Puddles the Duck,Adopted May 2018

2017/2018Annual Report

In this report...3The board

4President’s report

5Chief Executive Officer’s report

62017/2018 in summary

8RSPCA Australia

9Thank you

10Financials

Volunteer Merilyn Kennedy

Rob DiMonte FCA, BA(Acct), MAICD, WPO• President, RSPCA South

Australia• Joined Board 2015• A Chartered Accountant

and professional company director for more than 35 years

Deborah MillerBA, CPA, MBA, FAICD• Vice President, RSPCA South

Australia• Joined Board 2015• Chair, Finance Audit & Risk

Committee• A qualified accountant,

business consultant and MBA fellow whose past senior roles include Financial Controller, Company Secretary and an accounting firm partner

Maria Armstrong• Joined Board 2009• Member, Governance

Committee• A former journalist and

public relations consultant, now focused on producing educational videos to engender greater empathy for all animals

Jill Bottrall• Joined Board 2014• Member, Finance, Audit &

Risk Committee• Member, Master Plan

Committee• A former journalist turned

political communications and policy adviser and our current state representative on the RSPCA Australia Board

Mary BartonAO, BVSc, PhD, Dip Bact, MBA, FANZCVS, FASM, DVSc (hc).• Past President, RSPCA South

Australia• Joined Board 1998• Member, Finance, Audit &

Risk Committee• A veterinarian with a

lifetime of animal welfare experience across numerous government and academic positions

Andrew CarterBVsc DVD• Joined Board 2015• Member, Governance

Committee• Member, Master Plan

Committee• A veterinarian with a keen

interest in animal welfare, serving on an Animal Welfare Committee for a SA university

Marcus Gehrig• Joined Board 2015• Expertise in fundraising,

business development, strategic planning, marketing and brand development, with more than a decade in executive roles across the private, corporate and not-for-profit sectors

Leanna Read• Joined Board 2017• Chair, Master Plan

Committee• Extensive research, executive

and investment experience, particularly in biotechnology and immediate past Chief Scientist for South Australia

Kerry Dollman• Joined Board 2018• A former secondary school

principal and current Education Director, with previous experience on boards relating to vocational education, training and employment

Martine Welfare• Joined Board 2018 • Chair, Governance

Committee• A lawyer practising

predominately in commercial matters and administrative law, whose previous senior roles include in-house Legal Services Manager at Flinders University and Deputy General Counsel with the Commonwealth Government

Paul Hutchinson• Joined Board 2017• Member, Finance, Audit &

Risk Committee• 30-plus years in the financial

services sector, current Executive Director of the University of Adelaide’s Faculty of the Professions and former Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Rural Bank

The Board

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(as at September 2018)

In our President’s and CEO’s report last year, we catalogued the numerous challenges facing animal welfare, RSPCA SA and charities in general. While market research indicates that 81% of South Australians think highly of the organisation, we cannot be at all complacent about this immense level of goodwill towards the work of RSPCA. After 143 years of service to animal welfare in South Australia, it is unfortunately too easy for the public to take our work for granted. More than ever before, we need the tangible support of as many South Australians as possible.

To secure this essential support, the community must feel confident that we are responding to our State’s most pressing animal welfare concerns. During 2017/18 a priority has been to conclude a strategic planning exercise that carefully examined the current environment and future needs for animal welfare in South Australia. This exercise drew valuable input from staff right across the organisation. It culminated in the development of a plan that best positions RSPCA SA to maximise our impact on improving animal care standards in our State. Our “Amplifying Our Impact” Strategic Plan is based on one key principle - that every entity in society has a responsibility to improve animal welfare.

This new strategy is not, therefore, so much about RSPCA absorbing more animal welfare responsibilities. Rather, the core objective is to engage the South Australian community in realising and enacting their responsibilities in caring for animals. Hence the plan’s

title “Amplifying our Impact” – leveraging our strong but limited resources to encourage many more organisations and individuals to do their bit for animal welfare.

While our vision remains unchanged; A compassionate society free of animal cruelty and suffering, we have aligned RSPCA SA’s mission with that of RSPCA Australia and most other states; Prevent cruelty to animals by actively promoting their care and protection.

Amplifying Our Impact is structured around six key programmes. It engages all areas of our operations to deliver change and improvement in everything we do. As Charles Darwin commented, “It is not the strongest of the species that survive, not the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change”. We aspire to best practice in all that we do, but that bar of best practice is always moving up, and so must we. The six programmes are:

1. Team RSPCA – increasing our outcomes in all areas of animal welfare through an expanded and fully integrated workforce of paid staff and volunteers. We aspire to having the best volunteering programme in South Australia through a structured and highly rewarding experience for those who wish to donate their time to the organisation.

