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Transcript of BTG Annual Report 2008-2009
A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 0 9
E m p o w e r i n g P e o p l e B u i l d i n g C o m m u n i t i e s
CareInnovationTeamworkChallengeEmpowerment
OuR visioN
To see communities where equality of opportunity is valued through enabling poor and disadvantaged people to overcome their problems.
OuR missioN
To provide: • Empowermentandsupporttothose in need
• Supportforthoseinemotional, social and physical need
• Equalaccessforthosesocially excluded
OuR vALUes
Care - forclients,employeesandcommunities
innovation - welcoming,anticipatingandrespondingcreativelytochange
Teamwork - workingcooperativelywithourclients,employers,partnersandcommunitiesforthemutualbenefitofall
Challenge - tochallengeourclients,ourcommunitiesandourselvestobethebestwecanbe
empowerment - recognising that our strength comes from developing strength in others.
OuR Cover
Participantsfromthe2009ROARatMorningtonAdventureCamp,wheretheyengagedinself-developmentactivitiesandsteppedoutoftheircomfortzone.Alsoonthecover,FUELLSparticipantgivesaferretacuddleatPeel Zoo.
E m p o w e r i n g P e o p l e B u i l d i n g C o m m u n i t i e s
Chair / Chief Executive Officer’s Report 2009 2
Auditor’s Report 4
Profit and Loss Statement 6
Balance Sheet 8
Our Partners 10
Our Board 11
C o N T e N T s1
E m p o w e r i n g P e o p l e B u i l d i n g C o m m u n i t i e s
C H A i r / C H i e F e X e C U T i v e o F F i C e r ’ s r e P o r T
2 0 0 9
2
T his year Bridging the Gap celebrates 25 years of operations and a continued focus on those people in the community who are facing increasing challenges in their life.
The past year has been one of change. We can expect
changes to continue into the second half of 2009
duetobothFederalandStategovernmentstendering
out various existing programs and the effect of the
increasing unemployment rate predicted to reach 8.5%
in the next 18 months. This figure will be a significant
increase upon the end of year figure of 5.7%.
ThenewcontractsatFederalandStatelevelwill
be in changed formats from previous. This offers a
challenge in the tender process and in successfully
transitioning to the requirements of contracts where we
are successful.
Award of a Job
ServicesAustralia
contract in the
metropolitan area
has meant relocation
of offices from East
FremantletoSpearwood,
the office in Geraldton
and a new office opening
inShentonPk.Thesemoves
were affected with little impact
on the continuing delivery of
services;however,itdidmean19redundanciesin
Geraldton where BTG tendered unsuccessfully. BTG
still has a presence in Geraldton and has negotiated
some business in the
area of training and
support services. This
will give Bridging the
Gap a further opportunity
in a wider area to provide
the services to the most disadvantaged persons seeking
our support.
BTG’s performance has been admirable due to a
passionate and dedicated staff.
It is important to acknowledge the programs and
their contribution to the overall performance of the
organisation’s goal of assisting those in most need.
DeliveryofRemoteAreaServicesintheMidWest
Gascoyne saw access to a variety of programs to
people in Exmouth in the north to Green Head in
thesouthandeasttoWiluna(700,000sqkms).Such
initiatives included a mobile literacy and numeracy
service training providing support for disadvantaged
people in remote areas to address their situation and
eventually gain employment.
In the metropolitan area demand for Employment
DirectionsNetwork(CareerDevelopment)doubled,
whileFirstClick(ComputerTraining)sawanincrease
ofalmost300%,primarilyinKwinana,attributed
to population increase and awareness in the
community.InKwinana,beingapredominatelylow
socioeconomicarea,therehasbeenanincreasein
E m p o w e r i n g P e o p l e B u i l d i n g C o m m u n i t i e s
C o n t i n u e d . . .3
people dealing with low
income,homelessnessand
certain hopelessness. This
means that with all services
delivered there is a necessity
to provide additional support in
addressing personal issues.
Our programs targeting young people had high
results bringing improvements in the lives of homeless
or disadvantaged youth. This was due to innovative
ideas within the delivery mode and also the camp
attended by 23 young people with progression for
11youngpeopletoourGlobalYouthMotiv8Sabah
expedition. This program continues to provide vital
support and guidance for each youngster to become
upstanding citizens.
