DON DUNSTAN FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2015
DON DUNSTAN FOUNDATION Annual Report 2015
CONTENTS
CHAIRMAN’S REPORT ...... 1 GOVERNANCE ...... 2 LOWITJA O’DONOGHUE ORATION ...... 3 MIGRATION UPDATE CONFERENCE .... 3 ADDRESSING HOMELESSNESS CONFERENCE...... 4 INTERNS’ PROJECT WORK ...... 4 OUR MOB – EMERGING ARTIST PRIZE 5 HISTORY PROJECT ...... 5 LEN KING SCHOLARSHIP ...... 6 STEPHEN FRY IN ADELAIDE ...... 6 THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS ...... 7 DON DUNSTAN AC QC (1926 – 1999) SA PREMIER AND POLITICIAN ...... 8 YOUR DONATION WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE ...... 8 FINANCIALS ...... 9
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DON DUNSTAN FOUNDATION Annual Report 2015
CHAIRMAN’S REPORT audiences to participate in the life of the in the community is largely due to Bill; his Don Dunstan Foundation. leadership of the Foundation has made a 2015 has been a year full of activities lasting contribution to the Don Dunstan This year these events have been aimed at furthering the goals of the Don Foundation. Dunstan Foundation; and promoting a supplemented by other events including vision of a democratic society that public lectures by Hon. Carmen Lawrence, Bill was replaced by Cathie King in July celebrates the values set out by our Professor Phillip Payton’s History Week 2015. We welcome Cathie to the founder, the late Premier Don Dunstan talk and the presentation by Andrew Scott Foundation and look forward to a new era. https://www.dunstan.org.au/about/ of his paper ‘Northern Lights’. The staff of the Don Dunstan Foundation Cultural diversity Additionally we continue to provide achieves a great deal with very limited The freedom of individuals to control opportunities for individuals by supporting resources, and I would like to personally their lives the ‘Our Mob’ Art Prize, the Len King thank Donna Harden and her team for The just distribution of global wealth Scholarship and Don Dunstan Foundation their work and passion. SALA Award. The Don Dunstan Democratic and inclusive forms of My sincere thanks also go to the Vice Foundation has continued to work to governance Chancellors and staff of the University of develop a number of academic projects Respect for fundamental human rights Adelaide and Flinders University for their throughout the year, and early next year Respect for indigenous people and ongoing support and commitment to the we will see the completion of our long-term protection of their rights Foundation. history project, the publication of Professor There have been many highlights but the Phillip Payton’s book One and All, Labor To our many members, supporters and resoundingly successful, thought- and the Radical Tradition in South partners, the Foundation would not be provoking and engaging ‘Evening with Australia. able to achieve its objectives without you – Stephen Fry’ stood out for many of the many thanks to you all. Foundation’s supporters to whom I have After 10 years as a Trustee of the Don spoken. Dunstan Foundation and Chair of the Lynn Arnold Board of Management, Bill Cossey AM Our annual events; The Lowitja stepped down in March. His strategic O’Donohue Oration, the Homelessness contribution, his genuine commitment to Conference and the Migration Update the values of the Don Dunstan Foundation continue to be a very important part of the and his calm and thoughtful leadership will work of the Foundation, reflecting the core be missed by us all. The strength of the values we hold and enabling a variety of organisation and the respect it engenders
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GOVERNANCE
BOARD OF MANAGEMENT STAFF TRUSTEES Mr Bill Cossey AM ret. March 2015 Donna Harden The Hon Dr Lyn Arnold AO Mr Robert Alfred Angove AM Olivia Power Bill Cossey AM ret. March 2015 Professor Greg McCarthy Sharna Pearce Bronwen Dohnt Ms Donna Harden Naomi Watts Professor Warren Bebbington Ms Gabriella Ramsay Professor Michael Barber A/Professor John Spoehr Donna Harden (ex-officio) Ms Margaret Wallace Cathie King appt. August 2015 Professor Carol Tilt Professor Phillis Tharenou Ms Sonia Waters Cathie King appt. August 2015
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LOWITJA O’DONOGHUE MIGRATION UPDATE ORATION CONFERENCE 2 June, Reconciliation Week 10 September Once again the Lowitja O’Donohue Population Policy: What is the role of Oration provided an evening of thought- migration? Integrating migration, provoking ideas to the Bonython Hall demographic and economic policy crowd in excess of 500. At the request of The passing of Professor Graeme Hugo Lowitja O’Donoghue, Marcia Langton created some questions over the delivered the oration titled ‘Freedom Conference’s viability, but with the help of Songs: the unfinished business of the Dr Helen Feist, of the Australian 1967 Referendum’. The Dunstan Population and Migration Research Foundation was extremely pleased to see Centre, we ran a successful conference. the ideas addressed delivered to a broad Helen delivered the annual update on audience through the media coverage on population and migration, traditionally the front page of The Australian, an article delivered by Graeme, and declared that it in the Age on-line, and a follow-up would now be held in his honour and interview with Lowitja in The Australian. known as the Hugo Memorial Migration Excitingly NITV filmed the entire oration Update. Professor Stephen Castles, and televised it the following Sunday University of Sydney, Professor Paul evening. James, University of Western Sydney, and Professor Jon Kellett, University of Adelaide were keynote speakers and together participated in an expert panel. Vickie Chapman MP participated in the last panel dedicated to the South Australian context.
