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1972

1974

1977

Total income for Project Compassion (since its 1965 inception) reached $3.1 million.

Cyclone Tracy hit Darwin on Christmas Eve 1974. ACR set up a special Darwin Relief Fund and raised $140,000.

Six envelopes (as an alternative to the Project Compassion box) were introduced on a trial basis in some dioceses and quickly became an integral part of the appeal. They are still used today.

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In March, the Catholic Overseas Relief Committee (CORC) was founded. In November, the Bishops' meeting in Rome for the Second Vatican Council agreed to the proposal for an annual national Lenten appeal using personal collection boxes.

First national Lenten appeal held and raised the equivalent of $90,000 for countries such as Papua New Guinea, Vietnam and Malaysia.

CORC became Australian Catholic Relief (ACR) and the national Lenten appeal was named Project Compassion.

1960s

2004On 26 December 2004, a massive earthquake triggered one of the most devastating natural disasters on record – the Asian tsunami. In response, our agency held the largest fundraising appeal in our history, raising almost $25 million.

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2014

2005

Caritas Australia acknowledges Catholic faith in action: 50 years of love and compassion.

On 27 June 2005, as a result of the growing HIV and AIDS epidemic, Caritas Australia released our HIV and AIDS policy.

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1999

ACR was renamed Caritas Australia.

In the conflict that followed Timor Leste’s declaration of independence, almost one third of the country’s population was killed. An emergency appeal raised more than $4 million. In 2014, our agency has 70 local staff working in the Timor Leste office.

1990s

1994The assassinations of the presidents of Rwanda and Burundi triggered a wave of violence leaving hundreds of thousands of Rwandans dead and nearly three million people as refugees. ACR held an appeal, raising $3.4 million. The largest by this stage.

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1984

$1,598,633 contributed to programs in Kampuchea (Cambodia), making it the largest program, in financial terms, in which ACR had worked.

A draft curriculum was prepared for the incorporation of Mission, Justice and Development issues into the Catholic school curriculum.

ACR and other Christian agencies raised $3.6 million for 24 African countries. This was the first time Australian churches had collaborated on such a project.

1980s

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For the full timeline, visit www.caritas.org.au/50years

LOGOS THROUGH THE YEARS

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Caritas Australia is the international aid and development organisation of the Catholic Church in Australia and part of Caritas Internationalis, one of the world’s largest humanitarian networks.

Our agency works in partnership with local communities. Over the past half century, we have worked in 118 countries. In 2013-14, Caritas Australia assisted marginalised communities throughout Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Latin America, the Pacific, and with Australia’s First Peoples.

With an aim to end poverty and promote justice, we are working to uphold the dignity of those at greatest risk regardless of their ethnicity, political beliefs or religion.

Thank you for supporting Caritas Australia as we acknowledge 50 years of Catholic faith in action.

CONTENTS

Cover: Esther, 53, from Dowa District in Malawi, is a widow and mother to five children. A participant of the Australia Africa Community Engagement Scheme, which is supported by the Australian Government and implemented by Caritas Australia and local partner CADECOM, Esther has benefited from WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) training.

Esther now has access to clean drinking water via a water pump, and is standing in her field of maize which is irrigated by gravity fed canals. She is now able to grow maize in the dry season, providing food security for her family. Photo: Richard Wainwright

50 Years in Brief 2

Our Vision, Inspiration, Mission and Principles 4

From the Chairman 6

From the CEO 7

Our Year at a Glance 8

Financial Snapshot 10

Strategic Directions 12

Around the World 14

Our Caritas Community 27

Our Governance 40

Financial Report 44

ANNUAL REPORT 2013-14 1

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The Caritas movement was born in Australia in response to the community’s growing awareness of global poverty and malnutrition, highlighted by the 1960 United Nations’ Freedom from Hunger campaign.

In 1962, the Australian Catholic Bishops formed the Catholic Church Relief Fund (CCRF) to administer funds received from the Church’s participation in this campaign, and in 1964 CCRF was renamed the Catholic Overseas Relief Committee (CORC).

This same year parishes collected money to assist a Diocesan Priest working in Peru, Latin America and the Newman Institute conducted a parish-based Lenten appeal across Adelaide, raising nearly 1,000 pounds for a deep-sea fishing boat for First Australian communities off Bathurst Island.

In 1965, a national Lenten appeal was held; in 1966 this was renamed Project Compassion, CORC became known as Australian Catholic Relief (ACR) and Project Compassion raised approximately $116,000 nationwide.

As the pace of global social change began to increase and as the Catholic Church adjusted to the dramatic changes brought about by the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965), ACR saw that responding to emergency situations was only a small part of the response to poverty. Our agency began to focus more on human development and programs which build community self-reliance.

Our agency has grown substantially since 1964.

In 2004, Caritas Australia experienced significant growth after the Asian tsunami and is now one of 10 partner agencies under the Australian NGO* Cooperation Program (ANCP).

Today, we have 158 long-term programs and 122 partnerships in over 33 countries. Every year, Caritas Australia also responds to humanitarian emergencies across all regions. In 2013-14, we supported 40 emergency programs in 25 countries.

This year, thanks to all our supporters, we reached over 2.2 million people directly through our emergency and development programs.

In 2014, Project Compassion raised nearly $11 million for the world’s poorest. It is an extraordinary, ongoing demonstration of the faith, love and generosity of caring supporters, all in the name of justice and peace. Without your support, we could not do the vital work that we do.

For more on our story, please visit www.caritas.org.au/50years

To all who support Caritas Australia, we say thank you.

*non-government organisation

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ACCOUNTABILITY AND ACCREDITATION Caritas Australia is a member of the Australian Council for International Development (ACFID). We are committed to adhering to ACFID’s high standards of governance, transparency, accountability and financial management.

We are also fully accredited by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), which manages the Australian Government’s overseas aid program. The rigorous accreditation process provides DFAT and the Australian public with confidence that the Australian Government is funding professional and well-managed organisations capable of delivering effective outcomes.

Caritas Australia is also one of 10 partner agencies in the Australian NGO Cooperation Program (ANCP), as well as a key partner in the Humanitarian Partnership Agreement (HPA), PNG Church Partnership Program (CPP) and the Australia Africa Community Engagement Scheme (AACES).


Caritas Australia’s partner, Centro Creativo Artistico ‘educar es fiesta’ (education is celebration), is helping to turn young lives around in Bolivia. Photo: Richard Wainwright

Complaints alleging breaches of the ACFID Code of Conduct can be made to the ACFID Code of Conduct Committee via www.acfid.asn.au/code-of-conduct/complaints

Caritas Australia is endorsed by the Australian Tax Office as a Deductible Gift Recipient. Donations of $2 or more are tax deductible.

FEEDBACKCaritas Australia welcomes feedback about our organisation. To provide feedback, or lodge a complaint or compliment, call 1800 024 413, write to Caritas Australia, GPO Box 9630 in your capital city or send an email to [email protected]

FUNDING Caritas Australia generates income from various streams including the Australian Government, public donations, government grants and investments.

OUR SOLICITORSMakinson d’Apice Lawyers

OUR BANKERSCommonwealth Bank

OUR AUDITORS PricewaterhouseCoopers

We uphold the highest standards of practice, as demonstrated by our commitment to the:

• ACFID Code of Conduct • Code of Conduct for the International Red

Cross and Red Crescent Movement and NGOs in Disaster Relief

• Sphere Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards

• People in Aid Code of Good Practice • Fundraising Institute of Australia Principles

and Standards of Fundraising Practice• Australian Charities and Not-for-profits

Commission (ACNC)

Our organisation was also selected through a rigorous process to be one of six Australian agencies to respond to emergencies under the Australian Government’s Humanitarian Partnership Agreement Mechanism (HPA).

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DIGNITY OF THE HUMAN PERSONEvery human being is created in the image and likeness of God and therefore has inherent dignity. The dignity of every person, independent of ethnicity, creed, gender, sexuality, age or ability, is the foundation of CST.

THE COMMON GOOD The rights of the individual to personal possessions and community resources must be balanced with the needs of the disadvantaged and dispossessed.

PREFERENTIAL OPTION FOR THE POOR Preferential care should be shown to poor and vulnerable people, whose needs and rights are given special attention in God’s eyes.

SUBSIDIARITY All people have the right to participate in decisions that affect their lives. Subsidiarity requires that decisions are made by the people closest and most affected by the issues and concerns of the community.

PARTICIPATIONAll people have the right to participate in society, decisions and institutions that affect their lives and are necessary for human fulfilment, such as work, education and political participation.

SOLIDARITYEveryone belongs to one human family, regardless of their national, religious, ethnic, economic, political and ideological differences. We are called by the principle of solidarity to take the parable of the Good Samaritan to heart [Luke 10: 29-37], and to reach out to those who are most marginalised.

ECONOMIC JUSTICEEconomic life is not meant solely for profit, but rather in service of the entire human community.

SAFEGUARDING THE ENVIRONMENTWe must all respect, share and care for the resources of the earth, which are vital for the common good of people.

PROMOTION OF PEACEPeace requires respect for and the development of human life, which in turn involves the safeguarding of the goods, dignity and freedom of people.

www.caritas.org.au/cst

Our work is shaped by the tradition of Catholic Social Teaching (CST) which places human dignity and wellbeing for all peoples at the heart. We implement principles such as:

Photo: Paul Jeffrey, Caritas Internationalis


InspirationThe scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written: “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favour.”

(Luke 4:17-19)

Our Missio�Children, women and men most vulnerable to extreme poverty and injustice are rich in the eyes of Jesus, whose life and compassion inspires Caritas Australia.

Through effective partnerships in humanitarian relief and development and by transforming hearts and minds in the Australian community, Caritas Australia helps to end poverty, promote justice and uphold dignity.

Our �isionA just and fair world,

A world in balance,

At peace and free of poverty;

A world, which the Church in Australia helps build,

Where all human beings can live in dignity and

Communities are architects of their own development

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The work of Caritas is one the purest forms of action by the Catholic Church in the world. It embodies the power of self-sacrificing love which reaches out to those in most need. Ours is a Church of the poor and for the poor, as Pope Francis has reminded us, and the international Caritas network makes a profound difference in the lives of tens of millions of disadvantaged people on every continent.

As we celebrate the 50th Caritas Australia anniversary, I wish to commend the remarkable dedication of many thousands of volunteers, supporters, partners and staff who have put their belief in the power of God’s work into action. Without their sustained efforts, Caritas Australia would not be the vibrant agency it is today. Much progress was made over the past 12 months and I am pleased to report that the first stage of implementing our 2013-18 Strategic Plan has proceeded very well.

Due to the sustained support of Caritas Australia’s donors, your contributions reached $30.7 million this year, which is 65% of our total income. Of this, nearly $11 million was raised through Project Compassion 2014. We have also initiated new fundraising mechanisms to engage with the Catholic community. I anticipate that these will bear fruit over the next several years and thereby enable Caritas Australia to maintain our range of partnerships.

On 8 November 2013, Super Typhoon Haiyan, one of the strongest storms to ever make landfall, caused widespread devastation in the Philippines. In February this year, our new CEO, Paul O’Callaghan, and I visited the hardest hit areas.

We bore witness to the tremendous faith and courage of local people in the devastated communities and to the good work undertaken by the Caritas network. With over 14 million people in need of assistance, the scale of this challenge was enormous.

As part of our new strategic plan, we are ensuring that all international and First Australian programs are more rigorously evaluated so we can fine-tune these programs on a regular basis and learn from experience.

In May 2014, the Federal Government cut nearly $4 billion from the official aid program over the next four years. This was disappointing given that Australia already ranked below its ‘weight’ compared to other Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) donor countries in terms of global contribution. We were particularly disappointed that the Government has relegated Africa to a lower priority within its program and that non-government organisation (NGO) partners, including Caritas Australia, had to adjust to an 8% cut in promised funding for 2013-14.

In 2013, we established a Child Protection Task Force, and to ensure partner compliance with Caritas Australia’s Child Protection Guidelines and Procedures, we have implemented 20 new initiatives since October 2013. This will continue to be a high priority area for our agency over coming years.

Thank you for supporting Caritas Australia. I pray that all our supporters and the communities we assist receive many blessings from the Lord who notices everything good that is done in his name.

Yours sincerely in Christ,

Archbishop Philip Wilson Chairman

Archbishop Philip Wilson Chairman

“ We all have a responsibility to act so that the world may be a community of brothers and sisters who respect each other, who accept their diversity and who take care of one another.”

Pope Francis , 1 Januar y 2014


Having been involved in parish-level Project Compassion fundraising in my youth and being aware of the terrific Caritas reputation for genuine partnerships with international and First Australian communities, it was a great pleasure to come on board with the agency last December. I have been grateful for the support and guidance given to me by the Chairman, Archbishop Wilson, since then.

I know that everything we do through our work in the field hinges on the generosity of our Catholic community. We are fortunate to have so many supporters who are committed to making a difference to the lives of the poor.

Since December I have appreciated opportunities to meet many Caritas supporters, Diocesan Directors and volunteers, as well as our partner agencies in the Philippines and Papua New Guinea (PNG). It has been a humbling experience to witness their dedication to work alongside poor and marginalised communities and those suffering the impact of natural disasters.

Having come to Caritas Australia from the related world of Catholic social services, it has been wonderful to see the breadth and depth of the Church’s practical engagement with the poor, both at home and overseas. The exceptional faith, resilience and hope I witnessed when visiting communities devastated by Super Typhoon Haiyan left a deep impression on me. They had lost loved ones and their homes, yet were keen to offer their thanks to Caritas and supporters for our assistance.

In both the Philippines and the PNG, the leaders of our partner agencies registered appreciation for the long-term, low key style of accompaniment Caritas has provided them in their important work. As a newcomer to Caritas Australia, the consistency of such comments from local leaders is a great tribute to the leadership of my predecessor, Jack de Groot, and the commitment of all staff.

