ANNUAL REPORT 2015 2 Lasallian Foundation Annual Report 2015

The people and organisations listed below have been integral in ensuring that positive changes have been possible since the Foundation’s early days. Thank you for your enduring support – our success is your success:

Catherine Bateman Marie McIlwain Derek Begg Renata McKay Alexandra Begley Peter McNamara Susan Broderick Corinne & Tim McPhee Ralph & Margaret Broughton Catherine Millie & Barry O’Reilly Graham Burns Geraldine & Peter Mitchell Christopher Canavan Christopher Muir Mr and Mrs John Carino Paul Mullaly Geraldine Clarke Michael Murphy John & Mary Connolly John & Kathy Murphy Chris, Benita, Alexandra & Devlin Allan Myers Danckert Marion & Rob Nicholes Reuben David Sally Nicholes De La Salle College Ashfield Leanne Nicholls De La Salle College Bankstown Melva O’Brien De La Salle College Caringbah O’Connor Catholic College Armidale De La Salle College Cronulla Lois & Pat O’Shea De La Salle College Malvern Oakhill College De La Salle College Revesby Diane & Simon Philips De La Salle Brothers communities in John Reemst Australia and New Zealand Thomas Regan Paul & Caroline Delaney Arthur & Thelma Rennick Bill Dougherty Alyssa Roach Desmond East Bill and Zelma Salmon Michael & Susan Egan Issa Sarkis Natasha Elphick Michelina Schinella Francis Douglas Memorial College Mrs S Shapter New Plymouth Barry Slater Roy & Joan Gibbs Dawn Soars Rose Giorgio St Bede’s College Mentone Gregory Glass St Michael’s College Henley Beach Emilie Gollan Betty Sykes Michael & Rita Green The Noel and Carmel O’Brien Family Laura Harold Foundation Philippa Hawke Mrs & Mr E Thomson Aurelia Hill Jim & Faye Thompson Michael Hill Bernie Tranter Jean Hutt Penny Treyvaud Janet Inglis Trustees of the De La Salle Brothers Josephina Jans ANZPPNG John Paul College Rotorua Paul & Donna Velten La Salle College Viveash Mary Walkinshaw Annemaree Lanteri Peter Wastie Ann Liffen Elaine Whitelaw Shane Marshall Kate Wraith-Bell Margaret Masters Ivan & Pam Yaksich

976 Lasallian schools 961,521 Lasallian students (ministries globally) in 77 countries Lasallian Foundation Annual Report 2015 3

About The Lasallian Foundation

Our History Our Objectives The Lasallian Foundation was • To support development and established in 2005 by the De La Salle emergency relief projects primarily Brothers of Australia, New Zealand but not exclusively in the Asia- and Papua New Guinea to fund Pacific region focusing on the developmental and emergency relief poorest and most marginalised projects in the Asia-Pacific region. The Foundation builds on a long history of communities, and in particular informal support for projects initiated children. and conducted by the Brothers • To advocate on behalf of these through their Mission Fund. Our aim is communities and children, to continue expanding these activities particularly in relation to children’s into the future. rights and safety. • Support people in Developing Our Vision Countries in emergency situations such as those caused by We live in an age of tremendous wealth earthquakes or other natural and progress. Notwithstanding, there are children who have little hope for the disasters including famine or future due to poverty and ignorance. conflict. • To act as trustee for a Relief Fund. For more than 330 years, the De La • To solicit donations and gifts for Salle Brothers have been committed the purpose of carrying out the to reaching out to the last, the lost objectives of the Foundation. and the least through education in the Lasallian tradition. It is this tradition • To attract and encourage bequests, that sees our ongoing commitment legacies and all forms of deferred to support young people and their gifts for the purpose of carrying out communities in effecting positive the objectives of the Foundation. change. • To capitalise on the enormous strengths in the delivery of Working together, we will create education already existing within the hope for the future for all children and youth, regardless of gender, De La Salle network. race, faith, nationality, ethnicity, class, caste, physical ability, opinion, political Our Operational Principles alliance or sexual orientation. • The Foundation’s projects Our Mission oppose discrimination and the denial of rights based on sex, Millions of children and young race, nationality, ethnicity, class, people around the world are denied religion, age, physical ability, caste, access to basic human rights. The opinion, political alliance or sexual Lasallian Foundation works to make a orientation. In the Foundation’s sustainable difference by giving them the opportunity to realise their full projects, partnerships and human potential and break the poverty marketing and communications the cycle, which has plagued their families Foundation respects the dignity and and communities for generations. equality of the people it serves.

