Annual Report 2017/18 Bungree Aboriginal Association
ANNUAL REPORT 2017 / 2018
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OUR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT CONTENTS TO COUNTRY
About Bungree...... 4 Bungree Aboriginal Association Incorporation acknowledges that we operate and function on the Message from the Chairperson...... 8 lands of the Darkinyung people. CEO Report...... 9 We pay our respect to these lands that provide for us. Board Members...... 10 We acknowledge and pay respect to the ancestors that walked and managed these lands for many Organisation Structure...... 11 generations before us. Staff Snapshot...... 12 We acknowledge and recognise all Aboriginal people who have come from their own country and who have Our Services...... 14 now come to call this country their home. Sponsorships and Jawun...... 23 We acknowledge our Elders who are our knowledge holders, teachers and pioneers. Financials...... 24 We acknowledge our youth who are our hope for a brighter and stronger future and who will be our future leaders. We acknowledge and pay respect to our members who have gone before us and recognise their contribution to our people and community.
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ABOUT OUR BUNGREE VALUES
Bungree Aboriginal Association is a Central Coast Aboriginal Community based organisation, which provides a wide range of services to help Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people residing on the Central Coast of New South Wales.
Bungree has been operating as a registered and currently employs approximately 35 Coast, Bungree is also recognised as one of not for profit organisation since 7 July 1995 permanent and casual field employees. We the most successful providers of Aboriginal Leadership Empowerment Excellence and has been providing services to children, operate and deliver 28 funded programs and social services in the region. We strive to lead the way Empowering our people in Excellence through families, elders and people with a disability, services to the Central Coast, Newcastle and in our community through the way we work together innovation and our focus and disadvantaged for over 20 years. Upper Hunter. positive collaboration and with the community to on our client’s Bungree is the largest Aboriginal not for In addition to being one of the largest broad inclusion make a difference and community needs profit organisation on the Central Coast providers of Aboriginal housing on the Central
Service Delivery Respect Delivery of outcomes Through our actions and for our community and behaviours we demonstrate stakeholders while ensuring respect for ourselves, our we continually improve organisation, our community and our culture
Achievement Trust Achieving outcomes Trust is earned through the for our community and way we operate honestly, fairly stakeholders and ethically with everyone (employees, the community and other stakeholders)
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ABOUT BUNGREE
OUR PURPOSE OUR MISSION OUR VISION OUR GOALS To provide a wide range of Cultivating our Community – We are dedicated to Bungree aims to ensure funded programs and services by embracing our culture enhancing the wellbeing that all Aboriginal and that assist many of our with a commitment to of Community. Torres Strait Islander vulnerable and isolated people continuous improvement people residing on the and families such as our through innovative programs Central Coast of New elderly and frail, people with and excellence in South Wales have access a disability, people who are service delivery. to the provision of high experiencing or are at risk of quality and effective homelessness, children, youth services. and families.
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MESSAGE FROM CEO THE CHAIRPERSON REPORT
We believe strongly in helping those who are Bungree has again been Bungree continues to maintain all vulnerable and isolated, and we are dedicated accreditations relevant to the delivery of all to enhancing the wellbeing of Community. With With a marked fortunate to continue to be our services and programs. a broad service offering and a reach which increases every year, we are fortunate to provide increase in the number a major service provider I would like to again give my appreciation to this group with more support than ever before. to our most vulnerable the Board of Bungree and the Bungree staff of sponsorships for your ongoing support, dedication and community members here The Darkinjung region continues to boast offered, we were commitment that affords Bungree to continue the fastest growing Aboriginal community in on the Central Coast, Lower to grow and diversify for our community. Australia, meaning that our services are more able to strengthen important than ever. With 32 permanent and Lake Macquarie and Upper Bungree would like to thank the Good360 casual employees and a service offering of 28 our presence in the program and Big W, Second Bite Program funded programs and services, Bungree is now Hunter areas. (Coles) and OrangeSky for offering Bungree the largest Aboriginal not for profit organisation community and support the opportunity to assist our community on the Central Coast. It is with great pleasure that I report that further with large donations of clothes, toys, a wider field of people Bungree received new contracts for all services food and laundry services. The past financial year was very strong for and programs in the 2017-18 financial year, Bungree in terms of support to the community and groups. I look and also became a preferred provider for the Bungree will continue to work with Beverly Simon through sponsorships. With a marked increase Suzanne Naden following services: our clients, families, community, funding Bungree Chairperson in the number of sponsorships offered, we forward to seeing Chief Executive Officer agencies and community partners to make were able to strengthen our presence in the • Bungree Disability Services (NDIS) to both our community stronger. community and support a wider field of people continued growth in this Aboriginal and Non Aboriginal People and groups. I look forward to seeing continued area in the remaining I am pleased to report growth in this area in the remaining half of 2018 • Home Care Packages (HCP) to both and beyond as we look to solidify Bungree’s half of 2018 and beyond Aboriginal and Non Aboriginal People that Bungree Aboriginal participation in the region. as we look to solidify • Commonwealth Home Support Program Association has again I would like to take this opportunity to offer (CHSP) to Aboriginal People thrived this past year, as my sincerest thanks to each member of our Bungree’s participation devoted team. It is through their dedication, we continue to successfully spirit, passion and commitment to supporting in the region. deliver essential supports our community that we are able to provide such incredible services. I am proud to Chair the and services to those Board of Bungree Aboriginal Association and to members of our community be a part of such an extraordinary team. who need them the most. I would also like to express my genuine appreciation for my fellow Board Members and From children, families and Elders to people their continued support of our shared vision of with a disability and those experiencing enhancing the wellbeing of Community. hardship and disadvantage, we are proud to have serviced the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Together, we can continue to provide Islander community on the Central Coast and indispensable support to those in our beyond for over two decades. community who need it most.