In July 2013, we began implementation of the 2013-18 Strategic Plan. After a comprehensive development process, including consultation with over 1500 stakeholders, this plan provided improved clarity for our team to shape operational plans.

As part of the new plan, we have focused on steps to deepen Catholic identity in the agency. It was pleasing to see tangible progress made in the form of the development of an Integrated Human Development Framework to link our performance indicators with Catholic Social Teaching, and a series of formation and awareness-raising sessions which were well received by National Council, Leadership Team, middle-level managers and all staff.

At the governance level, 2013-14 also saw enhancements of the National Council processes with a National Council Charter approved. This drew on the Bishops Commission mandate for Caritas Australia and provides greater clarity about the respective roles of the Council in relation to management. Terms of reference for the Council’s three committees were also finalised and these committees have been providing valuable support to the work of Council.

Thank you again to all supporters of Caritas Australia.

Paul O’Callaghan Chief Executive Officer

I’ve always held Caritas Australia, and the whole Caritas network, in high regard. So with my first day as Chief Executive Officer being 12 December 2013, I felt honoured to have commenced my Caritas career just ahead of the agency’s 2014 Jubilee Year.

Paul O’Callaghan Chief Executive Officer

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JULYWe celebrated NAIDOC Week (7-14 July) which marked the 50th Anniversary of the presentation of the first two bark petitions by the Yolngu Peoples to Federal Parliament. These petitions marked the first time that First Australians had incorporated Australian legal system language and the language from their traditional lore into efforts to gain land rights in Arnhem Land.

AUGUSTOn 19 August, we celebrated the annual World Humanitarian Day which recognises humanitarian workers and the dangers that many of them regularly face.

SEPTEMBEROn 11 September, the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference launched the 2013-14 Social Justice Statement Lazarus at our Gate: A critical moment in our fight against world poverty. Drawing on the parable of the rich man and Lazarus, the poor man who sits at the rich man’s gate, the statement encouraged us to reflect on who the poor are in today’s world, and asked us to focus our attention on helping these people.

OCTOBER Cyclone Phailin swept through the Orissa and Andhra Pradesh states of India, forcing the evacuation of more than 900,000 people. Around nine million people had their livelihoods devastated. We worked with Caritas India to distribute essentials such as water and medical aid.

NOVEMBER On 8 November, 2013, Category 5 Super Typhoon Haiyan, one of the largest storms ever recorded, made landfall in the Philippines. Around 16 million people were affected. Caritas Australia and our partners moved quickly to provide humanitarian care. More than 515,782 people were provided with shelter, food, clean water and sanitation kits. The Catholic community and DFAT donated $7.2 million to assist.

On 25 November, we acknowledged the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. With violence being both a cause and effect of poverty, our peacebuilding programs and workshops help families and communities rebuild their lives.

DECEMBER 10 December marked the launch of the international Caritas network’s 18-month anti-hunger campaign, One Human Family, Food for All. The campaign seeks to end global hunger by 2025. Join at www.caritas.org.au/food

This month, Paul O’Callaghan became our new CEO. Having held senior leadership roles in the not-for-profit sector and the Department of Foreign Affairs, Mr O’Callaghan brings a wealth of experience to our organisation.

JANUARY The New Year saw the commencement of our 50th Anniversary as we began celebrating 50 years of walking alongside and standing in solidarity with worldwide communities and partners.

FEBRUARYOn 13 February, the eruption of Mt Kelud, a volcano in East Java, Indonesia, affected approximately 200,000 people, including 76,000 people who had to be evacuated from their homes. Caritas Australia supported disaster risk reduction activities including risk assessments, implementing warning systems, and devising action plans in the event of future emergencies.

MARCHThis month we launched Project Compassion 2014, a campaign that, over the decades, has become an important part of our agency’s history. This year’s campaign celebrated our shared desire for a full and beautiful life.

Our agency also urged people to stand with Syria and take part in a global call for action. On 15 and 16 March, candlelight vigils were held around the world to mark three years since the conflict in Syria began.

1 million pilgrimsattended World Youth Day in July 2013. Pope Francis and Caritas Internationalis President, Cardinal Oscar Rodriquez Maradiaga encouraged the attendees to reflect on poverty, inequality and injustice.

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$11 million was raised through Project Compassion 2014!

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In our 50th year, we’re continuing to work towards a just and compassionate world. But we couldn’t do it without you. In 2013-14, the Australian community raised about $30.7 million for our long-term development work and emergency aid.

220 women raised over $83,000 on 8 May at the inaugural Women for the World event at Sydney Opera House, for people living in poverty around the world.


515,782 peopleaffected by Typhoon Haiyan were assisted by Caritas Australia.

Nepal is a country in South Asia that lives in the shadow of the Himalayan mountain range. For almost 25 years, Caritas Australia has worked alongside some of Nepal’s most marginalised through our local partner Caritas Nepal – this year celebrating their own silver jubilee, 25 years.

Through Caritas Nepal, Caritas Australia supports four programs that have helped change lives. This lady is participating in a ‘welcome and thank you’ dance for visitors (from Caritas Australia and Caritas Nepal) in the district of Bardiya, Nepal.

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In 2014, Caritas Australia celebrates 50 years of love and compassion!

APRILEaster is the most important time in the Christian calendar. It is a time when we remember the resurrection of Christ, which gives the promise of new life.

MAY

This year’s National Indigenous Youth Parliament opened in Canberra during National Reconciliation Week. The week-long event gathered the future Indigenous leaders of Australia to discuss issues that are important to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. Caritas Australia First Australians Program team member, Bianca Cruse, was one of 50 people selected to take part.

Also this month, the Federal Government cut nearly $4 billion from the official aid program over the next four years. Non-government organisation (NGO) partners, including Caritas Australia, had to adjust to an 8% cut in promised funding for 2013-14.

JUNE The 20th FIFA World Cup was held in Brazil. Our Sports for Justice petition urged the international football body, FIFA, and the International Olympic Committee to ensure that large sporting events are just and sustainable for all members of society, including our world’s most vulnerable: www.caritas.org.au/act/sports-justice

190,000 people in South Sudan had been displaced since violence began in mid-December. The Caritas network is providing humanitarian support to those affected.

nearly$4 billionwas cut from the official aid program over the next four years.

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During a period of significant reduction in government funding and ongoing uncertainty with International Development Aid policies, Caritas Australia has achieved an exceptional result, with total income for the year at $47.2 million, close to $9.2 million higher than the previous year. This result has been possible through the continuous generosity of our supporters in response to our fundraising products, and the Typhoon Haiyan emergency appeal.

PERFORMANCEFor 2013-14, our total reportable income is $47.2 million, with an expenditure of $38.9 million, creating a surplus of $8.3 million. This surplus is mainly the result of an additional $7.2 million received in response to the Typhoon Haiyan emergency appeal. These funds are restricted for rehabilitation and development projects in communities impacted by the typhoon in the Philippines.

In December 2013, Caritas Australia completed a contingency plan to address the $0.8 million cut in government grants for 2013-14. Through reprioritising and/or delaying activities, we identified over $1.2 million in expenditure savings across the organisation, and have maintained our funding level of over $25 million to international and First Australian programs.

Total income for the year recorded an all-time high of $47.2 million, of which 65% came from community support, 31% from recurrent and one-off government grants, and the remaining 3% came from other income such as interest, dividends and accounting for gain in fair valuation of foreign exchange contracts.

The net increase in government grants is a result of one-off funding for emergency aid required in the Philippines (as a result of Typhoon Haiyan), Syria, Sudan, Nigeria and Kenya. The overall DFAT funding cuts to our Australian NGO Cooperation Program (ANCP) will see a net decline of over 20% in grants over the coming years.

See page 2 for more on DFAT and ANCP funding.

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ORGANISATIONAL STRENGTH AND SUPPORTBy maintaining our administration and fundraising cost ratio to within 10%, we can maximise funding to our program partners which means more funds are directed towards long-term, sustainable community development programs. This ratio is reported on a regular basis and closely monitored by our Audit and Risk Management Committee, and our National Council.

For the past five years, this ratio has averaged around 8% and we are among the lowest in the international aid and development sector.

We pride ourselves on the support, loyalty and generosity of our donor community. It is through your support that we have achieved such an exceptional result in 2013-14.

Income from public donations (excluding bequests and emergencies) increased by $2 million (nearly 10.6%) from 2012-13. Over the past five years we have experienced a total increase from $16.3 million to $20.6 million; this represents an annual compound growth rate of 6.1%.

Caritas Australia remained cash positive for the year, and after accounting for all future commitments, net assets increased by $2.2 million. The increase in financial assets/liability is a result of the accounting treatment for forward contracts held in US Dollars.

RISK MANAGEMENTCaritas Australia has a strong focus on good governance, and risk management forms part of regular reporting to the Audit and Risk Management Committee, which meets seven times a year. The committee oversees and endorses all risk monitoring, financial reporting, budgeting, quarterly forecasts and investment decisions for the organisation. During the year there were no significant risks identified or risks assessed as detrimental to the ongoing operation of the organisation.

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STR ATEGIC GOAL ACTION 2013-14 PROGRESS 2014-15 OUTLOOK

GOAL 1: DEEPEN CATHOLIC IDENTIT Y

Deliver formation program to deepen understanding of Catholic identity and Catholic Social Teaching (CST) of staff and governance.

✓ • Formation sessions are now part of all National Council meetings. Mission formation provided to over 90 staff.

• Appointed Head of Mission and People.

• Finalise Discernment Framework to guide decision-makers.

• 80% of governance and leadership complete CST formation.

• Minutes of governance and leadership meetings record specific examples of the way in which Gospel values and CST principles have shaped or inform key decisions.

• External audit shows all publications integrate and promote CST and Gospel values.

• Catholic school and parish participation of Project Compassion increases to 72% and 93% respectively.

• External accreditation or evaluation concludes that people experiencing extreme poverty are at the centre of the agency’s systems, processes and storytelling.

Integrate CST and Catholic identity into agency operations and communications.

✓ • Developed new Caritas Australia brand strategy which strongly embeds Catholic identity and CST into agency’s positioning, messaging and visual identity.

• Launched online CST toolkit and conducted professional learning for teachers nationally. Toolkit had 10,000 views in two months.

Establish Integral Human Development (IHD) Framework to measure effectiveness of programs.

✓ • IHD Framework developed with specific performance indicators linked to CST and global program standards.

Develop Discernment Framework that uses Gospel values and CST to guide agency decision-making.

✣ • Framework in development.

Increase Catholic school and parish support and awareness of annual Lenten appeal, Project Compassion.

✓ • School participation increased to 70%, up 2% and parishes remained steady at 92%. Reached more than 50,000 Catholics through Project Compassion Lenten speaking program.

The voices of the poor influence and shape our communications and storytelling.

✓ • 17 of the 21 featured stories featured in CaritasNews, our quarterly publication, came from direct interviews with program participants and Caritas supporters (an increase on 12 of 22 stories in previous year).

GOAL 2: BUILDING STRONGER RELATIONSHIPS

Prioritise reaching the poorest and most marginalised communities.

✓ • 17 program evaluations identified that women, often one of the most vulnerable groups in communities, are experiencing enhanced self-confidence, dignity, and access to services and rights through programs.

• An increasing number of program participants articulate how they are able to participate in, influence and shape Caritas Australia, our partners and programs.

• Caritas Australia and our partners report improvements in their relationships with the poorest and most marginalised, and that this leads to more effective programs.

• Caritas Australia collaborates in several research and advocacy initiatives with other Australian and international non-governmental organisations, including the Church Agency Network and Caritas Internationalis.

• Develop and implement a new digital strategy.

• Monitor and evaluate education programs with case studies to illustrate richness and depth of global social justice outcomes for school communities.

Build capacity of partners. ✓ • Held first Mekong Partners meeting in Laos, with representatives from Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos resulting in agreement to work together to strengthen disability capacity.

• Internal and external reviews of the Australia Africa Community Engagement Scheme (AACES) concluded that the ‘Strengths-Based Approach’ adopted by partners has achieved faster and more effective outcomes than traditional ‘deficits based’ development models.

Influence Catholic education curriculum and deliver teacher professional development.

✓ • 2,440 teachers (up 65%) attended one of 65 Professional Development sessions held in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth.

• 377 schools (22% of all Catholic schools) attended a Just Leadership Day representing 4,850 students and 500 teachers (up 35%).

Strengthen government relations and increase funding allocations.

✓ • Received funding in three out of four Humanitarian Partnership Agreement (HPA) activations.

• HPA Agencies, including Caritas Australia, negotiated with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) for increased funding for disaster risk recovery/disaster risk management capacity building resulting in $500,000 per agency.

Caritas Australia Strategic Directions 2013-18 Performance (Year 1)

✓ Achieved ✣Not achieved or delayed


STR ATEGIC GOAL ACTION 2013-14 PROGRESS 2014-15 OUTLOOK

GOAL 3: STRENGTHEN PROGR AMS & ADVOCACY

Increase capacity of partners and communities to respond and recover from humanitarian emergencies.

✓ • Evaluations of Typhoon Haiyan and Bopha responses reflected effective humanitarian response.

• Increase in the number of communities reporting and substantiating that people who were experiencing extreme poverty have an increased sense of hope and wellbeing.

• Indicators are in place to help communities assess whether programs are focused on the IHD of people who experience extreme poverty and injustice.

• Internal and external communication tools demonstrate people experiencing extreme poverty are shaping and communicating advocacy initiatives and messages.

• An advocacy plan, including a theory of change, clear change targets and a set of metrics to assess the impact of Australian-based advocacy and campaigning initiatives is developed.

Support communities to experience greater human dignity, reduce poverty and increase their independence, resilience and influence.

✓ • Australian NGO Cooperation Program (ANCP) calculated that 530,000 participants across 59 programs experienced increased wellbeing and/or reduced poverty with 290,000 (54%) women and girls. More specifically, the ANCP Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning framework indicators stated that:

- 76,000 program participants experienced increased income through higher crop yields and various other income-generating activities.

- 30,490 children gained access to child protection services, and benefited from preventive and awareness raising activities related to child protection.

