Unicef Australia Annual Report 2012 C Ontents
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UNICEF Australia Annual Report 2012 C ontents About UNICEF 2 UNICEF Australia funds to international programs 4 President and chief executive report 6 Protecting children’s rights around the world 8 2012 in pictures 10 Emergency response 12 East Africa: one year on 14 Child survival 16 Education 20 HIV/AIDS 22 Child protection 24 UNICEF’s work in Australia 26 Youth engagement 28 Global Parents 30 Where our income came from 32 How your money was spent 33 Summarised Financial Report 34 Auditor’s report 36 Committed to achieving best practice 37 Our people 38 UNICEF Australia Board 40 UNICEF philanthropists 41 Corporate partners 42 Community Fundraising 43 Inspired Gifts 44 Thank you 46 Contact details 49 2 UNICEF Australia Annual Report 2012 1 About UNICEF UNICEF’s vision is for a world where the rights of every child will be met. Our mission in Australia is to raise resources for UNICEF’s work, raise awareness of what UNICEF does and stand up for children’s rights. UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund, strives for a world where the rights of every child are realised. All of UNICEF’s work in 190 countries is guided by the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. The world’s largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, basic education for all boys and girls and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and HIV/AIDS. In Australia, UNICEF works with government and advocacy bodies to defend children’s rights and support international development programs. UNICEF receives no funding from the UN, but relies on voluntary contributions from individuals, businesses, foundations and governments. © UNICEF/UGDA2012-00595/Tadej Znidarcic 2 UNICEF Australia Annual Report 2012 3 UNICEF Australia funds to international programs The circles below represent where our funds were distributed in 2012, highlighting our ongoing commitment to the Asia Pacific region, and to giving to those in greatest need. Child Survival $11,952 Child Survival Emergency $1,795,333 $37,818 HIV/AIDS $110,926 Child Survival Emergency Child Survival $393,185 $8,218 $19,920 Child Protection $528,307 Emergency $22,573 Emergency Child Protection Education $281,863 $74,402 $337,516 HIV/AIDS Child Survival Education $276,506 $110,927 $328,537 Education $1,441,525 Child Survival $76,000 Emergency $662,022 Emergency $7,291 t s e t Education HIV/AIDS a $4,984 5 e $162,565 5 r g ,5 s 2 i 5 d ,5 e 6 e $ n he East Asia and Pacific t Where the need is greatest re In 2012, $6,552,555 was dedicated to UNICEF’s South Asia he W core programs focusing on education, child East and Southern Africa survival, HIV/AIDS, child protection, and to Middle East and North Africa responding to more than 200 emergencies worldwide. These funds were distributed as Latin America a response to where the need for children is West and Central Africa greatest. For more detailed information refer to UNICEF’s Report on Regular Resources available Central and Eastern Europe at www.unicef.org/publications. 4 UNICEF Australia Annual Report 2012 5 Chief President’s executive report report © UNICEF Australia © UNICEF/NYHQ2012-1733/Brian Sokol Partnerships are leverage uphold the rights of children and, of their learning experience. “If your child was dying would you to uphold children’s rights. In truth, legislation to outlaw child labour and opportunities to improve children’s increasingly, through the power of Australian government funding want to see pictures of him or her for the great majority of UNICEF’s free former child soldiers. lives. UNICEF partners with children, these networks, our voice is heard. also helped train a UNICEF-supported beamed around the world?” dedicated work around the world, In Australia too, UNICEF their families and their communities There is no better example of this network of village health workers That was the question put by there’s rarely a camera to capture the continues to be very active. UNICEF but also with governments, than the Australian Children’s who, armed with little more than basic UNICEF Executive Director Tony Lake moment, a reporter to grab a quote Australia’s effective advocacy for the other not-for-profit bodies and Rights Taskforce. medicines, a uniform and a bicycle, are when he visited Australia in July; his or a phone from which to broadcast appointment of a National Children’s development agencies, academics UNICEF Australia co-chairs the a vital link between a struggling health first visit since being appointed to a carefully crafted Tweet – and nor Commissioner is a significant win and institutions and the private taskforce with the National Children’s system and Zimbabwean communities. UNICEF’s top job. should there be. UNICEF is there to in establishing a structure by which sector. Each partnership enhances and Youth Law Centre. In 2012, the In each case, the partnership The answer for all at UNICEF save children’s lives and making a all children, including those with a our ability to increase our reach, our taskforce’s more than 100 child- between