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RDNS 2008 Annual Report - Royal District Nursing Service

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<strong>Royal</strong> <strong>District</strong> <strong>Nursing</strong> <strong>Service</strong> ABN 49 052 188 717<br />

Page<br />

Contents<br />

2 Introduction<br />

3 <strong>2008</strong> at a glance<br />

3 Staff Achievement Awards – <strong>2008</strong> winners<br />

4 Chairman’s and Chief Executive Officer’s report<br />

7 Operational report<br />

12 Our clients: diversity and dignity<br />

12 Robert – Homeless Persons Program client<br />

14 Roy – home-based client<br />

16 Our nursing care: diversity in action<br />

16 Janie – wound care<br />

18 Jane – palliative care<br />

20 Our staff: diversity and dedication<br />

20 Chris – mechanic<br />

22 Jessica – registered nurse<br />

24 Our world: diversity of cultures<br />

24 Toula – client<br />

26 Daniel – nurse<br />

28 Financial summary<br />

29 Our Executive Team<br />

30 Donations received<br />

32 Facts & figures <strong>2008</strong><br />

36 Our Directors<br />

40 Corporate governance statement<br />

Patrons’ Council<br />

Dr Sally Cockburn<br />

Lady April Hamer OAM<br />

Darvell Hutchinson AM<br />

The Honourable Jeffrey Kennett AC<br />

The Honourable Joan Kirner AM<br />

Simon Molesworth AM QC<br />

Lady Primrose Potter AC DLJ<br />

Sir Gilbert Simpson KNZM QSM<br />

Dr Mano Thevathasan

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