Develop whole-of-agency advocacy strategy.

✣ • Mapped partner’s engagement in advocacy showing 65 partners' programs have an advocacy component and 53 have a community mobilisation focus.

• Position descriptions of advocacy team developed.

GOAL 4: DEVELOP ORGANISATIONAL AGILIT Y & COMPETENCE

Design and deliver learning and development program for leaders and staff.

✓ • 140 hours of professional training delivered in change management, conflict resolution, communication, developing yourself and others, delegating and team building.

• Create organisational development plan for 2015-18.

• National Council composition will meet the requirements of their charter.

• Survey shows staff members describe Caritas as a workplace which demonstrates a culture of continuous learning.

• Significant percentage of vacant roles filled by internal promotions.

• 1% of our operational budget is invested in staff training and professional development.

• Employee Attachment Inventory indicates levels of overall attachment (for new employees in the first three months of their employment) are at least 90%.

• Internal audits demonstrate the agency has on file reports of incidents that could have resulted in injury and that changes were implemented within a month of the report being received.

• All staff, contractors, visitors, trainees and volunteers report they receive workplace health and safety, protection and security induction relevant to their particular geographical location.

Plan and celebrate 50th anniversary.

✓ • Extensive 50th resources were produced. Anniversary events held in most dioceses.

Improve accountability and transparency in external reporting.

✓ • 2012-13 Annual Report received a silver award in the Australasian Reporting Awards and it was also a Top 10 finalist in the PwC Transparency Awards.

Establish indicators for staff satisfaction, internal promotion and departures.

✓ • New employees’ attachment (after three months) averaged 90%, up on target of 85%.

• 17 employees left the agency, down 10%.

• 31% of vacant roles were filled internally, up from 14%.

Conduct Humanitarian Accountability Partnership (HAP) assessment.

✓ • Baseline completed showing strong downward accountability, meeting or partially meeting 41 out of 42 baseline indicators.

Conduct effectiveness review of National Council.

✓ • Review completed; action plan developed and is being implemented.

Undertake risk analysis to improve and protect agency operations.

✓ • Risk matrix developed in consultation with AON Hewitt and reported quarterly to Audit and Risk Committee.

GOAL 5: FUND SUSTAINABLE GROWTH

Measure and support partners to deliver timely financial data.

✓ • 68% (130 out of 190) of all partner development program acquittals were received in accordance with reporting timeline and all ANCP partner financial reports were received on time.

• Community support income exceeds $26.8m.

• Competitively positioned within the largest 10 international non-government organisations (in terms of revenue) in relation to administration and fundraising costs.

• Strategy developed for reducing our carbon footprint and ensuring our operations have a positive impact on the environment.

• Actual income and expenditure is within 5% of the annual forecast.

Implement a reserves strategy. ✓ • Strategy developed and approved by the Audit and Risk Committee.

Enhance financial reporting for staff and governance.

✓ • Dashboard reporting has been introduced to the Audit and Risk Management Committee.

• Budgeting and forecasting system enhancements to enable quarterly forecasting completed.

Deliver $25.9m in community support funding.

✓ • Raised $30.7m, up 31%.

Reduce agency carbon footprint. ✣ • Carbon audit delayed. External provider now engaged to conduct audit.

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Martina, from Project Compassion 2014, is a school teacher in West Honiara in the Solomon Islands. In 2014, our Nursery Rhyme program, which helps children learn what to do in the event of a natural disaster, was awarded the inaugural Pacific Innovation and Leadership Award for Resilience from the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Risk Reduction. Find out more about this program at www.caritas.org.au/nurseryrhyme. Photo: Richard Wainwright

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OUR PARTNERSHIP APPROACH Core to our work is long-term partnerships with local and international non-government organisations and communities.

OUR DEVELOPMENT APPROACH Our approach to development is based on Catholic Social Teaching which focuses on the dignity of the human person.

We ensure that all our community development programs promote an integrated approach to human development and reach the most vulnerable members of a community including people with disabilities.

This year we have developed a Program Effectiveness framework to guide the development of programs and measure their contribution towards human development.

A Syrian refugee shelters from the cold with her baby. They live in an informal tented settlement in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley. Photo: Sam Tarling, Caritas Internationalis

Our aim is to end poverty, promote justice and uphold dignity. We achieve this, for example, by:

• Helping people gain access to markets and appropriate tools

• Training in sustainable agriculture and animal husbandry

• Building better irrigation systems, and• Strengthening literacy, numeracy and

business skills, which enables program participants to grow their incomes and independence.

HUMANITARIAN EMERGENCIESCaritas Australia works in partnership with local agencies to provide emergency relief. We work with communities to reduce the impact of disasters through the development of strategies that build resilience, reduce vulnerability and ensure longer-term recovery.

This life-saving work is only made possible through the funds provided by the Australian public, Catholic schools and parishes. We also receive significant support via the Australian Government’s Humanitarian Partnership Agreement (HPA).

In 2013-14 we had 158 long-term programs and 122 partnerships in 33 countries. Every year we also respond to humanitarian emergencies across all regions. This year, we supported 40 emergency programs in 25 countries. Through your generous support, Caritas Australia reached over 2.2 million people directly through our emergency and development programs.

We also respond to humanitarian emergencies across all regions:

In 2013-14 we assisted in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Burkino Faso, Burma/Myanmar, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, DRC, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Mozambique, Nepal, Niger, Pakistan, PNG, Peru, Philippines, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Timor Leste, Turkey, Uganda and Vietnam.

158 long-term programsand 122 partnerships in 33 countries.

In 2013-14, we had

Our approach to development is based on Catholic Social Teaching which focuses on the dignity of the human person.


The learnings from the evaluation findings inform future activities and contribute to Caritas Australia’s and our partners’ continual improvement in working to bring about positive change.

In addition to exploring core evaluation themes around effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability, Caritas Australia evaluations regularly reflect upon the outcomes of our programs and how these outcomes are being achieved through the lens of Integral Human Development (IHD).

IHD recognises the importance of the holistic development of the whole person including social, economic, political, cultural, personal and spiritual aspects. Through these evaluations and our program development projects, we are continually developing our understanding of IHD and Catholic Social Teaching in action.

In 2013-14, 17 program evaluations in 11 countries took place in the following sectors: integrated rural development; peacebuilding; food security; health and wellbeing; HIV and AIDS; income generation; disability; environment; water and sanitation; and advocacy.

KEY LESSONS LEARNED FROM EVALUATIONS • There is a need for

meaningful involvement of the most vulnerable and marginalised people during design, monitoring and evaluation, as this will ensure that programs bring about the most positive changes.

• Adoption of a ‘strengths-based’ rather than a ‘problem-based’ approach to program design means our partners will work closely with community members to identify and build upon their existing skills, resources and experiences.

• To better address the needs of people living with disabilities in communities, our programs need to incorporate a stronger focus on local cultural norms and attitudes toward disability and power relations.

LOOKING AHEAD • We will continue to

improve our own capacity in participatory design, monitoring, evaluation and learning processes. This will enable our network to better accompany community members to drive programs and ultimately create greater independence.

• With the completion of an Integral Human Development Program Effectiveness Framework, our agency will examine how programs are contributing to all spheres of life – economic, social, political, cultural, personal and spiritual.

THE IMPORTANCE OF PROGRAM EVALUATION

EVALUATION EXAMPLE

First Australians: Unity of First Peoples of Australia (UFPA)The approach taken by our local partner, the UFPA in their ‘Road Map Towards Better Health Program’ is a key philosophy for bringing about positive change within the communities they work.

The evaluation found that UFPA’s focus on building cultural connections and investment in Aboriginal people through mentoring and employment has contributed to the strong relationship between the communities and the UFPA.

Key findings include an increase in health and lifestyle awareness, leading to lifestyle changes such as parents encouraging children to drink water instead of soft drink, and an increase in community leadership from both Elders and young people.

Kamus from local partner, Unity of First Peoples of Australia, is encouraging First Australian communities to include traditional foods, such as witchetty grubs, in their diets. Photo: Richard Wainwright

Caritas Australia values continuous learning and development. As part of our commitment to delivering quality, evidence-based programs, we commission external evaluations of our programs to complement our regular monitoring activities. These evaluations provide a valuable opportunity for Caritas Australia and partner staff to reflect on the processes and outcomes of our work, alongside independent development professionals.

El Salvador

Haiti

South Africa

Mozambique

Zambia Malawi

Zimbabwe

Tanzania

Sudan

South SudanCentral

African Republic

Lebanon

Egypt

Niger

UgandaKenyaDemocratic

Republic of the Congo

Peru Brazil

Bolivia

Jordan

Burkino Faso

Chad Eritrea

Ethiopia

Mali

SomaliaUganda

Kenya

Syria

Turkey

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AustraliaPROGRAMS: 13

PARTNERS: 13

KEY PRIORITIES: To partner with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities as they strengthen cultural identity and spirituality, fostering strong inter-generational relationships and healing through a variety of program areas.

Total Spend for Long-Term Development Programs in 2013-14: $1,882,302

Latin AmericaCOUNTRIES: 4

PROGRAMS: 12

PARTNERS: 10

KEY PRIORITIES: To promote dignity and human rights through child protection, Indigenous rights and ending violence against women and children.


Bolivia, Brazil, El Salvador and Peru.

Southeast AsiaCOUNTRIES: 6

PROGRAMS: 43

PARTNERS: 36

KEY PRIORITIES: To develop livelihood skills through sustainable agriculture and education, provide a holistic approach to the care and prevention of HIV and AIDS, and continue to build awareness around child protection.


Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Laos, Philippines and Vietnam.

A fricaCOUNTRIES: 10

PROGRAMS: 28

PARTNERS: 28

KEY PRIORITIES: To design programs using a strengths-based approach which builds on the existing skills, resources and experiences of the local communities.


The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

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China

Timor Leste

Philippines

Papua New Guinea

Vanuatu

FijiSamoa

Tonga

Kiribati

India

Bangladesh

Laos

Cambodia

Vietnam

Burma/ Myanmar

Mauritius

Afghanistan

Nepal

Indonesia

Sri Lanka

Solomon Islands

Australia

Pakistan Nepal

Japan


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The PacificCOUNTRIES: 7

PROGRAMS: 26

PARTNERS: 20

KEY PRIORITIES: To develop a disaster risk reduction strategy that minimises the impacts of natural disasters, and a program to end violence against women and girls.


Fiji, Kiribati, Papua New Guinea (PNG), Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga and Vanuatu.

Humanitarian Emergencies COUNTRIES: 25

PROGRAMS: 40

PARTNERS: 37

KEY PRIORITIES: To rapidly respond to natural and manmade disasters around the world, reduce the impact of disasters, and ensure long-term recovery.

Total Spend for Emergency Humanitarian Programs in 2013-14: $4,985,267

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PROGR AMS AND EMERGENCIES EXPENDITURE

2013-14: $25,469,535

2012-13: $24,771,299

2011-12: $30,076,568

2010-11: $26,295,410

2009-10: $22,110,265

In 2013-14 we spent $20,684,268 on long-term development programs and $4,785,267 on humanitarian emergency assistance. A total of $25,469,535 was spent worldwide.

South Asia and Timor LesteCOUNTRIES: 6

PROGRAMS: 36

PARTNERS: 15

KEY PRIORITIES: To respond to the development, peace and justice concerns of the most vulnerable and marginalised, particularly the tribal, ethnic and Indigenous groups in the different countries.

Total Spend for Long-Term Development Programs in 2013-14: $5,195,056 (South Asia: $3,430,031 / Timor Leste: $1,986,025)

Bangladesh, Burma/Myanmar, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Timor Leste.

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Meet Chris Wallace. A proud Arrernte man, Chris lives in Santa Teresa in the Northern Territory and is co-Chairperson of the Atyenhenge-Atherre Aboriginal Corporation (AAAC), a decision-making body made up by representatives from each of the clan groups in the community.

Caritas Australia supports small Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander run and led organisations that have their roots in the local communities, working towards greater self-determination and cultural revitalisation.

In 2007, sweeping policy changes at the federal and local levels severely affected the collective self-esteem of the Santa Teresa community. ”We were just pushed aside. Things were taken away. Our Elders’ roles and positions were pushed aside,” says Chris.

As a result, Caritas Australia’s partner, Jesuit Social Services, supported the community in the formation of the AAAC which is reclaiming community decision-making processes and assisting with the development of economic enterprises.

CULTURE AND GOVERNANCE Since its formation, the AAAC has held monthly meetings in both Arrernte and English. The Directors are actively engaged with senior members of the community and traditional owners, while Jesuit Social Services offers secretarial support and capacity building in corporate governance.

“It feels like change is happening. The Corporation (or AAAC) is running smoothly and it has grown a lot. We are getting recognition from providers and working in partnerships. The Corporation is strong; we are a strong voice for our community,” says Chris.

The influence of the AAAC has been clearly demonstrated through successes such as setting up Santa Teresa Enterprises, regaining control over the community store and sporting complex, developing the community orchard, and managing the horse trek program. This program employs community men and women to run holiday camps where young people are taken out onto Country and taught riding and horse skills.

Chris demonstrates pride in the horse trek program: “That’s one of the best things that has happened in the community. A lot of families are involved. We have Elders helping out; camping out, sharing their knowledge.”

This program embodies fundamental community values such as caring for Country and immersion in culture, and has a positive impact on people’s mental health and self-esteem.

“Work keeps people healthy and strong. Strong minds. It makes young people proud to see their parents work; young people follow their role models. When there’s nothing in the community, there’s boredom. We don’t want our children to grow up in that environment."

LOOKING AHEAD

In 2014-15, the First Australians team will:

• Increase face-to-face support and regular accompaniment of partners around the development of programs so we have a better understanding of how change happens.

• Trial more innovative approaches to storytelling to amplify the voices of our partners and their communities and communicate impact of their programs.

• Implement recommendations from our review for agency culture to become more adaptive to our First Nation cultures.

