CARITAS A N N U A L R E P O R T - Catholic Diocese of Ballarat

Year at a glanceTogether with 97 local community partners, we supported 107 long-term development programs.From page 8, read how we’re building capacity and creating opportunities in vulnerable communities across the Pacific;South East Asia; South Asia, East Timor & Burma; Africa & Latin America; and Indigenous Australia.OurworkWe supported 38 humanitarian crises before, during and after the headlines.From page 18, read how Caritas Australia responded to devastation across the Asia Pacific, Haiti and Chile as well asreaching those communities ravaged by silent emergencies the world over.More than 27,000 Australians embraced our Blueprint for a Better World raising $9.3mfor Project Compassion 2010.On page 22, read how we took the Millennium Development Goals to Australian cities and achieved our most successfulProject Compassion campaign ever.We engaged more than 11,500 teachers and students in our mission.On page 23, read how we’re educating for change in schools and universities, and encouraging young people to Be Morein their local communities.Australians contributed up to $21 million towards the creation of one just world.On page 24, read how the generosity of Australians is enabling us to deliver life-changing projects and fulfil our missionyear after year.In Australia and overseas 169 staff and thousands of volunteers are the heart of our work.From page 26, read how our dedicated staff and volunteers are working to eradicate poverty and injustice the world over.The year aheadYear after year, Caritas Australia strives to build upon the success of our work, learn from thechallenges of the years past, and strengthen our capacity to create meaningful opportunities forchange in the world’s most vulnerable communities.As we enter the final stages of the Millennium Declaration schedule, we will continue to strengthenour grassroots development programs and work with local partners towards achieving authentichuman development through the Millennium Development Goals. With a greater emphasis onprotection and disability, water and sanitation, climate change, HIV/AIDS, capacity building andintegral development, our ongoing grassroots programs will increasingly contest the structuresthat perpetuate poverty and injustice.As humanitarian crises increasingly capture the public’s attention and support, 2010/11 willsee Caritas Australia increase our capacity to respond to and report on emergencies the worldover. Committed to work before, during and after the headlines, we will continue to supportcommunities in crisis for the long-term, and must work to strengthen the financial base thatenables us to sustain multi-year development commitments.Our Community Engagement continues to grow from strength the strength. In 2010/11 wehope to once again exceed our Project Compassion targets and engage more Australiansthrough strategic advocacy, online resources and extensive education opportunities.As an agency, 2010/11 will see us move towards a clearer articulation of our mission, supported bygreater cross-agency coordination, stronger internal processes and ITC services, and an ongoingcommitment to embed the principles of Catholic Social Teaching in the breadth of our work.Caritas Australia is committed to building a just world byempowering local organisations and enabling the world’s mostvulnerable communities to be the architects of their own future.A commitment to work at the grassroots underpins ourcapacity to ensure that development initiatives reach the mostmarginalised populations regardless of race, political beliefs,gender or religion.Across five regional groupings: Africa & Latin America; SouthAsia, East Timor & Burma; South East Asia; The Pacific;and Indigenous Australia, Caritas Australia is committed tostrengthening local capacity; improving access to essentialservices; working to sustain natural resources; and creatingopportunities for education and employment.Caritas Australia works before, during and after the headlinesto uphold the human dignity of those at greatest risk. Whethernatural disasters or humanitarian crises capture the public’sattention or not, Caritas Australia remains committed torespond with compassion.6 Caritas Annual Report 2009/10

The PacificPapuaNewGuineaKiribatiPositive partnershipThroughout the Pacific, Caritas Australia is working to stemthe spread of HIV/AIDS and this year we have developednew ways to measure the impact and effectiveness of ourprograms.In 2009/10, Caritas Australia released a comprehensivepartner study: Changing Community Attitude andBehaviour: Church Health Initiatives in Papua New Guinea.SolomonIslandsCaritas Australia’s presence in thePacific extends to Papua New Guinea(PNG), Samoa, the Solomon Islands,Kiribati, Vanuatu and Fiji. Following thedevastating Samoan tsunami of 2009,Caritas Australia supported a significantrelief effort whilst continuing to work with26 local partners across 14 long-termcommunity development programs in thePacific region.Health, particularly HIV/AIDS prevention;water security; the impacts of climatechange; peace transformation;sustainable agriculture; and capacitybuilding are key priorities for the CaritasAustralia Pacific Program.2009/10 was a year of consolidation for our PacificProgram. Success was evident in our local partners’growing capacity to undertake project design andstrategic planning.This year, Caritas Australia’s long-standing relationship andsolidarity with partners in Samoa enabled us to coordinatean extensive tsunami relief program. In response to thecrisis, and with extensive support from Caritas Australia,Samoa has now established a robust and dynamicnational Caritas body.2009/10 also saw increased engagement with Small IslandCountries in the Pacific. In Kiribati and Vanuatu, CaritasAustralia is developing stronger bilateral links, gainingtraction towards programs with an emphasis on climatechange adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR).In the Solomon Islands, Caritas Australia’s supporthas meant that 16 communities – previously withoutreasonable access to safe water – are now connected topotable water.This year, Caritas Australia has continued work with ourlocal partner, the Diocese of Daru-Kiunga, in PNG toimprove educational, social and economic opportunitiesfor refugees.VanuatuFiji…at a glance5-9% of the Pacific region’spopulation is malnourished.The Pacific region has a literacyrate of only 73%, the 2nd lowestin the developing world.Primary school enrolmentin the Pacific has the worstgender ratio in the developingworld at 0.89 (girl-boy).Only 58% of one-year-olds in thePacific have been immunisedagainst the measles.SamoaThe maternal mortality rate hasdecreased by less than onequarter in the Pacific since 1990 –the goal is three quarters by 2015.The Pacific has a high incidenceof malaria, 17.3% in 2008.Only 37% of rural communitiesin the Pacific have access toimproved drinking water.The Pacific is one of the leastconnected regions: only 5.4%of the population have fixedtelephone lines.With a focus on community-based HIV/AIDS preventionprograms in the Southern Highlands and Simbu Provinces,the research indicates that Caritas Australia’s trainingand health partnerships in PNG have helped to stem thespread of HIV. Our partnerships in PNG have reducedstigma; increased rates of voluntary counselling andtesting – particularly among men; reduced mother-to-childtransmission; and upheld human dignity by assisting healthworkers to offer community-based care and treatment.In addition to this research Caritas Australia has alsoundertaken evaluations in PNG to ensure our programsare effective. Caritas commissioned an evaluation of ourpartnerships in HIV/AIDS prevention and care – in particularthe training of priests, religious and Church workers –which has contributed significantly to institutional learningand capacity.In 2009/10, two partners in PNG undertook evaluations oftheir programs for the first time; a third partner developedits first self-evaluation tool. This will enable our partnersto learn through self-reflection and therefore improve theoutcomes of our projects.Giving community asporting chanceSport is one of the most effective ways to engagecommunities across the Pacific. This year, Caritas Australiacontinued to support Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)education in Vanuatu, Fiji and Samoa using sport to shareand promote DRR knowledge in communities exposedto the threat of recurring natural disasters. Soccer andrugby balls printed with DRR messaging distributed in theregion help to reinforce learning throughout vulnerablecommunities.In 2009/10, Caritas Australia initiated the communityformation project in the Solomon Islands with the SoccerBalls and Wristbands program. Across the Honiara andAuki dioceses, this program seeks to embed Catholicprinciples of development in young and vulnerablecommunities through sport and popular culture.Village soccer matches form the basis of youth engagement,underpinned by four key themes: Leadership; PeaceBuilding; Environment; and Gender Equity. As young peoplebegin to understand and identify with the developmentthemes assigned to their soccer team and wristbands,communities begin to grow in the pursuit of the commongood, peace, environmental sustainability and human dignity.Water of lifeEnsuring a community has access to safe water not onlyimproves sanitation and nutrition, and prevents the spreadof water-borne disease, but is often the starting point forstrong community empowerment.This year, Caritas Australia supported community waterprojects and skills development in the Kiunga Diocese,PNG. Five communities now have access to a clean localwater supply which has particularly benefited children andthe elderly who can now fetch water close to home and insmaller quantities.Building healthy and confident communities through cleanwater initiatives has enabled the people of Kiunga to bettermanage resources, pursue employment, maintain lawand order, and most crucially to foster a strong sense ofcommunity solidarity.Caritas Australia works closely with the Church, governmentand village leaders to ensure that there is strong communityownership and understanding of the projects.In the Solomon Islands, Caritas Australia increased oursupport for community water projects in 2009/10. Waterprojects were completed at Kohimarara, Marau, Takwaand Kira Kira, and the Vura Community School WASHprogram is still in progress.The year aheadIn 2010/11, Caritas Australia will seek to strengthenour existing work in the Pacific by:• Implementing non-violence programs to promotepeaceful communities in PNG; and• Ensuring that communities have good access tosanitation and potable water.8 Caritas Annual Report 2009/10 Caritas Annual Report 2009/10 9

South East AsiaChinaLiving withthe land…In the face ofdisabilityCaritas Australia supports 33 partnersacross almost 40 programs throughoutCambodia, China, Indonesia, thePhilippines and Vietnam. In 2009/10,as well as supporting the relief effortsfollowing Typhoon Ketsana and theearthquake in Indonesia, our local partnersin South East Asia supported myriadintegrated community developmentprograms aimed at creating sustainableopportunities for the poorest of the poor.Prevention of HIV/AIDS; sustainableagriculture; peace and security; andlivelihood challenges stemming from landdisputes are key priorities for CaritasAustralia in South East Asia.In 2009/10, Caritas Australia and our local partners in SouthEast Asia have seen particular achievements in sustainableagriculture, health and disability programming, and capacitybuilding.In 2009, Caritas Australia’s local partners in the Philippinesdemonstrated remarkable capacity and solidarity inresponse to Typhoon Ketsana. In the weeks following thefloods, our partners resumed livelihoods training in theBagong Silangan slums whilst emergency reconstructionwas ongoing.Throughout the region, the expression of Catholic SocialTeaching (CST) is widely practised by our local partners.Projects seek to protect and uphold human dignity, enactchange for the common good, and ensure the participationof the poorest and most marginal communities in thedecisions that affect them.In the past year, the United Nations has recognisedCambodia’s outstanding progress towards MillenniumDevelopment Goal (MDG) 6, “to combat HIV, Malaria andother diseases”, with an MDG award in 2009/10. The awardis testament to the success of local organisations like ourCambodian partners working to support people living with HIVand stem the spread of the virus throughout South East Asia.CambodiaVietnamIndonesia…at a glancePercentage of population inSouth East Asia living on lessthan $1 a day has halved inthe past 15 years.PhilippinesSouth East Asia has the secondworst primary school retention ratein the developing world: 66.2%.Since 1990 there are moreAustraliagirls than boys enrolled in bothsecondary school and in tertiaryeducation in South East Asia.South East Asia has nearlyhalved the under-five mortalityrate between 1990 and 2008.75% of births in South East Asiaare attended by skilled healthprofessionals – up 63% since 1990.South East Asia has the secondhighest incidence of tuberculosisin the developing world, with 170in every 100,000 infected.The per capita carbon emissionsfigure in South East Asia hasdoubled since 1990.South East Asia’s debtrepayments as a percentage ofexport revenue has fallen from7% (in 2000) to 3% (in 2008).Empoweringwomen andchildrenIn 2009/10, Caritas Australiadeveloped a program in Tiandeng,China, for children who are left behindwhen their parents migrate for work.Over the past year, communityawareness of the challenges facingthese children has increasedsignificantly. Our local partnershave fostered a more supportiveenvironment for the children, leadingto increased self-confidence andsense of responsibility.Caritas Australia’s partner inCambodia, Maryknoll, is also playinga significant role in the protection,education and empowerment ofchildren. In 2009/10, Maryknoll workedwith 220 orphaned HIV positivechildren, and the HIV negative childrenof 1,346 people living with HIV. TheLittle Sprouts program providesshelter, food, education, medical aidand counselling to ensure a brighterfuture for these vulnerable children.In Kefa, Indonesia, CaritasAustralia’s sustainable agricultureand biodiversity program is helpingrural communities to increasefood supply and generate incomethrough land conservation andorganic farming. As well asreducing poverty through effectiveland management, the program ishelping communities contribute todistrict government developmentplans for their land.…and without itThroughout South East Asia, Staterepossession of land and economicmigration present Kiribati enormousThroughout South East Asia, Caritaschallenges for those communitiesAustralia works Solomon to overcome theleast able to pursue their rights andentrenched marginalisation Islands of womengenerate income.and children.In Camarines Norte in theIn China, Caritas Australia’s VanuatuPhilippines, Caritas Australia’slocal partners work with poorSamoapartners have beenethnic women in Pingxiang. TheTongasuccessfulin assistinglivelihood skills training program hasFiji local Indigenouspeoples (the Kabihugs) to gain landsuccessfully increased the economicentitlements. Over 1,400 individualssecurity of vulnerable Vietnamese andhave benefited through theChinese women living near the border,recognition of claims to 22 hectaresand has resulted in a marked sense ofof ancestral land in Osmena.solidarity in this marginal community.In the slums of Quezon City,Philippines, Caritas Australia’spartner continues to meet theneeds of 927 extremely poorhouseholds living in the shadow ofManila’s huge garbage mountain.Initiatives in livelihoods, shelter,health, informal education andprevention of domestic violence areenabling families – and particularlywomen – to break entrenchedcycles of extreme poverty andinjustice.In 2009/10, Caritas Australia’spartner in Cambodia, Youth forPeace, commenced work withsome of the poorest young peoplein a major slum of Phnom Penh. Theproject offers youth the opportunityto engage in social justice dialogueand active citizenship, building theconfidence and leadership capacityof Cambodia’s most marginalisedyoung people.Caritas Australia’s disabilityprograms in South East Asia havegone from strength to strength. InVietnam, our partners continue towork with people with disabilitiesthrough parental training,community participation, livelihooddevelopment and vocationaltraining. This year, our work includedthe formation of disability self-helpgroups and the establishment ofdisabled person databases in fourcommunes. Libraries for PeopleWith Disabilities (PWD) have beenset-up in two communes, 35local officials have been trainedin working with the disabled, andspecial path ways with wheelchairaccess have been constructed.This year, Caritas Australia’s supportfor the Adult Deaf Program inCambodia has successfully seen62 deaf youth trained in signing,literacy and numeracy, and over 30deaf youth attending skills training infields such as barbering, cosmetics,motorbike repairs, sewing and woodcarving.The year aheadIn 2010/11, Caritas Australia willseek to strengthen our existingwork in this region by:• Assisting our partners towork towards empowermentstrategies that will enablecommunities to overcomeopposition from above andentrenched self-interestgroups; and• Undertaking protection trainingacross the region, and workingclosely with our partners tobetter achieve and measureempowerment throughcommunity participation.10 Caritas Annual Report 2009/10 Caritas Annual Report 2009/10 11

