Annual Report 2014

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Education, Employment & Economic Development

ANNUAL REPORT 2014

Transitioning Youth Program: Students from Riverstone High School, participating in the 9 industries in 90 minutes at Mt Druitt TAFE.

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CONTENTS Page

To Our Stakeholders……………………………………………………………………....2

Our Region……………………………………………………………...…………………..2

About BREED………………………………………………………..……………………..3

Our Mission………………………………………………………….……………………...3

Our Vision……………………………………………………………….…………………..3

Objectives...…………………………….………………………………….………..……...3

Our Work …………………………………………………………………………………...4

Governance..…………………………………………………………………………..…...6

Our Board …….…………………………………………………………………………….7

Our Staff ……………………………………………………………………………………7

Reports ……………………………………………………………………………………..8

- Treasurer - Marketing, Media, Communications and Events - Partnership Brokers - Work Placement Service Program - Transitioning Youth Program (BTY) - Digital Enterprise Program - BREED Business Centre

2014 Awards for Excellence …………………………………...... 28

2014 Financial Report …………………………………………………….……… …….30

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TO OUR STAKEHOLDERS

BREED would like to thank our Stakeholders for providing opportunities to our students and to new and expanding businesses in the Blacktown Region.

BREED continues to make a difference to the lives of over 3,500 young people per year by providing work placements, brokering partnerships that will provide opportunities for young people, and providing new and developing business a low cost solution to operate within. It is with the support of our Stakeholders that we can continue this important work for the youth and businesses of Greater Sydney Region.

We look forward to working with our Stakeholders in 2015.

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BREED IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE YOUTH ATTAINMENT AND TRANSITIONS SERVICE REGION EIGHT.

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ABOUT BREED

BREED’s mission is to provide experiences that strengthen a person’s employment opportunities and has been doing this for over 20 years.

BREED was as an initiative of the local community; with preliminary funding from the then Federal Department of Employment, Education and Training (DEET). Soon after, in 1994 BREED was incorporated as a not-for-profit organisation, with the aim of stimulating economic and employment growth across the Blacktown region. Today, BREED has a wider focus across Greater Sydney.

Today BREED works predominantly within two sectors, the youth educational attainment and employment transition and business development. The two sectors are:

The youth sector BREED works with education, business and the general community to improve students’ year 12 attainment or equivalent, which radically improves their transition to post school education, training and/or employment.

New and developing business BREED provides a low cost and supportive office environment, in which businesses can, start-up and/or continue to develop, become entrepreneurial and develop their customer base.

MISSION:

BREED is committed to providing experiences that strengthen a person’s employment opportunities.

VISION:

BREED’s vision is to enhance, influence and transform skills and attitudes and to act as the primary conduit between people and business.

OBJECTIVES:

BREED has a unique opportunity to investigate initiatives that would not normally attract government funding, to:

1. To work with Industry, Union (employee), Community, Commonwealth, State and Local Governments to provide an effective and efficient delivery of employment, education and training programs and services; 2. Help unemployed people in situations of helplessness to become more self-reliant during periods of unemployment, and develop their capacities for obtaining employment; 3. Help young people disengaged from school from becoming long term unemployed by reengaging them in learning and supporting their transition to employment; 4. Provide for students and those starting out in business experiences to strengthen the person’s employment and business opportunities; 5. Be a primary conduit between students, people, communities and businesses to enhance, influence and transform skills and attitudes of those looking to have a trade, profession and or business; 6. Assist unemployed people to develop entrepreneurial skills and provide them with support to start their own business as a way of gaining employment; 7. Provide services and or, offices to people or other organisations operating a business; 8. Provide assistance and training to people or other organisations; 9. Investigate restructuring issues in regional labor markets; 10. Research and report on education, employment and economic development, particularly new enterprise and small business opportunities; and 11. Organise, promote and advertise the objects of the company.

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OUR WORK

Work Placement Service Program (WPSP) Students taking a NSW Higher School Certificate Vocational Education Training (VET) course are required to undertake a minimum of 35 hours’ work placement in a relevant industry setting in each of their Year 11 and Year 12 programs. This is a mandatory part of their course.

The BREED WPSP team works with over 25 High Schools, local TAFE Colleges, business, industry, and Government across the region. Each year over 3,500 students are placed into work placement for the 14 different industry frameworks. Frameworks include: Business Services, Information Technology, Café Skills, Commercial Cookery, Entertainment, Tourism, Primary Industries, Human Services, Construction, Metals and Engineering, Retail, Automotive, Financial Services, and Electro-technology.

School Business Community Partnership Broker Program BREED Partnership Brokers (PB’s), foster a whole of community approach and work with schools, business and industry, parents and families, and community groups to support young people attain a Year 12 or equivalent qualification, allowing them to reach their full educational and social potential.

The partnerships fostered by PB’s, enrich the learning experiences for young people, leading to improved levels of participation, engagement attainment and employment.

Transitioning Youth Program The BREED Transitioning Youth Program works with School Principals, career advisors, welfare and transition teams to tailor a program that will provide an achievable roadmap, resume and portfolio for nominated students’ that do not fit naturally into mainstream school life.

Digital Enterprise The Digital Enterprise is a Pathway to Education and Employment for Young People with Disabilities and is a national program funded by the Australian Government Department of Education and the Department of Communication through the Broadband-Enabled Education and Skills Services Program.

The program works with young people who have Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), Acquired Brain Injury and other disabilities in order to foster their technical skills and sense of personal initiative, reduce levels of isolation and help to create new futures.

Participants 16 or over and have attained a minimum of Year 10, will be exposed to entrepreneurial skills via a program developed by the Australian Skills Development Institute (ASDI). This program will open up a range of post-school options including enhanced employability, capacity to establish new businesses, and pathways to further education. BREED BUSINESS CENTRE (BBC) The BREED Business Centre was established by BREED in 1997 to focus on nurturing new and developing businesses, in order that they may develop entrepreneurial skills, become self-sustaining and meet the needs of their own customer base. BBC is now 100 percent self-funded.

The BBC currently has 28 offices leased plus another seven virtual tenants and has hosted over 132 start-up or small businesses over the past 17 years employing over 306 people. It also provides training room hire to the Community and tenants.

Facilities include: a range of office space, reception and answering service, meeting rooms, security, cleaning, kitchen and catering and parking. BBC is centrally located in Quakers Hill; and only a short distance to the M7, M4, and M2, enabling convenient access to Blacktown, Parramatta, Norwest, Castle Hill, Rouse Hill, Windsor and Penrith.

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GOVERNANCE

BREED is a not-for-profit association incorporated under the Associations Incorporation Act of 2009. Ultimately the responsibility of the governance of BREED rests with the Board. This governance statement outlines how the Board meets that responsibility.

The Board’s primary role is to ensure that BREED activities are directed towards achieving its vision and that the mission is achieved in the most efficient and effective way possible while preserving and promoting the BREED reputation.

The Board fulfils its responsibilities by:  Formulating BREED’s Strategic Plan in conjunction with the Managing Director (MD) and staff  Selecting, appointing, guiding and monitoring the performance of the MD  Ensuring optimal succession planning is in place for the role of MD and Board members  Monitoring management’s progress in achieving the strategic plan  Monitoring BREED’s financial performance  Ensuring the integrity of internal control, risk management and management information systems  Ensuring BREED’s financial viability, solvency and sustainability  Ensuring Stakeholders receive regular reports, including financial reports  Ensuring the organisation complies with relevant legislation, regulations and contracts  Acting as an advocate for BREED whenever and wherever necessary.