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• The Foundation’s projects aim to they serve, based on their own for the Foundation. achieve lasting and sustainable identified needs and solutions. • Empowerment of children. social and economic change in the • Through the involvement of • Access to education by children communities it serves that address local beneficiaries in the design who are denied this right. the root causes of poverty and and monitoring process of • An inclusive model based solely on discrimination. The Foundation’s the Foundation’s projects the the needs of children. project designs aim to be inherently Foundation will ensure programs are • Building a community who work sustainable beyond the Foundation’s culturally appropriate and sensitive. together and make decisions funding period in terms of resources • The Foundation’s projects will be together – locally and globally. and will be based on a situational audited for environmental impact • Taking risks by working in some of analysis that considers the and sensitivity with the goal of the most difficult and challenging underlying causes of poverty and positive environmental impact and contexts where there is the greatest social justice and the needs of the sustainability. need. target population. • The Foundation is committed to a • Its commitment to harness individual • All of the Foundation’s projects will process of continuous improvement and collective energy that expresses be measured and evaluated with in its internal processes and an intent that disempowered participation from the beneficiaries projects, and in its use of children are ‘worthy of our lives’. as well as project staff. The measurement and evaluation of Reaching people who no one else Foundation insists on the highest programs and projects to create a will reach out to. standards of financial accountability learning environment. • Its commitment to advocacy in all of its projects. – challenging systems that • The Foundation aims to empower disempower children and young beneficiaries of its projects to create Our Values people. their own solutions and to maximise The Lasallian Foundation expresses its • Its recognition and use of women as their own resources through a values through: the key agents of change. process in which projects will be • Its invitation to its supporters to designed through the participation • Being child–centred: children and look the children in the eyes and be and initiation of the local people their basic needs are a top priority moved by their needs. Lasallian Foundation Annual Report 2015 5

The Chair & CEO Report – Gratitude Lasallian This year the Lasallian Foundation quietly first Lasallian secondary school to be built Tradition celebrated 10 years building up and in Vietnam since the 1970s. This school The De La Salle Brothers improving the lives of children from poor in Dakmil targets the minority Montagnard are a religious congregation communities across the Asia-Pacific tribal children and beyond the basic of men within the Catholic educational needs of these disadvantaged Church who were founded region. Every year but particularly the in 1679 by a French priest past year, was one of appreciation and children it aims to improve community and scholar, John Baptist gratitude. We simply cannot do the work understanding and acceptance. Dakmil De La Salle. De La Salle and we do without the generous support of has several primary schools but only one his first teachers recognised the Australian and global communities; overcrowded secondary school. La Salle the importance of developing those people who want children to have School Dakmil is to be constructed in positive relationships with the opportunity for a better life. several phases over the next five years to their students, calling create a junior and senior high school to themselves “older brother” On the inside cover of this annual to the young people in offer quality secondary education for the report, we have listed all those donors their care and “brother” to local children and youth. one another. The Lasallian who have been with us since the early focus has always been days – our small way of expressing our Our Board has seen some changes with transforming the lives of the gratitude and thanks for your big hearts, long-term Board members Steve Molloy, lost, the last and the least care and compassion for the poor and Brother Patrick McCarthy and John Mann through education. disadvantaged over the last 10 years. completing their tenure. Their contribution In 2015, 3,929 Brothers and wisdom over the years in regard work with 92,160 lay 2015 saw a number of our large scale to governance, finance and fundraising partners (administrators, projects in Sri Lanka, Thailand, India has been immeasurable and they will be managers, support staff and Papua New Guinea brought to greatly missed. and teachers) to continue completion, along with the continuance the Lasallian tradition in The past 10 years has seen many positive 976 universities, colleges, of a number of small, long-term projects changes made within the Lasallian schools and other which overall touched the lives of over educational and welfare 23,800 children, young people and their projects. We hope that you will join us in institutions in 77 countries communities in seven countries. continuing this journey of teaching minds, providing education to touching hearts and changing lives for the 961,521 children and young In December, construction began on the next decade. people. Lasallian schools and projects globally are open to and respectful of all faiths and cultures, and our staff and volunteers are Sally Nicholes Miranda Chow representative of the local Chair Chief Executive Officer communities they serve. 6 Lasallian Foundation Annual Report 2015

Country Summary

Where we worked and key development areas:

India Papua New Guinea Sri Lanka Primary, Secondary and Nutrition, Early childhood Good nutrition, Early childhood Tertiary education education, Secondary education, Primary education, education and Vocational Secondary education, Vocational Training, Teacher housing, Training, Teacher housing, Pakistan Donations in Kind Agricultural development Nutrition, Early childhood education, Primary Cambodia Thailand education, Secondary Capacity building Primary education education, Teacher housing, WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene), Southern Sudan Vietnam Girls education Teacher training Secondary education support Lasallian Foundation Annual Report 2015 7