South Asia, Burma & East TimorCaritas Australia supports sevenlocal partners across 21 communitydevelopment projects in marginalcommunities in Bangladesh, India,Nepal and Sri Lanka. With a permanentpresence in East Timor, CaritasAustralia implements peace-buildingand rural community developmentinitiatives in several districts, includingthe isolated enclave of Oecusse. Theprogram supports and strengthens 33local organisations. Caritas Australiacontinues to support integratedcommunity development in Burma,and facilitated the relief efforts of theinternational Caritas network’s responseto the devastation of Tropical CycloneNargis in 2008.Peace transformation; natural resourcemanagement; food security; disability;HIV/AIDS; economic developmentthrough microfinance; and advocacy arekey priorities for Caritas Australia’s SouthAsia, Burma and East Timor Programs.IndiaIn 2009/10, Caritas Australia and our local partners inSouth Asia, Burma and East Timor have seen particularsuccess in human rights and water-safety education;advocacy; strengthening civil society; and enablingmarginal communities to access government structures.Caritas Australia has continued to support Burma’s mostvulnerable by supporting vocational skills training, HIV/AIDS awareness based initiatives as well as supportingthe Burmese refugees on the Thai/Burma border.For many of our partners 2009/10 has been a yearof development and transformation. Increasingly ourpartners strive to embed Catholic Social Teachingprinciples in all stages of programming. With greateremphasis on program design, strategic implementationand effective monitoring and evaluation, Caritas Australiais targeting programs to the unique needs and capabilitiesof vulnerable communities across this diverse region.Partner exchange and training – particularly in protection,advocacy and human rights – has enriched programeffectiveness in East Timor.NepalBangladeshSri LankaBurma/Myanmar…at a glance38.6% of South Asia’spopulation live on lessthan $1 a day.In South Asia, primaryand secondary schoolenrolment has increasedfrom 75% to nearly 90%.The girl-boy primaryschool enrolment ratio hasimproved, from 0.76 to0.96 in South Asia.The under-five mortality rate inSouth Asia is 7.4% – one of thehighest in the developing regions.Only 45% of births areattended by a skilled healthprofessional in South Asia.The incidence of malaria inSouth Asia is 1.3%; in East Timorit is 46.38%.Since 1990 there has beena 38.8% decrease in theurban population of SouthAsia living in slums.Since 1990 debt services inSouthern Asia as a percentageof exports has decreased 71%.East TimorFood:the fundamental rightThroughout the region Caritas Australia’sNatural Resource Management (NRM),Integrated Community Development andPest Management programs build ontraditional knowledge and communityrelationships to improve organic farmingtechniques. The projects seek to overcomeenvironmental challenges, developsustainable water management practicesand improve access to markets.In Bangladesh, the NRM program hasthis year reached an additional 79,005community members and home seedbanks have led to improved crops for 461participants, resulting in improved nutritionfor their families.In East Timor, five new seed saving,food storage and training centres were built in remotecommunities of Oecusse and 11 schools in the enclavehave new vegetable gardens. Forty households haveaccess to safe tank and well water and 12 villages in Punereported a 10 percent increase in harvest this year as aresult of spring protection and reforestation.In addition to practical skills training and infrastructure,Caritas Australia is dedicated to overcoming the structuralbarriers to food security. Caritas Nepal’s Integrated PestManagement program plays a crucial role in advocatingon behalf of Nepal’s marginal farming communities andimproving food security for rural communities.In India and Bangladesh, strengthening communityaccess to government was a key achievement for ourlocal partners working to secure food and water rights forvulnerable rural communities.Building strongercommunitiesCaritas Australia has worked to mobilise communitiesacross South Asia to strengthen local governancestructures and access government entitlements. A keysuccess of this program was facilitated by our localpartner, Caritas India, which has enabled communities toaccess the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act,ensuring 100 days of work for vulnerable individuals.Caritas Australia’s work in Burma this year has focusedon the needs of communities devastated by CycloneNargis, however long-term community developmentremains a priority. In Mandalay, the Credit and LivelihoodProject has grown at a steady and sustainable pace whilein Kentung, our Vocational Skills Training Program hasexpanded and now couples job training and leadershipskills with awareness-raising in trafficking and HIV/AIDSto build strong and confident communities.Peace & reconciliationThrough human rights education, conflict resolution,and legal counsel; and by empowering women and mento discuss and reject gender-based violence, CaritasAustralia’s Peace Building program in East Timor enablesvulnerable communities to challenge the structures ofinjustice that perpetuate debilitating poverty.Facilitating dialogue between the leaders of 26 villages,Caritas Australia’s work with the Community LeadersForum in Dili is building the capacity of communities toface common development challenges. The forum hasfostered a sense of unity, enabling greater coordinationin the resolution of inter-village conflict and enabling jointvillage advocacy on issues of mutual concern.In Sri Lanka and on the Thai-Burma border, CaritasAustralia’s work in advocacy, protection and educationis creating opportunities for refugee and displacedcommunities to experience security and stability despitetheir extreme vulnerability.The year aheadIn 2010/11, Caritas Australia will seek tostrengthen existing partnership and integratedcommunity development programs to:• Bolster civil society throughout the region toempower local leadership and advocacy forhuman rights; and• Address the livelihood vulnerabilities ofclimate change, particularly food and waterinsecurity, and land rights.12 Caritas Annual Report 2009/10 Caritas Annual Report 2009/10 13

Africa & Latin AmericaCultivating communitiesEl SalvadorPeruBoliviaBrazilDRCSouthAfricaZambiaSudanUgandaZimbabweKenyaTanzaniaMalawiMozambiqueProlonged drought and price surges across Kenya andPhilippinesTanzania have forced thousands of vulnerable rural familiesinto extreme poverty and debilitating food insecurity.In 2009/10, Caritas Australia supported integratedIndonesiaPapuacommunity development New in both countries aimed atGuineaincreasingEastcropTimoryields, food security and family income.KiribatiSolomonIn Kenya, the provision of drought Islands resistant seeds,coupled with sustainable agriculture training Vanuatu has enabledTongaSamoaFiji1,500 families to farm their way out of crisis this year. InTanzania, our partners worked alongside 1,444 highlyAustraliavulnerable rural families empowering farmers with theseeds and skills to cultivate a better future.Caritas Australia supports 21 localpartners across 22 communitydevelopment projects in marginalcommunities throughout the DemocraticRepublic of Congo (DRC), Sudan, Kenya,Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa,Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Uganda.In Latin America, Caritas supports ninepartners across nine programs in Bolivia,Peru, Brazil and El Salvador.Food security and sustainable agriculture;protection; water and sanitation; HIV/AIDs;education; and economic developmentthrough market access are key prioritiesfor Caritas Australia’s Africa and LatinAmerica Programs.In 2009/10, Caritas Australia and our local partners inAfrica and Latin America have seen particular success inensuring food security; water and sanitation; HIV/AIDS,advocacy and education; and strengthening communitypartnerships.Ever determined to ensure the well-being of the poorestcommunities across Africa and Latin America, the breadthof Caritas Australia’s programs this year prioritisedinitiatives such as seed provision, income generation andedible gardens.Across the region, 2009/10 has been a year for focusingour efforts on responding to disasters. In Haiti andChile, Caritas Australia supported the national Caritasbody and our international partners providing relief forthose affected by the earthquakes – particularly women,children and the elderly.This year, Caritas also supported significant humanitarianand early recovery responses in Africa. Peace-building,water and sanitation, and food security were priorities forcommunities crippled by political instability, drought andflailing economic conditions across Sudan, Zimbabweand the Democratic Republic of Congo.…at a glanceMore than half the populationin sub-Saharan Africa still liveon less than $1 per day.Sub-Saharan Africa hasthe lowest rate of primaryschool completion in thedeveloping world: 63.8%.Latin America has one ofthe highest rates of femalerepresentation in governmentamongst developing regions.14.4% of children in sub-Saharan Africa do notreach the age of five.Since 1990 the maternalmortality rate in sub-SaharanAfrica still stands at nearly 1%.HIV has a prevalence of 4.7%in the adult population of sub-Saharan Africa.Only 31% of people in sub-Saharan Africa have access toimproved sanitation facilities.Since 1998 the number offixed telephone lines percapita in Latin Americahas increased by 200%.In Latin America, Caritas Australia supportsagricultural skills training in the remote and marginalAndean communities of Peru. Despite the growing costof food and services in the region, the communities’standards of living continue to improve. Increasedplantation of alfalfa, mixed with native grasses hasresulted in increased milk production from 2L to 14L percow, per day.In addition to improving nutrition and health incommunities supported by our local partner, familiesnow have the capacity to generate disposable incomefrom the sale of cheese and dairy products. In this way,Caritas Australia is building the strength and capacity ofrural communities, helping them to help themselves.Embodying justiceThe Democratic Republic of Congo is one of the mostdangerous places in the world to be a woman. Thewidespread and systematic use of rape as a weapon ofwar puts almost 30,000 women and girls at risk each year.In 2009/10, Caritas Australia continued our support forlocal organisations working with women subjected to thephysical and psychological horrors of rape, ostracised bystigma, and exposed to the risk of HIV/AIDS.This year, the provision of medical services, safehouses and counselling has supported and empoweredhundreds of women and girls recovering from theimmediate and enduring effects of violent sexual abuse.Caritas Australia also supports community education,advocacy and legal support in an effort to eradicatestigma, rebuild confidence in a community of women,and bring perpetrators of this brutality to justice.On the other side of the world, in Bolivia, Caritas Australiacontinues to work with our local partner, ‘Educar esFiesta’, to educate and empower young victims of sexualand physical violence in Cochabamba city.In addition to advocating for children’s rights, theorganisation runs circus performance and musicworkshops for vulnerable street-children. In 2009/10,gymnastics workshops helped more than 300 childrenovercome the trauma of sexual and physical abuse,empowering them to reclaim the dignity of their bodies.Empowering our partnersThis year, Caritas Australia’s partners in Latin Americagathered as a group for the first time since we beganour engagement in the region. Twenty-four participantsrepresenting 10 partner agencies attended the meetingin Peru entitled Cómo constribuimos a cambiar nuestromundo? (How are we contributing to changing ourworld?) Over the course of one week, our partnerslearnt about the diversity of Caritas Australia’s regionalprograms, shared experiences and learning, andidentified mutual challenges, strengths and needs of theirorganisations.In 2009/10, Caritas Australia facilitated a workshop inNairobi to build the capacity of our Ugandan partnersworking with rural communities challenged by economicinjustice. Exploitation, imperfect market knowledge andlow prices remain a universal obstacle to development forpoor rural families. With greater understanding of marketstructures and post-harvest handling, our partners areempowered to provide guidance and support throughoutvulnerable farming communities.The year aheadIn 2010/11, Caritas Australia’s programs inAfrica and Latin America will seek to:• Facilitate greater collaboration on mutualchallenges across both continents toensure constant learning; and• Engage extensively with AusAID to beable to effectively support water andsanitation and food security initiativesthroughout Africa.14 Caritas Annual Report 2009/10 Caritas Annual Report 2009/10 15

