A year of transformation

Annual Report 2017/18 Vision, values and strategic pillars Contents

VISION OUR FOCUS 04 Together, building and supporting a healthy, resilient Jewish Care Victoria belongs to the community – each Highlights and inclusive Jewish community. of us owners and stakeholders. With ownership comes responsibility. We each play a role in ensuring the care of PURPOSE those in most need. The strength of our community is in our diversity and in our togetherness – young and old, rich and Delivering excellent care and support, underpinned poor, healthy and sick, religious and unaffiliated. 08 by Jewish values for the community we serve. Together we are one. President’s message 29 VALUES 6 STRATEGIC PILLARS 11 Renewal and progress Jewish Care’s values are universal and enduring

in nature, but are also particular to the Jewish OUR JEWISH ETHOS CEO’s message approach to creating a meaningful life and a strong, Everything we do embodies the spirit and cultural aspects cohesive community. of Jewish life. To purposefully live our Jewish values, and to 30 be responsive, respectful and inclusive of the unique and A sustainable future Our values define who we are and underpin everything diverse needs of the Jewish community. 15 we do. They pervade every aspect of our organisation, Products and services informing relationships amongst colleagues, between OUR CLIENTS staff and clients and between our organisation and the Delivering outstanding client experiences, creating value 32 wider community. Our values are about people - they through service coordination and case management. Honouring our benefactors provide a moral compass for the way we respond to Embracing a client centric service underpinned by the 16 challenges and the decisions we make. principles of Choice, Accessibility, Relationships, Evidence-Based, Advocacy, Independence and Diversity. Strengthening our services OUR PRODUCTS & PARTNERSHIPS 34 ﬢﬧך ﬡﬧץ derech eretz Relevant, innovative, evidence-based programs supported Treasurer’s report RESPECT by genuine community partnerships that enhance access to 19 Through client services and program excellence, quality services for all people within the Jewish community. we treat everyone with consideration and decency Facilities that are convenient, efficient and provide the Empowering through and will always act for the good of society. basis for leading edge service provision. independence 36 קהילה kehilla OUR PEOPLE Financial statements COMMUNITY Supporting a vibrant, professional, contemporary Working together to strengthen our community, environment where people with a passion and initiative will 23 thrive. Attracting and investing in the best and the brightest. to build and support the capacity and resilience Personalisation and choice of individuals and families. 38 OUR SYSTEMS & SUSTAINABILITY Efficient and effective processes and systems that enable Board of governance הכללה hachlala quality service provision and accountability. Ensuring INCLUSION financial sustainability that will secure the future delivery 27 We embrace diversity and work together for of vital services. Learning from experience a just and equitable society. 40 OUR REPUTATION & BRAND Executive team To position our brand to be top of mind in the Jewish אחריות חברתית achrayoot chevratit community for service provision, giving and volunteering. SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY To ensure repute, relevance and engagement in our 28 Behaving ethically with sensitivity and immediate and broader communities. Celebrating Jewish life acting in the best interests of all. 42 Acknowledgments

Highlights

01 02 03 04 05 06 LAUNCH OF 2018 ANNUAL HAND-IN-HANDTM PREPARING EMBRACING KEY CAPITAL NEW STRATEGY APPEAL MODEL OF SUPPORT FOR YOUR COMMUNITY WORKS ROLL ON FOR BETTER NDIS PLANS INCLUSION THROUGH 2017/18 Our new strategic plan for The 2018 Annual Appeal OUTCOMES 2020, ‘Transforming for Our secured record donations of Our Carer Support Program As part of our strategic We have completed a busy year Future’, was published in $3.5 million, demonstrating has enabled over 100 families deliverables set out in the of capital works, investing over A number of exciting changes June 2018 and set out 15 our community’s confidence to successfully prepare for Strategic Plan for 2020, the $135 million to develop Capital have taken place across business priorities. This in Jewish Care to fully invest their National Disability organisation committed to Campaign projects to serve the our residential aged care constitutes a whole-of- in delivering vital services and Insurance Scheme meetings, developing and implementing needs of our community. The environment in embedding organisation approach, from support to our community. of which more than 30 families inclusive practices for all Hannah & Daryl Cohen Family the Hand-in-HandTM model strategic priorities and values have contracted us to manage members of the Jewish Building is progressing well and of support. This model of to branding, responding to their NDIS plans. We were community. Two key initiatives on time. Tenders were sought support and care has had challenges and leveraging also able to secure package undertaken include pledging for construction of the Anne a significant impact on our opportunities to secure a supports five times larger our support with nine other & Eric Smorgon Active Living Elders, improving their quality sustainable future for the than what they were receiving faith-based organisations to Centre and Senior Aged Care of life and general wellbeing. Jewish community. through their previous providing inclusive services Precinct in Carnegie, both to be arrangements, prior to moving and working towards achieving executed before end of 2018. to the NDIS. Rainbow Tick Accreditation.

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07 08 09 10 11 12 RELIEVING PARTNERING STAFF AND GEN17 SURVEY STANDING THE BEST

PEOPLE FROM WITH OUR VOLUNTEER Jewish Care was one of the AGAINST ABUSE PRACTICE HOUSING STRESS VILLAGE KITCHEN AWARDS major sponsors of the Gen17 COMMENDATION Survey that measured the Jewish Care brought together eight other communal AWARD Our Community Housing provides The partnership between The 2017 Staff & Volunteers extent of change that has organisations to take a stand transitional and long term Jewish Care and Our Village Service & Excellence Awards occurred within the Jewish against family violence and Jewish Care Victoria was housing options to relieve people Kitchen enables families honoured staff members and population. We were consulted joined in the annual walk as awarded the highly regarded experiencing housing stress. experiencing tough times to volunteers who have achieved in designing and formulating part of White Ribbon Day. The Best Practice Commendation enjoy healthy and deliciously 5 to 40 years of service, and survey questions, and our joint effort was intended to Award from the Australian Thirty six units were completely cooked shabbat meals. recognised the outstanding involvement in helping raise awareness about the Aged Care Quality Agency refurbished by creating more achievements of exceptional to propagate the survey prevalence of male violence for implementing continuous open spaces for dining and People with disability living at staff at all levels of Jewish Care resulted in an impressive against women and saw more improvement plans across living, and with upgrades to The Manders Villas assisted and the contributions made outcome receiving over than 1000 people converge at our services to address both bedrooms and bathrooms with organising, storing and by volunteers. The two main 8,700 responses. The survey Federation Square. Leading expectation and satisfaction including laundry facilities distribution of kosher meal awards; Samuel H. Harris and has informed our strategic up to White Ribbon Day, our levels of clients. to each unit. Additionally, parcels to clients. Volunteer of the Year were priorities and will continue to male staff were invited to sign Jewish Care Board has resolved presented to Ora Glickman and provide vital information for an open pledge committing to to add more units to this site David Wilden, respectively. decision making, resourcing as part of our commitment to and allocation of funds for stand against abuse. improving housing outcomes for service provision. the community.

6 JEWISH CARE ANNUAL REPORT 2017/18 JEWISH CARE ANNUAL REPORT 2017/18 7 President's message I am pleased to present my 2018 report to our members, supporters and the community.

MICHAEL DEBINSKI

This is my sixth year as President of developments, strong leadership, for our Elders to be more homelike Jewish Care, and I am privileged to committed and capable staff and focused on residents’ individual be part of an organisation that cares and volunteers, and an actively needs and aspirations. deeply about helping our Jewish supportive community. community – our elders, people living An important question is how do with disability, people experiencing Over the past twelve months, the we continue to deliver quality poverty, vulnerable children and Jewish Care Board and Executive services to our community in an families and Holocaust survivors. have set a course for the future, environment where government adopting new values and a strategic subsidies do not meet the increasing We are at a significant time of plan, “Transforming for Our cost of these services? reform, change and scrutiny of Future”, to deliver services that are social service programs in Australia. innovative and effective. Our new To continue to deliver services in The recently announced Royal values are: Respect - derech eretz, this environment, we need to deliver Commission into Aged Care and the Community – kehilla, Inclusion – services efficiently and make sure ongoing development of the National hachlala and Social Responsibility programs target need. To this Disability Insurance Scheme will - achrayoot chevratit. end, over the past year, we have change the landscape of our future reduced corporate overheads while An example of our values in action service delivery. maintaining levels of direct care is our plan to support people with to our clients. We continue to use At the same time, we face the disability to live in the community technology, contemporary systems challenge of delivering programs through the development of new and scale our operations to minimise essential to supporting the diverse housing and support services. In our back of house costs. We are needs of Victoria’s Jewish population a growing competitive market, the developing more contemporary without adequate, or in some cases, success of Jewish Care will be our facilities and programs such as any government funding. Additionally, commitment to service quality and the recent refurbishment of 36 increasing numbers in our community innovation. We commit to listen to Community Housing units located are turning to Jewish Care for help. the aspirations of our clients in at our St Kilda East site. We will This year, almost 6000 people sought the context of our Jewish values articulate clear outcomes for all our assistance. and beliefs. our programs and fund against these outcomes. And in the coming We are also making significant The GEN17 Study indicates that years, we plan to identify areas of demand for services is likely to progress towards establishing alternative revenue growth including Our Capital Campaign allows us an extension of his contract. To my privilege to lead Jewish Care and I continue, with 1 in 5 respondents three best practice senior living social enterprise opportunities. to develop more contemporary achieve our strategic priorities we look forward to another terrific year. assessing their financial precincts. Construction of the first facilities. Over the last three years, require strong, stable and committed circumstances as being marginal; of these precincts, The Hannah & In his report our CEO Bill Appleby we have raised nearly $23 million. I leadership. We are delighted Bill will feeling that they are ‘just getting Daryl Cohen Family Building at our has detailed Jewish Care’s many acknowledge the leadership of Alan continue to lead Jewish Care as CEO along’. Respondents rated aged St Kilda Road site has begun and is achievements during the last 12 Schwartz AM, the appeal committee until the end of 2021. care and services for people with a due to open in early 2020. Planning months. A few words from me: for the Anne & Eric Smorgon Active led by Susie Ivany OAM and Lisa disability as the top two areas for I would like to conclude by thanking Living Centre in Caulfield and a • With over $3.5 million raised, we Kennett, and the ongoing leadership services and support needed in Jewish Care’s staff, volunteers new 120-bed Senior Living Precinct have had an exceptional Annual of Mark Joel and his team. Michael Debinski the community. and supporters and our Board of in Carnegie are well underway Appeal. The funds we raise from President Thank you to all our donors for Directors. Your commitment to In this environment of significant with contracts imminent. Our new our Annual Appeal support social your support. Jewish Care and to our clients fills reform, reduced funding and residential services are based on justice programs like housing, me with respect, admiration and increasing demand, Jewish Care the “Hand-in-HandTM” model of care, counselling, financial aid and This year, the Board initiated pride. Thank you. It continues to be has a clear vision to guide future transforming our approach to care employment. discussions with Bill Appleby, for

8 JEWISH CARE ANNUAL REPORT 2017/18 JEWISH CARE ANNUAL REPORT 2017/18 9 CEO's message “History is important if we are to understand our future”.