2. RSPCA Ignite – is all about education; “The most powerful weapon you can use to change the world” - Nelson Mandela. RSPCA is about the prevention

A clear plan for the future“A goal without a plan is just a wish.” - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Paul StevensonChief executive officer

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of cruelty to animals and the simplest analysis of our inspectorate cases shows most animal suffering arises from lack of knowledge or awareness of animal needs. We will therefore be developing a major new and free education programme for South Australian primary schools. Based on a successful New Zealand programme, it aims to “Change the hearts and minds of an entire generation of South Australians”.

3. RSPCA Guardians – a plan to deliver the highest possible standards of care for our animals. A comprehensive restructuring of our animal operations with care programmes aligned to the needs of individual animals. Central to this plan - the expansion of our foster carers’ network under a “Virtual Shelter” model.

4. RSPCA For All Creatures – as the State’s pre-eminent animal welfare authority, RSPCA SA should provide a degree of leadership and support for the many very effective volunteer organisations and individuals operating in the animal welfare space. Engaging with all levels of government and industry to clarify responsibilities and drive incremental improvements in animal care practices.

5. Your RSPCA – is the core of our communications and supporter engagement programme. Its essence is in respecting our supporters as individuals. Understanding their personal interests and motivations in supporting RSPCA, and making sure our interactions align with their preferred ways to engage with the organisation. Also, improving the public’s understanding of RSPCA’s role and function by increasing communications (via various channels) about what we do, and why.

6. RSPCA Everywhere – is about keeping RSPCA and therefore animal welfare, “front of mind” with the South Australian public. These projects will see the development of multiple opportunities for community engagement with the Society. To have our brand seen “everywhere”. Importantly this programme incorporates a range of new commercial ventures to help fund our mission-based work.

A major goal to underpin the entire Amplifying Our Impact strategic plan will be the development of an all-new Animal Care Campus. With an area on top of O’Halloran Hill identified as the optimum site for the campus, we are engaging with an extensive range of stakeholders including the State Government to garner support for the project.

Importantly, our new strategic plan will also deliver the financial stability that is urgently required for the organisation. Despite our bequest income being $1.1million lower in the last financial year, we were able to start delivering on improved income and more efficient cost structures which have enabled us to forecast a result for the coming financial year that is close to break even. This has however required the very difficult but necessary 10% reduction in staff in March 2018. Delivering the financial plan associated with our strategic plan is critical.

RSPCA hopes to build a very effective working relationship with the new State Government and a priority in discussions will be some much needed enhancements to animal welfare legislation. A range of operations-related legislative improvements have been proposed to make the work of our Inspectorate more effective and efficient. We also need to see action in addressing South Australia’s lagging status with regards to issues such as duck shooting and jumps racing.

Looking forward, the plans are in place, and the 2018/19 financial year will focus on implementation and delivery of the outcomes. We are fortunate in having an extremely committed and engaged workforce – both staff and volunteers - and we thank them as always for their efforts towards improving animal welfare in South Australia. Board membership has continued to evolve over the past year with a highly professional and experienced mix of Directors currently in place to guide the organisation. We look forward to what promises to be an exciting and successful phase of growth for RSPCA SA over the coming financial year.

Rob DiMontePresident, rspca south australia

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Our animal outcomes by source

OUTCOMES FOR Council impounds, strays & surrendersFY17/18 TOTAL: 6,336

OUTCOMES FOR Ambulance animalsFY17/18 TOTAL: 1,125

Transfer to rescue/release 1%

Euthanised 22%

Owner reclaim 19%

Adoption 56%

DOA/Unassisted death 1%

Transfer to rescue/release 11%

Euthanised 44%

Owner reclaim 12%

Adoption 28%DOA/Unassisted

death 6%

Consolidated euthanasia reasonsFY17/18 TOTAL: 2,205

Pest declared species - non native bird/rodent/animal

1%

Behaviour 35%

Vet supported owner requested euthanasia2%

Legal - Court or council order 0%

Medical - untreatable illness 37%

Feral 17%

We opened our doors to

8,897 injured, neglected, unwanted and lost animals 18 cases resulted

in prison terms, with 15

suspended and 3 immediate

85% of cases taken to court

resulted in successful

prosecutions.

