We are a values based organisation guided by these core principles:
• Respect and inclusive – we recognise people as individuals and welcome their differences
• Achievement – we celebrate individual and collective success
• Sustainable growth - we provide opportunities to learn and grow
• Innovative and customer focussed – we are adaptive and are flexible to customer needs
• Generous - We are friendly and welcoming
• Authentic and accountable – we act with integrity: we do what we say
Behaviours
We will commit to these behaviours because they reflect Self Help Workplace’s values:
Kindness
At Self Help Workplace
We welcome everyone We are leaders And we celebrate our achievements
Respect Everyone
We do not swear or tease anyone
We are aware and kind to everyone We are polite
Be Heard
We speak up when we have ideas or issues
We do not interrupt others
We listen to what people have to say
One Team
We work as a team We work safely
We are keen to learn and try new things
Quality Work
We help each other We give our customers great service
We always do our best
Board of Directors
Nathan Calman (Chairperson)
Nathan Calman is the CEO of TasFarmers. His previous role was Brewery Manager at J. Boag and Son Brewing in Launceston and, prior to this, he worked in a number of roles within the broader Lion business in NSW and TAS over the past 13 years. Nathan brings experience in the fields of food science, lean manufacturing, governance and strategy. He holds a Bachelors Degree in Food Science and Technology from the University of Adelaide, the Master Brewer Qualification from the Institute of Brewing and Distilling in the UK, a Master of Business Administration from UniSA and has graduated from the Australian Institute of Company Directors Course.
Karen Robinson (Deputy Chairperson)
Karen’s current role is the CEO of Rural Youth which is responsible for Tasmania’s premier rural event –Agfest. Agfest attracts over 60,000 visitors during the three days to visit the sites of over 700 exhibitors. Before joining Rural Youth five years ago, Karen worked in the not for profit sector in a training and business development role for TL3. This followed an extensive career in banking and managing a range of commercial enterprises in Launceston. Karen will bring her skills in critical thinking and strategic planning to the work of the Board.
Paul Veerhuis (Treasurer) - (from 5/9/23)
Paul Veerhuis comes to the Board with over 20 years of experience in the banking and finance sectors. Following roles in the private sector, Paul joined the Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority (APRA) in 2005. Paul works in APRA’s banking supervision division, overseeing a portfolio of banks. Paul is APRA’s representative on the International Credit Union Regulator’s Network.
Lauren Richards
Lauren works in emergency planning for the Department of Education, Children and Young People having previously served as a police officer for twenty five years in areas including drug and criminal investigation, prosecution and executive administration roles before transitioning to the business unit of the Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management (DPFEM). She was responsible for the development of strategic policy and departmental responses to vulnerable community groups, including people with disability. Lauren holds a Bachelors Degree (Prof Hons) in Public Sector Leadership and Management and a Bachelor of Social Science from UTAS.
Angela Burton-Badcock
Angela brings expertise and many years of experience in marketing, communications, advertising and public relations to Self Help Workplace. Angela has worked with Tourism Tasmania and the Bank of Us and is currently employed as the Marketing Manager with St Giles.
Renee Malby- (from 3/7/2023)
Renee joined the Board in July 2023. Renee is the Founder of Therapy CoLab that offers a comprehensive mentoring and administrative solution designed to support practitioners from all disciplines across Australia. Renee has worked extensively in the aged care and disability sectors both at provider and peak body level in NSW, Victoria and now Tasmania.
John Gilpin - (29/4/24 - 12/8/24)
John M.Mgt FAIM FIPA MAICD, former Chief Executive Officer of St Michaels Association Inc, is a seasoned leader in executive management, specialising in leading organisations strategically across diverse industries in Tasmania, including Human Services, Government, Not for Profit, and Private Organisations. With over 25+ years of corporate management experience, John has demonstrated expertise in finance, human resources, vocational training, program management, strategic planning, and business development.