NgullaCommunityNursery,withguidancefrom
apartnersteeringcommittee,hascontinuedto
grow.Ithasreceivedrecognitionatstate,national
and Australasia level with awards acknowledging
the achievements of this unique partnership. The
documentary produced by Creating Communities
and Access31 won the 2008 Antenna Award for
best documentary. This year has seen groups of at
riskyouth,indigenous,peoplewithmental
health issues and migrants utilise the comfortable
surroundings at Ngulla where a more conducive
environment is assisting in supporting each
individual’s personal growth.
Bridging the Gap’s Board will be conducting an
evaluationofitsperformanceandthroughaStrategic
Planning process will consider where the organisation
should be positioned in the next three to five years.
At the forefront will be business ventures and delivery
of services to complement the contract services for
themostdisadvantagedpeoplefromFremantleto
Rockingham.Inthisregard,wealsothankeachofour
BTGDirectors,whoprovidetheirprofessionalservices
and advice as a community service in a voluntary
capacity throughout the year.
We look forward with optimism to continuing to assist
and support communities within which we operate.
We look forward with optimism to continuing to assist
and support communities within which we operate.
Lynne Woolfenden
CHAIR
Colin Kerr
CHIEFEXECUTIVEOFFICER
E m p o w e r i n g P e o p l e B u i l d i n g C o m m u n i t i e s
A U D i T o r s r e P o r T4
A U D i T o r s r e P o r T C o n t i n u e d . . .5
P r o F i T & L o s s s T A T e m e N TJ u l y 2 0 0 8 t h r o u g h J u n e 2 0 0 96
income Incomereceived $4,976,611.53 IncomeInternal $20,957.35 Donations -$30.00 InterestReceived $78,056.52 Total income $5,075,595.40
expenses General Expenses GYMdonation $35,805.33 Advertising&Promotion $15,446.47 Amenitiesforstaff&group $29,149.43 Awards $1,457.96 Bank Account Costs BankCharges&Fees $2,491.09 Total Bank Account Costs $2,491.09 BuildingMaintenanceexpenses $9,501.03 CaravanExpenses $3,660.00 Catering $4,486.21 Consultantfees $77,706.46 Depreciation $44,192.00 Donations $520.00 AmortisationofL/HoldImpvmt $42,910.75 Insurance $65,103.68 Legal&Accounting $9,070.35 Postage&Freight $24,737.80 Printing&Publications $12,962.02 Stationery $34,083.15 NgullaExpenses $44,571.92 Equipment & Computer Costs Computerdownloadexpense $12,418.86 ComputerLicence&Software $180.09 ComputerMaintenance&Support $61,911.33 EquipRental&Maintenance $8,248.00 Equipment<$1000 $8,445.79 Total equipment & Computer Costs $91,204.07 Membership Costs Seminars&Conferences $6,931.54 Subscription&Memberships $16,101.02 Total membership Cost $23,032.56 Project Costs Clientsexpenses $1,363,956.42 JpetBrokerage $32,260.30 Total Project Costs $1,396,216.72 Utilities Costs Cleaning $28,254.54 Gas -$179.27 Electricity&Water $17,153.43 Rent $239,857.67 Security $2,211.15 Telephone&Mobiles $54,738.52 Total Utilities Costs $342,036.04
P r o F i T & L o s s s T A T e m e N T C o n t i n u e d . . .J u l y 2 0 0 8 t h r o u g h J u n e 2 0 0 97
Vehicles Fuel&Associatedcosts $95,968.72 Licenses&Insurance $16,044.61 LoanInterest&Fees $66,933.21 VehicleLeases $2,199.88 lessCarContributions -$21,735.77 Lossonsaleofvehicles $23,899.97 Total vehicles $183,310.62 Total General expenses $2,493,655.66
Wages Expenses Gross Wages Wages&Salaries $2,451,294.50 TravelAllowance $1,400.00 Superannuation $208,920.43 Workers Compensation $138.00 Total Gross Wages $2,661,752.93
Accruals Leave AnnualLeaveAccrual $16,256.39 LongServiceLeaveAccrual $17,027.51 SickLeaveAccrual $28,087.67 Total Accruals Leave $61,371.57 Total Wages expenses $2,723,124.50
Other Wages Costs Mileage Allowance $430.98 Travel&Meals $65,064.83 Stafftraining $16,040.09 Total other Wages Costs $81,535.90
Total expenses $5,298,316.06
OperatingProfit -$222,720.66 Other Expenses Net Profit/(Loss) -$222,720.66