A Clean Start in PNG

Lasalle Hohola Technical College housing, particularly around Hohola, (formerly known as Lasalle Hohola which houses many government Youth Development Centre) offices and commercial businesses. finished 2015 with two important Teacher families end up living in very improvements: 1) the refurbishment basic accommodations in one of of the existing student and teacher the local settlement, squatter-like toilet blocks, and 2) the installation of communities that generally do not have a brand new toilet and shower block access to electricity or running water. to service the new Br Leo Scollen Hall. Housing stock in these communities Both facilities will help the school with is poor, and sometimes not secure maintaining its high level of cleanliness but the teachers have little choice. and hygiene. The De La Salle Brothers determined The new toilet block for the hall has led that to ensure quality teachers to a new income stream for the school, could be employed and retained by as the hall can now be hired out to Lasallian schools, teacher housing local community groups for sports, must be seen as a critical component gatherings or other large events as in the recruitment of quality staff. the school grounds are now securely In 2015, two teacher families and separately from the hall area. a young couple moved into newly completed houses in the Lasallian Teachers Village (LTV). The goal Quality Homes for Quality is to build at least 24 houses at Teachers the LTV over the coming years. Teacher housing is one of the Foundation’s key areas of work in PNG. As many teachers in Port Moresby are not from the capital so they must rent. Due to relatively low wages, teachers and their families generally cannot afford to rent local

From top: Refurbished student toilet block; New toilet/shower block for the Br Leo Scollen Hall; Typical house in the local settlements; Two new teacher houses at the Lasallian Teachers Village 8 Lasallian Foundation Annual Report 2015

New Beginnings for North Sri Lanka

Lasalle English Medium School (LEMS) • Jani Haenke Charitable Trust (Qld) in Mannar, Sri Lanka was opened in • Misean Cara Ireland October 2016 by the Superior General • International De La Salle Solidarity of the Institute of the De La Salle Foundation Brothers, Brother Robert Schieler; the • Donors to the 2014 Christmas General Councillor for PARC, Brother Ricky Laguda; and Provincial of the De appeal and generous anonymous La Salle Brothers Sri Lanka, Brother donors Christy Croos. Respecting the school’s multi-faith community, the building was both blessed by the local Bishop, and Griha Pravesh, a Hindu house-warming ceremony was performed.

The new LEMS is the latest phase of development for the new Lasallian Educational Campus (LEC) which will eventually educate 800 children annually from prep through to Grade 6. Current enrolments are over 250 children and is growing steadily.

The construction of the LEC commenced back in 2012 with the construction of Kids Campus and Br Hilary Nursery School. This project has a number of key donors who are to be acknowledged and thanked for their generous contributions over the years, From top: Br Christy Croos, Br Superior General, Br Robert Schieler and Br Ricky Laguda with LEMS as this project would not have been students in the new principal’s office; Miranda Chow participating in Griha Pravesh; Br Hilary Nursery possible without their support: class; The new Lasallian English Medium Primary School

A Christmas Gift for Reaching the Unreached

Completed just before Christmas, Tax Appeal whose generosity funded two new school buildings at Arul these two new buildings, transforming Malar Primary School and St Peters the lives of thousands of poor Indian Secondary School at Reaching the children from G.Kallupatti and Unreached (RTU) were officially surrounding villages in Tamil Nadu. opened in late December. RTU was established by Br James Kimpton, an English De La Salle Brother who has spent over 50 years working with and empowering the poor in India. Br James turned 90 in May 2015.

Father Antony Paulsamy, the Director of RTU and former student of RTU, has ably led the project, ensuring it was completed to a high standard. From top: Inside and outside the new Arul Malar Primary School We thank Misean Cara and all Bottom row: inside and outside the new building Lasallian supporters from the 2014 at St Peters Secondary School Lasallian Foundation Annual Report 2015 9

Parmenie Learning Centre Thailand – No Child Left Behind

The completion of 10 new classrooms citizens of either Myanmar or Thailand. and a multipurpose hall in December Thai identity papers are critical in 2015, at Parmenie Learning Centre safeguarding the children’s access to Thailand has doubled the capacity their basic human rights, particularly of the primary school. The new when they become adults. classrooms will ensure that Grade 4 and 5 students will have space to learn The development of Parmenie Learning and the school can commence Grade Centre was funded by Misean Cara, 6 classes in 2017. The multipurpose generous donors who wish to remain hall has created a place for school anonymous, and the proceeds of the assemblies, school examinations, Lasallian Foundation’s Eureka Star community gatherings, and a covered event 2014. area for the children. This asset to the community is important in ensuring The Centre has and will continue that education at Parmenie supports to receive a significant contribution and respects local customs and further from Australian Lasallian schools reinforces the importance of primary for funding and through volunteer schooling for all children. programs, particularly St Bede’s College Mentone. The commitment of Parmenie Learning Centre is not Lasallian volunteers is immeasurable only ensuring that tribal Burmese and we are grateful for their time, refugee children have every chance to hard work and compassion. They are complete primary school. Once the truly living out the Lasallian values of children have attended primary classes service and solidarity with the poor. for a number of years and become fluent in Thai, the school works with a local legal organisation to obtain Thai identity papers for the students. As they are from local tribal groups, the majority of the children enrolled are stateless and are not recognised as