Joey Crawford
Dr Joey Crawford is an Academic at the University of Tasmania by day, and a serial entrepreneur by night. He is currently Managing Director of carbon negative gin distillery, Negat-ve Distillery, and has been recognised locally, nationally, and internationally for his innovative research and development. He holds a PhD, Bachelor of Business (First Class Honours), and Bachelor of Education (Professional Honours) from the University of Tasmania. Through managerial roles and employment within the private education industry, Joey developed a well-grounded understanding of strategic challenges in management and leadership that has led to ground-breaking educational and leadership development research being implemented locally and across the globe.
Chairperson's and General Manager's Report
It is a cold dark morning – the middle of winter. There is a heavy frost on the ground. Why would you get out of bed to go to work?
The sun is shining. It is going to be a beautiful warm day. The beach and some fishing sound like fun. Why would you go to work?
There are a lot of reasons why people work. To earn money. To make friends. To contribute to the community. To feel valued. To be respected. To be and feel more independent.
We also know that work has its benefits. Most importantly, it supports people to live healthier lives.
Self Help Workplace’s mission is to create employment opportunities for people with disability so they and their families can enjoy all the benefits of work.
We also know that one of the most important benefits of work is pride. Pride that comes from knowing that you are doing work that somebody needs and values. Pride from learning new skills. Pride from working together as a team.
During the year, we were able to celebrate all the good things about work at a special event to dedicate the Prime timber auto docking saw and the mealworm nursery.
Making products out of timber requires us to be safe, efficient and cost effective. The auto docking saw is the latest investment in Prime Timber. The saw enables the team to keep up with the demand for our quality timber products such as pallets, boxes and bins.
Introducing semi-automation is not an exercise in job cutting. In fact, the opposite is true. Instead, it is about supporting our team to learn new skills and enabling them to concentrate on the value adding part of their work which is about assembling high quality products that will be delivered in full and on time to our customers around the state. It is also about growing the business and creating jobs. And running a production schedule that doesn’t exhaust or stress the team.
In the past, a team of employees might be able to cut 600 pieces of timber a day. Recently, a team of two on the auto docking saw cut 3,500 pieces in one day. The result is a more efficient process that generates less waste and results in a happier and healthier team.
The second major initiative was the opening of the mealworm nursery. Mealworms are a vital source of protein for Tasmanian’s injured and healthy wildlife. For the last two years the team have been taking care of the mealworms and sorting and grading by hand. But if we
are to meet the demand of our customers in wildlife care such as the local zoos and carers both in Tasmania and interstate, we needed to seriously ramp up production. The new semi-automated mealworm machine will enable us to sort and grade 100kgs of mealworms per month.
These improvements at Self Help Workplace are due to the vision and efforts of a great team.
Now that the final report of the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability has handed down its report, the community must consider the future of employment. The Australian Disability Enterprise sector is likely to face a number of recommended changes over the next 10 years in response to the Commission’s key findings. The Board believes that access to meaningful employment outcomes for all people must remain at the heart of the organisation and we will continue to advocate that everyone has both choice and control about their employment decisions.
Our team has many things to be proud of. They have worked hard. They have learned new skills. They have provided our customers with quality products and services. They have looked out for each other and served as wonderful ambassadors for Self Help Workplace.
We would like to thank our employees who are the heart and soul of our enterprise. Your pride in the work you do and your enthusiasm to learn new skills inspires us all. Our thanks extend to the families and support workers who constantly cheer on our employees to do their very best.
To our staff whose dual focus is our employees and good quality services makes both our employees and customers very happy.
To the Board whose vision and commitment to creating employment and training opportunities for people with disability is laser sharp and never waivers.
And our customers and suppliers whose support makes us very proud to be a part of the Tasmanian economy.
We look forward to working with our community to create more employment opportunities in our thriving social enterprise.
Nathan Calman Chairperson
Donna Bain General Manager
The team at Encore worked hard to recycle thousand of kilos of donations and sold 21,500 items of clothing in the 2023-2024 period.
