State Girl Guide Organisation. Our Board were supportive of expressing interest with the recognition that we wanted to make available support for any community to have access to the benefits that Girl Guides provides to the community.
Girl Guides NSW & ACT were successful in this process, and work has continued into 2019 with both Girl Guides Northern Territory and Girl Guides NSW & ACT membership participating in votes to overwhelmingly accept the required changes to enable this to happen.
As this process continues we look forward to integrating Girl Guides Northern Territory into our organisation and developing Guiding in the Top End.
Finally I am pleased to announce that at the end of 2018, and by mutual agreement, the Board of Girl Guides
IN 2018 WE HAVE DEVELOPED A NUMBER OF INITIATIVES FOCUSED ON OUR MEMBERS, AND ON RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION, TO ENSURE WE CONTINUE TO GROW AS AN ORGANISATION
NSW & ACT agreed to extend my term as State Commissioner and Chair of the Board for a further two years. With my tenure extended to May 2021, I am truly honoured by the confidence the Board has in my existing work and I am very excited to continue working with them and all our wonderful volunteers to continue to provide wonderful programs and more fully support Girl Guides as an organisation.
Our Appreciation
I would like to thank our members, adults, girls and young women who embrace Girl Guides and participate in our programs to extend and test their skills and show us all why our organisation Girl Guides is as relevant today as it ever was; and our Volunteers who by making their time available, give every Member the opportunity to participate in the Girl Guide program and community.
A special appreciation is extended to every Region Manager, State Manager, Consultant and Liaison as well as their teams who all work together to ensure a wonderful Membership experience is universally available. Sincere thanks is given to
Robin Laverty, Region Manager for Twin Rivers, Kerry Williams, Region Manager for Greater Rivers, Carol Peterson, Region Manager for Coastal Valleys, Kate Conroy, State Program Manager and Elizabeth Baker, State Learning and Development Manager who all completed their terms in 2018. These wonderful women have all showed a commitment to Girl Guides and worked tirelessly in their area of influence to ensure Guiding continues to be relevant and available to their communities.
We welcomed Maryann Herbert, Region Manager Twin Rivers; Haylee Brown, Region Manager Greater Rivers; Elizabeth Baker, Region Manager Coastal Valleys; Alice Anderson, State Program Manager and Leisa Evans, State Learning & Development Manager during the year.
I would also thank the individual Directors of Girl Guides NSW & ACT who govern to ensure a strong, vibrant, efficient organisation which will continue to offer Girl Guides to the community at large into the future.
Special thanks must go to Alice Anderson, Sue Belling, Kath Follers, Lisa Fowler, and Jo Muller who all complete their terms on the Board at the 2019 AGM. Finally I would like to thank our CEO Helen White who continues to bring her enthusiasm to our organisation, always looking for the best way forward to move Girl Guides NSW & ACT into a strong position for the future.
I commend this 2018 Annual Report to you and as you read through it I trust you will gain a real insight into the successes of Girl Guides NSW & ACT.
Sarah Neill State Commissioner
STATE TREASURER’S REPORT
I am pleased to present the audited financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2018.
Overview
This financial year we have continued to successfully deliver against our objectives to support Guiding in the NSW & ACT community. The Association has maintained its strong financial position with Total Accumulated Funds and Reserves of $31.4 million as at 31 December 2018.
For the current year, a surplus from the core activities of circa $156K can be reported. Additionally, for the 2018 year, bequests and property sale amounted to $571,476 and the Jamboree that was hosted by Girl Guides NSW & ACT in September/October resulted in a surplus of $652,534.
Similar to last year, the membership income represented 22% of total revenue from core activities, whilst investment income represented closer to 50%.
During this year, we have adopted AASB 9 which has a new requirement for the reporting of financial instruments, which all our investments fall under.
Prior to the adoption of AASB 9, changes in the fair value of our investments were represented through changes in the Market Value Reserve account on the Balance Sheet (Equity).
Under AASB 9, changes in the Fair Value of our investments are now reported in the Profit and Loss Statement. The changes in Fair Value resulted in a loss of $1,268K on our investment value due to the overall Australian and international stock market loss during the December 2018 quarter.