UNICEF and the Australian Australia was an unreserved “no”, yet better world for children is not always disability, living in out-of-home-care, knowledge and our efficiency. focused agencies applauded the government provided an example images of starving children are still, about capturing a moment, it’s about seeking asylum and children from 2012 marked a significant and long- realisation of a lobbying goal to see of overseas aid to build capacity, for many, an image of poverty. dedication to that singular focus of indigenous backgrounds, will have the term partnership for UNICEF Australia. a National Children’s Commissioner leverage local knowledge and Undoubtedly, malnutrition is protecting the rights of children. same opportunities to excel and make With Qantas, UNICEF Australia appointed. The appointment heralds strengthen community. one aspect of poverty but the One country where the longevity the best of this great country. celebrated the 21st anniversary of a new era of child-centred policy for At UNICEF Australia, the success work UNICEF has done worldwide of our programs has borne fruit Before, during and after the the Change for Good program. The Australia’s children and young people. of each and every one of our throughout 2012 demonstrates there is Myanmar. headline: that is what I have come $26m raised in that time highlights the Turning our attention outward, partnerships brings about change and are many images we could substitute Undoubtedly one of the greatest to know of UNICEF and what you positive impact small donations on a in Zimbabwe I saw how effective a improves the lives of children. to illustrate poverty – many of them opportunities the world has witnessed should continue to expect. large scale can make in children’s lives. partnership with government can be I take this opportunity, in reviewing symbols of hope and of our desire to in recent times is the growing On behalf of UNICEF Australia’s UNICEF Australia’s mission and to deliver for children. In this case, the a successful year, to thank all our bring about life-saving change. democracy and freedoms achieved board and the children we have goals are amplified with corporate partnership was with the Australian supporters, donors, partners, staff, This year we have shared stories, by the people of Myanmar. UNICEF the privilege to work with and for, I partners like Qantas, IKEA, MAC, government, through AusAID, to ambassadors, Board and generous both distressing and uplifting, of has been operating continuously in thank our dedicated staff, supporters, and MMG; foundations like The provide 22 million text books for contributors for their time and the millions of children UNICEF has Myanmar since 1950. Throughout donors and volunteers for their time Macquarie Foundation; leading Zimbabwean children (pictured above). commitment to the UNICEF mission. helped throughout the brutal conflict the last troubled years, UNICEF has and generous support. professional firms like Clayton Utz; The results were clear. Not only in Syria; through drought in the Sahel delivered assistance to children and advocacy partners like UNICEF was there a 20 per cent rise in school and after the impact of Typhoon Bopha by way of immunisation programs, Australia’s Parliamentary Association, attendance, we saw a dramatic rise in the Philippines. More than stories, education and child protection Girl Guides Australia and our inspiring in self-esteem among children who more than news grabs, more than a initiatives. With the opportunities Young Ambassadors. received the textbooks, along with a Norman Gillespie single image to sway a donor, each of fostered by political change, UNICEF Michael Gill All of UNICEF Australia’s partners significant improvement in the quality UNICEF Australia Chief Executive these actions were taken by UNICEF has been a key player in strengthening UNICEF Australia President 6 UNICEF Australia Annual Report 2012 7 Protecting children’s rights around the world UNICEF Field Offices These eight updates and Program countries represent a fraction of the UNICEF National vast number of projects committee countries UNICEF Australia worked on in 2012. From education to clean water, the support from our donors and partners helped children around the world. © UNICEF/NYHQ2012-0243/Olivier Asselin © UNICEF/NYHQ2012-0893/Brian Sokol ©UNICEF/Brooks © UNICEF/Adrian Graham © UNICEF © UNICEF/NYHQ2012-1749/Brian Sokol Burkina Faso Central African Republic Syria Somalia Pakistan Mongolia During the recent and ongoing Zainab, 16, is one of many children In strife-torn Syria and its A year on from the food crisis that The number of children seen by About 500,000 children, including food crisis across eight countries who have attended a UNICEF- neighbouring countries, UNICEF affected 13 million people across a post-natal health service, in those from nomadic herder in the Sahel region of West Africa, assisted transit centre for recently has built child-friendly spaces, East Africa, more than 850,000 the Basic Health Unit Sahanwala families, were reached during a UNICEF supported health initiatives released former child soldiers.