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Australian Greek Welfare Society Annual Report 2014-2015 VISION STATEMENT to Be a Leading Australian-Greek Community Services Agency in Australia Australian Greek Welfare Society Annual Report 2014-2015 VISION STATEMENT To be a leading Australian-Greek community services agency in Australia STATEMENT OF PURPOSE To empower members of the Australian-Greek community to reach their full potential. This will be achieved by undertaking service provision, advocacy, policy development and research in an innovative, culturally and linguistically appropriate matter. Australian Greek Welfare Society 2015 © An electronic version of this report is available at www.agws.com.au Australian Greek Welfare Society Annual Report 2014 - 2015 CONTENTS President’s Report 4 CEO’s Report 6 Board, Staff and Volunteers 8 RESPONDING TO THE NEEDS OF OUR ELDERLY 14 Planned Activity Groups 14 Social Support Program 16 Community Visitors Scheme 16 Programs for Carers 16 Access & Support Program 17 Brokered Services Program 18 Home Care Packages Program 19 Quality Compliance 19 FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES 20 Generalist Casework Services 20 Newly Arrived Greek Migrants 21 Greek Legal Information and Referral Service 22 Greek Migration Agent Information and Referral Service 22 Family and Relationships Service 22 Monash Community Grant: Building Connections 25 Health West Partner Project: Reducing Gambling Frequency with CALD Communities 26 Train the Trainer: Dementia Education Training 27 EDUCATION, TRAINING AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT 28 Computer Classes 28 Volunteer Workforce Development 28 Workforce Development Program 29 Healthy Ageing for Australian Greeks Project 30 Greek Cardiac Programs 33 Chronic Illness Peer Support Groups 34 ALPHA CHILDREN’S CENTRE 36 BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND FUNDRAISING 38 AGWS 3XY Annual Radiothon 38 “I Love All Things Greek” Community Directory 38 3XY Radio Program 39 Fundraising Dinner 39 AGWS 3XY Radiothon Donors 40 AGWS 2014 Charity Drive 45 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 47 PRESIDENT’S REPORT It is with great pride and honour for the provision of some of these HACCI, F1IT, Ithacan Philanthropic that I am able to present the 43rd services form the Lonsdale Street Society, CBS Projects and Windsor Annual Report of the Australian premises of the Community. We will Management Insurance Brokers for Greek Welfare Society (AGWS). also be looking to provide services their generous donations and ongo- in Oakleigh and other locations ing support. Looking back at the last 12 months, where needs of the newly arrived it is very gratifying to see that it require attention. AGWS’s ability to deliver programs has been a very productive year and services of a high standard for AGWS with signifi cant growth As we move forward, the successful would not be possible if it were across all areas of operation. We implementation of the 2014-2020 not for the tireless efforts of our take great pride in our ability to Strategic Plan will require AGWS to dedicated volunteers, our equally meet the ever-growing demands as continue its efforts to secure growth dedicated and hardworking staff AGWS continues to focus its efforts funding from both the Common- and our experienced management on capacity building in order to wealth & State governments in or- team all of whom are led by our es- provide effective and timely re- der to deliver additional programs teemed CEO Ms Voula Messimeri. sponses to all key growth areas. and services. On behalf of the Board of Directors, we sincerely thank Voula and each Whilst the increased need for serv- AGWS will also need to continue and every one of her team. ices will continue to provide numer- adapting and developing as an or- ous challenges for our capacity to ganisation for it to continue to meet On behalf of AGWS I also pay meet the demands of an ageing the present and future needs of our tribute to the efforts of our eminent population, as well as the settle- evolving community. To this end the Paton, His Honour Justice Emilios ment needs of our newly-arrived Board has undertaken the task of Kyrou, for his continued support Greek migrants, AGWS will contin- rebranding and revitalising the way and patronage of AGWS. Finally I ue to build partnerships with other AGWS relates to our stakeholders take this opportunity to thank each stakeholders in order to ensure that and the broader Australian Greek and every member of the Board of it achieves the best outcomes for community. We look forward to AGWS, for their continued commit- its clients and the community as a launching the new brand in 2016. ment and dedication to the govern- whole. ance of AGWS. Fundraising forms an integral part In delivering these outcomes, of AGWS’s capacity to deliver AGWS was encouraged by the non-funded services and programs success in securing funding