Indigenous AustraliaEquality in educationCaritas Australia works in partnershipwith more than 10 Indigenouscommunity organisations in theNorthern Territory, New South Walesand the Kimberley region of WesternAustralia. Caritas Australia recognisesthat the health, socio-economic,and political status of IndigenousAustralians creates structuralbarriers to justice and entrenchesdisadvantage in marginal communities.Income generation; reconciliation; thepromotion and protection of culturalidentity; and closing the gap betweenIndigenous and non-Indigenoushealth and education outcomes arekey priorities for the Caritas AustraliaIndigenous Program.WAKimberley regionNTNSWIn 2009/10, Caritas Australia continued to fund the BilingualFamily and Community Studies program, enhancing workopportunities for those living in remote communities. Fiftystudents from the Galiwin’ku, Milingimbi, Gapuwiyak andSki Beach communities were enrolled in the programthis year, learning to speak confidently in front of groups;understanding mainstream work culture; and uncoveringopportunities for employment that draw on their uniqueskills and cultural experience.Caritas Australia also supports the Kids Future Club ofthe Jalaris Aboriginal Corporation in Derby. The programprovides an enriched play and learning environment withdiverse opportunities for kids to try new things, developvaluable skills and learn from other children.In 2009/10, at least 72 children attended the club and 867nutrition packs were distributed in the six months to June2010.In 2009/10, Caritas Australia’s local AustralianIndigenous partners have moved from strength tostrength. This year has seen particular successesin achieving culturally appropriate primary and adulteducation, access to healthcare as well as supportingnational advocacy.This year, the Unity of First People of Australia(UFPA), supported by Caritas Australia since 2004,received state-wide recognition for their innovations inIndigenous health services. Western Australia Healthhas pledged $500,000 towards UFPA’s Roadmap toBetter Health initiative over four years.Our partner, Djilpin Arts, was one of only 10 Indigenousorganisations nationally to secure triennial funding fromAustralia Council for their work with youth documentingtraditional beliefs and stories. In addition, Djilpin Art’sproduction, Millay Millay was accepted into the 2009Toronto international film festival, Imagine Native.This screening has led to other invitations and newcommissions are now regularly being secured.With support from Caritas Australia, the StolenGenerations Alliance (SGA) has continued to developproductive partnerships across the country. SGAconsulted with the Urban Theatre on its production,The Fence, and has provided advice on enhancingprograms and projects relevant to the StolenGenerations, including a number of oral history projects.…at a glanceThe unemployment rate forIndigenous peoples is morethan three times higher than fornon-Indigenous Australians.School attendance in majorcities is 88%, droppingto just 70% in remoteIndigenous communities.Approximately equalnumbers of Indigenousmen and women will attainnon-school qualifications.The Indigenous infantmortality rate is more thantwice the non-Indigenous rate:9.7 deaths per 1000 births.87% of Indigenousmothers haveregular check-upsduring pregnancy.Community health centresexist in 8.8% of Indigenouscommunities – 30% less thanthe national average.According to the Australian2006 census, bore water isthe main source of water forIndigenous communities.While internet services are widelyavailable in mainstream Australia,Indigenous communities remainsignificantly disconnected.Income for lifeIn 2009/10 Caritas Australia embarked on a threeyear partnership with the Ngaanyatjarra PitjanjatjaraYankunytjatjara (NPY) Women’s Council – supportingtheir Tjanpi Desert Weavers initiative. This skills trainingproject empowers female artists in a 350,000 squarekilometre region across the Great Victoria Desert.Weaving and arts workshops offer women a spaceto meet and share their concerns while learning skillswhich allow them access to income on their lands. TheTjanpi Desert Weavers initiative supports community ata time when many people have no option but to leavetheir communities in order to access services such ashealthcare and employment.NPY Women’s Council celebrated their 30th birthdayin 2010 – an important opportunity to reflect on theempowerment of women across NPY Lands as well asthe council’s many advocacy achievements.Completing its initial three-year cycle in 2009/10, theManage Your Income project in New South Wales –supported by Caritas Australia and Commonwealth Bankof Australia – has had a demonstrably positive impact onthe communities of Wilcannia-Forbes. Enabling individualsto be masters of their own money, the program has seenfamilies saving for food, essentials and whitegoods;communities understanding the real and hidden cost ofpawnbrokers; more young people acquiring new learneror provisional drivers’ licences; and a small number offamilies purchasing their own homes.The Manage Your Income project has reduced socialisolation in Wilcannia-Forbes and fostered a senseof pride and confidence in the achievements of acommunity acting in solidarity for the common good.Healthy communitiesIn seven remote communities of the Kimberley region –Mowanjum, Lombadina, Djarindjin, Djugerari, Warmun,Looma and Noonkanbah – Caritas Australia supports UFPA’sIndigenous health initiative. Each year, UFPA’s extendedcommunity-based Diabetes Management program reducesthe incidence of obesity and diabetes through a wide rangeof community health initiatives including: exercise programs,dental hygiene support in schools, nutritional awareness,cooking classes and edible community gardens.In 2009/10, UFPA has assisted some of the most marginalisedpeople in Australia to make substantial life changes.As access to end stage renal care becomes an increasinglypressing issue in many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islandcommunities, Caritas Australia’s partners are working withmedical professionals, government and community elders toestablish culturally appropriate care. This year, documentationof these activities and the associated community healthoutcomes has enabled our partners to call on the FederalGovernment to improve access to these facilities and servicesin rural and remote regions.The year aheadIn 2010/11, Caritas Australia’s Indigenousprograms will seek to:• Support our partners to obtain professionaldevelopment in complementary advocacyand project management training; and• Consider further programming in the TorresStrait, a priority area for Caritas Australia.16 Caritas Annual Report 2009/10 Caritas Annual Report 2009/10 17

Humanitarian Emergency GroupIn 2009/10, Caritas Australia respondedto 38 emergencies across 27 countries. Inpartnership with the Caritas InternationalisConfederation, Caritas Australia providedemergency relief in response to naturaldisasters across Asia, the Pacific, inHaiti and in Chile. Committed to workingbefore, during and after the headlines,Caritas Australia has maintained supportfor enduring humanitarian crises globally.Protection of livelihoods, preservation ofhuman dignity and support for those mostmarginalised by crisis remain prioritiesfor the Humanitarian Emergency Group.Across humanitarian programming:shelter; water and sanitation; food andagriculture aid; cash for work projects;return of Internally Displaced People (IDP);protection; and local partner capacitybuilding are fundamental to our work.In 2009/10, Caritas Australia’s Humanitarian EmergencyGroup experienced an increase in both the number andscale of emergencies managed and supported globally.Over the past year, projects funded through CaritasAustralia’s Emergency Response Fund, AusAID and publicappeals have benefited more than 2.5 million peopleaffected by natural disaster, conflict and dispossession.Large-scale emergencies in the Asia-Pacific region, Haitiand Chile captured public attention and Caritas Australiaresponded to the need.This year, Caritas Australia also funded extensive water andsanitation projects in Zimbabwe and Burma; rehabilitationand peace-building in Sudan; victim support in theDemocratic Republic of Congo (DRC); and significanthumanitarian support for IDP in Sri Lanka and Pakistan.Increasingly, the Humanitarian Emergency Group hasengaged in advocacy and civil-society partnership toprovide agency-wide leadership on the issues of rightsprotection, disability, climate change adaptation andDisaster Risk Reduction (DRR).With donor support and close to $3 million in AusAIDcontribution, Caritas Australia delivered more than $6.8million worth of emergency relief and humanitarianprojects globally in 2009/10.HaitiChileBolivia…at a glanceCaritas Australia’s emergencyrelief in Haiti supported 24,135cash-for-work placements.In Samoa, Caritas Australiaprovided uniforms for almost400 children returning to schoolfollowing the 2009 tsunami.In the DRC, CaritasAustralia provided foodaid and skills training to400 female victims of war.The Caritas network reunitedorphans and vulnerable childrenwith family or foster care inresponse to the Haiti emergency.DRCOccupiedPalestinianTerritoriesSudanZimbabweIn Chile, the Caritas networkprioritised homes and infrastructurefor expectant and breastfeedingwomen affected by the earthquake.Up to 50,000 people benefitedfrom hygiene projects inIndonesia thanks to CaritasAustralia’s earthquake response.Caritas Australia has helped2,813 farmers to recultivatetheir land as part of droughtresponse in Kenya.The Caritas InternationalisConfederation is the world’s secondlargest disaster response network.KenyaTanzaniaAfghanistanPakistanIndiaNepalChinaBangladeshBurma/MyanmarSri LankaSumatraCambodiaVietnamIndonesiaPhilippinesHaiti earthquakeSince mid-January 2010, Caritas Australia has raisedmore than $4 million for the Haiti earthquake appealand received an additional $300,000 from the AustralianGovernment. In the six months since Haiti was ravagedby a 7.0 magnitude earthquake, the Caritas InternationalisConfederation has assisted more than 2.3 millionHaitians in the wake of unprecedented devastation. Yet,in one of the poorest nations in the world – engulfed byirreconcilable socio-economic challenges – Caritas isprepared to do more than merely rebuild.Together with local community partners, CaritasAustralia is working to fulfil the island’s most pressingneeds: livelihoods, permanent shelter, employment andcommunity infrastructure.In 2009/10, we supported the Caritas network to deliverfood aid to nearly 1.5 million people and healthcare toover 400,000; engage over 2,000 people in cash-for-workprojects; enable 50 schools to recommence lessons; andassist more than 160,000 with temporary shelter in Haiti’smost vulnerable communities.The reconstruction and renewal of remote and marginalcommunities, through local capacity building andparticipation, will form the basis of Caritas’ long-termcommitment and comprehensive response to theinnumerable needs of Haiti’s most vulnerable.The year aheadPapuaNewGuineaIn 2010/11 Caritas Australia’s HumanitarianEmergency Group will work to:• Strengthen the inclusion of disability andprotection frameworks across the agency; and• Implement the findings of a 2009/10 RealTime Reflection to increase our responseeffectiveness.SamoaChile earthquakeThe earthquake and subsequent tsunami in Chilein February 2010 destroyed more than 250,000homes and claimed at least 500 lives: 60 percentwere elderly or children, and primarily women. Withlocal partners on the ground and thanks to over$160,000 donated, Caritas Australia supported thedistribution of food, water and tents in Santiago,Concepcion, Talca, Temuco and Rancagua.In the five months since the devastation, ourpartners in Chile have distributed more than 250tonnes of tarps, mattresses, and hygiene andmedical materials to the half a million Chileansaffected by the disaster. As rain and freezingtemperatures threatened to compound thevulnerability of the earthquake’s eldest and youngestsurvivors, Caritas partners provided heating andshelter solutions in the worst affected regions, andcoordinated the national pastoral care for the elderly.Beyond just the basics, Caritas Australia continuesto support positive psychosocial support forcommunities affected by disaster as they work torebuild their confidence and livelihoods from theground up.Communities in crisisIn late September to early October, communitiesin the Asia-Pacific region were subjected tounprecedented numbers of natural disasters.Following an earthquake and tsunami in Samoa,an earthquake in West Sumatra, a typhoon acrossthe Philippines, Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia,and floods in India and Nepal, Caritas Australialaunched the Communities in Crisis – Asia PacificAppeal. Nearly $2.5 million was donated throughthe generosity of the Australian public and a further$450,000 was provided through AusAID.Committed to the human needs of affectedcommunities and prioritising the strengths andcapacities of local partner organisations, CaritasAustralia supported an extensive communitybasedresponse inclusive of shelter and villageinfrastructure; livelihood and income generationopportunities; psychosocial support; and ongoingDRR and preparedness training. Across the affectedregions, we have supported our long-standingdevelopment partners as they have worked torebuild and renew over the past year.As a facilitating partner for the Caritas InternationalisConfederation in the Samoan tsunami response,Caritas Australia took on a significant role inassisting the newly formed Caritas Samoa inimplementing its relief and rehabilitation programs.Caritas Samoa undertook the largest shelterprogram of responding agencies and implementeda comprehensive psychosocial support program.18 Caritas Annual Report 2009/10 Caritas Annual Report 2009/10 19