1,125 participantslearnt about health and holistic wellness through local partner, Unity of First Peoples of Australia.

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In 2013-14: Since 2008


Meet Bopha. A mother of four from Kandal Province in Cambodia, Bopha, 31, was sent to Kratie prison in September 2013. Thanks to a sewing program supported by Caritas Australia and Caritas Cambodia, which aims to promote the health and wellbeing of prisoners, protect their rights without discrimination and teach tailoring skills, she left the prison full of hope.

When Bopha was growing up, she helped her widowed mum by caring for her five younger brothers. Arranged by her mother, Bopha married a man from her village, and very soon, she had to care for three young sons of her own.

After persistent acts of violence from her husband, Bopha left him and took her children to her mother’s home so she could earn a living as a karaoke girl. Although this meant she had to live away from her young family, it also meant she could earn an income.

Life soon took a different turn when Bopha fell pregnant.

“Because I did not know how to read or write and could not make enough money to sustain my family, I was selling illegal drugs with my boyfriend and went to prison,” she says.

Four months pregnant at the time, Bopha attended regular maternal healthcare checks at Kratie prison.

LOOKING AHEAD

In 2014-15, the Southeast Asia team will:

• Continue to work closely with partners in the area of child protection. We will map broader protection risks and its management with our partners.

• Build on existing capacity in project design, data collection and data analysis to further demonstrate program effectiveness.

• Strengthen community development through a deeper understanding of Catholic Social Teaching principles focusing on Integrated Human Development.

670 peoplewere assisted by our prison program in Cambodia with education, livelihood training and access to healthcare.

9,611 people in Southeast Asia have increased food security through livelihood and sustainable agriculture programs.

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“The program gave me skills and hope for the future.”

“I felt like the Caritas and prison staff were close friends with me. They took care of my pregnancy, gave me good advice, good healthcare, medicine and food supplement for my baby.”

REALISING HER POTENTIALWhen Bopha heard about a Caritas-supported sewing program, she started to dream about a better life.

She tells Caritas Cambodia that while staying at the prison she was no longer depressed, as every day she wanted to sew. “I’ve become very good, very skilled,” she says proudly.

“I suddenly got a lot of hope and started dreaming that I could become a tailor … the program gave me skills and hope for the future.

“Now that I’ve learned new skills, I can go back to my village. I can live with my mother and my four children; I will be a tailor in my village.”

In 2013-14:

Cambodia DIGN I T Y OF T H E H U M A N PER SON

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Meet Daw Myint Yee. Married with three young children, she is participating in Caritas Australia’s livelihoods project in the Bago Diocese. Caritas Australia works closely with the local Diocesan Caritas, Karuna Yangon Social Services (KMSS-Yangon) to implement this program which is assisting people to live healthier, happier lives.

Daw Myint Yee, 45, lives in Bago Diocese, Burma/Myanmar. In July 2013, she joined the Livelihoods project when it began in her village. Along with other participants, Myint Yee received packs of vegetable seeds, training in organic agriculture, as well as microfinance training and small grants to improve income generation from KMSS-Yangon.

In total, the program assists six vulnerable communities within the Bago Diocese and to date has reached over 3,000 participants (or 225 families).

At the same time, Myint Yee joined a KMSS-Yangon self-help group with 29 women from hers and surrounding villages. This group helps the women share their experiences to improve their own small business projects.

Women’s involvement in development activities is steadily increasing - 33 percent of village development and welfare committee members are women, while 35 percent of farmer households participating in the program are headed by women.

LOOKING AHEAD In 2014-15, the South Asia and Timor Leste team will:

• Continue to focus on accompanying and supporting the most vulnerable tribal communities, ethnic and Indigenous minorities as well as refugees in the region.

• Continue to improve our program effectiveness by implementing baseline surveys across our programs.

• Undertake a comprehensive program redesign process in Timor Leste in line with our five year plan and needs as articulated by vulnerable communities across the country.

a 74% increasein total savings across 153 women’s self-help groups in India was seen.

1,500 school childrenin Bangladesh have better access to water through the provision of water tanks in primary schools.

A HEALTHY LIFE

“Because my husband and I are working hard, and I participate in the program, I can now send my children to school regularly.”

LOOKING TOWARDS THE FUTUREMyint Yee says: “I joined the program as it offered training on home gardening. With this, I have been able to expand and improve my vegetable patch and grow vegetables for my family. I have reduced family food expenses and can even share the vegetables with other relatives and neighbours in the village.

“I have also been able to open a small grocery shop selling my extra produce where I can make 1,000 to 1,500 Kyats per day (AU $1 to $1.60) as profit. Because I am a member of the self-help group, I have been able to access loans to extend my small business.

“Because my husband and I are working hard, and I participate in the program, I can now send my children to school regularly.

“Through the organic agriculture and home gardening training, I have learned how to make compost and organic juices for plants, how to use natural pesticides, and how to grow a seed-stock and preserve better quality seeds using systematic planting practices. We can now grow vegetables all year round.”

Burma/ MyanmarPROMOT ION OF PE ACE

In 2013-14:


Meet Ojuka Morish. Husband to Molly Alobo and father to eight school-aged children, Morish participated in the Caritas Lira and Caritas Australia program, Can Omonalony, which translates to ‘Poverty limits Potential’. He says that this program is contributing to his family living a better life.

Morish, 45, and Molly, 30, live with their eight children in the Dokolo District of Uganda in eastern Africa. Before working with the Caritas network, the family struggled to make a living.

Morish appreciates the support from the program including training in various livelihood areas, technical support and mentoring from Caritas and government agencies, as well as farm tools, seeds, planting materials, fruit and tree seedlings.

Before working with the program, Morish’s annual income was 800,000 UGX (AU $329); this has since increased to 3,500,000 UGX (AU $1,441) which has enabled him to invest in his and his family’s future.

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENTBy participating in the program, Morish has learnt to make and sell Lorena Stoves. A mixture of mud and sand, the name comes from the Spanish words lodo (meaning mud) and arena (meaning sand), and Morish says he can sell the stoves between 5,000 UGX (AU $2) and 15,000 UGX (AU $6) depending on size.

LOOKING AHEAD In 2014-15, the Africa team will:

• Roll out program designs using a strengths-based approach in Kenya, DRC, South Sudan, Uganda and Zimbabwe. This approach promotes local ownership and pride by building on the people’s existing skills, resources and experiences.

• Launch a report to highlight the situation in the DRC and the critical differences our partners have made. Fearless Voices will be available in November at www.caritas.org.au/congo

• Attempt to mitigate the impact of regular flooding in Mozambique by carrying out disaster risk reduction training.

189,199 peoplein Malawi and an additional 3,308 people living with a disability, gained access to safe and sustainable water.

In four Mozambique villages

1,055 peopleattended HIV and AIDS counselling and testing services, resulting in 840 people learning their status.

A BETTER LIFE

Ojuka Morish and his wife Molly with the Lorena stove constructed in their kitchen. At right – Morish's bicycle which allows him to travel outside his home district. Photos: Achola Dorcus, Project Officer, Caritas Lira

“With increased income, Morish is able to invest in his and his family’s future.”

As the average rural family spends around 20 percent of their income on wood or charcoal for cooking, this type of stove, which requires less energy, helps reduce the cost of fuel and allows the local trees to recover. It also helps to improve people’s health as the smoke is directed out of their homes via chimneys.

Using this type of stove has reduced Morish’s weekly fuel expenses, allowing more money to be spent on his family’s food, education, healthcare and farming tools.

Morish also acquired an ox plough which helps to cultivate land, as well as a bicycle to travel outside his home district.

He told us he is very pleased as the ox plough helps him to increase productivity and the bicycle enables easy access to markets. He says his future plan is to also buy livestock and to send his children on to higher education.

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This program is partly funded by DFAT through our ANCP partnership.

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Meet Maria Lilian. President of the recycling cooperative RECIFLAVELA, which is supported by the Movement for the Defence of Favela Residents (MDF) and Caritas Australia, Maria is going from strength to strength.

Maria lives in a favela (slum) in São Paulo, Brazil. Dark and cramped, favelas are often built on land affected by floods and landslides, or close to roads and train lines. And many locals face discrimination from the wider community.

Caritas Australia’s partner, MDF, is changing lives across 40 favelas in São Paulo. MDF understands the difficulties of favela life such as dense population, limited space, a lack of available jobs, constant threat of eviction and widespread poverty.

Young mother to two children, Maria Lilian, 29, has participated in the program with MDF since 2005 and has worked with RECIFLAVELA, a recycling cooperative that offers employment to favela residents, since it began in 2007.

BETTER LIVING CONDITIONS Maria says that living in a favela is difficult; not only do residents have to contend with the river overflowing and disease brought from rats, but they live with constant threat of eviction from their homes. The role of MDF is to offer a stable presence and help residents achieve better living conditions.

Maria says MDF’s mantra of RESISTANCE, PRESENCE AND SOLIDARITY inspires her to continue the fight for a better, cleaner and healthier environment.

LOOKING AHEAD In 2014-15, the Latin America team will:

• Enhance a strengths-based approach to development with our partners in Latin America.

• Use innovative technology to guide our work and advocacy, and amplify the voices of the most vulnerable and marginalised.

• In Bolivia, local partner, ASONGS will assist groups of children and adolescents to develop action plans to promote issues (e.g. child rights) in their local communities.

512 parents & 1,377 children in Peru attended child protection workshops.

94% of children in Ushpa Ushpa, Bolivia, showed improvements in skills such as literacy and maths.

STRENGTH TO STRENGTH"Many times after we had collected and separated garbage and were waiting to sell it, the rising river carried away all our material. The only thing that kept us going was our will to continue fighting for a space so the cooperative members could work in a decent environment,” says Maria.

She adds that MDF is their place of “sustenance” and is fundamental to the existence of RECIFLAVELA. It’s with their help, support and advocacy that the workers now have a clean space to work.

“After a long, hard struggle, finally we can commemorate the fact that we are working in a place worthy of dignity. Now we are certain that we can bring many more families to work with us. We can leave extreme poverty behind us and build human dignity together.”

“After a long, hard struggle, finally we can commemorate the fact that we are working in a place worthy of dignity.”

Maria (far right) and her workmates from RECIFLAVELA which is a recycling cooperative that offers employment to favela residents. Inset: The new clean workspace. Photos: Erin Johnson and RECIFLAVELA

BrazilSA F EGUA R DI NG T H E EN V I RON M EN T

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Meet Saunoa Tuipe’a. A member of a Caritas Samoa Women’s Group, Saunoa has learnt new income generating skills and says the program was a Godsend.

Following the devastating 2009 tsunami, Caritas Samoa – with the support of Caritas Australia – set up women’s empowerment groups. These groups introduce women to alternative income generation to assist them in rebuilding their homes and livelihoods. Caritas Samoa now supports six women’s empowerment groups in Samoa, reaching 523 women on the islands of Upolu, Manono and Savai’i.

Local dressmakers and craftspeople have taught the groups sewing and traditional fabric printing skills.

Healthcare, safe families, disaster risk reduction and financial literacy training are also provided from organisations such as the Ministry of Women, the National Disaster Management Organisation and the Samoa Victims Association.

LEARNING NEW SKILLS In Asau village, Savai’i, over 20 members meet weekly to develop sewing skills and to organise selling their clothes and handicrafts, earning an income for basic needs.

The participants are wives of men without village status; young women who don’t yet fit into other social groups and others who don’t have access to waged employment. The groups provide a place where they can develop strong and supportive relationships, learn valuable new skills and build self-confidence.

Saunoa became involved in the Asau Village Women’s Sewing Group because she wanted to earn an income; she also found it difficult to join any of the other established women’s groups as

LOOKING AHEAD In 2014-15, the Pacific team will:

• Develop a disaster risk reduction strategy that minimises the impacts of disasters on our programs and supports initiatives that strengthen community safety.

• Increase accompaniment of communities in Bougainville to improve livelihoods, health, and local governance while also capturing the impact of our long-term partnership.

• Work closely with local partners to develop a program to address violence in Kiribati and PNG. As part of this program we will support strategies that place the survivor at the centre of our work; as well as include initiatives that seek to address the drivers of violence.

5,579 peoplein Tonga and the Solomon Islands received emergency assistance including food, water and shelter.

58 male advocatesfrom 13 provinces in PNG underwent training on the Elimination of Violence Against Women.

“IT WAS REALLY A GODSEND”

“The best thing about being a part of this program has been the fellowship that has grown with the other ladies and how I have been able to help them.”

she either didn’t possess the right village status or they were full.

“It was really a Godsend,” says Saunoa. “I had seen some other women’s groups and I wrote to ask if we could have some help setting one up here. The next thing I knew Caritas Samoa arrived and offered the chance to be a part of the sewing program. Maybe God intervened, I don’t know, but the timing was very good!”

Saunoa says that one of the main benefits of the sewing program is the self-confidence the women now have. Before the group they did not feel they had a place or a valuable contribution to make to the community.

“The best thing about being a part of this program has been the fellowship that has grown with the other ladies and how I have been able to help them,” says Saunoa who recently stepped down as group leader to ensure that other women in the group had the opportunity to grow and develop their leadership skills.

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Saunoa Tuipe’a with sewing machines provided by Caritas Samoa and Caritas Australia. Photo: Caritas Samoa

In 2013-14:

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Meet Marlène Désir. President of the Mutual Solidarity Group and member of the Urban Garden Project in Haiti, Marlene is extremely proud of her role as an urban gardener.

Marlène, 66, lives in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, which was one of the areas affected by the devastating earthquake, 12 January 2010. Measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale, hundreds of thousands of people were injured or left homeless, over 300,000 people were killed and 1.5 million were left homeless in a country where 80 percent of the population live under the poverty-line.

Thanks to the generosity of Australians who donated to our appeal, our agency and partners on the ground have a long-term plan set in place. Together with the international Caritas network including US partner, Catholic Relief Services (CRS), our relief programs are contributing to the improvement of the health, wellbeing and living conditions of Haiti’s most disadvantaged communities.