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BOARD MEMBERS ORGANISATION STRUCTURE
CHIEF EXECUTIVE FINANCE OFFICER OFFICER BONITA MCNALLY SUZANNE NADEN
CHILDREN, YOUTH & AGEING & FAMILY SERVICES NDIS HOUSING SECTION DISABILITY SECTION SECTION Beverly Simon SPECIALIST Chairperson INTENSIVE FAMILY EDUCATION GAPS TRANSPORT HOMELESSNESS MY AGE CARE/CHSP HOME CARE PACKAGES DISABILITY SERVICES HOUSING BASED SERVICES PROGRAM PROGRAM SERVICES
ABORIGINAL TRANSPORT HOME CARE PACKAGES TEAM LEADER TEAM LEADER TEAM LEADER NDIS COORDINATOR HOUSING OFFICER EDUCATION OFFICER PROGRAM OFFICER PROGRAM OFFICER RAB HAMMOND MILEY NIXON GAIL DARGAN KALINDA MACQUARRIE VICKI MURPHY AMANDA SOLOMON KIM BRENNAN IAN NADEN
ABORIGINAL ASSISTANT/SUPPORT CASEWORKER CASEWORKER EMPLOYMENT FIELD STAFF OFFICER FIELD STAFF CASUAL STAFF TYSON ADAMS MICHELLE SMITH SUPPORT WORKER CHRISTINE HAMMOND MARIE OLDFIELD Kerry Ella Fraser Greg Fraser ABORIGINAL YOUTH DOMESTIC CASEWORKER CASEWORKER Board Member Board Member WORKER VACANT ASSISTANCE, RAY HUNTER AMBER MCNALLY EMILIE YEATES PERSONAL CARE, HOME MAINTENANCE/ FIELD STAFF MODS, GOODS & EQUIPMENT CASEWORKER CASEWORKER PROGRAMS OFFICER PAIGE MILLGATE ROBYN SUTHERLAND KIRRILY DUNN
PODIATRY & FLEXIBLE RESPITE CASEWORKER FIELD STAFF CASEWORKER PROGRAM OFFICER STEP DOWN TARRYN BURSON GAIL DARGAN ROBBY-LEE THORNE
Brody Naden Adam McEwen ASSISTANCE WITH CARE & HOUSING PROGRAM Board Member Board Member KALINDA MACQUARRIE
SECTOR SUPPORT & DEVELOPMENT OFFICER SUZANNE NADEN
NJCP STAFF SOCIAL SUPPORT NJCP STAFF JOSH DARGAN PROGRAM OFFICER LIAM COHEN
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STAFF SNAPSHOT
OUR LONGEST SERVING TEAM MEMBERS PERMANENT21 PART-TIME2 FIELD9 & CASUAL FULL-TIME STAFF STAFF STAFF GAIL DARGAN 23 years KIM BRENNAN COMMENCED 18 JULY 1995 10 years COMMENCED 2 MAY 2008 10 23 9 9 22
MICHELLE SMITH 12 TOTAL STAFF HEADCOUNT 9 years COMMENCED 18 MAY 2009 IAN NADEN 32 9 years MILEY NIXON 12 years COMMENCED 2009 COMMENCED 8 MAY 2006
Over years’ collective experience 8 24 between our
8 MALE STAFF 24 FEMALE STAFF dedicated team members
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OUR COMMONWEALTH HOME SUPPORT PROGRAM (CHSP) The Commonwealth Home Support We are ensuring that all clients have relevant Service Agreements in Programme is an entry level home help placement and are assisted where appropriate to budget according SERVICES program funded by the Australian Government. to their services and needs. The program offers support to older people who can mostly – but not completely – live and 2017/2018 Program cope on their own, and don’t yet need higher levels of support at home. ACHIEVED NEW Bungree offers services to eligible MY AGED CARE recipients under the Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP), an initiative 2,268 30,450 900 3,251 Bungree offers a number of services to eligible recipients of My Aged Care.
