DEAF SERVICES
ANNUAL REVIEW
2017-18 |
DEAF SERVICES IS A LEADING
NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANISATION PROVIDING SUPPORT TO DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING AUSTRALIANS ACROSS ALL AGE GROUPS.
With a vision of individuals and community empowered, connected and achieving, Deaf Services delivers programs and supports to enable the Deaf community to live full and independent lives.
Deaf Services works with all Australians to create a more inclusive, accessible and equitable community through information referrals, advocacy and education.
With over 110 years of experience working with Deaf Australians, Deaf Services continues to deliver for the community as a registered service provider under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), and an approved provider of home care for seniors.
WELCOME TO THE
DEAF SERVICES
2017-18 ANNUAL REVIEW |
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CHAIR OF THE BOARD |
This year has been an amazing year for Deaf Services, Brett and his team have worked really hard and we’ve seen benefits and profits for our services.
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DAVID GIBSON
CHAIR OF THE BOARD |
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Chair of the Board, David Gibson at the Launch of Hear For Kids
2017–18 has been a year of consolidation, as we finalise the organisational structure that will project Deaf Services forward as the prominent
Deaf and hard of hearing service provider across all age groups.
BRETT CASEY
CEO |
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CEO's REPORT
DEAF SERVICES |
Deaf Services CEO, Brett Casey with the winners of the 2017 Deaf Art Show. L to R: Cynthia Blackmore, Ian Milton, Brett Casey, Patrick Phillips.
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER |
Deaf Services' financial success during 2017-18 has been the product of a continuation of the growth expected in all of our services and our Deaf Lottery, which continues to support our operations.
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CRAIG MCDONALD
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER |
Deaf Services COO Craig McDonald presents the winners
of the 2017 Deaf Art Show.
THE DEAF
LOTTERY |
Our focus has been on expanding our presence in different locations and through new channels, and on a number of major projects to develop and upgrade our systems... so that supporters have a better experience
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MAREE BROWN
EXECUTIVE GENERAL MANAGER, DEAF LOTTERY
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DEAF LOTTERY
A Deaf Lottery Winner reveals their chosen prize
as part of the Mortgage Buster Prize option.
CommUNITY |
Following the rebrand and structural changes for Deaf Services' CommUNITY team in 2017, the service has continued to provide community support and manage internal referrals for the organisation.
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RACHEL LAI
MANAGER, CommUNITY |
Jonathan Mackenzie, Deaf Services Life Skills Facilitator
and client, Cheryl.
HEAR FOR KIDS |
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A focus on adapting transdisciplinary programs to suit the NDIS and provision of pre-planning sessions to parents has resulted in 46 participants accessing support through the NDIS, compared to 13 in the previous 12 months.
JEN McKEE
HEAR FOR KIDS MANAGER |
LSS' 'Aqua Fun' group activity.
LIFESTYLE SUPPORT
SERVICE |
This year LSS employed 30 staff across Brisbane, Ipswich, Townsville, Toowoomba and the Gold and Sunshine Coasts, and delivers an average of 525 hours of support each week.
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KRISTEN MASON
MANAGER - LIFESTYLE SUPPORT SERVICES |
AGEING WELL |
Over the past year, Ageing Well has increased the number of home care clients by 69%, while also increasing the number of clients receiving care through the Commonwealth Home Support Programme by 150%.
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AGED CARE MANAGER |
Aged Care Manager, Leena Vuorinen with
attendees at the 2017 Ageing Well Expo.
EDUCATION |
The rollout of the NDIS has had a significant impact on the Auslan at Home service with 81 classes delivered to families this financial year. These classes offer families of Deaf and hard of hearing NDIS participants access to a learning program tailored to
suit their needs.
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MICHELLE STARK
EDUCATION MANAGER |
Education team member, Janelle Whalan, presents to students
at the Access Training and Education graduation 2017.
LANGUAGE
SERVICES
Auslan Connections continues to invest in innovative ways of meeting the language needs of Deaf and hard of hearing clients. The service has seen an additional 1,800 hours of work over the last two years as a result of the NDIS rollout in key regions; Townsville, Ipswich and Toowoomba.
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FAY LONDON
MANAGER, LANGUAGE SERVICES
Claudia Alpn,Auslan Connections Interpreter films an
advertisement for the Auslan Connections+ booking system.
DEAF SERVICES
SUPPORTERS
From the team at Deaf Services, thank you to all of our individual, government and corporate supporters in 2017-18.