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ADDRESSING and community leaders including Minister Zoe Bettison, John Brayley, Public HOMELESSNESS Advocate, Anne Gale, Equal Opportunity Commissioner, Ms Genevieve Theseira- CONFERENCE Haese, Lady Mayoress of Adelaide, and 6 August Ms Rachel Sanderson MP, Member for Adelaide. Valuing the Homelessness Sector: Humanity, Productivity and Building Futures This second annual Don Dunstan Foundation Homelessness Conference INTERNS’ PROJECT was headlined by keynote speakers WORK Professor Julian Disney AO, Director, The Foundation has hosted two University Social Justice Project, UNSW, Professor of Adelaide interns. They have been a Paul Smyth, University of Melbourne and wonderful addition to our team and have Ms Sylvia Adams of the RE Ross Trust. produced two very good reports; Putu Topics ranged from ‘national prosperity Kusuma, ‘Linking growth and social and social justice’ through to ‘innovative participation: Making the Case for an approaches to the work of organisations in Economic and Social Council in Australia’, the homelessness sector’ and ‘the future and Leslie Thornton, ‘Contested spaces: of the homelessness sector’. A select reflections on Adelaide’s dry zone panel spoke to issues specifically affecting legislation and its relationship to Aboriginal South Australia. public place dwellers’. 250 people registered from a range of service providers including Port Augusta Council, Alzheimer’s Australia, SA Police, Catherine House, Common Ground and Anglicare and Housing SA, on-the-ground practitioners who are working with those experiencing or at risk of homelessness,
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OUR MOB – EMERGING The $5,000 Emerging Artist Prize paired with a professional development ARTIST PRIZE opportunity through Country Arts SA will October be judged from outstanding work submitted to the ‘Our Mob’ Exhibition. The The 2015 winner of the ‘Our Mob’ Don Prize is awarded to the emerging artist on Dunstan Foundation Emerging Artist merit of work submitted and considered by Award was Josina Nyarpingka Pumani, judges to exhibit a desire for furthering Pitjantjatjara Artist from Mimili. their artistic career.
Josina has explored different media techniques – combining her painting practice with photography to produce HISTORY PROJECT compelling digital prints. Her winning entry 28 May is entitled Ngayuku Ngura (Victory Well) (edition of 5). As part of the Don Dunstan Foundation History Project Professor Philip Payton Josina lives with her family in the Mimili addressed a 200-strong crowd in the SA community in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara History Month Lectures on ‘WWI Yankunytjatjara Lands in the far north- Conscription Crisis in the mining towns of west of South Australia. Yorke Peninsula’. A cold and rainy July evening did not deter the crowd nor The Foundation recognises our many dampen their enthusiasm and interest. talented South Australian Aboriginal artists and the power of their stories. The Emerging Artist prize provides a launch pad for up-and-coming SA Aboriginal Artists to develop an arts career and for their artworks and stories to gain exposure to a national audience.