B A L A N C e s H e e TA s o f J u n e 2 0 0 98
Assets Current Assets Bank Accounts Bendigotradingaccount $5,000.00 BendigoDebitVisaAccount $18,579.61 BTGBankwestOperations $180,104.37 BTGBankwestLCP $29,949.40 BTGBankwestCWC $18,142.98 BTG Bankwest PBI Charity $232.30 BTGbankwestBusinessBonus $1,576.85 BendigoTermDeposit3 $93,485.83 BendigoTermDeposit $438,132.33 BendigoTermDeposit $400,000.00 Total Bank Accounts $1,185,203.67Petty Cash Accounts Petty Cash Rockingham $350.00 PettyCashSpearwood $400.00 Petty Cash - Born Road $200.00 PettyCashKwinana $300.00 PettyCash-Geraldton $49.46 Petty Cash Carnarvon $100.00 PettyCash-ShentonPark $300.00 PettyCashJSAClientfloat $500.00 FuelPettyCash $120.00 Total Petty Cash Accounts $2,319.46 Accounts receivable $233,849.99Holding Accounts ElectronicClearingAccoun -$1,591.50 PayrollWageLoans(see2-5060) $320.00 StaffUniforms(see2-5050) $3,802.48 ShentonParkLease $10,245.00 Total Holding Accounts $12,775.98 Total Current Assets $1,434,149.10Non Current Assets LeaseHoldImprovements LeaseholdImprovements $164,442.97 ProvisionforL/HoldImprovements -$155,730.91 Total Lease Hold improvements $8,712.06Plant & Equipment Plant&Equipment $78,280.00 Demountable $12,000.00 Caravan(BornRd) $2,000.00 Trailer(BornRd) $3,152.33 Prov.forDep-Plant&Equip -$58,883.85 Total Plant & equipment $36,548.48Furniture & Fixtures Furniture&FixturesatCost $44,963.99 Prov.forDep.-Furn&Fix’s -$32,411.24 Total Furniture & Fixtures $12,552.75Computer Equipment ComputerSystems $216,195.18 Prov.forDep.-ComputerSys -$190,800.18 Total Computer equipment $25,395.00Current Vehicles/Cvan Vehicle1CZU421 $35,231.27 Vehicle1DAG041 $24,360.00 Vehicle1DAF152 $24,360.00 Vehicle1CYL879 $28,889.79 Vehicle1CNP346 $43,000.00 Vehicle1CQL255 $32,443.00 Vehicle1DAF151 $24,360.00
B A L A N C e s H e e T C o n t i n u e d . . .A s o f J u n e 2 0 0 99
Vehicle1CQL256 $32,978.00 Vehicle1CYL836 $28,889.79 Vehicle1CWZ625 $1,442.72 Vehicle1CYN257 $27,896.61 Vehicle1CLI145 $26,681.64 Total Current vehicles/Cvan $330,532.82Job Future Loans SubloantoJobfuturesJan09 $50,000.00 Total Job Future Loans $50,000.00 Total Non Current Assets $463,741.11 Total Assets $1,897,890.21Liabilities CurrentLiabilities AccountsPayable $97,606.97GST Liabilities GSTCollected $145,736.12 GSTPaid -$88,811.61 Total GsT Liabilities $56,924.51Payroll Liabilities PAYGLiability -$7,739.17 SalarySacrificeEPAC -$722.69 SGCSuperannuation $25,169.69 AdditionalSuperannuation $200.00 Total Payroll Liabilities $16,907.83Provision for Leave Accruals AnnualLeaveAccrual $113,082.94 LongServiceAccrual $119,545.44 SickLeaveAccrual $166,333.59 Total Provision for Leave Accruals $398,961.97 SocialClub $1,497.07 SocialClub-Geraldton $291.90 Fundsintrust $177,984.46 EDNEntProfitfromExperience $7,956.53 Cadbury $2,919.62 CaltexFuelAccount $3,130.17 Total Current Liabilities $764,181.03Non Current Liabilities CurrentMotorVehicles VehicleLoan1CZU421 $35,231.28 VehicleLoan1DAG041 $24,360.00 VehicleLoan1DAF152 $24,360.00 VehicleLoan1CYL879 $28,889.79 VehicleLoan1CNP346 $43,000.00 VehicleLoan1CLI145 $26,681.64 VehicleLoan1CYN257 $27,897.27 VehicleLoan1CYL836 $28,889.79 VehicleLoan1DAF151 $24,360.00 VehicleLoan1CQL256 $32,978.00 VehicleLoan1CWZ625 $27,897.27 VehicleLoan1CQL255 $32,443.00 Total Current motor vehicles $356,988.04Old Vehicle Loans Total Non Current Liabilities $ 356,988.04 Total Liabilities $1,121,169.07
Net Assets $776,721.14Equity RetainedEarnings $999,441.80 CurrentEarnings -$222,720.66Total equity $ 776,721.14
E m p o w e r i n g P e o p l e B u i l d i n g C o m m u n i t i e s
1 0 D A r Y L ’ s s T o r Y
2 0 0 9
Daryl was referred to Bridging the GapwhilstresidinginSerenity
Lodgeandparticipatingintheirdrugand alcohol rehabilitation program which was a live-in accommodation service.