BILL APPLEBY

We all know the famous Lao Tzu and a review of our organisational I would like to take the opportunity to saying that “A journey of a thousand viability, particularly looking at list just a few of the key highlights of miles begins with a single step”. residential aged care and in-home the year. Jewish Care: Remarkably, this year is our 170th care growth. year on this journey of providing • Operationally made an overall much needed care and support to The next three-year strategy, surplus of $1.791 million despite the Victorian Jewish community. ‘Transforming for Our Future’, is some very significant fiscal an evolutionary plan which is built constraints; Jewish Care Victoria and its on the success of our previous predecessor organisations have • Supported 372 Elders in residential three years of work. The plan enjoyed longevity due to the aged care; 4,939 community clients was developed through extensive generous support it receives from (across Active Living Services, the community and its ability and rigorous consultation and Disability and Individual and Family to adapt and evolve to ensure it a comprehensive review of the Services) and 488 job seekers. remains relevant to the current changing external landscape - A total of 5,799 clients supported needs of the community. politically, economically, socially, through 14,250 service connections legally and demographically, all of with the average client accessing For the dedicated supporters of which have significant implications 2.45 services; our past, I trust it gives you for us going forward. enormous pride to know that today • Entered a partnership agreement Jewish Care is a vibrant, viable and Our strategy speaks to all of us, with Our Village Kitchen to distribute beautifully prepared well respected lead agency with not just the vulnerable. Through kosher meals cooked at the Ark a strong advocacy voice on many the delivery of excellent support Centre and Bialik College; important societal issues. and care with real choices and options, Jewish Care will continue Jewish Care continues to transform • Formed an Inclusive Practice all that we do, responding to the to transform from a provider of Working Group to lead the significant social policy changes necessity, to a provider of choice. organisation to attain Rainbow Tick both in disability and community Accreditation by May 2019; Working with their respective aged care; managing through the teams, our executive team have now • Held the annual Ethos Retreat downward fiscal pressure driven by turned these strategic priorities into in August where 35 leaders from governments; delivering on a once- across the organisation were in-a-generation capital renewal annual business plans, which have subsequently informed the 2018/19 inducted into a leading-edge, initiative across six key projects; year-long leadership program budget process. whilst also effectively supporting called Potentialife; the constantly changing needs of our community. • Assumed responsibility for the ACHIEVEMENTS community development and Last year, Jewish Care was at a point The 2017/18 year at Jewish Care capacity building work of the Jewish where it needed to review its existing Taskforce Against Family Violence; Strategic Plan. We completed several has been incredibly successful as external reviews to help inform we have crystallised our strategy • Underwent accreditation our thinking, including an analysis for the next three years; navigated assessments at our Smorgon of several of our social justice and competed in the deregulated Family Nursing Home and programs; a review of our readiness community aged care and disability Montefiore Homes and remain to realise the opportunities provided markets; and commissioned several fully compliant, achieving under the new NDIS funding scheme; significant capital projects. outstanding results;

10 JEWISH CARE ANNUAL REPORT 2017/18 JEWISH CARE ANNUAL REPORT 2017/18 11 • Underwent a successful desktop I am forever grateful to an incredible Lastly, the success of our Capital audit conducted by the Australian Board for their stewardship, Campaign, ‘Growing. For Our Childhood Foundation and commitment and guidance over the Community’ is critically important if was successful in maintaining last 12 months, and thank them for we are to deliver on all six important our Safeguarding Children the belief they place in me every day. capital projects. At this stage, Accreditation for another year; Our job is certainly not finished, and we have received $22.6 million in I am delighted to have extended my pledges. Thank you to all our donors • Undertook a significant analysis of term to the end of 2021. This extension so far, for demonstrating such the Northcote Avenue property and ensures stability in leadership over wonderful philanthropic leadership. made the difficult decision to sell it the duration of the current Strategic May your generosity of spirit inspire as it is surplus to strategic needs; Plan, including the delivery of several others to be part of what is a once- • Appointed Watpac to build Stage significant capital projects amounting in-a-generation opportunity to 1 of the redevelopment of the to over $136 million. change the face of our services. To Montefiore site; achieve our vision of six projects over Our 12-month Board Foundation 10 years, whilst also continuing to • Invited tenders to construct a new Program, Yesod, continues to go provide much needed services to 120-bed Senior Living Aged Care from strength to strength and is over 6,000 people a year, we need Precinct in Carnegie; now considered by many in the your ongoing belief, your energy, your community as a must for those enthusiasm and your support. • Invited tenders to construct the seeking communal board positions. new Anne & Eric Smorgon Active I would like to acknowledge the 2018 There is no doubt in my mind, Living Centre in Caulfield adjoining participants for their enthusiasm, that the year ahead will be both the existing Gary Smorgon House, support and contribution. extremely challenging and exciting, which will also include extensive as we deliver on some significant refurbishment works to the ground Jewish Care has a deep and profound milestones that will help build and floor amenity; understanding of the community, support a healthy, resilient and and how it can positively support inclusive Jewish community. • Purchased a property at 168 individuals and families in a sensitive Bambra Road Caulfield, which and meaningful way. It is critical we Thank you to everyone involved. has been added to the Community continue to thrive as an organisation Housing pool to support members by investing heavily in the quality of in the community who are at risk leadership and our understanding of of homelessness; the community we support. In that regard, I would like to acknowledge • Appointed VisionBuilt to refurbish the terrific work of our very capable 36 Community Housing units and hard-working leaders across our located at our St Kilda East site; organisation for your passion, your Bill Appleby dedication, your support and your • Received the Australian CEO professionalism, to work intelligently Government Better Practice Award and in concert, to help transform for client expectations driving Jewish Care. continuous improvement; To our fantastic staff and volunteers, • Was selected as a finalist for our you continue to amaze me. mental health promotion campaign I sincerely thank you for your ongoing “Reach Out, Speak Out” in the commitment to the provision of Improving Mental Wellbeing category dignified, quality care and support, for the 2017 VicHealth Awards; and the unconditional regard you • In partnership with Australian demonstrate to our community Jewish Funders, hosted a each day. community forum with Jay and I would also like to extend my Shira Ruderman of the Ruderman heartfelt appreciation to our donors, Family Foundation on people with organising committees, corporate disabilities in Australia; sponsors, and communal lay • Enjoyed another outstanding leaders, who continually create a fundraising year, with $3.5 million vast array of fundraising initiatives raised through the Annual Appeal. across the year.

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RESIDENTIAL AGED CARE Financial Services SHARED SERVICES Accommodation • Empower Interest Free Loans Community • Gary Smorgon House • Financial Aid • Fundraising (incorporating Melbourne Hebrew • Financial Counselling • Marketing and Communications Memorial Nursing Home) • Saver Plus Financial • Next Generation • Montefiore Homes Community Education Program • Planned Giving Residence Front Door • Volunteer Resource Program • Smorgon Family Nursing Home • Information and Access Jewish Life Services Services • Service Coordination • Cultural and Spiritual Programs • Memory Care Housing Support • Kosher Supervision • Palliative Care • Assistance and Advocacy • Pastoral Care • Respite Care • Independent Living Units • Rabbinical Services • Short Term and Permanent Finance Accommodation DISABILITY SERVICES • Information Technology • Transitional Housing Accommodation • Financial Services Healthy Communities • Hawthorn Road House, Caulfield • Procurement • Family Violence • Jacobs House, Carnegie • Payroll • Financial Literacy • LaTrobe Street House, Caulfield South • Property Management • Mental Health Promotion • Prahran Grove House, Elsternwick Infrastructure Youth Mentoring Programs • The Coppel & Piekarski Family • Developments Disability Respite Centre, Caulfield • Young Achievers Program People and Culture • The Richard & Marietta Manders • Youth Aspire Mentoring Program • Employee Relations Villas, Caulfield Jewish Care Owned Accommodation • OHS and Emergency Management Services • Bontschek Court and Leo Fink Court, • Organisational Development • Planning and Carer Support St Kilda East (62 units) and Wellness • Community Inclusion • Freeman Street, Caulfield (2 houses) • Recruitment and Workforce Planning • Case Management • Fulton Street, St Kilda East (6 houses) Research, Quality, Innovation • Home Support • Narong Road, Caulfield North and Policy • Individual Support Packages Nomination Rights Properties • Customer Relations • Outreach Services • Housing Choices: Sth Melbourne, • Privacy and Information Caulfield South (2 units) • Respite for Children and Adults • Quality and Compliance • Daily Living Supports • Launch Housing: St Kilda, Elwood, and Ripponlea (5 units) • Research Collaboration • Port Phillip Housing Association: Organisational Lead - Practice INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY Moorabbin, McKinnon, St Kilda and Support SUPPORT SERVICES (10 units) • Hand-in-Hand TM Counselling and Parenting Support • Practice Leadership • Complex Care - Social Work ACTIVE LIVING SERVICES • In-home Parenting Support Active Living Centre The Employment Centre Case Management • Certificate Courses In-Home Services • Job Seeking and Recruitment Holocaust Survivor Support Program • Pre-accredited Training Courses

