Uniting Church - Annual Report - 2016

2015/16

Uniting for a brighter future.

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Uniting is a community services and advocacy arm of the Uniting Church in NSW and ACT Synod. We believe in taking real steps to make the world a better place. We work to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice.

Our not-for-profit services cover aged care, disability, early learning, community services and chaplaincy.

We stand up for social justice and speak up on issues that impact the people we serve. Uniting celebrates diversity, and we welcome all people regardless of lifestyle choices, ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation or gender identity.

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We are Uniting.

A small act can sometimes be enough. A helping hand can halve a burden. One kind word can calm the nerves. At Uniting we act to have an impact.

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We are the carers, thinkers, doers, darers who strive to make a difference. In everyday trials and triumphs. For everyone, just as they are. We are over 8000 people driven to be there for others. Together, we can do even more. We can draw upon the voice deep within us and raise a collective cry that cannot be ignored.

Because for us, enough is not enough. We want safer, fairer, brighter, better. For the people we serve. For all humanity, we are Uniting for greater change.

Chairperson’s Overview Uniting can be the change in people’s lives that makes a difference. We are creating an inclusive, connected and just world through everyday achievements. We are Uniting.

Our annual report is a reference point for the significant work that has taken place over the past year to align Uniting with widespread changes across the services sector. Government policy reforms, increased market competition in some segments and community expectations are driving advancements in the ways we do business.

Our role requires absolute clarity in our governance and what it means to be part of the Church in a rapidly changing world. How we continue to advocate for the people we serve while also delivering services on behalf of government, and appropriately manage for sustainable growth, depends on our ability to adjust to the new disruptive environment.

We have devoted much time and energy to considering not only the operational implications for NSW and the ACT but also our future strategies. We are revitalising

Uniting through new business models, and reorienting our workforce across the organisation.

The Synod of the Uniting Church has considerable capacity, and our mission demands that we apply it for the wellbeing of our local communities. We have put sizable resources into learning how congregations might be empowered to respond to their local community needs.

As part of the wider church, we have also reflected on the issues raised by the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, and actively supported the wider Church’s contribution to that inquiry. We have actioned new measures to demonstrate further our commitment to providing the best care to those people who are the most vulnerable.

On behalf of the Board, I thank the executive director, Peter Worland and his executive team for their passion and commitment to their teams and the people we are here to serve.

I acknowledge the service and leadership of our outgoing Chairperson, Rev Gordon Ramsay who stood aside

from his role on the Board in August 2016 to participate in the 2016 ACT Election.

We congratulate him on his election and on his subsequent appointment to government, with ministerial responsibilities.

Gordon continues to serve out his calling through this new role, and his perspective and experience which has been invaluable during his leadership at Uniting are now being offered to the broader community through this next stage of his life journey.

I also thank those who completed their board terms during the year. Jacki Watts, Tony Stephenson and Raymond McMinn made invaluable contributions to the Board and the expertise and perspectives they offered, deepened the discussions and decisions of the Board.

Together with my fellow Board members, I look forward to the future and realising our goals to be inclusive, connected and contributing to a just world.

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Executive Director’s Report “Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.”

(1 Peter 4:10 NIV)

At Uniting, we act to have impact. Being faithful stewards of God’s grace drives us to work every day to better the lives of the people we serve.

This year has brought challenges, and we have responded by making some significant changes to the way we work.

Changes to government funding for disability services and the move to consumerdirected care are two examples of major shifts in service delivery models. We support this trend to empower people to make their own decisions about the services they receive and welcome the opportunity to work within a framework that supports a respectful and compassionate approach.

The pillars of our new brand - ‘Be the change’, ‘Better together’ and ‘Be yourself’ guide our work daily.

Uniting to create impact and change.

Our ability to compete without compromising is critical to our mission. As deregulation

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altered the landscape and new entrants appeared, we put in place measures to streamline our processes and set ourselves on the path to a strong and sustainable future.

Being an organisation that can adapt to change and still deliver on its purpose has also meant introducing a new internal structure.