Our legal team finalised 70 prosecution

cases involving 79 defendants.

The total number

of animals seized or

surrendered as the result

of cruelty reports was

1,324.

We received 4,077 cruelty

reports.Our rescue officers

received 2,268 ambulance call

outs

Almost 370 foster carers

looked after a total of 2,499 animals, 254

more than last year.

Our vet team desexed 3,321 cats, dogs, rabbits…and ferrets! That’s 134

more animals than the previous year.

Over 2,000 amazing

volunteers

4,587 animals found their

forever homes (nearly 200 more

than last year)

We reunited 1,450 animals

with their owners (thanks

to help from microchips!)

Our education team visited 59 schools, reaching a

total of 3,018 children

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In 2017/2018...

OUTCOMES FOR Inspectorate animalsFY17/18 TOTAL: 1,436

Transfer to rescue/release 16%

Euthanised 22%

Owner reclaim 7%

Adoption 49%

DOA/Unassisted death 6%

Medical - untreatable injury 8%

Our animal outcomes by animal type (by source)

AdoptionEuthanasia (inc vet supported owner requested) DOA / Unassisted DeathTransfer to rescue / releaseOwner reclaimTotal AMBULANCE AdoptionEuthanasiaDOA / unassisted deathTransfer to rescue / releaseOwner ReclaimTotal INSPECTORATE AdoptionEuthanasiaDOA / unassisted deathTransfer to rescue / releaseOwner reclaimTotalConsolidated numbers by animal typeIn care as at 30 June 2017IncomingAdoptionDOA / unassisted deathTransfer to rescue / releaseOwner reclaimEuthanasia (inc vet supported owner requested) Other Total outgoingIn care as at 30 June 2018

COUNCIL IMPOUNDS, STRAYS AND SURRENDERS Dogs & Puppies Cats & Kittens Rabbits Birds Other Total580391016

10502037

24486955

142

130935861

297

15024537341133

116653222

2498105

2685878492

1483762

262308592

60691

227171

51622

441

4314902317411320

230135762

4956377

5790112914

201

1583108111

200

1193512319

188

1059719133

11344

2080

58918

69224141

110

341328479

821059

2051

357

11952615466

24767349

59550

358014077261

12166336

30948282

1211311125

69831683

2321071436

72888754587237414145422051339030573

18926803

226

52411

13

1407204

153

183973341418

350

39223

inspector Cheryl

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RSPCA Australia CEO’s reportWhen we consider animal cruelty it can be easy to sometimes feel as if it is all too much and nothing is being achieved. This couldn’t be further from the truth.

Change is possible and we are already seeing it happen.

With unprecedented levels of action, including from thousands of South Australians who have been moved by what they’ve witnessed so far in 2018, it is obvious the vast majority of our community care and want to end all animal suffering.

After horrific evidence of cruelty on-board live sheep export voyages this year, we are steadily seeing drastic shifts in Australia’s response to these crises. Thanks to the unwavering action of your community, including the 4 out of every 5 South Australians that oppose this cruel and unnecessary trade, we are seeing more politicians than ever standing up and demanding an end to the long-haul live sheep export trade.

Your community has also been vocal over the treatment of Australia’s poultry, especially the plight of the 9 million layer hens still confined to cramped, barren battery cages. A public consultation phase, where the public was asked their opinion on new draft animal welfare standards for poultry saw Australians react swiftly with over 165,000 public submissions received.

The rollercoaster of events that surrounded the public consultation period was an important reminder for why our work to fight for hens is so vital. When Freedom of Information documents revealed the staggering levels of collusion between the egg industry and government as the ‘stage-managing’ of the process was exposed, it became clear the lengths and efforts the cage egg industry

will go to in order to stop the draft standards including a phase-out of cages.

The RSPCA is getting ready to once again fight to end battery cages, with each jurisdiction, including the South Australian Government, set to soon decide whether to pursue and include a phase out of battery cages in the final animal welfare standards. In the coming months, Aussie hens will need South Australians to stand up and act for them more than ever. And once again, the RSPCA will be leading the way.

Our work to better the lives of farm animals through the RSPCA Approved Farming Scheme is a key part of our efforts to ensure layer hens, meat chickens, turkeys, and pigs are provided with higher welfare environments and experience a life worth living. We are also proud to announce our work with Huon Aquaculture to now include humanely-farmed Atlantic salmon in the Scheme.

