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21 Youngcare is 09 60 Minutes 08 Youngcare Wesley 08 The second Youngcare 03 Youngcare At 26 The third Youngcare APR incorporated APR documentary by DEC Mission Brisbane NOV Benefit Concert, JUN Home Care Grants MAR Benefit Concert is live Inspired by Shevaune Tara Brown airs on Apartments at starring Bernard program launches in at The Tivoli, starring Conry, four mates roll Channel Nine, featuring Sinnamon Park open, Fanning, Kasey Queensland delivering Bernard Fanning and up their sleeves to build Shevaune and David pioneering a new Chambers and Whitley. $100,000 to help Clare Bowditch. a future where no young Conry who share their approach to supported 16 young people Aussie has to call aged story with the nation. accommodation, and avoid admission into APR Official launch of care “home”. becoming home to aged care. Youngcare Connect The inaugural support line, supported 23 17 young people with Youngcare Benefit by Suncorp Insurance. The Youngcare JUN high care needs. Motor racing stars 29 Concert is curated by 24 JUL Launch Party sets the JUN Jamie Whincup and stage for the campaign Bernard Fanning at 2007 Suncorp Insurance Troy Bayliss abseil 01 Youngcare National to build the Youngcare Brisbane City Hall first partners with down an 18 storey OCT Thong Day sees Aussies Wesley Mission Brisbane with special guest Youngcare to increase Brisbane skyscraper replace their pumps Apartments at Kasey Chambers; awareness and raise to raise awareness for pluggers, and take Sinnamon Park. the concert is much needed funds to for Youngcare. on their day wearing sponsored by Suncorp. continue Youngcare’s thongs to feel young work in the community. and free, just like every Australian should.

TEN YEARS OF CHANGING THE LIVES OF YOUNG PEOPLE WITH HIGH CARE NEEDS A product of the Youngcare & Griffith University Knowledge Partnership 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

28 Inaugural DT5000 (later 14 Youngcare’s Race Across 11 At Home Care Grants 27 The sod is turned 06 17 trekkers embark on the MAY becoming the Youngcare APR Asia raises over $95,000 so FEB launched in Victoria, delivering MAY on Youngcare’s third MAY Youngcare Simpson Desert Budgie Bolt) sees 16 gutsy young Aussies can get the over $100,000 to 23 young development, the Youngcare Challenge 2015, a 10-day blokes run around Brisbane chance to live the young lives people with high care needs. Share House at Wooloowin that journey over 300km to raise in their bright red DTs to raise they deserve. will become home to four young vital funds and awareness awareness and funds for 05 13 Youngcare Heroes embark people with high care needs. for Youngcare. Youngcare, led by Founder 29 Youngcare Wesley Mission SEP on the Machu Picchu Trek Brisbane Apartments at raising over $180,000. The Youngcare Kokoda For the first time, Nick Bonifant. APR 28 29 Coomera open, becoming SEP Challenge sees three Youngcare At Home Care Inaugural Youngcare home to seven young people 20 You Hold the Key, a national trekkers walk 96km through MAY Grant applications open 31 awareness campaign supported JUN Simpson Desert Challenge with high care needs. OCT the dense jungle in Papua in Tasmania and the sees 24 stoic trekkers raise by proud Foundation Partner New Guinea, raising over Australian Capital Territory. $1m for young Aussies with 25 Great Wall of China trek Suncorp Insurance and $20,000 for Youngcare. high care needs. MAY raises over $100,000, with Suzuki is launched live on The Youngcare Share House trekkers conquering 82,000 Channel Nine’s Today program. The first Y Women events 26 at Wooloowin reaches 29 JUN 01 At Home Care Grants steps across five days. The campaign sells 6,289 keys AUG in Brisbane & Sydney bring practical completion, a home AUG launched in NSW delivering that enter the draw to win a together passionate, leading that will see four young Aussies over $88,000 to 18 young 10 Shevaune Conry, Suzuki valued at $35,000. business women to raise funds with high care needs live with people with high care needs. AUG Youngcare’s inspiration and awareness for young more choice and independence. passes away aged just 40. Aussies with high care needs. 30 Youngcare and Griffith Shevaune’s legacy will live on SEP University Knowledge through Youngcare’s work, 08 The sod is turned Partnership officially bringing hope to families and NOV at Youngcare’s new launches, conducting showing that it is possible to development in Albany world-first research into the offer choice, independence Creek, in a joint venture needs and wants of young and dignity to young people with MS Queensland. people with high care needs. with high care needs. AUG Youngcare’s Home Soon 13 The Sydney Opera House Grants are piloted in DEC is lit red for Youngcare, Queensland, proudly with the launch of Youngcare’s supported by Foundation first New South alesW Partner Suncorp Insurance development. to assist young Aussies with high care needs transition out of aged care and back into their community.

28 Youngcare and Griffith NOV University Knowledge Partnership extended into 2015 to further research the wants and needs of young people with high care needs. CONTENTS 10 YEARS OF YOUNGCARE.... Who We Are 4 Breanna’s Story 18

The Issue 5 Paul’s Story 18

What We Do 6 Campaigning for Change 19 YOUNGCARE HAVE BUILT From the Chairman 7 Sharing and Working With 20 3 ACCOMMODATION Knowledge SOLUTIONS AND GIVEN From the CEO 8 38 YOUNG PEOPLE THE Spreading the Word 21 Our Supporters 9 CHANCE TO LIVE A NEW LIFE Making it all Happen – 22 Making it all Happen 10 Fundraising Adventure Challenges Accommodation Solutions 11 Kokoda Trek 22 Simpson Desert Challenge 23 Wesley Mission Brisbane 12 Budgie Bolt 24 YOUNGCARE

Social Impact: At Home Beneficiary and CONNECT 13 25 SUPPORT LINE HAS ANSWERED Care Grants Community Events 10,000 CALLS Dan’s Story 14 Meet the Board 27 At Home Care Grants 15 Nick’s Story 28 AT HOME CARE GRANTS HAVE ENABLED Home Soon Grants 16 Financials 29 419 YOUNG PEOPLE Youngcare Connect 17 ACROSS FIVE STATES AND TERRITORIES TO AVOID ENTERING AGED CARE OUR MISSION WHO WE ARE To help young people avoid new admissions to aged care right now. We also aim to develop viable and replicable models to solve the problem once and for all, giving young people with high care needs the choice in care and accommodation they deserve.

OUR VISION To help young people with high care needs live life with choice, independence and dignity.

OUR PURPOSE To improve the lives of young Aussies with high care needs – in every possible way.

OUR INSPIRATION It was one woman’s struggle to find dignified and appropriate care that inspired the formation of Youngcare in 2005.

At the age of 33, Shevaune Conry, who had multiple sclerosis, ended up living in aged care because it was the only place that could provide for her 24/7 care needs. With the help of three mates – Matthew Lawson, Nick Bonifant and Simon Lockyer – Shevaune’s husband David set out to create a brighter future for her and the thousands of other young Aussies with high care needs.

And so Youngcare was born. When Shevaune courageously shared her story in a television documentary, it struck a chord with the nation. The next day David received more than 600 emails. The issue was bigger, broader and more complex than they could have ever imagined. From then on, Youngcare has been committed to bringing national awareness to the issue and delivering housing and programs to help young people live young lives.