Community partnershipsCommunity engagementCaritas Australia is committed tobuilding a just world by inspiringAustralians to engage with us andto take action against injusticein the world’s most marginalisedcommunities.Caritas Australia seeks to amplifythe voices of our partners onbehalf of those marginalisedby poverty, whose call forcompassion often goes unheard.Caritas Australia’s CommunityEngagement Team seeks tobuild strong partnerships withinthe Catholic Church of Australia;provide social justice educationin schools, universities and localcommunity groups; build a robustfinancial base to fulfil our missionand enable Australians to advocatefor justice in line with the principlesof Catholic Social Teaching.…at a glance2009/10 has been a year of significant growth and transformationfor our Community Engagement Team. Across Fundraising,Education, Community Partnerships and Communications, theteam has achieved a substantial increase in Australia’s support forand awareness of Caritas Australia’s work and mission.With proactive engagement across 31 dioceses, more than8,000 Australians were involved in advocacy action this year, over$16 million raised for Project Compassion and emergency appealsalone, and millions were exposed to our message. Throughmainstream Australian media and education partnerships, CaritasAustralia’s community engagement is strengthening the capacityof our programs’ effectiveness the world over.The year aheadIn 2010/11 Caritas Australia’s CommunityEngagement Team will seek to:• Achieve greater coordination and effectivenessacross the community engagement teams withthe development of its Strategic Plan; and• Create stronger platforms for advocacy and donorpathways to enhance our reach and impact.Our partners in justiceCaritas Australia’s network of dedicated DiocesanDirectors is fundamental to the impact and growth of ourengagement with communities across Australia.Liaising between Caritas Australia and our supportersin regional and metropolitan Australia, the DiocesanDirectors are our public face within local communities.The capacity of the diocesan network to activate andengage vast audiences in Australia is never moreapparent than during Caritas Australia’s major fundraisingappeals. Throughout Project Compassion and in times ofimmense humanitarian need, the network underpins thesuccess of our fundraising and public communications.For the most part, Diocesan Directors volunteer theirtime; they tirelessly promote the work of our partners,conduct advocacy and education initiatives and assistwith the administration of Caritas activities in theirdiocese. This year, the success of the Be More Weekend,Stand Up and the Blueprint for a Better World Exhibitionwas made possible through extensive collaboration withcommitted Diocesan Directors across Australia.In 2009/10, Caritas Australia bid farewell to two valuedDiocesan Directors – Deacon John Taylor and Sr LibbyRogerson – and welcomed the fresh faces of KateBartlett and Evan Ellis in the Maitland-Newcastle andParramatta dioceses respectively.Celebrating 10 years with Caritas Australia in 2009/10are Sue Searls, Diocesan Director for Ballarat, and SrMargaret Fyfe, Diocesan Director of Melbourne andCaritas Australia’s Latin America Program Coordinator.Over the past decade they have enriched ourorganisation with their dedication and contribution to thepromotion of Caritas Australia’s mission.Serving Sydney for 25 yearsPatricia Burke came to Caritas Australiain 1985 and has relentlessly pursuedthe creation of a just world in her role asDiocesan Director for the Archdiocese ofSydney.In her time representing the Archdioceseof Sydney at Caritas Australia, Patriciaenjoyed seeing the agency blossom undertwo Cardinals and three National Directors,and reflects fondly on her work alongsideseven dedicated assistants and hundredsof schools and parishes within the diocese.Patricia’s work has seen her travel toKenya, Tanzania and Indonesia – tripsthat have strengthened her commitmentto social justice, and cemented herpassion for Caritas Australia’s mission.Diocesan DirectorsAdelaide: Brendan O’Donohue until April 2010Angela HartArmidale:Brian SullivanBallarat:Sue Searls (10 year anniversary)Bathurst:Sr Kath LuchettiBrisbane:Tricia Ryan (Regional Coordinator)Maureen de GrootBroken Bay: Sr Meg TallaferBroome:VacantBunbury:Ray LoweCairns:Paul O’ConnorCanberra-Goulburn: Deacon Joe BlackwellKate Bartone/Ruth BlackwellDarwin:Br Joe HughesGerladton:Trish RogersHobart:Patrick O’HalloranLismore:Deacon Graeme Davis (10 year anniversary)Rosemary DavisMaitland-Newcastle: Deacon John Taylor until June 2010Kate Bartlett from June 2010Maronites:Huguette SalameMelbourne: Sr Margaret Fyfe (10 year anniversary)Alicia OcampoParramatta: Sr Libby Rogerson until December 2009Evan Ellis from February 2010Perth: Patrick (Jim) Smith from August 2009(Regional Coordinator)Claire ChewPort Pirie:Fr Paul BourkeRockhampton: Margaret PerkinsSale:Susan GroutSandhurst:Fr Rom Hayes/Kerry StoneSydney:Patricia Burke (25 year anniversary)Krystie ThamToowoomba: Veronica White from December 2009Townsville: Fr Peter Quilty until February 2010Marie Radford from February 2010Ukranians:Fr Michael KalkaWagga Wagga: Sharon Shaw until June 2010Wilcannia-Forbes: Mary Kenyon/Jenny KupkeeWollongong: Tom van KintsIn 2002, Patricia received a Memberof the Order of Australia (AM) for hercontributions to Caritas Australia,Project Compassion and otheremergency appeals.In 2009, the Australian Catholic Universityawarded Patricia an Honorary Doctoratefor her service to social justice causes –in particular her support for the world’spoorest communities.Later this year, Patricia will finish hertenure with the diocese and CaritasAustralia. Guided by faith and resolutecompassion, Patricia is a true agentfor change – her passion and herdetermination will continue to serve asan inspiration for us all.Caritas Annual Report 2009/1021

Inspiring changeCompassion in actionCaritas Australia’s annual Lenten appeal, ProjectCompassion, is the largest aid and developmentfundraiser in Australia, and our agency’s most significantcommunity engagement campaign.Project Compassion 2010 was the most successful yearin the appeal’s 26 year history, raising an astounding$9.3 million towards our life-giving development andhumanitarian activities around the world.Amidst the myriad of emergency appeals Australianssupported in 2009/10 (including the tragedies in Haitiand the Asia Pacific), Project Compassion exceeded the2009 appeal by almost half-a-million dollars in a profoundYour Millennium Development GoalsCaritas Australia, in partnershipwith AusAID, launched an ambitiousinitiative in 2009: Blueprint fora Better World: The MillenniumDevelopment Goals and You. Theproject, a travelling exhibition, givesa face to the MDGs, highlighting thesuccesses and challenges of globaldevelopment.The exhibition underpins CaritasAustralia’s commitment to enablepublic participation in local andinternational responses to extremepoverty and injustice.In 2009/10, the installation wasexhibited in 20 Australian cities. Overthe course of the year approximately27,000 Australians – including5,000 school students – visited theexhibition of photographs, storiesand contributions from our partnersin Papua New Guinea, Cambodia,Sudan and Indigenous Australia.In a creative and interactive space,the exhibition encouraged Australiansto learn more about the globalcommitment to eradicate extremepoverty, and empowered visitors totake action to ease the burden onvulnerable communities worldwide.In Sydney and Melbourne alone,more than 1,200 people signed apetition calling on their local councilsto support the MDGs. By July 2010,the City of Sydney, Port Augusta andWhyalla councils had signed up.As the exhibition made its wayaround Australia this year, ourdedicated volunteer networkcontinually found creative ways toboost public engagement in thecampaign, including public forums,community picnics, workshops andmusic.Thanks to the dedication and tirelessefforts of volunteers, our donorsand our corporate supporters –including Moreton Hire; SevenHills Winery; Brokenwood Wines;Australian Catholic Superannuation& Retirement Fund; and Peter Doyleand the Restaurant & CateringAssociation – Blueprint for a BetterWorld engaged audiences aroundthe country for a total of 18 months,concluding its tour in October 2010.display of Australia’s generosity and solidarity with thepoorest of the poor.This year’s Project Compassion theme – Blueprintfor a Better World – engaged schools, parishes andcommunities around Australia in solidarity and actiontowards the achievement of the Millennium DevelopmentGoals (MDGs). In 2009/10, Caritas Australia invitedpartner staff from Malawi, East Timor and Fiji to visitAustralian dioceses and share their stories of challenge,of change, and of compassion. With only five yearsremaining in the struggle to halve extreme globalpoverty, the MDGs provided a timely underscore to thestories of our partners and challenges that continue toface the vulnerable communities in which we work.Funds raised during Project Compassion each yeardefine the scope of Caritas Australia’s ongoingcommitment to the communities marginalised bypoverty, injustice and conflict around the world. Thisyear, the generosity of our supporters and widercommunities were a testament to Australia’s solidaritywith the poorest of the poor and our capacity tochallenge the structures which perpetuate inequity.…in schoolsKey to Caritas Australia’s engagement with the Australianpublic at large, is our capacity to embed principles ofjustice and equity in primary and secondary schoolclassrooms.In 2009/10, Caritas Australia’s state-based GlobalEducation Advisers conducted more than 40professional development sessions for Australianteachers and community groups, with a combinedaudience of almost 3,000.Professional development and international immersionopportunities – rooted in the work and mission ofCaritas Australia – enable our education team toencourage the inclusion of Catholic Social Teachingacross the breadth of education resources in Australia.In addition to working with educators and communityleaders, Caritas Australia facilitates Just LeadershipDays (JLD) for school students across Australia.Just Leadership activities encourage studentsto unravel the complexities of global poverty andinequity. These interactive and exploratory daysempower students with a deeper understanding ofsocial justice and global partnership for change. In2009/10 we conducted 45 inter-school JLDs withsome 2,500 students.Caritas Australia takes a leading role working withinthe development sector to engage students in justiceadvocacy. In 2009, Caritas Australia spearheaded theChristian aid agency initiative, Simply Sharing Week,culminating in the presentation of student petitionscalling for global food security to the Minister forForeign Affairs in 2010.…in communitiesOn issues of global justice, CaritasAustralia empowers communitiesto take action towards a just,peaceful and equitable world. In2009, Caritas Australia undertookadvocacy through public and onlinecampaigns in partnership withAustralian development coalitionssuch as Micah Challenge. Advocacyevents have seen Australians callingfor improved HIV treatment forchildren, lobbying federal politiciansfor improved aid policy, and taking tothe streets to call for an end to globalpoverty.The Caritas Australia ‘Be More’Campaign encourages Australiansaged 18-35 to be part of a globalmovement for change. In 2009/10,our calls to action were heard by…in universitiesa membership of 2,250 youngAustralians staying connectedthrough online profiles, e-newsand social media. This year welaunched the Be More Ambassadorpilot program in Western Australia,empowering 10 young peoplefrom across the state to take aleading role in local advocacy andfundraising initiatives. In September2009, the Be More Weekend saw7,000 participants take action tofoster a social justice communityin their schools, parishes andneighbourhoods.In March 2010, over 1,000 peoplefroze-still for three minutes onthe streets of Sydney, Brisbaneand Perth to call for an end toglobal poverty, and an increase inIn 2009/10, Caritas Australia has enriched its relationshipwith universities, particularly the Australian CatholicUniversity (ACU) and the University of Notre Dame(UNDA).Highlights of our engagement with ACU this year includepresentations to final year education students, a guestlecturing position in ‘Practical Theology’, and socialjustice workshops in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney.Caritas Australia’s annual immersion course ‘Experiencethe World’ is an accredited unit for students at UNDA,Fremantle. In 2009/10, the program had a very positiveflow-on effect, sparking projects including a MedicalStudents Association for Justice evening; a StandUp event hosted by UNDA; and extensive studentengagement with Project Compassion 2010.Ongoing engagement with tertiary students andacademic staff is crucial to engaging the broadestpossible audience in Caritas Australia’s social justicemission.Australia’s Overseas DevelopmentAssistance to 0.7 percent ofGNI by 2015. Caritas Australia’sStop For Poverty! campaignnot only captured the attentionof passers-by but culminatedin hundreds of contributions toCaritas Australia’s photo petitionto the Australian Government.This year, Caritas Australiacoordinated and presented theyouth stream of the annual MicahChallenge ‘Voices for Justice’forum held in Canberra. Fortyeightparticipants took part inthe workshops as advocatesfor social justice and to learnhow to lobby parliamentaryrepresentatives on key issues inthe development sector.22 Caritas Annual Report 2009/10 Caritas Annual Report 2009/10 23