Students in their traditional dress on the new stairs leading to the new classroom block The new 10 classroom block extension 10 Lasallian Foundation Annual Report 2015

Making a Difference in Pakistan

A milestone was reached at La Salle St Michael’s College Henley Beach School Gokkuwal during 2015. For the funded the construction of two much- first time in the school’s history, four needed classrooms at La Salle School female graduates were accepted into Khushpur. Khushpur has shown steady tertiary education – three into medical growth in enrolments, particularly in and one into IT. This is a significant the elementary and primary classes. achievement for this small school for Overcrowding has been an issue in the poor on the outskirts of Faisalabad. recent years forcing some students to The girls are an inspiration to the sit on the floor during classes or desks younger students and show them being removed from classes due to the what is possible with hard work and lack of space for the students. Some commitment to their studies. classrooms suffer from poor ventilation and lighting which is exacerbated by The local community was forced overcrowding. The two new classroom by the Government to relocate to will help alleviate these issues. The Gokkuwal which has little infrastructure children and staff of La Salle School – unsealed roads, poor access Khushpur are very grateful to St to electricity and running water, Michael’s College for their Lasallian substandard housing and the majority spirit, solidarity and support. of the local community live below the poverty line. We congratulate the Four teacher accommodation staff of La Salle School Gokkuwal for blocks were also renovated in supporting their students to achieve Faisalabad, Multan and Khushpur. these outstanding results. The work included fixing plumbing and bathrooms, upgrading electrical Education for girls was also wiring, updating kitchens, living improved at Albans Academy. The and sleeping areas creating a girls campus was upgraded during safer and more comfortable the year with new toilets, a new place for the teachers to live. office and administration block.

From top: two of Gokkuwal graduates; one of the younger primary classes from Gokkuwal; Albans Academy new girls campus office and administration block; senior girls class, crowded Gokkuwal classroom; the two new classrooms Lasallian Foundation Annual Report 2015 11

Moving Mountains for Vietnam

The Lasallian Foundation major • De La Salle College Malvern fundraising event at Eureka 89, aimed • Endemol Shine Australia to provide seed funding for the first De • Maritime Union of Australia LaSalle Secondary School in Vietnam • Nicholes Family Law since 1976. The school in Dakmil is • St Michael’s College, Henley Beach significant as the Brothers celebrated 150 years working in the educational • St James College, East Bentleigh service of the poor this year, and • St John’s Regional College, will eventually educate 1,200 young Dandenong Vietnamese children. • St Bede’s College, Mentone • Bali Lighthouse Villas The event raised over $150,000 and • Cable Beach Club we would like to thank our major sponsors for the evening the Noel and A special note of thanks to our special Carmel O’Brien Family Foundation guest speaker, Frank Walker, for his and Paul O’Brien of Eureka 89, who were integral in making the night a storytelling and sharing his insight into the success, ensuring that event costs Montagnard tribal peoples. Thanks also were minimised to enable the majority to Tom Lockwood, our serial auctioneer; of the fundraising to be directed to the Vanessa Chow and Lucas Carlson along Dakmil School. Their ongoing support with our interns Emily Williamson and of the Lasallian works is an incredible Amila Waniganayake, ensured everyone blessing. had an enjoyable evening.

We would also like to acknowledge the following donors whose contributions ensured the evening’s success: • Oakhill College, Castle Hill • Bensons Property Group • Factory X

From top: Our Patron, The Honourable Alastair Nicholson QC OAM; Montagnard children; Lasallian principals and staff; Frank Walker signing copies of his book 12 Lasallian Foundation Annual Report 2015

De La Salle & Associated Schools

The De La Salle and Associated Michael Bohan, Property Manager; schools in Australia and New Zealand Leah Hartmann, Communications have been key fundraisers for the Manager; and De La Salle College Lasallian mission since 2005. Over Malvern for providing a College building $240,000 was collectively raised in for the Foundation’s use. This generous 2015 for the Lasallian mission by: gift enables the Foundation to minimise • De La Salle College Malvern our overheads and ensure maximum • Oakhill College funding can be directed to projects. • St Michael’s College Henley Beach and Beverley campuses The Lasallian Foundation would like to • St Bede’s College Mentone acknowledge and recognise the following • St James College East Bentleigh organisations and donors for their • La Salle College Viveash significant generosity throughout 2015: • Francis Douglas Memorial College The Noel and Carmel O’Brien Family • De La Salle College Revesby Foundation • St John’s Regional College • Misean Cara Ireland Dandenong • De La Salle Brothers Ireland • De La Salle College Caringbah • SECOLI • De La Salle College Cronulla • PFD Food Services • John Paul College Rotorua • David Heeney and Factory X Retail • O’Connor Catholic College Armidale Group Pty Ltd • De La Salle College Ashfield • Paul Guest and Janette Edwards • La Salle Catholic College • Cooper Investors Pty Limited Bankstown • Bensons Property Group • John and Kathy Murphy The Lasallian Foundation would also • Miobat Pty Ltd like to acknowledge the generous • Ivan Yaksich support of Peter Houlihan, Principal; • Paul Mullaly QC Kerrie Jordan, Business Manager; • The Hon. Sally Brown AM

