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2010-2011 Annual Reportiss.org.au

In 2011 International Social Service Australia celebrates 50 years since its registration as a not for profit company limited by guarantee, on 8 March 1961 in Melbourne. Registered as “International Social Service – Australian Branch” (name later changed), ISS Australia had in fact been active in Australia for some years prior, as a not for profit company registered in NSW (company registration was at the time a state responsibility) from 1955 to 1960 and previously as an unincorporated Committee.

The history of ISS Australia’s first 50 years of operation (from 1955 to 2005) is told in A Very Personal Service: A history of International Social Service Australian Branch 1955 – 2005, researched and written by Dr Barbara Pertzel for HistorySmiths and commissioned by a longstanding and very generous benefactor to ISS Australia. Copies of the history are available from ISS Australia for $20 – contact the National Office on (03) 9614 8755 to order.

Our 50th anniversary was celebrated in March 2011 with a reception at Government House kindly hosted by the then Governor of Victoria, Professor David de Kretser AC and Mrs de Kretser, and attended by members, former and current staff, donors, partner organisations and friends of ISS. Professor de Kretser noted in his welcoming speech that the strong ISS network worldwide “has been paramount in ensuring human rights are protected and that displaced persons are reunited, particularly focusing on the rights and situation of children who do not have the ability or skills to help themselves”.

About ISS Australia

1961-2011 – Celebrating 50 years of intercountry social work services

International Social Service (ISS) Australia is a not for profit, non-government organisation providing social work services to families, children and single adults across international borders. Our intercountry services include family tracing and reunification, international family mediation and counselling, kinship care and other child welfare matters, and support for families experiencing international parental child

abduction. We are also involved in training, research and advocacy in our areas of expertise.

ISS Australia is the independent Australian arm of the global International Social Service network, spanning over 140 countries worldwide. We receive government funding for some services, but rely on fees, individual and organisational donors, membership fees and other income to continue

providing a full range of services. No funding is received from the international network. In delivering its services, ISS Australia uses a human rights framework and works at all times in the best interests of the child.

ISS Australia is the only Australian non-government organisation focused exclusively on delivering social work services across international borders.

President’s Report

Executive Director’s Report

In last year’s report I noted that the achievements and directions established would provide a platform for ISS Australia to consolidate and expand in the future. In this year further steps have been taken towards increasing our profile and resourcing our small staff team to provide quality services across a broader range of programs in the future. Led and supported by Fionn

Skiotis as Executive Director, the staff team – including volunteers and students – have demonstrated commitment, flexibility and willingness to pursue opportunities.

Support from our funders, including governments, philanthropic organisations and individuals, is greatly appreciated. However the Board continues to be concerned about longer term financial sustainability and this challenge will be pursued further in the coming year. Our NSW Office, funded by the State Government, provides family support, kinship care assessments and tracing services which benefit children and families in that state who are separated by international

borders. We will continue to approach other state governments to support similar service delivery in the interests of children and families in their states.

We were pleased to welcome Vedran Drakulic to the Board in early 2011. He brings experience, expertise and commitment relevant to ISS Australia. Chris Simpson resigned after seven years as Board member and Treasurer. We thank him for his contribution to ISS Australia.

Diana Batzias

2010-11 was an exciting year for ISS Australia. Highlights included establishing a presence in Queensland in August 2010, based in the office of a partner service in Brisbane. Sadly ISS Australia was unable to retain this presence as the necessary funding could not be found. We introduced an integrated service delivery model in our National Office, which brought immediate benefits and continues to perform well. We also moved towards staff gaining accreditation as family dispute resolution practitioners, with the generous assistance of the Family Mediation Centre.

ISS Australia’s National Helpline service has now been provided for a second year, with the support of the Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation;

this service is critical to providing a prompt and high-quality response to clients throughout Victoria and nationwide. We produced and distributed new printed materials on our services. We implemented the second year of our Myer Foundation-funded Capacity Building Project, and commenced new projects including a study on international kinship care (funded by the RE Ross Trust) and the development of training materials on child rights (funded by the Ian Potter Foundation).

ISS Australia will press ahead in several key areas over the coming year. With staff accredited as family mediators, we will establish an International Family Mediation service. We will continue to seek support for a capacity building role in the Pacific, working closely with local partners in the region.