Management Responsibility The Board has formally delegated responsibility for BREED’s day to day operations and administration to the Managing Director.

Managing Director The MD provides the leadership of the team and the organisation. The MD is also responsible for achieving the results set out in the strategic plan and is authorised by the Board to put in place policies and practices, take decisions and actions and initiate activities to achieve those results.

Board Oversight The Board oversees and monitors BREED’s performance by:  Meeting at least five times during the year  Receiving detailed financial and other reports from the MD at these meetings  Receiving additional information and input from the MD when necessary  Assigning to relevant Board sub-committees the responsibility to oversee particular aspects of BREED’s operations and administration.

Risk Management The Board oversees the establishment, implementation and review of BREED’s risk management system, which is designed to protect the organisation’s reputation and manage those risks that might preclude it from achieving its goals. The MD is responsible for establishing and implementing the risk management system, which assesses monitors and manages operational, financial reporting and compliance risks. The Board is responsible for monitoring the effectiveness of the risk management system between reviews.

Risk Management continued…

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The Board and Board sub-committees have access to advice on legal, investment and insurance matters when required. Board members, MD and staff are expected to comply with relevant laws and the codes of conduct of relevant professional bodies, and to act with integrity, compassion, fairness and honesty at all times when dealing with communities, colleagues and Stakeholders. Board members and staff are made aware of BREED’s code of conduct and conflicts of interest policy during their induction to the organisation and are provided with a copy of both documents at that time.

Our Stakeholders BREED has many Stakeholders, including those we work with across our Local State, Catholic and Independent High Schools and TAFE WSI. The Federal Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, The NSW Department Education and Communities, Local Council, our host employers, tenant businesses and the many other community groups that we partner with as well as, our staff and volunteers, the broader community and our suppliers.

BREED’s staff are regularly invited to speak at a variety of organisations and conferences throughout the year. In 2014 BREED staff spoke at schools, and community and business organisation events.

Community Organisations BREED’s staff serve on a number of Boards and committees that include: TAFE Advisory Committee, NSW P&C, Mt Druitt Ethnic Communities Agency, and Community Resource Network.

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OUR BOARD MEMBERS Executive: President Berice Miller, Manager Educational Programs, TAFE NSW WSI Blacktown College - Retired TAFE - 2014

Vice President John Ciric, Manager, Metals and Engineering Company

Secretary and Public Officer Steven Brown, Chairman, Etienne Lawyers

Treasurer Dr. Jim Taggart OAM, Taggart Consulting

Committee: Samantha Rankins, Manager College Operations, Nirimba College of TAFE Karen Rupert, RTO Compliance Manager, Catholic Education Office Nathan Burbridge, Economic Development Strategist, Blacktown City Council Garry Sandher, Joint Managing Director, Top Secret Imports Jack Sandher, Joint Managing Director, Top Secret Imports Stephen Frost, Managing Director, BREED OUR STAFF Managing Director Stephen Frost

School Business Community Partnership Team Sandra Ongley – Team Leader Stephen Gummerson Christine Taylor Darren Wilgress

Work Placement Service Program Robyn MacDonald – Team Leader Robyn Wilms Kerrie Tindall

Transitioning Youth Program Harley McGregor

Digital Enterprise Helen Nystazos – Site Leader Brooke Evans Clarie Bowley Pan Pemberton Jason Bourne Brooke Mackie Elias Nohra

BREED Business Centre Donna Patriarca – Centre Manager Naomi Pikse – Receptionist/Administration

Marketing and Communications Keren Lavery

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TREASURER’S REPORT Dr. Jim Taggart OAM

As certified in the independent Auditor’s report, BREED delivered a healthy surplus at the end of the 2014 trading period with an increase in the organisations Total Equity. Full provisions have been made for all current and accrued liabilities, in particular employment liabilities. All legal and contractual requirements have been met.

Compared to 2013, there was a reduction in income of 14%. This was substantially due to the NSW Government discontinuing a youth program across the State that BREED had the contract to deliver locally.

Expenditure was down 10% in spite of the continuation of employment of one employee, whose wages had previously been paid from the discontinued youth program. There was also the employment of an additional Partnership Broker for the School Business Community Partnership Broker program. There was also an investment of $98,568.00 for new equipment and continued improvements to the BREED Business Centre facility. There were significant savings in operational expenses, of particular note; marketing -36% (there was a considerable investment in 2013 for marketing collateral that continued to be used in 2014) and travel -34%.

The Auditor commented on the excellent way Donna Patriarca maintained the financial records of the organisation, meticulously supported by source documentation, ensuring a clear and smooth audit process.

Given the direction of both the Federal and State Governments reduction in funding of educational and community programs, it is essential that BREED continue to reduce its reliance on these as a source of income, increasing its fee for service programs and contracted work to non-government entities.

That being said, due to many years’ of sound management and administration, BREED remains in a solid and enviable financial position.

Dr Jim Taggart OAM

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MARKETING, COMMUNICATIONS, MEDIA AND EVENTS Keren Lavery, Naomi Pikse, Donna Patriarca

Marketing BREED has had yet another extremely busy year. There have been some great outcomes for BREED with the continual increase of brand awareness and recognition. The BREED brand is one that stakeholders can all feel proud to be associated with and it represents the organisation in a bold and professional manner.

Public Relations BREED entered into three business awards throughout 2014, The Women with Altitude Awards, The Western Sydney Awards for Business Excellence (WSABE) and the Zest Awards. The Business Centre was awarded Highly Commended in the Western Sydney Zest awards for Donna Patriarca and Naomi Pikse showcasing their awards Exceptional Social Enterprise in a Not for Profit Organisation on 26th February 2014.

Donna Patriarca was the winner in the Community Spirit category in the Women with Altitude Awards. Naomi Pikse was a finalist in the Emerging Talent category. BREED was a finalist in the WSABE in the Excellence in Small Business category. Being part of these local awards helps to communicate the BREED message and raises brand awareness in the community.

Once again, BREED Business Centre was a drop off point for the Lady Mayoress’s Christmas Appeal. With numerous gift donations this year, it surely was a fantastic Christmas for some very special children. Last year Lady Mayoress, Anne Bali, chose to support Kids West. Kids West is a local charity that supports paediatric and neonatal intensive care units across western Sydney.

Advertising BREED has advertised both BREED Education and the BBC in the following publications/media throughout the year:

Monthly GWP Magazine Lady Mayoress Anne Bali, Centre Manager Donna Quarterly GWP business directory editions. Patriarca and Managing Director Stephen Frost Access Magazine Gumtree.com.au Alive 95.3 Radio

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Social Media Facebook We continue to grow our knowledge in social media and dedicate time to the BREED Facebook page.

Although, Facebook is not a major focus for BREED marketing, it is important to develop skills and learning in this area. The platform is growing at such a rate that, it may be difficult to enter into social media marketing, if we do not develop basic intelligence in the area.

Video BREED has been taking video footage of the monthly seminars over the past year.

Media BREED has been quite successful with getting stories into the local newspapers – including: Blacktown Sun, Blacktown Advocate, The Western Weekender, Mt Druitt St Mary’s Star and Standard. The type of stories that the local press are interested in are stories about the successes of the local students. eNewsletter: Quarterly enewsletters have been sent to approximately 2000 BREED stakeholders. The feedback has been positive.