Due to the strict conditions that he was under during
thisperiodof10months,Darylfoundithardtomove
that extra step forward to attend training sessions and
start looking for employment.
Inresponsetohisdifficulty,hisBridgingtheGap
Employment Consultant set up a meeting with Daryl
andhisSerenityLodgecouncilor.Withsupport,
Daryl was able to begin exiting their program and
commenced casual employment over 2-3 days per
week. With this he began to feel confident in himself;
that he could start to stand on his own two feet.
As part of Daryl
leaving the
Lodgeheneeded
to find his own
accommodation
withinamonth.Daryl,
with assistance from his
Employment Consultant
began looking for a place
to live. Within two weeks
Daryl had applied for and
been rejected on 12 rental
properties,mainlyduetohaving
residedinSerenityLodgeforthepast12months;Daryl
did not have any rental references and could not show
thathewasinfulltimeemployment.Inresponse,an
Employment Consultant with past experience in the
RealEstateindustryandwhostillhadcontacts,went
to a property viewing with Daryl. The Employment
Consultant introduced Daryl as a client of hers and
discussedDaryl’scircumstances,pastrejectionsand
that Daryl needed a break to show that he would be
able to maintain a rental property and expenses. The
Property Manager stated that as long as Daryl could
proveemployment,shewouldgivehimago.AsDaryl
had been doing both casual paid work and some
voluntary work he was accepted into the property on
athreemonthtrial,ifnoproblemsarosewithinthis
period he would be invited to take a 12 month lease.
Daryl has remained successful to date with his
rehabilitationpertainingtodrugandalcoholaddiction,
hassecuredhisaccommodation,successfully
completed various training programs and has
remained in employment with the same employer.
WhileconductingasitevisitwiththeSalesManager
atDaryl’splaceofemployment,itwasstatedtothe
Employment Consultant that Daryl has been an asset to
their organisation. Bridging the Gap staff congratulate
Daryl for his success.
E m p o w e r i n g P e o p l e B u i l d i n g C o m m u n i t i e s
1 1 H e i D i ’ s s T o r Y
2 0 0 9
Rockinghamteenager,Heidi,wasreferred to Bridging the Gap’s
Connections program when she was 16yearsofage.
Having faced many hardships throughout her
childhoodincludingfostercareandabuse,shehad
beenhomelessfor6yearsandthishadgreatlyaffected
her education.
The Connections program has two consultants that
workedwithHeiditoidentifyherstrengths,goals
and career options and look at ways to overcome
her learning barriers. Heidi was assisted to engage in
flexible accredited education and training to increase
heremployabilityskills.ShegainedCertificateIin
Work Preparation and was a standout contributor to a
DVDthattheConnectionsparticipantsputtogetheron
the issue of youth homelessness.
Heidi went on to take part in Bridging the Gap’s
GYM8 program which includes a 10 week expedition
in Borneo in partnership with Raleigh International.
On her return she completed her bronze Duke of
Edinburgh medal and was also the 2008 recipient of
the Dave Nelson Youth Award.
