Unicef Australia Annual Report 2012 C Ontents

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.

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 e East Asia and Pacific th 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

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.

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. The delivered trauma counselling and severely malnourished children of District Rajanpur, Pakistan, measles and rubella vaccination and the distribution of therapeutic centres help children overcome schooling alongside food, medicine under the age of five have been increased by 363 per cent thanks campaign. UNICEF Australia food to treat an estimated 100,000 some of the effects of the abuse, and sanitation for children affected reached with life-saving treatment. to the $118,000 Australians contributed $150,000 towards malnourished children. exploitation and violence they have by the conflict. donated in 2012. maternal, child and newborn health been subjected to and provides services in Mongolia in 2012. children with basic education, support and counselling.

8 Unicef Australia Annual Report 2012 9 2012 in pictures

Nothing inspires more than an image of a job well done. Take a look back over ©UNICEF Australia ©UNICEF Australia just a small selection of our Football Aid kicks in Carrie Bickmore takes on Believe in Zero lunch a shoe-in favourite moments from $140,000 for kids ambassador role for Sydneysiders the past year. More than 20 corporate teams Host of Channel 10’s The Project, UNICEF Australia’s annual took to Robertson Fields, Moore Carrie Bickmore, was announced fundraising lunch Believe in Zero Park, Sydney, on Friday, October as UNICEF Australia’s ambassador raised more than $200,000 in 2012. 19, to participate in Football Aid. for the Eliminate Project, a The event featured MC Adam The day raised more than $140,000 partnership between UNICEF and Spencer, comedians Roy and HG for UNICEF programs in more than Kiwanis International to eliminate and singer Evelyn Duprai. Guests 150 countries. maternal and neonatal tetanus. also appreciated an art installation of paper shoes made by Girl Guides.

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IKEA ambassadors promote We don’t accept child labour in UNICEF Chief visits Australia workplace giving Australia UNICEF Executive Director IKEA customers and coworkers In August, more than 6,000 Tony Lake (pictured above with around the world raised $12m Australians signed a pledge to Advocacy Manager Aivee Chew during the annual IKEA Soft protect children against exploitative and her son Oscar) visited the Toys for Education campaign. labour practices. To help raise UNICEF Australia offices in July. In Australia, five enthusiastic awareness on issues of child labour While in Australia, Dr Lake hosted ambassadors were recruited to a group of school children aged 8–10 an event to mark 21 years of the support the partnership. took part in a mock labour stunt at Qantas Change for Good program. Sydney’s busy Circular Quay. © UNICEF/NYHQ2012-0339/Olivier Asselin © UNICEF Australia © UNICEF Australia

More young lives saved World Education Games share Youth Reporter joins Child every day (above and main image) the love of learning Rights Taskforce in Geneva New child mortality figures In 2012, schools from 236 University of Technology Sydney released in September showed a countries and territories came Law student, Janani Muhunthan 41 per cent decline in preventable together for the World Education was selected as the Youth Reporter child deaths since 1990. However, Games and donated 394 School-in- for the Child Rights Taskforce. 18,900 children under five years of a-Box kits of classroom resources. Jan travelled to Geneva to report age still die every day. The donations from participating on the Australian review by the schools helped UNICEF bring Geneva-based United Nations learning tools to more than 31,520 Committee on the Rights of the © Marlin Communications ©UNICEF ©UNICEF Australia children around the world. Child with young Australians.

28 Days to Save a Child’s Life East Africa: one year on Starwood ambassadors Australians donated $393,185 to A year after famine across East Four ambassadors from Starwood UNICEF child survival programs Africa, UNICEF Australia visited Hotels that participated in the in West and Central Africa to help projects funded by the AusAID Check Out For Children Challenge children survive the first 28 days dollar-for-dollar matching initiative. visited bilingual projects in Vietnam. of life.

10 Unicef Australia Annual Report 2012 11 In 2012, UNICEF responded to more UNICEF has supported displaced Emergency than 200 emergencies and supported people with health and nutritional children and their families to cope supplements and preventative with the impact of disaster and immunisation and sanitation response conflict brought about by increasingly programs. In November alone, erratic weather, seismic activity, UNICEF distributed soap and jerry economic instability, civil and political cans to more than 23,000 families in, ARTICLE 19: Governments turmoil and armed conflict. Whatever or close, to Goma. should ensure that children the reason for the emergency, 2 million UNICEF delivered on its mandate to Sahel children treated for severe are properly cared for, and protect children and save lives. In 2011, drought across the Sahel and moderate malnutrition. protect them from violence. plunged millions of families into a Syria food crisis. UNICEF responded and United Nations Convention Ongoing civil strife and escalating delivered nutritional supplements on the Rights of the Child violence throughout 2012 saw more and essential child and maternal than four million people, including health support. two million children, directly affected In 2012, UNICEF and its partner in Syria. Heightened conflict, including organisations reached more than aerial strikes towards the end of 850,000 severely malnourished the year saw increasing fatalities, children under the age of five with with many reports documenting the life-saving treatment. That equates to deaths of children. 75 per cent of the 1.1 million children 38.3 million Inside Syria, UNICEF delivered identified at risk of severe and acute children immunised. warm clothes, blankets and other malnutrition. UNICEF also reached supplies like plastic mats and 1.9 million children across the Sahel cooking stoves to more than 260,000 region with measles vaccines and vulnerable people. delivered insecticide-treated bed Outside Syria, where at the end nets to help prevent malaria to of 2012 more than 260,000 children 7.3 million families. were now living as refugees, UNICEF + In 2012, Australians donated provided child-friendly spaces, trauma $281,803 to support UNICEF’s counselling and schooling alongside emergency work in the Sahel region food, medicine and sanitation. of West Africa. In Jordan, immunisation programs 2.4 million took place within refugee camps Pakistan children made safe through and in Lebanon, UNICEF helped UNICEF responded to monsoonal child protection programs. refugees to be hosted within the flooding throughout Pakistan in 2012; community and organised for the third major flooding event there children to attend established in as many years. More than 4.8 schools. Syrian refugees are also million people were affected by the located in Egypt, Iraq and Turkey. floods. UNICEF Australia’s response + In 2012, Australians donated in 2010, backed by the success of a $37,818 to support UNICEF’s joint appeal with the ABC, created a child protection work in Syria, and heightened awareness of the issues. support Syrian refugees in Egypt, UNICEF was again able to report not Iraq, Lebanon, Jordan and Turkey. only on the impact of displacement on children and their families but also 3 million Democratic Republic of Congo of the resilience and perseverance of children in school. Clashes between the March communities in putting children first Movement rebel group, known through the rebuilding of schools and as M23,and the Congolese Army health centres. (FARDC) forced thousands of families Overall, UNICEF supported the to seek refuge in regional cities such health and sanitation needs of children as Goma. displaced by flooding and provided

Fighting peaked in April 2012 schooling for about 34,000 children hildren 2013 and again in November. More than – importantly both boys and girls – in A stolen childhood four million people are estimated 480 temporary learning centres. A girl walks along deserted streets to have been killed in this brutal + In 2012, UNICEF Australia’s in Aleppo, Syria carrying two jerry conflict over the past 15 years. supporters donated $536,525 to 12.4 million cans of water. UNICEF has been Women and children remain support our child protection and people delivered working in Syria to assist the most particularly vulnerable. UNICEF’s emergency work in Pakistan. clean water. vulnerable, including distributing child protection and health programs chlorinated water to areas are supporting survivors of rape where water systems have been and reintegrating children who have Source: Humanitarian Action for C damaged and supplies disrupted. been active in the conflict. *

Annual Report 2012 13 East Africa: Help is at hand A mother attends one of the mobile health clinics UNICEF is one year on providing in the remote Somali province of Ethiopia.

