Annual Report 2016/2017

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2016/2017Annual Report

Our VisionLalor Living & Learning Centre delivers learning and teaching that offers people the opportunity to become their best selves in vibrant, healthy and friendly communities.

Our Purpose The purpose of Lalor Living & Learning Centre is to welcome people and families from diverse backgrounds to learning experiences that are professionally run, relevant, useful and transformative.

The Centre will do this by:

• offering adult education and training

• supporting individual learners of all ages in their development

• being a place of connection for the community

• supporting community development initiatives

47A French Street, Lalor Victoria 3075email [email protected] phone 9465 6409

www.lalorllc.vic.edu.au

ABN 54 137 744 795 RTO TOID: 3902


Lalor Living and Learning Centre Annual Report 2016/20171

Contents2 Our Staff

3 President’s Report

4 Manager’s Report

7 Treasurer’s Report

8 Adult Education

11 Occasional Childcare

12 After School Tutoring

13 Partnerships

14 Financial Statements

Inside Cover Who we are What we do

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Our Staff Committee of Governance

Peter French President / Chair Deirdre Worn Vice President / Deputy ChairRolf Peake TreasurerAndriani Charalambous SecretaryKeryn Hurley General MemberEddy Abraham General MemberAnna Perfetto General MemberMarcelle Orfali General MemberEugenia Chiera General Member

Administration StaffManager Alex Findlay/Kevin VivianAdministration Officer Silvana BarbaEducation Coordinator Penny SaraAdministration Assistant Marcella McKenzieBookkeeper Sandra ArceriVolunteers Andriani Charalambous, Brigitte Abraham, Deirdre Worn, Roberto Cardamone, Sandra Arceri, Leanne Wright, Eddy Abraham, Sue Quilliam.

Childcare Service Certificate III/Diploma Cathy Stagliano Certificate III/Diploma Rouda JayoghliCertificate III Shalu Goyal

Teaching StaffCarmela Garzia, Betty Matthews, Paula Yacoub, Sheryl Parker, Shruti Malavde, Margaret Auty, Violeta Nedanovska, Kay Hejazi, Lyn Frazer, Michael Chalk, Bronwyn Thomas, Silvana Cataldo, Cecilia Angeles, Zahra Al-Boarab, Joyce Parle.

After School Tutoring Staff: Coordinator Joyce Parle Tutors Shruti Malavde, Lois McGifford, Ihita Watson, Ruth Shaw, Rachel Roffey, Valmai Maskell, Alan Green, Elenora Pace, Zahra Al-Boarab


Presidents ReportWe have reached that time of year once again to report the current progress of our Centre.

It has been a good year in our efforts to provide students with the knowledge to enable them to progress in their course of choice. I would like to offer my thanks to all fellow Board of Governance members for supporting me in the position of President and Chairperson of the Committee. A huge thanks to our Administration Team, Teachers, Occasional Childcare Staff and of course all Volunteers.

Financially, this has been a successful year and for the first time our childcare has returned a profit. Great work and our heartfelt thanks go to Cathy Stagliano and team.

This year we said good bye to our previous Manager of five years, Alex Findlay, who has moved on to greater challenges in the Western Suburbs. We wish him every success and thank Alex for his service over the past five years.

I would like to extend a very warm welcome to Kevin Vivian, our newly appointed Executive Officer who has certainly hit the ground running. I look forward to an exciting year working with him.

Sadly Keryn Hurley has resigned from our board due to work commitments at Lalor Library.

“We shall miss your input to our deliberations Keryn.”

As usual, we shall be seeking more voluntary members of the Committee.

Peter French

President/Chairperson

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Manager’s ReportKevin VivianIt is a pleasure to introduce myself as the new Executive Officer of the Lalor Living and Learning Centre. I began my appointment mid-June 2017, so will not offer a long-winded introduction to myself, as the bulk of the financial year annual reporting is reflected by outgoing Manager — Alex Findlay.

I will however, take this opportunity to thank Alex for the time, planning and ongoing support offered in the handover of roles since my commencement. It is a pleasure to inherit such a healthy, vibrant organisation from such a dedicated committee, manager, admin staff and teachers.

I would also especially like to thank all front office/reception staff, our childcare staff, all teachers, tutors and the committee of management for making me feel so welcome. My aim is to consolidate the good work started by Alex and the Committee, in addition to ensuring the continued viability and growth of the Centre.