Shevaune became a resident at the first Youngcare Wesley Mission Brisbane Apartments at Sinnamon Park, Brisbane where she lived with dignity until her death in 2012 aged just 40. However, her legacy lives on. Shevaune’s brave actions brought to light a previously hidden problem and spurred a nation into action, showing that a brighter future really is possible for all young Australians, regardless of their care needs. PAGE 4 25 Feb 2015 Westside News - Paddington, Brisbane Sunday Mail Brisbane, Brisbane Townsville Bulletin, Townsville QLD 24 Aug 2014 29 Sep 2014 Section: General News • Article type : News Item • Audience : 59,724 • Page: 12 Printed Size: 230.00cm² • Market: QLD • Country: Australia • ASR: AUD 1,275 • Words: 174 Item ID: 376494079 General News, page 36 - 452.00 cm² General News, page 6 - 450.00 cm² Capital City Daily - circulation 393,766 (------S) Regional - circulation 22,122 (MTWTFS-)

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KOKODA TREK AIDS YOUTH SUNDAY WITH STEPHANIE BENNETT Doctors to NATHANAEL COOPER NATHANAEL TOUGH TRIP: David Eaglen is CONFIDENTIAL KRIS CRANE STEPHANIE KRIS walking the Kokoda Track in A LOVING father is walking the Papua New Guinea for charity. Kokoda Track to raise funds for push on for Picture: EVAN MORGAN young Australians with full-time THE ISSUE care needs. Townsville man David Eaglen Youngcare decided to take part in the Youngcare charity walk, which DESIGNS began yesterday, after his MEDICAL graduates Fel- oldest daughter was diagnosed with Relapsing Remitting icity McIvor and Bryan In Australia, there are over 7,000 young people with Multiple Sclerosis. McManus will have to wait Mr Eaglen said seeing his until next year to get back on ON HOME daughter so helpless in a their bikes to finish their hospital ward filled with so THE Block judge Darren high care needs in aged care and over 700,000 being 1000km ride for Youngcare. making the trip back home, many aged people was Palmer says he thinks it and yesterday was in frightening and depressing. While disappointed about would be great if the hit show Brisbane to support a cause “It wasn’t until I heard about having to postpone the trip, filmed a series in his home close to his heart. cared for at home, often with limited support. Youngcare’s Kokoda Trek I Ms McIvor, of Auchenflow- state of Queensland. He has teamed up with But the interior design learned of the over 7000 young er, said the ride remained a Youngcare to assist with a Aussies living in aged care and I guru (pictured) told new building project, immediately thought of those priority. Confidential he doesn’t think designed to help young days I spent with Jamie in that The doctors teamed up to it will happen anytime soon. disabled people out of aged- Being young is about having a lifetime ahead of you, yet aged care is morbid hospital,” he said. “It is “The production is so care facilities. ride from Brisbane to Syd- centralised in Melbourne no place for a young person.” ney to raise money and “I think when life is being Despite his daughter making now, logistically it’s so much kind to you, if you don’t use designed for someone at the end of their life. The realities of aged care a recovery, Mr Eaglen said he awareness for the charity, easier,” he says. that opportunity to help was still inspired to conquer the which supports young peo- But Palmer says he loves others you’re missing out.” mean a young person will share a residence where the average age is gruelling Kokoda Trek. ple in need of care facilities. “I have had overwhelming Last month, they raised 1 support from the Townsville $5400 and completed half the 84 and the average life expectancy is just three years . 16 Mar 2015 community and have raised $12,500 to date,” he said. journey before injury MX Brisbane, Brisbane Mr Eaglen said he was quietly stopped them. Planning for Section: General News • Article type : News Item • Audience : 34,597confident • Page: after 2 weeks of the trip will get under way training. City North News, Brisbane Printed Size: 265.00cm² • Market: QLD • Country: Australia • ASR: AUD 1,470 • Words: 59 towards the end of this year, Item ID: 383470424 “Castle Hill has become my 22 Jan 2015 best friend in the lead-up and I with the team hoping to have been doing that as much raise even more to support FOR YOUNG PEOPLE LIVING IN AGED CARE, as possible,” he said. young people in care. General News, page 9 - 209.00 cm² To donate or for more Copyright Agency licensed copy (www.copyright.com.au) Ms McIvor said in Austra- 3 YEARSSuburban - circulation 29,686 (---T---) 2 information visit Page 1 of 1 youngcare.com.au lia 7000 young Australians STATISTICS SUGGEST THAT: with full-time care needs THE AVERAGE LIFE EXPECTANCY were living in aged care fa- Copyright Agency licensed copy ID363746073 PAGE 1 of 1 cilities because there were (www.copyright.com.au) few alternatives. A further OF PEOPLE IN AGED CARE 44% will receive a visit from friends less than once a year 700,000 young Australians are cared for at home by family and friends with lim- ited support. WOOLOOWIN 34% will almost never participate in community-based To donate to Youngcare, visit facebook.com/Cycle activities such as shopping forYoungcare or cyclefor youngcare.org. Felicity McIvor is raising cash for charity. Picture: PETER CRONIN 25 Mar 2015 South West News, Brisbane 21% will go outside the home less than once a month Section: General News • Article type : News Item • Audience : 47,636 • Page: 4 Printed Size: 215.00cm² • Market: QLD • Country: Australia • ASR: AUD 1,059 • Words: 173 Item ID: 386222765 THE AVERAGE AGE OF 27% are parents of school age children Copyright Agency licensedRESIDENTS copy (www.copyright.com.au) IN AGED CAREPage 1 of 1 84 46% are in partnered relationships SINNAMON PARK Huge trek for charity The issues faced by these young people, their families and carers are broad and complex and there are many in desperate need of assistance. WALK TO HELP Youngcare chief executive officer Samantha Kennerley and development manager Tim Helly- YOUNGCARE er check on the progress of the Wooloowin Share House. Picture: SARAH KEAYES We believe there is an urgent need drive change and create real choices CROSSING more than 500 sand dunes and covering a in care options and support for young Aussies with high care needs. phenomenal 300km, a group Door opens for disabled of 21 travellers will spend 10 days trekking the Simpson Desert. A VOICE and iPad-operated mation system for the Queensland,” Mrs Kenn- Youngcare’s Simpson $1.25 million home will be blinds, audio visual system erley said. By living in the Desert Challenge kicks off the catalyst for more young and lights, plus automated community, residents were on May 6 and will benefit dis- people with a disability to doors to bedrooms and com- living with people their own abled people such as those living in Youngcare’s Sinna- live within the community mon areas,” she said. age and could travel more mon Park facility, along this year. “It gives them indepen- easily, she said. with building a new facility Youngcare recently added dence and flexibility, rather “The best bit is it’s a in Wooloowin. the roof to its Wooloowin than having to call for assist- beautiful area with access to Youngcare focuses on get- ting young people with dis- Share House, which is due to ance from a carer.” a train station and a nearby abilities out of aged care be completed by April. The home would allow coffee shop and there are homes. Chief executive Samantha four young people to live at parks nearby,” she said. “This morning 7000 young Paul Conquest of Warner, Alicia Holker of Morningside with Julia Agostinelli. Picture: JOSH WONING Kennerley said the building the site, which would mean She said after the house people will have woken up in was 30 per cent complete and they won’t have to live in was completed, four family 1 Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2011). Australia’s Welfare 2011. Canberra: Smugglers get jumpy close to shore aged care,” Youngcare chief be cared for at home there’s to raise $105,000. Face Training owner Paul executive Samantha Kenn- nowhere else to go.” “We train four times a Conquest said. would allow residents to live aged care homes. homes would be constructed There’s only one excuse that justifies the wearing of budgie smugglers — you’re doing it for a erley said. Face to Face Training, week at the moment and the Donations can be made at more independently. “There’s still over 7000 on-site, which could allow Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. good cause. Tye Hooper, Nicola Barnes, Ellen Finn and Andy Cramb hope red will make them go “If their care needs are be- based at Brendale, has a hardest thing will be the youngcare.com.au/events/ “The home has a voice and young people with high-care new residents and their fam- faster at Friday’s Youngcare’s Budgie Bolt, when participants can run, walk, wheel or dance coming too great for them to team of three and is aiming mental challenge,” Face to simpson-desert-challenge/ their way through the South Bank race. See budgiebolt.com. Picture: RIC FREARSON iPad-operated home auto- needs living in aged care in ilies to stay together. 2 Winkler, D., L. Farnworth, et al. (2006). People under 60 living in aged care facilities in Victoria. Australian Health Review 30(1): 100-108. PAGE 5 WHAT WE DO ACCOMMODATION SOLUTIONS HOME SOON GRANTS Youngcare is committed to driving change and developing The Youngcare Home Soon Grants, proudly supported practical and replicable alternatives to aged care. Through by Foundation Partner, Suncorp Insurance were launched our building program we are creating varied models of in 2014 to help young Aussies aged 18 – 65 to make the age-appropriate homes where young people can live with transition out of aged care. choice, independence and dignity. To date, the Home Soon Grants have enabled six young people with high care needs to make a successful move AT HOME CARE GRANTS back into their community. In 2015, these grants will expand to areas where the National Disability Insurance Scheme The At Home Care Grants (AHCG) program was established (NDIS) is being trialled. in 2009 to help young people with high care needs to remain at home with loved ones, funding equipment, home modifications and respite. These grants are offered in YOUNGCARE CONNECT Queensland, News South Wales, Victoria – and for the first time in 2015, Tasmania. The Australian Capital Territory was In 2014-15 Youngcare Connect handled over 2,500 calls, also included for the first time in August 2015. the highest number to date.