ARTICLE 27: Children © UNICEF/O’Connor have the right to a standard of living that is good enough to meet their physical and mental needs. United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child

July marked one year since the re- from malnutrition. emergence of famine in East Africa. For + Vaccinating more than 8.5 million the first time in almost two decades children against measles. the perfect storm of drought, rising + Providing 4.5 million people with food and fuel prices, compounded access to safe water. by conflict, saw more than 13 million people across Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya To build resilience for affected and Djibouti thrown into crisis. communities, disaster risk reduction Australians in 2011/2012 donated continues to be integrated $6m towards UNICEF’s emergency into UNICEF’s emergency and and development work in the region. development programs. Basic services $1.04 million This included $1.04m from AusAID in for health, nutrition, sanitation and matched by AusAID in a matching funding initiative by the education at the community level dollar-for-dollar matching Australian Government. remain priorities. UNICEF is also initiative. $6m donated in UNICEF Australia Chief Executive working with partners to build strong total by Australians to Norman Gillespie reflected that safety nets for vulnerable families UNICEF’s East Africa financial support translated to direct using cash transfers. emergency response. A child revived assistance for one million children. Somalia remains the worst affected “My son would have died if not “Thanks to support from generous country with 2.5 million people still for the support of the people Australians, UNICEF has been able in need of emergency assistance. In from Australia. I thank you from to provide life-saving interventions some southern regions, one in five the bottom of my heart,” Aisha* to treat one million children suffering children continue to suffer from life- said from a UNICEF-supported from malnutrition across the region.” threatening acute malnutrition. clinic specialising in Severe Acute “An enormous number of lives More than 626,000 Somali Malnutrition. The clinic in Ethiopia’s have been saved but the scale of the refugees remain in Kenya and remote Somali province plays a disaster has left many children and Ethiopia. Inside Somalia, more than crucial role in treating hundreds their families reeling from the calamity.” one million people are internally of the region’s most severely UNICEF’s response to the crisis displaced; nearly 60 per cent of 8.5 million malnourished children. Aisha’s included: whom are children. children vaccinated son weighed less than half the + Distributing 63,000 metric tonnes In Kenya, 2.2 million people still against measles. average weight of a child his age, of humanitarian supplies, half of require additional humanitarian yet careful care and treatment with which were supplementary and assistance along with a further 3.2 specially developed micro-nutrients therapeutic food for children. million people in Ethiopia. Malnutrition brought him back to health. + Supporting initiatives to treat more continues to be a serious concern. *name changed at request of the subject. than one million children suffering

14 Unicef Australia Annual Report 2012 15 © UNICEF/NYHQ2012-0824/Olivier© Asselin Child Creating a future A woman transplants vegetables to a garden in the village of survival Noussou, Burkina Faso. She is a member of a collective of 54 women who each manage one ARTICLE 24: Children hectare of land. With support from unicef, the collective now have the right to good produces vegetables all year-round. quality health care, to clean water, nutritious food, and a clean environment, so that they will stay healthy. United Nations Convention In 2012, UNICEF Australia heralded 28 Days To Save A Life: on the Rights of the Child the significant impact of aid Awintirim’s Survival programs in further reducing the UNICEF knows that low-cost number of children dying from solutions can dramatically reduce preventable causes. child deaths, particularly among A 41 per cent decline in newborns and infants. preventable child deaths since 1990 In 2012, Australians contributed to was celebrated as a strong indication support child survival programs like that aid interventions are working the Kangaroo Mother Care program and the momentum is building in the in Ghana. battle against poverty. The Kangaroo Care program trains Pneumonia The comprehensive global data mothers to stabilise their newborn is the No.1 cause of death was compiled in the UNICEF-backed baby’s heartbeat, breathing and in children under the 2012 Child Mortality Estimates Report. temperature by wrapping them in a age of five. In 1990 poverty was the cause cloth pouch close to their chest. of 33,000 children dying every day

Awintirim (pictured left) was the appeal DM a Life to Save C ); 28 Days but the report indicated that number face of the 28 Days to Save a Life had fallen to 18,900 – the equivalent campaign. Born in Ghana six weeks of about 14,000 more children are premature and weighing a mere 1300 surviving each and every day, in large grams, Awintirim’s risk of infection part to international aid efforts. and respiratory disease was high and The report, released in September in Ghana, these complications so was backed by figures released on soon after birth can be fatal. the fourth World Pneumonia Day, With UNICEF’s support to on November 12. This research train health workers in Ghana, to 4 million newborns further supported the evidence that provide mothers with Kangaroo died within the first 28 days investment in preventing, treating Care techniques and to ensure the of their lives in 2012. and protecting children against micronutrients and vaccines are pneumonia, the No.1 killer of children available to prevent infant deaths, aged under five, is a crucial step in Awintirim survived. tackling child mortality. Pneumonia claimed 1.3 million lives The first 1,000 Days – Improving in 2011 alone and was responsible for the nutritional status of children nearly one in five deaths of children in Laos under five years of age. UNICEF and MMG forged an Awintirim, 28 Days To that end world leaders led by historic partnership in November campaign, Ghana the Global Coalition Against Child 2012, with the Lao Ministry of Newborn Awintirim was born in Pneumonia called for an increased Health, to improve the nutrition $2.75 million Ghana six weeks premature and investment in simple, inexpensive of children in Southern Lao. Over donated by Australians weighing a mere 1300 grams. treatments, like the distribution of three years about four million to child survival programs He is held here by his mother easily-ingested antibiotics and more micronutrient sachets (containing through UNICEF. Lydia, who was supported by education about the benefits of essential vitamins and minerals) UNICEF-trained health workers to breastfeeding in the first month of life. will be distributed to families. These stabilise his heartbeat, breathing + Australians contributed $2.75m sachets will provide health and and temperature and reduce the globally to UNICEF child survival and nutritional support to Lao children risk of pneumonia through the maternal health programs. from conception up to the age of

Kangaroo Care program. two – the first 1,000 days of life. C enter ( I VA Access Vaccine I nternational C hild MortalityReport, Pneumonia Progress E stimates Report; Sources: 2012

16 Unicef Australia Annual Report 2012 17 “UNICEF’s campaign Good nutrition during this 1,000 day takes the life of one baby every nine period is essential as deficiencies minutes around the world. Its effects hopes to reach 100 during this window cause irreversible are agonizing – tiny newborns suffer million mums in 36 damage to a child’s development. repeated, painful convulsions and In addition to the micronutrient extreme sensitivity to light and countries, wiping neo- distribution, UNICEF will provide touch. Children afflicted with neonatal tetanus from the technical support to help health natal tetanus have very little chance workers and community volunteers of survival. face of the earth. This to educate families about the Prevention is the only way to deadly disease steals importance of good nutrition stop the 60,000 deaths recorded practices, ensuring long-term each year. Kiwanis International has the lives of nearly 60,000 sustainable change. pledged $106m to eliminate maternal innocent babies and a and neo natal tetanus. UNICEF The Eliminate Project assisted in eradicating maternal and significant number of In May of 2012, UNICEF Australia neonatal tetanus from five countries women each year.” invited presenter of Channel in 2012. Ten’s The Project, Carrie Bickmore, + In 2012, Australians donated CARRIE BICKMORE, UNICEF to highlight the Eliminate Project – $141,017, which is the equivalent Australia Ambassador for a partnership between UNICEF and of 70,509 mothers being the Eliminate Project Kiwanis International to eliminate immunised against tetanus to maternal and neonatal tetanus. support UNICEF’s partnership Ms Bickmore adopted the Eliminate with Kiwanis International, the Project to aid the partnership in its Eliminate Project. aim to reach 100 million mothers in 36 countries with inexpensive, life-saving tetanus vaccinations. Although little-known in Australia today, maternal and neonatal tetanus © UNICEF/NYHQ2012-1509/James Alcock © UNICEF/NYHQ2012-1509/James

Elezete, 9, Timor Leste The strong gaze of Elezete, 9, is a small window into the character of a young woman and a fledgling nation. Elezete’s village is high in the mountains beyond Dili. Extending the cycle There she and her friends of health wake early each day to walk In Zimbabwe, UNICEF has taken to the nearest clean water a leading role in rebuilding the source. She’s back in time country’s health system through to dress and ready herself the village health workers program. for school before returning Bicycles, provided by UNICEF, home to family chores and have been a life-changing addition, another walk to collect water. empowering female health workers UNICEF Australia raised the to extend their reach and empower need to bring clean, safe a community facing alarming water into communities to development indicators. relieve children like Elezete In 2012, your support helped of the burden of water UNICEF Australia contribute collection, giving them time to $250,000 to the Bikes for concentrate on their studies, Zimbabwe program. With the and improving the health of addition of bikes, health workers themselves and their families like Netsayi (right) can now cover in the process. three times the distance they used + In 2012, Australians donated to reach on foot. From household $544,346 to support to health facility, Netsayi and her UNICEF’s water and fellow health workers mobilise sanitation programs in the households and communities by East Asia and Pacific region. making them aware of simple disease prevention strategies, improving health awareness and facilitating effective referrals to the local health centre.