from to the community. A fundamen- the State government for the next tal key to the success of AGWS’s George Spiliotis four years for a program that will fundraising efforts is the Annual 3XY PRESIDENT provide services specifi cally for the Fundraising Appeal that continues newly-arrived Greeks affected by to grow from strength to strength the fi nancial crisis and helping them with the support of our community, settle in Victoria. This funding is business partners and community critical as AGWS aims to embrace organisations. and support the newly-arrived with their settlement needs. A special mention and acknowl- edgement should be made of the Of importance to note is the ar- ongoing support from Delphi Bank, rangement that has been entered Greek Orthodox Community of into with the Greek Orthodox Com- Melbourne and Victoria, Federa- munity of Melbourne and Victoria tion of Greek Elderly Citizens Clubs, 4 Australian Greek Welfare Society ΑΝΑΦΟΡΑ ΠΡΟΕΔΡΟΥ Είμαι πολύ υπερήφανος και μεγάλη μου AGWS στοχεύει να αγκαλιάσει και να 3XY που εξακολουθεί να αυξάνεται και τιμή που βρίσκομαι στην ευχάριστη υποστηρίξει τους νεοαφιχθέντες με τις να δυναμώνει με την υποστήριξη της θέση να παρουσιάσω την 43η ετήσια ανάγκες της εγκατάστασής τους. Είναι κοινότητάς μας, των επιχειρηματικών αναφορά της Αυστραλό-Ελληνικής σημαντικής σημασίας να σημειωθεί μας εταίρων και των κοινοτικών μας Κοινωνικής Πρόνοιας (Australian Greek η συμφωνία που έχει συνάψει με οργανισμών. Welfare Society) (AGWS). την Ελληνική Ορθόδοξη Κοινότητα Μελβούρνης και Βικτωρίας για την Θα πρέπει να γίνει μια ειδική αναφορά Κοιτάζοντας πίσω στους τελευταίους παροχή ορισμένων από αυτών των και αναγνώριση για τη συνεχή 12 μήνες, είναι πολύ ευχάριστο που υπηρεσιών από τις εγκαταστάσεις υποστήριξη της Τράπεζας Delphi βλέπω ότι ήταν μια πολύ παραγωγική της Κοινότητας στο Lonsdale Street. Bank, της Ελληνικής Ορθόδοξης χρονιά για την AGWS, με σημαντική Επίσης, θα εξετάσουμε την πιθανότητα Κοινότητας Μελβούρνης και Βικτωρίας, ανάπτυξη σε όλους τους τομείς της παροχής υπηρεσιών στο Oakleigh και της Ένωσης Συλλόγων Ελλήνων επιχείρησης. Είμαστε ιδιαίτερα σε άλλες τοποθεσίες όπου οι ανάγκες Ηλικιωμένων, του HACCI, του F1IT, του υπερήφανοι για την ικανότητά μας να των νεοαφιχθέντων απαιτούν προσοχή. Φιλανθρωπικού Συνδέσμου Ιθακησίων, ανταποκρινόμαστε στις ολοένα και του CBS Projects και του Windsor περισσότερο αυξανόμενες απαιτήσεις, Καθώς προχωρούμε προς τα εμπρός, Management Insurance Brokers για τις καθώς η AGWS συνεχίζει να η επιτυχής υλοποίηση του Στρατηγικού γενναιόδωρες δωρεές τους και για τη επικεντρώνει τις προσπάθειές της στη Σχεδίου 2014-2020, θα απαιτήσει συνεχή τους υποστήριξη. δημιουργία ικανοτήτων, προκειμένου από την AGWS να συνεχίσει τις να ανταποκριθεί αποτελεσματικά και προσπάθειές της για να εξασφαλίσει Η ικανότητα της AGWS να παραδίδει έγκαιρα σε όλους τους βασικούς τομείς την αύξηση της χρηματοδότησης προγράμματα και υπηρεσίες υψηλού της ανάπτυξης. τόσο από την Ομοσπονδιακή επιπέδου, δεν θα ήταν δυνατή χωρίς Κυβέρνηση όσο και από την Πολιτειακή τις ακούραστες προσπάθειες των Ενώ η αυξανόμενη ανάγκη για Κυβέρνηση, προκειμένου να παρέχει αφοσιωμένων μας εθελοντών, του υπηρεσίες θα συνεχίσει να παρέχει πρόσθετα προγράμματα και υπηρεσίες. εξίσου αφοσιωμένου και σκληρά πολλές προκλήσεις στην ικανότητά μας εργαζόμενου προσωπικού μας και της να ανταποκριθούμε στις απαιτήσεις Η AGWS, θα πρέπει επίσης να έμπειρης ομάδας των διοικητικών μας του γηράσκοντα πληθυσμού, καθώς συνεχίσει να προσαρμόζεται και στελεχών, που καθοδηγούνται από την επίσης και στις ανάγκες εγκατάστασης να αναπτύσσεται ως οργανισμός, αξιότιμη Γενική Διευθύντριά μας, την των νεοαφιχθέντων μας Ελλήνων για να συνεχίσει να ανταποκρίνεται κα Βούλα Μεσσημέρη. Εκ μέρους του μεταναστών, η AGWS θα συνεχίσει να στις σημερινές και στις μελλοντικές Διοικητικού Συμβουλίου, ευχαριστούμε δημιουργεί εταιρικές σχέσεις με άλλους ανάγκες της εξελισσόμενης κοινότητάς θερμά τη Βούλα και κάθε ένα μέλος της εμπλεκόμενους φορείς, προκειμένου μας. Για το σκοπό αυτό, το Διοικητικό ομάδας της. να διασφαλίσει την επίτευξη των Συμβούλιο έχει αναλάβει το έργο για καλύτερων αποτελεσμάτων για τους τη νέα εμπορική επωνυμία της AGWS Εκ μέρους της AGWS, θα ήθελα πελάτες της και για την κοινότητα ως και την αναζωογόνηση του τρόπου επίσης, να αποτίνω φόρο τιμής στις σύνολο. με τον οποίον η AGWS σχετίζεται με προσπάθειες του επιφανούς μας τους εταίρους μας και με την ευρύτερη Προστάτη, Εντιμότατου Δικαστή Για την παροχή αυτών των Αυστραλό-ελληνική κοινότητα. Αιμίλιου Κύρου, για τη συνεχή του αποτελεσμάτων, η AGWS, έχει Ανυπομονούμε για το λανσάρισμα της υποστήριξη και την αιγίδα της AGWS. ενθαρρυνθεί από την επιτυχία που είχε νέας εμπορικής επωνυμίας εντός του Τέλος, δράττομαι της ευκαιρίας να με την εξασφάλιση χρηματοδότησης 2016. ευχαριστήσω κάθε ένα μέλος του από την Πολιτειακή Κυβέρνηση Διοικητικού Συμβουλίου της AGWS, για για τα επόμενα τέσσερα χρόνια Ο έρανος
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