We will pursue a sustainable future for ISS Australia through our Futures Strategy, including redoubling

efforts to find recurrent funding from governments for all key services. We will continue to support changes aimed at making the international ISS network more modern, relevant and robust.

I’d like to thank all ISS Australia staff over the past year; we’re fortunate to have a dedicated and experienced team who give their all in providing quality services and support. My thanks also to our Board members, who make a significant contribution on a voluntary basis – in particular, Chris Simpson who resigned as Treasurer after seven years in the role. Finally my thanks go to all ISS Australia’s donors, individual and organisational, and our many partners, members and supporters, who play an essential part in our organisation’s success.

Fionn Skiotis

ISS Australia | Annual Report 2010-2011 [ 1 ]

2010-11 Highlights

QueenSlAnD oFFIce

ISS Australia has for some years been provided with funding by Queensland’s Department of Communities to deliver services remotely in that state (via phone and email). In August 2010 we established a staff presence in Brisbane, with an Intercountry Social Worker based in a partner organisation’s office. This allowed face-to-face service delivery for Queensland clients, and effective participation in relevant service networks in the state. Sadly, additional funding to support this position could not be obtained and ISS Australia was forced to withdraw from Queensland after 12 months. We hope to be able to return in the future.

IntegrAteD ServIce DelIvery moDel

ISS Australia introduced an integrated service delivery model in its National Office in Melbourne from July 2010. Prior to this change, ISS Australia operated separate International Parental Child Abduction (IPCA) and General Casework services in the National Office, with some duplication of staff responsibilities, administration etc. Service integration has streamlined service delivery, increased opportunities for social workers to broaden their experience and skills and provided a smoother referral and intake process for clients.

FAmIly meDIAtIon AccreDItAtIon

Family dispute resolution practitioners practising in the Australian family law system must be accredited with the Commonwealth Attorney-General’s Department. Since 2009, achieving accreditation has required completion of the prescribed vocational qualification. Two ISS Australia staff (Helen Freris and Feray Ergun) are now well on their way to completing this qualification and applying for accreditation, with the generous support of the Family Mediation Centre. ISS Australia sees staff accreditation as an essential step in its plan to establish an International Family Mediation service in the first half of 2012.

“In the BeSt IntereStS oF the chIlD”

The Ian Potter Foundation generously funded an ISS Australia project entitled “In the Best Interests of the Child”, to research and develop a package of training materials on the human rights of children and their application in working with children in a range of sectors. Project worker Catherine Caruana has developed a valuable reference work, and the training package will be piloted shortly. ISS Australia will look into the possibility of delivering training on child rights in 2012.

cApAcIty BuIlDIng

ISS Australia continued implementation of its two-year Capacity Building project, funded in 2009 by the Myer Foundation as part of their “Celebrating our Partners” program. The project has been instrumental in allowing ISS Australia to rebrand, increase its visibility, pursue financial sustainability and investigate opportunities for new services. Our Deputy Director (Business Development), Jessica Redwood, was employed under this project and continues to pursue project goals in her role.

nAtIonAl helplIne

ISS Australia’s National Helpline continued for a second full year in 2010-11, providing easy and timely access to clients and referral agencies across Australia to advice, support, information and referral on intercountry social work matters. Clients and referral agencies can call the Helpline number – 1300 657 843 – from anywhere in Australia for the cost of a local call. The Helpline is generously supported by the Melbourne-based Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation.

reSeArch on InternAtIonAl kInShIp cAre

Funding from the RE Ross Trust enabled ISS Australia to undertake research into international kinship care in a project entitled “Kinship Care Across Borders”. Project worker Siobhan Kavanagh’s report, International Kinship Care: Observations from the Australian context, focuses on the obstacles to international kinship care and suggested models of best practice in resolving some of the identified issues. The report is available free for download from ISS Australia’s website.

new puBlIcIty mAterIAlS AnD weBSIte

ISS Australia produced a suite of new information and publicity materials in 2010-11, including brochures on our key service areas, an A3 poster aimed at facilitating referrals from partner organisations, a National Helpline fridge magnet and more. We also overhauled our website, resulting in a more user-friendly and up-to-date site.