Events Melbourne Cup Melbourne Cup is BREED’s biggest social event of the year and 2014 was no exception! With over 90 attendees (the biggest turnout yet!), the day was full of sunshine, champagne and winners. Here’s hoping to an even bigger event this year!

Bottom Line Series BBC presented the Bottom Line Series Seminars (BLS) throughout 2014. The BLS is a program focusing on increasing skills and knowledge of the business owner, which can increase the likelihood of the business being successful. These seminars were an overwhelming success with positive feedback from those in attendance.

2014 Melbourne Cup Day

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BREED 2014 PARTNERSHIPS AND PROJECTS Job Ready Partnership (TAFE) Purpose: Engage students with TAFE and course options and provide expert advice on resume’s and cover letters. Explain how to search for employment. Engage students with business owners to draw on their knowledge in areas of employment.

Partnership Members: Blacktown TAFE (counsellors) Evans High School Evocca College – Mount Druitt Community services Raymond Saich, Rod Mathews, Deon Rademeyer, Robin Atkins, The HR Department, MIGAS, Australian Business Apprenticeship centre, The Australian Defence Force

Monthly business breakfasts were held to highlight the needs of young people exiting school and allowing the interaction between students and Job Ready Participants business owners to happen at a “safe “location in a TAFE class room. The students engaged well with the business owners asking questions and enjoyed listening to their stories about first job interviews and career highlights. It highlighted to the students that the first job you have when you leave school will change many times during their life time. We brought a group of business owners to a breakfast to discuss how they might be part of the solution to youth unemployment. After this meeting we designed the day at TAFE and business owners volunteered on a roster system to attend Blacktown TAFE and be part of one of the 4 sessions:  Job Seeking  Resumé Writing  Interview Skills  Work place Expectations

Benefits  Linking young people to real business owners helped paint a picture of the reality of working life.  Enhancing their skills and interest in career pathways.  Showing Students that they can achieve their career aspirations if they work hard.

The Job Ready program has proven successful for all involved. The students really benefited from the positive relationships that were formed with the mentors. Each week the student’s developed confidence in their presentation and attitude to the working environment.

“All students completed the program with a finished resume, a cover letter and the ability to perform a successful interview. From week 1 to week 8 you could see a noticeable difference in the attitude of the student’s. They were eager to be involved with a program that was focused on them. The students noticed the effort that was put in by the mentors and therefore developed motivation in looking forward to the next transition of their lives – finding a job!”

Brooke Tryhuba: HSIE Teacher Evans High

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Aged Care Work Inspiration Purpose: to explore careers in an aged care facility and experience the workplace over a 5 day week using the Work Inspiration model.

Partnership Members:  Wyndham College  Quakers Hill High School  Riverstone High School  Seventh-day Adventist Aged Care  Realise Performance

Care with love and dignity partnership Engaging the support of an aged care facility and industry specific consultancy group we were able to design a five day Work Inspiration for students who wanted to explore options in Allied health and Nursing.

Benefits:  Linking young people to local business people and building relationships with potential employers.  Demonstrate the different pathways to become a Registered Nurse.  Hearing from an Aged Care recruitment agency about the opportunities out there and how to work towards your career goal.  Experiencing the “Behind the Scenes “aspect of the program and “Career conversations” with staff helped enormously with students understanding of how careers happen.

By linking the passionate teachers with supportive and interested local business we are giving young people the opportunities to try real life experiences. The opportunity to talk to someone doing the job you aspire to and discovering their career path way is invaluable to helping young people make informed choices.

 All my staff commented on how respectful the students were and how interested. All happy to do this again I will stream line with more details”

Julie Chapple Executive Director of Care

Young Entrepreneurs Australia Partnership A variation on the original BREED Young Entrepreneurs Partnership (YE) continued throughout 2014. This was a six month partnership which included House With No Steps and BoysTown. Participants are young people aged 16-25 years who have a mild disability.

YE is incorporated into a Transition To Work Program which is delivered by Choice Solutions. Although in the initial stages, two successful small business owners are already volunteering their time to be business mentors each week in which they will assist participants to establish and run a micro business of their choice.

Fair Trading have commenced a customised financial literacy program designed to increase the participants’ knowledge and understanding of their rights and responsibilities as consumers. Additionally, the presentations will respond to the requirements for setting-up a small business; buying goods and services; complaints process; credit problems and so on.

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The Lab Partnership The Lab partnership continued throughout 2014. This project, which is a model pioneered by Dr Stefan Schutt and Dale Linegar in Melbourne. The Lab is an after school IT club where young people who are aged 10-16 years and have Asperger’s/High Functioning Autism, meet one afternoon per week.

Whilst participants are mentored by two highly skilled and passionate IT mentors, their parents meet in another room and develop a support network. Demonstrated outcomes have surpassed the level of expectations and include IT up-skilling, an increase in social skills, a sense of belonging, new friendships have formed between participants and within schools they attend, and school performance has improved. Overall, parents and participants now experience a more inclusive community.

Parents and Students at the Lab

Job Ready (Holiday Camp) This program ran during the first week of the school holidays for 5 days, the target was school students in years 10-12 who are seeking employment.

The program included: • Resume writing skills and application • Interviewing skills theory and practical (mock interviews) • Cover letter writing • Strengths Quest run by a Gallup Strength Coach encouraged the participants to understand their strengths and how to apply that to their career selection. • Portfolio preparation understanding the importance of keeping all certificates and references. • Job application how to find jobs and apply for them. • Business visit Industry Tour of Wet n Wild Sydney.

A Partnership was formed with Evocca College who run courses in Community Services. They provided five students who were required to do 100 hours for their placement. We worked closely with this team to design market and run the program. This proved to be an amazing partnership; the hand selected team was perfect for our program. The Youth Workers were perfect for engaging the participants and the Community Service Workers made sure the program was always on track. This team made it possible for me to oversee the direction of the program and ensure each participant completed the course.

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The participants were engaged and arrived with a fairly clear picture of what jobs they wanted. The clear message was they didn't know how to get a job. Some participants turned up with existing resumes (all of a poor standard). Each session was run by a professional with strengths and experience in their field providing real life knowledge for the participants. We surveyed the participants at the end of the program and the highlights of the week were Strengths Quest and Interviewing Skills (Interestingly not Wet n Wild).

Strengths Quest is an amazing course showing each young person they are unique and special, there is no one in the world like them and they have a special gift to apply to their life and career’s.

This is a comment from one of the Evocca students about the program:

“I have had the best time on this work placement, learnt so much and had a lot of fun. The experience has just been phenomenal. I loved spending time with the young people and getting to know them all individually and as a group. The sessions were all amazing and so informative but also delivered in a way relatable to all ages. I have learnt a lot of things in the past couple of weeks and these new skills will help me grow as a person in general as well as an aspiring youth worker. I always knew I wanted to be a youth worker but the last couple of weeks has really solidified my absolute passion for this career path”.

Melissa Evocca College

The Trust Bus Purpose: To raise level of trust in the community, track and measure the social and economic impact of the programs. Three phases research, rollout and sustainability. Increase enrolments at primary school and transition of students from Seven Hill High school to Year 11 and 12 at Wyndham College.

Partnership Members:  Lalor Park Primary  Seven Hill High School  Housing NSW.  Entende Foundation  Common Groundz Café  Community Garden  Meadows Primary SAC  Local church groups, members of the community, over 30 organisations have worked on the program over the last 3 years.