In 2014/15 Youngcare awarded over $650,000 in AHCG to 32% of calls made by family members were made by 116 families who were caring for young people at home. mothers of young people with high care needs.

RESEARCH PARTNERSHIP In 2014/15 Youngcare pressed ahead with our ground- breaking research program with Griffith University. The knowledge and understandings provided by this research have generated the evidence-based design and model of care delivered by Youngcare’s Accommodation Solutions. OVER 700,000 7,000 YOUNG PEOPLE THE NUMBER OF YOUNG AUSTRALIANS WITH HIGH CARE NEEDS ARE BEING WAKING UP IN RESIDENTIAL AGED CARE CARED FOR AT HOME BY LOVED ONES, EVERY DAY OFTEN WITH LIMITED SUPPORT PAGE 6 Whilst we can celebrate these successes of the programs, an area where we feel we can last ten years, the reality is that there are still make a most positive social impact. FROM THE thousands of young Australians with high care needs waking up in aged care, and a further I would like to extend a thank you to my 700,000 living at home. Board of Directors; it is truly humbling to work with a group of people who are innovative, CHAIRMAN The pages of this report reflect Youngcare’s committed and passionate about the cause dedication to improve the lives of young whilst bringing well-rounded experience and Aussies with high care needs through the In 2005, David Conry had a vision to help knowledge to the organisation. To my CEO, ongoing delivery of accommodation solutions, young Australians with high care needs avoid Samantha Kennerley and her dedicated and research, support services and grants. admissions into aged care, and to live life energetic team, I can’t thank you enough for your ongoing hard work and pure commitment with choice, independence and dignity. In the 2013/14 year, it has been a priority to our cause. Ten years on, David’s vision has remained for the Board and I to set the benchmark for at the forefront of Youngcare’s mission, best practice for high quality homes for young As we look to the next ten years, together along with the enduring inspiration of people with 24/7 care needs, in a way that is we will work to ensure that Youngcare’s core Shevaune, as we grow and evolve with the both feasible and replicable. values are embedded in the heart of every changing landscape. As we move forward into 2015/16 we will see project as we work to solve the problem once and for all, giving young people with high care We have come so far since four mates first the start of two more building projects in both needs the choice in care and accommodation banded together to shine a light on what was Brisbane and our first development in Sydney. they deserve. then a seemingly invisible issue. Since It is our top priority to continue to document 2009 alone Youngcare has awarded over our learnings from our previous projects to ensure that we are meeting the needs and $2.3 million in At Home Care Grants to over wants of young people with high care needs. 450 families, and in the past year, enabled Nic De Luca Chairman six young people with high care needs to Together, we will continue to engage in make the transition out of aged care, and highly supportive and committed community, back into the community with our Home stakeholder and government relations on both Soon grants. We have also opened the doors State and Federal levels to set the precedent to three developments that 32 young people for change. We will also continue to deliver with high care needs now call ‘home’. our Home Soon and At Home Care Grants PAGE 7 the Simpson Desert. Challenging conditions, As a new phase of their lives begins, we press days of isolation, basic hygiene and little choice ahead to bring two more developments to life FROM THE really hit home. It was a privilege to trek with in 2016. Apartments at Albany Creek, Brisbane such a super-human bunch of people, not and in Auburn, Sydney will incorporate the only as a Youngcare team member, but also latest best practice in design and assistive as a wife and mum as I was joined by my son technology and see a further 16 young people James, and husband Rich. make the transition out of aged care.

The Simpson Desert Challenge 2015 fell one As well as our new building programs, we month short of the three years since our lives also piloted the Home Soon Grants program CEO changed in an instant, with a phone call from in 2014, proudly supported by Suncorp “Onwards and upwards” the police that no parent wants to receive. Insurance. Home Soon has already seen six James had been hit by a taxi, critically injured young people with high care needs integrate With 7,000 young people with high care and had suffered a traumatic brain injury. back into their community. Challenges we have faced during his rehab needs waking up in aged care each morning, Our 10th anniversary year has brought with and recovery, but it was fantastic to see James’ and a further 700,000 being cared for at it many milestones that would not have been home, the lack of choice these young people resilience in achieving his goal of undertaking possible without the passion of our residents face represents one of Australia’s largest the Simpson Desert Challenge and all our of and housemates, loyal supporters and social injustices. trekkers smiles no matter what a day or night volunteers, ambassadors and the committed in the desert had brought. As we celebrate Youngcare’s 10th birthday, Board and team at Youngcare – thank you for we reflect on how far we have come since our Another of my proudest moments this year your unwavering dedication and support. four founders banded together to change the was seeing the lives of four young Aussies “Onwards and upwards” as the team often life of their loved one and other young Aussies. change completely. The housemates at the hear me say, and here’s to the next Together we’ve already helped to make a Wooloowin Share House have a new home difference to hundreds of lives, and in the years 10 years in providing choice, independence and it’s one that has been brought together in ahead we intend to achieve so much more. and dignity to young Aussies with high collaboration with government, our corporate care needs. It’s one thing to understand lack of choice, and community supporters, local neighbours, but another to experience it first hand. In May volunteers and the family and friends of the 2015 I joined 16 other trekkers to embark on housemates who now know their loved ones Samantha Kennerley an incredible ten-day, 300km journey across have a place they really can call “home”. Chief Executive Officer PAGE 8 OUR SUPPORTERS