We now have three areas within the business: differentiators, enablers and service delivery.

Differentiators focus on our customer experience, marketing, practice and quality, and mission. Enablers are our information technology, property, human resource and financial management teams.

Service delivery represents our thousands of frontline people who are making a difference through education, health care and fitness, residential living, lifestyle, family and community programs.

The new structure stays true to our Church foundation and will expand our capability to deliver customer-driven services and consistently high-quality outcomes across all programs.

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Working in new, creative ways to better serve individuals and communities.

As we adapt to an everchanging and increasingly competitive environment, the importance of a strong Uniting brand is clear.

Our brand has gone from strength to strength since the external launch in May 2016, winning awards at national and state levels. We rolled out the Uniting welcome mat with our ‘We are Uniting’ experiential campaign and showcased the stories of our clients and staff in vivid displays in Sydney and Canberra.

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People and relationships are at the centre of all that we do.

Our newly renovated residential service at Uniting Wontama in Orange is a tangible example of our Household model.

The buildings now favour small groups of people living in spacious rooms centred around large community living areas. In this way, we provide our residents with a true sense of home, with more options for independence. Our residents and their families also have a greater role in making decisions, particularly those concerning lifestyle choices that lead to a full and happy life.

Courageous action.

Our foundation is to model Christ’s love in action. Thank you to our Chairperson, Heather Watson and the Board. To my executive team, our staff and volunteers, thank you for your enduring commitment to the purpose of Uniting, and your continued courageous action as we navigate through exciting and challenging times. Together we will continue to overcome the challenges as we strive to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice.

Peter Worland Executive Director

Better together

Be the change

We act with honesty and integrity, and open our hearts to all people without exception.

We are nurturing, generous and thoughtful in our words and deeds.

Be yourself

We face injustice head on and stand up for what is right and true with confidence and strength.

© Copyright Uniting 2017

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Our People.

48,000

We provide services for 48,000 people across the state

8200

We have more than 8200 staff who work with passion and commitment

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We have 95 chaplains and pastoral care workers

3000

We have more than 3000 volunteers who generously give their time to support our work

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Our Highlights.

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Uniting is the first faith-based aged care organisation in Australia to be officially recognised as LGBTI friendly and received Rainbow Tick Accreditation in 2015.

Step Up for Our Kids, a new program in partnership with the ACT Government, helps to keep vulnerable families together and children safe in their home.

Assistance is tailored to specific needs and linked to a range of services.

Uniting begins development on a $150 million state-of-the-art aged care residential complex in Westmead, with upgrades to existing facilities, 227 new independent living units and communal living spaces.

The Uniting Church in Australia, Synod of NSW and the ACT gives the go-ahead for Uniting and Church congregations to call for the decriminalisation of illegal drug use and increased investment in harm reduction and treatment services.

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UnitingCare NSW.ACT rebrands to Uniting to become Uniting in name and Uniting in nature, working as one voice. The brand launched to the public in May 2016.

The sixth annual ‘Art from the Heart of the Cross’ exhibition takes place. For many of those who use the Uniting Medically Supervised Injecting Centre (MSIC), contributing to the exhibition is an empowering project.

Uniting Wontama in Orange and Uniting Amala in the ACT open new aged care services that feature home-style living. Residents live as part of a vibrant and active household with their own kitchen, dining room and living spaces.

Uniting is named one of Australia’s Top 10 LGBTIfriendly employers, and best Not-For-Profit employer of LGBTI people in Australia in the 2016 Pride in Diversity Awards. Also, for the second year running, Uniting picks up six awards in the annual Australian Aged Care Quality Agency (AACQA) Better Practice Awards.

The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) appoints Uniting to deliver Local Area Coordination (LAC) Transition Services throughout New South Wales.

The Uniting Newpin Social Benefit Bond sees 121 children restored to their birth parents in three years to 2015/16, and a further 38 children prevented from being placed in care.

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Changing lives together.

Change often starts with a conversation.