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18 Unicef Australia Annual Report 2012 19 A girl’s right to education became the from UNICEF has shown the more Education focus of worldwide attention educated a girl, the less likely she in September when Pakistani is to become a child bride and the schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai, 15, fewer children she is likely to go on ARTICLE 28: Children was shot by religious extremists hoping and have. to silence her voice in advocating Towards the end of 2012, UNICEF have a right to an education for girls and young women. Australia turned its attention to the education. Primary The initial condemnation of the schooling needs of children fleeing attack and the consequent focus conflict in Syria, launching an appeal 61 million education should be free. on the restrictions girls in Pakistan for the more than two million children do not and neighbouring countries face in children affected by the nation’s have access to school. ARTICLE 29: Education accessing school became a topic of unrest. UNICEF is focused on getting heated debate across mainstream children into a safe environment should develop each and social media. and has started building temporary child’s personality and The issue was again a subject schools inside refugee camps, of media attention when UNICEF distributing School-in-a-Box kits and talents to the full. and other UN organisations called supporting children to attend host United Nations Convention for an end to child marriage on the schools where possible. on the Rights of the Child inaugural International Day of the + Australians contributed over $2.1m Girl Child on October 11. UNICEF to deliver on UNICEF’s global stressed education was one of the commitment to achieving a quality best ways to protect girls. Research basic education for all children. 22 million textbooks distributed by UNICEF and AusAID © UNICEF Australia © in Zimbabwe. World Education Games In 2012, schools from 236 For the first time since countries and territories came the launch of the partnership together as part of the World between UNICEF and 3P Education Games, a global Learning, a participating school online event where students was given the opportunity to participated in maths, science and travel to Vietnam on a field trip. spelling games. During the event, Two students and a teacher from schools raised money for UNICEF Allan A Greenleaf Elementary and donated 394 School-in-a-Box School, in Canada, travelled to kits to help provide children and Hanoi to view UNICEF’s work 394 School-in-a-Box teachers in developing countries providing inclusive education for kits donated by with the tools for an education. ethnic minority children. schools for World Education Games.

2,283 storybooks donated by Australians through UNICEF Inspired Gifts. Source: unicefdayforchildren.org.au *

20 Unicef Australia Annual Report 2012 21 “The MAC AIDS Fund An AIDS-free generation is for the local not-for-profit organisation, Africaid HIV/Aids first time within reach since the who run peer training in the Zvandiri has globally raised emergence of the virus. Women are Community Centre. more than $300m to at the centre of the battle to defeat Loyce, 20, joined the Zvandiri ARTICLE 2: Children support men, women HIV/AIDS and mothers, caregivers, Community Centre when she found should be protected healthcare workers and policymakers out she was HIV positive at 13. Her and children living are essential to realising this goal. In days are now spent reaching out to against all forms of with, and affected by, the past two years, transmission of other young people with information discrimination or HIV from mother to child has reduced and education about living with HIV. HIV and AIDS. We are by 24 per cent. However, despite the punishment. significant gains, 900 children are still MAC AIDS Fund proud to be working infected with HIV daily. The MAC Aids Fund donated 100 United Nations Convention In Zimbabwe, a quarter of all per cent of sales from its Viva Glam on the Rights of the Child with UNICEF on such children have HIV and 1.3 million lipsticks and lip glosses to organisations initiatives as helping to children have been orphaned by the including UNICEF, to provide healthcare reduce the number of virus. Training HIV-positive young and support for those living with and people to provide support to their affected by HIV. In 2012 MAC Aids children contracting HIV peers, facilitate community groups Fund Australia donated $325,000 to in sub-Saharan Africa.” and manage youth groups is having UNICEF programs in South Africa, a constructive impact. One stand-out Brazil and India to deliver prevention Jodie Matthews, example of the peer to peer model and treatment services for children and MAC Australia & New Zealand that UNICEF Australia funds is the adolescents with HIV/AIDS. ©UNICEF/Tattersall ©UNICEF/Tattersall

A helping hand Loyce shows Ignatius, 11 and his younger brother Tatanda, 7, who are both HIV positive, how to correctly take their anti-retroviral medication each day.

Tselane’s story Tselane, 23, lives in the mountains of Lesotho. It was during her first antenatal check-up she discovered she was HIV positive. UNICEF supported the distribution of medication to ensure Tselane did not pass the HIV virus onto her child. Her baby Dintle, now two years old, has tested HIV negative. ‘I was worried my child would be born HIV positive.’ Tselane, 23, Lesotho.

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22 Unicef Australia Annual Report 2012 23 ©UNICEF Australia Child Child labour spotted in Sydney In August, passers-by were shocked to see children working protection on a construction site at Sydney’s iconic Circular Quay. UNICEF Australia developed the worksite ARTICLE 19: Children have as a creative means to draw attention to the shocking plight of the right to be protected the estimated 215 million children from being hurt, mistreated, who are involved in child labour around the world. physically or mentally. Reflecting a best practice United Nations Convention approach to child rights, UNICEF on the Rights of the Child engaged children from Wilkins Public School, in Marrickville. Once they were aware of the scale of the problem students wanted to raise their voices about child labour to the Australian public.

Where there is poverty and conflict so proud Australians are taking the in the world, children will always be lead in providing drowning-prevention vulnerable to violence, exploitation programs,” Ms Clancy said. and abuse. UNICEF works to create + Australians contributed $603,000 to a protective environment for all child protection programs in 2012, children that prevents abuse and to provide access to education, provides support to children who child-friendly spaces, counselling have survived exploitation. and transit centres to children who In 2012, UNICEF shone the have been child soldiers, involved spotlight on protecting the one billion in child labour or experienced other children who live in urban areas. In breeches of their rights. 215 million Rwanda, transit centres supported children involved in child labour. A new start for Irfan by UNICEF have provided a space Tackling child labour in Myanmar Irfan Ullah, 13, has embraced the for children living on the streets For many years, the military regime in role of assistance teacher at one to receive food, a safe place to Myanmar has restricted negotiations of Jalozai camp’s 21 Protective sleep and an opportunity to return on the issue of child protection. Learning and Community to school. Children also receive However, elections in 2012 and Emergency Services (PLaCES). counselling and can begin the the consequent opening up of the Here he explains how hygiene process of reintegrating into families opportunities for reform has provided practices can help prevent and the community. UNICEF with an opportunity to make diseases. It was more than three In May, a new report highlighted landmark changes. years ago that fighting in his drowning as a leading killer of infant It’s estimated a third of children hometown, in northwest Pakistan, children across parts of Asia. In aged from seven to 16 years, in $136,017 forced Irfan Ullah, 13, to flee to Bangladesh, Cambodia, Vietnam, Myanmar, are involved in dangerous donated to UNICEF Australia Jalozai camp with his family. Thailand and two provinces of work. Working children do not go ‘Trapped In a Working Life’ “We only had the clothes China, the report found one in four to school and the time they spend child labour appeal. we were wearing and a little bit deaths of children under the age of working restricts their opportunities of food,” Irfan said. “When we four years were due to drowning. for recreation and play. arrived, we found tents, food, Australia has taken a leading role UNICEF and the Ministry of Labour schools and places to play.” to change this statistic through drafted the Minimum Standards for

At the UNICEF-supported PLaCES programs such as SwimSafe, Working Children in Myanmar. The hildren 2013 children can play in safety, with supported by UNICEF and the Royal policy sets out concrete and achievable other children. In these safe spaces, Life Saving Society. strategies to ensure children who women and children are encouraged Victoria Clancy, 29, was a must work to support their families are to discuss their problems, receive UNICEF-sponsored Australian Youth protected from harmful or exploitative referrals to other services and learn Ambassador for Development (AYAD) situations. Thanks to support from new skills for employment and who worked in Bangladesh to deliver Australia, UNICEF is now working to 18,700 children improving their quality of life. the SwimSafe program. implement this policy with Myanmar’s reached with child protection In 2012, Australian’s contributed “The need to prevent drowning Government, which is moving services in Pakistan supported $400,000 towards child protection in low-income countries such as Myanmar’s children a giant step towards by UNICEF Australia. Source: Humanitarian Action for C

programs in Jalozai camp. Bangladesh is so important and I am achieving their fundamental rights. *