INCOME GENER ATION AND FOOD SECURITY When Marlène and her eight children lost their home and belongings from the natural disaster, they were devastated, but thanks to a temporary shelter and participation in the CRS Urban Garden Project, which is supported by Caritas Australia, they are now looking towards the future.

This program is improving the food security of vulnerable families in Port-au-Prince by increasing access to fresh vegetables produced in home gardens and diversifying livelihood opportunities.

LOOKING AHEAD

In 2014-15, the Humanitarian Emergencies team will:

• Continue to develop the abilities of communities to respond safely and recover quickly from disasters by building resilience, disaster risk recovery and management programs.

• Continue to strengthen relationships with our Caritas network partners so that protection of women and girls is integrated into all our programs.

• Continue to improve Caritas Australia’s and our partners’ capacities to respond to emergency situations in countries impacted by crises.

Over

640,000 Syrian refugeesand people from the host communities in Jordan received medical services (thanks to DFAT and the Australian public).

1,132,853 people were assisted through our emergency humanitarian programs.

AN URBAN GARDENER

PR EF ER EN T I A L OP T ION FOR T H E P OOR

“I am extremely motivated to bring in more women and children interested in the Urban Garden Project.”

Through the program nearly 650 people in two of the capital’s poorest areas of Solino and Christ Roi were trained in composting, nutrition and urban gardening techniques.

Outside Marléne’s temporary shelter, sits a sustainable garden filled with lush green vegetables. Not only is she growing food for her family, but Marléne is now able to sell the produce and is president of the Mutual Solidarity Group. This group enables women access to financial services that would otherwise be difficult for them to secure, and allows them to save for times of hardship and crisis.

“I am very proud to be the president of the Mutual Solidarity Group and extremely motivated to bring in more women and children interested in the Urban Garden Project.”

HumanitarianEmergencies

In 2013-14:


CommunitySOL I DA R I T Y

The Kincoppal Rose Bay School Chamber Strings at the Women for the World event in Sydney. Photo: Peter Brennan

Caritas Our

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Our agency recognises that we need a strong brand and profile to succeed in our mission to transform hearts and minds in the Australian community and to achieve all five goals in our strategic plan (see page 12).

A strong visual identity and clear messaging guidelines that convey our values, and that resonate with our Catholic community’s values, are pivotal to position Caritas Australia as the Catholic community’s agency of choice for international aid and development.

A CLEAR DIRECTION In 2013-14, we refreshed the Caritas Australia brand to more effectively ground our communications in the values of the Gospel and Catholic Social Teaching (CST) principles. After a series of workshops and interviews with a diverse range of stakeholders, we developed a new brand promise and direction. Our design agency is currently working through the creative elements for the new brand system, for completion in November 2014.

STORIES FROM THE HEARTOur strategic plan calls for our communications to be influenced and, where possible, authored by people experiencing extreme poverty.

In 2013-14, some of the community engagement activities that indicate success toward this outcome include:

• Our quarterly supporter publication, CaritasNews, is mailed to approximately 60,000 supporters. In 2013-14, 17 of the 21 featured stories came from direct interviews with program participants and Caritas supporters (an increase on 12 of 22 stories in the previous year).

• Our end-of-financial-year appeal featured the incredible life-changing story of Pa Bros who is a participant of the Deaf Development program in Cambodia. This appeal was complemented with a short video of Pa Bros sharing his inspiring story of change: www.caritas.org.au/maryknoll

In 2014 our agency celebrates 50 years of love and compassion.

Our 50th Anniversary resources include:

• Short films which highlight our work.

• A special edition of CaritasNews which featured an extra cover and timeline.

• A 60-page book entitled Our Story 1964-2014 which was mailed to key stakeholders.

• Online representation of the book, a timeline, multimedia gallery and message board.

All these resources gave program participants, supporters, staff (and ex-staff) and volunteers opportunities to share their Caritas stories: www.caritas.org.au/50years

Since 2006, Caritas Australia has been supporting our partner, Caritas Goma in the DRC to increase women’s capacity to prevent and respond to violence against women. Fearless Voices, a joint project between the communications team and Africa team, will be available in November 2104 at www.caritas.org.au/congo

OUR STORY IS YOUR STORY• As we prepare for a follow up to our 2008 Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Forsaken Voices campaign, this year Caritas Australia conducted interviews and training with hundreds of people affected by the protracted crisis in North Kivu, DRC. The new report, Fearless Voices, will be released on 25 November 2014, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women: www.caritas.org.au/congo

• Driven by our Brazilian partner, MDF, the Sports for Justice campaign, which ran during the World Cup in Brazil, calls on the organisers of mega-sporting competitions such as the FIFA World Cup and the International Olympics Committee to ensure the hosts’ most vulnerable communities are protected: www.caritas.org.au/act/sports-justice

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LOOKING AHEAD In 2014-15, our Media team will:

• Develop a new media strategy that identifies Catholic media publications and channels to build our profile and brand in the Australian community.

• Further raise the profile of Caritas Australia by continuing to train key agency spokespeople for media and public speaking opportunities.

LOOKING AHEAD In 2014-15, our Communications team will:

• Continue to promote the 50th Anniversary materials to assist supporters, staff and Diocesan Directors with their celebrations.

• Roll out the new brand and key messaging in the months following our scheduled November 2014 completion.

• Continue communications support and mentoring opportunities with some of our worldwide partners.

In February this year, Caritas Australia CEO Paul O’Callaghan and Chairman Archbishop Wilson visited the Philippines. They are pictured with Kath Rosic, Sr Paola Terroni fcj, Melville Fernandez and staff members from our local partner, the Faithful Companions of Jesus, Learning and Development Centre, Bagong Silangan, Quezon City, Philippines.

STRENGTHENING OUR NETWORK’S COMMUNICATIONS The communications team aims to work more closely with our partners to identify, plan and execute communications capacity strengthening opportunities.

In 2013-14:

• As part of the Australia Africa Community Engagement Scheme (AACES), a community in Malawi directed the development of four training videos. Produced by our Malawian partner, CADECOM, and the University of Notre Dame, Fremantle, they can be seen at www.caritas.org.au/africanvisions

• In October 2013, we held two days of storytelling sessions with our First Australia partners at their annual meeting.

• In June 2014, two Caritas Australia communications staff ran three communications and media skills sharing workshops with our partners from Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos.

• We ensured more of our communications are authored, or include, first-hand stories and quotes from communities we work with.

IN THE NEWS Media helps bring our work, programs and stories about program participants into the homes of our supporters, allowing them to witness the impact of where their dollars go. Many of our stories throughout the year received widespread coverage. Highlights include:

• Paul O’Callaghan, CEO, appeared as a key commentator, particularly on the Australian Government foreign aid cuts, on Sky TV, ABC with John Cleary and the SBS. He has also featured regularly in the Catholic media.

• The inaugural Women for the World event received extensive media coverage, with stories and videos published in CathNews, Eureka Street and the Archdiocese of Sydney news sites. See page 34 for more.

• Project Compassion 2014 received 50% more media coverage in both mainstream and Catholic media than last year. As our agency responded to the devastation caused by Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, media coverage including the ABC, SBS, Aurora, The Catholic Leader and CathNews helped us raise nearly $6 million.

C A R I TA S COM M U N I T Y

$7.2 million was donated by the Australian Catholic community and the Australian Government after Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines.

Over 60,000 supporters receive a copy of our quarterly publication, CaritasNews

In 2013-14:

50% more media coverage was received for Project Compassion 2014 (than in the previous year)

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2013-14 was a period of great advancement for the agency’s online activities. Web traffic increased by 40% with 460,000 people visiting the website, and over $4 million was generated through online donations. This growth is due to initiatives including:

• The development and promotion of innovative digital assets such as our CST online toolkit and our 50 year anniversary web presence.

• Timely launch of the Typhoon Haiyan emergency appeal, with 10% of web users donating funds to Caritas Australia.

• More social media activity, with over 12,000 followers on Facebook (up from 8,810 in 2012-13) and 5,000 followers on Twitter.

• Greater online advertising via Google and Facebook, with ads being displayed 215 million times, generating over 208,000 clicks and 64,000 actions (up from 133,000 and 14,600 in 2012-13).

In line with the 2013-18 Strategic Plan, Caritas Australia’s Education team focused on:

Delivering Catholic identity and social justice modules (linked with the Australian curriculum). • An increase in Teacher Professional Learning

saw 2,440 teachers attending 65 Professional Learning sessions (up from 610 teachers in 2012-13).

• A unit of work on ‘Sports for Justice’ and an event kit to coincide with the 2014 World Cup in Brazil was created. This kit was downloaded 311 times.

• Caritas Just Leadership Days, which encourage students to become leaders for justice, grew from 60 events in 2012-13 to 81 events. Find out more at www.caritas.org.au/just-leadership

Developing an online Catholic Social Teaching (CST) toolkit for school students.• Launched in May 2014, the CST kit contains

more than 120 individual resources linked to the relevant areas of the Religious Education curriculum of each diocese, the Australian curriculum, and inquiry learning models.

• As part of faith formation for Catholic school communities, the education team continues to conduct CST-specific Professional Development sessions for teachers. In Brisbane alone, almost 500 teachers from over 50 schools attended a CST session (representing approximately 70% of all Brisbane Catholic schools).

www.caritas.org.au/cst

LOOKING AHEAD In 2014-15, our Online team will:

• Develop and implement a new digital strategy to underpin and support the agency’s strategic directions, and deliver a holistic supporter journey.

• Deepen collaboration across teams to ensure digital is embedded throughout all community engagement activities and developments.

• Continue to provide supporters with an engaging digital experience, which offers a variety of ways to learn, take action and financially support Caritas Australia.

LOOKING AHEAD In 2014-15, our Education team will:

• Redesign the schools section on the Caritas Australia website, with more detailed Australian Curriculum links and social justice resources.

• Develop a food security resource for teachers to implement food security curriculum-linked units.

• Develop curriculum-linked resources to accompany our unique series of short videos educating students about strengths-led development initiatives such as vertical gardens, household dish-drying racks, energy saving stoves and handwashing facilities.

• Monitor and evaluate our education programs with case studies to illustrate the richness and depth of global social justice education outcomes for school communities.

Just Leadership students from Xavier College, Hervey Bay are designing awareness raising posters to promote the work of Caritas Australia with Qld Global Education Advisor, Susan Bentley.

AN INTERACTIVE COMMUNITY

DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION IN AUSTRALIA

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Bequest$2,815,583 (9.2%)

Direct Marketing$3,816,396 (12.5%)

Emergency$6,275,107 (20.5%)

Internet$587,381 (1.9%)

Major Donors$1,145,056 (3.7%)

Project Compassion*$9,490,213 (31.0%)

Regular Giving$3,142,702 (10.3%)

Trust$437,905 (1.4%)

Corporate Donations$635,659 (2.1%)

Fundraising Head O�ce $1,857,621 (6.1%)

Caritas Ks $183,806 (0.6%)

Workplace Giving$225,279 (0.7%)

Other$26,911 (0.1%)

* The total amount for Project Compassion 2014 is $10,734,393. This figure includes funding partly from Direct Marketing.

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WHERE OUR INCOME COMES FROM 2013-14

Thanks to the Australian Catholic community, our fundraising programs raised $30.7 million in 2013-14 including emergencies and bequests. This represents a 31% increase on last year.

CARITAS NEIGHBOURS• In September 2013, we rebranded

our regular giving program from hopegiver to ‘Caritas Neighbours’. New supporters received a welcome pack and all supporters receive quarterly communications.

• This program continues to grow. In 2013-14, it raised $3,142,702 which represents a 17% increase on the previous year.

• Our average regular gift is $46, a 2% increase on last year.

• In 2013-14, nearly 2,000 new regular givers signed up. This is an increase of over 30% from 2012-13 and translates to a significant increase in predictable, sustainable and reliable income, ensuring the security of our long-term development programs.

www.caritas.org.au/neighbours

DIRECT MAIL • As a way to keep supporters updated

on our work, 2013-14 saw the continued development of direct email appeals. This allows us to keep costs low and reach supporters in a quick, convenient way.

• Within two days of Typhoon Haiyan occurring, an email appeal was sent to supporters. The response was amazing, with over $250,000 raised to help those affected by typhoon.

Please note: during the year, Caritas Australia’s privacy statement was updated to remain compliant with new privacy legislation released in March 2014.

Fundraising C A R I TA S COM M U N I T Y

Appeals

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The Gospel of John provided the inspiration for this year’s Project Compassion theme, “Have life and have it to the full”. This was reaffirmed in 2013 when Pope Francis said, “Men and women of all times and all places desire a full and beautiful life … a life that is not threatened by death but that can mature and grow to its fullness”.

Thank you for supporting Project Compassion 2014. This year, you helped us raise nearly $11 million.

PROJECT COMPASSION 2014

Left photo: Front row – Roy Boylan (1918-1979) and Dr John Farrar, Chaplain to the Paulian Association. Second row: not known. Third row – James Dibble (ABC), John Morahan (St Vincent de Paul Society), Pat Cantwell, not known, not known, Kevin Duffy, Monica Gallagher (Catholic Women’s League) and Kevin Smith (Catholic Youth Organisation).

Right photo: Maristely, the young face of Project Compassion 2014 . Photo: Erin Johnson

“LET’S CALL IT PROJECT COMPASSION!”

Roy Boylan and the Archdiocese of Sydney Committee

At a meeting in Rome on 11 November 1964, the Catholic Overseas Relief Committee – CORC – (consisting of Archbishop O’Brien, Bishop McCabe and Bishop Toohey) was asked to examine a project suggested by the Paulian Association of Sydney. The Association suggested personal collection boxes for the purpose of assisting our neighbours in the Asia Pacific region.

On 18 November 1964, the Australian Bishops agreed unanimously to this idea.

During Lent 1965, CORC coordinated the first national appeal. The appeal raised the

equivalent of $90,000 towards creative community ‘self-help’ projects in countries like Papua New Guinea, Vietnam and Malaysia.