…now it’s over to Alex

Kevin Vivian

Executive Officer 2017 onwards

Alex FindlayBy a neatly planned coincidence, my last day as Manager of the Lalor Living & Learning Centre was the second last day of the financial and reporting year. So I get one final opportunity to reflect on the past year — and say goodbye. More about that later.

The year from July 2016 has been another positive one for Lalor Living & Learning Centre. A healthy balance sheet, clear purpose, refreshed facilities and lots of student learning are a fulfilment of the Centre’s strategic plan. Highlights include:

• we recorded our fifth consecutive financial surplus and our Balance Sheet is healthy• our Childcare Service made it first surplus• After School Tutoring made its healthiest surplus• implemented the new Neighbourhood Houses & Community Education (NHACE)

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• we had effective interactions with the new City of Whittlesea Chief Executive Officer (who unfortunately left the role inside one year) regarding our facilities and developed stronger relationships with other council staff

• we worked closely with council staff to repaint our classrooms, offices and corridor and replace the carpet

• leveraging from this we invested in new office storage and furniture and display boards for classrooms

• achieving a Skills First VET funding contract for 2017 to support accredited adult training• achieving a Learn Local funding contract to deliver pre-accredited adult education

courses• significantly outperformed the program requirements of our Neighbourhood House

Coordination Program funding; participate in various Neighbourhood House activities and networks

• continued improvement in our student records management practices• we continue to improve our compliance with government and funding body

requirements: we manage six different government funding contracts• improved documentation of adult education programs both accredited and

pre-accredited• responded quickly and effectively to numerous staff changes brought about by people’s

personal circumstances• continued to deliver all programs despite storm damage cutting off power (4 days) and

phone /internet (8 days)• staff and volunteers continue to experience professional development, both formally and

informally• developed a Child Safety Commitment for the organisation• we participate frequently and assertively in adult education sector reviews and forums• we deepened our involvement in a Compliance Community of Practice (CoP)• we continue to support local food distribution by auspicing Women of Will• continued to explore funding opportunities (including AMEP, SEE)• the Lalor Community Connection Day event in March consolidated its place in the

local calendar; the success of the event was built on the growing partnership with Lalor Library, Lalor Shop Traders and the City of Whittlesea Community Development staff

• we made a key contribution to the governance work of the Committee of Management of the Hume Whittlesea Local Learning & Employment Network (HWLLEN)

• we have continually improved our systems: recording of client hours / service usage back to 2012; improved the detail of our financial tracking, especially around adult education; reviewed business planning; installed a new phone system

• named a classroom after our late friend, student and committee member Sam Lentile

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• the Committee of Governance strengthened its support for me and its strategic oversight of the Centre

• a 12 week engagement of a marketing intern supported the creation of publicity material• improvements to our website were completed, including updated multimedia content• smooth management transition!

I’ll leave it to Lalor Living & Learning Centre’s new Executive Officer, Kevin Vivian, to tell you about future plans.

In such a complex role there are always opportunities that get left unfinished — and I have a few of those — but I am really proud of the current state of the organisation. We have worked tremendously hard to develop systems to support the ongoing sustainability and effectiveness of LLLC. I am also pleased that we were able to appoint Kevin to the upgraded role and that we were able to work together on the management handover. With the foundations reset over the last five and a half years, Lalor Living & Learning Centre is positioned to take hold of the many opportunities in front of it to provide services that are meaningful to the local community.

In my new role I will be supporting organisations similar to LLLC: the ten organisations are located around the west of Melbourne and my experiences over the past five & a half years will be invaluable in my new role.

Every year in my report and at the AGM I talk about the quality of people at Lalor Living & Learning Centre: ultimately it is the people that make it the special place it is.

Thank you to the Committee of Governance for your support and trust. Thank you to the students for making LLLC such a rich and interesting experience. Thank you to the staff for your support and professionalism. And thank you to those who played a special role in my own growth and development.

I found in my diary from last December this comment: “5 years! Five amazing, crushing, inspiring, resilient, powerful, meaningful, successful, stressful, creative, formative, stimulating and proud years.”

Thank you and farewell,

Alex Findlay

Manager 2012–2017

“5 years! Five amazing, crushing, inspiring, resilient, powerful, meaningful, successful, stressful, creative, formative, stimulating and proud years.”

Alex Findlay


Treasurer’s ReportLalor Living and Learning Centre has been financially stable throughout the financial year 2016/2017. The total income for the year ending June, 2017 was slightly higher than the previous year.