14 JEWISH CARE ANNUAL REPORT 2017/18 JEWISH CARE ANNUAL REPORT 2017/18 15 Refurbishment of 36 community connected to work, study and housing units to current standards the community. Strengthening our services with internal and external improvements commenced in 2017, The programs provided a platform Our Individual & Family Support Services cater for children, young and completed in August 2018. to connect the young person with adults and families to achieve positive experiences by alleviating the a positive adult role model. The conditions of poverty and disadvantage in our community. HEALTHY COMMUNITIES relationship focused on improving engagement with the school and The formation of the Healthy creating a vocational pathway and Communities team saw the positive social connections with merging of three programs; Mental the community. Health Promotion, Family Violence Aaron and Chana* are an Education and Financial Literacy. The The Youth Mentoring programs Orthodox Jewish couple Mental Health Promotion program have also undertaken significant blessed with six children to continued to target activities to development expanding the program provide for through a life of enhance awareness and knowledge curriculum with additional sections Jewish education, ritual and of mental health issues to build focusing on boundaries, establishing tikun olam while struggling to positive mental wellbeing in the purposeful relationships and navigate the modern world. community, as well as increasing communications skills. knowledge and responsiveness of They have been struggling for a Jewish Care staff. few years to live a comfortable FINANCIAL SUPPORT lifestyle, due to increasing Some of the noteworthy projects SERVICES rent and unstable housing and included: Financial Support Services the cost of Jewish life events, • An accredited training program to comprises a number of programs education and kosher food. offering assistance to individuals facilitate Youth Mental Health First Having contacted Jewish Care and families facing hardships. 2018 Aid, enabling the development of through a social worker, saw an increase in lending for home relationships with the Australian Aaron and Chana’s lives have purchase loans and household items, Zionist Youth Council and Bnei changed for the better with Akiva/Mizrachi communities to and an influx of donations increasing in-home support, connections offer workshops for their leaders. our capacity to respond to a growth to financial counselling and in demand for Empower Interest Free access to Jewish Care housing. • Suicide awareness workshops with Loans disbursing almost $1.5 million An Empower Interest Free SANE Australia for professionals in to the community. Loan assisted the family with the Jewish community and peer-led ancillary tuition costs for their support groups for men’s social and THE EMPLOYMENT children and car repairs enabled The team also supported other enabled a more sensitive and emotional wellbeing. SERVICE COORDINATION Aaron to travel to his job, which programs within and outside of thorough assessment of clients’ CENTRE This year saw the merging of the was secured through Jewish Jewish Care, contributed to training needs, particularly where children • A series of Financial Literacy The Employment Centre is a In-Home Parenting and Individual Care’s Employment Centre. offered by the Healthy Communities were involved. programs for disability and professional employment service & Family Counselling Program into residential aged care clients to team and provided 37 formal connecting people in the Jewish With Jewish Care’s assistance, Service Coordination. This has educate on financial literacy, secondary consultations. HOUSING community with the right job. The Aaron and Chana are now enabled the integration of all Social financial abuse and estate Centre had an excellent year, with managing their own budget and Workers into one cohesive unit and With the change in the referral Commencing the refurbishment of planning. 181 registered job seekers finding have moved into private enhanced collaboration of shared process stemming from the our existing units at Fulton Street employment. Key milestones rental accommodation. clients and portfolios. introduction of My Aged Care, and developing new staff to meet YOUTH MENTORING included a project in conjunction referral management became a the requirements of the program *Names and image were changed to The two Youth Mentoring programs, with Access Inc. to find job Our qualified team of Social Workers significant function of the Front were the main themes for the protect client privacy. Young Achievers and Youth Aspire placements for people with cognitive responded to a total of 311 direct Door team, as well as advocating for, housing program during the year. continued to grow during the year. disability, receiving extra course transfers and referrals related to and actively supporting community 12 new tenancies were formalised, funding, receiving accreditation issues including family violence, child members to register with the new 44 new referrals were accepted for Across the two mentoring programs as a provider of NDIS employment wellbeing and matters concerning system. In addition, changes to housing and 11 households were there was a total of 37 young people services and meeting all Learn Local those over the age of 65 years. Thirty processes resulted in all requests assisted to move into permanent engaged and matched with a training obligations. percent of our client work involved for housing assistance, financial accommodation from transitional mentor. This is a significant family violence as the presenting counselling and financial aid being housing, continuing to provide for outcome for both programs, issue, and included both current and referred to Service Coordination in those in the community that require which aim in different ways to historical family violence. the first instance. This new process affordable housing options. keep young people engaged and

16 JEWISH CARE ANNUAL REPORT 2017/18 JEWISH CARE ANNUAL REPORT 2017/18 17 2,088 120 1,205 callers were assisted individuals and couples referrals made to by Front Door were assisted with Jewish Care financial counselling 5,799 37 clients supported through 92 Empowering through participants engaged in the 14,250 new referrals made to Youth Mentoring programs service connections financial counselling independence Our suite of services and programs, and contemporary facilities promote independence and wellbeing, and enable a fuller expression of lifestyle choices for Elders and clients.

This year was one of renewal and The courtyard garden at Montefiore A new vertical garden was installed progress for aged care services with Homes proved to be an invigorating at Gary Smorgon House, converting a investment in staff and leadership, experience for Elders to spend once bare courtyard to a lovely lush 71 commencement of building time outside, enjoying fresh air garden, enabling Elders to tender to household occupants 385 works and invigoration of lifestyle and sunshine, and at the same the plants. 181 people attended currently residing activities and programs for our time tending to a garden that has job seekers secured parenting forums La Trobe University continues to in Jewish Care and Elders and clients. produced fresh vegetables that the employment and workshops Elders have cooked in the newly work closely with us in reviewing partner housing Building works commenced on installed Elder kitchen. the implementation of Hand-in- The Hannah & Daryl Cohen Family HandTM, leading up to the opening of Building with the demolition of the Regular Elder Support Review The Hannah & Daryl Cohen Family Staff Training Centre and synagogue, Meetings have set the framework to Building. paving the way for excavations to discuss and identify Elders’ needs begin on the two-level basement. The and how to tailor our supports to ACTIVE LIVING SERVICES project is expected to be completed enrich their lives further. in November 2019 and occupied by Jewish Care continues to provide Elders in early 2020. Tenders were The commencement of a library high quality care and support sought for the construction of two group at Smorgon Family Nursing and maintained its accreditation Home has given Elders access more facilities, the Senior Living Aged standards to add value, supporting 168 Care Precinct in Carnegie and an to books in many languages. people to live independently in $1,465,423 clients assisted with Active Living Centre in Caulfield. These have helped to enhance the community. disbursed through Empower Interest Free Loans direct financial aid communication and dialogue with A number of new initiatives have also one another and provide new Ageing with self-determination and been introduced across our facilities reading experiences. The newly the ability and freedom to assume to embed the Hand-in-HandTM model established walking group and responsibility for oneself was key of support in the residential aged music therapy sessions also proved to reimagining Community Aged care environment. popular with Elders. Care to Active Living Services.

18 JEWISH CARE ANNUAL REPORT 2017/18 JEWISH CARE ANNUAL REPORT 2017/18 19 Over the previous 12 months we from other organisations. These The team also collaborated with have transformed our services to additional funds will be channelled other community organisations empower more Elders to age well to support people seeking to enhance cultural awareness in their own homes and community physiotherapy, occupational therapy through training of council staff and 340,000 through the provision of supports, and other allied health services, as participation at forums. meals provided to Elders structure and systems. well as social/educational groups or in our residences flexible respite in a person’s home. HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR Our structures were reorganised Increasingly, we will be delivering with improved focus on the person SUPPORT PROGRAM (HSSP) services to the South Eastern 2.5M and making them central to how we Jewish Care continued to provide suburbs to meet the growing needs hours of care provided deliver our programs. This change much needed support to Holocaust to Elders 302,238 encouraged better choice and control and expectations of our community. survivors during the year, to remain hours of in-home support for those needing our support, independent, socially active and 12,584 ACTIVE LIVING CENTRE provided to Elders in particularly for those who were in financially stable. hours of support provided our community multiple programs. Our clients were offered a wide range Efforts were made by the HSSP team to private clients of activities, groups and programs to Our systems were upgraded to to help clients access Australian maintain and optimise their health complement our best-of-breed Government funded programs and wellbeing throughout the year. strategy. The recently installed and services such as Home Care These included fun filled educational Procura platform is driving Packages and Commonwealth Home luncheons and entertainment efficiencies across our service Support Program (CHSP), indirect sessions for Rosh Hashana, Succot, offerings with dramatic reductions in transportation and physiotherapy $13M Chanukah and Passover and other 104,258 the time taken to respond to support sessions through My Aged Care. Claims Conference funding requests due to readily available Jewish life events. received to support approximate bed days information. Rostering has improved Over 700 clients were visited by The formation of new social support Holocaust survivors per year significantly as well, ensuring the assessment officers to determine 553 groups such as chair-based Zumba, right person is available to support health conditions, mobility, and Elders supported at our daytime lunch excursions, early those who request our services. The home environments to make three aged care residences morning exercise, centre-based next wave of developments will see referrals and functionality online and mobile technologies used respite and outreach programs assessments and reassessments. to provide immediate information was another key initiative driven A special forum at Jewish Care, and updates, as well as allowing to improve connectedness to the 170,000 attended by the German Ambassador clients and families even greater community and enhance daily hours of homecare funded by to Australia, Dr Anna Prinz, Anton control over the how and when their living skills. Claims Conference funding supports are received. Block, President Executive Council of Carers were treated to a day away Australian Jewry and Dr Madeleine 70 As a demonstration of our from their caring duties to focus on Tress, Senior Policy Analyst, Claims Holocaust survivors helped improvements, the Commonwealth their own self-care, as they listened Conference helped create awareness by the HSSP team to apply Government has agreed to the to presentations on carer stress and on services offered to Holocaust for restitution from German, transfer of over $310,000 in ways to find calm during a mindful survivors and their expectations of 784 Austrian, Romanian, Polish annualised funding to Jewish Care meditation session. the HSSP program. clients supported at the and French Governments Active Living Centre 89.3% overall occupancy rates at residential facilities

Financial assistance 4,939 provided to Holocaust survivors community clients (Across Active Living Services, 13,000 Disability and Individual calls attended to by & Family Services ) the HSSP team $1.5M

20 JEWISH CARE ANNUAL REPORT 2017/18 JEWISH CARE ANNUAL REPORT 2017/18 21 Caring for our Elders Personalisation and choice Our purpose is to improve the quality of life for people with disability by enabling opportunities for choice, inclusion and every step of the way achievement at home and in the community.