Our goal was:  To Increase the pride of living in Lalor Park and trust in the local schools as the best option for their children.  Trust in the community as safe and enjoyable suburb to live in.  To pilot a whole community approach to trust building, drawing on entente’s models of trust and trustworthiness, and to map and document in writing, film and other sources the progress and success of the project over a three year period.

The approach: Phase 1: Research and Fundraising – data gathering, statistics, meetings, interviews, fundraising from local businesses, and establishment of t12 (steering committee, representing all sectors of community)

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Phase 2: Rollout of trust building programs - some specific to entente and others where trust building methodologies and practices are designed into existing programs and projects (eg Leadership program with TAFE)

Phase 3: Ongoing Strategy for Sustainability – with the formation of the t12, plans for ongoing trust building and maintenance in the community following the exit of entente Measures and indicators of success may be things such as reduction in abuse, domestic violence, marriage breakdowns, bullying, truancy, and may be improvement and growth in business success, housing prices, and community spirit. Specific goals and measures are to be determined by the t12 and in consultation during Phase 1 with key representatives and community members, such as Local, State and Federal members of Parliament, Superintendent of Police, Heads of NGOs in the area, Pastors of local churches, CEOs and Business Owners of local businesses and Principals of local schools.

The partnership Broker was able to help bring to the table partners and community members. Work with the Primary school in applying for funding to refurbish vacant class rooms into a community meeting space with toilets and kitchen which can now support programs with this valuable resource. Programs in their 2nd year are:  I Love Lalor Park  Walk the Talk  The T12 changed the name to become FOCUS and have a Terms of Reference.  Picnic in the Park

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2014 Try’a Skill Western Sydney’s Try’a Skill is a sustainable partnership, which for the last few years has been run completely by eight organisations, working together as partners.

Together each year, in Mt Druitt, over two days in June, the Try’a Skill partners help youth and unemployed people from all over Western Sydney, by helping them try to find a career that suits them.

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Western Sydney Try’a Skill offers local students and young people the opportunity to get ‘hands on’ experience exploring potential career options in more than 30 vocations. The event partners help by giving young people a valuable opportunity towards making life-changing decisions.

All the partners are involved as Try’a Skill is something they all agree is a good strategy to help meet their organisation’s goals, and it helps reach over 1200 teenagers every year.

Attending increases students’ chances of gaining success in the HSC or trades, and reduces their chances of being unemployed. Like all successful School Business Community partnerships, organisations are able to do more working together, than they can by just working alone.

The Partners who ran Try’a Skill in 2014 were:  Western Sydney Institute of TAFE  Nepean Careers Forum (with Debbie Robertson as Convenor)  Bunnings Group Limited-Minchinbury Warehouse Jayden Calleja trying welding with BOC  TAFE NSW Worldskills Gases Nic Bothma  Defence Force Recruiting - Specialist Recruiting Team - Technical Trades and Apprenticeships  Apprenticepower  Ability Options Employment  Blacktown City Council

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Work Inspiration with TOLL Logistics T and L faces a skills shortage in the region so linking large T and L employers in partnership with one or two High schools each, follows the UK model for running Work Inspiration.

Year 10 students from St Andrews College were the first group to benefit from the three day Work Inspiration (WI) program organised by Toll Express, part of Australia’s largest provider of transport and logistics, Toll Group. The Toll Way is a philosophy within Toll where being an outstanding worker helps keep Toll an industry leader. WI is an employer-driven model, where staff and students spend time together, and it benefits all involved, not just students. They will now evaluate and improve the planning, so it can be even better in the future, and be a sustainable partnership between both school and employer.

Partners organised three days for the students, spread over four weeks. It included the three insights vital in any Work Inspiration program, and they sent and tracked parcels from Toll Express in Sydney to Perth, and they got lots of opportunities to talk with different Toll employees, to get to know them, their job, and how they ended up there. They also got to know themselves in Insight one and as a ‘hands on’ activity, the students got to pack, freight, and track and sent clothing they had collected, all the way to Sister Maureen Healy at Wilcannia for Indigenous teenagers who needed them. Above: St Andrews College students Tye Horsley and Jesse Lipovac on stationary forklift. “I wanted young people to see the careers transport and logistics can offer people who show a good attitude, and Toll hopes this Work Inspiration program will lead on to work experience and traineeships”. Explained Toll Express State Manager Jamie Primmer. “I am trialling Work Inspiration here in New South Wales, along with a traineeship for two young guys which seems to be going well, and if a success then we can do them in other parts of the business.”

While WI is a tool so young people’s first experience with industry is a good experience, in this case WI was organised to be run as a partnership. For some industries, WI is a better option than traditional work experience, and T & L is one example of this. In the area between Girraween and Erskine Park, T & L is a huge industry, employing lots of people, and it’s still growing.

“St Andrews College are committed to WI and since the first day, these students have been keen to come back and be involved. They’ve told their friends about it and I’ll be bringing a group of students to Toll Express every year now,” said Therese May. “I will be working with these students more now, to build on this experience, and it was great they got to also be involved in sending clothes to those who need it. The people at Toll Express really put a lot of work into making this a success.”

“BREED approached Toll Express and schools with this T & L focused WI program not only because Toll shows they care about helping people, and their industry needs to let more people know what they do; it was also that if a school chose students who were not sure of what they wanted to do, then WI could give them more confidence and employer contact, when there was still time for this have the most benefit for them whilst they were still young, and get the most benefit from studying hard.”

“Jamie Primmer from Toll Express, and Therese May, Careers Adviser at St Andrews College, both put in a lot of work to make this first WI a success at Toll Express, as Toll want to expand it when perfected to other sites in Australia, as WI has benefits for young people and the T & l industry. Therese even organised things whilst on her holidays, to make sure everything was in place at School” explained Stephen Gummerson, one of the Partnership Brokers at BREED. “T & L faces a skills shortage even though the sector has good wages and predicted growth, but isn’t a career of choice largely as people don’t really know all the careers available and how professional the industry has become.”

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WORK PLACEMENT SERVICE PROGRAM

Work placement hinges on industry support. In 2014, approximately 600 big-hearted employers provided just under 3,500 individual, one-week placements in their businesses to HSC students. These young people studied VET courses at 22 senior schools and 3 TAFE campuses in our catchment area. Courses included Hospitality, Business Services, IT, Primary Industries, Tourism, Construction, Metals and Engineering, Retail, Automotive, Financial Services, Electro-technology, Hospitality Kitchen Operations and Front of House, Entertainment and Tourism.

2014 was a challenging year! With changes to the curriculum, frameworks needed to be reviewed to ensure students would achieve outcomes. From a Work Placement Service Provider view, this was a welcome change. More time was spent communicating with employers on how they could adapt to meet the new challenges and help create a better working relationship with students. As Work Placement Provider there is no better feeling than being able to relate to employers on their level, and have students feel comfortable completing their placement within a controlled and natural working environment.

To assist in developing students’ work readiness, we provided work ready sessions to classes by request and also to entire VET cohorts within schools. We also promoted the new DEC online training resource: go2workplacement, which seeks to prepare students for situations that they may face in the workplace.

Hosting 17 Business and IT VET students in our office through the year, our team enjoyed the benefits: each student brings current skills and knowledge, a fresh perspective and energy to the workplace. We cannot thank all our wonderful host employers enough, for their contributions to the futures of our HSC students!

SOME OF OUR 2014 WORK PLACEMENTS

Employers often say that it’s difficult to find and to keep, good people. Here are some of our outstanding students and comments from their employers.