24 Unicef Australia Annual Report 2012 25 National Children’s Commissioner: Friendly Health Initiative (BFHI) DVD. disparity in incomes across Australia: Unicef’s work an independent person to monitor Ms Moss emphasised the film was a nation often described as Australia’s progress in meeting an important resource for health being wealthy. obligations under the United Nations professionals and hospitals and in Australia Convention on the Rights of the Child emphasised why BFHI accreditation Australian Child Law Library and to highlight key issues affecting and a global standard of care were A landmark project by Clayton Utz has Australia’s most vulnerable children crucial steps vital to a baby’s health. delivered to UNICEF Australia the first Protecting child rights in and young people. ever comprehensive review of federal Australia as co-chair of the UNICEF Australia welcomed the Parliamentary Association and state laws which are relevant to the announcement and applauded the upholding the rights of children Convention on the Rights of the Child. Child Rights Taskforce. government on responding to the The UNICEF Parliamentary Association, More than 2,500 hours of work recommendations of the Listen to under Chairperson Melissa Parke MP by a team of over 80 lawyers, led by Children report and UN committee. and Deputy Co- Chairs Senators Simon Sydney Senior Associate Sian Ooi, It went further, calling on the Birmingham and Sarah Hanson-Young, delivered a benchmark inventory National Children’s Commissioner grew to more than 80 Members across Australian jurisdictions that will to be appropriately resourced to during 2012. This strengthening was provide the foundation for UNICEF’s ensure the office can successfully built on a series of successful events ongoing advocacy work in Australia. implement its mandate. and accompanying private meetings UNICEF Australia CEO, Dr to highlight the progress of UNICEF, Norman Gillespie, said the Child Realising the rights of illustrate the impact of international aid Law Library was a “truly important indigenous children and improvement of children’s rights and monumental piece of work UNICEF Australia expanded on and pin-point policy opportunities undertaken by the extended Clayton strong partnerships with indigenous to further strengthen these areas, Utz team. I express UNICEF organisations in 2012 to keep the informed by our work around the world. Australia’s profound gratitude and rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait respect for what Clayton Utz’s pro Islander children on the agenda. Measuring child poverty bono practice has achieved. This will In May UNICEF Australia chief in Australia be of immense value to the Australian executive, Dr Norman Gillespie UNICEF’s Report Card 10: Measuring Child’s Right’s Task Force and to the launched the book Our Greatest Child Poverty was released in May office of the new National Children’s Challenge, written by Healing 2012. It evaluated child poverty in the Commissioner. It will also form part of Foundation board director Hannah industrialised world by comparing UNICEF’s global child law library.” McGlade. Our Greatest Challenge and ranking OECD country The Child Law Library includes a © UNICEF Australia discusses child sexual assault and performances. The report pointed detailed review of all relevant Australian the violation of human rights on to the 10.9 per cent of Australian legislation intersecting with 38 children and women in Aboriginal children who live below the national individual Convention on the Rights of communities, which has its beginnings poverty line (defined as 50 per cent the Child articles, across nine different Youth Reporter in Geneva home care children of Australia were the Child Rights Taskforce. in the historical context of colonisation; of median disposable household Commonwealth, State and Territory Youth Reporter for the Australian suffering. What I learnt in Geneva I The report informed many of the inadequacies of the justice system; income). The report reinforced jurisdictions and will be made publicly Child Rights Taskforce Janani could not have learnt anywhere else questions the UN committee asked institutionalisation; and, politically and findings from the 2011 Listen to available for governments, academics, Muhunthan used social and and it is those lessons that I’ll take the Australian Government on the racially-motivated policies. Children report that highlighted the researchers and legislators to utilise. conventional media to engage the with me in what I hope will be a life- needs for children with disabilities, UNICEF Australia and Dr McGlade Australian public on issues raised long career in human rights.” children in out-of-home care, Aboriginal emphasised basic human rights must by the UN Committee on the and Torres Strait Islander children and be the benchmark when talking about ©UNICEF Australia Rights of the Child in Geneva. While Australia is a wonderful refugee and asylum seeker children. violence against indigenous women “I am 23 years old and a soon country for most of its children, The UN committee also called on the and children. to be graduate of law at the disparity exists among some Australian Government to account UNICEF Australia also helped University of Technology, Sydney. of our youngest, and therefore for its approach to data collection and empower and build the capacity Born in Harare, Zimbabwe, I spent most vulnerable, members of the human rights education and explained of indigenous young people at a my early years bouncing around population. the need to make domestic law and conference for 50 Aboriginal and various parts of Australia and the In June 2012 the Australian practice conform with the principles Torres Strait Islander people hosted by world. In experiencing the different Government came before the UN and provisions of the Convention on partners the National Indigenous Youth circumstances of children across Committee on the Rights of the the Rights of the Child. Leadership Academy (NIYLA). UNICEF the globe, I realised that your Child to respond to questions on The Committee on the Australia shared information on the ability to live out your full potential its commitment to improving the Rights of the Child released its Convention on the Rights of the Child should not be based on luck. fundamental rights and welfare of concluding observations to the and provided skills for these young ChilOut Ambassador Mujitaba The opportunity to travel its children. Australian Government in June. Its people to develop and implement an Ahmadi, Child Rights Taskforce to Geneva as Youth Reporter Representatives from UNICEF observations echoed the findings advocacy campaign that can realise Youth Reporter Janani Muhunthan at Australia’s review by the Australia travelled to Geneva for the of the Australian Children Rights their own, or others’ rights. and National Indigenous Youth Committee on the Rights of the review as part of the Australian Child Taskforce’s Listen to Children report Leadership Academy Director Child was a phenomenal and life- Rights Taskforce. pointing to some progress made but Baby-Friendly Health Benson Saulo (left to right) were changing experience. I witnessed The UN committee had previously emphasising that more needed to Initiative DVD launch part of a youth panel that shared first-hand the UN’s very real been briefed on the situation for done to ensure Australia’s prosperity In May, UNICEF Australia Patron for the concluding observations concern that the asylum seeker Australian children in October 2011 was extended to all. Breastfeeding Tara Moss opened the with the UNICEF Parliamentary children, Aboriginal and Torres when it was presented with the In April, the Australian Government Breathing New Life Conference, in Association at an event in June. Strait Islander children and out-of- Listen to Children report, authored by announced it would appoint a Melbourne, and launched the Baby-

26 Unicef Australia Annual Report 2012 27 © UNICEF Australia © Youth Students wear blue for UNICEF Day for Children More than 140 schools across engagement Australia participated in the UNICEF Day for Children on October 24. School students dressed in blue on ARTICLE 12: Children the day and hosted fundraisers and awareness-raising activities with have the right to say what their wider school communities. they think should happen Popular Australian children’s author and UNICEF Australia ambassador when adults are making Morris Gleitzman took part in a decisions that affect them promotional video for UNICEF Day for Children and donated several and have their opinions sets of his books as prizes to taken into account. participating schools. Pictured: Teacher Pia Yallouris United Nations Convention with students Prisha Lal and on the Rights of the Child Jehad Adoug at Parramatta West Public Primary School taking part in UNICEF Day for Children.