Our employees work on a three month roster, washing, drying and ironing items of clothing to put into the shop. They also look after the store’s appearance, and because of their efforts we consistently receive positive feedback on the presentation and cleanliness of our store. In October, we left behind the limited trading hours of COVID and opened the store from 9:30am to 4:00pm to give our valued customers more time to shop.
We’ve had a challenging year with donations. Thefts from our donation bins increased, one bin was set on fire and during the winter months clothing donations dropped off significantly. We trialed different styles of bins and the locations where they were placed on the premises, but our customers kept asking where our familiar white metal donation bins were, so we went back to putting the standard bin out in its regular spot at the front of the car park. It is kept out during business hours only and this has proven successful. Even though we had these challenges it was a great effort by our staff, employees and volunteers to still exceed our budget. We are always keen to receive quality donations of clothing, shoes and handbags.
Two of our supported employees, Jacquie and Karen also enjoyed the opportunity of working in Encore to learn advanced skills in window dressing, shop displays, merchandising, customer service and cash handling in readiness for them to pursue their retail career dreams.
We welcomed a new volunteer Larna, who is keen, eager and thoroughly enjoying the retail operations of Encore. I would like to thank all our volunteers Linden, May and Larna for their continued support of Encore Clothing.
I also wish to thank our loyal customers for their ongoing support during the past twelve months and we look forward to serving you in the future.
Selena Hext Supervisor
This year has seen a few improvements in our area, including:
• Refreshing the paint and colour in the dining room that has brightened up the area considerably.
• Changing the position of the urn, fridge, coffee and tea station to streamline flow, minimize congestion and improve safety. This was a great suggestion of the Workers Forum.
• Purchase of a new, fan forced oven and cooktop for the kitchen with funding received through the CommBank Community Donations Program.
• Heaters installed above the outdoor dining tables to keep our employees toasty warm if they wish to sit outside in the fresh air.
• The new greenhouse has produced a bumper crop of veggies this year. Not only has the kitchen benefitted from the yield, but employees can take home surplus stock free of charge to help them with the rising cost of living and encourage healthier eating.
Several new employees joined the kitchen roster this year. Learning new life skills, preparing meals and helping with corporate catering.
This year we were honoured to partner with another charity, GroWaverly, who provide free produce and meals for their local community. They used our services to cook and deliver 25 meals a week, and while this has ended for now, we hope to work with them again in the future. We are also grateful for the continued support of our corporate catering customers.
Dianne Haworth Life Skills Coordinator
Self Help Workplace’s purpose is to provide meaningful employment and life skills for our supported employees. We are also environmentally conscious and recycle and reuse as much as possible. In 2023-2024, the Merit area has worked to achieve these goals in the following ways.
Our team of 29 supported employees continued to provide valuable services to local businesses including secure shredding, mailouts and product assembly, but to provide our employees with variety, upskilling opportunities and community engagement, they are included in a rotated 3-month roster for laundry duties, cooking, basic cleaning and retail operations.
Self Help Workplace encourages our employees to participate in training and this year members of the Merit team completed training in Self Advocacy, Literacy and Numeracy and Sales Operations.
The Merit area was also excited to provide work experience opportunities for students and participants from Newstead College, Tas TAFE and APM employment services.
To decrease landfill this year 4.5 tonnes of donated material, not suitable for resale, were cut up into 10kg bags of cleaning cloths. The buttons were also cut off the garments and de-threaded for sale in Encore or donated to schools and social enterprises for craft.
This year Merit have continued to offer a document destruction service, processing 17.6 tonnes of paper. We supply businesses and individuals with 240 and 120 litre lockable bins. The documents are then sorted to ensure maximum recyclability and are securely shredded and baled on site. Pale shredded paper and cardboard are sent to be recycled into other paper products such as writing paper, hand towel and tissues. Coloured paper that is not suitable for the above is repurposed as packaging, pet bedding and garden mulch.
To minimize timber wastage, our team also packaged off cuts of timber from the Prime Timber area into 5kg kindling bags using recyclable paper packaging. This product has proven very popular with the local community.