Due to an increase cost in expenses, the surplus was minimally lower than the surplus last financial year. Happily though, I can report five years of successive surplus for Lalor Living and Learning Centre Inc.

Our Childcare staff strive to provide a benchmark service to all children and families, while maintaining the high standard of compliance set by our regulators. This comes at a cost to the Centre, despite this, Cathy and her staff have produced another good year cost wise with increased attendance, but is almost at capacity.

The After School Tutoring Program has 36–45 pupils and has run at a small surplus. This is very pleasing as this program is important to the Centre in provision to our community towards advancing our young people.

Our accredited training program numbers increased overall.

There has been a change in banks to streamline the process in administrative duties internally. The bank reserve holdings were capable to cover costs throughout the year including curriculum and course development costs, wages and other subsequent costs such as holiday pay and long service leave, costs involved for various audits, cleaning and maintenance. Our total equity showed a defined decrease from the previous year.

Our financial system is progressing well; with improved templates the budget process is quicker to compile, the Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss templates have been changed to add more columns. The current thought now shifts to changing the way LL&LC grows, alter the way we utilise our RTO, staffing levels, better marketing and ways to increase student numbers to create a more sustainable future.

The Auditors report and declaration with the Director’s report and declaration along with financial year statements ergo the profit and loss and other comprehensive income. Statement of position and cash flow statements can be found at the rear of annual report.

Rolf Peake

Treasurer

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Adult EducationThe Adult Education program at Lalor Living & Learning Centre continues to evolve and improve. The Centre offers nationally accredited training and education as well as pre-accredited courses for adult learners. The Centre is a Registered Training Organisation (RTO 3902) and Learn Local provider registered with the ACFE Board.

We provide a range of adult education activities and pathways, with the support of the State Government’s Skills First and ACFE funding contracts.

We deliver two accredited course groupings, Certificates in Spoken & Written English (CSWE, four levels) and Certificates in General Education for Adults (CGEA, one level).

Throughout 2016/17, we have continued to raise the quality of classroom teaching and assessment documentation for these learning programs. We do this to improve the opportunities and learning experience for our students and to satisfy the requirements of our regulatory bodies. Happily, these requirements also help to make the jobs of our teachers a little easier by having curriculum and assessment tools well documented, and resources for teaching courses and conducting assessments available before courses commence.

Delivery hours for accredited courses have increased slightly since last year. In the case of pre-accredited courses, the delivered hours are about the same as in 2015/16.

We have been consolidating several new courses developed and offered last year to meet community needs, including some new units in the CGEA program. Several of the newer short pre-accredited courses such as Spelling, Reading and Writing A, B & C, Get into Grammar 1 & 2, and Welcome to Computers have been very popular with both ongoing and new students.

Welcome to Computers leads on to the newly developed Intermediate Computers — word processing and/or to Using Internet Devices and Using Social Media. This suite of computer courses is meeting a need for agencies which are referring unemployed and injured workers to our Centre to improve their skills. The local library also runs introductory sessions in various digital literacy skills, and our program provides a pathway for people who want to

I come from Sudan and I have been in Australia for 13 years. I live in Craigieburn. At home I speak Nuba Moro and little English. I am married and I have 8 children. I study English on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesdays and I really enjoy learning English with my classmates.

Samira — CPSWE


learn more. We continue to review and shape our programs using feedback from students, teachers, customer service staff, agencies and our colleagues in other adult education organisations.

We are very grateful to our teachers for working flexibly and willingly, taking on extra work, and working in ways they are not used to. Over the past year, some have volunteered to teach new subjects, and others have contributed to program development by writing curriculum and finding resources to support other teachers.

Highlights of the year include:

• Adult Learner’s Week activities at the Lalor branch of the Yarra Plenty Regional Library • Lalor Community Connection Day, where we complemented the child care table by

preparing and staffing an adult education display for the public at the Centre • Fire Safety talks by the Metropolitan Fire Brigade

Our partnership with the Library continues to strengthen as we work together with the wonderful team there.

Lalor Living & Learning Centre exists to meet the needs of the local community, particularly in adult education. Our teachers and administrative staff continue to work hard to provide a friendly, professional, high quality educational experience for our learners while meeting the exacting quality standards of the Department of Education, DHHS and Neighbourhood Houses Victoria.

Two years on from my appointment, I am enjoying my work at the Centre getting to know more of the students and working closely with all staff, in particular the teaching staff to meet our organisation’s purpose and goals.

My personal aim is to help the Centre to enhance the quality of adult education programs, the learning experience for students and the work life of our teachers.