Pillars of supportCaritas Australia depends upon the generosity of so many Australians committed tostand in solidarity with the poorest of the poor. Up to 60 percent of Caritas Australia’sfunding – a total of almost $21 million in 2009/10 – stems from the generosity of thosewho dig deep, year after year – without them our work would be impossible.Strength of solidarityProject Compassion 2010 brought in just over 30 percentof Caritas Australia’s fundraising dollars for the 2009/10financial year. Thanks to the strength of our major donorsand corporate partners; commitment of our regular donors;and compassion of those compelled to respond to ourquarterly, end of financial year, Christmas and emergencyappeals, Caritas Australia remains active and robust in oursupport for local partners and the communities they arehelping to build from the ground up.Corporate partnerships, bequests and regular givingsignificantly increase our capacity to shape ongoingdevelopment in response to enduring poverty andprotracted humanitarian crises.This year, the generosity of Caritas Australia’sDevelopment Partner, Commonwealth Bank, hasonce again bolstered the success of our AustralianIndigenous Program. In 2009/10, corporate partnershipsand major donors have contributed almost $500,000towards our mission.In 2009/10, 37 estates were generously bequeathedto Caritas Australia with a combined total of just over$2 million. Australia’s increasing support for CaritasAustralia’s bequest program, Growing Spirit, is testamentto our immense capacity to enact change.Our regular Hopegivers and workplace giving donorshave contributed almost $2 million in the past financialyear. In 2010/11, we look forward to growing our donorrelationships to enhance the strength of our regular givingprogram.In a year characterised by large-scale emergencies, thegenerosity of the Australian community has not faltered.Australians have given more than $7.5 million towardsemergency relief and rehabilitation for communitiesdevastated by earthquakes, flooding and tsunamis.Over the past year, Australians have continued to sharetheir passion for social justice with friends and familythrough Caritas Australia’s Global Gifts. This uniquealternative to Christmas gifts generated over $500,000 in2009/10.This financial year our donors have been moved by thedepth and reach of our programs as highlighted in ourquarterly magazine – Caritasnews. In 2009/10, Caritasnewsaccounted for more than $2.5 million. As we move intoa new year, Caritasnews will increasingly be a vehicle forstrong donor engagement and campaign advocacy.In 2009/10 our thanks go to the followingCorporate Sponsors and Major Donors:The CM & JA Whitehouse Foundation; The Trust Companyas Trustee for the Fred P Archer Charitable Trust;Commonwealth Bank Foundation; Dorothy & Bill IrwinCharitable Trust; The Carlo & Roslyn Salteri Foundation,managed by Perpetual; The Patronax Foundation; Tom& Carolyn Lyons; Beswick Family Fund; O’Brien FamilyFoundation; Delron Investments Pty Ltd; Primo Estate;Church Resources.Our prayers are with all those who generouslybequeathed estates to Caritas Australia this year:Dr John Francis Banfield; Julia Eugena Beswick; WilliamBowmore; Rene Louis Brittain; Elena Maree Bucovaz;Fr Brian Francis Byron; David Charles Edmond d’Apice;John Francis de Van der Schueren; Hazel Belle Godwin;Annmaree Gravenall; Alice May Hanley; Robin LawrenceHarms; Yvonne Veronica Hoad; Marie Helen Leedham;Heather Livesey; Mavis Maguire; Una McAllister; IslaMcLean; Kevin George Milne; John Joseph Mulvey;Helen Mary Naish; Fr John Kevin O’Brien; EdwardJohn Osterio; Francis Rowan; James Joseph Schultz;Heather Steer; Mrs Stephen; John William Taylor;Patrick George Vallence; Mr M Van Den Oudenryn; JohnMalcolm Waddell; Jack Walsh; Patricia Eileen Waugh;Joan Westaway; The Wilkinson Trust; Ollie Winters.Our organisationCaritas Australia is recognised as one of Australia’s leadingagencies for international aid and development – a featmade possible only through the strength of our internalsystems and organisation.With more than $35 million worth of ongoing developmentprojects, emergency assistance and communityengagement initiatives to support, Caritas Australia’ssuccess depends upon effective financial management andsupport services for our activities across the agency.People are our priority. With offices spanning five continents,Caritas Australia is enriched by the spirit, compassion anddiverse contributions of our dedicated staff and volunteers.Our organisation is built on a foundation of unique skillsand a wealth of experience. Guided by the mission of theChurch, directed by the prudence of our experiencedNational Council, and led by a skilled management team,Caritas Australia is driven by our immense potential tocreate one just world.24 Caritas Annual Report 2009/10

Corporate servicesPeople and learningCaritas Australia’s 17 strong Corporate Services Team arethe lifeblood of the organisation. They work behind thescenes to ensure our development programs, emergencyresponse and fundraising campaigns run seamlessly.In 2009/10, our corporate support services – including InformationTechnology (IT); Accounts; Administration Support; and Donor Services –undertook initiatives to enhance our relationship with donors, deliver strongfinancial strategy and to facilitate greater coordination across the agency.IT and administrationThe strength of CaritasAustralia’s IT and administrationsupport underpins our programeffectiveness, significantly enhancingthe connectivity and coordinationbetween our Australia-based andinternationally located staff.After two years of research anddevelopment, 2009/10 saw thelaunch of Caritas Australia’s newAgency Information ManagementSystem (AIMS). The implementationof the AIMS centralised resourcedatabase has reinforcedaccountability and transparency ininformation management structures.The launch of AIMS has ensuredthat information from our programsin-country – critical to both ourdevelopment objectives andcommunity engagement strategy –is available across the agency andpresented according to programobjectives.AIMS has standardised thecollation and presentation ofinformation, facilitating an holisticagency approach to proposals,reporting, monitoring, payment andmanagement processes.For our staff living and travellingabroad, the AIMS structure hassimplified offsite access to ourinformation repository, increasingconnectedness between teams andCaritas Australia offices.Finance andDonor ServicesCaritas Australia’s Finance andDonor Services teams are essentialto the realisation of our mission, oureffectiveness in long-term programmingand our capacity to respond to thegreatest need when disasters strike.In 2009/10, Caritas Australia undertookits first agency-wide, half-year budgetreview and forecast. In a period ofglobal economic instability, this initiativehas greatly enhanced our capacityto manage commitments across theagency and remain responsive to thechallenges of a fluctuating economicenvironment.The cross-agency budget review andforecast not only accommodates thedynamic and challenging contest inwhich Caritas Australia works, butenhances the inclusion of project andpartner learning in determining ourongoing priorities and objectives.This year, Caritas Australia’s DonorServices Team has demonstratedremarkable capacity in respondingto crises in the Asia Pacific, Haiti,and Chile, on-top of its commitmentto donors during the largest ProjectCompassion in our agency’s history.Despite this year’s financial challenges,our Donor Services Team finalisedProject Compassion’s processing aheadof schedule and processed more than$7.5 million in emergency appeals.The year aheadIn 2010/11 Caritas Australia’sCorporate Services will seekto:• Rollout AIMS training for allagency staff to strengthenconnectivity between teamsand offices; and• Strengthen Donor Servicesprocesses to build theagency’s capacity torespond to disasters andemergency appeals.Caritas Australia is committedto building a culture oflearning rooted in respect forhuman dignity and the valueof inclusive participation.We believe that all people,regardless of who they are,have something valuableto offer. As an agency weconstantly strive to learn andgrow as we live out our missionto create one just world.Our staffAt Caritas Australia, we know that our agency can only be asstrong, as dynamic, and as spirited as the people who workwith us. With hundreds of years of collective experience, ourhighly-skilled and motivated staff members are the heart ofCaritas Australia. In a diverse and challenging sector, weare committed to creating space for sharing experience andenabling our staff members to achieve their full potential.Caritas Australia believes that training and developmentunderpins the strength of our agency, assuring our staffmembers remain abreast of developments in a dynamic sector,and enriching the professional experience for our employees.Caritas Employees in AustraliaWomen Men TotalAust Ex-pats OS Aust Ex-pats OSFull-time 36 0 14 6 56Part-time 18 0 3 0 21Casual 1 0 0 0 1Mat leave 2 0 0 0 2Total 57 0 17 6 80Caritas Employees OverseasNationalstaffAustralianstaffNationalstaffAustralianstaffAfrica 1 0 0 1 2Pacific 8 0 0 1 9East Timor 13 0 47 2 62Burma 3 0 0 1 4SE Asia 4 0 7 1 12Total 29 0 54 6 89In 2009/10, seven of our national office staff completedthe Post-Graduate Certificate of Human Services fromthe Australian Catholic University and across the agency,staff have participated in training ranging from courseson Catholic Social Teaching, protection, HIV/AIDS, newtechnology, advocacy and program effectiveness.This year, we farewelled 21 staff and welcomed theaddition of 23 new employees. With offices in Australia,the Pacific, Africa, Burma, South East Asia and EastTimor, Caritas Australia employs a total of 169 staffpredominantly on a full-time basis.Our volunteersCaritas Australia has thousands of volunteers acrossthe nation who are instrumental in raising funds andawareness, and adding strength to our office processes,campaigns and public events.Seeking neither accolades nor reward, our dedicatedvolunteers are committed to relieving the burden ofpoverty in vulnerable communities the world over.Volunteers include our National Committee, the networkof Diocesan Directors, priests and religious, teachers,students and many families across Australia.Caritas Australia’s volunteer policy outlines the mutualresponsibility of the agency to our volunteers, and theestablishment of a comprehensive volunteer database isongoing.In 2009/10, our volunteers were invaluable in theirsupport for creating a Blueprint for a Better World. Thepassion and commitment of hundreds of Australians alsoenabled Caritas to stage the largest Project Compassionappeal in agency history, and exhibit collections of ourwork and vision for a better world in 13 Australian cities.26 Caritas Annual Report 2009/10 Caritas Annual Report 2009/10 27