The simple act of sharing thoughts with another can invigorate thinking, shatter conventions and break down stereotypes.

At Uniting, we deliver programs and services to over 48,000 people each day, but research showed that many in the wider community knew little of this. The brand launch changed that.

In February members of our staff, volunteers and clients became the faces for the launch of our brand, introducing Uniting to the world.

The campaign put a spotlight on Uniting and our values. Why we feel privileged to stand alongside the families, children, couples and seniors that we serve.

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From train stations to the backs of buses, from Facebook to press ads, we engaged with the community.

Interactive displays at Martin Place and Parramatta in Sydney invited thousands of passers-by to join us for a chat and a cuppa on the welcome mat.

Our short documentary series invited strangers to sit down and have a conversation. Footage on our website and social media platforms of two people from vastly different backgrounds, sharing their experiences and life lessons brought tears to many eyes and celebrated diversity.

Uniting - Enjoy every moment

Uniting - My independence

Our brand had impact • AMI Marketing Excellence Award 2016 for Experiential, Sensorial and Internal Employee Marketing: We are Uniting • Traffic to uniting. org up by 28% compared to the previous period

Uniting - Where I belong

• On social media, our videos were liked, shared or commented on over 41,000 times • In less than two months, our online promotion was seen over 23 million times Uniting - Without judgement

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Raising a collective voice.

Mission is founded on the understanding that Christ invites us to serve humanity by creating an inclusive, connected and just world.

We have a long history of providing spiritual and pastoral care, particularly to our residential community at Uniting. For many, the comfort and friendship we offer are vital to their wellbeing and sense of belonging. In turn, our lives and services are also enriched by the close bonds we share with those we serve.

Our Chaplaincy and Pastoral Practice is evolving and

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expanding to reach across the full range of Uniting services.

These are exciting times, and the changes we are making will create more responsive, helpful and efficient services.

We also continue to grow chaplaincy into the community with the roll out of the new civil chaplains who will serve in hospitals, prisons, mental health police and disability services.

In addition to these enhancements, Mission recently took on responsibility for several operational areas, including the Social Justice Forum, Uniting Regional Councils, Innovative Community Grants Scheme, and newly formed Church Engagement Team.

The role of church engagement is to develop collaborative

community service ventures with and on behalf of the Uniting Church in Australia.

The team is already busy building connections that will help its mission to serve local communities, often encouraging church congregations to trial innovative communitybased projects.

Engagement in social justice is integral to Christian discipleship. Through the Social Justice Forum, the tradition of social justice advocacy continues in the Church today. In 2016, the forum campaigned on affordable housing and Giving Hope – compassion for asylum seekers, among others. The forum stands alongside people in need of encouragement, support and a just outcome.

The growth in the number of forum volunteers suggests

more people are willing to stand up for a fair and just community.

Through the Uniting Regional Councils and Innovative Community Grants Scheme, we have successfully developed a range of new projects that are better attuned to the missional eyes and ears of the Church and engage parishioners through congregational life.

Mission does not start and end with these responsibilities. Our mission is at the heart of who Uniting and the Uniting Church are, what we do and how we want to be connected in our service to the community.

Mission reflects our desire to speak up with one voice on issues of justice; to be inspired in our quality of service delivery and to be reliable in our relationships with each other and those we seek to serve.

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Making a difference.

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The Innovative Community Grant Scheme strengthens the links between Uniting and the wider Church community through financial assistance to presbyteries and local congregations.

Scheme goals: • Promote choices and opportunities for people and add value to people’s lives.

• Support and empower people who are disadvantaged, vulnerable or isolated.

• Create, develop or enhance cooperative relationships between local communities, church communities and Uniting service streams.

In 2015/16 the scheme helped build stronger communities through funding mission initiatives that made a difference to people experiencing social disadvantage in the community.