Our service brochures and other publications are available for download from the new site – please visit at www.iss.org.au

People

Patron of ISS Australia the honourABle AlAStAIr nIcholSon AO RFD QC

ISS Australia is proud to have as its Patron the former Chief Justice of the Family Court of Australia (1988-2004), and a former Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria (1982-1988), one of Australia’s most eminent jurists with an international reputation in fields including family law and child rights.

Board of DirectorsPresident – Diana Batzias, Vice-President – karen cariss, Treasurer – chris Simpson, vedran Drakulic (from February 2011), Barbara lane, margaret harrison, claudia hirst, marilyn webster, margaret roberts (to October 2010)

StaffExecutive Director Fionn Skiotis

Deputy Director (Business Development) Jessica redwood

Bookkeeper Ann Freilich

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National Services Manager helen Freris

Casework Coordinator carmel Alakus (to August 2010) Intercountry Social Worker Feray ergun Intercountry Social Worker tiana Boyd (from February 2011) Office Administrator Doug Smith (from October 2010)

Locum Administrator Fiona long (to October 2010)

Project Worker (Kinship Care Across Borders) Siobhan kavanagh

Project Worker (In the Best Interests of the Child) catherine caruana

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Manager, NSW Office Damon martin

Intercountry Social Worker ellen mara (to March 2011)

Intercountry Social Worker rebecca carleton (from March 2011)

Intercountry Social Worker tara harvey

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Intercountry Social Worker rosie thomas

volunteerSSophie Fisher (Pacific research project)

SocIAl work StuDentS on plAcement national office tiana Boyd (Victoria University)

yan ma (RMIT University) Jiachen Zhang (University of Melbourne)

nSw office edit Benko (Alice Salomon University of Applied Sciences, Germany)

natalie muller (University of Agder, Norway)

leeanne weir (University of NSW)

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Saward Dawson

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minihub communications Inc

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ISS Australia | Annual Report 2010-2011

Acknowledgementsgovernment FunDerS

commonwealth Attorney-general’s Department

new South wales Department of Family and community Services

Queensland Department of communities

commonwealth Department of education, employment and workplace relations (Family Friendly grant funding)

truStS AnD FounDAtIonS

myer Foundation

re ross trust

Ian potter Foundation

lord mayor’s charitable Foundation

william Angliss (victoria) charitable Fund

nAtIonAl oFFIce

ISS Australia’s National Office is located in Melbourne, in a central and accessible CBD location (Level 2, 313-315 Flinders Lane, Melbourne). The office is home to some eight staff, in addition to social work students on placement, volunteers and Board meetings. A dedicated client interview room was constructed in 2011, with grant funding from the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.

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ISS Australia receives funding from the NSW Department of Family and Community Services for virtually all intercountry social work services delivered in the state – funding that is critical to ISS Australia’s viability and greatly appreciated. Our NSW Office is also in a convenient CBD location (Level 1, 518 Kent St, Sydney) and houses four staff as well as social work students on placement.

QueenSlAnD oFFIce

ISS Australia established a small staff presence in Queensland in August 2010, with the aim of providing face-to-face services to Queensland clients and strengthening awareness of our services and our links to relevant local networks. Unfortunately additional funding to support this presence could not be obtained and the service was discontinued in August 2011.

Offices

pro-Bono pArtnerS

Freehills (legal services)

pageup people (graphic design and website development services)

2010-2011 Service DataIntercountry social work cases managed by ISS Australia during the 2010-11 yearcase type cases AwFs* total cases & AwFs

New Ongoing Total

International Parental Child Abduction 38 51 89 123 212

Tracing – general 18 20 38 31 69

Tracing – post adoption 57 82 139 78 217

Kinship placement 16 9 25 14 39

Other child welfare 27 22 49 43 92

Family / adult welfare 6 1 7 33 30

Other 0 15 15 20 35

totAl 162 200 362 342 704

* AWFs: Advice Without File – client enquiries in which advice, information and referrals are provided but a case file is not opened.