Penny Sara

Education Coordinator

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Adult Education Programs Offered 2016/2017NATIONALLY ACCREDITED COURSES:

10361NAT Course in Preliminary Spoken & Written English10362NAT Certificate I in Spoken & Written English10363NAT Certificate II in Spoken & Written English 10364NAT Certificate III in Spoken & Written English 22235VIC Certificate I (Introductory) in General Education for Adults 22236VIC Certificate I in General Education for Adults

PRE-ACCREDITED COURSES:

English for the Workplace — Beginner & Post — BeginnerLiteracy for the Workplace — Beginner & Post — BeginnerCommunication Skills — English for the Workplace Beginner Communication Skills — Literacy for the workplace Beginner Numeracy Skills for Work — English for the WorkplaceNumeracy Skills for Work— Literacy for the WorkplaceNavigate the Internet — Literacy for the WorkplaceNavigate the Internet — English for the WorkplaceComputers for the Workplace — Literacy for the WorkplaceComputers for the Workplace — English for the Workplace Spelling, Reading & Writing A, B & CReading Support for AdultsGet into Grammar 1 & 2Welcome to ComputersIntermediate ComputersDevices for Internet & EmailUsing Internet Devices

I started coming to this centre in 2015. When I came in, it was welcoming. The teachers and other students were good. The other staff are also good. I think I am improving. In class everyone is friendly, helpful and we enjoy. It is a good cultural mix. I am happy and want to continue learning.

Maria — CSWE I

Lalor Living & Learning Centre thanks and acknowledges the Victorian Government for supporting these programs.


Occasional Childcare Report During this past year we have focused on creating an environment where children enjoy developing their skills. Our greatest satisfaction is when parents take the time to give us feedback on our performance and the achievements of their children.

As part of our program, we work to prepare pre-schoolers to make an easy transition to primary school. In this school readiness program, children are exposed to learning and encouraged to express themselves through a variety of activities. Our program is designed to help in the five important development areas in a child`s life being; Social, Emotional, Cognitive, Physical and Language Skills.

What makes it so rewarding is seeing how the children strive to adapt to their new environment.

On behalf of all staff and children we would like to say a BIG thank-you to Sam for making and installing our new pantry and desk in our childcare room. We have certainly put them to good use. We said goodbye to Alex Findlay who has taken on a new position, we wish him all the best.

We welcome Kevin Vivian to LLLC in taking the position as our Centre Manager.

Special thanks go to my staff Rouda and Shalu. I am so grateful for their dedication, support and commitment to making this a place where children and families look forward to come.

We will strive to improve on, and continue the good work in 2018.

Caterina Stagliano

Childcare Service Coordinator

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After School Tutoring ProgramFebruary 2017 marked 10 years since our Afterschool Tutoring Program (AST) commenced at Lalor Living and Learning Centre (LLLC). It obviously fills a need in the community, even though there are quite a few other tutoring programs around, such as Kumon and Kip McGrath. As well there are numerous advertisements in the local papers for tutors who will go to people’s homes.

It has always been my aim to offer top quality tutoring, tailored to each individual student, in a friendly and safe environment. The caring and committed tutors and the cheerful and efficient administration staff, have all played a huge part of that aim being successful.

Education has many challenges across the entire sector, funding is increasingly difficult to acquire and the AST program is no exception to this. As the AST Program coordinator, it is always a challenge to balance the following:

• My role as coordinator to deliver a program which is both self-funding and an asset to the Centre and the community

• The Centre’s (and my personal) commitment to our students and their families to ensure top quality tutoring at an affordable price.

The above are just two examples of how we need to operate a quality service with many requirements competing for limited resources. This has a direct flow-on effect in being able to offer our service to struggling families. This has been a concern to both the Centre and me for some time now.

We do our very utmost to keep the cost of tutoring to a minimum while at the same time ensuring that the families who do entrust their children to us are given the highest quality tutoring. This entails strong assessments, tailored lessons, liaising with schools and skilled and patient tuition. In addition, we are a Child Safe organisation with proper checks conducted on all tutors we employ.

I consider it a great privilege to work with the fantastic tutors at Lalor Living and Learning Centre and the students and parents of all ages and backgrounds who come to us. It is very encouraging to receive the positive feedback on a regular basis.

