Annual Report 2017-18 Partners
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, Annual Report 2017-18 Partners Contents Our Mission 3 State Reports 11 About Reclink Australia 3 AAA Play 20 Why We Exist 4 Reclink India 22 What We Do 5 Art Therapy 23 Delivering Evidence-based Programs 6 Events, Fundraising and Volunteers 24 Transformational Links, Training Our Activities 32 and Education 7 Our Members 34 Corporate Governance 7 Gratitude 36 Founder’s Message 8 Our National Footprint 38 Improving Lives and Reducing Crime 9 Reclink Australia Staff 39 Community Partners 10 Contact Us 39 Notice of 2017 Annual General Meeting The Annual General Meeting for Members 1. Confirmation of the minutes of the last Annual of Reclink Australia will be held at General Meeting held on 22 November, 2017. Reclink, South Melbourne at 9.30am 2. To receive the Report and Financial Statements on Wednesday 21 November, 2018. for the year that ended 30 June, 2018. 3. General business. 2 RECLINK AUSTRALIA – REBUILDING LIVES THROUGH SPORT AND ARTS Our Mission Respond. Rebuild. Reconnect. We seek to give all participants the power of purpose. About Reclink Australia Reclink Australia is a not-for-profit organisation whose aim is to enhance the lives of people experiencing disadvantage or facing significant barriers to participation, through providing new and unique sports, specialist recreation and arts programs, and pathways to employment opportunities. We target some of the community’s most vulnerable and isolated people; at risk youth, those experiencing mental illness, people with a disability, the homeless, people tackling alcohol and other drug issues and social and economic hardship. As part of our unique hub and spoke network model, Reclink Australia has facilitated cooperative partnerships with a membership of more than 290 community, government and private organisations. Our member agencies are committed to encouraging our target population group, under-represented in mainstream sport and recreational programs, to take that step towards improved health and self-esteem, and use Reclink Australia’s activities as a means of engagement for hard to reach population groups. ANNUAL REPORT 2017-18 3 Why We Exist From the streets of St Kilda Building resilience and a sense of and Kings Cross, to the community, Reclink Australia believes that sport, recreation, arts and public housing estates of pathways to employment are the perfect Adelaide and Canberra and vehicles to improve the lives of those the remote communities experiencing complex disadvantage of the Northern Territory, and social exclusion. Reclink Australia champions We believe that everyone has the participation in physical right to a positive identity and a social network. This can be achieved through and artistic activity and active participation in sport and the pathways to employment for arts. It revives, nurtures and sustains an all Australians. We believe individual and improves their mental that sport, recreation, music and physical health. and art are powerful tools to For 28 years, we have led a network of member organisations and acted engage and support those as a facilitator in the support of most hard to reach within disadvantaged communities and the community. individuals. “I won the Peter Cullen medal for Best Female Player of the Year. I met my partner through Reclink. I enjoy waking up every second Wednesday, even if I’m sick, I don’t play but I help on the sidelines. So I’m sort of the mother of the group, and I’m in the leadership group.” Netty 1989 Reclink Australia PCYC is Reclink Australia is a finalist 2007 2010 established in Hobart. for the Premier’s Award for Kick-to-kick commences Community Participation. Reclink Australia partners Networks established in – seven social games of Funding is secured to with VicHealth. Sydney and Logan. Australian football (AFL). establish Reclink Australia in 2004 Reclink Australia established Appointment of new staff South Australia. 10 teams compete in the in Brisbane. members in Adelaide, 1990 Victorian Reclink Australia 1998 Federal Government Brisbane and Fremantle. First Reclink Australia Football League. announces partnership to Strategic plan for 2010 to network meeting is held. Reclink Victoria v Reclink SA at Punt Road Oval. 2005 launch Reclink Australia 2015 approved by the Board. nationally. 