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Together, we can do more. even Our strategic priorities focus our activities to build a better future that creates a brighter and fairer world for all

1. Reimaging our work with vulnerable and disadvantaged people and communities to meet their changing needs.

2. Uniting for the common good, strengthening our relationships across the Uniting Church to transform communities.

3. Financial acumen that builds a strong, secure future, for greater financial stability and positive impact.

4. Smart systems, innovative practice, exceptional people that support a thriving organisation.

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Board Members As at February 2017

Heather Watson Chairperson Heather is a partner with McCullough Robertson, Lawyers. She has broad experience across the non-profit sector, having acted for and been a member of many community and charitable organisations. Her expertise includes aged care, health and community services, affordable housing and Indigenous communities.

Heather served the maximum nine-year term as a board member of UnitingCare Queensland - seven years as Chairperson. She also holds directorships with: Community Services Industry Alliance Ltd (Chairperson); Epic Good Foundation (Chairperson); Uniting in Vic.Tas; Australian Regional and Remote Community Services, a subsidiary of UnitingCare Qld and services provider in the Northern Territory; National Affordable Housing Consortium Ltd; SEFA Partnerships Ltd; and McCullough Robertson Foundation Ltd. She is also a member of the Advisory Council to the Queensland Family and Child Commission.

Gillian Coutts Co-Deputy Chair

Gillian is a change and business management professional. Her career began with Shell Australia Limited before moving into executive roles in Sales and Operations at David Jones and Pacific Brands. She now consults in change management and leadership development.

Gillian is a partner in The Potential Project Australia, which has a charter for bringing mindfulness-based contemplative practices to the workplace to improve employee wellbeing, capacity and wisdom, and create a more sustainable world.

Gillian is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, and her community work includes supporting women post-breast cancer, following her own treatment and recovery.

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Dr Oliver Greeves

Co-Deputy Chair Oliver has over thirty years’ experience as a board director with organisations in Asia, Australia and the United States. Until 2004 he worked overseas with J.P. Morgan Chase and subsequently MetLife Inc. Since returning to Sydney, Oliver has served as a board member of UnitingCare Ageing (Chair 2013-2014) and Uniting (Deputy Chair 2014-2017).

Oliver has expertise in aged care and assisted living through his work with Sunrise Seniors Living, Integral and other leading US Assisted Living companies. He is senior partner in Pharos Institute, a company specialising in leadership and organisational development. He is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors course and has PhD in Social Science.

Dr Andrew John Young Andrew is the chief executive officer of Aftercare. He is dedicated to improving the effectiveness of social impact across the social purpose, government and corporate sectors.

He brings a systems approach and believes the keys to improving social impact are: a focus on outcomes; evidence and measurement; collaboration and leadership development.

Andrew’s career background includes working as a strategy consultant with Andersen Consulting, providing advice to large Australian and global companies and head of marketing for The Smith Family. In 2005, he won Equity Trustees’ Not-forProfit CEO First Year Achiever Award, during his time with CanTeen.

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Anne Carroll Anne has an extensive background working in senior management roles within private hospitals. She is a registered nurse with a postgraduate degree in Public Health, majoring in Health Services Management.

Anne has served on Uniting boards since 2009.

Her other board roles include Chair of the University of Technology Academic Advisory Committees for the Enrolled Nurses/Graduate Entry Accelerated Course (2010), Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Arts in International Studies Curriculum Review (2009), and Bachelor of Nursing Curriculum Review (2009). She is Chair of the Private Hospital Benchmarking Group and Day Surgery Benchmarking Group and is Board Treasurer for Family Drug Support.

Arthur Psaltis Arthur is the managing director of VMG Capital.

His company specialises in strategic corporate advice and services to private, government, and not-for-profit sectors. VMG helps companies to reach their full potential by designing and implementing the right financial structures and systems to fit the need.

With 25 years’ experience in financial services, Arthur held senior positions with NAB, Westpac and Macquarie. He is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and holds a Bachelor of Commerce, majoring in Accounting, Finance and Information Systems.

Bronwyn Pike Following an early teaching career, Bronwyn joined the Victorian Uniting Church as director of justice and social responsibility. She managed the delivery of a broad range of health, social and educational services through more than 100 UnitingCare agencies.