Joyce Parle

After School Turtoring Coordinator

“Tutoring has helped me with maths”

Sarah 11 years

“A rewarding place to be”Humeyra 16 years


PartnershipsWe are proud to be in partnership with the following community groups and organisations:

Neighbourhood Houses Victoria (NHVic) formerly Association of Neighbourhood Houses & Learning Centres (ANHLC)

Adult, Community & Further Education Board (ACFE)

North East Neighbourhood House Network (NENHN)

City of Whittlesea

Claudia Morrow — Psychology Services

Whittlesea Community Connections

Yarra Plenty Regional Library — Lalor

Whittlesea Neighbourhood House Network

The Australian Shia Muslim Inc.

NEAMI

Jobactive Providers

Women of Will

St Vincent de Paul Society

Foodbank Victoria

Lalor & District Men’s Shed

May Road Shop Traders Association

Hume Whittlesea Local Learning Employment Network (HWLLEN)

Compliance Community of Practice

Epping Community Services Hub

Plenty Valley Community Health

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Lalor Living & Learning Centre Inc.ABN 54 137 744 795 RTO TOID: 3902

Financial Statements For the year ended 30 June 2017

Your committee members submit the financial accounts of the LALOR LIVING & LEARNING CENTRE INC. for the financial year ended 30 June 2017.

Committee MembersThe names of committee members at the date of this report are:

• Peter French• Deirdre Worn• Rolf Peake• Andriana Charalambous• Keryn Hurley• Eddy Abraham• Anna Perfetto• Marcelle Orfali• Eugenia Chiera

Principal ActivitiesThe principal activities of the association during the financial year were: .

Significant ChangesNo significant change in the nature of these activities occurred during the year.

Operating ResultThe profit from ordinary activities after providing for income tax amounted to

Year ended Year ended

30 June 2017 30 June 2016

$ $

24,345 25,218

Signed in accordance with a resolution of the Members of the Committee on: 23rd October 2017

Peter French




Income 2017 2016 $ $

Contributions 189,812 189,791DET - Child Care 34,731 36,683DHHS - N/Hood House CP 89,597 68,121City of Whittlesea 24,205 23,800DET - ACFE 57,056 62,677DET - Skills for Victoria 175,822 176,464Interest received 860 779

Total income 572,083 558,315

Expenses 2017 2016 $ $

Advertising and promotion 723 392Audit fees 1,450 3,485Bank Fees And Charges 1,747 1,765Cleaning/rubbish removal 8,813 9,430Computer Expenses 13,414 18,384Conference/seminar costs 645 673Consultants fees 1,564 2,228Depreciation - other 10,651 2,935Fees & charges – 1,381Filing Fees 1,116 109Hire/rent of Plant & Equipment 35 166Insurance 892 788Lease payments 5,455 5,455Postage 1,067 –Printing & stationery 9,590 7,974Rates & land taxes 11,000 –Rent on land & buildings 6,880 17,877Repairs & maintenance 7,774 2,842Staff training 3,074 6,237Subscriptions 1,693 4,203Sundry expenses 6,690 2,928Superannuation 35,715 35,128Telephone 3,480 3,687

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Expenses (continued) 2017 2016 $ $

Travel, accom & conference 4,490 4,197Wages 405,841 396,072Workcare 3,940 4,762

Total expenses 547,739 533,097

Profit from ordinary activities before income tax 24,345 25,218

Income tax revenue relating to ordinary activities

Net profit attributable to the association 24,345 25,218

Total changes in equity of the association 24,345 25,218

Opening retained profits 183,717 158,499Net profit attributable to the association 24,345 25,218

Closing retained profits 208,062 183,717




Current Assets 2017 2016 $ $

Cash Assets Bank A/C 31074483 55,699 75,517Bank A/C 31081565 16,266 9,265Bank A/C 31077342 28,287 28,284Bank A/C 31154474 40,000 30,000Bank A/C Student Refunds 55,832 40,897Cash on hand 150 150

196,233 184,113

ReceivablesTrade debtors 43,808 27,942

43,808 27,942

Current Tax AssetsGST payable control account (36,314) (39,155)Input tax credit control account 8,885 7,138GST clearing 27,488 28,540 59 (3,477)OtherPrepayments 160 160 160 160

Total Current Assets 240,260 208,738

Non-Current AssetsProperty, Plant and EquipmentOffice equipment 33,816 16,399Less: Accumulated amortisation (24,604) (13,953) 9,212 2,446

Total Non-Current Assets 9,212 2,446

Total Assets 249,472 211,184

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Current Liabilities 2017 2016 $ $

PayablesUnsecured:Trade creditors 18,390 5,612 18,390 5,612

Current Tax Liabilities

Amounts withheld from salary and wages 7,235 3,651

7,235 3,651

OtherAdvance payments 15,785 18,204 15,785 18,204Total Current Liabilities 41,410 27,467

Total Liabilities 41,410 27,467

Net Assets 208,062 183,717

Members’ Funds 2017 2016 $ $

Accumulated surplus (deficit) 208,062 183,717

Total Members’ Funds 208,062 183,717




The Committee has determined that the association is not a reporting entity and that this special purpose financial report should be prepared in accordance with the accounting policies outlined in Note 1 to the financial statements.