OUTSTANDING STUDENT IN HOSPITALITY KAYLAH MILENKOVIC

“Kaylah worked hard and communicated well. She was very confident, hardworking, reliable and a very capable young lady. Kaylah was great with customers and fellow coworkers. It was a pleasure to have her as a part of our team.” Sina Ah San, Coffee Emporium Penrith

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OUTSTANDING STUDENT IN AUTOMOTIVE HARRY MCNAIR

“Harry was eager to learn and worked well amongst his peers. For these two reasons alone, I offered him an Apprenticeship, which he grabbed with two hands. Both parties are very happy.” John McInerney, Cumberland Ford

OUTSTANDING STUDENT IN CONSTRUCTION LYDIA PIO

“Lydia was very diligant and always on time. She found work to do throughout the day and was always busy. Lydia put in more hours than necessary and has been the best student so far. She is one of the good ones.” Charles Sant, Charles Sant Constructions

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BREED TRANSITIONING YOUTH PROGRAM (BTY)

BREED identified six schools within our region to participate in the BTY Program in 2014. The schools who participated were:

Chifley College Dunheved Chifley College Bidwill Erskine Park High Plumpton High Riverstone High Rooty Hill High

• All schools started at various times throughout the year which suit their individual needs • The most common format was 1 x session per week for approximately 2 hours depending on the length of time the school periods were. • Our program ran for a minimum of 10 weeks face to face delivery • We were able to maintain the same case manager for the students to ensure structure and consistent delivery to the students • Returning schools to the program in 2014 chose new students to participate

Specific Goals: • To identify as quickly as possible why the student was not engaging in their education and assist them with achievable goals for their future – whether it be, re-engagement to school or an exit plan to employment, or further education and training. • To deliver a program that provided real results for the participants both short term and long term.

We achieved this by offering participating students  Transition plans  Resume preparation and portfolio construction  Career exploration  Employability skills  Personal development  Self esteem  Employer expectations  Communication skills  Teamwork  Industry work placement  HSC schooling options  VET and TVET options  Mentoring  SBA and SBT options  The BTY Program was delivered by in small groups with a strong emphasis on one on one session time to ensure the individual needs of the students participating were being met.  All students were able to select additional modules depending on their individual needs to ensure the program was tailored to their personal needs.  Regular scheduled meetings with the students assisted the students with attendance issues by attending classes on a consistent basis

BTY report continued… Students also had the opportunity to participate in the following events:

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 Try a Trade  Industry tours  Mt Druitt TAFE 9 Industries in 90 minutes  Nepean Careers Market  Get that job day  Apprenticeship Expo  Blacktown TAFE course expo  Blacktown International Sports Park Employment tour  TAFE short courses As available  Pre apprenticeship courses As available  Apprenticepower aptitude testing  Industry speakers

Milestones: • 70 Students from 10 schools participated in 2014 BYT program.

This program was self-funded by BREED with additional funding from Clubs NSW (Blacktown Workers Club was our funding club).

Students who partcipated in BTY indusrty visit

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DIGITAL ENTERPRISE PROGRAM REPORT Helen Nystazos, Site Leader

The Digital Enterprise is a Pathway to Education and Employment for Young People with Disabilities and is a national program funded by the Australian Government Department of Education and the Department of Communication through the Broadband-Enabled Education and Skills Services Program.

The Project commenced as scheduled on the 14th October 2014, and has been operational during school terms. Four groups have been maintained – two on Tuesday and two on Thursday, from 3.45pm – 8pm.

We have recruited a wonderful bunch of motivated, well-mannered young people to partake in the project. They have been working closely with the mentors and many have begun to establish friendships Jason Bourne, Aimee Forsstrom, Helen Nystazos, Brooke within their cohort. Mackie – Digital Enterprise Team There are currently 38 participants involved in the project who have been with us from the commencement of the program. Two participants have dropped out of the project – both because of personal reasons, and not because of the project itself.

Of the 38 participants, 20 are in the younger cohort, and 18 are engaged within the older cohort. These older participants have been actively involved with the New Venture Creation program and have completed the first unit. We have been highly commended by the Chief Investigators as we are one of the only sites who have managed to sustain the numbers in the older cohort, whilst others have had several dropouts.

At the same time as the program operating, parents are encouraged to get together in an informal manner - coffee and tea are provided to encourage interaction. Some parents use the sessions as a venting session, exchanging stories re: experiences with school, post school options and employment, etc. Others talk about anything and everything, whilst others choose to leave their children at the project, and run their other children around, or exercise, or do a grocery shop!

To encourage social interactions between families and their children, I set up a Facebook page in early December for the parents and the participants to exchange ideas, information or to simply organise get togethers. Three men in the older cohort met over the school holidays to play laser tag – they had a fantastic time! One of the young men was from the Thursday group, and the other two were from Tuesday, and before that outing, they had never met but got along really well. Reports from the parents were all very positive.

In January 2015, the Chief Investigators applied for the National Disability Strategy grant. If the submission is successful, then the plan is to replicate the current project using the same teams in each state, and targeting the Aboriginal groups, in particular women, disabilities, and those in rural/remote areas.

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BREED BUSINESS CENTRE REPORT Donna Patriarca, Centre Manager

2014 was by far the most successful year with the Business Centre at capacity with a waiting list for the majority of the year!

There was an increase in virtual tenancy as well as training and meeting rooms leased out on a regular basis by external organisations.

The past twelve months has seen a diverse range of new businesses commence Nathan Rose (Speaker), Donna Patriarca, Steve Brown- Using Apps operation from the Business Centre; for Business event. current tenants are:

Acme Pacific Exchange- IT (Virtual) Konga Designs - IT Active Glass & Aluminium – Building Medilife - Training Adore Cleaning Services – Cleaning MozzyQuodo - Study Advanced Bushfire Services – Building Murcotts Driving Excellence– Driver Training ANZ Mobile Lending - Finance National Driver Education – Driver Training AUSCOMM – IT Nationwide Waste - Cleaning Aussie IT Sydney - IT OzRepWrap – Online Supplier – (Virtual) AusPVC – Plastic Cards Pin Spot – Creative Arts BREED – Youth & Business Relationship Pacific – Counselling – (Virtual) Chinese Health Institute - Health Risk Assess – Financial & Mortgage Clover Patch (virtual) - Cleaning Safety Access - Training Connect Child & Family Services - Youth Secure Services - Security Converge International – Counselling Smartline - Personal Mortgage Advisors DMJ Consultancy – Mortgage (Virtual) Smith Family – Youth Driver Dynamics – Driver Training SNG Construction - Construction Excel Private Tuition - Education Sound Productions – Sound Entertainment Glenn Helies – Financial & Mortgage Staking U - Training Homeloan Office (Virtual) – Financial Taste Logistics - Logistics KCJ Constructions – Construction T & S Accessories - Fashion

Renovations to the building have been completed. New carpet, security doors and paint have the building looking more vibrant and inviting.

A major upgrade of the Centre’s IT infrastructure was completed in December and BREED is now connected to the AARNET network at 1Gbps. Technicians advised that this new service is 10 times faster than any NBN plan currently available.

The Business Centre was successful in being awarded a grant from Australia Post to set up and develop an “IGEN” Incubator for young entrepreneurs aged 17 – 25 years. By mentoring entrepreneurial skills in local young people they may see, developing a business as a career option. This program is planned to be rolled out in 2015.

A partnership was formed with TAFE WSI towards the end of 2014 where half day training workshops were piloted. These workshops were focused around eBusiness, social media and photo editing. It is expected that a more comprehensive program will be rolled out in 2015.