Australia’s young people are ‘the now’ than 600 teachers and educators All too often, we hear the phrase in schools and youth organisations “children are our future”. UNICEF across the country. The free Australia believes children are “the resources help students learn about now”. Not only should we be doing their rights and develop the skills our best to ensure all children to take action as advocates for the survive, thrive and are able to reach rights of others. their full potential, we also need to support and encourage children Girl Guides design note cards and young people to participate in for UNICEF decisions affecting them. UNICEF Australia partnered with Girl 140 schools In 2012, children and young Guides Australia and co-ordinated took part in UNICEF Day for people across Australia participated a national campaign to design Children on October 24. in a number of exciting projects and notecards with images inspired by campaigns with UNICEF Australia. Millennium Development Goal No.7. In June, UNICEF Australia appointed More than 1500 Girl Guides created nine Young Ambassadors: Alison designs related to the impact of Bennett, Isuru Devendra, Adriana having access to clean water and Clarke, Blake Tatafu, Shaarn Hayward, good quality sanitation. Five designs Marie Nemani, Katie Neil, Marryum were selected by Australian artist and Kahloon and Mariah Kennedy to speak UNICEF Australia Ambassador Ken for young Australians on a diverse Done to be part of an exclusive gift range of issues. card pack, sold by Girl Guide units to UNICEF Australia’s young raise funds for UNICEF Australia. 1,000 young ambassadors were given the tools Australians were surveyed on and skills to speak to their peers on Young Australians say aid matters Australia’s aid program in 2012. the importance of Australian aid and Released in May, the report Does Aid gave young people the information Matter? surveyed 1,000 Australians and benefit of their experience aged between 18 and 25 and found to speak out for children living in 95 per cent of respondents wanted detention. They also campaigned Australia to both increase aid and for the constitutional recognition of improve welfare services in Australia. indigenous Australians. The report findings were presented to Federal Government Australian teachers use UNICEF MPs ahead of the 2012/13 budget Speaking out lesson plans with a call to action to deliver on UNICEF Australia Young After a successful pilot in 2011, promises to grow Australia’s foreign 9 ambassadors Ambassador Marryum Kahloon UNICEF Australia’s Youth Advocate aid budget. elected to represent the voices runs a campaign workshop at program grew in 2012. Classroom of children and young people. the National Indigenous Youth lesson plans and other educational Leadership Academy. resources were used by more

28 Unicef Australia Annual Report 2012 29 © UNICEF/HTIA2012-00380/Marco Dormino © UNICEF/HTIA2012-00380/Marco Global Investing in the future Students at the Community School of Citron Marlique school, Parents in Port au Prince, Haiti receive UNICEF school kits. The school is part of the 196 schools that UNICEF has built throughout the country after the earthquake of January 2010.

Global Parents are committed and hands of a skilled health worker gives “I am always amazed at the generous supporters who give them an opportunity to treat children functions of our bodies and I want to monthly to ensure child rights are they would not have been able to understand them,” Panaka said. protected and that children are given reach previously. However, such ready answers have a solid foundation on which to build Global Parents have, through their not always been as easily available their future. donations, improved the scale and for the year four pupil studying at Global Parents support UNICEF’s efficiency of UNICEF’s programs. The Gombakomba Primary School. life-saving child survival initiatives, vital Global Parent network is also one of With minimal reference and text emergency response, and long-term UNICEF Australia’s best resources books, Panaka and his 45 classmates health, education, water, sanitation for sharing the organisation’s have for many years relied on and child protection programs. development mission and rights- their teacher to answer their many In 2012, UNICEF Australia was centred approach. questions. honoured by the contributions Global Parents give generously UNICEF Australia’s Global of 27,484 Global Parents, who to relieve children’s suffering during Parents, in partnership with AusAID, collectively gave $10,680,281 for emergencies, and act on their behalf distributed 22 million textbooks to UNICEF programs worldwide. when children are threatened. children in Zimbabwe in 2012. One program Global Parents Global Parents understand long- “Since year one, I never had the supported in 2012 was improving term investment is the key to long- opportunity of holding a book and access to clean water and sanitation lasting development and support finding all the answers in there,” A book to call his own facilities for communities in Timor- UNICEF in its work to give children Panaka said. “Since year one, I never had the Leste and Mongolia. In Timor-Leste the safety, peace and security they “For my brothers who were at this opportunity of holding a book and alone, 6,000 children are now within need to grow. school before me, they got to year finding all the answers in there. easy reach of clean, safe drinking seven without having the chance to For my brothers who were at this water thanks to UNICEF Australia’s Books for all in Zimbabwe hold and read a book of their own,” school before me, they got to year Global Parent network. Panaka Muyambo (pictured left), he said. seven without having the chance Global Parents also helped fund 10, of the Zimunya District, in to hold and read a book of their the distribution of 3,442 bikes and Zimbabwe, can elaborately and own,” said Panaka Muyambo, health equipment to Zimbabwe’s accurately explain each step of the 10, Zimbabwe. health workers in 2012. A bike in the digestive process in the human body.

30 Unicef Australia Annual Report 2012 31 Where the money came from in 2012 For every dollar donated by the Australian public in 2012 Where our Figures for the year ended 31 December 2012 How your income money 86% Community support income 73c Programs expenditure came from % 11% Grants – UNICEF Geneva was spent $1 21c Fundraising costs 3% Other income 6c Accountability and administration * The value of non-monetary donations and gifts as well Community support income Programs expenditure – includes as fundraising costs that are funded by UNICEF Geneva – includes donations and gifts from the long-term development and and not the public are excluded from the above. Australian public and corporations: both emergency response work across monetary and non-monetary, as well as both international and domestic income from legacies and bequests. programs as well as community Where the money came from: five-year trend education, which includes costs Where the money goes: five-year trend Grants–AusAID – includes grants related to informing and educating the received from the Australian $30m Australian public on development and $30m Government’s overseas aid program, humanitarian issues. specifically the East Africa Dollar-for- Dollar initiative in 2011. Fundraising costs – public – costs associated with developing and Grants–UNICEF Geneva – represents retaining our donor supporter base in investment grants received from order to attract donations to fund our $25m $25m UNICEF Geneva to undertake new programs and community education fundraising initiatives. work. Costs are funded from UNICEF Other Income – includes investment Australia’s own resources. income and revenue generated from Fundraising costs – funded by the sale of cards and Inspired Gifts. UNICEF Geneva – costs associated Total income in 2012 amounted $20m with developing and retaining our donor $20m to $24.2m and continues to reflect supporter base; primarily the Global the generosity and compassion of Parent pledge program, to provide long- the Australian public. Revenue has term, regular funding for development declined by 5 per cent from 2011 programs and initiatives. Costs are levels, following the significant public funded from investment grants received and government response to the East $15m from UNICEF Geneva with a strict $15m Africa emergency appeal in 2011, which return on investment protocol. generated $5.95m. While there were Accountability and administration a number of emergency interventions costs – covers administration and throughout 2012, funds raised to other costs required to efficiently support these interventions in 2012 run the organisation. It includes such totalled $0.8m. The primary driver $10m items as staff costs for finance, $10m behind revenue maintaining such high human resources and administration levels continues to be the Global Parent as well as audit fees, insurance and pledge program. office maintenance costs. UNICEF continued to invest in its Retained earnings – Appropriate Global Parent pledge program; this retained earnings are maintained $5m $5m growth primarily funded by investment to meet current and future grants received from UNICEF Geneva responsibilities and obligations. At the (2012: $2.61m)(2011: $2.75m). This end of the financial year our retained investment has achieved an increase in earnings were $2.99 million. Global Parents from 21,722 supporters in 2011 to 27,484 in 2012. The projected $0 $0 long-term benefits of this investment 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 strategy are already reaping significant returns, which will increase our impact and ensure more children not only survive but thrive. The support we have Community support income Programs expenditure garnered from the Australian public as Grants –AusAID Fundraising costs – public well as businesses and corporations Grants – UNICEF Geneva Fundraising costs – funded by UNICEF Geneva remains extremely healthy and provides a strong base from which we Other income Accountability and administration can increase our reach and our impact Non-monetary expenditure on serving children.