Our appreciation for your support is immeasurable and the hard-working team at RSPCA Australia want to thank you for being with us on this journey towards ending animal cruelty. It is because of people like you who have shown support that change is a reality. Without you by our side, our work would not be possible.

On behalf of our team and all creatures great and small – thank you.

Heather NeilChief Executive Officer,RSPCA Australia

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RSPCA Australia CEO’s report

Thank youRSPCA SOUTH AUSTRALIA CORPORATE SUPPORTERS

GRANTS AND TRUST DONATIONS RESCUE AND WELFARE GROUPS

• Adelaide City Council• Adelaide Green Clean• Air Everywhere• Alby Turner & Son• Alexander Symonds

Surveying Consultants• AMA Security • Apollo Lighting Service• Apple • Atlas Event Hire • Aussie Pooch Mobile• Bendigo Bank• Beyond Bank• Campbell Plumbing &

Maintenance • Cat Pad• Chartered Accountants

Australia & New Zealand • CME Group

• CPA Society• Deloitte • Doggie Deli (Whyalla) Pet

shop• ESS Security Services

(Whyalla)• Evo Hair (Haircare Australia)• Finniss River Vineyard• FiveAA• Hackham Fodder• Hender Consulting• Hill’s Pet Nutrition• Hit107• Holdfast Dog Centre• Ken Hall Plumbers• Logic Plus IT Solutions• Lynch Meyer Lawyers• Macquarie Wealth

Management

• Molly Dooker Wines• Network Ten• NOVA Entertainment• On the Run (Peregrine

Corporation) • Osmond Electronics • Pawly Understood• Paws to Reflect• Pellet Mate• People’s Choice Credit Union• Pernod Ricard Winemakers• Petbarn• Peter Alexander• Peter Withy Unplugged • Plant 4 Bowden• Project Management

Training Australia • Reece Plumbing• Rhode’s Free Range Eggs

• Rio Coffee • Santos• Seven Network• South Australia Police• Splashdown• Spotlight• Tanya Powell Modelling

Agency• Taplin Real Estate• The Body Shop• The Dog and Cat

Management Board of SA• The Woofery Dog Bakery• U Park • Vodafone Australia

• Adelaide Koala And Wildlife Hospital

• Alaskan Malamute Rehoming Aid Australia

• Animals Australia• Animal Rescue and Care – Burra• Australian Marine Wildlife Research

& Rescue Organisation• Cats Assistance to Sterilise Inc • Country Fire Service (CFS)• Animal Welfare League SA• Beagle Rescue Vic • Fauna Rescue• Fairview Lodge• Ferret Rescue (South) • Freedom Hill Sanctuary • German Shepherd Dog Rescue SA• Ginger Ninja Rescue• Greyhound Adoption Program • GSDs In Need• Guardian Angel Animal Rescue

• Holly’s Rescue for Senior Dogs• Lost Dogs of Adelaide• Lost Pets of South Australia• Maremma Rescue Victoria• Minton Farm Native Animal Rescue

Centre• Metropolitan Fire Service (MFS)• Moving Paws Rescue • National Parks And Wildlife

(Marine) • Native Animal Network• Oscar’s Law• Paws And Claws Inc.• Pug Patrol Rescue Australia• SA Greyhound Adoption • Soulmates Animal Society• Schnauzer Club of SA• State Emergency Services (SES)• Windamere Horse Haven• YP Puppy Rescue

RSPCA South Australia worked hard developing relationships with reputable rescue, advocacy and welfare groups. We would like to thank and acknowledge the work of:

RSPCA South Australia would like to acknowledge the support of the following:

• RALI Foundation for our education programs• Winifred Violet Scott Trust for our education

programs• The Lin Huddleston Charitable Foundation for

our Empathy Education Program• Department of Communities and Social

Inclusion for our Volunteer Enhancement Program• The Wood Foundation for the protection of

animals in our care• The Fay Fuller Foundation for the protection of

animals in our care• The Mary Kibble Trust for the canine foster care

program.