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LEN KING STEPHEN FRY IN with guests of the Foundation in addition to significantly reducing his fee to appear. SCHOLARSHIP ADELAIDE Annabel Crabb conducted an excellent This year the Len King Scholarship was 29 November interview with Stephen Fry where he split between Bridget Mason and Fatima 2,000 South Australians rushed to buy spoke of the admiration he had for the Al Mansoury both of whom are studying tickets to ‘Stephen Fry in Adelaide - for leadership of Premier Don Dunstan. He Law at Adelaide University. Our one evening only.’ This event – the Don spoke as well of the challenges that he congratulations to them and we wish them Dunstan Foundation’s Celebration of the had faced in his own life and of his well with their studies. We look forward to 40th anniversary of the Decriminalisation appreciation of the opportunities he now the contribution they will make to our of Homosexuality in South Australia sold enjoyed – including being married, being community in the future. out in 48 hours, with 70% of the tickets accepted and living a complete and Sincere thanks to The Wyatt Foundation, selling in 12 hours. satisfying life. which has worked with the Don Dunstan It was a stimulating evening and Stephen This important event was made possible Foundation to set up the structure of the Fry was as generous on the evening as he with the significant support of the South scholarship process and provide ongoing had been in the lead-up, spending time Australian Government, The Festival management of the process. The Centre, InDaily, Stephen Fry, Annabel Foundation also thanks Hon. John Doyle, Crabb and The Message Bureau. Jo King and Hon. Greg Crafter who sit on the selection panel and make the hard decisions. In conjunction with our partner organisations, The University of Adelaide and Flinders University, the prestigious Don Dunstan Foundation – Len King Scholarship assists individuals who, for financial reasons, would not otherwise be able to attend university to fulfil their dream of studying law.
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THANK YOU TO OUR
PARTNERS
FUNDING PARTNERS SUPPORTING PARTNERS South Australian Government Adelaide Festival Centre – Our Mob 2015 University of Adelaide South Australian Living Artists Festival Flinders University SA History Trust Reconciliation SA Recognise WISeR Wyatt Trust Housing SA Multicultural SA – Economics Society of Australia (SA) CHURP – The University of Adelaide
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DON DUNSTAN AC QC Just prior to his death in 1999, Don For further information please contact the Dunstan established The Don Dunstan Dunstan Foundation on (08) 8313 3364 or (1926 – 1999) Foundation with a vision to continue his via email: vital work in social justice through the [email protected]. SA PREMIER AND fostering of research and education on a Don Dunstan Foundation Level 8, 115 broad range of issues concerning social POLITICIAN Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5000 development. Don Dunstan was one of Australia’s most ABN: 71448549600 charismatic, courageous, and visionary politicians of the 20th century; a dedicated Tel: 08 8313 3364 reformer with a deep commitment to social justice, a true friend to the Aboriginal YOUR DONATION WILL www.dunstan.org.au people and those newly-arrived in facebook.com/dondunstanfoundation Australia, and with a life-long passion for MAKE A DIFFERENCE the arts and education. He took positive Bequests and donations are gratefully twitter.com/dondunstan steps to enhance the status of women. accepted by the Don Dunstan Foundation. The Foundation is a grateful recipient of Most of his reforms have withstood the support from public and private entities. As test of time and many have been a charitable Trust, all donations are tax strengthened with time. Many of his deductible. Donations can be committed to reforms in sex discrimination, Aboriginal individual projects to fund the work of the land rights and consumer protection were project if so requested. It is a powerful way the first of their kind in Australia. He was a to make a difference to an area that leading campaigner for immigration reform means the most to you. and was instrumental in the elimination of the White Australia Policy. He was also instrumental in social welfare and child protection reforms, consumer protection, Aboriginal land rights, urban planning, heritage protection, anti-discrimination laws, abolition of capital punishment, environment protection and censorship.
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THE DON DUNSTAN FOUNDATION STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION As AT 31 DECEMBER 2015
Notes 2015 2014 $ ASSETS CURRENT AssErs Cash and cash equivalents 328,765 212,064 Investments in the University Endowment Fund 547,305 570,167 Trade and other receivables 2,966 9,461 TOTAL CURRENT AssErs 879,036 $ 791,692
NON CURRENTAssErs Property plant & equipment 8,734 13,585 TOTAL NON CURRENT ASSETS 8,734 $ 13,585
TOTAL AssErs 887,770 $ 805,277
LIABILITIES CURRENT LIABILITIES Trade and other payables 9,833 22,224 Unearned revenue 2,748 21,603 TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 12,581 $ 43827
TOTAL LIABIUTIES 12,581 $ 43,827
NET AssErs 875,189 $ 761 450
EQUITY Retained earnings 875,189 761,450 TOTAL EQUITY 875,189 $ 761,450
The above stotement oninonci@1005ition should be read in conjunction with the aceomp@flying notes