We are very proud of the Merit crew who worked together as a team, learned new skills, and provided excellent customer service.
Kim Nielsen Mitchell Senior Supervisor
Spruce Grounds Maintenance has again exceeded all expectations and has continued to achieve above-budget results surpassing the previous year’s performance.
Our day usually starts with our crew making a quick stop at our local coffee shop for a takeaway then off to work we go!
Our dedicated team undertook a mix of residential work for NDIS clients and members of the public, and commercial work. This year a second ride-on mower was purchased to enable commercial services to be completed in less time. This has allowed additional work to be secured to ensure the continued growth of the business. Austral Bricks started using our
commercial service this year with their site in Longford requiring a regular monthly, full day visit.
Our team are also in negotiations with St Michaels Association to expand the commercial service we currently offer them at their expansive site in Newstead. If successful, this is likely to fill our schedule during the 8-9 month prime growth season.
Myself and the talented Spruce team, Andrew, James and Richard pride ourselves on completing all tasks in the allocated time to the full satisfaction of our customers. This has been a rewarding experience for us all, to maintain a productive working environment whilst engaging with the community and having fun. We didn’t recorded any incidents during the year, which speaks volumes of the team member’s abilities and their commitment to completing the tasks safely.
Thank you to our commercial, NDIS and residential customers for their support of our Spruce Grounds Maintenance service during the past year.
Mark Nason Team Leader
The Prime Timber team has again performed at a high level to achieve another outstanding result for the year.
This has been achieved by maintaining safe work practices and diligently managing production outcomes for customers. The auto docking saw installation, and safety improvements completed during the year continue to be highly beneficial to the area. The skills learned by employees through training has held team members in good stead to perform well in all aspects of their roles. Our Prime employees have also welcomed new members this year, buddying up with them to enable the transfer of their skills and welcoming them to the team. It is our safe, hardworking team of employees that enables Prime to continue to achieve amazing results.
Going forward, Prime Timber has the opportunity to pursue additional work with new customers in a range of industries. This will be a focus for the area as confidence in timber supply has been consistent during the year.
Our current, loyal customer base which includes several industries including engineering, agriculture, wine, building, surveying and horticulture has allowed us to grow our business and maintain over budget results. Although markets look to be softening during the coming year, we thank these customers for their continued support and look forward to continuing to supply them into the future.
Our outstanding volunteer Rodney continues to contribute to site improvement, overall presentation of the site and maintenance of the hothouse garden. Rodney and employees have harvested summer salad items & hearty winter vegetables this year for use in the kitchen or for take home use. He will also jump in alongside our team to help meet customer deadlines where & when required. We thank Rodney for his dedication to Self Help Workplace & the Prime team.
In conclusion, our results are due to our 19 talented employees who produce the quality products for our customers safely and on time whilst having fun and celebrating what they achieve.
Caig Fox Area Coordinator
Stephen Forrester Award
Richard Wallace
Richard first started work with Self Help Workplace in 2008. He worked in the timber production area for 4 years before he moved to the mainland to pursue other opportunities. We were sad to see him go but were equally delighted to welcome him back when he returned in 2021. Richard is an amazingly productive worker and constantly strives to, not just meet his selfset pallet assembly targets, but absolutely smash them! It isn’t all about speed for Richard though, the quality of his work is always of the highest standard and his attitude to both his work and those he works with is outstanding, so his colleagues at Self Help Workplace were all thrilled to honour him as the Employee of the Year for 2023.
It should be noted that this isn’t the first time that Richard has won this award. He received it for the first time in 2011, a month before he moved to the mainland! Hopefully, history doesn’t repeat itself because we’d be lost without him!
Employment Champion Report
Spacing goals is how we push ourselves further, learn more and progress in facets of life that are important to us. At Self Help Workplace, our main goal is to provide a safe and meaningful workplace for our team of staff, employees and volunteers.