Bronwyn was elected to the Victorian Parliament in 1999. As the State’s longest serving female minister she held the portfolios of Housing, Aged Care, Community Services, Health and Education.

She chairs the South Australian Urban Renewal Authority and Centre for Urban Research Advisory Committee. Bronwyn was appointed Chair of Western Health in 2014; Chair of Uniting in Vic.Tas in 2016; and has been a board director of Uniting in NSW.ACT since 2015.

Rev Jane Fry Rev Jane Fry is the acting general secretary of the Uniting Church in Australia Synod of New South Wales and the ACT and has more than 20 years’ experience in pastoral ministry and church leadership. She is a pastoral supervisor, an experienced mentor and a mediator and conflict coach. Jane has had considerable experience in ministry and leading the Church in times of change, including helping the UCA Sydney North Presbytery understand the necessities and challenges of transitional ministry.

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Jane Thornton Jane has 30 years’ experience in senior executive roles with global IT companies and S&P/ASX50 corporations. Her enduring interest in social justice and service started with volunteer work with Melbourne’s Brotherhood of St Laurence.

Jane is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. In 2006, she joined the Sydney Region UnitingCare Ageing Board and went on to chair that Board. Jane has also served in several executive committee positions for Uniting in NSW.ACT. Jane is Chair of the War Memorial Hospital Board, and member of the board of BoardConnect, a service providing support to Australian not-for-profit boards.

Robyn Brown Robyn began her career as a business and IT consultant with Arthur Andersen. Now with more than 25 years’ business experience behind her, she has expertise ITC systems integration, global change management practice, and executive recruitment.

Robyn is Chair of the Uniting Council Sydney North and was previously a board member of Uniting Mission and Education. She brings to her roles deep skills and knowledge in program and project management, governance and team leadership.

Robyn is active in the community through the Uniting Church and for several years has worked on projects in Asia with Habitat for Humanity.

Raymond McMinn

Tony Stephenson

(to February 2017)

(to December 2017)

Raymond is a proud Aboriginal man, descendant of both the Dharug and Murri Nations and Elder and founder of the Aboriginal Community at Mingaletta.

He served 28 years in the Royal Australian Navy, including seven years on submarines and is acknowledged as the first Indigenous submariner.

Before retirement, Raymond was the Aboriginal Community Liaison Officer for the Department of Education and Training in the Northern Sydney region.

Passionate about equity in education, Raymond served on the NSW’s Ministerial Aboriginal Education Review team. He remains active in his community and was instrumental in developing the Uniting Burnside ‘Sharing the Dream’ parenting program.

Tony is Director of O’Connell Advisory, a management consulting and management service company. With over 20 years within the health and aged care sectors, Tony’s experience includes working for private equity companies, and for-profit, not-for-profit and church-based organisations. He is a chartered accountant and has held consulting, senior management and board of director roles. Tony has previously been on the board for companies operating private and public hospitals, aged care and health insurance services.

In June 2014, the Synod Standing Committee approved the payment of remuneration for Uniting Board members, starting in March 2014 and to be indexed annually in line with the Australian Consumer Price Index.

In 2015/16 the Chair of the board received remuneration of $92,250 per year and board members received $46,130. For Ministers in current placement, the remuneration is paid to the placement body.

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Uniting Church NSW and ACT Synod Uniting Board

Peter Worland

Executive Director

Sandra Black

Saviour Buhagiar

Chris Grover

Chief Customer Officer

Director Residential Aged and Health Care

Chief Financial Officer

Rick Morrell

Bob Mulcahy

Jill Reich

Director Mission

Director Resilient Families

Director People & Systems

Simon Furness

Linda Justin

Director Property

Director Practice and Quality

Doug Taylor

Anna Videira-Johnson

Director Resilient Communities

Director Strategy

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Financial year in review The 2016 result reflects increased service delivery and continued investment in infrastructure and improved operational processes and systems.