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Another successful partnership in 2014 was with Small Biz connect - University of Western Sydney. Small Biz Connect now has a presence at the Business Centre and meets clients from Western Sydney on a fortnightly basis.

The Business Centre was a major sponsor of the Blacktown and St Mary’s / Mt Druitt Business Awards that were held in May. BREED has been supporting this event for over six years, recognising small businesses and their contribution to the region.

Naomi Pikse and I were delighted to be named finalists in the 2014 Women with Altitude Awards, Naomi in the Emerging Talent category and myself in the Community Spirit category. I was surprised and honoured to be named the winner in my category. A fantastic effort from Naomi for her finalist nomination well deserved for all of her hard work!

The Blacktown Business Network is a networking group that caters to small, micro and home based businesses. The BREED Business Centre supports this networking group through assisting with administration and sponsoring their annual Christmas networking event as an opportunity to promote the BBC to the members.

This year has gone incredibly quickly and I look forward to working with the BREED Team and Stakeholders in 2015.

“By far, the best decision I have made”…

Roslyn Forster – ANZ Mobile Lenders

I had operated my business from home for 8 years and always struggled with “should I, should I not move out into an office space”.

7 months ago I made the decision to move my office into the BREED Business Centre. By far the best decision I have ever made personally and for my business.

Like many others, as a mum and business owner, I have always struggled with work/life balance and this has gone a long way towards helping to find it.

Working from BREED has also allowed me to grow my business. Since being here I have grown from myself plus a part time staff member to now having 1 full time staff member, a part time staff member and casual staff member.

It is great to be surrounded by people who have similar goals and are at similar stages of business. So many opportunities have opened up on a networking basis by just being in the building and going along to the Bottom Line Series seminars run by BREED.

Moving into the building was a very good business decision!!

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2014 BREED AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE

BREED held its annual Awards for Excellence at Blacktown City Council’s Nirimba Room on 11th November 2014.

Special guests included; Mayor of Blacktown Stephen Bali, John Robertson Member for Blacktown, The Hon Ed Husic Member for Chifley and Michelle Rowland Member for Greenway.

Student winners were selected on the criteria of employability by a BREED committee in consultation with employers. 2014 Student Award for Excellence winners Skills assessed are: communication, team work, problem solving, initiative and enterprise, planning and organisation, self-management, learning and technology.

The 2014 Student of the Year was Chanaé Ince who was also the Outstanding Business Services Student of the Year.

Vocation Education and Training provides year 11 and 12 students with valuable skills while they are still at school and provides the student with a Certificate II or III when the course is completed. VET helps students get a head start in building their careers. Having an extra qualification when leaving school, is a great advantage when students apply for a job or further education.

The students came from 9 of the 20 High Schools in the Blacktown Region.

VET award categories include: Business Services, Information Technology, Hospitality, Entertainment, Tourism and Events, Primary Industries, Construction, Metals and Engineering, Retail, Automotive, Financial Services, and Electro-technology.

Other categories include: School Based Trainee and Apprentice.

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OUTSTANDING STUDENT OF THE YEAR CHANAE INCE

“To say Chanaé was outstanding would be an understatement. She was very eager to learn, enthusiastic and fitted in extremely well. She always had a smile on her face and happy to help out wherever possible. Chanaé’s attendance, professionalism and team work exceeded all expectations and she was offered a job with Century 21, if she ever wants one.” Natalie Falcone, Century 21 North Western.

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2014 BREED Award for Excellence – Student VET Category Winners

Category Winner School Outstanding Student in Automotive Harry McNair Plumpton High School Outstanding Student in Business Services Chanaé Ince St Andrews College Outstanding Student in Construction Lydia Pio Colyton High School Outstanding Student in Entertainment Shaye Fox St Clair High School Outstanding Student in Financial Services Joshua Davis The Hills Sports High School Outstanding Student in Hospitality Kaylah Milenkovic Mitchell High School Outstanding Student in Information Technology Tarik Outim Rooty Hill High School Outstanding Student in Primary Industries Bronson Lebens Erskine Park High School Outstanding Student in Retail Services Reanaud Revilla Rooty Hill High School Outstanding Student in Tourism and Events Rhiannon Jennings Evans High School Outstanding School Based Apprentice Tianah Bowden TAFE WSI Blacktown College Outstanding School Based Trainee Tasma Bracken Loyola Senior High School Outstanding Student of the Year Chanaé Ince St Andrews College

2014 BREED Award for Excellence – Employers and Partners

Without our employers, BREED would not be able to provide placement to our students and an important part of the awards is the employer awards by each framework as well as outstanding partnership awards. The winning partners and employers for the 2014 Awards for Excellence are as follows:

Category Winner Outstanding Employer in Automotive Cumberland Ford Outstanding Employer in Business Services Century 21 North Western Outstanding Employer in Construction Castlewood Kitchens Outstanding Employer in Entertainment Rooty Hill RSL Outstanding Employer in Financial Services Ripples Leisure Centre Outstanding Employer in Hospitality Gloria Geans Woodcroft Outstanding Employer in Information Technology SHARP Outstanding Employer in Primary Industries Greening Australia Outstanding Employer in Retail Services Paul’s Warehouse Outstanding Employer in Tourism and Events Sheraton on the Park Outstanding BREED Partner Alex Hezari – Taylor Nicholas Outstanding BREED Volunteer Raymond Saich

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BREED FINANCIAL REPORT

BREED TASKFORCE INC. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2014

Page

Trading, Profit & Loss Statement ...... 31

Income Statement……………………………...... 33

Statement of Comprehensive Income ...... 34

Balance Sheet ...... 35

Statement of Changes in Equity ...... 36

Notes to the Accounts ...... 37

Fixed Asset and Depreciation Schedule ...... 42

Statement by Members of the Committee ...... 43

Independent Auditor's Report ...... 44

Independent Auditors Declaration...... 46

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BREED Taskforce Inc. Trading, Profit and Loss Statement For the Year ended 31 December 2014

2014 2013 $ $

Income Property Rental 178,775 163,391 Telecommunications 35,892 37,131 Postage 1,242 4,805 Vending Machine 1,154 766 Government Contracts 1,194,581 1,398,327 Admin Services 34,282 89,773 Photocopying 37,097 43,542 Catering 542 5,518 Sundry Income 18,428 2,065 1,501,993 1,745,318 Less Direct Expenses Sales 1,056 172 Property Expenses 16,128 13,824 Telecommunications 19,670 21,916 Admin Services 4,537 15,545 Vending Machine 665 496 Merchant Facilities 1,497 1,446 Misc 1,126 - 44,679 53,399

Gross Profit from Trading 1,457,314 1,691,919

Expenditure Administration & Consumables 64,649 57,806 Promotion & Marketing 105,353 164,608 Audit & Professional Fees 8,548 10,320 Bank Charges 2 1 Depreciation 23,714 20,017 Equipment 61,844 15,988 Employment Expenses 946,948 1,146,028 Finance 944 6,029 Insurance 5,911 5,790 Motor Vehicle Expenses 6,786 10,340 Occupancy 101,819 54,335 Telecommunications 57,122 49,107 1,383,640 1,540,369

Other Income Interest Received 37,688 41,380 Foreign Currency Exchanges (99) (83) Loss on Sale of Non-current Assets - (1,379) 37,589 39,918

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements. These financial statements have not been subject to audit or review and should be read in conjunction with the attached Compilation Report.