32 Unicef Australia Annual Report 2012 33 Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2012 Summarised 2012 2011 $ $ Financial Report ASSETS Current assets Cash and cash equivalents 4,438,725 7,270,708 Income Statement For The Year Ended 31 December 2012 Financial assets 243,334 206,332 2012 2011 Trade and other receivables 174,983 113,230 $ $ Other 352,813 284,100 REVENUE Total current assets 5,209,855 7,874,370 Donations and Gifts Non-current assets Monetary 18,638,783 19,964,627 Property, plant and equipment 224,489 217,754 Non-monetary 2,077,662 574,914 Total non-current assets 224,489 217,754 Bequests and Legacies 186,986 260,979 TOTAL ASSETS 5,434,344 8,092,124

Grants LIABILITIES AusAID - 1,046,862 Current liabilities Other Australian - - Trade and other payables 2,386,774 5,058,913 Overseas – UNICEF Geneva 2,606,819 2,747,493 Provisions 54,141 39,782 Investment Income 249,801 299,280 Total current liabilities 2,440,915 5,098,695 Other Income 472,438 536,799 TOTAL LIABILITIES 2,440,915 5,098,695

TOTAL REVENUE 24,232,489 25,430,954 NET ASSETS 2,993,429 2,993,429

EXPENDITURE EQUITY International Aid and Development Programs Expenditure Retained earnings 2,993,429 2,993,429 Funds to international programs 13,244,927 15,974,591 TOTAL EQUITY 2,993,429 2,993,429 Program Support Costs - - Community Education 938,628 901,586 Statement of Changes in Equity Fundraising Costs Retained earnings Reserves Total Equity Public 4,069,536 3,334,275 $ $ $ Funded by UNICEF Geneva 2,606,819 2,747,493 Balance at 1 January 2012 2,993,429 - 2,993,429 Accountability and Administration 1,244,917 1,292,125 Excess of revenue over expenditure - - - Non-monetary Expenditure 2,077,662 574,914 Balance at 31 December 2012 2,993,429 - 2,993,429 Domestic Programs Expenditure 50,000 50,000 TOTAL EXPENDITURE 24,232,489 24,874,984

EXCESS OF REVENUE OVER EXPENDITURE - 555,970 Table of cash movements for designated purposes

Cash available at Cash raised during Cash disbursed during Cash available at end beginning of the financial year financial year of financial year 1. UNICEF Australia has no International Political or Religious Proselytisation Programs financial year 2. At the end of the year the company had no balances in the following categories: - Current Assets - Inventories Pakistan Floods 20,018 14,610 34,628 - - Non - Current Assets - Trade and other receivables, other financial assets, Investment property, Intangibles or other non-current assets - Current Liabilities - Borrowings, Current tax liabilities, Other financial liabilities, Other East Africa AusAID grant 1,046,862 - 1,046,862 - - Non - Current Liabilities - Borrowings, Other financial liabilities, Provisions, Other - Equity - Reserves East Africa emerg. appeal 1,306,079 363,236 1,669,315 - 3. The company has no reserves other than retained earnings and there were no transactions during the year recognised directly in equity. Other purposes 4,897,749 21,352,853 21,811,877 4,438,725 4. The Summary Financial Reports have been prepared in accordance with the requirements set out in the ACFID Code of Conduct. For further information on the Code please refer to the ACFID Code of Conduct Guidance Documents available at www.acfid.asn.au TOTAL 7,270,708 21,730,699 24,562,682 4,438,725 5.For a copy of the full financial report for the year ending 31 December 2012, please contact us directly on telephone (02) 9261 2811; or email [email protected]

34 Unicef Australia Annual Report 2012 35 Committed to achieving best practice

Australian Committee for UNICEF Governance of key office holders on the board Limited is committed to achieving The company operates under The performance and engagement best practice in corporate a Constitution. The current of individual board members as well governance for not-for-profit Constitution was formally adopted as the board committees. organisations. by the Members at a Special General Although not a listed company, in Meeting held on December 15, Any recommendations following developing and continuously improving 2001. The Constitution provides for the assessment are then referred its corporate governance policies and a voluntary and independent Board to the Chairman of the board for practices, the company has applied, of Directors to be responsible for dissemination and action. where relevant, the best practice the company’s overall management The company’s audited financial corporate governance principles and specifies, inter alia, the Board’s statements are forwarded to laid down by the ASX for limited powers and responsibilities and how its members each year for companies. The company’s Audit and directors are elected and re-elected consideration at the Annual General Corporate Governance Committee by the members. Meeting and are reported to ASIC, and its Board regularly review the The Board has adopted a formal ACFID, ACNC and State Government corporate governance framework to Board Charter, which articulates the departments responsible for State ensure continued best practice. role of the Board; the matters the charitable collections legislation. An The company’s directors are Board has reserved to itself; Board abridged version, which complies committed to adding value to the composition; how Board meetings with ACFID Code of Conduct organisation by bringing to the are conducted; and directors’ ethical requirements, is included in this Board their broad range of skills and standards and leadership. The Board published Annual Report. experience. Brief details on each of has established risk identification Copies of the full audited financial the directors are included on page and management and corporate statements are available upon request. 40 of this report. compliance protocols which are incorporated into the Policies and Further Information Establishment and operations Procedures Manual. For further information about the Australian Committee for UNICEF Except for those matters which company’s corporate governance Limited is a public company limited the Board has reserved to itself, it framework, please see the company’s by guarantee and established has delegated to the Chief Executive website at www.unicef.org.au. under the Corporations Act 2001. responsibility and authority for The company has Deductible Gift managing day-to-day operations but Risk management Recipient and Income Tax Exempt subject to the Board’s overall direction UNICEF Australia considers risk Charity status with the Australian and control and full reporting to each management an integral part of Taxation Office and is registered Board meeting, which takes place its organisational culture, and an in each State under applicable every two months. essential component of its strategic charitable collections legislation. The Board regularly reviews the planning and decision making. Its The company is a signatory company’s financial performance and risk management policy identifies to the Australian Council for ensures the risk management and those risks facing the organisation, International Development’s (ACFID) corporate compliance protocols it assigns responsibility to managing Code of Conduct, which sets has approved are being followed. The these risks and how these should minimum standards of governance, Audit and Risk Committee and the be monitored and reported on an management and accountability for Board receive detailed budget and ongoing basis. member agencies. Adherence to the financial performance reports at each Code is monitored by an independent of their meetings. Code of Conduct Committee. The board conducts a board and director performance assessment International affiliation on an annual basis. This assessment The company is one of 36 UNICEF covers the following broad areas: National Committees around the world. Each National Committee The adequacy of the processes and operates under a formal Recognition protocols that govern and manage Agreement and an individually agreed board performance Joint Strategic Plan with UNICEF. The performance and engagement

36 Unicef Australia Annual Report 2012 37 UNICEF Australia’s Sydney- the beginning of each year and is Our based team of 40 is made up guided by the organisation’s overall of 34 fulltime and six part-time annual and multi-year strategic employees. Two thirds of the plans, which has Board oversight people positions are filled by women and approval. Individual employee and 65 per cent of the UNICEF performance against these objectives Australia staff is aged between and indicators is reviewed mid-year 20 and 35 years of age. The and the cycle concludes with a proportion of staff members formal end-of-year review. Goals and from a non-English speaking objectives are defined for the chief © UNICEF Australia background is 32 per cent. executive officer by the Board. Performance indicators Internships and Volunteers incorporate fundraising, advocacy Adrian Graham UNICEF Australia has a sought- and organisational efficiency targets, Finance director after internship program offering including cost effectiveness as Life is good when you are excited opportunities for students and measured against peer organisations. to go to work every morning recent graduates to work and learn The chief executive officer then and I have been in this fortunate alongside professionals in their field. works with other members of the position with UNICEF Australia for The advocacy and communications senior management team to set almost two years. There is vibrancy team offers four internships each their objectives and performance and pro-activeness across every quarter. Additional internships are indicators. The senior management department within our small team. also offered in marketing, event team, in turn, determines the And it is this, coupled with an management, IT and accounting. objectives and performance indicators organisation-wide commitment to Volunteers form a key part of our of staff members within their teams. protecting child rights that makes Change for Good program and 12 The process ensures there is UNICEF Australia a fantastic place former Qantas employees volunteer a strong alignment of individual to work. one day each week with additional objectives and performance indicators volunteers giving up their time when within the overall organisational the workload grows. strategy. The performance UNICEF Australia’s supporter management process is also an relations team has three regular opportunity to identify training and volunteers working from the office development needs for individual and many more who help out during employees or a team. an emergency appeal. In 2012, UNICEF Australia launched an internal survey to review Code of Conduct staff reactions on topics from the UNICEF Australia’s Code of Conduct organisation’s management style requires all employees and board to soft benefits. The feedback was members to maintain the highest the basis for a policy and procedure standards of integrity and conduct review and led to the introduction © UNICEF Australia consistent with UNICEF Australia of new policies including flexible core values. Our core values are: working hours, study leave and changes to the performance Tara Broughan Stephanie Phillips Respect for the rights of all children management process. Advocacy officer Direct marketing manager and the tenants of the United UNICEF Australia also undertook I believe in a human-rights Being born in Guyana and Nations Convention on the Rights of an extensive benchmarking approach to contributing to a immigrating to Australia as a child, the Child. exercise to ensure employees are better global society; one where I am aware of the differences in Respect and care for our supporters appropriately paid within the sector. your birthplace, gender, sexual opportunity for many children in the and beneficiaries. orientation, religion or age, does world. There is no reason why a Respect for others. Work, health and safety not determine your ability to realise child should die from a preventable C ollaboration first. UNICEF Australia is committed to your inherent rights as a person. disease, no reason a mother Being transparent and honest in all the provision of a safe and healthy Working in human rights demands should have to choose which of our communication. workplace for its staff, volunteers we are reflective and consider how her children gets fed at night and Making our vision a reality. and contractors. UNICEF Australia our actions and words contribute every child should be able to read complies with current work, health to or detract from the rights of and write so they can create a Performance management and safety regulations and no work all – what a great way to improve better future for themselves and UNICEF Australia has a formal cover claims were submitted by everyone’s circumstances. Working their community. It’s an incredibly performance management system in staff in 2012. with UNICEF Australia has given powerful thought that we have the place, which manages and measures me the opportunity to advocate for means to change this. And we will. performance from the chief executive the rights of women and children, With the help of our supporters officer through to staff members at all to retain some youthful idealism and with the help of the depth of levels of the organisation. into my 30s, and work with some talented team at UNICEF, we’re on An annual performance cycle very special people – what a our way. I am overjoyed that I play starts with setting key objectives wonderful opportunity. a role in this story. and performance indicators at

