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FACT Inc Board
Office Bearers
Vice-Chairperson
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Dale Lynch
Chairperson
Cevrina Reed
General Board Members
Treasurer Ross Stagno Accountant
Kevin Collins Lyn McLaughlin Ann McVeigh John Ryall
Lyn Sherwood Executive career coach Chris Williams Lawyer Dr Katrina Stratton Social work researcher
About our Board
Tuart Place is governed by the Board of Forgotten Australians Coming Together (FACT) Inc. The FACT Board comprises Australian-born care leavers and former child migrants, as well as professional members elected for their expertise in areas such as law, accounting and management. Tuart Place is a leader in co-production of support services with care leavers, and peer leadership plays a central role in service design. All Board Members are elected as individuals and are valued for their qualifications, skills and life experience. Board Members do not represent the interests of any other organisation with which they may have an association.
Since it was formally launched in 2012, Tuart Place has received its core operational funding from the State Government, and continues to receive essential financial support from the WA Department of Communities. Equally important to the continuing operation of Tuart Place are the unconditional donations received from non-government organisations that formerly provided institutional care to children. In addition to State Government grants, Tuart Place receives unconditional financial contributions from Catholic past providers the Christian Brothers, the Sisters of Mercy and the Sisters of Nazareth, and from other non-government past providers of institutional care in Western Australia. Financial support from all past providers is greatly appreciated by the people of Tuart Place, and is consistent with the Healing and Reconciliation agenda initiated by Tuart Place participants. The importance of past providers funding support services has been widely acknowledged. For example, in its Report on Redress and Civil Litigation, the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse noted that it is especially important for some survivors that support is ‘funded by the institutions responsible for the abuse’. In addition to organisational donations, Tuart Place also receives donations from care leavers and from members of the general public. Some care leavers make donations to Tuart Place as a way of ‘giving back’ to the organisation, and supporting our common goal of Growing Strong Together.
To donate to Tuart Place
As a Public Benevolent Institution with Gift Deductible Recipient status, donations to Tuart Place are tax deductible. Donations can be made via PayPal on the Tuart Place website; by cheque, or Electronic Funds Transfer. Account name: Forgotten Australians Coming Together Inc Bank: Commonwealth Bank Branch: Fremantle WA
BSB number: 066-107
Account number: 1048-4327
Computers: Get in the know with Tuart Place
Whatever your skill level (even if you’ve never turned on a computer before) you can get individual tuition from Tuart Place. Our friendly volunteers can assist with your iPad, mobile phone or digital camera, or help you learn skills such as browsing the internet, sending emails, scanning photos and accessing services online. Contact Program Coordinator Jo Hocking to book an individual appointment with one of our IT volunteers at Tuart Place, or to receive help over the phone.
Staying in touch with Facebook
The Tuart Place Facebook page has become increasingly important over the last few months. It enables us to share useful information about services provided by different local government organisations to people in high-risk groups, health advice and updates from the WA Government, and details about Tuart Place outreach services, including our group chats on Zoom. But it wasn’t all serious – there were also virtual tours of palaces and castles around the world, links to online jigsaws, and a performance of Waltzing Matilda by a virtual choir. The Armchair Antarctica video was a particularly big hit. We regularly share useful and interesting information and photos from events on our Facebook page so if you haven’t already, then please Like us. We’re at: https://www.facebook.com/TuartPlaceFremantle/ If you don’t know much about Facebook and would like to learn more, please contact Tuart Place and I will organise an appointment with a volunteer who can show you the ropes.