To do this, we encourage our employees to set their own goals. We do this in an annual IEP (Individual Employment Plan). The last 12 months has seen employees learn to make sales in encore with the cash register, cook meals to make at home and learn new tasks.
In our IEP meeting we also ask our employees what training they wish to do. In 2023 we supported 9 employees to improve their Literacy and Numeracy with our contracted trainer Libby, and 3 employees started a Certificate I in Supply Chain Operations which they are due to finish in September 2024. One of the employees has also been nominated for a training award through Skills Tasmania. 6 employees also participate in Self Advocacy training with Speak Out Advocacy’s Road to Success program which had great feedback from both the trainers and our employees.
We’ve been lucky to have three new employees join the Prime Timber area. While we unfortunately had to say goodbye to one because he was able to achieve his goal of moving to mainstream employment, the other two have remained and become valued members of the Prime Timber Team.
While our work is the main focus, it’s also good to spend some social time with our colleagues. Starting in 2023 we introduced the Dinner Club which has quickly become a favourite of our employees who are always excited about the next one. Employees have chosen to visit a few new places for a meal out such as the Old Tudor Motor in and Hog’s Breath Café.
This year our Worker’s forum has also been a big part of improving safety around our workplace. Initiatives such as installation of a handrail on the entrance walkway, reorganising the canteen and the addition of new safety lines/markers around the worksite.
Well done to everyone who achieved a goal this year.
Max Connell Employment Champion
Parent and Carers Forum
During the year, the directors and General Manager met families and carers for these informal gatherings providing opportunities to share information about what is gong on and to respond to any questions and concerns.
The Team
Andrew Andrew Andrew
Richard Richard
Robert
Nancy
Norma
Daniel Anita Bailey
Karen Karen
Lyn Lel
Adrian
Jacquie
James
Craig
Darren Daniel
Karmen
Gerard
Courtney
Maddie
James
Hamish
Ailsa Alex
Kathryn
Katie
Katie
Monica
Ernie
Eliza
Hannah
Jodie
Julieanne
Kelly
Dale
Melody
Pavel
The Staff
The Volunteers and Casuals Life Members
Mrs M Barrett
Mr K Bassett
Ms L Bever
Mr P Bushby
Miss K Chick
Mr G Crawford
Mrs J Crawford
Mr R Crawford
Mr A Dingemanse
Mrs L Farrington
Mr D Kean
Mr D Kerr
Mr G Little
Mrs M Ridgers
Mrs D Rosier
Mr M Rosier
Mr C Smith
Mr D Smith
Mrs J Stoward
Mr S Stoward
Mr R Thomas
Mr R Tronerud
Mrs M Walker
Mr R Walker
Mr A Wilson
RSID
Sarah
Selena
Larna
Linden
May
Max
Mark Phil Roger
Kim
Jess Julie
Dianne
Donna
Shanlee
Yvonne
Tracey
Craig
Rodney
Sarah Sean
Robert
Profit and Loss Statement
For The Year Ended 30 June 2024
* The auditor reference to page 2 in their report
Statement Of Financial Position
As At 30 June 2024
* The auditor reference to page 3 in their report
Statement of Changes in Equity
For The Year Ended 30 June
Notes to the Financial Statements
For The Year Ended 30 June 2024
1 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Financial Reporting Framework
The directors have prepared the financial statements on the basis that Self Help Workshop Inc is a nonreporting entity because there are no users dependent on general purpose financial statements. These financial statements are therefore special purpose financial statements that have been prepared in order to meet the requirements of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Act 2012. Self Help Workshop Inc is a not-for-profit entity for financial reporting purposes under Australian Accounting Standards.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the mandatory Australian Accounting Standards applicable to entities reporting under the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Act 2012 and the significant accounting policies disclosed below, which the directors have determined are appropriate to meet the needs of members. Such accounting policies are consistent with those of previous periods unless stated otherwise.