38 Unicef Australia Annual Report 2012 39 UNICEF UNICEF Australia philanthropists Board

Mr Michael Gill Mr John Stewart Mr Rohan Lund President Deputy President Title: Group Chief Title: Counsellor at Title: Chartered Operating Officer, Dragoman Accountant and Seven West Media Elected: May 1998 Managing Director of Elected: April 2011 Attendance at Board SEMA Holdings Attendance at Board meetings: 5/6 Elected: April 2005 meetings: 5/6 Attendance at Board meetings: 6/6

Ms Rebekah Mr Michael Ms Christine O’Flaherty Batchelor Christian © UNICEF/INDA2012-00033/Prashanth Vishwanathan Title: Executive Title: Chartered Title: Investor and Director, Telstra Accountant and Independent Non- Country Wide Consultant to Deloitte Executive Director. Elected: April 2011 Touche Tohmatsu President, Chief Attendance at Board Elected: October 2005 Executive Women. On behalf of vulnerable children Trusts and Foundations UNICEF Global Guardians meetings: 4/6 Attendance at Board Elected: April 2011 around the world, we would like The Cameron Family Foundation UNICEF Australia is deeply grateful to meetings: 6/6 Attendance at Board to acknowledge and thank our Beverley Jackson Foundation the supporters who left a legacy for meetings: 4/6 supporters for their gifts in 2012. The O’Brien Foundation the children of the world through gifts Their generous philanthropic in their wills in 2012. We would also support has helped UNICEF to Perpetual Foundation like to thank our Global Guardians who improve the lives of children have committed to leaving a legacy Ms Belinda Rowe Ms Deeta Colvin Ms Lesley Grant around the world. to UNICEF’s work. We applaud their Title: Managing Partner, Title: Chairman of Title: Chief Executive foresight and leadership in protecting ZenithOptimedia Stellar Concepts Officer, Qantas Loyalty Individual Philanthropists future generations of children. Worldwide Australia, Consultant to Elected: May 2006 Mr Gath Adams The Russell Foundation Elected: November CPH and non-Executive Attendance at Board 2008 Director Michael Hill meetings: 4/6 Dr Peter Clifton Pip and Dick Smith Foundation Attendance at Board International Matt and Lana Bowen meetings: 3/6 Elected: May 2009 Dr Julian Hu Western Union Foundation with Attendance at Board Dr Malcolm France City Forex Ltd and Direct Flights meetings: 5/6 Mr Matthew Oates and Ms Rebecca International Jessup Mr Scott Reismanis Dr May-Lin Liew Ms Fiona Mr Greg Ward Mrs Elizabeth and Mr David Dawes Sinclair-King Title: CEO & Managing Mr Warwick Morris and Mrs Lee Title: Barrister-at- Director, Macquarie Hardwick Law, Queen’s Square Bank Limited and Mr Brett Cheshire Deputy Managing Chambers, Sydney Mr Michael and Mrs Vicki Quigley Elected: November Director, Macquarie 2002 Group Limited Attendance at Board Elected: May 2006 With thanks to our meetings: 6/6 Attendance at Board anonymous donors With thanks to our anonymous meetings: 5/6 Trust and Foundation supporters

40 Unicef Australia Annual Report 2012 41 Qantas and UNICEF: the 21st year with Qantas passengers, without Corporate of the Change for Good program. In whom these great results would not Community 21 years, Qantas passengers have be possible. donated more than $26.5m in spare partners change. To celebrate, a special event Diners chow down on Bread for Fundraising was held and attended by UNICEF Good initiative Executive Director Tony Lake. For a second year, restaurants across Australia backed the UNICEF and Almost 10 million points redeemed Fairfax Bread for Good campaign. for UNICEF With the motto “Break Bread, Save Qantas Frequent Flyer members Lives”, restaurants raised money for embraced the opportunity to redeem children affected by famine in the points for UNICEF gift vouchers in Sahel region of West Africa. October with almost 10 million points Throughout a week in September, redeemed by the end of 2012. restaurants asked customers to add $2 Thank you to everyone at Qantas to their bill – a day’s worth of food for a and Qantas Frequent Flyer, along hungry child – and raised $78,790.

UNICEF believes in the power of partnerships and collaborative Australia © UNICEF efforts to change children’s lives. A number of the articles in the Convention on the Rights of the Child speak directly to the need for partnerships to help realise child rights. All of the businesses and corporations that partner with UNICEF Australia take their commitment to child rights seriously and many have taken their commitment to corporate social responsibility beyond the boardroom and into workrooms, tearooms, shopfronts and even onto the playing © UNICEF Australia field – as was evident in this year’s Qantas Change for Good Football Aid Corporate Challenge. ambassadors Samantha Hill and UNICEF Australia takes great pride in Elaine Langridge (far left and Generous Australians donate to James Camilleri and Mark Dawes shoes for a month. His daily trek the relationship it has with every one far right) stand with UNICEF UNICEF’s many appeals each year put the “fun” in fundraising on covered 3km to and from school of our corporate partners, as can be Executive Director Tony Lake, but there are some spectacular September 22 when the team hosted and by the end of the month Jack seen throughout this year’s report. and Qantas CEO Alan Joyce at supporters who are willing to go the its second annual Lame Game had surpassed his initial fundraising the celebration of the 21 year extra mile – quite literally – to help Marathon to raise funds for the Sahel target to purchase one School-in-a- Celebrating 21 years with Qantas partnership with UNICEF. UNICEF continue its life-changing Emergency Appeal, live-streaming a Box, valued at $220, and managed 2012 marked a special year for work for children around the world. day of comical endurance while they to buy two – bringing educational UNICEF Australia’s community played the worst video games they resources to about 160 children. fundraisers take UNICEF’s tagline could find for 24 hours non-stop to an “Unite for Children” to heart and in enthralled audience around the globe. Wedding Gifts in lieu Our generous partners in 2012 2012 raised an astounding $86,600. Already having raised a grand $5,500 Groom and UNICEF supporter Henry in 2011 for the East Africa Appeal, the topped off a day of celebrations in Sun Herald City2Surf runs up trio achieved its all-time high score, July by asking his guests to donate to fundraising dollars raising about $7,300. UNICEF in lieu of giving him and his The Sun Herald City2Surf run attracts bride wedding gifts. The happy couple about 85,000 participants each year Vodafone quiz night turns power raised $2,200, starting married life by and in 2012, 200 of them flogged the on for children bringing joy to the families of children bitumen for Team UNICEF. Tackling During the day Vodafone’s staff may these funds will support. the 14km with great gusto, Team be working hard to bring the “Power UNICEF’s runners (including Sam To You” but for Sarah’s team at Bignell pictured above) were the Vodafone in Hobart a charity quiz and official heroes of the day pushing up silent auction brought the power to Heartbreak Hill and to the finish line children with more than $6,180 raised where they met cheering family and to support UNICEF’s work. friends and raised more than $40,000 for UNICEF’s programs. Jack walks to raise money for educational supplies Lame Game Marathon takes Young Jack, 8, heard about UNICEF’s techno to new heights School-in-a-Box kit and decided The Lame Game trio of Dan Camilleri, to walk a mile in another child’s