FOUNDATION PARTNER CORPORATE PARTNERS Ernst & Young Northside Trusses & Frames Suncorp Insurance Eureka Street Furniture On the House Andrews Lightup Fisher and Paykel Parkside Timber Division Apex FK Gardner & Sons Perpetual Trustee Company Limited Architecture & Access Flight Centre Foundation Pilot Partners ATF Services Food Services Design Australia Place Design Group Aurecon GIO PriceWaterhouseCoopers Bend Tech Grant Thornton Australia Limited QIC Bennett & Francis Griffith University Robert Walters Boral Limited GripFast Consulting Rockcote Brisbane City Council Herbert Smith Freehills Santos GLNG Bruce Lynton – BMW Dealer Group HopgoodGanim Lawyers Savills Australia BRW Hyne Timber Servcorp Butler Partners Just Photography St Vincent’s Health Australia Charities Aid Foundation Kennedy’s Timber Tattersall’s Club Clark Real Estate Keystone Private The University of New South Wales Classic Ceramics KPMG Australia The University of Queensland Business School Colette Light Energy Australia Timber Queensland Collins Food Limited Marcia’s on Montague Trish Lapsley Access Consultancy & Colourbond/Bluescope Steel Master Builders Foundation Occupational Therapy Services Cox Architecture McCarthy Consulting Group United Way Cutting Edge McEvoy Media USG Boral CV Services McVeigh Vertica Capital De Luca Corporation MS Queensland Wesley Mission Brisbane Dorma National Australia Bank Echo Entertainment Group National Masonry eftpos Payments Australia Limited Network First Elderton Wines Nine Network Thank you! PAGE 9 CORPORATE SUPPORT WORKPLACE GIVING MAKING IT ALL The commitment of Youngcare’s corporate supporters Workplace Giving enables employees to easily support and has been critical throughout 2014/15. engage with Youngcare, receiving immediate tax deductions and reducing fundraising costs for Youngcare. But, perhaps It is thanks to the valuable support of our corporate partners that the greatest benefit is creating a giving culture and enabling Youngcare can continue to expand our current programs and people to make a difference in their daily work. Workplace services and direct maximum funding to support young people giving also allows Youngcare to forge meaningful relationships HAPPEN with high care needs now and into the future. with skilled volunteers and in kind contributors. As well as financial contributions, many corporate supporters The Flight Centre Foundation is a supporter of the Youngcare also provided pro bono legal, accounting, marketing, media At Home Care Grants program and is actively involved in and design work alongside hundreds of volunteer hours at Workplace Giving. events, at Youngcare HQ and at our building projects.

SUNCORP INSURANCE AND GIO Young people deserve to live young lives, Suncorp Insurance has continued to play a key role regardless of their ability or disability. in supporting Youngcare’s mission and programs in the 2014/2015 financial year: Youngcare’s work makes this happen for the thousands of young Aussies with Four senior executives participated in the 300km high care needs and really resonates Simpson Desert Challenge. In true “roll up the sleeves and get it done” style, Suncorp got right with our team, which is why we are behind the event by hosting a trivia night, raffles proud to support their vital At Home Care and a golf day. Grants program.

Suncorp proudly continued their support of the Anita Russell, Flight Centre Foundation General Manager At Home Care Grants program in New South Wales, as well as supporting the pilot of the Home Soon Grants.

They also sponsored the Youngcare Connect support line for another year, helping over 2,300 young Youngcare advocate and grant recipient Emily Dash was invited people and their families navigate the disability, to be a keynote speaker at the Flight Centre Brand NSW/ACT housing and healthcare systems. staff conference in April 2015. Emily spoke about why young Left to Right: Scott Younes, Terry Phyllis, Dan Wilkinson, people should never (ever!) be mistaken for old people. Suncorp has been actively involved in Youngcare’s Paul Lawton. government relations, in particular, the tabling of the Senate Inquiry in June 2015.

Suncorp and GIO employees were also actively involved in a range of events and volunteer opportunities throughout the year. PAGE 10 ACCOMMODATION SOLUTIONS Building a brighter future for young Aussies

YOUNGCARE SHARE HOUSE AT APARTMENTS AT incorporate best practice in design and assistive technology. The apartments will be operated in partnership with WOOLOOWIN, BRISBANE ALBANY CREEK, BRISBANE St Vincent’s Health Australia and Mater Health Services with construction due to commence in early 2016. On 26 June, 2015 Youngcare was handed the keys to the Being built in partnership with MS Queensland, this Youngcare Share House at Wooloowin, marking the point development will showcase a new two-bedroom design of practical completion for the project. to provide residents with more flexibility to enjoy a guest YOUNGCARE WESLEY MISSION room or study. The integrated development will comprise The Share House itself is a beautifully, light and bright, of eight apartments for young people with mid to high care BRISBANE APARTMENTS AT timber and tin home located approximately six kilometres needs, and a further three to be rented out to the broader SINNAMON PARK, BRISBANE from Brisbane’s CBD. It provides a home for four young community in order to help offset maintenance costs. adults and demonstrates innovative solutions to the The site has kindly been donated by the state government, Youngcare’s first apartments at Sinnamon Park are challenges of share house living – offering residents privacy, which is also providing a $1 million grant via the Elderly home to 17 young Aussies with high care needs. greater choice and more personal space including fully Parent Carer Innovation Trial (EPCIT). Construction is due en-suited bedrooms. to begin in late 2015. YOUNGCARE WESLEY MISSION Each private bedroom is fully en-suited and includes BRISBANE APARTMENTS AT a ceiling-mounted track hoist, providing a dignified and YOUNGCARE APARTMENTS COOMERA, GOLD COAST safe means for housemates to transfer from bed, to chair, AT AUBURN, SYDNEY to bathroom. A home automation system including wireless Opened in 2012, these apartments are a relaxed and voice control, automatic doors and an iPad to operate Full design approval and land transfer has now been achieved comfortable home for seven young Aussies with the television, blinds, lights, ceiling fan, bedside lamp, for Youngcare’s first development in New South Wales. high care needs. air conditioning and bed promotes optimal independence Based on Youngcare’s existing one-bedroom apartment for each housemate in their private rooms. model, the apartments will demonstrate cost efficiency and

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Wesley Mission Brisbane works with Youngcare to provide expert, age-appropriate care and accommodation for young people with high care needs.

Since 2007, this partnership has been highly successful in providing choice, independence and dignity to our residents, leading to significant positive health outcomes and a greater quality of wellbeing.

The Youngcare Wesley Mission Brisbane Apartments at Sinnamon Park, Brisbane and Coomera on the Gold Coast are home to 24 young people with high care needs who have the freedom to live as they choose, and receive the care they need and want in quality, age-appropriate accommodation.

Wesley Mission Brisbane also provides the care services at the Youngcare Share House at Wooloowin.

PAGE 12 OUTCOMES IN CARE OUTCOMES AT HOME When young people with high care needs enter When young people with high care needs hospital or aged care... stay at home...

Conservatively, Government will spend $1,000+ per night in Accommodation comes at $150 per night hospital care, or no cost to the government in aged care, with “blocked beds” costing over $38 million a year CHANGING LIVES: 44% receive a visit from a friend More stable less than once a year in aged At Home Care health outcomes 21% go outside care, and are achieved less than once a month Grants in action

Increased risk of infection Young people see their family leading to greater health daily and with support, complications take part in everyday activities

THE FACTS: THE IMPACT OF OUR WORK: Across Australia, over 7,000 people are in Youngcare’s $2.3 million At Home Care Grants long term care, hospitals or aged care because they program has created approximately can’t access necessary equipment, accessibility, * or care in their own homes. $23 million in annual savings. The average cost of the Youngcare grant is Youngcare’s At Home Care Grants $5,500 and can be leveraged up to ten-fold program has helped 419 people in the savings it can create. avoid or delay entry into hospital or aged care since 2009. * Based on an additional 419 people being in aged care each year at a cost of $150 per person per night CHANGING LIVES: DAN’S STORY