It has certainly been a year of SHORT TERM DAILY LIVING SUPPORTS Leon Shulkin is 95 years of age and has transformation and growth for ACCOMMODATION We have assumed responsibility been an Elder at Gary Smorgon House since Disability Services, as we continued for Jewish Care’s Home and February 2018. to navigate and transition through Our growth has been humbling Community Care Linkages programs the challenging environment of and rewarding as we have seen His family contacted Jewish Care in May and expanded our outreach the National Disability Insurance a significant number of new and 2017, requesting additional support as Leon supports at The Manders Villas. In Scheme (NDIS). returning clients accessing was finding it challenging to care for himself our services. addition, services have increased and attend to house chores on a daily basis. A range of services were offered to accommodate people living with We are a registered provider of a range of disabilities including; An assessment was conducted and a care from support in the home, and short term accommodation under intellectual, autism, neurological, plan was designed introducing three hours of in accessing new programs such the NDIS and an approved provider chronic illness and psychosocial. companionship services at the onset of our as plan management, support coordination, therapeutic supports of respite services. Our services are services. Within two weeks, his care plan was We have seen over 20 clients and accommodation, adapting fully accessible with a wide range revisited to allocate nine hours of combined transition to the NDIS with 30% of to meet new opportunities and of activities and state-of-the-art services and our carers were assisting Leon them being new clients to the Daily expectations. We will continue to mobility assistance technology. with cooking, shopping, domestic assistance, Living Supports program. On average, change as our clients and their going for walks and, most importantly, Our group activities held mostly existing clients who have moved families embrace the opportunities providing companionship to meet a deep- during holiday periods and to the NDIS have secured package for self-determination implicit in seated yearning for connection. weekends in partnership with supports five times larger than what the NDIS. Access Inc., Maccabi All Abilities and they were receiving through their Not long after the initial assessment, Flying Fox have seen modest growth previous arrangements. Leon’s health condition started to decline, NDIS, PLANNING AND with more clients accessing our requiring more hours of care. Because of the CARER SUPPORT programs this year. Daily Living Supports has close relationship that we have managed to PROGRAM continued to empower clients build overtime, our community aged care As an approved provider for both through our block funded program This year, in response to the team were able to help immediately with community and centre-based Outreach, Flexible Support and community’s request to assist additional support to allow Leon to group and social supports under Case Coordination. This year saw them with preparing for the NDIS, remain independent. the NDIS, we provided a range of an increase of 24% more clients we refocused our Carer Support specific activities for members being serviced through our block In December 2017, Leon was admitted Program to include not just our of the Jewish community. These funded programs that provided to hospital due to a domestic fall. The clients but many members of the activities assisted people with equitable programs to as many complications of the accident significantly community to successfully enter increasing independence and people as possible. impacted his ability to return home and the NDIS. ranged from social to recreational live independently. We have attended over 50 official events including cooking, sensory Our caring and knowledgeable staff were NDIS planning meetings with clients art, visits to the zoo, lawn bowls once again at his service, assisting him and delivered a number of workshops and indoor bowling. with hospital appointments, rehabilitation in partnership with the Victorian Our group activities catered for and respite support, while arrangements Advocacy League for Individuals adults encouraged to live active, were made for a smooth transition into with Disability. These efforts have social and healthy lives and ranged residential aged care. resulted in more people contracting from fitness programs and weekend Jewish Care to assist them with their outings to volunteer events. Happy and satisfied with Jewish Care’s NDIS plans for support coordination services and support, Leon enjoys his new or plan management. life at Gary Smorgon House and his family visits him every week.

22 JEWISH CARE ANNUAL REPORT 2017/18 JEWISH CARE ANNUAL REPORT 2017/18 23 Responding to 41,293 hours of respite care provided to children our community

Many families with a loved one living with disability were unable to access a suitable group activities program that fostered social and learning experiences. Their only option was overnight respite at The Coppel & Piekarski 40,140 Family Disability Respite Centre, for which some hours of respite care limits were placed on the frequency of access by provided to adults the NDIS. This is when the families reached out to the manager and her team at The Centre, and inundated her with requests for a day respite program with a focus on community connectedness. Her team began discussing and planning, and were able to introduce two group activity programs for children and adults.

The group activities program includes a broad 100 range of physical activities enabling them to families assisted to learn and develop new skills, meet new people prepare for their NDIS and be connected with the community. They were planning meetings also able to access other services depending on their care needs.

The program, which caters for smaller groups of six people or less, is a personalised service and has included outings to the zoo, working farms, Antarctic Centre and Jewish events organised through local schools and organisations. SUPPORTED Our research study on Active Support ACCOMMODATION with La Trobe University revealed At the end of our 2018 summer program, one the quality of staff support across 30 parent said, “My daughter looks forward to the Our focus has been to review our our disability accommodation has families contracted program so much that she can’t wait to leave the Supported Accommodation Services increased significantly. The five Jewish Care to coordinate house in the morning to get to the program.” as homes where people live and year study, explored how Person their NDIS plans exercise choice and control over Centred Active Support resulted in Another parent commented, “The new school their daily lives. We are building a increasing engagement, choice and holiday program is so much better. It’s so much happy and healthy environment community presence, as well as more structured and I know what is happening is where residents’ wishes are met reductions in challenging behaviours really good, and good on you for adjusting it.” by identifying and supporting for those with most complex needs. them reach their personal goals. Our group activities program is now a vital It also examined organisational support to families who are struggling to manage Enhancing the quality of support and motivational structures, which delivery, widening the circle of their work commitments, school holidays and facilitated high quality service to other family responsibilities. engagement with cultural life and these population groups. Active building high quality communication Support is a proven model of care 10 are key aspects of this transition. that enables and empowers people families assisted to with disabilities to participate in all appeal their denial to aspects of their lives. access NDIS plans

24 JEWISH CARE ANNUAL REPORT 2017/18 JEWISH CARE ANNUAL REPORT 2017/18 25 Learning from experience

Our staff and volunteers are our greatest resource. They exemplify Jewish Care’s vision and values and provide an invaluable service in maintaining and enhancing the wellbeing of our Elders and clients.

A significant key to our strategic plan is presented to our staff seeking to learn to continue to develop organisational from past experiences. Every year, two leadership and culture, and invest in the employees from the organisation are development of our staff. We strive to sent to Poland and Israel as part of the build strong ties with other community Ethos Program. organisations, industry bodies and educational institutions to endorse Our Ethos Program proved valuable for knowledge and experience sharing. new staff to familiarise themselves with Jewish values, culture and traditions to 739 In this regard, many members of the provide a better service to our clients. staff executive team and other employees The 2017 Staff and Volunteer Service have had opportunities to present and Excellence Awards recognised 71 at various national and international staff and volunteers for their sustained conferences. These included the service and commitment to Jewish Care. Ageing & Society Symposium in Awards were presented to outstanding Melbourne, Aged and Community individuals and teams, amongst them Services Australia National Summit were two employees celebrating over in Cairns and Information Technology 40 years’ service with Jewish Care. 352 in Aged Care Conference in Sydney, volunteers and prestigious programs at Harvard The Yesod (Board Foundation) program, University. Another wonderful now in its third year, was a resounding opportunity extended to Jewish Care success yet again, and we have seen 12 was to present to the Australian highly energised participants join in 2018. Charities & Not for Profit Commission’s Advisory Board Meeting to provide Our volunteers are an integral part of an overview of the Aged Care Sector Jewish Care, helping to provide direct Reform package and the grass roots assistance to our Elders and clients impact on the third sector. through social, recreational and spiritual activities. Throughout the year, 325 35 leaders were inducted into a year- efforts were made to encourage more staff attended our long leadership program, ‘Potentialife’, at engagement from schools and families Ethos program and the Annual Ethos Retreat. The program to participate in activities organised mandatory training focused on developing strengths, health across our facilities, improve procedures and relationships for effective leadership and increase volunteer numbers. David and has given rise to gaining a deeper Wilden was awarded the Volunteer of the insight into their strengths and their Year award for his exceptional service. team’s strengths to improve performance and connection to our clients. The current Volunteer Resource program has over 350 volunteers Chief Executive Officer, Bill Appleby’s aged from 18 to 85 years. They are recognition as the ‘National Aged Care from diverse backgrounds, speaking 260 CEO of the Year 2018’, at the Australian a multitude of languages and bringing new staff joined Health Care Week Awards in Sydney, with them a range of skills and abilities. Jewish Care this year was a significant achievement for Jewish Care and testament to his Some of the highlights of the year were leadership capabilities. the Packing Bees, Mitzvah Day and the screening of ‘The Bookshop’ that saw March Of The Living was another our volunteers fill the theatre at the unique once-in-a-lifetime opportunity Classic Cinemas.

26 JEWISH CARE ANNUAL REPORT 2017/18 JEWISH CARE ANNUAL REPORT 2017/18 27 Celebrating Jewish life Renewal and progress Celebrating Jewish culture, traditions and values Our Strategic Plan embodies our are an integral part of Jewish Life’s services. commitment to building and supporting a healthy, resilient and inclusive Jewish community. The celebration of Jewish festivals to showcase their talents and express within all facilities and pastoral what Jewish Care meant to them. It services empower Elders, clients and was an extraordinary experience to Monash University Centre for their families, and our staff to live listen to our Elders perform and to 181 Jewish Civilisation and; see them reconnect with family and a meaningful and spiritual lifestyle Jewish festival events that contributes to their emotional, friends and foster new relationships. • Living the Good Life: Embedding physical and spiritual wellbeing. were attended by Active Support and Practice The Family Day at Montefiore Homes Leadership Study (5 year study) Over the last 12 months, a wide range was another refreshing experience with La Trobe University, of cultural and spiritual services were for Elders to stimulate their physical University of Kent, Annecto, facilitated with hundreds of Elders, senses while developing friendships 5,338 St John of G-d, Accord, Yooralla, families and staff attending. and improving social interactions Elders and We have a sustained focus on • Our Village Kitchen to distribute DHHS eastern region and Golden with friends and family. strengthening and improving our kosher food prepared at the Ark City Support Services. More than 200 people attended a systems and processes to achieve Centre and Bialik College to people All the Jewish festivals and holy days We have had successful visits special celebratory community event efficiencies and ease of service who are in need; were observed and celebrated across from the Victorian Human Services ‘On One Stage’ at Gary Smorgon delivery for our clients. House. It provided an opportunity for our facilities leaving an imprint on • Access Inc. and Flying Fox to Standards Auditors, Australian diverse aspects of Jewish life. 4,054 our Elders and their family members Procura, the newly installed client drive an employment initiative to Childhood Foundation and the guests management system and Cumulus, attract young Jewish volunteers to Australian Aged Care Quality Agency, a data management platform, are Jewish Care; and have achieved successful two examples of our best-of-breed accreditation outcomes. Assessors approach to managing and sharing • Investment continues to support the were generally highly complimentary information. Winning the Better Avraham Zeleznikow, Jewish Care of the care provided, citing good Practice Award for implementing and Monash University Russian feedback from clients and progress continuous improvement plans Jewish Immigration PhD Study, due towards meeting clients’ individual 4,430 across our services manifests our for completion in June 2019; goals and goal setting. pastoral visits within commitment to service excellence. • The Jewish Taskforce Against Findings from the Jewish Care Residential Aged Care These combined, showcase our Family Violence for the Customer Satisfaction Survey across innovation and excellence in development of a community Individual and Family Services and aged care. capacity building program targeted Disability Services showed further We also worked earnestly to establish at ‘vulnerable’ communities; evidence of an improved level of client satisfaction in more than 80% relevant and evidence-based • The State Government Department of the areas assessed. programs supported by community of Education and Training, and partnerships to enhance access to vocational education providers Our leadership voice across various 150 quality services and programs. We shul services at our to enhance the pathway from areas of expertise is further are proud to be associated with: education into employment, for three residential homes testament to our ability to engage • The Ethnic Communities Council of Certificate III Individual Support in broader issues reflecting the Victoria on developing and delivering (Aged Care) graduates; changing landscape for aged care and disability services. a community awareness program • Jay and Shira Ruderman of The These included the Victorian targeting gambling problems; Ruderman Foundation during their Multicultural Commission’s Regional visit to Australia. • Impact for Women, Jewish Advisory Council for the Southern Community Council of Victoria, Over the past year a number of studies Metropolitan Region, a state-wide 16 Maccabi Victoria, National Council with external research partners have Residential Aged Care working Jewish festival events of Jewish Women of Australia, been completed including the: group and the Victorian Healthcare were held for clients of Progressive Judaism Victoria Inc., Association Voluntary Assisted Disability Services Rabbinical Council of Victoria, • GEN17 Survey with Jewish Dying Model of Care Consultative Tzedek, and Unchain My Heart on Communal Appeal and Committee. family violence support;

