Our People

The scale of PCYC Queensland services requires a diverse range of skills and leadership. We are proud to have a staff team containing industry leaders, each of whom are supported by a dedicated team. This year we have welcomed our first General Manager of Outside School Hours Care Bev Book, who brings an extensive knowledge of Early Childhood Education and work with a wide range of community-based organisations. We have also welcomed Andrew Barnfield as Chief Risk and Safety Officer, Andrew and his team have focused on the review of our Safety Management System with deployment of a revised system to be completed in the next financial year.

Following the effects of COVID on mental health and physical wellbeing, PCYC Queensland has also undertaken a review of its health and wellbeing offerings and organisational development opportunities with the development of plans to increase health and wellbeing education, activities and opportunities for professional development underway.

As we have continued to build on our engagement and COVID restrictions continued to lift, we have seen a significant growth in support for local clubs and communities particularly from our volunteers under 18 who have committed to a 41% increase in volunteer hours. This increase in volunteering has been reflected across the board with an overall increase in volunteer hours of almost 26% from last year.

We thank our supportive volunteers who have been generous with their time and experience this year and celebrate our employees and volunteers who’s dedication and long service has been recognised through Life memberships.

1529

2700 employees volunteers

Life members awarded

Amalie’s Story

12-year-old Amalie is one of a growing number of young volunteers putting their hand up to help at their local PCYC club. Amalie is heavily into gymnastics at PCYC Caboolture and is now a volunteer for the program. Her mum, Marie, says Amalie’s confidence and self-esteem has blossomed since she began volunteering and can’t speak highly enough of her coaches Collette Watmough and Ryan McCarthy who have encouraged and mentored her on her journey.

Amalie is now working towards her coaching qualification when she is eligible next year.

volunteering hours

571 volunteering net worth $5.8m volunteers under 18

41% 131,927 increase in under 18’s volunteer hours