Modelling our missionGovernanceCaritas Australia seeks to upholdthe standards of justice and equalitywe strive to promote in vulnerablecommunities around the world.We expect no less of ourselves thanwe do of our partners, our beneficiariesand of the governments andorganisations we lobby for change.Caritas Australia sits within the auspices of the AustralianCatholic Bishops Conference (ACBC) and we conduct ouroperations across the agency in accordance with ACBCpolicy and mandate.Our National Council is responsible for ensuring thepromotion and implementation of Caritas Australia’smandate. The Council provides strategic direction, andtimely and independent advice to the Bishops Commissionfor Justice and Development on the formation of policiesand administration of the agency. The National Council iscomprised of two members of the Commission, includingAustralian Catholic Bishops ConferenceBishops Commission forJustice and Developmentthe Chair of the Commission, and up to 10 additionalmembers appointed by the Commission in consultation withthe Archbishops and Bishops of Australia. National Councilmembers are appointed for a four-year term and may bereappointed once only for an additional four-year term.Caritas Australia’s Leadership Team provides direction toour agency’s core functions, and informs National Councildecisions. The team comprises our Chief ExecutiveOfficer and the managers of the International Programs,Community Engagement, Human Resources andCorporate Services teams.Towards reconciliationAs a committed partner of a number of Indigenousorganisations and peak bodies in Australia, CaritasAustralia is determined to demonstrate our commitmentto reconciliation.This year, Caritas Australia set out to develop aReconciliation Action Plan (RAP), which will identify ways toclose the 17 year life expectancy gap between Indigenousand other Australians at an agency level. In consultation withAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities we hopeto launch the RAP in the coming year.As Caritas Australia moves to implement an agencyRAP we will seek to review organisational policies toensure an inclusive workplace; increase opportunities forIndigenous Australians to become involved in our work;invite elders and community partners to facilitate learningand cultural exchange in the organisation; and developrich resources to enable broader community engagementand education.A safe workplaceFor Caritas Australia, safety in the workplace is two-fold:we set high standards of Occupational Health & Safety toensure the physical safety of our staff; and we foster aninclusive community founded on the principles of CatholicSocial Teaching and equal opportunity to assure our staffmembers have a safe and supportive working environment.In 2009/10, in accordance with changes to AustralianCatholic Bishops Conference policy, Caritas Australiarenewed its Workplace Bullying & Harassment Policycomplemented by cross-agency training.CorporateServicesNational CouncilInternationalProgramsExecutiveSupportHumanResourcesChief Executive OfficerCommunityEngagementThe year aheadIn 2010/11 Caritas Australia will seek to:• Audit our environmental footprint and review policiesand procedures to achieve climate justice; and• Develop stronger working relationships with ourvolunteer base across the country to assist in buildingfurther awareness of Caritas Australia and its work.Prioritising protectionCommitted to upholding human dignity in our programs,our communication and our workplaces, this year CaritasAustralia conducted a review of our Child Protectionguidelines, policies and code of conduct.Our policy has been enriched through extensivecollaboration across the agency on matters of childprotection in crises, publications, schools and parishes.Balancing commitmentsThe core of our mission is to uphold the value and qualityof people’s lives – this holds true not only in our projectsbut across our organisation.In 2009/10, Caritas Australia renewed our staff policy onmaintaining a healthy work-life balance and we remaincommitted to supporting staff wellbeing through a free andconfidential Employee Assistance Program.FinanceDonorServicesInformationTechnologyReception/AdministrationIndigenousAustraliaAfrica & LatinAmericaSouth Asia &East TimorProgramDevelopmentPacificSouth EastAsiaHumanitarian &EmergenciesAustralianCommunityPartnershipsEducationFundraisingCommunications28 Caritas Annual Report 2009/10 Caritas Annual Report 2009/10 29

National CouncilChair:Archbishop Adrian Leo Doyle AM DD(Hobart)• Doctor of Canon Law• Licentiate in TheologyArchbishop Doyle was appointed Archbishopof Hobart on 26 July 1999. He was ordaineda priest in 1961 in Rome and there hecompleted a Doctorate in Canon Lawbetween 1962 and 1965. He returned to theDiocese of Hobart serving as a priest from 1966. He was VicarGeneral of the Diocese between 1996 and 1999 and Chaplainto the Italian community in Hobart for 25 years from 1973.Archbishop Doyle has served as Judge on the Regional MarriageTribunal for Victoria and Tasmania and on the National AppealTribunal. In addition to his Episcopal responsibilities within theArchdiocese of Hobart, Archbishop Doyle also fulfils a numberof key roles as a permanent member of the Australian CatholicBishops Conference (ACBC). In 2001, Archbishop Doyle wasrecognised for his contribution to the Tasmanian community andawarded the Centenary medal. In 2008 Archbishop Doyle wasrecognised in the Australia Day Honours with an admission as aMember of the Order of Australia for service to the Catholic andbroader Tasmanian community.Treasurer: Mr Richard Haddock• Bachelor of Laws• Bachelor of ArtsMr Haddock commenced his professionallife as a lawyer with Blake Dawson Waldron.He spent a great part of his career with BNPParibas and was Deputy General Manager atthe time of his leaving. He is the Chairman ofMacarthur Cook Ltd, Chairman of Centacareand the Chairman of CommonwealthManaged Investments Ltd. He is a Director of Tishman SpeyerAustralia Ltd, a Director of the Catholic Superannuationand Retirement Fund and a Director of Retirement VillagesGroup Ltd. He is also a Member of the Finance Council ofthe Archdiocese of Sydney. He has previously served as theChairman of Cashcard Australia Ltd. During 2007-08, MrHaddock’s role as a Director of Colonial First State PrivateCapital Ltd ceased. Mr Haddock is affiliated with the followingprofessional associations: Fellow of the Financial ServicesInstitute of Australasia, Fellow of the Australian Instituteof Company Directors, Fellow of the Australian Institute ofManagement, Member of the Commercial Law Association,Member of the Law Society of NSW.WA: Ms Jennifer Stratton• Bachelor of Arts (Honours),• Diploma of Education• Professional Diploma in Human ResourcesManagementMs Stratton has been Group Director ofMission for St John of God Health Care, WAsince 2000. Ms Stratton’s early professionalexperience in education was good groundingfor a career encompassing a range of rolesacross the areas of industrial relations, policy and research,event organisation, professional and faith development, andhuman resources development. Jennifer’s leadership experiencein Catholic education and Catholic health has ensured herexpertise is sought on boards and committees across bothsectors. Jennifer is the Deputy Chair of the Board of SouthernCross Care (WA) and a member of the Caritas Australia NationalCouncil. She is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of CompanyDirectors.NSW: Dr Leoni Degenhardt• Bachelor of Arts• Diploma in Education• Master of Education• Doctor of EducationDr Degenhardt has been involved ineducation for over thirty years. Thatinvolvement has spanned all levels ofeducation – early learning and pre-school,primary, secondary and tertiary. It hasspanned all sectors – government, Catholic and independent;and it has spanned rural, urban and suburban locations. She isa former principal in Catholic schools. She is passionate aboutlearning, children and God’s place in the world. She has worked8 years with the NCEC and National Standing Committee of theAssociation of Heads of Independent Schools. Dr Degenhardtholds a PhD in 21st Century Learning. Dr Degenhardt lives inGerroa and operates her own business, Degenhardt Consulting,working within the education system.Deputy Chair:Bishop Eugene Hurley (Darwin)• Doctor of Divinity• Master of Education• Graduate Diploma in Religious Education• Graduate Diploma in EducationalCounselling• Doctor of Philosophy (incomplete)Bishop Hurley was appointed Bishop ofDarwin in 2007. Previously Bishop Hurleyserved the Diocese of Port Pirie as Bishop of Port Pirie from1999 to 2007, having worked there as a priest since 1964.He has served as Army and Industrial Chaplain and workedpart-time at the University of South Australia during the 1990slecturing in Australian sociology, philosophy and a post graduateprogram in counselling. Bishop Hurley is currently the Chair ofthe Bishops Commission for Pastoral Life.ACT: Mr Christopher Carlile• Master of Arts (Social Policy and SocialPolicy Planning)• Master of Arts (Human ServiceManagement)• Master of Science (Guidance andCounselling)• Graduate Diploma in Psychology• Bachelor of Theology• Associate Diploma in Religious StudiesMr Carlile works for the Australian Government in the Department ofPrime Minister and Cabinet. He has expertise in policy development,national program management, research and community capacitybuilding. For six years he worked in a torture/trauma rehabilitationservice in the ACT as both a counsellor and the early interventionhealth program manager before becoming Director of the agency.Prior to this he held the position of Senior Policy Advisor and ResearchOfficer at the Australian Catholic Social Welfare Commission and hasspent three years in the Philippines and a year in Bougainville, PNG.TAS: Ms Virginia Miller• Bachelor of Economics (Hons)• CPAMs Miller has been the Financial Controller ofthe Archdiocese of Hobart since July 2003.Following admission to an honours degree inEconomics, Ms Miller was employed at theAustralian Taxation Office for 11 years. Shethen worked for 12 years as a consultant ina chartered accounting practice. She hasalso worked as the Finance Manager of Centacare Tasmaniaand as the Manager of Accounting and Taxation Compliance inthe Archdiocese of Hobart. Ms Miller has taken her accountingexpertise to the teaching profession, lecturing in TaxationAccounting for seven years at the University of Tasmania andteaching Year 12 Accounting in various Catholic schools. MsMiller is a Certified Practicing Accountant.SA: Mr Robert WardMr Ward brings a broad career experienceincluding 10 years as a fitter and turner forthe then BHAS Lead Smelters in Port Pirieand over 30 years experience with the SAAmbulance Service, attaining the position ofDistrict Manager. During this time he gainedsignificant experience in the understandingof Disaster Response and Recovery. Heis a past president of the Rotary Club ofPort Pirie and has served on the DistrictCommittee for long term Youth Exchange. Through the RotaryClub he has developed a personal interest in the Philippines andin March 2007 was the Team Leader for a Rotary InternationalGroup Study Exchange to that country. During 2007/08 MrWard chaired the Diocesan Committee for World Youth Dayand in earlier years was involved with the YCW in the PortPirie Diocese. Mr Ward is now retired and maintains a stronginvolvement in community and church activities.NT: Mr Derrick TranterMr Tranter is employed in the area of LocalGovernment as Governance Manager/Acting Chief Executive Officer. Previous tothis role he was employed within the PublicService between 1970 and 2006. Thirtyof these years he served in the NorthernTerritory. His expertise and experience is inthe area of administration including financeand budget management for the publicservice, administration of two hospitals andadministrative management of a Correctional Service Institution.He has also had 18 years of involvement in non-governmentschools and parents’ organisations both at a Territory andNational level. Mr Tranter has lived in Alice Springs, Nhulunbuy,Katherine and Darwin. He is married with four children and has astrong faith commitment within his local parish and diocese.NSW: Ms Louise CampbellMs Campbell is from the Maitland-NewcastleDiocese working in education withinCatholic schools. Ms Campbell belongsto the tribal group Gumbainggar and isvery involved in the Aboriginal CatholicMovement, believing in the importance ofempowering Indigenous Australians. MsCampbell brings her expertise in Indigenousaffairs and commends the work of Caritasin its indigenous programs. Ms Campbell iscoordinator of the Aboriginal Catholic Ministry in Newcastle andChair of NSW Aboriginal & Islander Catholic Council.QLD: Ms Andree Rice• Bachelor of Arts• Graduate Diploma in Education(Secondary)• Master Of Arts(Theology – specialising in Social Justice)Ms Rice is currently Deputy Principal Mission atBrigidine College, Indooroopilly, Brisbane. Sheis passionate about social justice and CatholicSocial Teaching and enjoys searching for newways to make these concepts relevant and attractive to youngpeople. Ms Rice has a strong interest in Aboriginal and Torres StraitIslander issues and she has enjoyed working in Tennant Creekwith Australian Volunteers Abroad and, most recently, in KakaduNational Park. Ms Rice was the recipient of the Australian CatholicBishops’ Social Justice Scholarship from 1998–2000.VIC: Ms Louise Crowe• Bachelor of Arts (Hons) – Political Science,with interest in development studies andSE Asia politics• Master of Arts• Graduate Diploma in Indonesian Language• Graduate Diploma Education majoring inLOTEMs Crowe is employed with a refugee agencyin Melbourne working with survivors of torture. Her background is inresearch writing, advocacy and media work mainly with church andNGOs including Albert Street Productions. Ms Crowe has a stronginterest in SE Asia and Indonesia and speaks Indonesian. She hasalso worked in an aboriginal community on the Daly River, NT andhas been involved with the East Timor Solidarity Movement.30 Caritas Annual Report 2009/10 Caritas Annual Report 2009/10 31