Case Study

Key services:

International Parental Child Abduction ISS Australia receives funding from two sources for its work in the field of international parental child abduction, known as IPCA. The Commonwealth Attorney-General’s Department funds ISS Australia to provide support, advice and referral to parents and families experiencing IPCA across Australia. NSW’s Department of Family and Community Services (FaCS) also funds ISS Australia for similar work in NSW. This means any parent or family member experiencing or potentially at risk of IPCA can contact ISS Australia for help, completely free of charge.

The social work services provided by ISS Australia complement the legal and administrative functions carried out by the Attorney-General’s Department and FaCS. These legal and administrative responsibilities arise as a result of Australia being a party to the 1980

Hague Convention on IPCA, which requires each signatory state to establish a Central Authority for the purposes of the Convention.

Child abduction is by its nature a disturbing and potentially traumatic experience and there is a strong demand for ISS Australia’s support services. These include: information, advice, support and referrals for families and professionals concerned about IPCA; emotional support and counselling in dealing with feelings and reactions; practical support and information on who to contact for further advice and assistance; a mediation-based approach to improve communication between parents and facilitate relationships between parents and children; referrals to assist with specific issues requiring long-term support; coordination and collaboration with other services according to a family’s needs;

support and assistance to access legal advice on IPCA; community education and training to agencies and community groups about IPCA; and advocacy and research regarding the concerns of families experiencing IPCA.

The Hague Convention establishes procedures through which affected families can apply to the courts and authorities in the involved countries for the return of an abducted child. There are currently about 90 signatory countries to the Convention. Abduction to a non-Convention country can make it difficult to obtain the return of an abducted child. Nevertheless, ISS Australia’s IPCA support services are provided to all families, whether their case comes under the Hague Convention or not. ISS Australia is proud to provide Australia’s only dedicated, nationwide and free IPCA support service.

Lara contacted ISS Australia after her 6 month old daughter Anna was taken to Vietnam by the father, John. Lara reported that John had then returned to Australia without Anna, leaving her in the care of her paternal grandparents.

Vietnam is not a signatory to the 1980 Hague Convention and as a result, Lara was unable to commence legal processes under the Convention for Anna’s return to Australia.Because both parents

lived in Australia, ISS Australia helped Lara to obtain legal advice and as a result, action was taken in the Family Court of Australia.

The Family Court placed significant pressure on John to make arrangements for Anna’s return to Australia.

ISS Australia supported Lara through this process by providing emotional support and referrals to other services. After five months,

John and his parents arranged Anna’s return to Australia.

Short term contact arrangements were made in the Family Court and Lara continues to have contact with Anna. Lara and John are now in the process of arranging appropriate custody arrangements for Anna.

Key services:

Family Counselling and Mediation In cases where families, and particularly parents, are separated by international borders and experiencing conflict, ISS Australia can provide counselling, alternative dispute resolution and mediation services.

These services take place with the full consent and cooperation of parents, and their legal representatives where necessary.

ISS Australia’s counselling and mediation services can:

• Facilitate and enhance communication between parents

• Support children’s relationships with both parents

• Assist in developing parenting agreements, which may form the basis of court orders

• Reduce hostility between parents by focusing on the needs of their children

ISS Australia can use its international network to support parents and children here and overseas, offering emotional and practical support during all stages of the conflict resolution process.

All ISS Australia’s services are provided by qualified social workers experienced in delivering high quality intercountry social work services.

In close cooperation with other members of the ISS network overseas, ISS Australia plans to establish a fully-fledged International Family Mediation service in the first half of 2012.

As a necessary preliminary step to achieving this aim, two ISS Australia staff are currently working towards accreditation as family dispute resolution practitioners in the Australian family law system, which requires completion of a recognised vocational qualification in this field.

Once qualified, our staff will apply to the Commonwealth Attorney-General’s Department for accreditation. More ISS Australia social work staff will undertake the course and seek accreditation in 2012 and beyond. (ISS Australia appreciates the generous support

of the Family Mediation Centre in this area in 2011).

The service will be able to provide mediation or alternative dispute resolution (ADR) in family and child-related matters with an international or intercountry element – that is family members are located in two or more different countries. A range of mediation or ADR models will be available, depending on the nature of the case and the countries involved. Matters that may benefit from an mediation approach include family breakdown, disputes over child custody, and international parental child abduction cases.

Although Australia has been a leader in this field for some time, mediation of family matters is now receiving increased attention internationally for its potential to resolve disputes amicably and

without protracted and expensive legal action.