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BREED Taskforce Inc. Trading, Profit and Loss Statement For the Year ended 31 December 2014

2014 2013 $ $

Profit before Income Tax 111,263 191,468

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BREED Taskforce Inc. Income Statement For the Year ended 31 December 2014

Note 2014 2013 $ $

Revenue 1,520,711 1,779,115

Depreciation and Amortisation 23,714 20,017

Other Expenses 1,385,734 1,567,630

Profit before Income Tax 2 111,263 191,468

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.

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BREED Taskforce Inc. Statement of Comprehensive Income For the Year ended 31 December 2014

Note 2014 2013 $ $

Revenue 1,520,711 1,779,115

Depreciation and Amortisation 23,714 20,017

Other Expenses 1,385,734 1,567,630

Profit before Income Tax 2 111,263 191,468

Total Comprehensive Income 111,263 191,468

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.

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BREED Taskforce Inc. Balance Sheet As at 31 December 2014

Note 2014 2013 $ $

Current Assets Cash and Cash Equivalents 1,564,453 1,479,934 Trade and Other Receivables 5 26,342 69,745 Total Current Assets 1,590,795 1,549,679

Non-Current Assets Property, Plant and Equipment 6 89,612 89,342 Total Non-Current Assets 89,612 89,342

Total Assets 1,680,407 1,639,021

Current Liabilities Trade and Other Payables 7 94,467 52,075 Provisions 8 304,927 382,020 Other 3,082 38,258 Total Current Liabilities 402,476 472,353

Total Liabilities 402,476 472,353

Net Assets 1,277,931 1,166,668

Equity Retained Profits 1,277,931 1,166,668

Total Equity 1,277,931 1,166,668

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.

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BREED Taskforce Inc. Statement of Changes in Equity For the Year ended 31 December 2014

2014 2013 $ $

Retained Earnings

Balance at 1 January 2014 1,166,668 975,200

Profit Attributable to Members 111,263 191,468

Balance at 31 December 2014 1,277,931 1,166,668

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.

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BREED Taskforce Inc. Notes to the Financial Statements For the Year ended 31 December 2014

1. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The financial statements are special purpose financial statements prepared in order to satisfy the financial reporting requirements of the Associations Incorporation Act (NSW). The committee has determined that the association is not a reporting entity.

The financial statements have been prepared on an accruals basis and are based on historic costs and do not take into account changing money values or, except where specifically stated, current valuations of non-current assets. The following material accounting policies, which are consistent with the previous period unless stated otherwise, have been adopted in the preparation of the financial statements.

(a) Cash and Cash Equivalents Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities on the balance sheet.

(b) Provisions Provisions are recognised when the association has a legal or constructive obligation, as a result of past events, for which it is probable that an outflow of economic benefits will result and that outflow can be reliably measured. Provisions are measured using the best estimate of the amounts required to settle the obligation at the end of the reporting period.

(c) Employee Benefits Provision is made for the association’s liability for employee benefits arising from services rendered by employees to the end of the reporting period. Employee benefits have been measured at the amounts expected to be paid when the liability is settled.

(d) Property, Plant and Equipment Leasehold improvements and office equipment are carried at cost less, where applicable, any accumulated depreciation.

The depreciable amount of all fixed assets are depreciated over the useful lives of the assets to the association commencing from the time the asset is held ready for use.

Leasehold improvements are amortised over the shorter of either the unexpired period of the lease or the estimated useful lives of the improvements.

(e) Trade and Other Receivables Trade receivables are recognised initially at the transaction price (i.e. cost) and are subsequently measured at cost less provision for impairment. Receivables expected to be collected within 12 months of the end of the reporting period are classified as current assets. All other receivables are classified as non-current assets.

At the end of each reporting period, the carrying amount of trade and other receivables are

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BREED Taskforce Inc. Notes to the Financial Statements For the Year ended 31 December 2014

reviewed to determine whether there is any objective evidence that the amounts are not recoverable. If so, an impairment loss is recognised immediately in income and expenditure statement.

(f) Revenue and Other Income Revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable after taking into account any trade discounts and volume rebates allowed. For this purpose, deferred consideration is not discounted to present values when recognising revenue.

Interest revenue is recognised using the effective interest method, which for floating rate financial assets is the rate inherent in the instrument.

All revenue is stated net of the amount of goods and services tax (GST).

(g) Trade and Other Payables Trade and other payables represent the liabilities at the end of the reporting period for goods and services received by the association that remain unpaid. Trade payables are recognised at their transaction price. Trade payables are obligations on the basis of normal credit terms.

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BREED Taskforce Inc. Notes to the Financial Statements For the Year ended 31 December 2014

2014 2013 $ $

2. Profit

Expenses Raw Materials, Purchases and Consumables Used 19,670 21,916 Depreciation and Amortisation 23,714 20,017 Promotion & Marketing 105,353 164,608 Bank Charges 2 1 Insurance 5,911 5,790 Telecommunications 57,122 49,107 Other Expenses 1,216,646 1,332,412 1,428,418 1,593,851

3. Profit for the Year

Profit before income tax expense from continuing operations includes the following specific expenses:

Charging as Expense

Movements in Provisions Depreciation - Depreciation of Property, Plant and Equipment 23,714 20,017

Net Expenses Resulting from Movement in 23,714 20,017 Provisions

Foreign Currency Translation Losses 99 83

4. Cash and Cash Equivalents

Term Deposit 1 136,219 131,994 Term Deposit 2 13,535 13,128 Petty Cash 216 417 Cash at Bank - Nirimba Cheque A/c 21,087 40,487 Cash at Bank - Online Saver Account 1,393,396 1,293,908 1,564,453 1,479,934

Reconciliation of Cash Cash and Cash Equivalents 1,564,453 1,479,934 1,564,453 1,479,934

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BREED Taskforce Inc. Notes to the Financial Statements For the Year ended 31 December 2014

2014 2013 $ $

5. Trade and Other Receivables

Current Debit Mastercard 5,094 4,706 Trade Debtors 24,113 62,314 Less Provision for Doubtful Debts (9,000) (9,450) Other Debtors 4,113 4,248 Others - Travel Card (S Frost) 2,022 2,121 - Accrued Income - 5,806 26,342 69,745

Total Trade and Other Receivables 26,342 69,745

6. Property, Plant and Equipment

Land and Buildings Building Improvements 140,420 140,420 Less Accumulated Depreciation 140,420 140,420

Plant and Equipment Motor Vehicles 36,391 36,391 Less Accumulated Depreciation 9,921 1,097 26,470 35,294

Office Furniture & Equipment 36,879 36,879 Less Accumulated Depreciation 30,500 28,905 6,379 7,974

Furniture & Fittings 35,826 32,006 Less Accumulated Depreciation 27,621 26,299 8,205 5,707

Air Conditioning 43,630 42,084 Less Accumulated Depreciation 36,908 35,582 6,722 6,502

Data Proc. Equipment 117,147 98,529 Less Accumulated Depreciation 91,097 84,397 26,050 14,132

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BREED Taskforce Inc. Notes to the Financial Statements For the Year ended 31 December 2014

2014 2013 $ $ PABX at Cost 108,302 112,249 Less Accumulated Depreciation 92,516 92,516 15,786 19,733

Total Plant and Equipment 89,612 89,342

Total Property, Plant and Equipment 89,612 89,342

7. Trade and Other Payables

Current Sundry Creditors GST Collected 52,040 38,333 GST Paid (14,329) (15,773) PAYG Payable 36,022 27,673 Trade Creditors 20,734 1,842