Over the course of the 2019 financial year further accounting reporting changes will occur and Girl Guides NSW & ACT will need to address these, which include leases and property; revenue from contracts from customers; and reporting of income of not-for-profits.
The Finance Management Committee monitors the performance of the Funds Managers and their management of the investment funds. These investment funds are subject to market fluctuations, but throughout we were able to maintain the investment portfolio at $25.3m as at 31 December 2018. During the year we saw a change in one of our investment managers. After looking after a portion of our portfolio for 10 years it was time for a change. We are delighted to see new investment managers, Ord Minnett, along with our existing provider Equity Trustees, working with us going forward.
GIRL GUIDES NSW & ACT IS THANKFUL FOR THE COMMITMENT AND DEDICATION OF ALL ITS VOLUNTEERS, MEMBERS,
STAFF, SUPPORTERS AND FRIENDS
Acknowledgement
Girl Guides NSW & ACT is thankful for the commitment and dedication that all its volunteers, Members, staff, supporters and friends have displayed in order to provide Guiding within NSW and the ACT.
There are countless hours and voluntary service, pro-bono work and in-kind donations that are not reflected in these financial statements but are core to making the operation of Girl Guides possible. We deeply appreciate this commitment and dedication that has been provided.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank volunteer members present and past, Sarah Neill, Lisa Walters, David Van Gogh, Lizzie Cannon, Belinda Allen and David Fahey of the Finance Management Committee for their expertise, enthusiasm and dedication.
Lastly, I would like thank our operational staff, led by our Chief Executive Officer, Helen White, on moving us towards our strategic focus of supporting Girl Guides.
Karen Lui State Treasurer
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
GIRL GUIDES ASSOCIATION (NEW SOUTH WALES)
STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018
GIRL GUIDES ASSOCIATION (NEW SOUTH WALES) STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2018
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT
Girl Guides NSW & ACT’s vision is to be the leading organisation for girls and young women in leadership and personal development. Over the last twelve months our organisation has focused on actioning our strategy to develop Girl Guides NSW & ACT, to give our girls and young women more opportunities through Girl Guides and to ensure our sustainability into the future to bring us closer to achieving our vision.
In 2018 we surveyed our members to find out more about what they do and do not like about Girl Guides. We used the learnings to maximise our strategy for growth.
Highlights of developments and achievements in delivering our organisations strategic objectives follow.
Retain and grow membership
For the third year in succession, youth membership grew further to 5,620 and total membership again held steady with 7,422 members. Five new Units and one District opened, one Unit reopened.
In 2018 the first member engagement survey of current and former members was undertaken with over 2,000 responses (see the spotlight on our survey on page 10).
Following insights from the survey (for example that the majority of our adult members and parents use their mobile phone to connect with Girl Guides), a number of new initiatives were developed to improve the member experience, including:
• Move from paper to online forms, including youth membership forms and online payments.
• A new responsive website was launched, with a dedicated member area My GuideBook; a Unit locator; online events and learning and development bookings; and an improved online retail store. This has led to an increase in hits in the last six months.
• A new member recruitment campaign focused on North West Sydney is in development.
Run quality and relevant programs for girls
• More than 1,400 youth members took part in the 2018 Sydney Jamboree, held at Sydney Olympic Park in October. The Program was expansive and allowed girls to choose from a plethora of activities, whether outdoors, cultural or service related. It was a superbly organised event.
• In 2018, NSW & ACT developed a new event for Pre-junior and Junior Guides at Centennial Park named Lark in the Park. Over 250 Guides explored the outdoors and camped out overnight in the park.
Recruit, retain, support and develop our volunteers
• With the aim of reducing volunteer administration requirements, the database upgrade also focused on streamlining administration. Leaders and Managers can now see, in real time, Unit, District and Region statistics and download relevant Member information.
• Girl Guides NSW & ACT is leading a national flexible learning project to develop online learning and development modules as part of an accessible learning model which will combine online learning with practical face to face training.
• Development of a mental health first aid program for adult and youth members.
GIRL
GUIDES NSW
& ACT’S VISION IS TO BE THE LEADING ORGANISATION FOR GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
Be an effective and efficient organisation
• Process improvement has been a focus in 2018 such as inaugural online director elections, online member forms, new member enquiries, lease renewals, WHS and property compliance completion etc. This has allowed the organisation to focus on member service and reduce cost.