28 JEWISH CARE ANNUAL REPORT 2017/18 JEWISH CARE ANNUAL REPORT 2017/18 29 A sustainable future Our journey of renewal will ensure improvements to our services and increased access to aged care, disability and social justice programs, creating a sustainable future for our community.

‘Growing. For Our Community.’ is the in November 2019 and occupied by COMMUNITY HOUSING single largest Capital Campaign in the Elders in early 2020. Alma Road & Fulton Street, history of Jewish Care and within the East St Kilda Victorian Jewish community, creating The nine storey Hannah & Daryl Our Community Housing in East a legacy for future generations. Cohen Family Building will feature seven levels of residential aged care St Kilda has assisted people in It has been an exciting year facilities and two levels of essential need with accommodation support for capital developments community, health and medical for many years, contributing to with continued investment in services, synagogue, gallery, as well enhancing their quality of life. Thirty infrastructure throughout 2017/18. as light retail spaces. six units were completely refurbished by creating more open spaces for THE COPPEL & PIEKARSKI ANNE & ERIC SMORGON dining and living, and with upgrades FAMILY DISABILITY ACTIVE LIVING CENTRE to bedrooms and bathrooms including laundry facilities to each RESPITE CENTRE Freeman Street, Caulfield unit. Additionally, Jewish Care Board 476-478 Glen Eira Road, Caulfield The Anne and Eric Smorgon Active has resolved to add more units to The Coppel & Piekarski Family Living Centre will comprise a two- this site as part of our commitment Disability Respite Centre was opened level, modern building providing to improving housing outcomes for in March 2016. This award-winning the community with an engaging the community. design has become a home away environment to participate in a range from home for our clients. It is fully of communal activities including CARNEGIE SENIOR AGED accessible with a range of activities healthy ageing services, outreach CARE PRECINCT programs and respite services. and state-of-the-art mobility 1 Wahgoo Road, Carnegie assistance technology. The respite The project will also include the Jewish Care is working with houses, for adults and children, refurbishment of the ground floor at a preferred builder and early are approved to provide respite on Gary Smorgon House to enhance the earthworks have been completed behalf of the Victorian Department multipurpose room and café areas to make way for the development of Health Services and short term to provide a more social environment of a 120-bed Senior Living Aged accommodation under the NDIS. for our Elders. We anticipate awarding the building contract by Care Precinct in Carnegie. This THE HANNAH & DARYL the end of 2018. development is anticipated to be completed in 2020, offering best donor dinners, a Sunday Tzedakah life less challenging for others. COHEN FAMILY BUILDING practice services and programs Telethon and an innovative social Major donors were a crucial part of for Elders living in the South media campaign was a phenomenal fundraising for capital investments Cnr Punt Road & Union Street, Eastern suburbs. success and the highest performing and since the launch of the Capital Windsor appeal to date with donations Campaign, $22.6 million has been Construction is well underway for PARTNERING TO CREATE exceeding $3.5 million. The Annual raised to develop six state-of- the state-of-the-art, $90 million CARING COMMUNITIES Appeal provides funding for our the-art facilities. Committees development situated on the corner social justice programs to support Jewish Care’s philosophy of caring for such as Friends of Montefiore of Punt Road and Union Street. people facing various challenges those who are in need is integral to and Generations of Women are Building works commenced with including disability, homelessness, its operation. important strategic and communal the commissioning of a temporary family violence, unemployment and partnerships raising vital funds. kitchen and demolition of the Staff We are inspired by our community’s financial stress. Training Centre and synagogue, continued engagement with us and paving the way for excavations. As at Our first Sunday Tzedakah Telethon support in serving the needs of the Throughout the year, numerous June 2018, the majority of the two- and other seasonal telethons community and particularly, during other events were organised to raise level basement has been excavated attracted young volunteers, Elders this exciting period of development. funds with the involvement of major and the builders are working their donors, next generation donors, and community members who way back up to ground level. The The 2018 Annual Appeal consisting community members and young helped raise over $150,000 for social project is expected to be completed of an annual dinner, seven major enthusiasts committed to making justice programs.

30 JEWISH CARE ANNUAL REPORT 2017/18 JEWISH CARE ANNUAL REPORT 2017/18 31 Melbourne in 1952. Together with her first husband, Robert Scheuer, she raised a son Stephen and Honouring our benefactors established a successful business. Following Robert’s passing, Anny We remember the following benefactors who, by leaving a gift to married Stanley Rubens, whose Jewish Care in their will, have helped to create a legacy of support companionship she enjoyed over the for people in need in our community. next 20 years, travelling together and pursuing shared interests.

Ever mindful of her own difficult GERALD FRIEDLANDER beginnings, Anny’s bequest to Jewish Born in Berlin in 1935, Gerald was Care provided for the establishment the younger child of Erwin and of “The Anny Scheuer Scholarship”, Eva Friedlander. Together with his enabling less fortunate children family, Gerald escaped Germany in to access opportunities which she 1938, less than two months before ZARA MURKIES herself would have liked to have had. ESTHER WERBLUD Kristallnacht, with assistance from Zara Murkies was born in 1923, Esther Werblud was born in Jewish Welfare. the only child of Ralph and Bialystock, Poland in 1923. She was Beatrice Rubin. In 1938, the a teenager when the Nazis invaded Settling in Melbourne, the family family immigrated from London to her hometown and was the only one re-established their button Melbourne, where her parents ran of her family to survive. In the war’s business in Flinders Lane, supplying a milk bar. aftermath, Esther met and married some of the city’s leading fashion fellow survivor Philip Werblud, with houses. Gerald worked in several Zara met Nathan Murkies at the whom she immigrated to Melbourne occupations before joining the family ARNOLD FRIEDMANN Kadimah in Lygon St, Carlton. They in 1947. Together they rebuilt their JACK & DOREEN CARMAN business where he worked until Arnold Friedmann was born in 1908 married in 1946 at Toorak Shul with lives and raised a son and a daughter. Jack Carman was born in Cairo, his retirement. He had two sons, in Suhl, Germany to Selma and Max, Rabbi Goldman officiating. This Egypt in 1924. He migrated Mark and Steven, and enjoyed many owners of a successful livestock loving marriage produced their only In her later years, Esther became to Australia with his parents, interests. An excellent sportsman, and butcher business. During the child, David. an active member of the Holocaust themselves immigrants from Gerald was a member of the war, Arnold and his two brothers Survivor Project and often gave Russia, when he was two. He and Citizen’s Military Force, achieving Walter and Kurt were interned Zara worked in the family paper testimony at the Holocaust Museum Doreen met at the North Judean the rank of Captain. He also enjoyed in Buchenwald, but they were manufacturing business alongside and at Yom Hashoah Commemoration Tennis Club in Fitzroy. Together sailing, serving for some time as fortunately released and deported her husband. She was an avid events. Esther was a longstanding they raised three children, David, Commodore of the Patterson Lakes to Australia from England aboard reader, enjoyed gardening, watching member of Jewish Care and spent her Philip and Judy. They celebrated Yacht Club. the HMT Dunera. tennis and was involved with South last years as a Elder at Gary Smorgon their Jewishness and formed Caulfield Hebrew Congregation and House, where she was loved by staff His bequest to Jewish Care The brothers married and settled strong connections with Kew the Jewish National Fund. She was a and residents alike. acknowledges the assistance in Melbourne, reuniting with both Hebrew Congregation, helping in its long term supporter of Jewish Care. extended Gerald’s family by their mother and sister Grete and establishment, and later, Caulfield Her gift was made in appreciation Jewish Welfare. her family from Palestine. The Hebrew Congregation. of the work of Jewish Care in the MAGDA SOMOGYI three brothers worked for Batagol community. Magda Somogyi was born in Hungary An engineer by trade, Jack was Brothers in Barkly Street before in 1923. She migrated to Melbourne known as the family handyman. He opening up their own Friedmann in the early 1950’s and married Pista remained active and productive Bros butchershop in Glenhuntly Somogyi, who operated a bric-a-brac throughout his life and he and Road, Elsternwick, supplying to shop in Chapel St, Prahran. Pista also Doreen took great pride in their delicatessens and restaurants all ANNY SCHEUER worked part-time for Magda’s father, children and grandchildren. A over Melbourne. The three brothers who operated a carpentry factory. believer in the goodness of people, continued to work together until Anny Sheuer was born in Vienna, their retirement in the early 1980’s. Austria in 1920, the first child of he and Doreen remained devoted Following Pista’s passing in 1990, Arnold was a Elder of Montefiore Feyga and Karl Rosenkranz. Her to one other for more than 69 Magda’s health declined and she Home for the Aged for a number of childhood was overshadowed by her years. They were longstanding moved to Jewish Care’s Melbourne years until his passing in 1987. mother’s illness and subsequent supporters and Gold Members of Hebrew Memorial Nursing Home, passing, leaving Anny to take on Circle of Care. which was then located in Ashwood. responsibilities beyond her years. Magda’s bequest to Jewish Care

The family survived the war in acknowledges the care extended to Shanghai. Following the war, Anny her over many years. immigrated to London and then to