Following this success, in November 1965, Roy Boylan and fellow Paulians, Mary Gilchrist and Dr John Farrar, convened a Sydney diocesan committee to coordinate future appeals and discuss a name for the annual Lenten fundraiser.

Faced with injustice of extreme global poverty, motivated by the Lenten tradition of almsgiving, and embracing Jesus’ compassion for the poor, the committee recommended that the appeal be called ‘Project Compassion’. In 1966, Project Compassion was held nationwide in Lent and raised approximately $116,000; in 2014 it is one of Australia’s largest annual humanitarian appeals.

www.caritas.org.au/projectcompassion

STATE / DIOCESE 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

New South Wales $3,556,101 $3,469,217 $3,879,387 $4,046,575 $3,702,907

Queensland $1,522,786 $1,537,157 $1,775,334 $1,857,966 $1,710,364

Victoria $1,835,200 $1,937,390 $2,283,502 $2,387,633 $2,517,899

South Australia $670,242 $616,713 $725,054 $730,784 $743,502

ACT $241,542 $546,103 $291,519 $244,169 $313,853

Northern Territory $49,790 $49,662 $50,350 $59,910 $69,231

Tasmania $145,901 $156,139 $150,133 $182,786 $175,349

Western Australia $1,231,735 $1,330,955 $1,498,641 $1,491,101 $1,498,096

Maronite/Ukraine/Other $48,272 $41,955 $53,922 $37,063 $3,193

TOTAL $9,301,568 $9,685,289 $10,707,842 $11,037,986 $10,734,393

F U N DR A ISI NG & A PPE A LS


“I could drive 900 km that way and 900 km that way and still be in my parish … give or take 50 km.” Photo: Stephen Kadlec

“I’ve often found, those with very little are the ones that are always prepared to give.”

Diocesan Directors (DDs) are appointed by the local Bishop and are the official Caritas Australia representatives in Australia’s Catholic regional and Eastern Rite Dioceses.

The DDs, mostly volunteers, serve as the critical relationship link between Caritas Australia and the local Diocesan community of parishes, schools, Catholic networks and with the broader Australian community.

Whether launching Project Compassion, visiting schools, cooking up pancakes, or coordinating fun runs and a variety of other community events, the DDs are described as the ‘life-blood’ and ‘animators’ of Caritas’ grassroots engagement with the Australian community.

In our Jubilee Year, a number of our DDs and Coordinators also celebrated long-term milestone anniversaries.

Huguette Salame 10 years Maronite Eparchy

Ray Lowe 10 years Bunbury

Pat O’Halloran 10 years Hobart

Fr Michael Kalka 15 years Ukrainian Eparchy

Tom van Kints 15 years Wollongong

Kerry Stone 20 years Sandhurst

Fr Rom Hayes 20 years Sandhurst

Angela Hart 20 years Adelaide

Patricia Banister 25 years Maitland Newcastle

Fr Paul Bourke 35 years Port Pirie

CELEBRATING 35 YEARS!

www.caritas.org.au/contact-us

In 2014, Father Paul Bourke, is celebrating 35 years as the Australian Catholic Relief (ACR)/ Caritas Australia Diocesan Director for Port Pirie in South Australia.

At exactly 7.15pm on 30 August 1979, Father Paul Bourke started as the Diocesan Director for Port Pirie and 35 years later, he’s still holding the same role.

Born in Port Lincoln, South Australia, Father Bourke is the Parish Priest of the underground church, Saint Peter and Paul’s in Coober Pedy.

“My parish would be bigger than Victoria in terms of land mass but there’s only a handful of people – perhaps 10,000 to 15,000 all up. And I’ve often found, those with very little are the ones that are always prepared to give.”

Father Bourke enjoys his life as a priest. “It’s a great privilege to be a presence there among the people, hand in hand with my Caritas work. Caritas is an extraordinary organisation of charity, justice and love, love of the poor, the principles of Jesus Christ and the Gospel.

“Thank you very much Caritas! Happy 50th birthday, I don’t think I’ll be around for the 100th but I’ve still got a bit of kick in me leg ...”

Regional C A R I TA S COM M U N I T Y

Engagement

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CITY TO SURF PERTHOn 25 August 2013, 14 runners including West Australian Deputy Opposition Leader, Roger Cook took on the challenge of completing the City to Surf as an act of solidarity with vulnerable communities who must cover countless kilometres each day just to survive. All up they raised $5,790.

CIRCLE OF WOMENOn 7 September 2013, community group ‘Circle of Women’ held a fundraiser on the Central Coast of NSW. Passionate about global justice, the ladies invited Caritas Australia Africa Program Coordinator, Lulu Mitshabu to speak about her experiences living and working in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

On 8 May 2014, the inaugural Women for the World Luncheon was held at the Sydney Opera House. Left to right – Caritas Australia CEO Paul O’Callaghan, Women for the World Committee Member Nicole Murphy, Channel 9’s Ben Fordham, Caritas Australia Africa Program Coordinator Lulu Mitshabu, and Women for the World Committee Members Alison Green and Michelle Fernon. Photo: Peter Brennan

TYPHOON HAIYAN APPEAL COMMUNITY DAYOn 1 December 2013, Federal Labor MPs Chris Bowen, Michele Rowland and Ed Husic came together to raise funds for the people affected by Typhoon Haiyan which hit the Philippines on 8 November 2013.

Nearly 400 people turned up to support the fundraiser which was generously hosted by Arnotts at their complex in Huntingwood NSW.

Over $14,000 was raised to help rebuild lives and deliver essential aid to thousands of families in need. Find out more about our response at www.caritas.org.au/haiyan

WOMEN FOR THE WORLDOn 8 May 2014, the Sydney Opera House was the backdrop to the inaugural Women for the World Luncheon, with 220 women from around Sydney and regional NSW coming together in solidarity with the world’s most marginalised.

A powerful Q&A session between Channel 9's Ben Fordham and Caritas Australia’s Lulu Mitshabu was the centre point for what was an eye opening and mobilising day. Lulu spoke of her personal and traumatic experience of escaping the DRC as a refugee and how her commitment to social justice has driven her to work tirelessly with Caritas Australia to fight for the rights of her country’s women and men.

A silent auction and raffle helped to raise over $83,000 which will support our life enhancing programs around the world.

BINGO NIGHT FUNDRAISEROn 28 June 2014, Madeline Cooper, a year 7 student at St Raphael Catholic School, held a Bingo Night Fundraiser at the local Cowra Services Club. On the night, she spoke about the work of Caritas Australia and how raising money made her feel happy as she was helping to make a difference.

www.caritas.org.au/events

Community C A R I TA S COM M U N I T Y:

Thank you to everyone who took part in a community event in 2013-14.

FundraisingEvents


Patricia Baker

Reverend Father Robert Burtonclay

Veronica C Casey

James Mervyn Cochrane

John Gerard Crameri

Brian James Croghan

Elizabeth Mary Crombie

George Darrell-Edwardes

Bruce Winton Evers

Richard Francis Dobner

Lyn Driessen

Peter Roch Farley

John G Farrelly

Father Thomas Patrick Furey

Laurence Joseph Ginnivan

Moya Catherine Glynn

Martha Anne Green

Petrus Groot

Brother Barry Hall SAC

Malcolm George Hamilton

Lena Mary Holland

Ellen Mary Elizabeth Jones

Patrick James Kelly

Margaret Ferris Kirkpatrick

Marie Therese Laffy

Raymond Laurendet

Marie Helen Leedham

Mary Patricia Lindsay

Eugenie Josephine MacLennan

Cornelius Kevin Manahan Estate

MAJOR DONORS:

Delron Investments Pty Ltd

Family of Christopher and Paula Flynn

Helen Renehan

John Hughan

John Ralph AC and Barbara Ralph

Tim Slocum

Vincent Scanlan

CORPOR ATES:

Commonwealth Bank

Connellan Industries

Dunmarra Pty Ltd

Ertech Holdings Pty Ltd

New Britain Catholic Investments

ShareGift Australia

St John of God Health Care

Rita Catherine McIvor

Hazel Merlo

Noreen Ellen Neylan

Seok Eng Ng

Brigid Mary O’Kane

Leonore Therese Ostini

June Passlow

Peggy Auton Playford

Kathleen Rabbitt

Richard John Rafter

Vera Raymer

Brian Joseph Rigney

Margaret Anne Ryan

Ellen Margaret Salmon

Mary Elizabeth Sheehy

Janice Frances Speechley


BEQUESTS: A LASTING GIFT

In 2013-14 we received $2,815,583 from 54 separate bequests. We would like to express our condolences to the family and friends of those who left a gift in their will. Please know you are in our thoughts and prayers.

MAJOR SUPPORTERS AND CORPORATE

TRUSTS AND FOUNDATIONS:

FP Archer Charitable Trust, managed by Perpetual

Beswick Family Fund

The Danks Trust

Fussell Family Foundation

Hamilton Family Trust

Kerman Charitable Foundation

The Noel and Carmel O’Brien Family Foundation

Parmedman Family Trust

The Rossi Foundation

K F Stewart Family Trust

The Ivy H & Arthur A Thomas Trust and the Abraham & Simon Rosenthal Fund, managed by Equity Trustees

OurSupporters“Among our tasks as witnesses to the love of Christ is that of giving a voice to the cry of the poor.” – Pope Francis

Patricia Carmel Stewart Kennedy

Glenis Rita Stone

Joan Mary Elizabeth Thompson

Henry Edwin Thorpe

Brian John Stevens Tudehope

Helen Elizabeth Walsh

Earl Knowles Wilkinson

Mr Ollie Winters

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Caritas Australia is committed to ensuring an agile and competent workforce through the attraction, recruitment, development and retention of professional and dedicated staff. All Caritas Australia activities are grounded in the values and principles of Catholic Social Teaching (CST).

A RESHAPED TEAM FOR A NEW DIRECTIONThe existing Human Resources team was reshaped and absorbed into the Mission and People team in August 2013.

The new structure acknowledges that we need highly effective, committed and well-formed people who embody both the agency’s values and commitment to the poor.

MISSION AND PEOPLE

This community from the district of Bardiya, Nepal is participating in a ‘welcome and thank you’ dance for visitors from Caritas Australia and Caritas Nepal.

Australia97

East Timor72

Cambodia12

PNG7

Solomon Islands6

Africa3

Indonesia2

Burma/Myanmar1

WHERE IN THE WORLD ARE OUR PEOPLE?


The new team covers the following functions:

• People and culture

• Organisational learning and development

• Mission formation

• Review and performance tracking of our strategic plan.

Our operations are underpinned by CST values and guided by the agency’s strategic directions. These operations support the principles and moral framework of Integral Human Development, which promotes the dignity of the human person, equality and the common good of all.

OurPeople


AUSTR ALIAN-BASED STAFF Our Australian-based staff numbers have grown significantly over the last five years, from 71 to 97 employees. In 2013-14, we engaged 20 people on a contract or ongoing employment and farewelled 15 employees.

2009-10: 71

2010-11: 79

2011-12: 87

2012-13: 92

2013-14 97

INTERNAL PROMOTIONS We continue to prioritise promotions and internal career movements to develop staff and recognise performance. In 2013-14, 23 staff members received a promotion or moved into another role.

2009-10: n/a

2010-11: 28

2011-12: 17

2012-13: 11

2013-14: 23

In 2013-14, 69% of our Australian-based staff members are female. The statistics for international staff are reversed with 68% male. Interestingly, the percentage for our total staff is completely even at 50% females and 50% males.

Caritas Australia demonstrates an ongoing commitment to diversity. Our employees range in age from under 25 years to over 65 years.

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23 staff members received a promotion or moved into another role.

17 staff agency-wide have been farewelled, which is 10% fewer than in 2012-13.

The overall attachment of new employees within their first 3 months is 90%

RECRUITMENT, SELECTION, ORIENTATION AND RETENTIONExternal assessor, SORK HC, has determined that the overall attachment of new employees within their first three months of employment is 90%. This has increased 5% on last year and 6% on the previous year.

To ensure effective recruitment and growing retention of staff, a staff climate survey (the Voice Project) has been designed and will be implemented in 2014-15 with Australian-based and internationally-based staff in seven locations. The results will provide the opportunity to involve staff in the organisational development process and will inform changes to our Agency Operational Plan.

A new role, International People and Culture Senior Specialist, which oversees a review of international pay scales for equity and efficiency and a harmonisation of terms and conditions for expatriates and local staff has been developed. Considerable research has resulted in a review of contractual arrangements for Papua New Guinea staff to maintain compliance with local law and Australian Catholic Bishops Conference (ACBC) requirements.

(determined by external assessor, SORK UC).

Women50%

Men50%

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A CULTURE OF CONTINUOUS LEARNINGOur strategic plan calls for staff and stakeholders to describe Caritas Australia as a culture of continuous learning. An analysis of the data from 2013-14 confirms we are succeeding in building a culture of diverse, agile and proficient staff.

• In 2013-14, we updated 44 position descriptions. Position descriptions and individual performance plans are reviewed on an ongoing basis to align with goal four of our strategic plan, to Develop Organisational Agility and Competence.

• A comprehensive induction and orientation program continues for all staff and volunteers. This year we introduced Child Protection and individually tailored Strategy and Mission sessions to our quarterly staff inductions.

• Through the annual performance process, all staff and volunteers have the opportunity to identify enablers (such as training, cross-team learning and other competencies) which will assist them to achieve particular strategic objectives.

LOOKING AHEAD In 2014-15, we will:

• Develop an internship program with an Australian Catholic University.

• Develop and implement a relevant recognition program for volunteers.

• Create an engagement survey specifically for volunteers.

• Provide effective support to volunteers in overseas office locations.

• Support volunteers further by liaising closely with our internal Community Engagement Team and Diocesan Directors across Australia.

In April this year, a group of Caritas Australia employees took part in a fun-filled game for an important campaign. Sports for Justice calls on the organisers of mega-sporting competitions to ensure the hosts’ most vulnerable communities are protected.