From top: Our Patron, The Honourable Alastair RAWCS volunteers at work and on a weekend trip Nicholson QC OAM; Montagnard children; in Port Moresby; Ron Goldsworthy, Ray Cotter and Lasallian principals and staff; Frank Walker Br Bede Mackrell signing copies of his book Lasallian Foundation Annual Report 2015 13

Volunteers We would also like to thank the On behalf of the students and staff following people and organisations of Lasalle Hohola Technical College, for helping to pack the boxes prior WeCare, Sacred Heart Teachers to shipping, a very necessary and College, Holy Trinity Teachers College, important task. and Rebiamul Youth Centre in PNG, • Staff and Year 7 students from De we would like to thank the following La Salle College Malvern people for their generous contributions • DLS Malvern mums, Samantha towards the 2015 shipping container Bonato, Andrea Plastrier project. Another three shipping • and Kate Buzza containers of donated goods were • Staff from Cisco: Grace Jin, Ian sent to Port Moresby PNG. Thanks to Hamilton and Julie Netkow Rotary Club of Boroko PNG, Rotary Club of Surrey Hills, John Sweet and • Telstra’s X-Co Escalated Complaints the team at Supreme Industries (PNG), & Resolution team: DP World, Maritime Union, Secon – Shilpa Sharma Freight Logistics, and ANL Lines who – Puneet Dhawen ensure that the packing, shipping – Paul O’Shanassy and transport of the containers is as – Jennifer How efficient as possible. – Laura Flynn – Phillip Moss Thanks to the generosity of the – James Hibbert following people and organisations for ensuring that the containers were full – Rohan Charrett of desperately-needed, quality items – Rahul Jain including primary school resources and text books, reading books, stationery, In 2015, our ongoing partnership with desks, school furniture, lockers and Rotary Australia Worldwide Community cabinets, desktop computers and Services (RAWCS) continued to make monitors, laptops, sewing equipment a tremendous difference in PNG. and fabric, fleece jumpers and other Thanks to Mick Willis, Robin Bailey, second-hand clothing, and toys. Brenda Lyon, Geoff Palmer, joined by • Anne Wegmuller Ray Cotter and Ron Goldsworthy were • Bettina Handley ably led by project managers, Brother • Catholic Education Office Bede Mackrell and Mick Brosnan. We appreciate all the hard work you have • De La Salle College Malvern done with the renovation of Howard • Factory X Retail Group Pty Ltd Haus which now accommodates four • Genzanno FCJ College Kew teachers. • Jacqui Britto • Janet Bohan and St Mary’s Primary Our sincere thanks also to Arthur School Williamstown Hubbard, Cassandra Krear, Emily • Janette Edwards Williamson (intern), and Amila • Kathleen Kemp Waniganayake who volunteered at the • KNP Solutions Malvern Lasallian Foundation offices during the year. You all did such a fantastic job • Michael Willis and we cannot thank you enough for • Neptune Managed Services your effort and hard work. • Perisher • Rotary Donations In Kind • Sandra Woodward • Simonds Catholic College Melbourne • St Bede’s College Mentone • Viv Parry

Br Antonyswamy, Principal of Lasalle Hohola Technical College, and his staff unloading a shipping container; students using some of the donated tools; the hospitality course students sitting at their new dining room setting complete with crockery and cutlery, all donated from Australia 14 Lasallian Foundation Annual Report 2015 Lasallian Foundation Annual Report 2015 15

everydayheroes construction of the multipurpose Our gratitude to the following people hall at the new La Salle Secondary who chose to use everydayhero to raise School Dakmil Vietnam. We are funds for a variety of Lasallian projects grateful to Paul and his incredible during the year: supporters including the following • Red Earth Blue Boots - Michael people who donated over $1,000: Mckern, WA. Michael and his father – Greg Rosshandler walked from Perth to Leonora, – Skye Chu over 850km to raise funds for the – Sally Brown Lasallian Foundation. – Ian Johnston • Run Melbourne – James Ambler, – Sally Nicholes – Dushan Stankovich Deirdre O’Doherty, Adam Palmer, – Heather Carter Mandy Palmer and Julia Ambler, VIC – John Mann formed a group and participated in – Ian Allen Run Melbourne. – Tom Pearce • Smash the Crash – Paul Guest, – Robbie Joseph VIC. Paul travelled to Boston to – John Harry compete in the Crash B Indoor – Alastair Nicholson Rowing Championships. He literally – Chris Canavan “smashed the crash” claiming the World Record for 75 years+. In the process, he raised $60,000 for the

Michael Kern being blessed at the beginning of his 850km walk; Paul Guest during and after his world record breaking Smash the Crash effort 16 Lasallian Foundation Annual Report 2015

