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Table of Contents PRESIDENT’S REPORT ................................................................................................2 BOARD OF MANAGEMENT .........................................................................................4 STATEMENT OF PURPOSES .......................................................................................5 STAFF ............................................................................................................................6 VOLUNTEER STAFF .....................................................................................................7 MANAGER’S REPORT ..................................................................................................8 VOLUNTEER CO-ORDINATORS REPORT ................................................................ 11 PROGRAMS ................................................................................................................12 EMERGENCY RELIEF ................................................................................................12 INFORMATION & SUPPORT SERVICES .........................................................................14 SOCIAL WORK PROGRAM ........................................................................................15 FINANCIAL COUNSELLING .......................................................................................19 FINANCIAL LITERACY SUPPORT ...............................................................................21 KEEPING IT TOGETHER PROGRAM .......................................................................22 NO INTEREST LOAN SCHEME ..................................................................................24 VOLUNTEERING .........................................................................................................26 PUBLICATIONS ...........................................................................................................27 LOW INCOME GUIDE – ‘MAKING ENDS MEET’ .................................................27 KEEPING IT TOGETHER - FAMILY BREAKDOWN ...............................................27 STAY ON TRACK - FINANCIAL LITERACY ............................................................27 TREASURER’S REPORT ............................................................................................28 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS .........................................................................................29 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ..............................................................................................40 1
President’s Report Whilst this last year has been a year of continued expansion for our community, to this service it has been a year of continued restrictions. The funding we have received has enabled us to continue rolling out our programs, but the accommodation problems remain. With the continuing rapid expansion of our areas population, the demand for our services has continued to grow. The disparity in funding and in accommodation provision with in the city remains. The number of people on commonwealth benefits, our large aged population and the enormous number of young families continues to outgrow the provision of services. We have programs aimed at their needs, and try to provide supportive programs, but we are still having trouble getting the problems in our community recognized. The application to the Federal government for accommodation in a new purpose built community building on council land is still unsuccessful. As well as being overcrowded we have been forced to continue without the co-location accommodation we once provided for housing, legal services, youth support and migrant services. My thanks go to the CNCISS Board for their continued support, reliability and professionalism. These qualities as well as community awareness continues to enable the service to be successful. To our many volunteers, including some new ones who have joined our team, we thank you. Without our volunteers many of our programs could not function. The expanded financial counselling education group sessions have been welcomed across the municipality and we have received ongoing funding from the Federal government which has recognized the high demand in our area. The Keeping It Together Program was not refunded and we wonder at the failure of various government departments to recognize these needs, despite the communities supportive feedback. It will challenge Susan’s submission writing skills if we are to be successful. From Casey City Council we again received our funding for core staff and premises. This year we have executed a formal funding agreement with it. We thank the Councillors and Officers for this continued confidence and the chances to brief Council on our work. To the individual councillors who have provided for the program extras from their individual resources we sincerely thank you. The failed continuing submissions for a future community centre to house us and complimentary services on council nearby land has absorbed much of our Managers time. It seems priorities for community facilities are not particularly high in the Federal regional development program, as Casey Council, though the largest Victorian Local government Unit did not receive any funds. 2
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Page 5 and 6: Board of Management President Vice
Page 7 and 8: Staff Executive Officer Social Work
Page 9 and 10: Executive Officer’s Report At Cas
Page 11 and 12: Cranbourne Information & Support Se
Page 13 and 14: Programs Our services and programs
Page 15 and 16: Information & Support Services Prov
Page 17 and 18: clients were unaware initially that
Page 19 and 20: Counselling There were 175 counsell
Page 21 and 22: Clients with mental illness and tho
Page 23 and 24: Keeping It Together Programme In Ap
Page 25 and 26: No Interest Loan Scheme Ten years a
Page 27 and 28: Volunteering Casey North Community
Page 29: Treasurer’s Report The accounts o
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