Novita Annual Report 2006 (PDF - Large file - 2Mb)

16^Honorary LifeMembershipJohn Inge (picturedabove right with NovitaChief Executive, GlennRappensberg and 2005Novita President Jane Hyde)was awarded HonoraryLife Membership for morethan 12 years of dedicatedservice to Novita’s SportsChallenge Foundation and forhis ongoing generosity andpersonal support of Novita.I Swear by 891 campaign demonstratedthe importance of the organisation to theSouth Australian community, with morethan 1500 local businesses, sporting clubs,workplaces and families working togetherto raise more than $40,000 for Novita’schildren. I would like to personally thankboth the ABC radio network and the SouthAustralian community for their incrediblesupport throughout the campaign.Commitment to protecting ourchildrenFor several years, the Australian and SouthAustralian Governments have highlightedthe importance of adequate child protectionin all organisations dealing with children.As a leading children’s charity, Novitamanagement feel it is imperative to leadthe way in implementing preventative childprotection strategies.In line with this commitment to provideoutstanding children’s services in a safeand protected environment, Novita this yeardeveloped a new child protection policyfor its staff and volunteers. All staff andvolunteers must now hold a current NationalPolice Clearance as part of their ongoingcontribution to Novita – a move thatfurther demonstrates Novita’s unwaveringdedication to child safety and protection.Commission of Inquiry into Children inState CareIn December 2004, the Government ofSouth Australia established a Commissionof Inquiry into Children in State Care. Thiswas a timely reminder that, as a provider ofchildren’s services, Novita is responsiblefor the safety and well being of thousandsof children, and must constantly strive toadopt and maintain the most stringentpolicies and procedures to ensure ourservices are provided in a safe and secureenvironment.Novita values the work of the Inquiry andis committed to assisting the Commissioninto the new financial year, particularlyin its endeavors to engage people withdisabilities.Focus on qualityOur focus on quality service provisioncontinued in 2005/06, when we wereonce again successful in getting the ‘bigtick’ from SAI Global, the organisationresponsible for authorising Novita’s ISO9001:2000 quality assurance certification.Novita’s policies and procedures areregularly audited as part of this qualitycertification system, and in 2006 SAIGlobal conducted a surveillance audit of anumber of Novita departments. The reportrecognised our commitment to deliveringquality services and confirmed ourcompliance with the relevant InternationalQuality Standards.