ISS Australia will ensure it can respond to this international trend by developing the capacity to deliver appropriate expert services.

An International Family Mediation service



Key services:

International Kinship Care and Other Child Welfare

Kinship care

Case StudyAnna, a 3 ½ year old child in the UK, came to the attention of local authorities following her mother’s death from a brain tumour.

Anna’s father Craig, an HIV/AIDS sufferer, was assessed as being unable to provide his daughter with adequate care.

As a result Anna was placed in foster care and alternate permanent care arrangements were sought. Anna’s father lost his battle with HIV/AIDS, leaving her an orphan. The local authority learned that Anna has an aunt in Australia, who expressed interest in caring for her.

An assessment was conducted by ISS Australia for the UK Family Court, and the child was eventually placed with her aunt in Australia.

Key services:

In cases where a child is unable to be cared for by a parent or parents, and has a relative overseas who may be a suitable carer (known as a kinship carer), ISS Australia can assist.

ISS Australia’s social workers can undertake the required assessments of potential kinship carers in Australia, and can also facilitate kinship care assessments overseas. Detailed, high quality reports required by national or international child protection

authorities and by children’s and family law courts can be provided in kinship care matters.

When an international kinship care placement is approved, ISS Australia’s social workers can provide pre- and post-placement support to all parties involved, including support and advice on how to best manage the child’s international transition. Counselling, referrals to specialised services and

other services by request can be provided in relation to a child welfare or kinship care matter.

Kinship care is the fastest growing type of out-of-home care in Australia and is seen by many child welfare professionals and practitioners as a preferable option compared to foster care and other types of out-of-home care.

Child welfareISS Australia works with national and international child protection authorities and other services in cases of alleged child abuse or neglect. A referral may come to ISS Australia from another member of the ISS network regarding concerns for a child in Australia. Alternatively, ISS

Australia may send a referral to an ISS network member regarding concerns for a child in another country.

Where there are welfare concerns for a child, ISS Australia’s qualified social workers can assist in locating the child, conducting welfare assessments and liaising with the

relevant authorities to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the child.

ISS Australia’s social workers can also assist in obtaining criminal and child protection background checks in Australia or overseas, and in obtaining information about the processes of overseas state welfare authorities.

A former client on ISS Australia’s service When I was young I asked my mother where I came from. Her answer was complicated; she explained she and my father had adopted me. Eventually, with some trepidation, I began my search and located my birth mother in Europe. She’d never forgotten me and hoped that, one day, I would find her. We’ve corresponded and I met her recently when she visited Australia. I’m going to Europe soon to stay with her.

What impressed me and what I appreciated about ISS Australia

were their international network, their capable, trained social workers, their objective to protect and honour the privacy and confidentiality of each individual, above all else, and the care and support they gave, provided with empathy and sensitivity.

I commend ISS Australia for the expert way they outlined alternative courses of action, asked me to decide which course to follow, and then did what had been agreed, their diligence and thoroughness and their effectiveness. The value

of ISS Australia’s service to my birth mother and I is immeasurably greater than the token fee paid.

I’m very grateful that ISS Australia exist, and for the very special services they provide. Without ISS, I doubt that I would have found my birth parents, or have begun friendships with them. On behalf of my birth parents and me, our heartfelt thanks to ISS.

– Andrew, Melbourne

Tracing and Family Reunification

ISS Australia provides a post-adoption and general family tracing and reunification service, for those who wish to locate an immediate family member who is thought to be in another country.

ISS Australia’s social workers are skilled and experienced in carrying out this work with respect for the privacy and confidentiality of those we work with.

our general family tracing and reunification service includes:

• International tracing and discreet outreach to immediate family members

• Confidential contact facilitation

• Facilitation of family reunion

• Support and counseling

our specialist post-adoption tracing and reunification service includes:

Intercountry post-adoption tracing and discreet outreach to immediate family members

Confidential contact facilitation

Support and counselling

Referrals to other specialised services, where required

Our international post-adoption tracing service is approved by the UK General Register Office, which allows us to obtain restricted records, including birth and adoption records, on behalf of an adoptee in cases involving the UK.