In the opinion of the Committee the Income and Expenditure Statement, Statement of Financial Position, and Notes to the Financial Statements:

1. Presents fairly the financial position of LALOR LIVING & LEARNING CENTRE INC. as at 30 June 2017 and its performance for the year ended on that date.

2. At the date of this statement, there are reasonable grounds to believe that the association will be able to pay its debts as and when they fall due.

The Committee is responsible for the reliability, accuracy and completeness of the accounting records and the disclosure of all material and relevant information.

This statement is made in accordance with a resolution of the Committee and is signed for and on behalf of the Committee by:

Peter French Rolf Peake

President Treasurer

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Report on the Audit of the Financial Report

Opinion

We have audited the financial report of LALOR LIVING & LEARNING CENTRE INC. (the association), which comprises the Statement by Members of the Committee, Income and Expenditure Statement, Balance Sheet as at 30 June 2017, a summary of significant accounting policies and the certification by members of the committee on the annual statements giving a true and fair view of the financial position and performance of the association.

In our opinion, the accompanying financial report presents fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the association as at 30 June 2017 and [of] its financial performance for the year then ended in accordance with the accounting policies described in Note 1 to the financial statements and the requirements of the Associations Incorporation Act 1991.

Basis for Opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Report section of our report. We are 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 our audit of the financial report in Australia. We have also fulfilled our ethical responsibilities in accordance with the Code.

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

Emphasis of Matter — Basis of Accounting

We draw attention to Note 1 to the financial report, which describes the basis of accounting. The financial report has been prepared to assist the association to meet the requirements of Associations Incorporation Act 1991. As a result, the financial report may not be suitable for another purpose. Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.

Responsibilities of the Committee for the Financial Report

The committee is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial report in accordance with the financial reporting requirements of the Associations Incorporation Act 1991 and for such internal control as the committee determines is necessary to enable the preparation and fair presentation of a financial report that is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial report, the committee is responsible for assessing the association’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the committee either intends to liquidate the association or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.




Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Report

Our 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 our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but 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 Australian Auditing Standards, we exercise professional judgement and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit. We 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 those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may 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 accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by the committee.

• Conclude on the appropriateness of the committee’s use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the 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 we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor’s report to the related disclosures in the financial report or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our 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 manner that achieves fair presentation.

We communicate with the committee regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.

MRS LETIZIA BARCO, FCPA BARCO & ASSOCIATES 45 JOHNSON STREET KEON PARK VIC 3073

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I, PETER FRENCH of 57 Huskinsson Ave, Lalor 3075 certify that:

a. I attended the annual general meeting of the association held on .b. The financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2017 were submitted to the

members of the association at its annual general meeting.

Dated: 23rd October 2017

Peter French

Committee Member

Who we areLalor Living & Learning Centre is a not-for-profit incorporated association. The association is made up of members who are local people who support the aims and purpose of the association.

Each year, the members elect a Committee of Governance who is responsible for overseeing the organisation. The role of the Committee includes making sure the organisation is working towards its vision and purpose, setting strategic goals, financial oversight and appointing the Manager.

What we doOur welcoming, friendly and professional centre includes a Neighbourhood House, providing different activities and classes for members of the community. Lalor Living & Learning Centre is approved by the Victorian Registration & Qualifications Authority (VRQA); is a Registered Training Organisation (TOID 3902). We are also registered with the ACFE Board as a Learn Local provider of adult education.

Many activities focus on adult education, including English and computers, but the Centre is very supportive of learners of all ages from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

We offer an Occasional Childcare Service and an After School Tutoring Program for younger members of our community through to adults.

47A French Street, Lalor Victoria 3075email [email protected] phone 9465 6409


ABN 54 137 744 795 RTO TOID: 3902

http://www.lalorllc.vic.edu.au

Annual Report 2016/2017

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