under the Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) Services offered by Bungree under this DOMESTIC HOME HOME ASSISTNACE ASSISTANCE MODIFICATIONS MAINTENANCE WITH CARE AND and Home Care Packages Programme (HCP), both program include: HOUSING initiatives of My Aged Care. We are also proud to be • Flexible Respite • Podiatry 85 360 6,032 1,264 a registered provider for the National Disability Insurance • Social Support • Home Maintenance Scheme (NDIS). GOODS AND PERSONAL CARE SOCIAL SUPPORT TRANSPORT • Home Modifications EQUIPMENT • Personal Care Through government funding via the National Jobs Creation Package (NJCP), we have • Domestic Assistance employed three Indigenous staff members in our Ageing & Disability Services team. • Goods and Equipment 4,135 494 • Transport Service • Assistance with Care and Housing • Sector Support and Development Officer FLEXIBLE RESPITE PODIATRY
HOME CARE PROGRAMME (HCP) 2017/2018 Program
The Home Care Packages Programme is part of the Government’s continuum of care for older Australians. The Programme is for people who have complex needs that can only be met by a coordinated package of care. CLIENTS The objectives of the Programme are: 17 SERVICED • to assist people to remain living at home; and • to enable consumers to have choice and flexibility in the way that the consumer’s aged care and support is provided at home.
Bungree Aboriginal Association is a preferred provider of the HCP Programme. As a preferred provider our service is open to both 16 ABORIGINAL 1 NON ABORIGINAL Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal clients.
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DISABILITY SERVICES NDIS CLIENT BREAKDOWN: DISABILITY SERVICES – NDIS REGISTRATION ACTIVITIES PARTICIPANTS GROUPS Bungree Disability Services is a registered provider for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). With a long and rich history with Central Coast locals, Bungree is excited 0136 GROUP/CENTRE ACTIVITIES 5 to continue to provide quality services for years to come.
Bungree has been approved for the following 11 support programs: 0132 SUPPORT COORDINATION 11
• Assistance in coordinating or managing • Assistive products for personal care • Household tasks life stages, transitions and supports and safety • Participation in community, social and 0128 THERAPEUTIC SUPPORTS 12 • Assistance with daily life tasks in a group • Assistance with daily personal activities civic activities or shared living arrangement • Assistance with travel/transport • Management of funding for supports • Development of daily living and life skills arrangements in a participant’s plan 0127 PLAN MANAGEMENT 3 • Therapeutic supports • Assistive products for household tasks
As of 30 June 2018, Bungree Disability Services had 17 NDIS clients. 0125 PARTICIPATE COMMUNITY 12 In the 2017/2018 financial year there were fewer clients due to a substantial number having their NDIS packages funding reduced and it being more beneficial financially for clients to link directly with capacity building support providers such as speech therapists, psychologists and occupational therapists. In addition, there was a significant reduction in Support Coordination across the majority of packages provided. 0123 ASSISTIVE PROD-HOUSEHOLD TASK -
0120 HOUSEHOLD TASK 4
0117 DEVELOPMENT – LIFE SKILLS 10
0115 DAILY TASKS/SHARED LIVING 12
0108 ASSIST TRAVEL / TRANSPORT 14
0107 ASSIST PERSONAL ACTIVITIES 12
0106 ASSIST-LIFE STAGE, TRANSITION 12
0104 ASSIST-PERSONAL ACTIVITIES HIGH 0
0103 ASSIST-PROD-PERS CARE / SAFETY 10
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CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES (CYFS) IFBS CASE STUDY IFBS received a referral for Placement The child had a number of health issues The child made great progression towards Bungree Children, Youth & Family Services offers a range of support services for children, Support for a 4-year-old boy who was and behavioural issues that had not been all developmental milestones during the IFBS young people and their families in our community. placed with his paternal uncle, a single addressed prior to living with him, which placement support and achieved all goals set 27-year-old man. required the uncle to participate in parenting out by FACS and IFBS. programs and extensive behavioural therapy The child was removed from his parents programs to equip himself with the tools/ The uncle and nephew are still going strong for severe neglect. The parents failed knowledge to parent his nephew to the and still participate in Bungree IFBS holiday to engage with FACS to address their issues best of his ability. The uncle’s commitment activities. He calls IFBS when he has any and resulted in FACS assuming the child to making the best of this situation was questions regarding his nephew to get into care. The paternal uncle was approached outstanding and this showed in his the best advice so he can make informed to care for his nephew and did not hesitate relationship and attachment he had with decisions regarding his nephew. in caring for his nephew. He rearranged his nephew. his life to be available to his nephew and committed to doing whatever was necessary to provide a safe predictable environment for his nephew.