E m p o w e r i n g P e o p l e B u i l d i n g C o m m u n i t i e s
1 2 J e F F ’ s s T o r Y
2 0 0 9
Jeff* came to Bridging the Gap’s Employment Directions Network to
try to get a job as he was loosing his house.
He had dropped behind in mortgage repayments
despite having sold off furniture to meet them. As a
result,Jeff’shousewasabouttoberepossessedand
he was extremely concerned that if he lost the house
he wouldn’t be able to afford rent as his mortgage
repayments were lower than the average rental property.
Jeff had been a tradesman all of his life – as taught by
his father. Now due to health problems Jeff came to see
if he could get a job that he could cope with physically.
He was in a desperate situation as he had been sick
forsomemonths,havingbeeninandoutofhospital.
Now having received the diagnosis of Congestive Heart
Failure,Jeffhadtorealiseandcometotermswiththe
fact that he could not continue with the only work he
had ever done.
Toaddtohistroubles,JeffcametoAustraliafromthe
UKwithhisparentswhenhewasaveryyoungchild
and as he had never applied for citizenship he was not
eligible for unemployment benefits. In addition Jeff
isilliterate,sohisvisitstoCentrelinkonlyresultedin
himbeinggivenformsthathecouldn’treadorfillout,
nor did he know how to find someone that could give
assistance and ‘walk him through the process’.
Jeff looked incredibly ill when he first visited our office
‘lookingforwork’,andwewereafraidofhimwalking
out the door as he looked like he should be back in
hospital. We immediately went into action and gave
himassistancetoapplyforthedisabilitypension,ashis
doctor had given him a form stating that his condition
was unlikely to improve. We contacted someone in
Centrelink who advised us of the information they
would need to process a claim (including proof of his
comingtoAustraliaetc).Itwasafairlydrawnout
process due to the fact that Jeff didn’t know all the
details and his parents were no longer alive to assist.
We were able to provide assistance to gather the
paperwork Centrelink required and help him in filling
out the forms.
Duringthistime,Jeff’smortgageproviderwasin
the process of repossessing his home. Their lack of
understanding and obvious determination to repossess
thehousewasverydistressingforJeff,whichwasof
great concern to us due to his ill health. We contacted
the mortgage provider and asked for a window of time
to assist him; sadly the company was unsympathetic
and unconcerned about their clients health problems.
Given that the circumstances were extreme and the
mortgage provider’s attitude callous and unfair; we felt
it might be in Jeff’s best interests to get some support
from our local member of parliament. We contacted
the local member who asked us to send Jeff along to
theiroffice,howeverduetohisinabilitytoreadastreet
directory we organised for a staff member to take him to
their office. The local member intervened and the client
was given a short extension from his mortgage provider.
Through Bridging the Gap’s ‘gift fund’ we were able to
have funds set aside to cover Jeff’s mortgage repayments
for a couple of months while Centrelink payments were
beingorganised.However,Jeffisaveryproudmanand
declined our offer as he was able to raise the money
through selling off another item and taking a loan from
a family member. We extracted a promise that he
wouldreturntousifheneededthemoney,especiallyif
it was for mortgage repayments or medication.
Jeff’s situation has now stabilised; he is receiving the
disability pension and is able to cover his mortgage
repayments.
*Name has been changed
E m p o w e r i n g P e o p l e B u i l d i n g C o m m u n i t i e s
1 3 Y o U T H H o m e L e s s N e s s P r o J e C T
Y o U T H C o N N e C T i o N s
YouthConnectionsprogramstaff,ChrisStentandDianneDillon
are passionate about our youth and the challenges they face.
TogethertheydevelopedtheprogramFUELLSto
operatewithintheConnectionsprogram.FUELLS
standsforFutureUnderstandingofEducationand
LifelongLearningSkills.
“With many years experience we have come to
understand the problems that affect young people.
Whentheyhavefamilyissues,bullying,homelessness,
drugand/oralcoholabuse,mentalhealthissues,
physical,sexualoremotionalabuse,juvenilejustice
orders,limitedornoparentalsupportandwhenthings
arenotgoingwellingeneral,educationisusuallythe
firstthingtosuffer.Whatevertheproblemorbarrier,
weareheretosupportthem.”–ChrisStent
As part of the
FUELLSprogram
they had the
participants work
on a project that
would help raise
community awareness
about the issue of Youth
Homelessness. The whole
group of young people had
an active role in the project
right from conception and
decidedtomakeaDVDwiththe
financial assistance provided by the
Changemakers Program.