WITHOUT YOUNGCARE’S SINCE RECEIVING YOUNGCARE’S Dan is 31. At 18 he contracted AT HOME CARE GRANT AT HOME CARE GRANT meningococcal. The disease left him with Dan was regularly admitted to hospital Dan receives weekly physiotherapy at home permanent brain injury and susceptibility to repeat respiratory infections. COST TO GOVERNMENT: A $6,240 grant creates Every year these infections put him in $1,000 per night, a $42,000 saving to hospital for up to six weeks. Dan’s family or $42,000 a year the healthcare system believed weekly physiotherapy sessions would reduce the number of these infections. They successfully applied for a Youngcare grant and as a result the Each hospital stay put Dan at Dan is not exposed to treatment worked. risk of additional infections, additional infections from lengthening his stay In the three years since receiving the grant, the hospital environment Dan has not needed a single overnight hospital stay. The sessions also trained Dan’s family to do the physio themselves. Dan requires ongoing Dan’s family now provide basic Professional visits have been cut by hospitalisation and physiotherapy, and successfully half, whilst maintaining the benefits to physiotherapy costing up to Dan’s health. applied the following year $1 million over his lifetime for a reduced grant of $2,980

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Helping young people with high care needs to remain at home CHRIS’ Families often face enormous emotional and financial 116 families pressure when caring for a loved one at home. Youngcare’s were able to keep STORY At Home Care Grants (AHCG) provide funding for equipment, their loved one at home modifications and emergency respite care to enhance You go through life thinking that At home I receive five hours of care the quality of life for young people and their carers. home in 2014/15 everything is going to be OK. per day shared with my wife. When you are out living your life Living back home is fantastic, but The AHCG program is critical in keeping young Aussies at in your 20s, you don’t expect that I was living with the constant worry home with their families, and preventing new admissions something like multiple sclerosis that without home modifications to aged care. (MS) is going to come along and we would be back in aged care change your whole life. because our house did not have the equipment or space we needed to THE GRANTS PROVIDE ONE-OFF FUNDING I was officially diagnosed with continue to live independently. BETWEEN $2,000 AND $10,000 TO HELP THOSE MS at the age of 35, just five years AGED 18-65 WITH HIGH CARE NEEDS WHO after my wife was also diagnosed; So, the Youngcare At Home AT HOME and at the age of just 42, my life Care Grant really came at the ARE LIVING AT HOME AND ARE AT RISK OF CARE GRANTS came to a complete standstill when perfect time. ENTERING AGED CARE. I was forced into aged care. NOW OFFERED Youngcare has enabled me to IN TASMANIA I had no say in my own life start fitting out my home for Introduced in Queensland in 2009, the AHCG program was what-so-ever, and aside from my wheelchair and ambulance use, extended to New South Wales in 2011 and to Victoria in 2013. diagnosis, it was the most terrible so that my home will remain more In 2015, Youngcare expanded the program even further into thing that I have ever experienced, accessible in the long run. felt or witnessed. Tasmania and the Australian Capital Territory. Ending up back in aged care is In 2014/15, over $650,000 was awarded to 116 families But the hardest part of all was the NOT an option for me. loneliness, I had very few visitors across Australia. Since the grants were first introduced in 2009, Everyone deserves freedom, even and I felt completely isolated. almost $2.3 million has been awarded to 419 young people $651,806 if it means just getting some fresh with high care needs. was awarded in I am so thankful that with the air outside in your own garden. The AHCG program in New South Wales is proudly made 2014/15 support of multiple government and The Youngcare At Home Care possible by our Foundation Partner, Suncorp Insurance. non-government organisations, we Grant has given me back some of were both able to move back home. that freedom. PAGE 15 HOME SOON GRANTS

Helping young people transition out of aged care TRINA’S

Launched in August 2014, the Home Soon Grants program young people is a major new initiative helping to bring some of the with high STORY 7,000 young people living in aged care home and back into care needs their community. 6 Trina was a highly regarded Any sort of display have made the transition medical scientist working on of independence was Queensland’s Gold Coast when out of aged care severely frowned on. PROUDLY SUPPORTED BY FOUNDATION back into their community at the age of just 46 she suffered PARTNER SUNCORP INSURANCE, THE GRANTS a stroke that left her in a I went from being a wheelchair, paralysed on the scientist working on OFFER FUNDING BETWEEN $5,000 AND left side of her body. $20,000, AND UP TO $50,000 IN EXCEPTIONAL immunotherapy to CIRCUMSTANCES, FOR EQUIPMENT, HOME Trina was in hospital when the fght breast cancer to MODIFICATIONS, RESPITE OR ATTENDANT stroke happened; she was on a place where there CARER SERVICES. fluids as she’d had a bad virus. was very little stimulus; $103,528 When Trina had the stroke she funding approved said, “It felt like a rug had been it was miserable. pulled out from under me”. Home Soon Grants are available for individuals aged in 2014/15 between 18 and 65 who are currently living in residential But Trina’s path took a turn for the After spending four months in aged care, hospital or a rehabilitation centre and who better when she learnt she was to wish to return home or to supported accommodation. hospital, Trina found herself receive a Youngcare Home Soon Where possible, the grants supplement existing plans for living a lonely existence in an Grant, “It felt like I won the lottery”, a young people leaving aged care, to aid a smooth and aged care facility in Brisbane. she said. successful transition home.

PAGE 16 Connecting young people and their families with YOUNGCARE the right services and support Young people with high care needs, their families and carers often 2,551 find it difficult to navigate the maze of the disability, housing and CONNECT healthcare systems. calls in 2014/15 YOUNGCARE CONNECT IS A FREE NATIONAL SUPPORT LINE, CONNECTING YOUNG PEOPLE WHO REQUIRE FULL-TIME CARE TO THE SERVICES AND SUPPORT THEY NEED. 7.4% Whether it is identifying pathways to register for appropriate increase in calls accommodation options, accessing respite services, contacting local since 2014/15 disability service providers or sourcing funding, the Youngcare Connect team help families to find the right solutions. The service was introduced in 2010 and has continued to expand in 2014/15. Youngcare Connect handled over 2,500 calls in the 2014/15 financial year, the highest number recorded to date. PAGE 17 BREANNA’S PAUL’S Following intensive, home-based STORY STORY physiotherapy funded by Breanna’s sister by Youngcare’s AHCG, Mikarlie Paul suffered a stroke in 2012 and was left with a severe Paul is now able to My sister Breanna is 21, she has Without organisations physical disability. walk up to 25 metres an undiagnosed, severe disability. such as Youngcare, I don’t After leaving hospital, Paul lived and can also complete Because of an un-diagnosis we think we would be able to in aged care, but to be able to his own upper body live independently, he required have difficulty accessing certain support my sister to live dressing and simple services and we are constantly extensive physiotherapy. being passed around. within the family home. meal preparation In the 2014 At Home Care Grant including coffee and This year we were told to (AHCG) round, Paul received These grants not only allow some relinquish care of Breanna and a grant to help fund his therapy breakfast. financial stability for our family, move her into a nursing home needs, enabling him to move but they also allow my mum to go as we were unable to access back home. to work which she describes as enough funding. Even when we Now with the assistance of carers, being respite. When he first moved back were looking at self-managed Paul has found a new life of home Paul struggled to walk packages, we still couldn’t independence and is often seen When approaching Youngcare more than ten metres. stretch the funding to last. about our struggle they were not about in his local community taking only empathetic but also extremely his dog for a walk. We have been so grateful for supportive and helped advocate the grants Youngcare have for services on our behalf. given us over the last two years as my family financially Receiving this grant has meant struggles to support my sister’s so much to our family. The grant needs and everyday expenses means Breanna can continue to such as medications, food, participate in all of her favourite doctors’ appointments and activities such as swimming, music daily requirements. and riding her bike at the park.