32 JEWISH CARE ANNUAL REPORT 2017/18 JEWISH CARE ANNUAL REPORT 2017/18 33 KEY HIGHLIGHTS In FY 2018, Jewish Care continued to invest in the welfare of the vulnerable members of our community. The social • Initial soil works have been carried out at 1 Wahgoo justice programs in Active Living Services and Disability Road, Carnegie for a new 120 bed Senior Living and Services amounted to $4.1 million with little support Community Precinct. Treasurer's report through Government funding. • Final planning undertaken for construction of the new Overall expenditures have been well managed with Anne & Eric Smorgon Active Living Centre in Caulfield savings derived from the insourcing of our repairs and On behalf of the Chief Executive Officer and Board of Management, abutting the existing Gary Smorgon House, which will maintenance function, as well as through investment I am pleased to present a summary of Jewish Care (Victoria) Inc. also include extensive refurbishment works to the in a new operational management program, Procura, financial results for the 12-month period 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018 ground floor amenities of Gary Smorgon House. which has introduced several systems efficiencies within (FY 2018). Our financial statements have been prepared in • Completion (following year end) of the refurbishment Jewish Care operations. accordance with Australian Accounting Standards. of 36 Community Housing units located at our Salaries and wages continue to be the largest St Kilda East site. expenditure incurred by Jewish Care at $45.59 million, ROHAN FILER • Settled on a property in Bambra Road Caulfield, 65% of the total expenditure (FY 2017 $41.66m, 63%), which has been added to the Community Housing pool with the organisation employing 765 employees as at to support members in the community who are at risk 30 June 2018. of homelessness. It was a challenging 12 months to 30 June KEY ITEMS – STATEMENT OF • Received $2.758 million from capital appeal fundraising FINANCIAL POSITION 2018, particularly in residential aged care with in addition to an increased annual appeal for the year of zero indexation to funding received. The NDIS $3.506 million. The donors in our community continue FY 2018 FY 2017 BEQUESTS, CAPITAL APPEAL & ANNUAL APPEAL INCOME rollout was delayed into our region and the to support the strategic vision and the major projects Restated 6 Commonwealth Home Care Packages were that Jewish Care has embarked on. deregulated. These challenges coupled with Total Assets 5 $265,438,286 $249,489,403 renegotiations with our major partners on the • Our bank ANZ, has continued to provide support Total Liabilities $70,527,856 $67,828,788 4 Grant Agreement with the Material Claims through the approval of debt funding for the capital 3 Conference and the Enterprise Agreement for development works being undertaken. Reserves $125,613,652 $114,155,573 Nurses, Health & Allied Services, resulted in

$ MILLIONS 2 a difficult financial environment in our sector • Continued financial funding received from the Material Accumulated Funds $69,296,778 $67,505,042 1 Claims Conference towards providing critical care and and for our organisation. Total Equity $194,910,430 $181,660,615 support services to our Holocaust survivors. 0 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Nonetheless, Jewish Care had the continued generous support from the Jewish community • Extensive support towards social justice programs, Bequests particularly towards Individual & Family Support and Jewish Care’s land and buildings were independently FIGURE 1 Capital Appeal with good responses all round in bequests, Disability Support Services. valued in FY 2018 in accordance with current accounting Annual Appeal capital and annual appeals as per Figure 1. We policies. There was a net increment in the total value of are confident that Capital Campaign pledges • Investment funds, separated into two portfolios (one the land and buildings held at FY 2018 as shown in the will continue to grow in the coming twelve relating to refundable accommodation deposits and reserves and no impairment had been required in the months as development of The Hannah & Daryl the other relating to bequests and capital appeal funds statement of financial position for the year. Cohen Family Building nears finalisation and received) continue to deliver returns, though funds TOTAL REVENUES building commences at the new precinct in continued to be drawn down during the year as required In conclusion, I would like to thank the members of the 90 Carnegie and the Anne & Eric Smorgon Active for investment in our already commenced 156-bed Jewish Care Board, Finance and Audit Committee and 80 Living Centre in Caulfield. the Executive team of Jewish Care for their ongoing 70 Senior Living and Community Precinct capital project at the corner of Punt Road and Union Street. commitment in supporting and enhancing the lives of the 60 Figure 2 shows the total revenue trend since Jewish community. As our building works progress and 50 2011 – operating revenue has continued to trend develop, we can be assured that the infrastructure to 40 upwards, noting that the fall in overall revenue SUMMARY OF KEY FINANCIAL RESULTS 30 support best practice services for the Jewish community $ MILLIONS in FY 2018 relates primarily to a one-off gain on 20 FY 2017 will be in place, for decades to come. sale of bed licences in the prior year, as well as FY 2018 Variance 10 Restated reduction in investment returns as investment 0 EBITDA $184,778 $4,759,857 ($4,575,079) 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 funds have been drawn down to fund building Operating Net Total Revenues - Incl Donations, Appeals & Bequests works at the St Kilda Road Stage 1 site. $1,791,736 $10,005,318 ($8,213,582) Surplus* FIGURE 2 Jewish Care delivered a $1.79 million surplus Annual Appeal $3,506,317 $3,147,554 $358,763 from operations for the year. This reflects the Rohan Filer range of diverse support services needed by Other General $1,023,115 $922,973 $100,142 Treasurer our community, which are provided by Jewish Donations Care with only a marginal revenue base and Capital Appeal $2,758,167 $ 3,257,708 ($499,541) which rely on community support to fund. Bequests $2,116,158 $2,543,862 ($ 427,704)

*FY 2017 (restated) Includes $2.9 million from gain on sale of bed licenses, land and buildings 34 JEWISH CARE ANNUAL REPORT 2017/18 JEWISH CARE ANNUAL REPORT 2017/18 35 Financial statements Consolidated statement of profit or loss and other Consolidated statement of financial position as at 30 June 2018 comprehensive income for the year ended 30 June 2018 Restated 2018 ($) 2017 ($)

Current assets Restated 2018 ($) 2017 ($) Cash and cash equivalents 8,104,166 7,732,298

Fees and charges 21,244,671 20,426,440 Trade and other receivables 4,837,982 3,466,578

Government subsidies 39,040,992 39,072,216 Assets held for sale 5,084,854 -

Other revenues 11,986,338 17,036,595 Financial assets 39,360,358 51,495,146

Total revenues 72,272,001 76,535,251 Other assets 193,504 211,487

Employee benefits expense (45,590,054) (41,658,871) Total current assets 57,580,864 62,905,509

Depreciation and amortisation expenses (2,754,812) (3,116,585) Non-current assets

Community development expenses (2,276,706) (2,248,748) Trade and other receivables 2,548,871 2,776,355

External services expenses (6,386,497) (5,677,638) Other assets 769,429 802,764

Food expenses (4,796,715) (4,897,049) Property, plant and equipment 203,590,533 176,694,015

Repairs and maintenance expenses (2,549,614) (3,267,683) Intangible assets 948,589 1,079,239

Medical and other supplies (638,923) (694,969) Investment properties - 5,231,521

Consulting expenses (570,102) (657,859) Total Non-current assets 207,857,422 186,583,894

Energy expenses (597,268) (522,355) Total assets 265,438,286 249,489,403

Administration expenses (2,437,493) (2,127,219) Current liabilities

Laundry expenses (524,435) (441,700) Trade and other payables 10,878,495 6,542,491

Other expenses (1,357,646) (1,219,257) Provisions 3,991,576 3,706,203

Total expenses (70,480,265) (66,529,933) Refundable accommodation deposits 54,545,392 56,568,318

Surplus before tax 1,791,736 10,005,318 Total current liabilities 69,415,463 66,817,012

Income tax expense - - Non-current liabilities

Surplus after tax 1,791,736 10,005,318 Provisions 1,112,393 1,011,776

Other comprehensive income Total non-current liabilities 1,112,393 1,011,776 Other comprehensive income to be reclassified to profit and loss - - Total liabilities 70,527,856 67,828,788 in subsequent periods: Net assets 194,910,430 181,660,615 Other comprehensive income not to be reclassified to profit and loss in subsequent periods: Equity

- Revaluation of land and buildings 11,458,079 84,818,737 Reserves 125,613,652 114,155,573

Other comprehensive income for the year 11,458,079 84,818,737 Accumulated funds 69,296,778 67,505,042

Total comprehensive income for the year 13,249,815 94,824,055 Total Equity 194,910,430 181,660,615

36 JEWISH CARE ANNUAL REPORT 2017/18 JEWISH CARE ANNUAL REPORT 2017/18 37 Michael Debinski Jeffrey Appel OAM Susie Ivany OAM Rohan Filer Frank Ajzensztat Greg Nankin Prof Sharon Goldfeld Adam Joel Lisa Kennett Andrew Schwartz Michael Schoenfeld Simone Szalmuk-Singer