All tracing and reunification services are provided by qualified social workers, experienced in delivering discreet and supportive services in international cases.



2010-2011 Projects

myer FounDAtIon: cApAcIty BuIlDIng proJect

The Myer Foundation funded ISS Australia’s two-year Capacity Building Project in 2009, as part of their “Celebrating our Partners” program. Project funding has enabled the establishment of a dedicated business development position in ISS Australia’s National Office, now represented by our Deputy Director (Business Development) Jessica Redwood.

In achieving the overall aim of building ISS Australia’s organisational capacity, the project has several goals including diversifying ISS Australia’s funding base, increasing visibility in relevant not for profit sector networks and investigating opportunities for new business and services. These goals have been pursued through a range of specific activities over the past year, including a mass mailout of service information to hundreds of relevant services across Australia.

lorD mAyor’S chArItABle FounDAtIon: nAtIonAl helplIne

The Melbourne-based Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation generously provided funding for a second year for ISS Australia’s National Helpline project.

The Helpline provides a single dedicated access point for clients and referral agencies nationwide, with callers charged for a local call only regardless of location.

Callers therefore have easy and timely access to advice, information, support and referral on all aspects of matters involving families, children or the welfare of single adults where there is a cross-border or intercountry element involved. All enquiries are dealt with by qualified social workers experienced in providing intercountry social work services.

IAn potter FounDAtIon: “In the BeSt IntereStS oF the chIlD”

The Ian Potter Foundation continued to support ISS Australia’s work with funding for a new project entitled “In the Best Interests of the Child”.

The project will involve research and development of a substantive report on the implementation of children’s rights in Australia, with particular regard to implementation in the context of those working with children in their employment, including child protection workers and others. The report will also be used to develop a training package on child rights which may be delivered by ISS Australia in future. The report by project worker Catherine Caruana will be available shortly on ISS Australia’s website.

re roSS truSt: kInShIp cAre AcroSS BorDerS

The RE Ross Trust provided funding for a project focusing on international kinship care placements. Kinship care entails the placing of children with family members (kin) other than parents as an alternative to foster care or other out-of-home care options.

ISS Australia is closely involved in facilitating kinship care placements in cases where a child travels across international borders to join family members, whether coming to Australia or joining family overseas. The project’s report, developed by project worker Siobhan Kavanagh, is entitled International Kinship Care: Observations from the Australian context and is available free for download from ISS Australia’s website.

re roSS truSt: SocIAl InveStment proSpectuS

The RE Ross Trust also provided funding for a project enabling ISS Australia, as one of several groups assisted, to develop a social investment prospectus.

The prospectus targets those who may be considering a substantial donation to the not for profit sector and encourages potential donors to think in terms of the social dividends such an “investment” can yield. It sets out ISS Australia’s vision for 2012-14 and provides details on future activities grouped under four key outcome areas. The prospectus is available on request.

ISS AuStrAlIA AcknowleDgeS AnD thAnkS All oF ItS phIlAnthropIc pArtnerS For theIr generouS AnD contInueD Support.



2010-2011

Audited FinancialsInternational Social Service Australia ABN: 12 004 508 641

Statement of Comprehensive IncomeFor the Year Ended 30 June 2011

2011 2010

$ $

Revenue 808,281 744,950

Employee benefits expense (633,760) (542,878)

Rental, outgoings and occupancy costs (57,602) (49,192)

Depreciation, amortisation and impairments (23,688) (18,382)

Travel expenses (16,059) (15,464)

General secretariat membership (14,000) (14,000)

Communications and postage (9,992) (8,490)

Repairs and maintenance (8,552) (1,299)

Printing, stationery and equipment (3,904) (667)

Other expenses (64,813) (58,913)

total expenses (832,370) (709,285)