DONORS (>$100)
1-WORLD CHARITY SHOP
ADAM SHANAHAN
ANNE-LOUISE MINASI
BELLINGHAM MAZE WRANGELL FAMILY
BETTER HEARING AUSTRALIA
BRISBANE DEAF SENIOR CITIZENS
BRUCE SPENCE
CAMERON BRIDGER
CARMEL TURNER
CHARLENE GRACE
E BENNETT
E GRANT
E W THOMPSON
GRANDVILLE FOOTY CLUB
GRENET FOUNDATION LTD
GRILL'D PTY LTD
HYNE AND SON PTY LTD
IVAN KOHRSEN
JAN ARMSTRONG
JIM & KAY LEADBETTER
JOHN BORCH
JOHN DARK
JOHN J KENNY
JULIE RYAN
JUNGLE GUTTERIDGE
KEITH & VERA WALSH
KEVIN ATTRIDGE
KIMBERLEY DAVEY
L E BOURKE
LIBERTY ROWLAND
LUCY SIMPSON
LYNETTE BIDGOOD
LYNETTE ZUPP
MARGARET SHAW
MARY O'REGAN
MARYBOROUGH SUGAR FACTORY
MAUREEN STEVENSON
MICHAEL LINNANE
MR & MRS SWAN
G PHILLIPS
T R VAN OMMEREN
C MACDONALD
KIMBERLEY DAVEY
NELL LAND
NICHOLSON FAMILY
NUDGEE GOLF CLUB
PAK-TECH ROB FRASER
PETER CARR
PETER RODDY
PETER WITTMAN
PETRICIA BIRD
PICCONE EDMONTON IGA
PICCONES SUPA IGA MANOORA
ROBIN BATTAGLENE
ROSEMARY LOCKE
SHAPE AUSTRALIA
SHARON SANSOM
SHARRYN GILSHENAN
SIGNS CHURCH INC
SMACKIT SOCIAL GOLF CLUB
STEPHENS SUB-BRANCH RSL ANNERLEY
SUSAN WHITAKER
THE NORA JAMESON FUND
VALERIE McGREGOR
VIVIENE SMITH
YVONNE STIFF
BELLINGHAM MAZE
BETTER HEARING AUSTRALIA
BRISBANE DEAF SENIOR CITIZENS
CONTINENCE FOUNDATION OF AUSTRALIA
GRANDVILLE FOOTBALL CLUB
GRENET FOUNDATION
GRILL'D PTY LTD
HYNE & SON PTY LTD
MARYBOROUGH SUGAR FACTORY
CORPORATIONS, SCHOOLS,
CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS
GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS
FEDERAL
DEPARTMENT OF PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES (CENTRELINK)
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
FEDERAL CIRCUIT COURT OF AUSTRALIA
FAMILY COURT OF AUSTRALIA
STATE
CHILDREN'S HEALTH QUEENSLAND
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITIES, DISABILITY SERVICES AND SENIORS
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING
EDUCATION QUEENSLAND
QUEENSLAND HEALTH
QUEENSLAND FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES
LOCAL
BRISBANE CITY COUNCIL
CAIRNS REGIONAL COUNCIL
MCCULLOUGH ROBERTSON LAWYERS
NATIONAL DISABILITY SERVICES
NUDGEE GOLF CLUB
PICCONES SUPA IGA
QUOTA INTERNATIONAL
SHAPE AUSTRALIA
SIGNS CHURCH INC
SMACK IT SOCIAL GOLF CLUB
STEPHENS SUB BRANCH RSL ANNERLEY
KRYSTYNA LOZIAK
RUSSELL MCKIMMIN
VICKY JOAN WOODALL
ALICE AMELIA LAWRANCE
QLD COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
BEQUESTS
Deaf Services Life Members: L to R: John Enchelmaier,
Ken Donnell, Daphne Hayden, Bobbie Blackson, Ian Milton.
Hear for Kids Speech Language Pathologist , Fiona Gardner working with the community in Townsville.
Deaf Services Limited
ABN: 62 118 664 298
Statement of Comprehensive Income
For the Year Ended 30 June 2018
Note
2018
$
2017
$
Operating grants 4,434,588 4,101,798
Services income 4,128,154 2,461,623
Fundraising and donations 17,914,670 16,251,746
Interest and dividend income 482,295 503,420
Other income 4 146,139 938,569
TOTAL INCOME 27,105,846 24,257,156
Employee benefits expense 11,727,579 11,108,438
Depreciation and amortisation expense 486,973 397,376
Travel and motor vehicle expenses 477,690 386,908
Occupancy expenses 524,934 463,459
Printing and postage 460,869 599,841
Insurance expense 240,390 243,896
Advertising and promotion 1,157,482 1,013,950
IT and telecommunications 872,389 496,348
Contractors 347,863 387,575
Professional fees 154,738 99,544
Other supplies and services 8,914,576 7,813,777
Loss on disposal of assets 59,143 20,518
TOTAL EXPENSES 25,424,626 23,031,630
SURPLUS FOR THE YEAR 1,681,220 1,225,526
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to surplus/deficit Net fair value movements in financial assets 533,626 366,705 Net fair value movements for revaluation of assets - 617,309
Other comprehensive income for the year 533,626 984,014
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR 2,214,846 2,209,540
Statement of Financial Position
Ast at 30 June 2018
Note
2018
$
2017
$
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalent 6 2,845,458 2,334,010
Trade and other receivables 7 620,061 768,511
Other assets 8 911,763 839,486
Financial assets 9 - 100,000
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 4,377,282 4,042,007
NON-CURRENT ASSETS
Financial assets 9 9,978,780 7,410,380
Property, plant and equipment 10 5,204,261 ,337,083
Intangible assets 11 799,728 783,428
TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS 15,982,769 13,530,891
TOTAL ASSETS 20,360,051 17,572,898
LIABILITIES
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Trade and other payables 12 964,692 634,495
Other liabilities 13 2,147,366 2,045,052
Employee benefits 14 1,664,434 1,548,956
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 4,776,492 4,228,503
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
Employee benefits 14 186,612 162,294
TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES 186,612 162,294
TOTAL LIABILITIES 4,963,104 4,390,797
NET ASSETS 15,396,947 13,182,101
EQUITY
Reserves 15 3,957,311 3,402,347
Retained surpluses 11,439,636 9,779,754
TOTAL EQUITY 15,396,947 13,182,101
DEAF SERVICES
FINANCIAL STATEMENT |