Board Members 2015

The Lasallian Foundation Board said and Safety Improvement, Learning and farewell to a number of long-term Board Development, Change Management and members during the year. We would like Business Systems. In his consultancy and to sincerely thank John Mann, Steve workplace training delivery, he emphasises Molloy, and Br Patrick McCarthy for the practice of Virtues to encourage leaders their outstanding service over the years to display excellence and ethics in the in response to the Lasallian educational workplace. mission. John is one of the longest-standing Board members who has contributed His extensive experience includes over 20 greatly in the areas of governance and years at Nestle in various management roles compliance. Steve and Br Pat both served in manufacturing and operations across six years on the Board. Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. We welcome to the Board Br John Pill, Alfred Ablaza, Arthur Hubbard and John Some of Alfred’s other achievements Harry who all bring strong skills and include providing volunteer consulting work experience from their respective industries. for the Victorian Policy, and founding a Social Justice Group at the St Bede’s Parish Ms Sally Nicholes, Chair Balwyn North to raise funds to set up a Formerly a Principal at Middletons, technical school in Baucau, East Timor. Sally established Nicholes Family Lawyers (nicholeslaw.com.au) in 2005 Mr Sean Conlan, Director where a significant degree of pro bono Sean Conlan has a great understanding of work is undertaken for not-for-profit the De La Salle community and Lasallian organisations that support and promote educational mission as he completed the rights of children. his secondary school at St Bede’s College Mentone. Over the years, he has Sally’s dedication to family law has been maintained a close old boy affiliation with awarded with a Certificate of Appreciation the school and the Brothers. by the United States National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children and After leaving St Bede’s, Sean joined the the Australian Federal Police for work Finance sector and has nearly 20 years of on “Operation Glucose” in assisting the experience working for Macquarie Equities successful location of an abducted child. as an advisor to various groups including Sally has written numerous articles and professional investors, family offices, presented to special interest groups both charitable foundations, not for profits and in Australia and internationally on topics corporate organisations. including international child abduction and Sean is a board member and past special medical procedures. President of The Employee Ownership Sally is a member of the Family Law Section Group which represents corporate of the Law Institute of Victoria (LIV), the LIV Australia and engages with political leaders Children and Youth Issues Committee, the and government MPs in formulating LIV International Steering Committee, and Government and Tax Policy. the Family Law Section of the Law Council Hon Paul Guest QC AO, Director of Australia. She is also a Board member Since 1965 Paul was a Barrister and of the World Congress on Family Law and Solicitor in the High Court of Australia Children’s Rights, along with fellow Board and the Supreme Court of Victoria, NSW, Directors, Hon Alastair Nicholson and Hon South Australia, and the Supreme Court of Paul Guest. Indiana, USA principally practising in Family Sally was a finalist in the 2010 Telstra Law, Criminal Law and Civil jurisdictions. Businesswoman of the Year awards in two He was appointed QC in 1983 and then categories – the Commonwealth Bank appointed to the Family Court of Australia Business Owner Award and the Nokia in 1998. Business Innovation Award. Paul was the Chairman of the Family Law Mr Alfred Ablaza, Director Bar Association for 12 years. He was also a Alfred is a life-long Lasallian completing his member of the Ethics Committee, Victorian education with De La Salle schools in the Bar from 1989 – 1997, as well as a number Philippines from prep through to University, of other Bar committees. where he completed a Bachelor degree in Paul has also represented Australia in Engineering. He brings great passion and Rowing at the Olympic Games in 1960, understanding of the Lasallian values, and 1964, and 1968; World Championships business experience. – 1962, 1966, and 1970; and the 1962 As a business consultant and trainer, Commonwealth Games where he won the Alfred assists people and organisations to Gold Medal. Paul was awarded an Order sustain their business for the long term. of Australia in 2013 for his services to the He specialises in LEAN Six Sigma, Quality community and to the sport of rowing. Lasallian Foundation Annual Report 2015 17