• In 2018 the organisation’s information architecture moved to Office 365 and Skype for Business to transition into a best practice working environment.
• Development of a property strategy for both State and Region properties and to prepare for changes to accounting standards.
Brand awareness
• An internal communication campaign designated May was named Back to Guiding Month. Promotional activities undertaken by Units, Districts, Regions and at a State level resulted in a spike in new member enquiries by 15% year on year.
• TV appearances were made on the 7 network’s Weekend Sunrise broadcasting live from Lark in the Park at Centennial Park and Sunrise’s weather team broadcasted from Marrickville Guide Hall.
• Strategic use of our Social Media channels broadened our audience with Facebook monthly organic impressions rising by 30% year on year and a 145 % increase in engagement.
Be financially sustainable
• In 2018 a pricing review was undertaken and youth pricing was increased to $150 per member.
• Investment Review was completed to ensure proactive management of Girl Guides NSW & ACT investments; an updated investment policy was developed and a new management company engaged.
• Focus on alternative investment, incl. $30,000 grant from Equity Trustees for demographic research to support a new project focusing on membership growth in North West Sydney.
• In 2018 Girl Guides NSW & ACT was successfully awarded $200,827 across 15 projects in the 2018 Community Building Partnership Grants and $8037 was awarded in a grant from the Public Reserves Management Fund Program 2018–19. Each of these projects focus on infrastructure improvements to Girl Guide properties.
I would like to thank our fantastic staff and volunteer managers who have worked together tirelessly to improve the member experience and to develop and grow Girl Guides in NSW & ACT into the future. I would especially like to acknowledge and thank the hard work and leadership of the Jamboree team who created and managed a wonderful Sydney Jamboree 2018.
Helen White Chief Executive Officer
MEMBER INSIGHT CONSULTATION
TO CAPTURE HONEST POSITIVE & NEGATIVE FEEDBACK FROM PAST & PRESENT GIRL GUIDES, PARENTS & VOLUNTEERS
93% of Girl Guides are under 14 years of age
72% of current Girl Guides have been members for more than 1 year
75% of ex Girl Guides left between 0–3 years
90% join Girl Guides before they are 11 13% of ex Girl Guides left within 1 year
27% of current Girl Guides have been members for more than 3 years
IN 2018 GIRL GUIDES NSW & ACT CONDUCTED AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTATION WITH THE GIRL GUIDES NSW & ACT COMMUNITY
Fun
WERE THE TOP 3 WORDS PAST AND CURRENT GIRLS ASSOCIATED WITH GIRL GUIDES
Confidence Building
WERE THE TOP 3 WORDS OR PHRASES THAT PAST AND CURRENT PARENTS ASSOCIATED WITH GIRL GUIDES
YOUTH MEMBERS AWARD AND RECOGNITION SYSTEM
Adelaide Pilt
Katie Saunders
QUEEN’S GUIDE AWARD RECIPIENTS 2018
Caitlin Beasley
Lauren Beasley
Lucinda Bell
Mimi Brunsdon
Emma Christy
Claire Bryan-Ellis
Savannah Cleaven
Lara Conwell
Taleigh Cook
Jacqueline Flood
Clare Hoadley
Danelle Kelliher
Leah Marley
Jill Mawbey
Shannon O’Brien
Lauren Hartley
Rebecca Prendergast
Bobbi Ralls Hasini Ranatunga
Amy Simon
Madeleine Skinner
Fiona Spellman
THE QUEEN’S GUIDE AWARD INVITES GIRL GUIDES TO CHALLENGE THEMSELVES. TO DO THEIR BEST AT THEIR LEVEL IN THEIR WAY. TO EMPOWER THE INDIVIDUAL IN PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
There are many different badges and awards that Girl Guides can work towards in completing the challenges in the Girl Recognition System.
The Girl Recognition System starts with girls designing their own challenges from a syllabus of choices and works towards the development of personalised challenges.
Some awards allow you to set your own personal challenges. Others require you to reach a certain skill level and can be
cross-credited to external qualifications e.g. Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, St John First Aid or Royal Life Saving Society.
