Carers NSW Inc. Carers NSW Inc, PO Box 20156, World Square NSW 2002 Roden Cutler House, Level 18, 24 Campbell Street, Sydney NSW 2000 Ph 02 9280 4744 Fax 02 9280 4755 Carers can call 1800 242 636 (free call except from mobiles) Annual Report 2008/9
[email protected] Annual Report www.carersnsw.asn.au www.youngcarersnsw.asn.au All contents © Carers NSW ISSN 1837 – 4263 2009/10 Contents About Carers NSW 2 President’s and CEO’s Report 3 Board of Directors 5 Highlights 8 Our Funders 14 Our Stakeholders 14 Program Reports 15 Committees, Key Meetings and Partnerships 26 Carers NSW Inc Annual Report 2009/10 Friends of Carers NSW 30 Parliamentary Friends of Carers NSW 31 Volunteers 32 Financial Report 33 Supporters 43 Location of Carers NSW Offices 44 1 About Carers NSW Carers NSW is the peak organisation for PRIVACY carers in New South Wales. It is governed We respect the privacy of individuals and by an honorary Board of Directors. will implement measures to protect privacy In NSW there are estimated to be 750,000 and confidentiality in line with current best carers. Carers are relatives and friends who practice. are caring for people with a disability, mental QUALITY AND PROFESSIONALISM illness, drug and alcohol dependencies, We aim for quality, high productivity and chronic condition, terminal illness or who professionalism in all we do. Our policies, are frail aged. processes and services will be evidence- Carers NSW is part of the National Network of based and outcome orientated. Carers Associations and works collaboratively PROGRESSIVE AND RESULTS BASED to lead change and action with and for carers.