St Vincent de Paul Society NSW Annual Report 2011/12 Contents Message from the President 4 Message from the CEO 5 Message from the Spiritual Advisor 6 Message from the Cardinal 6 History of the St Vincent de Paul Society NSW 7 Our Mission, Vision and Structure 8 NSW State Council 10 Advisory and Steering Committees 12 Membership and Assistance 14 Social Justice and Advocacy 16 Who we help 18 Our Members and Volunteers 20 Building a Sustainable Future 24 Central Councils 26 Vinnies Retail Centres 30 Homeless and Addiction Services 32 Housing, Community Support and Financial Services 37 The Annual Report of the St Vincent de Responsibility for this document rests Disability Services 40 Paul Society NSW was produced by the with the State Council of the St Vincent de Community and Corporate Relations team Paul Society NSW. Food Services 40 of the St Vincent de Paul Society NSW, Privacy statement: The St Vincent de Mental Health Services 41 November 2012. Paul Society NSW respects the privacy of Youth Services 42 Written and edited by: the people it assists and our members, Yolanda Saiz, Communications Manager, volunteers and employees. As a result, the Refugee Support Services 44
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