Mr John Harry, Director for nine years in several American Jesuit University in Sydney. For over 30 years, John is an established farmer, winemaker Universities, in Ireland and Italy. He has Manjula has been involved in advocacy and and financial consultant, and brings 40 done research in HIV/AIDS and sexual policy matters in early childhood through years of global senior finance, commercial abuse within the Catholic Church. key positions held on the Boards of a variety law and Board experience from diverse Brother Patrick has a Master of Education of organisations including Early Childhood industries including mining, finance, from the University of Sydney and a Master Australia, Kindergarten Parents Victoria telecommunications, utilities and shipping. of Arts in Counselling Psychology from and UNICEF. She has also worked as a He has chaired a number of Boards Santa Clara University in California, USA. policy analyst on government advisory including Arcadis Capital Pty Ltd, a boutique committees dealing with quality assurance, investment bank; and Sedimentary Mr Steve Molloy, Director regulations and professional development of Holdings Limited, as well as a number of Steve has a long history with the De La early childhood personnel. Manjula served compliance and risk committees. Salle organisation. An ex-student of De La on the editorial committee of the Australian Salle College Cronulla, Steve is currently the Aside from his extensive professional Journal of Early Childhood for 15 years and Bursar and Business Manager for Oakhill as its editor from 1995 to 1998. career, John brings six years’ experience College. He is responsible for all non- as Chairman of Brainwave Australia academic operations of the College ranging As an experienced researcher, Manjula has Ltd, a Melbourne charity dedicated to from financial management, employment led and participated in several national and paediatric neuroscience. While in this role of support staff, maintenance and grounds, international project teams. Manjula values he was responsible for the management marketing, publications and fundraising. He diversity and social justice and is passionate of a fundraising program to assist is also responsible for the management of about enhancing policy and practice in early the construction of a new children’s the Oakhill Alumni. He is also a member of childhood settings to promote the delivery neuroscience centre at the Royal the De La Salle Brothers’ Economic Council of quality education and related services to Children’s Hospital Melbourne which was and Project Control Group, and he has young children and their families. opened in 2005. assisted with the management of a number We would also like to thank our company of Lasallian ventures. Mr Arthur Hubbard, Director Secretary, Graham Goldenberg, for his Arthur has been involved with the Lasallian Steve has worked in education for over 20 dedicated service and generosity to the Foundation since 2013 initially as our years. Before focussing his attention on Foundation. Accountant in a voluntary capacity, as well education, Steve worked as Superintendent as training finance staff in Lasallian schools of a State Ward facility catering for special Lasallian Foundation Patron and works in Port Moresby, Papua New needs children. He holds a Bachelor of Arts, Our continued thanks Guinea (PNG). He has extensive Executive UNE; and is a member of the Australian to the Lasallian Leadership, Operations, Risk and Financial Institute of Management. Management experience. Foundation’s Mr Nick Newton, Director Patron, Hon Alastair Arthur has previously undertaken Directors After working 14 years in marketing and Nicholson AO RFD and Public Officers roles for subsidiaries advertising, Nick became a McDonald’s QC, who tirelessly of the ANZ Bank, as well as a PNG-based Licensee in 1991 and currently operates works to improve investment company. three restaurants at Lilydale and children’s rights and the rights of the During his career, Arthur has worked Mooroolbark. Nick has been actively and undertaken voluntary assignments involved in the Licensee community over marginalised and in PNG, Tonga and Timor Leste, gaining the years and has held many elected disadvantaged. invaluable insight into the unique challenges positions, that have included, Chairman and issues Pacific Islanders face. He of the Victorian Licensee Marketing has a passion for working with Pacific Co-operative, member of the Victorian peoples, achieving success in the growth Leadership Group, member of the National Marketing Committee, and inaugural and development of others, and making Board meetings significant difference through the provision Chairman of the Ronald McDonald attended 2015 of leadership, influence, ownership, Children’s Charities Kessia’s Cottage respite Board Member of 6 beach holiday house in Ocean Grove. consultation and engagement. Ms Sally Nicholes 5 Brother John Pill fsc, Director Mr John W. Mann, Director Hon Paul Guest 4 John is a commercial lawyer who has been Brother John’s working career spans 40+ years, as a teacher, middle manager and Mr John Mann in private practice for more than 20 years. 4 He holds a Bachelor of Laws, a Bachelor principal across Australia. He spent time as (resigned November 2015) school principal and teacher at a number of Commerce and a Graduate Diploma Brother Pat McCarthy of Lasallian schools, and was most recently 0 in corporations and securities law from (resigned January 2015) the University of Melbourne. John was based in Singapore as an educational Mr Steve Molloy consultant on Lasallian projects throughout 0 a Partner at K&L Gates heading up their (resigned June 2015) Mergers and Acquisitions practice. John Asia and the Pacific. As a De La Salle was a founding member of his firm’s pro Brother, he brings with him the unique Mr Nick Newton 4 perspective and values of the De La Salle bono committee and a very active member Brothers. Dr Manjula Waniganayake 2 of the pro bono program. He joined Clarendon Lawyers in 2015. Brother John has been a member of the Mr Sean Conlan 2 Brother Patrick McCarthy fsc, ANZPPNG District Council for three terms, Mr Alfred Ablaza a delegate to four District Chapters and a 5 Director (joined April 2015) District Delegate to the two international Brother Patrick has over 20 years’ Mr Arthur Hubbard Assemblies. He has extensive experience 3 experience in education as both a teacher (joined April 2015) and formation in international settings with and administrator. In 1990, Brother Pat Br John Pill people from diverse cultures. 5 completed his Masters in Counselling (joined April 2015) Psychology and has since worked with Dr Manjula Waniganayake, Director Mr John Harry Australian organisations such as Kids Help Manjula is a Professor of Early Childhood at 2 Line and Catholic Care. He also worked the Institute of Early Childhood at Macquarie (joined July 2015) 18 Lasallian Foundation Annual Report 2015 Lasallian Foundation Annual Report 2015 19

Financial Report 31 Dec 2015

Statement by Directors Statement by Directors of the Trustee of the Trustee 19 The directors of the trustee company have determined that the trust is not a reporting Statement of entity, and that this special purpose financial report should be prepared in accordance Comprehensive Income 20 with the accounting policies described in Note 1 to the financial statements.

