Caaflu Annual Report 2018-2019
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ABORIGINAL CORPORATION ANNUAL REPORT 2018 – 2019 ABORIGINAL CORPORATION ABORIGINAL CORPORATION Contents I. CAAFLU Service Profile 3 II. CAAFLU Corporate Structure 4 III. Chairperson’s and Chief Executive Officer’s Report 5 IV. Principal Legal Officer’s Report 10 V. The Barkly Region 13 VI. Central Australia Communities 15 VII. Support Link Report 17 VIII. Ochre Ribbon Week 19 IX. Finance Manager’s Report 21 X. Financial Statements 22 XI. Balance Magazine 39 Domestic Violence is Everybody’Everybody’s Business CAAFLU Aboriginal Corporation CAAFLU Aboriginal Corporation 84 Hartley Street 1/172 Patterson Street PO BOX 2109 PO BOX 201 ALICE SPRINGS NT 0871 TENNANT CREEK NT 0861 Ph 08 8953 6355 Ph 08 8962 2100 Fax 08 8953 6749 Fax 08 8962 1033 Free call 1800 088 884 Free call 1800 068 830 Email: [email protected] Web: www. caaflu.com.au I. CAAFLU SERVICE PROFILE Central Australian Aboriginal Family Legal Unit Aboriginal Corporation (CAAFLUAC) Who are we and what services do we provide? CAAFLUAC was established in 2000. Funded by The priority areas of law are domestic violence the Commonwealth Department of Prime Minister restraining orders, sexual assault, child protection, and Cabinet we are a Family Violence Prevention victims of crime compensation, and family law Legal Service. We are a justice, advisory and referral where the legal matter relates to family violence. centre for Aboriginal victims of domestic and family violence. We aim to provide high quality and culturally appropriate services, including legal advice which Located in Alice Springs and Tennant Creek we draws upon Aboriginal law and custom and provide services to Aboriginal women, children Australian law, to identify possible pathways for and men in Alice Springs, Ntaria (Hermannsburg), protection and change. Papunya, Yuendumu, Tennant Creek and Elliott, in accordance with our operational framework and The services provided at Ntaria, Papunya, service delivery priorities. Yuendumu and Elliott recognise and respond to the barriers that Aboriginal people face in attempting Our primary focus is to provide Aboriginal victims to access services that are located in Alice Springs. of family violence, including sexual abuse, with legal advice and casework, counseling, information, We arrange interpreters/cultural brokers for clients assistance, support and referral services. We as appropriate to ensure that our clients can provide referral, as appropriate, to mediation, participate fully and confidently in matters that rehabilitation, mental health and perpetrator affect them, and to ensure that we properly and programs. fully service our clients. We participate in and deliver community education, development and prevention initiatives, and contribute to law and policy initiatives and reform. A service for victims of family violence Family Violence Prevention Legal Service (FVPLS) Free call 1800 088 884 3 – Central Australian Aboriginal Family Legal Unit – Annual Report 2018-2019 II. CAAFLU CORPORATE STRUCTURE The Central Australian Aboriginal Family Legal Unit Aboriginal Corporation Inc. Corporate Structure as at June 2019 BOARD OF DIRECTORS CEO FINANCE & Phynea Clarke BUSINESS MANAGER Debbie McIntyre-Day ALICE SPRINGS OFFICE TENNANT CREEK OFFICE LEGAL LEGAL Principal Legal Officer Legal Officer Kim Raine Anna Potter Sarah Pickles Senior Legal Officer Carol Smith Legal Officer Katie McCarthy CLIENT SERVICE ADMINISTRATION ADMINISTRATION CLIENT SERVICE OFFICER OFFICER Client Service Officer Receptionist / Receptionist Client Service Officer Shirley Erlandson Administration Sabrina Barnes Tanya Scrutton Mathew Adams Rhienna Fisher Elaine Wills Tiahni Balibay 3 – Central Australian Aboriginal Family Legal Unit – Annual Report 2018-2019 Central Australian Aboriginal Family Legal Unit – Annual Report 2018-2019 – 4 III. CHAIRPERSON’S & CEO’S REPORT Joyce Taylor · Chairperson · 2018/2019 Phynea Clarke · CEO · 2018/2019 NETWORKING AND COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION National and NT Staff attended the 2018 Indigenous STOP Domestic Violence Conference in Brisbane Meeting with a General Manager from ABC International Translating and Interpreting services from Adelaide, wanting to have further dealings with the Central Australia region, bush courts and Domestic Violence space – query contact been As CEO of CAAFLU Aboriginal Corporation I am very made to Darwin office. pleased to present to you the 2018/2019 Annual Report PLO and Business Manager attended NACLC with CAAFLU’s Chairperson, Joyce Taylor. conference in Sydney late August. 