EDUCATION GAPS PROGRAM (EGP)
Bungree Education Gaps Program The Aboriginal Youth Support Officer is a 1 January 2018 – 30 June 2018 provides an individual and family-based newly created position developed from an Due to the extension of the program and the service targeting educational, training and identified need within the community that addition of Lower Lake Macquarie suburbs employment pathway needs of Indigenous there was lack of service support tailored to of Toronto, Morisset, Swansea and Belmont INTENSIVE FAMILY BASED SERVICES (IFBS) children, youth, families and individuals. Aboriginal youth-specific case management. as a new service area, the targets for the The program works with participants to The role is integral to assisting with the 2018-2020 funding period have changed. Bungree Intensive Family Based Service 2017/2018 Program Outputs develop and maintain case management delivery of the new annual targets with the is an intensive program to assist eligible plans, appropriate access and referrals addition of the lower Lake Macquarie region. families that are at risk of having their for health, wellbeing services and other child or children removed, or those Aboriginal programs and services. Outcomes needing intensive intervention to facilitate 166 Families Supported reunification and the safe return of children The EGP now has a full complement of 1 July 2017 – 31 December 2017 from out of home care to their families. REFERRALS staff in the positions of Aboriginal Education Support Officer, Aboriginal Youth Support Target of 20 families to be provided tailored The primary focus of the service is safety, MADE TO IFBS Officer and Aboriginal Employment case management services within this welfare and wellbeing of the child and/or young Support Officer. timeframe has been achieved. person in a culturally appropriate environment.
IFBS works within the principles of: CENTRAL COAST REGION LOWER MACQUARIE REGION • Self-determination, participation or in decision making as per the ANNUAL TARGET YTD TOTALS ANNUAL TARGET YTD TOTALS Children’s and Young Person’s EDUCATION 70 86 25 12 (Care and Protection) Act 1998 • Maintaining partnerships with YOUTH 70 28 25 1 Aboriginal families and community 22 REFERRALS ACCEPTED 4 REFERRALS DECLINED TRANSITION 70 18 25 1 • Family/kinship approach AND SUPPORTED DUE TO ELIGIBILITY to raising children CRITERIA YTD EGP TOTAL 210 132 75 14
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BUNGREE NEWS STORY HOUSING SERVICES
WT is a gentleman who was a client of the support with uniforms and enrolment within he wants to be self-employed at this stage Specialist Homelessness Services. He was the local school and the eldest daughter was and is seeking businesses in the Swansea As one of the largest Aboriginal providers of housing on the Central Coast, Bungree living in temporary housing on the Central disengaged from school and not knowing area for Cleaning Services. has been providing social and affordable housing since 1995 as a registered Coast before finally being successful in what she wanted to do. She was looking at getting housing in the Swansea region with options with TAFE NSW. EGP also explained the importance and need Aboriginal Community Housing Provider with NSW Aboriginal Housing Office. Since Compass Housing. for Public Liability insurance and had given 2015, Bungree has been a registered Community Housing Provider under the National WT then gained the permanent WT many options for seeking this, which During this process of finding permanent accommodation in Swansea and was given included the coverage for certain timeframes Regulatory System – Community Housing as a Tier 3 provider. accommodation, through certain support with enrolment for both daughters. e.g 1, 3, 6 and 12 month coverage. WT had circumstances, WT received full custody His eldest daughter was content in attending already gained an ABN, so doing this could of his daughters. This has given him and a new school and giving it another go. suit his health needs and family situation at Our mission is to provide secure and their opportunities for a housing offer if his girl’s great satisfaction in finally being any given time. Discussions with WT in regard affordable housing to the Aboriginal HOUSING PATHWAYS they register interest in both public and together on a permanent basis. Whilst Support was given in regard to updating to support from services such as Job Centre community on the Central Coast. We community housing. Housing Pathways is a new housing WT was sorting these issues out with the his resume and assistance with gaining Australia would also be another great avenue also support youth and families who application system designed to make SHS caseworker, WT was referred to the