PAGE 18 CAMPAIGNING FOR CHANGE Government relations

Youngcare takes every opportunity to keep the issues faced by young people with high care needs firmly on the national agenda, and works with government at local, state and federal levels including the Senate to push for policy reform and identify solutions.

With the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) set to bring about radical changes across the Australian healthcare system, it is vital now more than ever to develop and deliver new models of care and accommodation that are scalable, viable and replicable.

Youngcare’s submission to the Senate Committee Inquiry into the ‘Adequacy of existing residential care arrangements available for young people with severe physical, mental or intellectual disabilities in Australia’ exposed the discrimination and restrictions young people in aged care face in accessing appropriate supports. Nine of the 12 recommendations made by the Committee were aligned with Youngcare’s submission – demonstrating our knowledge and commitment to the issue.

Youngcare continued to liaise extensively with government departments across communities, disability services and housing in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.

PAGEPAGE 19 19 SHARING AND WORKING WITH KNOWLEDGE

GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY Youngcare is also supporting an YOUNGCARE CHANGEMAKERS NEUROCARE NETWORK Australian Research Council Linkage KNOWLEDGE PARTNERSHIP Project, ‘Developing and testing a Youngcare Changemakers is a network The NeuroCare Network is a joint initiative decision support system for identifying Youngcare’s research agenda, undertaken of business leaders who join together and by ten not-for-profit organisations, housing options, mapping preferences in partnership with Griffith University, donate their time and expertise to support including Youngcare, who work in the and evaluating priorities in the disability is informed by the thoughts and opinions Youngcare in achieving strategic goals. progressive neurological disease space of market’. Youngcare’s participation in the disability sector. Established in 2013, of young people with high care needs – Sponsored by The University of Queensland the project enhances our capacity to the network takes a united collaborative about the kinds of homes they would like Business School, Changemakers provided respond to the disability and housing approach to open up unique opportunities to live in, where they want to live, and the networking and enabled working groups to sectors, using evidence-based and for networking and sharing of ideas, type of care they wish to receive. focus on commercialisation, social impact rigorous methods. resources and efficiencies. investment and innovation. For the past four years, Youngcare Other partners in the study include Griffith University Knowledge Partnership Channel Nine’s Finance Editor, Ross Greenwood the Motor Accident Insurance has generated evidence-based models joined leading sector and business speakers UQ BUSINESS SCHOOL Commission, Synapse Australia, of housing and care that have been and facilitators in stimulating debate that Griffith University, Curtin University SEEP AND CEP successfully implemented in Youngcare’s challenged current thinking. and The University of Queensland. recent building programs, leading to The University of Queensland Business meaningful health outcomes and better School Community Engagement Program practices for providing appropriate (CEP) sees students work on real life housing and support. projects within the community sector. A product of the Youngcare & Griffith University CEP students brought together a plan Most recently, our research agenda has Knowledge Partnership exploring improvements to Youngcare’s focused on the development of a tender social media and communications strategy, process for new service initiatives, with a particular focus on Youngcare’s understanding resident tenancy processes, presence on YouTube. The University a review of the consumer experiences of Queensland Business School Social of existing Youngcare residents, and Economic Engagement Program (SEEP) development of a knowledge bank portal also worked on a real life project for of current research. Youngcare, exploring the commercialisation of Youngcare’s research knowledge products.

PAGE 20 SPREADING 2,764 NEW LIKES ON FACEBOOK IN THE WORD THE 2014/15 FINANCIAL YEAR 4 MILLION Social media has fast become one of Youngcare’s most important tools for community engagement. From sharing news and information, to PEOPLE REACHED fundraising and answering enquiries, our online presence has never been more prevalent. In 2014/15 Youngcare continued to generate widespread coverage in 50,16 5 the press, with media clippings covering a range of topics including TOTAL LIKES AS OF 30 JUNE policy commentary, events, adventure challenges, community fundraising and other stories which highlight the importance of issues faced by young people with high care needs . 6.84% The Youngcare website is often the first port of call for Youngcare supporters and the families and carers of young people with high care INCREASE needs seeking information. 2015 saw the Youngcare website undergo IN ENGAGEMENT a functionality and design overhaul, with further adaptations to include full web accessibility.

Online campaigns, and electronic direct mail drove a surge in traffic to the website, with an increase of 13.62% in unique visitors. 2,196 TV COMMERCIAL TWITTER FOLLOWERS Working in partnership to raise awareness

Youngcare launched a new television commercial in 2014, which was first aired nationally on the Nine Network in October. It features resident Todd Winther whose frank insights highlight the difficulties young Australians with high care needs encounter on a daily basis. 61,824 Todd, who has cerebral palsy, says: “Disability is not about a lack of physical movement; it’s not about a lack UNIQUE VISITORS TO THE of intellectual ability; it’s not about the fact that you may not be able to YOUNGCARE WEBSITE talk – it’s about a lack of choice.” PAGEPAGE 2121 MAKING IT ALL HAPPEN – ADVENTURE CHALLENGES The Youngcare Kokoda Trek 2014

Taking place from 28 September to 7 October 2014, this once-in-a- FUNDRAISING lifetime experience tested the physical and mental strength of our brave trekkers facing hot and humid days, torrential downpours and honouring the sacrifice of thousands of young Australians Over the past ten years, Youngcare has become known for by walking in their footsteps. its audacious, challenging and innovative events. In 2014/15 The harsh environment of dense jungle in Papua New Guinea Youngcare has lived up to its history of pushing people out saw our trekkers walk 96 kilometres and raise over $28,000 of their comfort zones, and encouraging those who are young for young people with high care needs. at heart to join in on the fun. Terry Phillis represented Suncorp Insurance, as part of his goal to raise $50,000 in a “Year of Challenges Most importantly, this year’s events have raised funds and to Support Young Australians with a Lifetime of Challenges”. Terry also undertook the Gold Coast awareness so Youngcare can continue to work towards a Marathon and the Youngcare Simpson Desert future where no young Aussie has to live in aged care. Challenge 2015. PAGE 22 MAKING IT ALL HAPPEN – FUNDRAISING