Surplus/(Deficit) for the year (24,089) 35,665

other comprehensive income

Net gain on revaluation of land and buildings - 239,421

total comprehensive income for the year (24,089) 275,086

Statement of Financial Position As at 30 June 2011

2011 2010

ASSetS $ $

current assets

Cash and cash equivalents 98,095 21,182

Trade receivables 9,330 12,785

Financial assets 80,000 150,000

Other current assets 3,816 6,727

total current assets 191,241 190,694

non-current assets

Property, plant and equipment 758,119 775,324

total non-current assets 758,119 775,324

totAl ASSetS 949,360 966,018

2011 2010

lIABIlItIeS $ $

current liabilities

Trade and other payables 30,867 29,614

Borrowings 1,616 233

Short-term provisions 32,738 27,943

total current liabilities 65,221 57,790

totAl lIABIlItIeS 65,221 57,790

net ASSetS 884,139 908,228

2011 2010

eQuIty $ $

Reserves 899,647 920,481

Accumulated surpluses/(deficits) (15,508) (12,253)

totAl eQuIty 884,139 908,228



2010-2011

Audited Financials(Continued)

Statement of Changes in Equity For the Year Ended 30 June 2011

Accumulated surpluses/

(deficits)

capital profits

reserve

Asset realisation

reserveDonation reserve total

2011 $ $ $ $ $

Balance at 1 July 2010 (12,253) 425,600 430,047 64,834 908,228

Deficit for the year (24,089) - - - (24,089)

transfers to and from reserves

- Donation reserve 20,834 - - (20,834) -

Balance at 30 June 2011 (15,508) 425,600 430,047 44,000 884,139

Accumulated surpluses/

(deficits)

capital profits

reserve

Asset realisation

reserveDonation reserve total

2010 $ $ $ $ $

Balance at 1 July 2009 11,917 425,600 190,626 5,000 633,143

Surplus for the year 35,665 - - - 35,665

Revaluation increment (decrement) - - 239,421 - 239,421

transfers to and from reserves

- Donation reserve (59,834) - - 59,834 -

Balance at 30 June 2010 (12,253) 425,600 430,047 64,834 908,228

Statement of Cash Flows For the Year Ended 30 June 2011

2011 2010

$ $

cash from operating activities

Receipts from customers 854,956 719,746

Payments to suppliers and employees (858,578) (721,160)

Interest received 15,635 11,495

net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 12,013 10,081

cash flows from investing activities

Redemption of term deposits 70,000 41,360

Placement of term deposits - (51,970)

Acquisition of property, plant and equipment (6,483) (11,561)

net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 63,517 (22,171)

net increase (decreases) in cash held 75,530 (12,090)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 20,949 172,429

Reclassification of term deposit from cash into current financial assets - (139,390)

cash at end of financial year 96,479 20,949



Auditor’s Reports

International Social Service Australia ABN: 12 004 508 641

Independent Audit report to the members of International Social Service Australia

report on the financial report

We have audited the attached financial report, being a special purpose financial report of International Social Service Australia (the company), which comprises the statement of financial position as at 30 June 2011, the statement of comprehensive income, statement of changes in equity and statement of cash flows for the year then ended, notes comprising a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information, and the Board of Director’s declaration.

Directors’ responsibility for the financial report

The directors of the company are responsible for the preparation of the financial report and have determined that the accounting policies described in Note 1 to the financial report are appropriate to meet the requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 and are appropriate to meet the needs of the members. The directors’’ responsibility also includes such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of a financial report that is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditor’s responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial report based on our audit. We have conducted our audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. Those standards require that we comply with relevant ethical requirements relating to audit engagements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the financial report is free from material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial report. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgement, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial report, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation of the financial report 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 entity’s internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by the directors, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial report.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

Independence

In conducting our audit, we have complied with the independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001. We confirm that the independence declaration required by the Corporations Act 2001, which has been given to the directors of International Social Service Australia, would be in the same terms if given to the directors as at the time of the auditor’s report.

Auditor’s opinion

In our opinion the financial report of International Social Service Australia is in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, including:

(a) giving a true and fair view of the company’s financial position as at 30 June 2011 and of its performance for the year ended on that date; and

(b) complying with Australian Accounting Standards to the extent described in Note 1 and complying with the Corporations Regulations 2001.

Basis of Accounting

Without modifying our opinion, we draw attention to Note 1 to the financial report, which describes the basis of accounting. The financial report has been prepared for the purpose of fulfilling the directors’ financial reporting responsibilities under the Corporations Act 2001. As a result, the financial report may not be suitable for another purpose.

Saward Dawson Chartered Accountants

Tim Flowers Partner

Blackburn VIC 3130 Dated 18.10.2011

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