Statement of Compliance
The financial report has been prepared in accordance the mandatory Australian Accounting Standards applicable to entity reporting under the Associations Incorporation Act (Tas) 1964 and the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Act 2012, the basis of accounting specified by all Australian Accounting Standards and Interpretations, and the disclosure requirements of Accounting Standards AASB 101: Presentation of Financial Statements, AASB 107: Cash Flow Statements, AASB 108: Accounting Policies,Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors, AASB 1031: Materiality and AASB 1054: Australian Additional Disclosures.
Basis of Preparation
The financial statements have been prepared on an accruals basis and is based on historic costs and does not take into account changing money values or, except where stated specifically, current valuations of non-current assets.
The following significant accounting policies, which are consistent with the previous period unless stated otherwise, have been adopted in the preparation of these financial statements.
(a) Property, Plant and Equipment
Each class of property, plant and equipment is carried at cost or fair value less, where applicable, any accumulated depreciation and impairment losses. Buildings are not depreciated.
The depreciable amount of all fixed assets is depreciated on a straight-line basis over their useful lives commencing from the time the asset is held ready for use.
(b) Accounts Receivable and Other Debtors
Accounts receivables and other debtors are recorded at amounts due less any allowance for doubtful debts. Bad debts are written off during the period in which it becomes apparent that the amounts will not be recoverable.
(c)
Taxation Status
Self Help Workshop Inc (ABN 46 307 410 837) trading as Self Help Workplace and Encore Clothing is a Public Benevolent Institution (PBI) with Deductible Gift Recipient Status (DGR) and is endorsed to access the following taxation concessions:
- GST Concessions
- Fringe Benefits Tax Exemption
- Income Tax Exemption
Donations to Self Help Workshop Inc over $2.00 are tax deductible.
(d) 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.
Provision is made for the Association’s liability for employee benefits arising from services rendered by employees to balance date. Employee benefits have been measured at the amount unpaid at the reporting date at current payrates plus related oncosts, in respect of the employee’s service up to that date
(e) Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash 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.
Cash and cash equivalents comprises cash on hand, demand deposits and short-term investments which are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and which are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value.
(f) Revenue and Other Income
Government funding and other grant revenue is recognised in the period in which the services funded by the grant are to be provided by the association. Where grants are received that relate to future periods, that portion of the grant is recognised as a liability on the balance sheet called grants in advance.
Sales revenue is recognised on transfer of goods to the customer as this is deemed to be the point in time when risks and rewards are transferred and there is no longer any ownership or effective control over the goods.
Donations and bequests are recognised as revenue when received.
Interest is recognised when received.
All revenue is stated net of the amount of goods and services tax (GST).
(g) 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 (ATO).
Receivables and payables are stated inclusive of the amount of GST receivable or payable. The net amount of GST recoverable from, or payable to, the ATO is included with other receivables or payables in the statement of financial position.
(h) Inventories
Inventories are measured at the lower of cost and current replacement cost.
Inventories acquired at no cost, or for nominal consideration, are valued at the current replacement cost as at the date of acquisition.
Directors’ Declaration
In accordance with a resolution of the directors of Self Help Workshop Inc, the directors declare that, in the directors’ opinion:
1. The financial statements and notes, as set out on pages 2 to 10, satisfy the requirements of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Act 2012 and:
a. comply with Australian Accounting Standards applicable to Self Help Workshop Inc; and
b. give a true and fair view of the financial position of the Self Help Workshop Inc as at 30 June 2024 and of its performance for the year ended on that date.
2. at the date of this statement there are reasonable grounds to believe that Self Help Workshop Inc will be able to pay its debts as and when they fall due.
This declaration is signed in accordance with subsection 60.15(2) of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Regulation 2013.
Auditor’s Independence Declaration
To
the Directors of Self Help Workshop Inc.