Total Trade and Other Payables 94,467 52,075

8. Provisions

Current Employee Entitlements Annual Leave Provisions 71,135 80,065 Provision for Long Service Leave 61,163 78,959 Personal/Carers Leave Provisions 37,957 73,662 Superannuation Contributions Payable 22,402 21,661 Redundancy Provisions 62,270 127,673

Other Provision for Capital Expenditure 50,000 - 304,927 382,020

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BREED Taskforce Inc. Fixed Asset and Depreciation Schedule For the Year Ended 31 December 2014

Opening Accum Closing Purchase Cost Cost W.D.V Additions ---- D e p r e c i a t i o n ---- Deprec W.D.V Asset Date Price Limit 01/01/2014 Disposals Rate $ 31/12/2014 31/12/2014

AIR CONDITIONING Opening Balance 01/01/2011 4,326 2,215 20.0% DV 443 2,554 1,772 Daikin Inverter Reverse Cycle Split 15/02/2011 1,380 728 20.0% DV 146 798 582 Daikin Inverter Reverse Cycle Split 21/02/2011 1,380 731 20.0% DV 146 795 585 Daikin Inverter Reverse Cycle Split 21/02/2011 1,380 731 20.0% DV 146 795 585 Daikin FTXS25 05/11/2012 1,380 1,070 20.0% DV 214 524 856 Inverter Split System Air Conditioner Air Con Portable Morettu x 2 05/11/2013 1,060 1,027 20.0% DV 205 238 822 Daikin Split Air Conditioner Sytem 01/12/2014 1,545 20.0% DV 26 26 1,519 Sub-total 10,906 6,502 1,545 1,326 5,730 6,721

MOTOR VEHICLES New Toyota Aurion 18/11/2013 36,391 35,294 25.0% DV 8,824 9,921 26,470 3.5 Presara Auto Sedan Sub-total 36,391 35,294 8,824 9,921 26,470

OFFICE FURNITURE & EQUIPMENT Opening Balance 01/01/2011 2,165 1,109 20.0% DV 222 1,278 887 Camera Lens 03/03/2011 763 407 20.0% DV 81 437 326 PA System 07/09/2011 1,900 1,138 20.0% DV 228 990 910 Nikon Ted's Camera 06/03/2012 3,150 2,106 20.0% DV 421 1,465 1,685 CCTV System 03/07/2012 2,430 1,750 20.0% DV 350 1,030 1,400 Cannon XA Film Maker Kit 30/10/2012 1,895 1,464 20.0% DV 293 724 1,171 Sub-total 12,303 7,974 1,595 5,924 6,379

DATA PROC. EQUIPMENT Opening Balance 01/01/2011 17,880 3,862 40.0% DV 1,545 15,563 2,317 Colour Printer w 28/02/2011 939 224 40.0% DV 90 805 134 Network and Duplex standard Desktop , Laptop & Satellite Core 08/04/2011 4,615 1,174 40.0% DV 470 3,911 704 Computer - ACME 06/06/2012 3,690 1,318 50.0% DV 659 3,031 659 Computer - ACME 29/06/2012 860 320 50.0% DV 160 700 160 JB Hi-Hi Samsung Television 24/10/2012 2,775 2,136 20.0% DV 427 1,066 1,709 HP Proliant 30/08/2013 6,140 5,097 50.0% DV 2,549 3,592 2,548 Optical Fibre Services 25/11/2014 13,800 50.0% DV 699 699 13,101 Apple Notebook 15/12/2014 1,998 50.0% DV 47 47 1,951 Desktop PC 18/12/2014 2,820 50.0% DV 54 54 2,766 Sub-total 36,899 14,131 18,618 6,700 29,468 26,049

PABX Opening Balance 01/01/2011 35,153 17,998 20.0% DV 3,600 20,755 14,398 7000 Series 16 BTN Display 09/05/2011 275 153 20.0% DV 31 153 122 7000 Series 24 Button 11/07/2012 1,348 976 20.0% DV 195 567 781 Display Charcoal PolycomSS2 With 09/11/2012 779 605 20.0% DV 121 295 484 Display & Expanable Sub-total 37,555 19,732 3,947 21,770 15,785

FURNITURE & FITTINGS Office Furnitures 08/04/2013 1,705 1,579 10.0% DV 158 284 1,421 Evolve Mesh Chair 10/05/2013 348 303 20.0% DV 61 106 242 Upgrade Signage 12/08/2013 4,148 3,825 20.0% DV 765 1,088 3,060 Workstations 12/02/2014 3,820 10.0% DV 338 338 3,482 Sub-total 6,201 5,707 3,820 1,322 1,816 8,205

Total 140,255 89,340 23,983 23,714 74,629 89,609

Statement of Financial Position

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BREED Taskforce Inc. Statement by Members of the Committee

The committee has determined that the association is not a reporting entity and that this special purpose financial report should be prepared in accordance with the accounting policies outlined in Note 1 to the financial statements.

In the opinion of the committee as set out in the accompanying financial statements:

1. Presents a true and fair view of the financial position of BREED Taskforce Inc. as at 31 December 2014 and its performance for the year ended on that date.

2. At the date of this statement, there are reasonable grounds to believe that BREED Taskforce Inc. will be able to pay its debts as and when they fall due.

This statement is made in accordance with a resolution of the committee and is signed for and on behalf of the committee by:

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BREED Taskforce Inc. Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of BREED Taskforce Inc.

I have audited the accompanying financial report, being a special purpose financial report, of BREED Taskforce Inc. (the association), which comprises the committee's report, the assets and liabilities statement as at 31 December 2014, the income and expenditure statement for the year then ended, notes comprising a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information, and the statement by members of the committee.

Committee’s Responsibility for the Financial Report The committee of BREED Taskforce Inc. is responsible for the preparation of the financial report, and has determined that the basis of preparation described in Note 1 is appropriate to meet the requirements of the Associations Incorporation Act (NSW) and the needs of the members. The committee's responsibility also includes such internal control as the committee determines is necessary to enable the preparation of a financial report that is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditor’s Responsibility My responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial report based on my audit. I have conducted my audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. Those standards require that I comply with relevant ethical requirements relating to audit engagements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the financial report is free from material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial report. The procedures selected depend on the auditor's judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial report, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the association's preparation of the financial report that gives a true and fair view, in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the association's internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by the committee, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial report.

I believe that the audit evidence I have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for my audit opinion.

Opinion In my opinion, the financial report presents fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of BREED Taskforce Inc. as at 31 December 2014 and its financial performance for the year then ended in accordance with the accounting policies described in Note 1 to the financial statements, and the Associations Incorporation Act (NSW).

2014 BREED Annual Report

BREED Taskforce Inc. Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of BREED Taskforce Inc.

Basis of Accounting and Restriction on Distribution Without modifying our opinion, I draw attention to Note 1 to the financial report, which describes the basis of accounting. The financial report has been prepared to assist BREED Taskforce Inc. to meet the requirements of the Associations Incorporation Act (NSW). As a result, the financial report may not be suitable for another purpose.

2014 BREED Annual Report

Auditors Independence Declaration Under Section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001

To Members of BREED Taskforce Inc.

I declare that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, in relation to the audit of BREED Taskforce Inc. for the year ended 31 December 2014 there have been: a) no contraventions of the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 in relation to the audit; and b) no contraventions of any applicable code of professional conduct in relation to the audit.

2014 BREED Annual Report

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2014 BREED Annual Report

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