The finished product was launched with an afternoon
teafortheparticipants,theirfamilies/supportpeople
andthestaffofBridgingtheGap.AcopyoftheDVD
has been distributed to the Department of Education
andTraining,theHonourableGaryGraywhoalso
deliveredacopytoPrimeMinisterKevinRuddon
Bridging the Gap’s behalf and it is also available
for viewing on Bridging the Gap’s Website at www.
bridgingthegap.org.au
E m p o w e r i n g P e o p l e B u i l d i n g C o m m u n i t i e s
o U r P A r T N e r s1 4
Government funding bodiesDepartment of Education Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR)
Contracted to deliver Job Network, Job Placement, Education and Training (JPET), Remote Area Services and a Community Work Coordinator.
Career Transition Services Enterprise Learning in the 21st Century, Local Community Partnerships (Fremantle), Regional Industry Career Advisor Services and Connections in the South West Metropolitan region
Western Australian Department of Education and Training (WADET)
Bridging the Gap provided services under the Employment Directions Network and First Click program.
Government funding bodiesDepartment of Education Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR)
Contracted to deliver Job Network, Job Placement, Education and Training (JPET), Remote Area Services and a Community Work Coordinator.
Career Transition Services Enterprise Learning in the 21st Century, Local Community Partnerships (Fremantle), Regional Industry Career Advisor Services and Connections in the South West Metropolitan region
Western Australian Department of Education and Training (WADET)
Bridging the Gap provided services under the Employment Directions Network and First Click program.
Government funding bodiesDepartment of Education Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR)
Contracted to deliver Job Network, Job Placement, Education and Training (JPET), Remote Area Services and a Community Work Coordinator.
Career Transition Services Enterprise Learning in the 21st Century, Local Community Partnerships (Fremantle), Regional Industry Career Advisor Services and Connections in the South West Metropolitan region
Western Australian Department of Education and Training (WADET)
Bridging the Gap provided services under the Employment Directions Network and First Click program.
Government funding bodiesDepartment of Education Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR)
Contracted to deliver Job Network, Job Placement, Education and Training (JPET), Remote Area Services and a Community Work Coordinator.
Career Transition Services Enterprise Learning in the 21st Century, Local Community Partnerships (Fremantle), Regional Industry Career Advisor Services and Connections in the South West Metropolitan region
Western Australian Department of Education and Training (WADET)
Bridging the Gap provided services under the Employment Directions Network and First Click program.
Government funding bodiesDepartment of Education Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR)
Contracted to deliver Job Network, Job Placement, Education and Training (JPET), Remote Area Services and a Community Work Coordinator.
Career Transition Services Enterprise Learning in the 21st Century, Local Community Partnerships (Fremantle), Regional Industry Career Advisor Services and Connections in the South West Metropolitan region
Western Australian Department of Education and Training (WADET)
Bridging the Gap provided services under the Employment Directions Network and First Click program.
Government funding bodiesDepartment of Education Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR)
Contracted to deliver Job Network, Job Placement, Education and Training (JPET), Remote Area Services and a Community Work Coordinator.
Career Transition Services Enterprise Learning in the 21st Century, Local Community Partnerships (Fremantle), Regional Industry Career Advisor Services and Connections in the South West Metropolitan region
Western Australian Department of Education and Training (WADET)
Bridging the Gap provided services under the Employment Directions Network and First Click program.
Government funding bodiesDepartment of Education Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR)
Contracted to deliver Job Network, Job Placement, Education and Training (JPET), Remote Area Services and a Community Work Coordinator.
Career Transition Services Enterprise Learning in the 21st Century, Local Community Partnerships (Fremantle), Regional Industry Career Advisor Services and Connections in the South West Metropolitan region
Western Australian Department of Education and Training (WADET)
Bridging the Gap provided services under the Employment Directions Network and First Click program.
sPoNsors
Accord / Crox City of rockinghamDoral minerals Peet Ltd The village at WellardHmAs stirling BHP Billiton Nickel West
GOVERNMENTFUNDiNG BoDies
Department of education employment and Workplace relations (DeeWr)
ContractedtodeliverJobNetwork,JobPlacement,EducationandTraining(JPET),RemoteAreaServicesandaCommunity Work Coordinator.