Year ended 30 Jun 2016

Year ended 30 Jun 2015

$’000

$’000

Government subsidies, grants and program funding

514,252

480,681

Resident fees, client fees and charges

165,574

161,867

47,404

51,870

727,230

694,418

447,900

428,500

Depreciation and amortisation expenses

58,796

57,109

Property costs

46,307

46,335

105,538

101,250

Other expenses

55,935

42,278

Total expenses

714,476

675,472

12,754

18,946

Year ended 30 Jun 2016

Year ended 30 Jun 2015

$’000

$’000

Property, plant and equipment

910,518

858,492

Financial assets, including cash and investments

680,377

610,561

Intangible assets

19,047

16,720

Trade and other receivables

54,731

38,825

1,664,673

1,524,598

819,033

711,587

Employee benefits

75,880

83,285

Trade and other payables

86,139

59,063

8,015

7,811

Total liabilities

989,067

861,746

Total equity

675,606

662,852

Income statement Revenue

Capital expenditure on new and redeveloped buildings totalled $106.6 million.

Other revenue

Uniting also responded to major regulatory changes in home care for older people that enable the person receiving the services to control their funds.

Expenses

Total revenue

Wages, salaries and related expenses

Program costs and consumables

Total net surplus

Balance sheet Assets

Total assets Liabilities Refundable loans to residents in our services

Other

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Revenue Other revenue

Resident fees, client fees and charges

6%

23%

Government subsidies, grants and program funding

71%

Expenditure Property costs Other expenses

Depreciation and amortisation expenses

8%

Program costs and consumables

15%

8%

6%

Wages, salaries and related expenses

63%

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Assets 3%

Trade and other receivables

Financial assets, including cash and investments

Intangible assets

1%

41% Property, plant and equipment

55%

Liabilities Employee benefits

Trade and other payables

8%

Other

1%

9%

Refundable loans to residents in our services

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82%

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At Uniting we act for a safer, fairer, brighter future.

Residential aged care

Early learning

Independent living

We offer residential care for older people who can no longer live independently at home.

Our Household model offers residents a greater role in making decisions that affect their lives. It is the little things like choosing to sleep-in or setting the table for dinner that make people feel at home.

For children, learning begins long before the first day of school. Our qualified educators recognise and value curiosity and creativity within every child. Children who are part of our early learning, preschool and out-of-school-hours programs learn through exploration and discovery.

For people who choose to change where they live, we offer independent living villages in city, suburban and rural settings. Whether for family, security or downsizing reasons, our residents spend less time maintaining their homes and more time doing what they love.

We’re for older people always feeling at home.

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We’re for lifelong learners.

We’re for older people having choices.

Disability

We’re for people with disability getting the support they need.

For people living with a disability, our services see them doing things they never thought possible. Knowing where to start is not always easy. Uniting stands beside people with a disability and their families to help them access what they need to achieve their goals.

Home and community care

We’re for older people, living their best lives at home.

For people who choose to stay living at home as they get older, we offer a range of home, community and wellbeing programs and services. Everyone is different.

Our team puts together the right combination of services so people can live their best lives at home.

Families

We’re for families overcoming challenges.

For parents who face challenges, we provide programs to help them be the best parents they can be. Our counselling and mediation services build healthier, happier relationships. Couples going through separation learn to manage conflict, and young people build resilience and skills through our programs.

Aboriginal services We’re for Aboriginal people.

At Uniting, cultural understanding matters.

Aboriginal staff members work with local people and their

communities so that programs are designed and run by Aboriginal people, recognising the importance of the right to self-determination.

Uniting Medically Supervised Injecting Centre We’re for saving lives.

For people who visit the Uniting Medically Supervised Injecting Centre, we provide somewhere they can reduce the harm of their substance use. Our team of registered nurses, counsellors and health education professionals reach out and provide safety, without judgement.

Uniting War Memorial Hospital

We’re for making progress.

For older people experiencing changes in their mobility or speech, our team at Uniting War Memorial Hospital specialises in rehabilitation.