The Youngcare Simpson Desert Challenge 2015 Scott Younes, GIO — My Desert Adventure Every day was the same; we woke up, had a quick breakfast and then walked and walked and walked! The lunch break Over ten days in May 2015, 17 stoic Youngcare On Wednesday, 6 May 2015, I set off on one of the most resembled half time in a football match with running repairs supporters embarked on a 300km journey amazing journeys that I have ever undertaken. being completed on injuries, blistered feet and broken on-foot through the Simpson Desert. While The day started at 5.00am where I met up with 16 of my toenails. Despite the pain that we all suffered, it was the raising funds and awareness for young people fellow trekkers at a hangar at Archerfield Airport in Brisbane, most incredible, humbling experience that I have ever had with high care needs, the trekkers experienced bound for Birdsville via Charleville on a Beechcraft 300 aircraft. the privilege to take part in. what life might be like for a young person living It was so rewarding to raise funds and awareness for in aged care – not a ‘life’, but an existence It was a scenic flight and we had the opportunity to see the Youngcare and help give young people the choice, with isolation, uniformity, restrictions and little full beauty of an Australian sunrise from 20,000ft. When we independence and dignity that they otherwise would not decision-making ability. Together, the trekkers arrived at Birdsville, it was very hot and there were hundreds have had. I will remember this trip forever, and I know raised almost $500,000 for young people with of flies buzzing around, but we barely noticed as we were all high care needs. excited but also very nervous. the friendships that I have made will last a lifetime. After a seven-hour ride in the back of a troop carrier, we arrived If you are thinking about taking up the Youngcare Simpson at camp. Honestly, it was a bit of a shock to the system. Desert Challenge 2016, I would urge you to back yourself and jump on board. It will change your life and make you The night was freezing and I hardly slept; however, it was realise how lucky you are to have the opportunity to make certainly offset with the most incredible views of the stars such important choices, as there are thousands of young that I have ever seen. people around this country living in aged care who do not 17 TREKKERS Every morning at 6.30am we ‘stepped off’ into the have the same luxury. 300km 400,000 sunrise and walked for around 12 hours per day, The Simpson Desert Challenge reiterates why the work that 816 every day for ten days. I knew this was going to be Youngcare does is so important; no young person should journey = steps litres hard, but I had no idea just how much of a mental have to live a life of isolation and uniformity. Every young on foot each of water battle it would be. person deserves to live a young life. PAGE 23 INDIVIDUAL GIVING What our Vollies have to say... Our amazing supporters dug deep in 2014/15 to donate “I’m really happy I’ve been able to volunteer for Youngcare, towards a future where no young Aussie has to call aged I often wonder whether it is more valuable to donate money care ‘home’. Individual givers donate throughout the year; or time, but it’s definitely been more valuable to me to Youngcare’s Tax and Christmas Appeals also encourage donate my time. The team spirit and generosity of everyone donor engagement through direct mail and online campaigns. I’ve met have been great to be a part of and make me proud to say I’m a Youngcare Volunteer!” REGULAR GIVING - Jenn, Youngcare volunteer Youngcare’s monthly givers are essential to the work we do. “I have been privileged with the opportunity to volunteer for Not only do our regular givers support our building and grants Youngcare. Whether it is as simple as handing out flyers to programs, but they provide a sustainable source of income the public domain or selling raffle tickets for the 50/50 draw that allows Youngcare to plan for the future. during Broncos matches, I have found the experience really rewarding as it is for such a great cause. It makes you feel The completion of the Youngcare Share House at Wooloowin good to give back to the community… I look forward to the Budgie Bolt 2015 and the upcoming building projects in Albany Creek, opportunity to help out with any events they have planned Brisbane and Auburn, Sydney are made possible thanks for the future.” The annual Budgie Bolt embodies the daring spirit of to the amazing people who commit to supporting Youngcare - Tola, Youngcare volunteer Youngcare’s mission, a chance to be bold and run six on a monthly basis. kilometres in budgie smugglers or smugglettes. “When you find something you are passionate about, If you think you’d feel out of your comfort zone running 2,863 DONORS it can be daunting and challenging to know how to get around Brisbane in a pair of budgie smugglers, just imagine gave a regular gift in 2014/15 involved and make a difference, but through volunteering, what it feels like to be a young person living in aged care. Youngcare has given me the opportunity and flexibility to pursue my passion to bring about change in this area.” March 2015 saw 300 bolters joined in the dash through - Sarah, Youngcare volunteer the streets of Brisbane, while over 130 volunteers ensured VOLUNTEERS everything ran smoothly. The Budgie Bolt reached over one The Youngcare volunteer family plays an important role here at million people by social media, playing a significant role in “After volunteering one Friday afternoon, I saw how Youngcare with so much happening throughout the year. Our raising funds and awareness for Youngcare. committed and connected everyone was, and I saw that work would not be possible without them. my skills were useful and helped make the event a success. I had a lot of fun with other volunteers and Youngcare team and I felt connected enough to want to help more, I felt ‘appreciated’.” 300 BOLTERS OVER - Tara, Youngcare volunteer TOOK PART 130 VOLUNTEERS “The Youngcare team is so passionate, dedicated and HELPED efficient, and I’ve had a wonderful time at all of the fantastic fundraiser events I’ve attended. If you are passionate about this cause, I urge you to get involved in whatever capacity you can. You can have fun, boost morale at work, entertain 1,293 VOLUNTEERS REGISTERED clients and improve your corporate social responsibility Over 1 MILLION people image – and all while supporting a wonderful cause. reached by social media campaign 776 ACTIVE VOLUNTEERS IN 2014/15 Remember, every little bit helps!” - Emily, Youngcare volunteer BENEFICIARY AND COMMUNITY EVENTS

2015

Somerville House Ball Christmas Wrapping at Bruce Lynton Charity Ball Oktoberfest Brisbane Held on 18 April 2015 at the Brisbane Brookside Shopping Centre For the sixth year running, Bruce Lynton For the eighth year in a row, Youngcare was Exhibition and Convention Centre, the Youngcare participated in Christmas wrapping BMW Dealer Group included Youngcare once again the very fortunate beneficiary Somerville House Ball is an annual event for two weeks in December in 2014. as one of the primary beneficiaries for its of Oktoberfest Brisbane. Since 2008, bringing together Somerville House parents, Over 80 volunteers participated with $7,392 annual charity ball in June 2015, raising Oktoberfest has raised over $125,000 friends and Year 12 students. During the raised through generous customer donations. over $20,000 for Youngcare. for young people with high care needs. evening, a $5,000 cheque was presented Perhaps the one of the most noteworthy to Youngcare from the auction of a John fundraising efforts of the year is the Honeywill painting. John Honeywill is auctioning of the ‘Pork Knuckle of Destiny’. Somerville House’s Head of Art and a renowned still life artist, who has been providing the Somerville House Ball with a painting to Auction for many years with funds going towards Youngcare.

Since 2006 Somerville House has donated over $29,000 to Youngcare.

Moreton Bay Boys’ College Brisbane Broncos Greenbank RSL Annual Charity Carnival Day 50-50 Charity Raffle Golf Day Youngcare were fortunate to be selected as 40 passionate volunteers rallied together Long Lunch for Youngcare 2014 on a chilly Friday night in June to sell over Youngcare received a $5,000 donation from one of the beneficiaries of the Moreton Bay Over 200 guests attended the annual $21,000 worth of 50-50 raffle tickets at a Greenbank RSL from their Annual Golf Day Boys’ College Carnival Day for the second Long Lunch for Youngcare, organised by Brisbane Broncos home game. held on 13 March 2015. Greenbank RSL has year running. Held on 19 September 2014 sisters Abby Mackay and Mary McLean, been Youngcare supporters since 2010. Students were challenged to ping pong both remarkable Youngcare supporters. tournaments and races to for the fastest to Sayers Dance Centre pull on multiple pairs of Budgy Smugglers. In June, Sayers Dance Centre hosted a very The event raised $4,470, challenging special charity concert, featuring a spectacular students to help young Aussies with ‘Frozen’ recital, raising over $8,000 for young high care needs. PAGE 25 Aussies with high care needs. MAKING IT ALL HAPPEN – FUNDRAISING

Caxton Street Festival Tattersall’s Club Queensland Apparel Charity Blue Illusion The Caxton Street Music Festival was abuzz Tattersall’s Club raised over $10,000 Golf Day Guests enjoyed an afternoon of personal with the aroma of freshly cooked seafood and for Youngcare in 2014/15, presented at The third annual Queensland Apparel Charity styling and fashion at Blue Illusion stores the sound of afternoon acoustics. Our fantastic a Charity Afternoon Tea in June 2015. Golf Day was held at Virginia Golf Club, with across Brisbane in September 2014, with volunteers did an awesome job working the all proceeds from the day going to Youngcare. proceeds from the events going to Youngcare. crowd to raise much-needed funds.

