FWS Annual Report 2014/15

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Our Mission: To lead the disability employment services industry through quality service provision & innovative business development. Our Vision: Through employment participation, FWS will make a difference to the lives of people & communities. Our Values: Social inclusion Innovation A skilled workforce Building Relationships Transparency & Accountability Sustainability Success message 2 Annual Report Print Final.indd 2 12/10/2015 3:31:50 PM
MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN After a challenging period of adjustment and adaptation, 2014 -2015 has seen a pleasing improvement in FWS’ performance. Chairnan’s Report This is my first annual report as Chairman of FWS, since I was elected to replace Elizabeth Hemphill who stepped down in March 2015, to pursue her career interstate. My short stint at the helm has reinforced my admiration for the staff and management of FWS, and my conviction that FWS makes an important and valuable contribution to the social fabric of the areas of South Australia in which we operate. Over the last few years the Board has had to make some difficult choices in order to get FWS on a stable foundation. However, thanks to the efforts of the CEO and all the staff and management, we are confident that the organisation is now well placed to meet the challenges and opportunities that will arise with the roll out of the NDIS and other changes foreshadowed for the disability sector. I am pleased to report that during the past year we successfully completed the first phase of our 2015 – 2020 strategic planning. Investigation among our stakeholders shows that Finding Workable Solutions has a strong brand presence and a very good reputation in the industry, and indeed this has been recognised by several awards and commendations. Over the coming year we will build on this brand awareness and reputation, and we are well into the stakeholder consultation phase of strategic planning and focussed on accelerating our priority initiatives. The Finance Committee continues to improve our financial reporting standards and to carefully monitor our financial performance while the Risk and Audit Committee have also worked hard to transform our internal policies and practices according to the highest legal and accreditation standards. As our operational performance substantially improves, so does our capacity to support our client base. We hope all who have interacted with us are better placed to make their lives stronger and in turn, contribute further to the community and environment. I would like to thank all of our Board members and committed staff as well as Management for their service and guiding our ongoing success. Over the past year there have been some changes at the board level, with Elizabeth Hemphill and Danielle Jiranek leaving to pursue other interests. We convey our thanks and best wishes to them both. We were fortunate to recruit new directors Mark Hordacre, Bob Warner and David Williams. All new directors are carefully chosen to enhance and complement the skills and experience of the Board, and the increasing effectiveness of the Board over the last few years demonstrates the value of this approach. The Board conducts regular assessments of Board performance (including assessment of the Chair!) and I am committed to continuing to improve our governance standards, benchmarked against National best practice guidelines. David Saint Chairman 3 Annual Report Print Final.indd 3 12/10/2015 3:31:52 PM
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FWS Annual Report 2014/15

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