Our health professionals include physios and occupational and speech therapists help people to make improvements so they can enjoy a better quality of life.

Children and young people

We’re for keeping children and young people safe.

For children and young people who can’t live with their families, our foster carers and staff provide a safe and happy home. For some, supervised contact with parents continues, and sometimes positive changes lead to families being restored. We also help young people to live in the community independently, and those whose lives are affected by drugs, alcohol and mental health issues.

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Tweed Heads

Locations.

Banora Point Murwillumbah Bonalbo Casino

Goonellabah

Woodburn

Yamba Grafton

Coffs Harbour Bowraville

Urunga

Nambucca Heads

Gunnedah

Macksville

Tamworth

Kempsey

Port Macquarie Cundletown

Dubbo

Old Bar

Singleton

Molong Borenore

Orange

Cudal

Young

Tahmoor Crookwell

Goulburn Adelong

Hackett Narrabundah Weston

Kambah

Nowra

Broken Hill Menindee

Queanbeyan

Gordon ACT Chisholm

Batemans Bay Moruya Narooma

Bega

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Medowie Medowie

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Jannali Jannali

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Quakers QuakersHill Hill

Ambarvale Ambarvale

Warriewood Warriewood

Wahroonga Wahroonga

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Riverstone Riverstone

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Donors and supporters

Generous individuals, groups and businesses support the important work of Uniting.

We offer you our sincere thanks.

Companies and organisations • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Advantage Salary Packaging Anyway Australia Computershare Ermington Hunt & Hunt Lawyers IAG Healthcare Imaging, Merrylands Koala Lane LDCC KPMG H M & Associates CMSIT Toll Global Logistics Rayscan Imaging Ogilvy House Ogilvy PR SWT Group – Christie Street, and Kent Street Clayton Utz Suncorp Gordon Group Deloitte Inform Marketing Agency M&C SAATCHI Deloitte West Cater Care Howorth Commonwealth Bank Carlson Wagonlit Travel Australian Institute of Company Directors Bankwest, Macquarie Little People Child Care Starkey Enterprise Darling House Aged Care

Bequests • • • • • •

The Late Annie Dorothy Douglas The Late Eileen Dillon The Late Kenneth Jenner The Late Lloyd Temple The Late Margaret Hungerford The Late Marion Armstrong

• The Late John and Gabrielle Critoph • The Late Winifred Carpenter • The Late Heulwne Ricketts • The Late Idaho Mary Groves • The Late Nancy Irene Miller • The Late Lloyd Newton

Clubs • • • •

Lions Club of Wellington Moorebank Sports Club Oatlands Golf Club Associates The Rotary Club of West Pennant Hills • The Rotary Club of Belrose • The Rotary Club Thornleigh

Special groups • • • •

Bellbird Committee Cumberland High School Benevolent Society Brotherhood Christian Motorcycle Club • Biker’s Australia • Lion’s Club Terrigal-Wamberal • Pro Shop Muirfield Golf Club

Uniting Church groups • Shortland Ladies Fellowship • Port Macquarie Uniting Church Busy Fingers • Tumbi Vale Fellowship • Tathra Uniting Church Op Shop • Kincumber Uniting Church

Op Shop • Knox Grammar School • Stamp Committee

Uniting Churches • • • •

Beechwood Laurieton/Bonny Hills Forster/Tuncurry Warnervale

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Kincumber Oatley Wellington Nambucca Heads Wagga Wagga Dubbo Forest Reefs Mannering Park Tathra Marsden Road Cootamundra Bay & Basin Nyngan Corrimal Dungog Hurstville Forestville Brocklesby North Ryde

Major gifts • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

H Presgrave D Gilbert L Haylen D Clarke D Bleasdale M Stevens D Dong H Brewer H Potter E Taylor M Gledhill J Jackson M Ralston B Larter D Culey J Thomas D Lyons R Cumming D Norman M Norton J Habib J Watts L Burgess Uniting Annual Report 2015/16

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