OU R PEOPL E

VOLUNTEERSIn response to goal four of our strategic plan, Build Stronger Relationships, the team appointed a dedicated Volunteers Coordinator to manage and expand our agency’s volunteer portfolio. This role supports the recruitment and retention of volunteers and coordinates internship opportunities to work with Caritas Australia.

We are fortunate to have a dedicated and committed national network of Diocesan Directors (DDs), most of whom are volunteers. DDs are appointed by the local Bishop and are the official representatives of Caritas Australia in each of Australia’s Catholic regional and Eastern Rite dioceses. See page 33 for more.

In 2013-14: • 25 volunteers regularly contributed to our

work in offices around Australia; a 60% increase on the previous year.

• 30 DDs, most of whom are volunteers, assisted Caritas Australia.

• A partnership was developed with Scope Global Pty (previously known as Austraining International); two volunteers are currently working overseas with Caritas Australia programs.

• Four students from Catholic schools in Melbourne completed work experience at Caritas Australia.

• A relationship was established with the Australian Catholic University for students to volunteer or intern with Caritas Australia.


WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY (WHS)In Australia over the past reporting year we have had no reportable health and safety incidents and three near miss incidents occur within the office. We address all near miss incidents through a thorough investigation and risk assessment process, taking immediate action to rectify and reduce the risk. There was one reportable incident this reporting year in our Pacific Region.

At Caritas Australia we place huge emphasis on maintaining a safe work environment. All staff receive an in depth WHS Induction respective to their location, and safety workplace inspections are completed on a half yearly basis.

ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT This year we began the roll-out of the professional skills development component of our Organisational Development Plan. Within the strategic plan there is a strong emphasis on building relationships and communication skills, deepening Catholic identity and creating capacity to initiate and handle change. Five new professional development workshops have been initiated with at least a further five scheduled over the next six months.

LOOKING AHEAD In 2014-15, we will:

• Develop a formation program for Governance and Leadership.

• Develop a competency framework that can be used to identify essential and desirable criteria for position descriptions.

• Add change and conflict management skills, as well as leading remote teams to the suite of workshops delivered in-house.

• Publish a training and development compendium to enable staff to self-manage their development plans and initiate a succession planning approach that focuses on enhancing organisational agility.

• Analyse the results of the staff climate survey and devise appropriate action plans in response.

• Complete the integration of international remuneration and terms and conditions frameworks.

CORNELIO ASE

Program Coordinator in Oecusse, Timor Leste Cornelio has worked in Oecusse with Caritas Australia since 2002. “I manage a team of 38 and work on a variety of projects including climate change adaptation, sustainable livelihood and agriculture.”

EMMA GROGAN

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Engineer, Solomon Islands“I really enjoy working with my colleagues. Along with my counterpart, Mary, I am working on improving the standard of project site survey and design documentation, assisting in the delivery of projects and development of project management tools, and developing program materials.”

PATRICE MORIARTY

Volunteer with the HIV and AIDS working group“I volunteered for two months; my responsibilities were to help the HIV and AIDS working group with administration support. It was an incredible experience to see how Caritas Australia works and hear of the different programs and partner organisations.”

The focus in 2013-14 has been on interpersonal, team, communication, delegation and career development skills. In the first nine months of the program, 80% of Australian staff members have attended between one and four workshops. A dedicated role, the Organisational Development Senior Consultant was created to facilitate the Development of Organisational Agility and Competence to meet goal four of the strategic plan.

FORMATIONThis year we have worked intensively with National Council members and the Leadership Team to introduce regular formation sessions. Building on a rich Catholic theological tradition, the formation sessions are designed to assist leaders imbibe the values and the spirit which informs the mission of Caritas Australia. These sessions complement the agency’s organisational development plan.

PEOPLE IN FOCUS:

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COMMITTEES WITHIN NATIONAL COUNCILThe National Council has three standing committees: the Audit and Risk Management Committee, the Remuneration Committee and the Nominations Committee. The Nominations Committee was established on 7 June 2013 and the formal terms of reference are still being developed. All Committees report to the National Council which makes recommendations to the BCJED where necessary.

AUDIT AND RISK MANAGEMENT (ARM) COMMITTEE

Members: Mr Richard Haddock, Mr Michael Burnett

The ARM Committee focuses on the financial probity and efficiency of our organisation’s operations and reports regularly to the National Council on financial compliance and risk management. The National Council ensures that the fiduciary responsibility of Caritas Australia is fulfilled and that our policies and practices are ethical and meet all statutory and legal requirements. The BCJED has appointed an Honorary Treasurer to the National Council of Caritas Australia who chairs the ARM.

The ARM Committee met seven times in the financial year.

REMUNER ATION COMMITTEE

Members: Dr Leoni Degenhardt, Mr Chris Carlile, Mr Richard Haddock

The Remuneration Committee’s purpose is twofold:

• To set policy for the remuneration (pay and benefits) of the CEO and members of the Executive.

• To provide advice to the CEO, when requested, about the remuneration of other staff in order to attract, recognise and develop the capabilities of Caritas Australia’s staff and volunteers.

The committee met several times during the 2013-14 financial year to review remuneration and select the new CEO.

NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE

Members: Mr Chris Carlile, Ms Louise Crowe

The Nominations Committee was formed on 7 June 2013 and met on a number of occasions in 2013-14. Its main responsibilities are:

• To identify suitable Council nominees with input from the Council Chair and Caritas management.

• To liaise with the Council Chair in shortlisting nominees and provide advice to the Council Chair about the optimal point for communication with shortlisted nominees.

• To ensure that the selection criteria and guidelines for these appointments remain current.

• To provide guidance in meeting the orientation needs of new Council members.

• To inform Council about proposed selections.

The President of the ACBC is the Archbishop of Melbourne, Most Rev Denis J Hart, and the Vice President is the Archbishop of Adelaide, Most Rev Philip E Wilson, also Caritas Australia’s Chairman.

The ACBC’s Bishops Commission for Justice, Ecology and Development (BCJED) is responsible for overseeing the activities of Caritas Australia. The BCJED appoints, from among their membership, the Chair of the National Council of Caritas Australia.

The Chair of the BCJED and Caritas Australia is Archbishop Philip Wilson. The Caritas Australia Deputy Chairs are the Bishop of Darwin, Eugene Hurley and the Bishop of Port Pirie, Greg O’Kelly.

CARITAS AUSTRALIA’S NATIONAL COUNCILOur National Council is responsible for ensuring the good governance and effective implementation of Caritas Australia’s mandate. The Council provides strategic direction and advice to the BCJED on the formation of policies and administration of the agency.

Caritas Australia’s National Council comprises 13 members and is responsible for the overall governance of the organisation under the BCJED. They met four times during the 2013-14 period, as scheduled.

Caritas Australia is an agency of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference (ACBC) and we conduct our operations in accordance with ACBC policy and mandate.

Our National Council is responsible for ensuring the good governance and effective implementation of Caritas Australia’s mandate.

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CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER NATIONAL COUNCIL

INTERNATIONAL PROGR AMS

Africa & Latin America

First Australians

South Asia, Burma & Timor Leste

Humanitarian & Emergencies

Program Effectiveness, Accountability & Learning

MISSION AND PEOPLE

2013-14 ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE

Above: As featured in The Catholic Weekly, 2 February 1967: Mr Keith Bennet, Diocesan Organiser of the Paulian Association, assisted by Misses Mary Carr, Annette Cauvin and Mary Cachia, addressing packages of Project Compassion boxes in preparation for the despatch of the parcels in time for Lent.

The Pacific Southeast Asia

Australian Catholic Bishops Conference Bishops Commission for Justice, Ecology and Development

EXECUTIVE SUPPORT

Finance

Information Technology

Administration

CORPOR ATE SERVICES

Regional Engagement

Education

Fundraising & Supporter Care

Communications

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

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The role of the National Council is to provide advice and oversight on the strategic directions of Caritas Australia’s work.

The Council also offers timely and independent advice to the BCJED.

In 2013, we said goodbye to Andree Rice; in 2014 we said hello to Clyde Cosentino.

VIC: LOUISE CROWE Member since: 2009

Current term expires: August 2017

Meeting attendance: 4/4

Responsibilities: Member of the Nominations Committee

WA: JENNIFER STRATTON Member since: 2006

Current term expires: December 2014


Responsibilities: National Council Member

View the profiles of our National Council members at www.caritas.org.au/org-structure

NSW: CHRIS CARLILE Member since: 2004



Responsibilities: Member of the Nominations Committee, Member of the Remuneration Committee

NSW: DR LEONI DEGENHARDT Member since: 2009



Responsibilities: Member of the Remuneration Committee

TREASURER: RICHARD HADDOCK AM Member since: 2001



Responsibilities: Treasurer, Member of Audit and Risk Management (ARM) Committee, Member of the Remuneration Committee

NSW: LOUISE CAMPBELL-PRICE Member since: 2009




SA: ROBERT WARDMember since: 2006




QLD: CLYDE COSENTINOMember since: 2014

Current term expires: February 2018 (eligible for further four year appointment)



CHAIRMAN: ARCHBISHOP PHILIP WILSON DD JCL D.LIT, ARCHBISHOP OF ADELAIDEMember since: 2012

Current term expires: when his term on the BCJED is completed


Responsibilities: Caritas Australia Chair, Vice President Australian Catholic Bishops Conference (ACBC), Chair of BCJED

DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: BISHOP EUGENE HURLEY DD, BISHOP OF DARWIN Member since: 2001

Current term expires: April 2015


Responsibilities: Caritas Australia Deputy Chair, Chair of the Bishops Commission for Pastoral Life, Deputy Chair of BCJED

DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: BISHOP GREG O’KELLY SJ AM DD, BISHOP OF PORT PIRIE Member since: 2012

Current term expires: when his term on the BCJED is completed


Responsibilities: Caritas Australia Deputy Chair, Chair of the Bishops Commission for Catholic Education


Our Leadership Team provides direction to the agency’s core work, assists with implementing our strategic plan and informs National Council’s decisions.

In 2013, we welcomed Chief Executive Officer, Paul O’Callaghan, and Chief Operations and Finance Officer, Rocky Naickar. We also added a new role to the Leadership Team – Manager of Mission and People. The position was filled by Mark Green who has worked with Caritas Australia for over seven years.

“Caritas Australia traces its origins back to the early 1960s when Church leaders and a group of dedicated parishioners invited Australians to more fully embrace God’s compassion for the poor. In 2014, it is still this faith, compassion and desire to walk in solidarity with the poor that lies at the heart our work.”

– Paul O’Callaghan, CEO

NT: ANTHONY FOGARTY

Member since: 2012

Current term expires: March 2016 (eligible for further four year appointment)



QLD: ANDREE RICE

Member since: 2008

Current term expired: December 2013



COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT MANAGER: HELEN FORDE With our agency since 2009, Helen has more than 15 years experience in senior marketing, communications and fundraising roles across the not-for-profit, Catholic and corporate sectors. Helen has oversight of the agency’s fundraising and supporter care services, education, communications and regional engagement programs.

TAS: MICHAEL BURNETT

Member since: 2012

Current term expires: March 2016 (eligible for further four year appointment)


Responsibilities: Member of the Audit and Risk Management (ARM) Committee

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER: PAUL O’CALLAGHAN

With a background including Executive Director of Catholic Social Services Australia and Executive Director of the Australian Council for International Development, Paul brings a wealth of experience to our organisation. He has also been a leader of Anti-Poverty Week and an advisor to the Australian Catholic University.

CHIEF OPERATIONS AND FINANCE OFFICER: ROCKY NAICKAR

Rocky has over 15 years senior leadership experience leading corporate services functions within the corporate, public and large not-for-profits in Australia. He specialises in business transformation, sustainable financial management, information technology and shared services.

INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS MANAGER: JAMIESON DAVIES

Jamieson has over 20 years experience in the international sector, is the Co-Chair of the ACFID Development Practice Committee and prior to joining our agency in 2009, worked for US partner Catholic Relief Services (CRS).

MANAGER OF MISSION AND PEOPLE: MARK GREEN

Mark has seven years experience with Caritas Australia. Previously, he led our program in Timor Leste, our First Australians Program and the strategic planning process. Prior to joining Caritas Australia, Mark led the Refugee Advice and Casework Service in Sydney.

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With the support of Caritas Nepal and Caritas Australia, Maya Chaudhury, a farmer from Rajapur in Nepal, has taken part in agricultural training.

FOR T H E Y E A R EN DED 30 J U N E 2014

Financial Report

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REPORT ON THE FINANCIAL REPORTWe have audited the accompanying financial report of Caritas Australia, which comprises the balance sheet as at 30 June 2014, the statement of income and expenditure, statement of comprehensive income, statement of changes in equity and statement of cash flows for the year ended on that date, a summary of significant accounting policies, other explanatory notes and the Bishops Commissions for Justice, Ecology and Development’s declaration.

COMMISSION MEMBERS’ RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FINANCIAL REPORTThe Bishops Commission of Caritas Australia is responsible for the preparation of the financial report that gives a true and fair view in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards and for such internal control as the Bishops Commission of Caritas Australia determine is necessary to enable the preparation of the financial report that is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

AUDITOR’S RESPONSIBILITYOur responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial report based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. Those standards require that we comply with relevant ethical requirements relating to audit engagements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the financial report is free from material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial report. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgement, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial report, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial report in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by the Bishops Commission of Caritas Australia, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial report.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

BASIS FOR QUALIFIED OPINIONCash from donations and other fundraising activities are a significant source of revenue for Caritas Australia. The Bishops Commission has determined that it is impracticable to establish control over the collection of revenue from these sources prior to entry into its financial records. Accordingly, as the evidence available to us regarding revenue from cash donations and other fundraising activities was limited, our audit procedures with respect to revenue from these sources had to be restricted to the amounts recorded in the entity’s financial records. As a result, we are unable to express an opinion as to whether revenue from cash donations and other fundraising activities is complete.