information in regards to self-employment. for employment as they have programs that reside on the Central Coast or are in A single state-wide waiting list, the NSW applying for housing assistance easier, Education Gaps Program seeking support WT is on the Disability Support Pension and help out Indigenous Australians and those transit and are homeless or at risk of Housing Register, has also been created simpler and fairer. with his daughters for education and has a disability that restricts him from certain with disabilities. being homeless in accessing services under the Pathways initiative. It combines transport, while also seeking employment areas of employment and he also has some such as crisis accommodation, health the waiting lists of Housing NSW and Applicants fill out a single form to apply for for himself. His youngest daughter needed mental health issues. He has identified that or advocacy services. participating community housing providers. properties managed by Housing NSW or All new applications are logged on the NSW participating community housing providers. Bungree owns and property manages for the Housing Register. Applicants can choose either public or NSW Aboriginal Housing Office in the Central community housing but will maximise Coast, Newcastle and Karuah regions. SPECIALIST HOMELESSNESS SERVICES (SHS)
Bungree’s Specialist Homelessness Services provide support to Aboriginal 2017/2018 Outcomes people with high complex needs who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. FOR ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER 32 KAR PEOPLE ON THE CENTRAL COAST, AU Support includes case management, EE H TARGET: 244 BUNGREE HOUSING SERVICES IS R L advocacy, supported accommodation NG A services and assisted referrals to other CURRENTLY MANAGING: U L B C specialist support services to help 1 Aboriginal people access and sustain 3 stable housing. TOTAL CLIENTS WHO RECEIVED 249 A SERVICE 6
O T H 95 E R
4 T R PROPERTIES A N O SI H TIO 22 A 9238.6% 15361.4% NAL
MALE FEMALE
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TRANSPORT SERVICES SPONSORSHIPS
their location, when they need to travel, • Community events Bungree provides much their financial resources, or physical and • Other community services Mingaletta Corporation Amanda Solomon needed transportation cognitive capacities. • Out of area appointments eg. $2,800 (2017 Aunty Jean Mini Olympics) $350 (2017 Annual Koori Netball Carnival) Sydney and Newcastle Brothers 4 Recovery Darkinjung LALC assistance to members of the We provide transport services - for • Hairdressing appointments $700 (2017 Support and Sponsor local Aboriginal fighters) $5,000 (2017 Annual NAIDOC Events) Aboriginal community in the persons who are assessed as eligible - to the following places (including but not We’re experiencing huge demand for Doyalson Touch Football Association Brothers 4 Recovery Gosford and Wyong regions. limited to): our transport services and are looking $1,000 (2017 Bungree Disability Services) $2,000 (2018 Alcohol and Drug Awareness Campaign) for opportunities to expand in the new • Medical appointments – GP, hospital financial year. Our services are available for the elderly Googars Netball Club Karuah Local Aboriginal Land Council and specialists and people who have no or limited access $250 (2017 Annual Koori Netball Carnival) $2500 (2018 Elders Olympics) • Shopping trips – individual and group to private or public transport due to Wellington Football Club Corbin Waters $500 (2017 Annual Koori Knockout Carnival – Women’s Team) $2,500 (2018 Indigenous Australian Invitational 2017/2018 Program Rugby Team – USA and Canada Tour)
JAWUN CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP Bungree proudly participates in the Jawun secondee program which sees employees from Australia’s leading companies and government agencies work for Indigenous organisations 1,434 on a temporary basis. Throughout the 2017/18 financial year, Bungree was fortunate to have three secondees join us to help us meet our strategic goals.
NAME ORGANISATION ORGANISATION CTP figure Tim Kenyon Real Time analyst Dan Murphy’s
Executive Director Indirect Tax Andy Ditchfield Australian Taxation Office Client Experience and Business Transformation Senior Manager, Sourcing 4, 58 3 Gaye Cassidy Information Services Westpac Bank Strategy & Alliances
Commonwealth Home ACCREDITATIONS Support Program (CHSP) (My Age Care) Bungree Aboriginal Association has the following accreditations: NSW Disability Services Standards - NDIS - Disability Services National Regulatory System Community Housing - Housing Provider National - Home Care Common Standards - Commonwealth Home Support Programs/Home Care Packages
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