In support of our Safe Kennels Emergency Boarding Program we would also like to acknowledge:• Department of Premier and Cabinet

RSPCA ADOPTION PARTNERS• Aldinga vet• Hills Veterinary Centre • Paws for Pets Marden• Petstock Port Lincoln• Pet Universe Broadview• Petbarns across Adelaide• Semaphore vet

RSPCA South Australia thanks all individuals whose generous donations make our rescue and care of animals possible. We also gratefully acknowledge donations and services received from the following organisations:

VET CLINICS• Adelaide Vet• Vets 4 Pets• Semaphore Veterinary

Surgery• Stephen Terrace Veterinary

Clinic• South Coast Vet Port

Noarlunga

• Southern Animal Hospital• Dr Richard Savory• Dr Mark Reeve and Tea Tree

Gully Veterinary Hospital• Dr Tony Read at Veterinary

Ophthalmic Referrals • Lincoln Veterinary Centre• Whyalla Veterinary Clinic

• Dr Mustafa Vet Clinic Whyalla

• Adelaide Veterinary Specialist and Referral Centre Norwood

• Animal Emergency Centre Norwood

• University of Adelaide

Animal Health Centre Roseworthy

• Prospect Road Veterinary Hospital

• South East Vets in Mount Gambier

• Walkerville Vet

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Financials ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (SA) INCORPORATEDABN: 60 740 135 753

Inspectorate and rescue

Government payment - Animal Welfare Act

Inspectorate cost recoveries

Fundraising, marketing and legacies

Donations, Fundraising & Events

Grants

Legacies

Membership subscriptions and renewals

Retail

Animal operations

Adoptions, Boarding & Council

Gift in Kind

Dog and Cat Management Board

Corporate administration

Investment income

Other Income

Other gains and losses

Gain/(loss) on disposal of available for sale financial assets

Gift in Kind

Other Income

Total revenue

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES

Inspectorate and rescue*

Fundraising and marketing

Animal operations

Corporate administration

Total expenditure

Surplus / (deficit) for the year

Other comprehensive income

Gain/(loss) on available for sale financial assets

Gain on revaluation of property

Reclassification adjustments relating to available for sale financial

assets disposed of in the year

Total comprehensive income attributable to members

SUMMARY OF REVENUES

STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOMEFOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2018

1,520,719

108,916

34,260

1,663,895

716,094 156,718 872,812

48,907

-

(89,759)

(40,852)

2,018,145

3,339,714

5,189,661

2,253,083

12,800,603

3,344,639

213,878

1,985,845

37,477

1,111,404

6,693,243

1,104,207

139,883

1,244,090

10,433,188

(2,367,415)

Year ended 30/06/2018

$

(1,762,084)

515,572

89,759

* This figure is consistent with historical reporting, but does not include all costs associated with enforcing the Animal Welfare Act. In addition, some costs of Inspectorate and prosecution are not covered under the funding agreement with the Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources (DEWNR).

30/06/2018

$The annual cost of enforcing the Animal Welfare Act is as follows:

Expenditure associated with enforcing the Animal Welfare Act 2,795,949 10

1,523,612

203,916

33,489

1,761,017

726,868 156,047 882,915

122,641

-

(1,255,955)

(1,133,314)

2,176,888

3,772,500

4,798,048

2,153,135

12,900,571

3,183,547

146,466

3,030,743

44,691

926,701

7,332,148

1,077,275

157,402

1,234,677

10,077,443

(2,823,128)

Year ended 30/06/2017

$

(1,196,412)

370,761

1,255,955

30/06/2017

$ 2,676,100

Current assetsCash and cash equivalents

Term deposits

Trade and other receivables

Inventories

Other current assets

Property available for sale

Total current assets

Non-current assetsProperty, plant and equipment

Intangible assets

Available for sale financial assets

Total non-current assets

TOTAL ASSETS

LIABILITIES

Current liabilities

Trade and payables

Provisions for employee benefits

Total current liabilities

Non-current liabilities

Provisions for employee benefits

Total non-current liabilities

TOTAL LIABILITIES

NET ASSETS

MEMBERS FUNDS

Capital and reserves

Reserves

Retained earnings

TOTAL EQUITY

ASSETS

1,387,168

6,664,760

265,539

53,592

351,828

271,586

6,467,249

69,497

7,958,049

898,328

607,377

88,596

88,596

1,594,301

21,894,967

2,032,286

19,862,681

As at 30/06/2017

$

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITIONFOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2018

8,994,473

14,494,795

23,489,268

1,505,705

21,894,967

Financials ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (SA) INCORPORATEDABN: 60 740 135 753

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1,590,197

3,771,711

275,292

70,344

268,380

-

7,041,975

78,575

8,545,764

779,650

613,113

116,592

116,592

1,509,355

20,132,883

2,032,286

18,100,597

As at 30/06/2018

$

5,975,924

15,666,314

21,642,238

1,392,763

20,132,883

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