Leadership teamJack de Groot has been Chief Executive Officer of CaritasAustralia since August 2000. He has oversight of the executivemanagement of Caritas and implementation of the strategicpriorities and policies of the National Council of Caritas.Jack is recognised as a leader in the Australian InternationalNGO network and is a frequent speaker on the key aidand justice issues facing the poor throughout the world.His experience is sought by key government advisers andcolleagues both internationally and in Australia.Jack is the Vice President – Finance of the Australian Council forInternational Development (ACFID), the peak body for Australia’sinternational aid and development agencies. In addition tohis work within the development sector, Jack is an adjunctProfessor at the Australian Catholic University; a member of theUniversity of Notre Dame Board of Governors; and a member ofthe St John of God Health Care Governing Board.He has been President of the International Advocacy Committeeof Caritas Internationalis and a Board Member of Jesuit Mission.OurfinancialsPeter Carter is the Chief FinancialOfficer at Caritas Australia.A Chartered Accountant withbroad experience Peter trainedand worked with a chartered firmwhose clients spanned diverseindustries from not-for-profit (NFP)to ASX listed public companiesfollowed by a number of years in theUK working primarily in the financesector.Peter has 12 years experience withdisability organisations and fouryears in the aid and developmentsector. He has presented for ACROD on taxation andremuneration issues and for ACFID on accountability within theNFP sector. He is currently an adjudicator on the AustralasianReporting Awards panel for Division 2 – Community andWelfare, including Charitable Organisations.Jamieson Davies is theInternational Programs Director atCaritas Australia.For 12 years prior to joining CaritasAustralia in early 2009, Jamiesonworked for Catholic Relief Services(CRS) serving as Global Directorof Emergency Operations, SpecialAssistant to CRS President, andCountry Director in East Timor,Assistant Country Director in Zambia,and Program Manager in Angola.Jamieson has 15 years ofinternational relief and developmentexperience in Africa, Central America and Southeast Asia, with afocus on strengthening the capacity of local organisations. Shereceived a Master’s degree in International Affairs and AfricanStudies from the Johns Hopkins School for Advanced InternationalStudies and graduated from Georgetown University with aBachelor’s degree in Psychology and German Studies.Helen Forde is the CommunityEngagement Manager at CaritasAustralia.Helen is responsible for themanagement of the organisation’sfundraising, education,communications and communitypartnerships programs.Helen has more than 13 yearsexperience in senior marketing,communications and fundraisingroles across the NFP and corporatesectors. Helen’s experience spans arange of industries including healthand aged care, technology, the internet and financial services.Prior to heading up Caritas Australia’s Community EngagementTeam, Helen was Director of Marketing and Communicationsat Catholic Healthcare, where she oversaw the organisation’sbrand, communications, marketing and fundraising strategies.Helen has volunteered with Jesuit Refugee Service, JesuitMission, Josephite Community Aid, and St Vincent de Paul.Pam Moitie is the HumanResources Manager at CaritasAustralia.Pam has had extensive experienceas a human resources practitionerhaving worked within the corporatesector, federal government and anNGO disability group.Pam’s career highlight has beenincreasing Equal EmploymentOpportunity awareness andorganisational responsibilities inthe corporate sector. She achievedthis through championing therecruitment of diversity groups and introducing programs forwomen, Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders, people fromnon-English speaking backgrounds and people with disabilities.Pam continues to have a special interest in promoting EEO andDiversity; she is now an active member of Caritas Australia’sGender Working Group and Disability Special Interest Group.As an agency reliant on the generosity of Australianschools, parishes and individuals, as well as ourcorporate partners and the Australian Government,Caritas Australia strives to ensure transparency andaccountability across our projects to guarantee theintegrity of our work both in Australia and abroad.For almost 40 years, the Australian public has bestowedtheir trust in our ability to reduce poverty througheffective and sustainable development. We remaindedicated to maintaining their confidence in our workand in our capacity to reach the poorest of the poor.Caritas Australia is a proud member of the AustralianCouncil for International Development (ACFID); weremain committed to achieving compliance with theACFID Code of Conduct in financial reporting.32 Caritas Annual Report 2009/10

Financial reportOverviewDuring the 2009/10 financial year Caritas Australia once again faced many financialchallenges, a legacy of the 2008/09 Global Financial Crisis (GFC). The GFC tested ourcommitments to our partners, and the communities in which we work as never before. Owingto the success of strategies that had been implemented over a number of years, we were ableto fulfil our development agreements and meet the needs and expectations of our partners.Our commitment to direct dialogue with local partners has fostered the trust that enabledus to negotiate the effects of severe funding cuts, and mitigate much of the impact throughmutually supportive and jointly structured strategies. Similarly we have been able to maintainour greatest internal asset – our dedicated staff.2009/10 saw the Australian economy regroup and grow, albeit slowly. Our supporters havebeen exceedingly generous through these tight financial times. This year we have grownour total income to $35,604,378 – a result exceeded only by the 2005 financial year, whichincluded the unprecedented support for the victims of the Asian Tsunami.of Caritas Australia.Audit OpinionIn our opinion the information reported in the condensed financial statements isconsistent with the annual financial report from which it has been derived and uponwhich we expressed a qualified audit opinion in our report to the members of theBishops’ Commission dated the 25th of October 2010. For a better understandingof the scope of this audit these statements should be read in conjunction with ouraudit report on the annual financial report.INDEPENDENT AUDIT REPORT TOCARITAS AUSTRALIAWe Mark have Driessen audited the condensed financial statements of Sydney, Caritas NSW Australia whichcomprises Partner the balance sheet as at 30 June 2010, and the Dated: statement 3 November of income 2010 andexpenditure, WalterTurnbull statement of comprehensive income, statement of changes in equity,table of cash movements for designated purposes and statement of cash flows forthe year ended on that date, in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. Thecondensed financial statements have been derived from the annual financial reportof Caritas Australia.Audit OpinionIn our opinion the information reported in the condensed financial statements isconsistent with the annual financial report from which it has been derived and uponwhich we expressed a qualified audit opinion in our report to the members of theBishops’ Commission dated the 25th of October 2010. For a better understandingof the scope of this audit these statements should be read in conjunction with ouraudit report on the annual financial report.Fax 02 9299 3131www.walturn.com.auwalterturnbull@walturn.com.auWalterTurnbullABN 90 613 256 181BUSINESS ADVISORY SERVICESASSURANCE SERVICESMANAGEMENT CONSULTINGFINANCIAL PLANNINGINSOLVENCY SERVICESACCOUNTING SOLUTIONSLevel 13321 Kent StreetSydney NSW 2000GPO Box 3808Sydney NSW 2001Tel 02 9299 4678Fax 02 9299 3131www.walturn.com.auwalterturnbull@walturn.com.auWalterTurnbullABN 90 613 256 181BUSINESS ADVISORY SERVICESASSURANCE SERVICESMaintaining independenceLooking forwardMANAGEMENT CONSULTINGFINANCIAL PLANNINGCaritas Australia is not dependent on a single source offunding that would see us vulnerable to political or economicuncertainty. It is clear however that funds received forspecific appeals in 2009/10 have created a challenge forfunding our planned development work, which dependsupon unrestricted funds for completion.A number of our planned income-generating initiatives,while well supported, were impacted by funds specificallydirected to our humanitarian relief programs – such asthe Communities in Crisis and Haiti disaster appeals,responsible for more than 10 percent of our total income.We see this as an ongoing challenge which we will seekto address in coming financial years.Caritas Australia seeks to limit the overall level of supportreceived from the government for development projects tobelow 40 percent of total income in any one year. In 2009/10our funding from AusAID increased through the AustralianNGO Cooperation Program (ANCP), however this did notmatch the increase in support for specific humanitarianresponses, enabling us to meet our target for 2009/10.Strengthening the agencyOver the year Caritas Australia has sought to strengthenour budgetary process, enabling us to better predictand manage our expense patterns and cash flows.In a challenging economic environment, our programmanagers are increasingly monitoring program inputsto ensure project goals are appropriately resourced.Ongoing budget monitoring and analysis has enabledCaritas Australia to embrace innovative approachesto build the agency and manage non-programexpenditures during the year.34 Caritas Annual Report 2009/10Caritas Australia’s National Council and Management recognisethat Caritas Australia must adopt a reserves strategy to ‘shockproof’ our resources. The experience of recent years willenable us to design strategies to insulate the agency againstfuture economic challenges and ensure we can build sufficientreserves whilst continuing to reach the poorest of the poor inan effective and timely manner. In 2009/10 we have not beenable to commence the process of rebuilding untied reserveshowever this remains a priority for the coming financial year.Mark DriessenSydney, NSWPartner Dated: 3 November 2010WalterTurnbull“Liability limited by a scheme approved underProfessional Standards Legislation”The Bishops’ Commission declares that:CARITAS AUSTRALIAABN 90 970 605 069COMMISSION’S DECLARATIONSYDNEY CANBERRAINSOLVENCY SERVICESACCOUNTING SOLUTIONS1. The statement of income and expenditure, balance sheet, statement of comprehensive income,statement of changes in equity, table of cash movements for designated purposes and statement ofcash flows for the year, as detailed in the following pages give a true and fair view of the financialposition as at 30 June 2010 and of the performance for the year ended on that date; and2. In the opinion of the Commission, as at the date of this declaration, there are reasonable grounds tobelieve that Caritas Australia will be able to pay its debts as and when they become due and“Liability limited by payable. a scheme approved underSYDNEY CANBERRAProfessional Standards Legislation”This declaration is made in accordance with a resolution of the Commission.Dated: 25 October 2010REVENUECondensed Donations and Financial gifts:Statements for the year ended 30 June 2010Monetary 23,395,676 17,171,589Non-monetary 443,508 217,3352010$2009$35

Caritas Australia ABN 90 970 605 069Caritas Australia ABN 90 970 605 069Statement of income and expenditure for the year ended 30 June 2010 2010$2009$Balance sheet as at 30 June 2010 2010$2009$REVENUEDonations and gifts:MonetaryNon-monetary23,395,676443,50817,171,589217,335Legacies and bequests 2,059,274 1,420,190Grants:AusAidOther AustralianOther overseas agencies7,832,959273,408620,3615,367,038100,000465,673Investment income 336,224 403,164Other income 642,968 557,703TOTAL REVENUE 35,604,378 25,702,692CURRENT ASSETSCash and cash equivalents 9,367,205 4,588,931Trade and other receivables 2,072,875 263,180Prepayments 187,010 179,291TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 11,627,090 5,031,402NON-CURRENT ASSETSFinancial assets 3,368,435 2,874,488Leasehold improvements, plant and equipment 1,488,957 1,724,678TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS 4,857,392 4,599,166TOTAL ASSETS 16,484,482 9,630,568EXPENDITUREInternational Aid and Development Programs ExpenditureInternational programs:Funds to international programsProgram support costs21,010,8572,658,16822,865,3232,440,229Community education 3,647,591 3,780,964Fundraising costs:PublicGovernment, multilateral and private2,004,71131,0302,206,85624,456Accountability and administration 657,713 628,181Non-monetary expenditure 443,508 217,335Total International Aid and Development Programs Expenditure 30,453,578 32,163,344Expenditure for international political or religious proselytisation programs 27,200 26,800Domestic programs expenditure 1,117,488 1,461,795TOTAL EXPENDITURE 31,598,266 33,651,939EXCESS / (SHORTFALL) OF REVENUE OVER EXPENDITURE 4,006,112 (7,949,247)CURRENT LIABILITIESTrade and other payables 6,278,974 3,770,774Financial liabilities 52,676 18,488Other liabilities 13,177 12,432Short term provisions 189,498 171,729TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 6,534,325 3,973,423NON-CURRENT LIABILITIESOther liabilities 28,551 42,474Long term provisions 332,869 283,373TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES 361,420 325,847TOTAL LIABILITIES 6,895,745 4,299,270NET ASSETS 9,588,737 5,331,298Haiti Earthquake Appeal generated 10 percent or more of total income for the year ended 30 June 2010. During the financial year,Caritas Australia received no income for International political or religious proselytisation programs.EQUITYReserves 5,875,604 1,094,209Accumulated funds available for future use 3,713,133 4,237,089TOTAL EQUITY 9,588,737 5,331,298At the end of the financial year, Caritas Australia had no balances in the following Balance Sheet categories: Inventories, Assets heldfor sale, Investment property, Intangibles, Other non-current assets, Borrowings, Current tax liability, Other non-current liabilities.36 Condensed Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2010 Condensed Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2010 37