Most challenges can be done by yourself or with your Patrol or Unit. The peak award for Girl Guides in Australia is the Queen’s Guide Award.
The Queen’s Guide Award provides Girl Guides with an opportunity for extraordinary personal development and greater self-awareness. The Queen’s Guide Award is recognised in the
education system around Australia and some Universities throughout NSW will consider the meritorious value of the Queen’s Guide Award when applying to study.
Pictured are three pages from a picture book authored by 2018 Queen’s Guide Shannon O’Brien. Shannon’s project extolls the virtues of Guiding and will be used as the inspiration for a Queen’s Guide Award awareness campaign commencing in 2019.
SYDNEY JAMBOREE 2018
Girl Guides NSW & ACT hosted an International Jamboree on behalf of Girl Guides Australia from 30 September to 6 October, 2018.
Sydney Jamboree 2018 hosted around 1400 Girl Guides, Girl Scouts and Volunteers from around Australia and the world.
Sydney Jamboree 2018 provided participants opportunities for fun, friendship, adventure and exploration, creating memories to last a lifetime.
Activities undertaken during the camp included climbing the Sydney Harbour Bridge, surfing, canoeing, a city expedition, canyoning and caving, archery and much more.
Torrential downpours late in the week were not enough to put a dampener on the event— for some of the younger girls from the Northern Territory, it was their first experience of real-life rain!
Participants travelled to Jamboree from Canada, New Zealand, UK, Japan, Philippines, USA, Singapore and Malaysia.
Girl Guides may be practiced with cultural difference around the world but it was apparent how much Girl Guides and Girl Scouts have in common, no matter where in the world they come from.
ELLA EZERGAILIS: AN INSPIRATION. A GIRL GUIDE
In 2018, Ella, with some other Girl Guides, participated in an international bipartisan program that pairs young women and girls with politicians to ensure their points of view are heard. This program is called Girls Takeover Parliament.
Ella was disappointed by the behaviour she witnessed during Question Time and penned a letter to the Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, asking him to affect positive change to the culture of parliament. Ella is the kind of girl that Girl Guides proudly help develop— an empowered young woman.
Like so many Girl Guides, Ella joined because her mother was a Guide. Ella’s Mum regaled her of interesting stories about Girl Guides and the lifelong friends she made. Ella wanted to experience the friendship, adventure, leadership and camping that she had heard about from her Mum.
Lessons Ella has learnt from Girl Guides include “Challenges are meant to be a challenge, and everything doesn’t always go to plan, but as long as you learn from your experience, you have grown as a person.” And to “never give up”. Thanks to Girl Guides Ella can push herself further physically and mentally than she ever thought she could with the encouragement of others.
Ella, believes the role of Girl Guides in today’s society is “to continue to empower young Girls today—to get them outdoors, to get them to develop their character and abilities and to get them to learn that although we live in a digital world, other things are more important.”
Ella thinks of Girl Guides as a supportive place for young girls to gain courage, friendship and to learn more themselves.
“EVERYBODY IS DIFFERENT, BUT EVERYBODY IS EQUALLY AS IMPORTANT AND HAS SOMETHING TO CONTRIBUTE. WE SHOULD ACCEPT EVERYONE FOR WHO THEY ARE.” ELLA EZERGAILIS
ADULT GOOD SERVICE AWARDS
Girl Guides NSW & ACT recognises the contribution and involvement of adult members and non-member volunteers for meritorious service to Australian Girl Guiding, its members and the community, through the Girl Guides Australia Good Service Award System. All Adult Good Service Awards are recognised incorporating a set of criteria accessible from www.guidelinesforgirlguides.org.au.