PROF SHARON LISA MICHAEL SCHOENFELD GOLDFELD KENNETT Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Board of governance Professor Sharon Goldfeld is a Lisa is a Specialist Consultant in Accountants in Australia Michael developmental paediatrician and Conflict Resolution where she has operates his own consulting practice, public health physician at the Royal worked in wide variety of commercial specialising in business and taxation MICHAEL SUSIE FRANK Children’s Hospital’s Centre for areas including the Electricity Industry planning advice, management consulting, restructuring of DEBINSKI IVANY OAM AJZENSZTAT Community Child Health (CCCH) and and Financial Sector. Prior to this she Co-Group leader of Child Health Policy, practised as a Barrister and Solicitor. businesses, business valuations, President Co-Vice President Assistant Treasurer Equity and Translation at the Murdoch acquisitions, mergers and sales. She is the immediate past President Mike retired from the Victorian Susie has been actively involved in the Frank has extensive technical and Childrens Research Institute. Michael also participates on several Government after a long career as community for many years. senior management experience in of Mount Scopus Memorial College, a She has a decade of experience advisory boards including property a senior executive holding a range consulting, technology solutions, position she held for over seven years in state government as a senior developers, financial service providers of leadership roles overseeing the Susie has been President of National process re-engineering and and also serves on the Boards of other policymaker in health and education and technology companies. planning and delivery of health and Council of Jewish Women Victoria, technology architecture. Community organisations. including Principal Medical Advisor in community services. Vice President of NCJWA and is Vice President (Australia) of International He has been the Chief Technology the Victorian Department of Education Immediately prior to his retirement, Council of Jewish Women. She founded Officer and Chief Executive Officer and Training. Her research program is SIMONE he played a lead role negotiating and and is Chair of Unchain My Heart, of Touchcorp Holdings Ltd, General focused on investigating, testing and ANDREW SZALMUK-SINGER supporting the implementation of the dedicated to educating about and Manager IT at Mayne Nickless translating sustainable policy relevant SCHWARTZ Simone Szalmuk-Singer is passionate National Disability Insurance Scheme. advocating and supporting Agunot Express, National IT Manager at IPEC solutions that eliminate inequities for Andrew is the Managing Director about developing Jewish communal (women chained to recalcitrant Road Express, Senior Process Re- Australia’s children. and one of the founders of Qualitas Throughout his career, Mike has husbands under Jewish law). engineering Consultant at Coles Myer, leadership for the future and is Sharon has over 20 years of board Property Partners. He is responsible worked towards reducing inequality Susie is passionate about developing and Systems Engineer at IBM. involved in many initiatives to train and experience including Sholem Aleichem for overseeing the group’s activities, and disadvantage, and achieving better and engaging the next generation. mentor current and potential leaders. lives for the most disadvantaged in He is currently a director of College, being President for 10 years, setting the strategic direction of the She is a director of the Australian our community. He is a member of Cullinan Group which provides and Very Special Kids. business, transaction origination Jewish Funders and co-founder and a number of Jewish organisations technology-based self-service as well as building and enhancing ROHAN co-editor of Jewish Women of Words, promoting a strong and active secular solutions for retailers. relationships with the Group’s an online publication for emerging and Jewish community life in Australia. FILER strategic capital providers, clients, established Jewish women writers. Treasurer ADAM investors, financiers and consultants. Rohan is Chief Financial Officer of JOEL As former President of JNF Qualitas provides direct loans to the b.box, one of the fastest growing GREG Victoria and Australian National JEFFREY Adam has a Bachelor of Commerce property sector and manages private Australian companies in the baby NANKIN Vice-President, Simone played APPEL OAM and an MBA from Melbourne Business equity. Andrew is on the advisory products industry. He is a qualified Secretary a key role in restructuring JNF Co-Vice President School. He started his career as a Board of Property Industry Foundation Chartered Accountant with over Australia striving for strict levels Greg has spent most of his career Management Consultant in Australia Victoria and is also a full member of A lawyer with Schetzer Brott & 20 years of experience in finance, of governance and benchmark as in-house legal counsel and and the United States, working across the Chartered Accountants Australia Appel since 1973, Jeffrey is a former strategy, mergers and acquisitions, multi-generational reach. Simone company secretary for large private a broad range of industries. and New Zealand. President and Vice President of and international structuring. worked for many years as a lawyer, and public listed corporations Jewish Community Services and of Adam spent 14 years as the Managing specialising in employment law. Montefiore Homes for the Aged. Rohan was previously Head of involved in the mining and resources, Director of TIC (Reverse Logistics) Pty Corporate Development at technology telecommunications, food Ltd. an international retail services He serves on the Executive Cabinet company MessageMedia, responsible manufacturing, financial services and company. In his role, Adam oversaw of the United Israel Appeal and is for strategy and acquisitions. He also logistics industries. a number of businesses including legal advisor to the Rabbinical spent many years as a consultant Software as a Service Division, an Council of Victoria and Caulfield in professional services firms in inventory trading operation, a reverse Hebrew Congregation. Australia and the UK advising clients logistics business and a Goods Not- on transformational projects, strategic For-Resale fulfilment division. reviews, corporate finance projects and taxation issues.

38 JEWISH CARE ANNUAL REPORT 2017/18 JEWISH CARE ANNUAL REPORT 2017/18 39 Executive team BILL APPLEBY HUGH CATTERMOLE Community Hospital Board, and currently serves on Finance and Audit Chief Executive Officer Chief Operating Officer for Bentleigh Community Health. Most Bill is a strong executive leader with Hugh graduated as a physiotherapist recently, she held Executive roles extensive experience and strategic and holds an MBA as well as a Masters in the Australian Genome Research understanding of the aged care and of Commercial Law. He has spent Facility and AHPRA. community services. much of his commercial career in the health sector and brings a wealth Julia was nominated for Telstra’s Bill is currently a Board Member for of health services management Business Woman of the Year East Timor Hearts Fund (ETHF) and experience to Jewish Care. 2013, 2014, 2015 for the Science a graduate of the Australian Institute Technology and Innovation Leadership of Company Directors (GAICD). MARCUS HARTY Development Program. She is also Additionally, he served as a Victorian General Manager Strategic Projects involved in several community Divisional Councillor for Aged & and Acquisitions services groups focusing effort on Community Services Australia for two Marcus brings a wealth of improving the prospects of older years and member of the Consumer management experience in complex unemployed and victims of violence in Reference Group for Calvary Health property, facilities management and obtaining and retaining work. Care Bethlehem. Bill has held various construction project management. senior positions including Board Marcus holds formal qualifications in STEPHEN THOMAS Member of Leading Age Services property valuations and real estate General Manager Innovation & Quality and an Associate Membership at the Australia (LASA) Victoria for six years, Stephen has held many senior roles Australian Institute of Valuers and Director on the Tweddle Child & Family within the health sector. Stephen Land Economists. He is also a Health Service Board (Vic) for six years holds qualifications in nursing, graduate of the Australian Institute of and his most previous roles preceding neuroscience, advance clinical Company Directors. Jewish Care as Executive Director, practice and an MBA (Executive). Aged Care, Mercy Health and National General Manager of Operations at MARK JOEL Since joining the organisation in Regis Group. General Manager Community 2013, Stephen has built a solid profile representing the organisation on Mark’s portfolio incorporates industry committees, forums MAHAN KRISHNAN Fundraising, Marketing and and conferences. Chief Financial Officer Communications, Jewish Life, Planned Giving, Next Generation and the With over 21 years of experience in a Volunteer Resource Program. SAMUEL MURRAY CF diverse set of financial roles, Mahan Organisational Lead - Practice & Support has played a key role in the success of Mark is well known to many in the Samuel has responsibility for leading many organisations. Over the last 12 Jewish community through his former organisation-wide development of years specifically, he has worked at involvement with Leibler Yavneh staff to deliver truly person-centred Prime Trust, Illawarra Retirement Trust College and, in particular, his position supports to the people we serve. He (IRT) and Orange Valley Healthcare as Chairman of the School Council and holds a Bachelor of Applied Science (Singapore), providing him with very co-founder of the Yavneh Foundation. (Disability) from RMIT, is a Past solid credentials in the aged care sector. Prior to joining Jewish Care, he worked President of Australasian Society for Academically, Mahan holds an professionally as a lawyer, corporate Intellectual Disability - Victoria, and Associate Diploma Business adviser and senior executive in the Australasian Board Member. commercial field. (Accounting), a Bachelor of Business – Samuel contributes to a number Monash (Accountancy), and a Master of ministerial panels and has been of Business Administration – USQ JULIA COOKSON actively involved in disability workforce (Leadership). Mahan is also a Fellow General Manager People & Culture development on behalf of the Office of of the Institute of Public Accountants Julia holds a Master of Commerce Premier and Cabinet (Victoria). Samuel (FIPA) and a Graduate of Australian (Business Administration) and is a currently leads the implementation Institute of Company Directors (GAICD). graduate of the Australian Institute of Rainbow Tick Accreditation that of Company Directors (GAICD). She demonstrates our commitment to has been a Director on the Lorne LGBTI+ pride, diversity and inclusion.

Back row from left: Mark Joel, Samuel Murray, Hugh Cattermole, Stephen Thomas. Front row from left: Julia Cookson, Bill Appleby, Marcus Harty, Mahan Krishnan. 40 JEWISH CARE ANNUAL REPORT 2017/18 JEWISH CARE ANNUAL REPORT 2017/18 41 LIFE GOVERNORS ESTATES, TRUSTS AND Victorian Multicultural Commission Acknowledgments Victorian Government (Multicultural Jewish Care Life Governors FOUNDATIONS Affairs and Social Cohesion Division, are recognised for their We wish to pay our respects to the Department of Premier and Cabinet) outstanding service and memory of the following individuals DS Capital Endowment THANK YOU TO OUR PEOPLE THANK YOU FOR SHARING assistance to the organisation. who have helped to ensure the Epstein Charitable Foundation We extend our sincere appreciation and gratitude to our To all our Elders, clients, volunteers and respective families, future wellbeing of our community Jeffrey Appel OAM Eva and Les Erdi Humanitarian staff for your time and efforts in continuing to strengthen thank you for sharing your inspirational stories and allowing by including a gift to Jewish Care in Rodney Benjamin OAM Charitable Foundation our organisation. them to appear in the Annual Report. their will: Andrew Blode Esteem Foundation Leo and Mina Fink Fund THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS THANK YOU TO OUR Philip Brass Joseph M Augen Debbie Dadon AM Louis Berner Finkel Foundation On behalf of thousands of people whose lives have been COMMUNITY PARTNERS Melissa Davis Rhoda Myra Cohney Fonda Family Charitable Foundation forever changed, we extend our warmest thanks and Jewish Care appreciates the support of our community Michael Dubs Maurice Goldstein Gandel Foundation No. 3 deepest gratitude to all our donors and benefactors for organisations, companies and individuals for collaborating Jacob Fajgenbaum Evelyn Goncalves Jack and Ethel Goldin Foundation their contributions to Jewish Care. with us and strengthening the work we do for our community. Nathan Fink Abraham Harris Goldsmith Family Foundation David Fonda Rachel Harris The Grant Foundation Barry Fradkin OAM Cynthia Hilary Holper Gringlas Family Charitable Trust Arthur Goldsmith Margit Korn Handelsman Charitable Trust Geoffrey Green OAM Joseph Kronheimer Hangid Foundation Pty Ltd Paula Hansky OAM Marian Lawrence Hupert Family Foundation Bronka Kaplan Louis Lesser Peter Isaacson Foundation Louis Klein Joseph & Kate Levi The Justin Foundation Deanna Levin Hermann Lissauer Kausman Mann Foundation Marion Lippmann Gerhart Claus Lowenthal The Landman Foundation David Mandie AM OBE Don & Sonia Marejn Annie Rose and Andrew Lazar Foundation Philip Mayers George Albert Pethard Lazarovits Foundation Max New Simon Rothberg Sara Lederman Charitable Foundation Liz Nissen Sophia Salamon Leg-Up Foundation Delysia Pahoff OAM Oscar Sokolski Lee Liberman Charitable Foundation Leslie Reti AM Solomon Hai Solomon Macquarie Group Foundation Bruce Rosengarten Gwendoline Alice Sondheim The Jeffrey and Helen Mahemoff Robert Salter Albert Spatt Endowment Shirley Samuel Harold A Webster The Mard Foundation Alan Schwartz AM Eleanor Sabina Wertheim Marmori Charitable Foundation Robyne Schwarz AM Ephraim Yoffa Modara Pines Charitable Foundation John Serry Henry Herbert Yoffa The Nelron Family Trust Phillip Shulman OAM Samuel Younkman The Orloff Family Charitable Trust Rosalie Silverstein OAM The Pratt Family Foundation Graham Slade AM Jewish Care is grateful for the Reid Malley Foundation Meryl Slutzkin generous support from the MJ Rockman Foundation Rachael Smith following trusts and foundations: Julia Scheinkestel Education Trust Val Smorgon OBE The Silberscher Family Foundation Robert Smorgon AM Aged Persons Welfare Foundation Slade Foundation Jack Smorgon AO Alter Family Foundation David and Tammie Slade Charitable Trust David Southwick The William Angliss (Victoria) Slome-Topol-Rosen Family Charitable Roy Tashi OAM Charitable Fund Trust Lily Weiss The Bardas Foundation Jack & Robert Smorgon Families Joseph West The P & S Bassat Family Charitable Foundation Dora Wittner Foundation The Victor Smorgon Charitable Fund Avram Zeleznikow OAM Besen Family Foundation Spotlight Foundation Masha Zeleznikow OAM B’nai B’rith Charitable Trust Sunraysia Foundation Heinz Ziffer Brand Foundation Taj Bear Foundation Philip & Vivien Brass Charitable Trawalla Foundation Foundation UHG Foundation Cher Family Foundation Werled Foundation Collier Charitable Fund Zelwer Family Endowment