42 Unicef Australia Annual Report 2012 43 Inspired © UNICEF/NYHQ2012-1060/Shehzad Noorani Asselin © UNICEF/NYHQ2012-0328/Olivier Gifts 90 In 2012, Australians BABY purchased 6,349 gifts SCALES for children from storybooks to measles vaccines, from bikes to first aid kits equalling donations of $439,612. 169, 000 Pencils 2673 Singh © UNICEF/INDA2012-00538/Dhiraj © UNICEF/BRDA2012-00002/Pawel Krzysiek FOOTBALLS 190 bicycles © UNICEF/NYHQ2011-0650/Olivier Asselin © UNICEF/NYHQ2011-0650/Olivier Bindra © UNICEF/NYHQ2012-1858/Tanya 108 143,975 FIRST AID KITS POLIO VACCINES

290,930 MEASLES VACCINES © UNICEF/INDA2012-00295/Dhiraj Singh © UNICEF/INDA2012-00295/Dhiraj Ramoneda © UNICEF/NYHQ2009-0525/Marta 2,283 STORY 65 BOOKS EXERCISE WATER 11,400 BOOKS PUMPS

44 Unicef Australia Annual Report 2012 45 Champion for Children Favco Pty Ltd Pat Burgess Thank Australian businesses committed to a First Agency Business Solutions Shareen Chilukuri world fit for all children. Global Organic Coffee Fanta Conteh GMD Packaging Valery De Vos you Platinum Go Markets Athena Deans Elk Accessories Howard Springs Veterinary Clinic Ann Eskens Moraitis Intelligent Health Systems Neville Frazer RCR International Interactive Freight Systems Robin Hair Jinky Art Retreat Lee Harrison Gold Kuza Urban Japanese Food Adrian Hassan Bio Dental Care Molonglo Group Margaret Huxley Coin Club Australia Montville Organic Skincare Joanna Irving Firecorp Narellan Veterinary Hospital Audrey Jensen Noja Power Switchgear Wei Jiang Silver Our Town Fencing Chanika Kahandawala ABG Pages Paul Farris Learn Photography Richelle King Amana Investments Pty Ltd Rafferty’s Garden Jo Kingsman AndyCraft Salt 66 Jenna Lee Apprentices Plus Silky Fibres Pty Ltd Kate Linkins Australian All Star Cheerleading Sweet Business Deals Adrian Lutton Association Taygra Australia Antonia Maiolo Australian College of Applied The Sticker Family Hannah Morris Psychology Toms Star Airconditioning Tim Miller Australian Pacific College Tooday Hardware Benedetta Nissotti Bar Studio Toshiba – Medical Division David Patterson Bedding Co Travel Doctor Fremantle May Rahmani Be Fresh Carpet Care Uninote / Ecocopy Eric Riddell Builder Sector Wacky Wisdom Bethany Robinson cartridges.com.au Web Profits Peter Simpson-Young Chatters Cafe and Restaurant Wellbeingpharmacy Joan Smiley Commvault Systems Pty Ltd Westernex Supply Pty Ltd Graham Smith Cowia Solutions Verity Smith © UNICEF/INDA2011-00395/Prashanth Vishwanathan Crystal Commercial Cleaning Volunteers and Interns Rashini Suriyaarachchi DCS Internet Florisa Anolin Gavin Vale-Smith Emerging IT Jade Bae Elizabeth Yared Engine Paty Ltd Colin Burgess Jessica Zeng We couldn’t achieve the impact Ambassadors DHL we do without our valued Brett Emerton Eden Corporate Travel ambassadors, patrons, volunteers Carrie Bickmore Evelyn Duprai and individual supporters who Erica Packer Fox Sports have made personal donations Geoffrey Rush Girl Guides Australia of time or money to UNICEF Greig Pickhaver and John Doyle Harry O’Brien Australia. We are also grateful (Roy and HG) JC Decaux to the numerous companies, Jimmy Barnes Magdalena Rose trusts and other organisations Ken and Judy Done Marlin Communications who have supported us through Morris Gleitzman Melbourne’s Child partnerships, gifts-in-kind and Professor Fiona Stanley Melissa Parke MP financial donations in 2012. Tara Moss Mike & Fiona Cardillo The Wiggles Mondial Fundraising © UNICEF Australia © UNICEF Australia © AusAID Christopher Davy Tim Cahill mX Nextprint Pty Ltd Jade Bae Valery De Vos UNICEF Australia Patrons PHD Media UNICEF Australia communications Supporter relations Partnering with AusAID Patron for UNICEF Her Excellency Senator Sarah Hanson-Young and digital intern, 2012 volunteer, 2012 UNICEF acknowledges its valued, Quentin Bryce Senator Simon Birmingham Landing an internship at UNICEF It is a great feeling to be part of ongoing partnership with the Patron for Maternal and Child Health Sydney FC Australia was the greatest the UNICEF family, where both the Australian Agency for International Thérèse Rein Sydney’s Child experience for me, both personally UNICEF staff and supporters all Development. As well as providing Web Profits and professionally. Not only did I believe and build towards a better core funding to UNICEF global Other Supporters The Westin Sydney have a blast working alongside the world for kids. Meeting so many programs and humanitarian Adam Spencer Wilkins Public School incredibly talented and fun staff in people that are truly moved by and responses, this partnership raises Advanced Mailing Solutions the UNICEF Australia office, being contribute to the rights and lives of critical awareness of the importance Australian College of Midwives able to complement the theory I children has been a very enriching and achievements of Australia’s Australian Rugby Union learnt throughout my university experience on a personal level. overseas development work. Clayton Utz degree with a practical skillset that It’s an empowering feeling to be Coates Hire Limited I continue to rely on to this day, helping out! Customers 1to1 was an encouraging experience.

46 Unicef Australia Annual Report 2012 47 Australian Committee for UNICEF Limited UNICEF Australia Annual Report 2012 ABN 35 060 581 437 First Published April 2013 PO Box 488 Queen Victoria Building NSW 1230 All graphs and data correct as at April 2013 Registered Office: Level 4, 280 Pitt St, © UNICEF Australia Sydney, NSW, 2000 Cover image: Students take a break at Anganwadi For general enquiries and donations: Kendra in Ranchi, India. UNICEF, in partnership with Phone: 1300 884 233 the Department of Social Welfare, Women and Fax: 1300 780 522 Child Development has designed a detailed plan of Email: [email protected] action for improvement in the Pre-School Learning www.unicef.org.au program in rural areas of Jharkhand. © UNICEF/INDA2012-00611/Dhiraj Singh

Contents page: Six-year-old Gloria writes her names on her UNICEF notebooks at the Community school of Citron Marlique in Port au Prince, Haiti. The school is part of the 196 schools that UNICEF has built throughout the country after the earthquake of January 2010. ©UNICEF/HTIA2012-00374/Dormino

Right image: Radwan Al Fahil, 12, stands in his classroom at Black School, in the Yusuf Batil camp for refugees in South Sudan. Radwan’s home village of Turrga, in Sudan’s Blue Nile State, was the target of bombings and soldiers attacked Radwan’s home. Though he and his sisters escaped, the soldiers killed his older brother. The three surviving siblings spent the next five days crossing barefoot to South Sudan, where they have lived in Yusuf Batil for the past five months. “School is the best thing about being here,” Radwan said. “Education is even more important than shoes. I would rather be in class with bare feet than have new clothes.” English is his favourite subject and he wants to be an English teacher when he grows up. © UNICEF/NYHQ2012-1393/Brian Sokol

Back cover: Juvenia, 5, attends kindergarten at Buburnaru Primary school, in the Alieu District of Timor-Leste. UNICEF has supported the installation of five water points throughout the village, including one at Juvenia’s school. ©UNICEF/Timor-Leste/Alcock

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