BORONIA
Gwen Balchin
Anna Cook
Tiarn Farrell
Rachael Hatton
Shannon Mapstone
Melinda O’Brien
Susan Randall
Carol Simpson
Kirstyn Taylor
Charlotte Weatherall
BANKSIA
Alison Cappetta
Melysa Cox
Lauren Gray
Judith Knox
Anne Moore
Karen Pearson
Martha Raupp
Kate Smellie
Lisa Waite
Diane Welsh
Kristen Collier
Celeste Emslie
Sally Hare
Heather Lessor
Laura Mukherjee
Merilyn Penn
Kelly Sansom
Julie Smith
Aimee Watkins
Amanda Wright
Rhonda Brodie
Jessica Fish
Susan Gibson
Heather Holmes
Ann McLachlan
Ruth Miller
Toni Nyssen
Sylvia Pearce
Jodi Ramage
Mary Sinclair
Sally Woodhouse
Larissa Saywell
WATTLE
BAR TO THE WATTLE
FLOWERING GUM
GREY KANGAROO
NON MEMBER AWARD
THANKS CERTIFICATES
Prue Carpenter
Karen Ely
Virginia Hey
Vicki Marsh
Kate Moore
Jo-Ann Tonon
Alice Mee
Sally Thornton
Rhonda Foley
Kylie Gray
Maryann Herbert
Catherine Marker
Sarah Neill
Kerrey Williams
Helen Eggleton
Doug Chilvers
Colin Ford
Robyn Grunwald
Annie Peel
Brian Taafe
Janice Taafe
APPOINTMENTS
BOARD DIRECTORS
Board Chair
Sarah Neill
Renée Bianchi2
Krista-Lee Fogarty, co-opted
Chris Glasheen
Emily Milton Smith1
STATE OFFICE BEARERS
State Commissioner:
Sarah Neill
Program Manager:
Kate Conroy 3
Alice Anderson4
Assistant Program Manager: Vicki Marsh3
Lindsay Davis4
Inclusion Support Consultant: Emma Introna6
Outdoors, Environment & Earth
Education Consultant: Virginia Brown
Risk Committee Chair: Krista-Lee Fogarty
Youth Leadership
Development Liaison: Kimberly Ransom
1appointed May 2018
2term ended May 2018
3term ended July 2018
State Treasurer
Karen Lui
Sue Belling
Kath Follers
Lauren Hansen1
Joanne Muller
Alice Anderson
Lizzie Cannon1
Meagan Gardiner 2
Hazel Maxwell2
Lisa Walters
Deputy State Commissioner: Larissa Saywell
Learning and Development Manager: Elizabeth Baker5
Leisa Evans4
Awards Committee Chair: Prue Carpenter6
Sue Carr 7
International & World Guiding Consultant: Amanda Cooper
Policy & Procedure Review
Committee Chair: Lorraine Chegwidden
Trefoil Guild Advisor: Sally Thornton2
Sharyn Smith-Anderson1
4appointed Oct 2018
5term ended Dec 2018
6term ended Sept 2018
State Treasurer: Karen Lui
Archivist: Chesne Jones
GAP Facilitator: Kate Weatherall
Olave Program Consultant: Sally Woodhouse
RTS Tingira Chair: Cheryl Squires5
Kerry Rymer8
Youth Recognition and Awards Liaison: Jodie Chilvers
7appointed Sept 2018
8appointed Dec 2018
REGION MANAGERS
ACT & South East NSW: Veronica Heard
Cumberland Plains: Sarah Neill, Acting
Northern Sydney: Alice Mee
Southern Sydney Rivers: Sarah Neill, Acting
Central West: Lee Judd1
Greater Rivers: Kerrey Williams5 Haylee Brown3
Northwest Inland: Helen Leamon
Twin Rivers: Robin Laverty4 Maryann Herbert9
Coastal Valleys: Carol Peterson
North Pacific Coast: Elise Crofts
South Coast & Highlands: Kris Wyber
GIRL GUIDES NSW & ACT MEMBERS IN VOLUNTEER ROLES WITH GIRL GUIDES AUSTRALIA
Chair, Board of Girl Guides Australia: Rosemary Derwin
Honorary Legal Advisor: Joanne Muller
Member, Olave Program Committee: Sally Woodhouse
National Trefoil Guild Advisor: Barbara Fairbarn7 Marcia Andrews8
1appointed Feb 2018
2term ended July 2018
3appointed Oct 2018
Chief Commissioner: Rosemary Derwin
Member, International Committee: Amanda Cooper
Member, Outdoor Activities Committee: Virginia Brown
Member, Governance Committee: Sarah Neill
4term ended Dec 2018
5term ended June 2018
6appointed July 2018
Girl Guides Australia Director: Sarah Neill
Member, Learning & Development Committee: Elizabeth Baker4 Leisa Evans9
Member, Program Committee: Kate Conroy2 Alice Anderson3
7 term ended Sep 2018
8appointed Sep 2018
9appointed Dec 2018
ASHLEIGH ARMSTRONG: GIRL GUIDE. GUIDE LEADER.