Statement of Financial Position 21 We, the directors of Australian Lasallian (Asia/Pacific) Foundation Limited, the Trustee of the Australian Lasallian (Asia/Pacific) Developing Countries Aid Fund hereby state that, in Statement of Changes in Equity 22 our opinion:

Cash Flow Statement 23 1. The financial statements and notes of the trust: a) present fairly the trust’s financial position as at 31 December 2015 and its Notes to the Financial performance for the year ended on that date in accordance with the accounting Statements 24-27 policies described in Note 1 to the financial statements; and Independent Audit Report 28-29 b) comply with the Accounting Standards as described in Note 1 to the financial statements.

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

Made in accordance with a resolution of the directors of the trustee.

Sally Nicholes Lasallian Foundation Chair 27 April, 2016 Melbourne, Victoria 20 Lasallian Foundation Annual Report 2015 Lasallian Foundation Annual Report 2015 21 22 Lasallian Foundation Annual Report 2015 Lasallian Foundation Annual Report 2015 23 24 Lasallian Foundation Annual Report 2015 Lasallian Foundation Annual Report 2015 25 26 Lasallian Foundation Annual Report 2015 Lasallian Foundation Annual Report 2015 27 28 Lasallian Foundation Annual Report 2015 Lasallian Foundation Annual Report 2015 29 30 Lasallian Foundation Annual Report 2015 Lasallian Foundation Annual Report 2015 31

Feedback ACFID members must comply with The Story Lasallian Foundation is committed to the ACFID Code of Conduct, a a process of continuous improvement, voluntary, self-regulatory sector code of Our Star good governance and quality standards. of good practice that aims to improve Our logo, based on the Lasallian star, is It is important to us that everyone, international development outcomes and a central part of our long tradition and including children and young people, history. It calls to mind “The Starfish increase stakeholder trust by enhancing Story”, by Loren Eiseley, and the have a voice in our process and the transparency and accountability of feedback is encouraged. difference that we can make in the life signatory organisations. Covering over of each and every child in need. If you would like more information 50 principles and 150 obligations, the Code sets good standards for program The Starfish StoryAdapted from regarding our complaints handling ‘The Star Thrower’ by Loren Eiseley process, please contact our office on effectiveness, fundraising, governance +61 3 9508 2700 or email us at info@ and financial reporting. Compliance Once upon a time there was a wise lasallianfoundation.org man who used to go to the ocean includes annual reporting and checks. to do his writing. He had a habit of For more information regarding the Code walking on the beach before he began ACFID of Conduct including how to make a his work. The Australian Council complaint can be obtained from ACFID for International One day he was walking along the at acfid.asn.au or emailing: Development (ACFID) shore. As he looked down the beach, is the peak body [email protected] he saw a human figure moving like a for Australian non- dancer. He smiled to himself to think government organisations (NGOs) of someone who would dance to the Australian Charities and Non- involved in international development day. So he began to walk faster to profit Commission (ACNC) and humanitarian action. Our vision is of catch up. The Lasallian Foundation is a member a world where all people are free from of the Australian Charities and Not-for- As he got closer, he saw that it was extreme poverty, injustice and inequality a young man and the young man and where the earth’s finite resources are profits Commission (ACNC). The ACNC wasn’t dancing, but instead he was managed sustainably. Our purpose is to is the independent national regulator of reaching down to the shore, picking up lead and unite our members in action for charities. The ACNC was established to something and very gently throwing it a just, equitable and sustainable world. achieve the following objects: into the ocean. Founded in 1965, ACFID currently has over 130 members and 15 affiliates • maintain, protect and enhance As he got closer he called out, “Good operating in more than 100 developing public trust and confidence in the morning. What are you doing?” countries. sector through increased The young man paused, looked up • accountability and transparency ACFID’s members range from large and replied, “Throwing starfish in the • support and sustain a robust, Australian multi-sectoral organisations ocean.” vibrant, independent and that are linked to international federations innovative not-for-profit sector “I guess I should have asked why are of NGOs, to agencies with specialised • promote the reduction of you throwing starfish in the ocean?” thematic expertise, and smaller community based groups, with a mix of unnecessary regulatory obligations “The sun is up and the tide is going secular and faith based organisations. in the sector out. And if I don’t throw them in they’ll die.”

“But, young man, don’t you realise that there are miles and miles of beach and starfish all along it. You can’t possibly make a difference!”

The young man listened politely. Then bent down, picked another starfish and threw it into the sea, past the breaking waves and said,

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