42 JEWISH CARE ANNUAL REPORT 2017/18 JEWISH CARE ANNUAL REPORT 2017/18 43 GRANTS Grant from the URO Charitable Trust ACADEMIC & RESEARCH Limited (UROCTL) administered and Jewish Care gratefully COLLABORATIONS managed by the Claims Conference acknowledges the following grants for on-going social or short-term Jewish Care continues to work and sources which have provided emergency assistance alongside leading academic funding for programs and services institutions, government bodies and benefitting our community: The Claims Conference has approved private organisations. We recognise allocation at the direction of the United their enormous contributions in Commonwealth Home Support BOARD SUBCOMMITTEES FUNDRAISING States District Court supervising helping to build an evidence-base QUALITY AND SERVICE REVIEW Program Grant Jewish Care extends sincere thanks COMMITTEES the lawsuit In Re: Holocaust Victim for decision making. SUBCOMMITTEE Home and Community Care Grant for the dedication and hard work Assets Litigation (Swiss Banks) to Prof Sharon Goldfeld (Chair) Jewish Care’s fundraising efforts are State Aged Care Funding – Support for given by the following individuals: provide Jewish Care with Emergency Access Inc. Bill Appleby supported by dedicated teams of Carers Grant Assistance Program Alfred Health Hugh Cattermole volunteers to whom we State Trustees Grassroots Grant BUILDING SUBCOMMITTEE Annecto Anita Courtney are indebted for their continued Jeffrey Appel OAM (Chair) Grant from Caritatea Foundation in Australian Catholic University Mike Debinski commitment and hard work. Funds from the Claims Conference In- Bill Appleby Romania (a foundation created by Australian Catholic University - Susie Ivany OAM Home Services Program funded by the Danny Benjamin the Federal of Jewish Communities Institute for Health and Ageing Samuel Murray ANNUAL DINNER COMMITTEE German Government Hugh Cattermole of Romania and the World Jewish Australian Government – Australian John Serry Melissa Davis (Chair) Marcus Harty Restitution Organisation) towards Research Council Simone Szalmuk-Singer Galit Ben David Holocaust Survivor Emergency Johann Kelaart emergency assistance for Romanian Colliers International Stephen Thomas Hilary Cohen Assistance Program from the Claims Mahan Krishnan Jewish Nazi victims Deakin University John Zeleznikow Georgia Danos Conference. Emergency Assistance Department of Human Services - Lisa Kennett Miriam Farkas Program for Austrian Nazi victims. This Joe Lewit Eastern Region REMUNERATION & NOMINATIONS Toni Joel funding comes from a settlement with Cameron Mackay EY SUBCOMMITTEE the Austrian Government, which was Jonty Rzechta Golden City Support Services Mike Debinski (Chair) CAPITAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE negotiated by the Claims Conference Andrew Schwartz KPMG Jeffrey Appel OAM Alan Schwartz AM (Patron) Marita Sealey La Trobe University - Faculty of Health Rohan Filer Susie Ivany OAM (Chair) Nicole Standfield Sciences, Australian Institute for Susie Ivany OAM Bill Appleby David Vorchheimer Primary Care and Ageing Simone Szalmuk-Singer Melissa Davis La Trobe University - Faculty of Health Mike Debinski FINANCE & AUDIT SUBCOMMITTEE Sciences, School of Allied Health, YESOD BOARD LEADERSHIP Judy Gandur Rohan Filer (Chair) Jewish Care extends its sincere Department of Social Work and Social PROGRAM Dianne Gringlas Frank Ajzensztat gratitude to the partners of Arnold Policy Facilitated in partnership with the Toni Joel Bill Appleby Bloch Leibler (ABL) for their La Trobe University - Living with Australian Institute of Company Roxanne Kozica Hugh Cattermole significant donation in memory of Disability Research Centre Directors, this 12-month structured Michael Schoenfeld Adam Goldberger their late partner, Leonie Thompson. Lincoln Centre for Research on Ageing program immerses participants in David Gordon Their generous donation has helped Monash University - CRC for Water the structure and workings of Jewish FRIENDS OF MONTEFIORE Johann Kelaart to further the important work we Sensitive Cities Care and best practice principles COMMITTEE Jeremy Kestenberg do for our community and deliver National Health and Medical Research of governance, and aims to develop Delysia Pahoff OAM (Chair) Mahan Krishnan the following programs for the Council the next generation of not-for-profit Myrna Goldsmith Cameron Mackay wellbeing of those whom we Pinnacle Group directors. The program is supported Jan Green Greg Nankin serve in our community: Scope by Kelly and Simon T. Morris Family Deanna Levin Michael Schoenfeld • Employment and Training St John of G-d Accord and Szalmuk – Singer Family. Gloria Milgrom • Financial Counselling & University of Kent - Tizard Centre (UK) Eva Rose GOVERNANCE SUBCOMMITTEE Empower Interest Free Loans University of Melbourne Rohan Appel Annette Rosen Greg Nankin (Chair) • Housing Support and University of Minnesota Monika Aronfeld Shirley Sekler Jeffrey Appel OAM • Family Violence Prevention University of Queensland Shelley Blankfield Nicole Silberberg Bill Appleby Advocacy. Yooralla Adam Davis Shirley Sweet Lisa Kennett Fiona Grinwald Susan Swiatlo Yael Hersham Judith Varlamos INVESTMENT SUBCOMMITTEE Shelley Kline Caroline Wein Rohan Filer (Chair) Amir Lefkovic Lea Woolf Frank Ajzensztat Ashley Moss Bill Appleby Justin Perelberg Johann Kelaart Shana Reuben Mahan Krishnan Ben Simon Eli Nossbaum Dean Smorgon

44 JEWISH CARE ANNUAL REPORT 2017/18 JEWISH CARE ANNUAL REPORT 2017/18 45 GENERATIONS OF WOMEN CLAIMS CONFERENCE HOLOCAUST Gary Herz, COMMITTEE SURVIVORS ADVISORY COMMITTEE marshalls+dent+wilmoth lawyers Melissa Davis (Co-chair) Hanna Muzhanova (Chair) Aitan Schmideg, Miriam Farkas (Co-chair) Marcel Alter Kliger Partners Hilary Cohen Vernon Ungar Debbie Weiner, Sara Pike Henri Korn Owen Dixon West Elyse Schachna Michael Cohen Marcel Alter, Tammie Slade Hilary McMahon Altered Resolutions Keren Zelwer Les Zimmerman David Graj, Aneta Chereshsky Rotman & Morris MAJOR DONOR DINNER COMMITTEE Lana Khasin Dr Ann Wollner, Lorelle Krulis International Social Services Karen Goldenberg EMPOWER INTEREST FREE LOANS Association Dianne Gringlas ALLOCATION COMMITTEE Jeffrey Appel OAM, Mark Joel John Serry (Chair) SBA Law Roxanne Kozica Jack Cyngler Talya Faigenbaum, Susie Ivany OAM Matthew Danos Faigenbaum Family Lawyers Orlee Schneeweiss Doron Paluch Penelope Ralston, Phillip Piorun Linus Legal NEXT GEN COMMITTEE Rochelle Serry David Sonenberg, Laura Davis Joel Wald Pierce Webster Dugdales Robyn Davis David Werdiger Avi Gordon, Natalie Dodge Reuben Zelwer Hall & Wilcox Maxine Goldman Richard Zimmerman Phillip Henenberg, Tammy Nossbaum Louise Zygier P Henenberg Lawyers Rachel Pitt Daniel Myers Rebecca Tuszynski JEWISH DISABILITY NETWORK R.B. Flinders, Private Wealth Lawyers Shari Cohen Jack Cygler Dean Cohen Cyngler Kaye Levy Lawyers COMMUNITY Sharon Goodhardt Steve Lowe COMMERCIAL PRO BONO ADVISORY GROUPS Sharon Malecki LEGAL ASSISTANCE Jewish Care acknowledge the David Southwick We thank the partners and staff of SBA following individuals for their time, Law and Arnold Bloch Leibler for their invaluable guidance and expertise. PRO BONO LEGAL ASSISTANCE pro bono work throughout the year. David Schetzer, ALL ABILITIES COMMITTEE Schetzer Constantinou Lawyers PHOTO CREDITS Sharon Hamilton (Chair) Michael Lipshutz, Jeremy Blode Sandra Chester Ernie Woolf, Lindsay Goldberg Dean Cohen Berry Family Lawyers Sav Schulman Shari Cohen Ashley Brygel, Ben Weinstein Rachel Kay Brygel Lawyers Bradley Woolf Alexia Keats Steve Lowe Sharon Malecki Bella Oldham Elaine Polonsky Ben Rychter Kay Schweitzer Amanda Sloane

CLAIMS CONFERENCE AUSTRIAN HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS ADVISORY COMMITTEE Hanna Muzhanova (Chair) Marianne Schwarz Eva Marks Vernon Ungar Renee Companez Lana Khasin

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