UNICEF AUSTRALIA YOUNG AMBASSADOR
Ashleigh became a Girl Guide because her Mum wanted her to experience Girl Guides. It’s a familiar story. Ashleigh’s Mum was a Girl Guide and even received her Queen’s Guide.
Girl Guides taught Ashleigh that she is capable, and that she can be confident in who she is and what she stands for.
“Because I was able to do my best in Guides said Ashleigh, “I am also capable of doing my best outside of it”.
When interviewed recently Ashleigh revealed that in Girl Guides she learnt how to say ‘no’, learnt how to say ‘yes’, and “that bugs are more scared of you than you are of them”.
Ashleigh believes that through Girl Guides she developed confidence and a purpose. “In school, said Ashleigh, “I was simply another student who did their homework on time and would rarely speak up in class. But in Girl Guides I was a patrol leader, a listener, a motivator. I was someone who went above and beyond to achieve badges and awards. Without Girl Guides, I don’t know if I would have found this part of myself.
“For me, Girl Guides does not fit a niche. Instead Guides is what you make of it. At my most memorable camp, all the girls were taught how to change a tyre and then straight afterwards we were taught how to cleanse, tone and moisturise the face”.
As UNICEF Young Ambassador Ashleigh has an avenue outside of Girl Guides to further her passion to assist others in becoming the best version of themselves—whether that is through a better understanding of the world around them, or by supporting and encouraging their education, or even helping them grow their general life skills.
I WAS SIMPLY ANOTHER STUDENT WHO DID THEIR HOMEWORK ON TIME AND WOULD RARELY SPEAK UP IN CLASS. BUT IN GIRL GUIDES I WAS A PATROL LEADER, A LISTENER, A MOTIVATOR… WITHOUT GIRL GUIDES, I DON’T KNOW IF I WOULD HAVE FOUND THIS PART OF MYSELF.
GIRL GUIDES NSW & ACT: A 2018 MEMBER SNAPSHOT
7422 Members 5620
Youth Members aged 5–17
2890
NSW Government Active Kids Vouchers were redeemed with Girl Guides NSW & ACT in 2018
57% of eligible youth members claimed vouchers
40% of our adult members volunteer their time to give back
35%
volunteer to provide a service to their community
31%
vounteer to pass on skills & knowledge
33% volunteer to have fun
26%
vounteer to be a role model or mentor
GIRL GUIDES AUSTRALIA
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GIRL GUIDES NORTHERN TERRITORY 55 Ross Smith Avenue Parap NT 0820 08 8981 3628 girlguidesnt@iinet.net.au www.girlguidesnt.com
GIRL GUIDES QUEENSLAND Unit 1, 132 Lutwyche Road Windsor QLD 4030 07 3357 1266 reception@guidesqld.org www.guidesqld.org
GIRL GUIDES SOUTH AUSTRALIA 63 Beulah Road Norwood SA 5067 08 8418 0900 guides@girlguidessa.org.au www.girlguidessa.org.au
GIRL GUIDES TASMANIA 17 Clarence Street Bellerive TAS 7018 03 6244 4408 office@guidestas.org.au www.guidestas.org.au
GIRL GUIDES VICTORIA Suite 812, 401 Docklands Drive, Docklands Vic 3008 03 8606 3500 guides@guidesvic.org.au www.guidesvic.org.au
GIRL GUIDES WESTERN AUSTRALIA 265 Great Eastern Highway Belmont WA 6104 08 9479 9800 info@girlguideswa.org.au www.girlguideswa.org.au
OUR MISSION IS TO EMPOWER GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN TO GROW INTO CONFIDENT, SELF-RESPECTING, RESPONSIBLE COMMUNITY MEMBERS.
GIRL GUIDES NSW & ACT
Level 2, 55 Holt Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010
T: (02) 8396 5200
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