CareerTransitionServicesEnterpriseLearninginthe21stCentury,LocalCommunityPartnerships(Fremantle),RegionalIndustryCareerAdvisorServicesandConnectionsintheSouthWestMetropolitanregion.
Western Australian Department of education and Training (WADeT)
BridgingtheGapprovidedservicesundertheEmploymentDirectionsNetworkandFirstClickprogram.
E m p o w e r i n g P e o p l e B u i l d i n g C o m m u n i t i e s
o U r B o A r D1 5
LYNNe WOOLFENDEN (CHAir)
LynneisaCommunityRelationsOfficerforNuFarmAustraliaLimited.SheisalsoSecretarytotheKwinanaIndustriesEducationPartnershipBoard,ChairsRockinghamSeniorHighSchool’sCouncil,andisalsoChairoftheKwinanaCommunityArtsCentreBoard.LynnebringstotheBoardanextensivebackgroundinindustry,localgovernmentandeducationthroughherrolesinpublicrelations,journalismandexperiencewith educational programs and partnerships.
JoHN STOTT (TreAsUrer)
John is a Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and CPA Australia as well as having been a Justice of the Peace since 1982. He has brought considerable expertise to the organisation at a time of growth and contributes to all other aspects of business with the same enthusiasm.
CoLiN KERR (seCreTArY)
ColinKerrservesasboththeSecretarytotheBoardof Directors and is also the CEO of Bridging the Gap Inc.Havingworkedinthecommunity/employmentsectorformanyyears,Colinhashadtheopportunityto partner with a number of community organisations. His passion to support young people is evidenced by the variety of initiatives that BTG has to engage young people; three years ago a partnership with Raleigh International now provides an opportunity for homeless and at risk youth to have an experience of a lifetime.
LiNDA HOLMES
Lindahashadacareerspanning40yearsinindustryinRockingham,KwinanaandFremantle.ShehasworkedforBPRefinery,AustralianIronandSteel(BHP),WorldServicesandConstruction,UnitedConstructionand,later,CoflexipStenaOffshorewhichwaslatertobetakenoverbyTechnipOceania.In2005,Linda“retired” to work as a Human Resource Consultant and travel and pursue other interests.
BrUCe CAIRNS
Bruce has run an electrical contracting business for over 35 years and has a long history of community service. He has been involved in Rotary for 30 yearsandpresentlyservesonRotary’sSailintoLifecharitable Trust committee. He is a former President of theRoleystoneCountryClubandRoleystoneFootballClub,wherehelivedbeforemovingtoRockinghamfora sea change with wife Judy.
LorrAiNe DUNKLING
ARockinghamCityCouncillor,Lorrainehasaninterestin community issues and service to the community. ShehasbeenactiveintheLionsClubaswellaspreviouslyservingonBridgingtheGap’sBoard.Shebrings a broad knowledge of the community to her role as a Board member.
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DAve SIMPSON
DaveSimpsonhasextensiveexperienceintheRecruitment Industry and has managed several businesses in the Earthmoving Industry. Dave has been a member of Rotary and has stood as a candidate for theLiberalpartyinRockingham.DavehasbeenanactivememberintheSouthCoastRegionalChamberofCommerceandhasbeenanauditor/stafftrainerfor a Job Network Agency. Dave’s background is varied from being a member of the Northern Territory PoliceleavingattherankofSergeantandmovingtoaRedDeerfarmincountryVictoria.Davehasbeenatrainer of people with disabilities through to working in a community Health Centre as a Drug and Alcohol Councillor. Dave started his career as a qualified mechanicthenlefttobecomeaFirefighterwiththeMelbourneandMetropolitanFirebrigadethenlefttocommence a career as a Police Officer.
ALLAN MENEY
AlanisaSeniorPolicyOfficerwiththeDepartmentof Employment and Training with an extensive background in education. He was formerly the FoundationPrincipalofMurdochCollegeandFoundationPrincipaloffoursecondaryschoolsandoneprimaryschoolinBritishColumbia(Canada). He has also worked as a Curriculum Consultant with the British Columbia Ministry of Education and is a formerDirectorofSwanleighResidentialCollege.