Caritas Australia ABN 90 970 605 069Caritas Australia ABN 90 970 605 069Statement of comprehensive income for the year ended 30 June 2010 2010$2009$Statement of cash flows for the year ended 30 June 2010 2010$2009$Excess / (shortfall) of revenue over expenditure 4,006,112 (7,949,247)Other comprehensive income:Net gain / (loss) on revaluation of financial assets 251,327 (620,371)Other comprehensive income for the year 251,327 (620,371)Total comprehensive income for the year 4,257,439 (8,569,618)Statement of changes in equityfor the year ended 30 June 2010Accumulatedfunds availablefor future useCommittedexpenditurereserveSpecifiedpurposereserveFinancialassetsreserve$$$$$Balance at 1 July 2008 5,700,742 4,000,000 4,200,174 - 13,900,916Shortfall of revenue over expenditure (7,949,247) - - - (7,949,247)Other comprehensive income for the year - - - (620,371) (620,371)Transfers to and from reserves:– Committed expenditure reserve– Specified purpose reserve-6,485,594(4,000,000)--(2,485,594)--Total(4,000,000)4,000,000Balance at 30 June 2009 4,237,089 - 1,714,580 (620,371) 5,331,298Excess of revenue over expenditure 4,006,112 - - - 4,006,112Other comprehensive income for the year - - - 251,327 251,327Transfers to and from reserves:– Specified purpose reserve (4,530,068) - 4,530,068 - -Balance at 30 June 2010 3,713,133 - 6,244,648 (369,044) 9,588,737CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIESGrants and donations received 36,416,610 28,181,570Payments for projects and to suppliers and employees (31,186,001) (33,905,310)GST remitted to the ATO (343,397) (41,714)Dividends received 202,427 306,626Interest received 114,573 179,107NET CASH PROVIDED BY / (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES 5,204,212 (5,279,721)CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIESPayments for leasehold improvements, plant and equipment (183,318) (380,509)Payments for investments (242,620) (134,497)NET CASH (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES (425,938) (515,006)Net increase / (decrease) in cash held 4,778,274 (5,794,727)Cash at beginning of year 4,588,931 10,383,658CASH AT END OF YEAR 9,367,205 4,588,931The condensed financial statements of Caritas Australia have been extracted from the audited annual financial report. Copies of thefull financial report ending 30 June 2010 are available on request from Caritas Australia, 24-32 O’Riordan St, Alexandria NSW 2015.Alternatively the annual financial report can be downloaded at www.caritas.org.au.Table of cash movements fordesignated purposesfor the year ended 30 June 2010Designated purpose / appeal:Cash availableat beginning offinancial yearCash raised duringfinancial yearCash disbursedduring financialyearCash available atend of financialyearAsia earthquake and tsunami appeal 350,000 8,444 (358,444) -Haiti earthquake appeal - 4,734,370 (950,816) 3,783,554Other designated purpose appeals 3,821,005 12,407,345 (10,651,738) 5,576,612Other purposes 417,926 19,583,451 (19,994,338) 7,039TOTAL 4,588,931 36,733,610 (31,955,336) 9,367,20538 Condensed Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2010 Condensed Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2010 39

Regional spendAFRICA REGIONAL SPEND AUD 2,935,136Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)HIV/AIDS SensitisationSexual Assault VictimsKenyaPendekezu Letu Child RightsMalindi LivelihoodsMalawiCADECOM Mzuzu Integrated Community DevelopmentCADECOM Mangochi Integrated Community DevelopmentCADECOM Blantyre Integrated Community DevelopmentMozambiqueCommunity Development Project in Gaza ProvinceThe Namaacha Water, Nutrition and Community DevelopmentSouth AfricaCommunity Based HIV/AIDS ProgramCreating Caring Schools (OVC Program)TanzaniaIntegrated Community Development ProgramUgandaKasese Diocese – Sustainable AgricultureKiyanda Mityana Diocese – Integrated Food SecurityLugazi Diocese – Integrated Food Security and MarketingCaritas Uganda – Sustainable AgricultureCaritas Lira – IDP Resettlement ProjectZambiaMphunza Community DevelopmentZimbabweCapacity Enhancement Support to Diocesan Caritas OfficesCADEC Hwange – Sustainable Livelihoods ProgramCADEC Gweru – Integrated Community Development ProgramCADEC Harare – Integrated Community Development ProgramAfrica RegionalAfrica Partners Capacity BuildingPartnership SupportProject Monitoring & EvaluationLATIN AMERICA REGIONAL SPEND AUD 741,298BoliviaPujjllay ProjectCirco Puertas Abiertas (Open Door Circus)Ethno Ecotourism ProjectBrazilCommunity Engagement and Civic ParticipationEl SalvadorHIV/AIDS PreventionPeruRural Development ProgramNon-Violence Program and Organic Gardens ProjectMaternal and Infant Health ProjectHuman RightsLatin America RegionalProject Monitoring & EvaluationPACIFIC REGIONAL SPENDAUD 3,738,759Papua New GuineaBougainville ProgramSTI Management ProgramPNG Community DevelopmentChurch Partnership ProgramDiocesan Capacity Building(CASP) Antiviolence, Vocational Trainingand Human Rights Program in PNGMeriPath Women’s Cervical ScreeningProgramAdvocacy, Research and Awareness forCommunities Affected by Mining in PNGPNG ResearchRural Basic Pathology Laboratory,Archdiocese of MadangGor-Nauro Peace ProgramFijiStand Up and Walk CommunityEmpowermentSOUTH EAST ASIA REGIONAL SPEND AUD 2,647,474CambodiaACR Partnership ProgramKampong Cham Community DevelopmentKampong Thom Community DevelopmentBridges of Hope HIV/AIDSYouth for PeaceLittle Sprouts HIV/AIDSBattambang Integrated Community DevelopmentEducation & Support for Adult DeafChinaCommunity Based Poverty Alleviation for Poor WomenLivelihood Improvement and Sustainable Development for EthnicCommunities in XishuangbannaPromoting Regional Cooperation on Small Scale Ecological RiceProductionMigrant Children Program, TiandengIndonesiaCapacity Strengthening and Environment Based Economic DevelopmentUpholding Justice, Building Culture of Peace and Promoting the Integrityof Creation in PapuaStrengthening of Communities’ Capacity in Facing Implementation ofDevelopment Activities in Merauke RegencyHIV/AIDS AwarenessHuman Rights AdvocacyClimate Justice and Sustainable Livelihoods in IndonesiaSouth Sumatra Health Project Phase IIPandeglang Rural HealthIntegrated Village Development in Belu District, West TimorPartners Capacity BuildingMerauke Organic Farming SystemPartnership SupportPhilippinesIntegrated Community DevelopmentIntegrated Sustainable AgricultureMasbate Community DevelopmentIndigenous People Empowerment and DevelopmentLanao Del Norte, Sustainable Peace and DevelopmentLanao Del Sur, Secure PeacePeace Advocacy and Grassroots Peace BuildingVietnamImprovement of Marginalized Community’s Livelihoods and Sanitationin Pac Nam District, Bac Kan ProvinceCommunity Assets for LivelihoodsDisability Inclusive Development, CRSDisability Inclusive Development, SRDSouth East Asia RegionalPartners Capacity BuildingProject Monitoring & EvaluationASIA REGION REGIONAL SPEND AUD 74,903Sustainable Agriculture Promotion and Farmers’ RightsAdvocacy in AsiaProject Monitoring and EvaluationMedia Education and MonitoringTutu Rural Training CentrePacific Rheumatic Heart DiseaseSolomon IslandsSolomon Islands Development ProgramPacific RegionalPacific Disaster Risk ReductionPacific Regional DevelopmentPacific Regional HIV/AIDS TrainingProject Monitoring and EvaluationSOUTH ASIA REGIONAL SPEND AUD 2,210,752BangladeshStrengthening Persons with Disabilities Self-Initiatives toDevelopmentIntegrated Community Development Program – DinajpurNatural Resources ManagementStrengthening of Arsenic Preparedness and MitigationIntegrated Community Development Program Sylhet &MoulvibazarPrevention of Trafficking of Women and Children throughAwareness Raising and Capacity BuildingSafe MotherhoodIndiaNatural Resource Management, ChattisgarhDeveloping Self-governance through Right Based Approach inNatural Resource Management in JharkhandHIV/AIDS ProgramMyanmar / BurmaHIV/AIDS Education Program MizoramHIV/AIDS Education Program West BurmaJesuit Refugee Service BurmaThai Burma Border Consortium BurmaRural Credit Project in Mandalay DioceseAkha Minority Literacy & Holistic Development in KengtungDiocesePromoting Community Empowerment Solidarity and SocialHarmony (ProCESS)Promoting of Self-reliance for Karen Migrant FamiliesHIV/AIDS Education and Prevention, Karuna HakhaMainuai Training Center for Capacity Building on IntegratedLivelihoods Development, Hakha DioceseNepalBhutanese Refugee EducationCooperative Strengthening and Enterprise PromotionIntegrated Pest ManagementNational Peace BuildingPrevention of Human Trafficking, Unsafe Migration and GenderBased ViolenceSri LankaPeace through Performing ArtsPromotion of Conflict Transformation through Non-violentCommunicationSouth Asia RegionalProject Monitoring & EvaluationEAST TIMOR COUNTRY SPEND AUD 1,514,095East Timor Program OperationPeace BuildingOecussi Integrated Rural Community DevelopmentPartnership ProgramProject Monitoring & EvaluationINDIGENOUS AUSTRALIA REGIONAL SPENDAUD 1,099,408NATSICC PartnershipDiabetes Management and CareBilingual Family and Community StudiesDeveloping Young Indigenous LeadershipTjanpi Professional DevelopmentManage Your Income Manage Your LifeLearning My DreamingGhunmarn Cultural CentreA Training SchemeKids Future ClubAustralian for Healing, Truth and JusticeProject Monitoring and EvaluationAcronymsACBCAustralian Catholic BishopsAssociationsACFID Australian Council forInternational DevelopmentCSTDRCDRRCatholic Social TeachingDemocratic Republic of CongoDisaster Risk ReductionGFCGlobal Financial CrisisEMERGENCY RELIEF WORKAfrica AUD 1,868,594DRC Caritas Goma Socio-economic Reintegration of Women Victimsof Arms ConflictDRC and Congo Republic – Emergency ResponseKenya Embu Diocese Drought ResponseSudan Darfur Emergency ResponseSouth Sudan Food Insecurity in Western and Eastern Equatorial StatesTanzania Mbulu Diocese Drought ResponseZimbabwe – Environmental Sanitation and Safe Water ProgramZimbabwe – Recovery and Rehabilitation ResponseZimbabwe – Enhanced Rural Water and Sanitation RecoveryLatin America AUD 990,443Bolivia Floods ResponseChile Earthquake and Tsunami in South Central ZoneHaiti Earthquake Emergency ResponseSouth Asia AUD 1,636,513Bangladesh - Cyclone Aila Emergency and Early Recovery PhaseIndia Floods Response in Karnataka and Andhra PradeshBurma Cyclone Nagris RehabilitationNepal Floods ResponseNepal Fire Emergency ResponseSri Lanka Humanitarian Response for Vanni IDPsSri Lanka Humanitarian Response for IDPs in Northern Sri LankaNorth Pakistan IDP Emergency ResponseSouth East Asia AUD 900,424Cambodia Typhoon Ketsana Flood and Emergency ResponseChina Qinhai Earthquake ReliefJoint Response for West Sumatra EarthquakeIndonesia Padang Earthquake ResponsePhilippines Typhoon Ketsana Rapid ResponseVietnam Typhoon Ketsana Emergency Relief and Rehabilitation ResponseClimate Change in Rural VietnamAsia Tsunami AUD 345,403Global Institutional and Program Development of Karina-KWIReduction of Disaster Risk through Community Managed ApproachAfghanistan AUD 180,000Early Childhood Development in Rural AfghanistanMiddle East AUD 12,903Holy Land – Gaza ConflictPacific AUD 1,121,521Samoa Tsunami ResponsePNG Mun Floods ResponseRegion Wide AUD 182,891DRR Capacity BuildingMainstreaming Protection in Australian NGOsHumanitarian Crisis HubCBR / Disability Network ForumIDPJLDMDGNGONRMPWDUFPARAPSGAInternally Displaced PersonJust Leadership DayMillennium Development GoalNon-Government OrganisationNatural Resource ManagementPeople with DisabilityUnited First PeoplesAssociationReconciliation Action PlanStolen Generations AllianceCaritas Australia is amember of the AustralianCouncil for InternationalDevelopment (ACFID)and works under itscode of conduct42 Caritas Annual Report 2009/10

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