19-22 November attended meeting in Melbourne CAAFLU is one of 13 Family Violence Prevention Legal with DSS and PM&C discussed 4th Action Plan Services (FVPLS’s) across Australia, as forum members consultations. it was formally established in May 2012. I have been the National FVPLS Deputy Convenor since 2016, very Amy Williams from Office of the Children’s well supported by the National Convenor Antoinette Commissioner in Darwin visited CAAFLU briefing Braybrook and the Secretariat. on function of OCC and complaints process. Paul Vanderhear and Dez Wilde from the NT As Deputy Convenor of the National FVPLS Forum Ombudsman in Darwin visited CAAFLU briefing on (the Forum) I have been involved in the Coalition function of the NT Ombudsman. of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peaks (COP) Partnership Approach on the Closing the Gap Refresh. Staff attended the Victims of Crime consultation The Forum is one of the key members of the Coalition of at the Desert Park in relation to the proposed Peaks. I’ve represented the Forum at a key all day, face- amendments to the Victims of Crime legislation. to-face meeting of the COP in Adelaide on 27 June, at The Director of Crime Victim Services Unit met which the development of new targets for the Closing with staff at CAAFLU the following day. the Gap Refresh were discussed. I have represented In February, I was invited to attend the First Nations the Forum at the Closing the Gap Partnership Working Women’ safety and wellbeing in remote community Group (PWG) meeting the following day on 28 June. meeting held in Melbourne. Met with Honourable The PWG meets as a part of the Partnership Approach Ken Wyatt AM, PM (Minister for Senior Australians and involves discussions between representatives of the and Aged Care, Minister for Indigenous Health & COP and the federal, state and territory governments. Honourable Kelly O’Dwyer PM (Minister for Women, Additionally, I have represented the Forum at a further Minister for Jobs and Industrial Relations). Discussion PWG meeting in Canberra on 9 October. on main issues on domestic violence, child safety and programs that have worked on the ground. The last year has remained busy as with previous years PLO and I met with Narelle Beer, NT Police Assistant with legal matters and client services work. It was also Commissioner and Bradley Currie in relation to a busy year with active engagement nationally and sexual assault guidelines, complaints and other throughout the NT. programs updates and discussions. 5 – Central Australian Aboriginal Family Legal Unit – Annual Report 2018-2019 III. CHAIRPERSON’S & CEO’S REPORT Attended regular phone-link meetings with NT front- Staff participated in legal education on CAAMA line service providers coordinated by Priscilla Atkins radio with NAAJA in relation to child protection. from NAAJA discussing gaps in services for victims and Invite received from Martin Taylor at Coles, for the defendants, including a meeting with Nigel Scullion. unveiling of an Indigenous Art mural designed by Federal Shadow Minister for Justice, Clare O’Neil the talented Jane Golder Kngwarreye which staff and Honourable Warren Snowden MP met with attended. This was coordinated by Stephen Ariston staff. Staff shared puzzle pieces to illustrate the from Palya Proper Fine Art – creating opportunities gaps in services and how important timely access working with the communities which is part of to emergency funding is for the safety of victims Coles wider Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander and their children. strategy. CAAFLU received invite from Our Watch with the book launching on violence by Natasha Stott Barkly Region Despoja AM at the Double Tree by Hilton in April. TC Lawyer Anna Potter provide evidence at the Attended the Aboriginal Out of Home Care forum Parliamentary Inquiry in the Child Protection at Desert Knowledge Precinct system in NT. In May Senior Lawyer Carol Smith and I presented Tennant Creek Solicitors attended meetings with at the Lowitja Institute International Indigenous the NT Police in Tennant Creek. Health and Wellbeing Conference in Darwin (Culture Tennant Creek staff and Alice Springs staff empowering community – Thinking Speaking participating in Barkly review with Fiona Allison Being) – presentation was very well received. and Chris Cunneen, Senior Researchers (Justice too far away – community consult). Alice Springs Region Mathew (CSO) travelled to Tennant Creek, Rhieanna and I attended flag raising ceremony on top delivering CLE with staff to men and women in the of Anzac Hill as part of NAIDOC week in July 2018. This Barkly region. was an important moment and first time the Aboriginal Successful Ochre Ribbon Day in Tennant Creek at flag flown on Anzac Hill for NAIDOC celebrations. the local swimming pool from that Mungkarata Meg Houston from NACLC’s early July attended the school staff approached CAAFLU at the Ochre office for the accreditation. ribbon day requested CAAFLU visit Mungkarata for Met with Penny Johnson from Relationships