To the directors of Self Help Workshop Inc
In accordance with Subdivision 60-C of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Act 2012, I am pleased to provide the following declaration of independence to the directors of Self Help Workshop Inc. As the lead audit partner for the audit of the financial report of Self Help Workshop Inc for the year ended 30 June 2024, I declare that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, during the year ended 30 June 2024 there have been no contraventions of:
i. the auditor independence requirements as set out in Australian Charities and Not for Profits Comission Act 2012 in relation to the audit; and
ii. any applicable code of professional conduct in relation to the audit.
Daniel Newton Ruddicks Chartered Accountants
102 Tamar Street
Launceston, TAS, 7250
Dated:29/08/2024
Independent Auditor's Report
To the members of Self Help Workshop Inc.
Report on the Financial Report
Opinion
I have audited the financial report of Self Help Workshop Inc (the association), which comprises the statement of financial position as at 30 June 2024, the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income for the year then ended, statement of cash flows, statement of changes in equity, and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies, and the directors’ declaration on the annual statements giving a true and fair view of the financial position and performance of the association.
In my opinion, the accompanying financial report of Self Help Workshop Inc is in accordance with Division 60 of the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission Act 2012, including:
a) giving a true and fair view of the financial position as at 30 June 2024, and of its financial performance for the year then ended; and
b) complying with Australian Accounting Standards to the extent described in Note 1, and Division 60 the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Regulations 2012.
Basis for Opinion
I conducted my audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. My responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Report section of my report. I am independent of the association in accordance with the ethical requirements of the Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board’s APES 110: Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (the Code) that are relevant to my audit of the financial report in Australia. I have also fulfilled my other ethical responsibilities in accordance with the Code.
I believe that the audit evidence I have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for my opinion.
Emphasis of Matter – Basis of Accounting
I draw attention to Note 1 of the financial report, which describes the basis of accounting. The financial report has been prepared to assist the association to meet the requirements of the Associations Incorporation Act 1964 and the Australian Charities and Not-forprofits Commission Act 2012. As a result, the financial report may not be suitable for another purpose. My opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.
Responsibility of the Directors for the Financial Report
The directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial report that gives a true and fair view and have determined that the basis of preparation described in Note 1 to the financial report is appropriate to meet the requirements of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Act 2012. The directors responsibility also includes such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of a financial report that gives a true and fair view and is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial report, the directors are responsible for assessing the association’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters relating to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the association or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so. The directors are responsible for overseeing the registered entity’s financial reporting process.
Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Report
My objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial report as a whole is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes my opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but it is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with the Australian Auditing Standards will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of this financial report.
As part of an audit in accordance with the Australian Auditing Standards, I exercise professional judgement and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit. I also:
• Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial report, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to these risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for my opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud my involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.
• Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the association’s internal control.
• Evaluate the appropriateness of the accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by the directors.
• Conclude on the appropriateness of the directors’ use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the association’s ability to continue as a going concern. If I conclude that a material uncertainty exists, I am required to draw attention in my auditor’s report to the related disclosures in the financial report or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify my opinion. My conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of my auditor’s report. However, future events or conditions may cause the association to cease to continue as a going concern.
• Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial report, including the disclosures, and whether the financial report represents the underlying transactions and events in a matter that achieves fair presentation.
I communicate with the directors regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that I identify during my audit.
Independence
I confirm that the independence declaration required by the ACNC Act, which has been given to the responsible entities of Self Help Workshop Inc, would be in the same terms if given to the responsible entities as at the time of this auditor’s report.
Signed Daniel Newton Ruddicks Chartered Accountants
102 Tamar Street Launceston, TAS, 7250
Dated:29/08/2024
Donations, Bequests, Grants & Funding
Thank you to the following organisations, businesses and funds for providing financial or in kind support and goods for various projects and upgrades.
Wedding & Evening Gowns – Timeless Elegance
Waste Concession - City of Launceston
Internet Services – Tasmanet
Commercial Oven/Stove – Commbank Staff Foundation
Cybernated – IT Support services
Bruce Wall Foundation – Life Skills Program
Corporate Members
We would like to thank our Corporate Members for their support and ongoing commitment to Self Help Workplace.