Four friends who like a challenge and each other’s company teamed up to take on one of Western Australia’s iconic events, the Karma Resorts Rottnest Channel Swim. The 19.7km open water swim from Cottesloe Beach to Brisbane Racing Carnival Rottnest Island took place in February 2015. The friends all Over the four major race days of the Beta Sigma Phi Epsilon Chapter agreed the swim was a small Ribs & Red Brisbane Racing Carnival, Youngcare Youngcare are one of the charities challenge when compared to the Held in both Brisbane and Sydney, the annual volunteers sold pins raising over $16,000 generously supported by the Beta Sigma challenges faced everyday by Ribs & Red lunches continue to be one of thanks to the support of the Brisbane Phi Epsilon Chapter, who at their 8th young people with full-time care the most popular events in the corporate Racing Club and AAMI. Annual Changeover Dinner presented calendar. This year, the lunches were again Youngcare with a cheque as a result of needs. Over 40 donors got behind a sell-out in both Sydney and Brisbane. their year’s fundraising. the group, raising more than $2,400 for Youngcare.

2014 / Over $480,300 was raised from more than 2015 50 community organisations & events PAGE 26 Youngcare’s Board of Directors consists of an Nic De Luca SYDNEY independent Chairman and seven Non-Executive Chairman LEADERSHIP MEET THE Directors, supported by a full-time Chief Nicholas Bonifant Executive Officer. The Board oversees corporate Board Director and Co-Founder GROUP governance and is responsible for setting Kylie Blucher Youngcare’s strategic direction, ensuring that Taine Moufarrige Board Director every dollar Youngcare receives is put to the best Damien Bailey BOARD possible use in supporting young Australians Tina Davey Geoff Driscoll with high care needs. Board Director Justin Greiner Mark Foley Matthew Kayrooz Our Directors’ backgrounds bring together Board Director Bruce Mansfield diverse skills and experience ranging from finance Naomi Toy (until April 2015) and property development, to media, marketing Peter Hudson and the health sector. The Board also play an Company Secretary (from 31 March 2015) active role in supporting Youngcare by meeting Matthew Lawson with government and sector officials, representing Board Director (until November 2014), INVESTMENT the organisation at fundraising events, and Company Secretary (until March 2015) COMMITTEE and Co-Founder advocating for the Youngcare cause. In December (DISSOLVED APRIL 2015) 2014, Youngcare Co-Founder Matthew Lawson Paul McLean stepped down from the Board. Tina Davey joined Board Director Matthew Lawson as a Non-Executive Director in March 2015. Taine Moufarrige Hamish Bonifant Board Director and Sydney Leadership Jonathan East Pictured Left to Right: Nic De Luca, Tina Davey, Group member Murray Howlett Samantha Kennerley, Nick Bonifant, Kylie Blucher, Paul McLean, Peter Hudson. Samantha Kennerley PAGE 27 Absent: Taine Moufarrige and Mark Foley. Chief Executive Officer NICK’S STORY

Nick was able to grow up with his family in Gill worried for her son and that the day his own home, and be actively involved in his would come when she could no longer be community. But when Nick became an adult, able to care for Nick and he would end up he became frustrated. somewhere where he wasn’t appropriately supported, happy, or safe. We were all Just like any other young Aussie, Nick so happy for wanted to spread his wings and leave home, After years of hard work and searching for but he was faced with the same problem options, at the age of 30 Nick is finally able Nick when it was shared by so many young Aussies with high to live the young life he deserves at the confrmed that care needs – he had no options. Youngcare Share House at Wooloowin. he had a place. “Since Nick was in his early 20s he has Nick will share his new home at the Youngcare Nick was so excited expressed a desire to live independently of Share House at Wooloowin with three his family, a very normal desire I think for he was shouting any young person. Unfortunately the options other young Aussies with high care needs. and laughing Together they will enjoy the spacious, light Nick is very social and loves to for young people with severe disabilities hang out with his friends; he has such as Nick have always been extremely and bright living space with private Gill, Nick’s Mum a great interest for participating limited, if not non-existent. I also had to en-suite bedrooms. The assistive technology in the theatre, has a great sense weigh up his desire for independence with in the Share House means that Nick will have of humour and loves British my concerns for his safety and wellbeing.” ultimate independence and choice whilst comedy shows. – Gill receiving dignified, age-appropriate care.

PAGE 28 FINANCIALS

Youngcare has maintained a sound fnancial position during 2014/15, in line with our budgets, and we remain STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2015 on track to continue delivering on our mission. 2015 2014 Our net cash outflow reflects the signifcant cash $ $ invested in the Youngcare Share House at Wooloowin. Revenue from Continuing Operations 4,614,570 4,042,530 With $5.4 million committed to fund the development of apartments at Albany Creek, Brisbane and Auburn, Other Income 439,831 439,240

Sydney and a further $1 million for grants, our donor funds will create signifcant impact and outcomes for Less young Aussies living in or at risk of entering aged care. Operating Expenses 4,433,469 4,609,548 Impairment of Fixed Assets - 671,282

Net Surplus/(Loss) before Income Tax Expense 620,932 (799,060)

INCOME TAX EXPENSE -

Net Surplus/(Loss) after Income Tax Expense 620,932 (799,060)

Other Comprehensive Income (32,901) 45,597

Total Comprehensive Income Including Net Surplus/(Loss)

AFTER INCOME TAX EXPENSE 588,031 (753,463)

In the current year $nil (2014: $309,000) was received by Youngcare acting as an agent in relation to the Gold Coast and Sydney Apartments, which, under Australian Accounting Standards was not reported as revenue.

PAGE 29 BALANCE SHEET AS AT 30 JUNE 2015

2015 2014 2015 2014 $ $ $ $ CURRENT ASSETS CURRENT LIABILITIES

Cash assets 7,542,371 8,617,012 Payables 467,558 423,312 Receivables 297,703 303,513 Deferred Income 2,442,586 2,458,069 Prepayments and other assets 84,775 86,476 Provision for Employee Entitlements 45,703 41,445

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 7,924,849 9,007,001 TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 2,955,847 2,922,826

NON-CURRENT ASSETS NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES

Investments 1,396,036 1,312,252 Interest Bearing Liabilities and Loans 434 482 Intangible Assets 22,062 28,869 Fixed Assets 3,136,325 1,510,146 TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES 434 482

TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS 4,554,423 2,851,267 TOTAL LIABILITIES 2,956,281 2,923,308

NET ASSETS 9,522,991 8,934,960 TOTAL ASSETS 12,479,272 11,858,268

MEMBERS’ FUNDS Members’ Contribution 20 40 Fair Value Reserve 12,716 45,597 Retained Surplus 9,510,255 8,889,323

TOTAL MEMBERS’ FUNDS 9,522,991 8,934,960

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CASH FLOW STATEMENT YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2015

2015 2014 2015 2014 $ $ $ $

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Receipts from donations & fundraising events 4,462,709 3,591,051 Repayment of Borrowings (48) (18) Payments to suppliers and employees (4,376,591) (4,463,934) NET CASH FLOWS USED IN (48) (18) Sundry income received 48,350 48,000 FINANCING ACTIVITIES Interest Received 294,637 425,505

Interest Paid (974) (62) NET INCREASE/ (DECREASE) IN CASH HELD (1,074,641) (1,794,506) NET CASH FLOWS FROM /(USED IN) 428,131 (399,440) OPERATING ACTIVITIES Add opening cash brought forward 8,617,012 10,411,518

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES CLOSING CASH CARRIED FORWARD 7,542,371 8,617,012

Payments for Intangibles - - Payments for Investments - (1,250,000) Proceeds from Investments - - Payments for Property, Plant and Equipment (1,502,724) (145,048)

NET CASH FLOWS USED IN (1,502,724) (1,395,048) INVESTING ACTIVITIES

PAGE 31 THANK YOU

Thank you to our valued supporters, partners, volunteers, residents and housemates for your continued passion and support.

Thank you for believing that every young person deserves to live a young life. We couldn’t do our work without you.

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