1991 VicSafe Crime Prevention Peter Cullen appointed 2011 Four teams play Australian and Community Safety as Reclink Australia 2008 Women’s football league football (AFL) in an Award. Development Manager. Appointment of the first CEO. commenced in Alice Springs. organised competition. Reclink Australia ‘All Stars’ 2000 game held at the MCG. IOOF Foundation became Transition to Public 1992 Reclink Australia Super 8s The first Frank Galbally a major community partner. Company Limited by Former Victoria Police played on the MCG. Cup is played between Reclink Australia established Guarantee. Commissioner, Mick Miller, Melbourne’s barristers in Western Australia. Friends of Alice launched. appointed as first Reclink 2003 and solicitors. Staff members appointed in 2012 Australia Patron. Reclink Australia partners 2006 Brisbane and Alice Springs. with the Victorian The Transformers Choir 1997 Government. The Reclink Raiders are sings with His Holiness the the first cricket team to 2009 Peter Cullen tours Australia Reclink Australia employs compete in a community Staff members appointed Dalai Lama. presenting the Reclink first staff member. cricket league. in Hobart and Canberra. Australia Day Community Australia model. South Yarra FC is the first Reclink Australia established Event of the Year. Reclink Australia travels to community football club in Alice Springs. NSW – football and the to accept Reclink Australia participants. The Choir of Hard Knocks is Reclink Australia Olympics. formed. 4 RECLINK AUSTRALIA – REBUILDING LIVES THROUGH SPORT AND ARTS What We Do - Participation, Partnerships and Pathways to deliver improved outcomes for physical activity can be undertaken. Reclink Australia delivers residents and a Victorian Government Using our extensive experience and our services across the country, funded information and referral service established networks we negotiate or ‘AAA Play’ is connecting people with subsidise access to facilities, manage with participation at the core a disability to sport and recreation customised programs and competitions of everything we do. participation opportunities. within existing facilities and coordinate transitional programs to enable Reclink From running, basketball and football, During the year our programs have expanded to include: Australia participants to move into the to painting, instrument making and mainstream community. singing we promote and deliver the • Reclink National Program across 25 health, social and economic benefits of locations Australia-wide; Underpinning all our programs is the activity to an otherwise largely inactive principle of respect that recognises and • Pathways to employment projects, population group. rewards participation and a willingness Streetgames and targeted sport and to support others above all else. Skill Our national program of team sports recreation programs in 4 locations development and event days feature have the ability to bring together people across Queensland; and strongly in our annual calendar and from diverse communities. • Jobs Victoria program, VRGF are used to develop life skills rather than separate winners from losers. Our The Reclink Australia Football Series expansion of the Reclink Football ultimate aim is to empower participants is a flagship program that engages league in two rural locations and the to sustain an enhanced level of health, over 650 men and women, while ActiVIC program in 10 locations in wellbeing and involvement in the the Reclink Tasmanian Youth League Victoria. community. continues to engage young people As a unique voice in the sports from geographically disadvantaged participation space, we act as an By assisting with the development of communities. Our National Crime and advocate and conduit between fundamental social skills, participants Violence Prevention Award winning disadvantaged communities, sports are supported and encouraged to High Density Housing Safety and clubs and state sporting associations, transition to mainstream sports and arts Security Project in the ACT continues recreation facilities and programs where programs, education and employment. 2013 2014 2015 2016 2018 Record membership (588), Reclink Australia becomes Rebranded Access for All Reclink Community Cup Victorian Government funds networks (22), provider of Australia’s first Abilities First Point of Call goes National. $4m for ActiVIC program events (10,856) and State funded information Service to AAA Play. Expanding Work Readiness 2018. participation (111,409). and support service, Seven Work Readiness sites program to 49 projects across Department of Social Reclink Australia wins ACT assisting people with a established across South QLD, VIC, SA, TAS and NT. Services funds Reclink Street Health Promotion Award. disability to link with sports East Queensland. Reclink wins three Skilling Games in QLD. and active recreation. Joint partnership with Queenslanders for Work Reclink Australia wins Tenders. VRGF funds expansion of Australian Crimes and Australia Post announces Cycling Victoria to establish Victorian Football Leagues. Reclink Australia as the TryCycling initiative. Prevention of Violence Jobs Victoria funds Reclink a National ‘Our 2017 Award. Strategic plan 2015 – 2017 Employment Services. Neighbourhood’