QUALIFIED OPINIONIn our opinion, except for the possible effects of the matter described in the Basis for Qualified Opinion paragraph, the financial report of Caritas Australia, presents fairly, in all material respects the financial position as at 30 June 2013, and its financial performance and its cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards and the Australian Council for International Development (ACFID) Code of Conduct.

PricewaterhouseCoopers Steve Baker Partner

Canberra 24 October 2014

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF CARITAS AUSTRALIA


The Bishops Commission declares that:

1. The financial statements and notes, as set out on pages 48 to 63:

(a) give a true and fair view of the financial position as at 30 June 2014 and of the performance for the year ended on that date; and

(b) comply with Accounting Standards in Australia and Australian Council for International Development (ACFID) Code of Conduct; and

2. In the opinion of the Commission, as at the date of this declaration, there are reasonable grounds to believe that Caritas Australia will be able to pay its debts as and when they become due and payable.

This declaration is made in accordance with a resolution of the Commission.

Archbishop Philip Wilson Chairman Caritas Australia

Bishop Eugene Hurley Deputy Chairman Caritas Australia

Sydney, NSW Dated: 24 October 2014

BISHOPS COMMISSION FOR JUSTICE, ECOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT DECLARATION

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

Statement of Income and Ex penditure

Statement of Comprehensive Income


2014 2013 Note $ $

REVENUEDonations and gifts: Monetary 27,814,224 20,506,194 Non-monetary 118,810 108,956Legacies and bequests 2,815,583 2,937,727Grants: AusAID 14,502,602 12,952,958 Other Australian 285,455 259,546 Other overseas 50,366 264,067Investment income 901,188 754,165Other income 695,370 188,102

TOTAL REVENUE 2 47,183,598 37,971,715

EXPENDITUREINTERNATIONAL AID AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS EXPENDITURE

International programs: Funds to international programs 23,498,770 22,961,167 Program support costs 3,875,648 3,585,296Community education 5,034,985 4,511,104Fundraising costs: Public 3,372,852 2,367,260 Government, multilateral and private 99,706 108,594Accountability and administration 978,133 1,016,593Non-monetary expenditure 118,810 108,956

TOTAL INTERNATIONAL AID AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS EXPENDITURE 36,978,904 34,658,970

Expenditure for international political or religious proselytisation programs 30,400 29,600Domestic programs expenditure 1,917,956 1,810,132

TOTAL EXPENDITURE 3 38,927,259 36,498,702

(SHORTFALL) EXCESS OF REVENUE OVER EXPENDITURE 8,256,339 1,473,013

The Typhoon Haiyan Appeal generated 10 per cent or more of the total income for the year ended 30 June 2014. During the financial year, Caritas Australia received no income for international political or religious proselytisation programs.The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.

2014 2013 Note $ $

(SHORTFALL) EXCESS OF REVENUE OVER EXPENDITURE 8,256,339 1,473,013OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME:Net gain (loss) on revaluation of financial assets 12 844,453 873,567

TOTAL OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR 844,453 873,567

TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR 9,100,792 2,346,580

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.


AS AT 30 JUNE 2014

Balance Sheet

2014 2013 Note $ $

CURRENT ASSETSCash and cash equivalents 4 22,345,962 15,479,792Trade and other receivables 184,034 185,403Prepayments 295,098 217,125Other financial assets 6 9,075,854 -

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 31,900,948 15,882,320

NON-CURRENT ASSETS Other financial assets 5 7,270,009 6,439,532Leasehold improvements, plant and equipment 7 797,650 1,022,751

TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS 8,067,659 7,462,283

TOTAL ASSETS 39,968,607 23,344,603

CURRENT LIABILITIES Trade and other payables 8 2,359,342 3,280,431Other financial liabilities 9 8,867,214 541,938Other liabilities 10 5,173,614 5,180Short term provisions 11 364,025 295,369

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 16,764,195 4,122,918

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES Other liabilities 10 1,700,195 -Long term provisions 11 262,327 206,780

TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES 1,962,522 206,780

TOTAL LIABILITIES 18,726,717 4,329,698

NET ASSETS 21,241,890 19,014,905

EQUITY Reserves 12 21,093,390 12,781,225Accumulated funds available for future use 13 148,500 6,233,680

TOTAL EQUITY 21,241,890 19,014,905

At the end of the financial year, Caritas Australia had no balances in the following Balance Sheet categories: Inventories, Assets held for sale, Investment property, Intangibles, Borrowings or Current tax liability.The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.

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Accumulated Committed Specified Financial Funds Available Funds Purpose Assets for Future Use Reserves Reserves Reserve Total Note $ $ $ $ $

BALANCE AT 1 JULY 2012 5,783,440 9,106,331 2,287,885 (509,332) 16,668,324Excess of revenue over expenditure 1,473,013 - - - 1,473,013Other comprehensive income for the year 12 - - - 873,567 873,567Transfers (to) from reserves: Committed Funds Reserves 12 - 2,587,235 - - 2,587,235Specified Purpose Reserves 13 (1,022,773) - (1,564,461) - (2,587,235)

BALANCE AT 30 JUNE 2013 12,13 6,233,680 11,693,566 723,424 364,235 19,014,905

Excess of revenue over expenditure 8,256,339 - - - 8,256,339Other comprehensive income for the year 12 - - - 844,453 844,453Transfers (to) from reserves: Committed Funds Reserves 12 - 2,344,886 - - 2,344,886Specified Purpose Reserves 13 (14,341,519) - 5,122,826 - (9,218,693)

BALANCE AT 30 JUNE 2014 12,13 148,500 14,038,452 5,846,250 1,208,688 21,241,890



Statement of Changes in Equity


Statement of Cash Flows

2014 2013 Note $ $

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIESGrants and donations received 46,239,954 37,010,414Payments for projects and to suppliers and employees (38,940,838) (35,461,519)GST (net) remitted to the ATO (997,191) (795,862)Dividends received 271,286 255,550Interest received 576,508 455,282

NET CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES 15 7,149,719 1,463,865

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIESPayments for leasehold improvements, plant and equipment (88,885) (273,973)Payments for investments (194,665) (1,142,525)Proceeds from sale of plant and equipment - 144,747

NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES (283,550) (1,271,751)

Net (decrease) increase in cash held 6,866,169 192,115Cash at beginning of year 15,479,792 15,287,677

CASH AT END OF FINANCIAL YEAR 4 22,345,962 15,479,792



The financial report covers the entity of Caritas Australia which is an agency of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference.

NOTE 1: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

BASIS OF PREPARATION

The financial report is a general purpose financial report that has been prepared in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards, Australian Accounting Interpretations, other authoritative pronouncements of the Australian Accounting Standards Board and the Australian Council for International Development (ACFID) Code of Conduct. Caritas Australia is a not-for-profit entity for the purpose of preparing the financial statements.

Australian Accounting Standards set out accounting policies that the Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB) have concluded would result in a finance report containing relevant and reliable information about transactions, events and conditions to which they apply. Material accounting policies adopted in the preparation of this financial report are presented below. They have been consistently applied unless otherwise stated.

The financial report has been prepared on an accruals basis and is based on historical costs, modified where applicable, by the measurement at fair value of selected non-current assets, financial assets and financial liabilities.

The preparation of financial statements requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires the Bishops Commission to exercise its judgement in the process of applying Caritas Australia's accounting policies. The areas involving a higher degree of judgement or complexity, or areas where assumptions and estimates are significant to the financial statements, are disclosed in note (o).

ACCOUNTING POLICIES

(a) Income TaxNo income tax is payable by Caritas Australia as the entity is exempt from income tax under Section 50-5 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997.

(b) Leasehold Improvements, Plant and EquipmentLeasehold improvements, plant and equipment are measured on the cost basis less depreciation and impairment losses.

The carrying amount of leasehold improvements, plant and equipment is reviewed annually by the Bishops Commission to ensure that it is not in excess of the recoverable amount from these assets. The recoverable amount is assessed on the basis of the expected net cash flows that will be received from the assets’ employment and subsequent disposal. The expected net cash flows have been discounted to their present values in determining recoverable amounts.

Subsequent costs are included in the asset’s carrying amount or recognised as a separate asset, as appropriate, only when it is probable that future economic benefits associated with the item will flow to Caritas Australia and the cost of the item can be measured reliably. All other repairs and maintenance costs are charged to the statement of income and expenditure during the financial period in which they are incurred.

DepreciationThe depreciable amount of all fixed assets is depreciated on a straight line basis over their useful lives to the entity commencing from the time the asset is held ready for use. Leasehold improvements are amortised over the shorter of either the unexpired period of the lease or the estimated useful lives of the improvements.

The depreciation rates used for each class of depreciable assets are:

Class of Non-Current Asset

Amortisation / Depreciation Rate

Leasehold Improvements

10.0%

Motor Vehicles 22.5% – 25.0%

Plant and Equipment

10.0% – 40.0%

The assets’ residual values and useful lives are reviewed, and adjusted if appropriate, at each balance sheet date.

An asset’s carrying amount is written down immediately to its recoverable amount if the asset’s carrying amount is greater than its estimated recoverable amount.

Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing proceeds with the carrying amount. These gains and losses are included in the statement of income and expenditure. When revalued assets are sold, amounts included in the revaluation reserve relating to that asset are transferred to accumulated funds available for future use.

(c) LeasesLeases of fixed assets where substantially all the risks and benefits incidental to the ownership of the asset, but not the legal ownership, are transferred to the entity are classified as finance leases. Caritas Australia currently has no finance leases, and it is not the intention of Caritas Australia to enter into finance leases.

Lease payments for operating leases, where substantially all the risks and benefits of ownership remain with the lessor are charged as expenses in the period in which they are incurred.

Lease incentives under operating leases are recognised as a liability and amortised on a straight line basis over the life of the lease term.

(d) Financial Instruments

Initial Recognition and MeasurementFinancial assets and financial liabilities are recognised when Caritas Australia becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument. For financial assets, this is equivalent to the date that Caritas Australia commits itself to either purchase or sell the asset. Financial instruments are initially measured at fair value plus transactions costs where the instrument is not classified ‘at fair value through profit and loss’. Transaction costs related to instruments classified ‘at fair value through profit and loss’ are expensed to the statement of income and expenditure immediately.

Classification and subsequent measurementFinancial instruments are subsequently measured at fair value less amortised cost using the effective interest rate method or cost. Fair value represents the amount for which an asset could be exchanged or a liability settled, between knowledgeable, willing parties. Where available, quoted prices in an active market are used to determine fair value. In other circumstances, valuation techniques are adopted.

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Amortised cost is calculated as:

i. the amount at which the financial asset or financial liability is measured at initial recognition;

ii. less principal payments;

iii. plus or minus the cumulative amortisation of the difference, if any, between the amount initially recognised and the maturity amount calculated using the effective interest method; and

iv. less any reduction for impairment.

The effective interest method is used to allocate interest income or interest expense over the relevant period and is equivalent to the rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash payments or receipts (including fees, transaction costs and other premiums or discounts) through the expected life (or when this cannot be reliably predicted, the contractual term) of the financial instrument to the net carrying amount of the financial asset or financial liability. Revisions to expected future net cash flows will necessitate an adjustment to the carrying value with a consequential recognition of an income or expense in the statement of income and expenditure.

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit and lossFinancial liabilities are classified ‘at fair value through profit and loss’ where they are derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting. Such liabilities are subsequently measured at fair value with changes in carrying value being included in income and expenditure.

Loans and receivablesLoans and receivables are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in an active market and are subsequently measured at amortised cost.

Available-for-sale financial assetsAvailable-for-sale financial assets, comprising principally marketable equity securities, are non-derivatives that are either designated in this category or not classified in any of the other categories. They are included in non-current assets unless the investment matures or management intends to dispose of the investment within 12 months of the end of the reporting period. Investments are designated as available-for-sale if they do not have fixed maturities and fixed or determinable payments and management intends to hold them for the medium to long term.

Financial liabilitiesNon-derivative financial liabilities (excluding financial guarantees) are subsequently measured at amortised cost.

Fair ValueFair value is determined based on current bid prices for all quoted investments. Valuation techniques are applied to determine the fair value of all unlisted securities, including recent arm’s length transactions and reference to similar instruments.

ImpairmentAt each reporting date, Caritas Australia assesses whether there is objective evidence that a financial instrument has been impaired. In the case of available-for-sale financial instruments, a prolonged decline in the value of the instrument is considered to determine whether impairment has arisen. Impairment losses are recognised in the statement of income and expenditure.

DerecognitionFinancial assets are derecognised where the contractual rights to receipt of cash flows expires or the asset is transferred to another party whereby the entity no longer has any significant continuing involvement in the risk and benefits associated with the asset. Financial liabilities are derecognised where the related obligations are either discharged, cancelled or expire. The difference between the carrying value of the financial liability extinguished or transferred to another party and the fair value of consideration paid including the transfer of non-cash assets or liabilities is recognised in income and expenditure.

(e) Impairment of AssetsAt each reporting date, Caritas Australia reviews the carrying values of its tangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have been impaired. If such an indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset, being the higher of the asset’s fair value less costs to sell and value-in-use, is compared to the asset’s carrying value. Any excess of the asset’s carrying value over its recoverable amount is expensed to the statement of income and expenditure.

Where the future economic benefits of the asset are not primarily dependent upon the asset’s ability to generate net cash inflows and when Caritas Australia would, if deprived of the asset, replace its remaining future economic benefits, value in use is the depreciated replacement cost of an asset.

Where it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, Caritas Australia estimates the recoverable amount of the cash generating unit to which the asset belongs.

(f) Foreign Currency Transactions and Balances

Functional and Presentation CurrencyThe functional currency of Caritas Australia is measured using the currency of the primary economic environment in which Caritas Australia operates. The financial statements are presented in Australian dollars which is Caritas Australia’s functional and presentation currency.

Transactions and BalancesForeign currency transactions are translated into functional currency using the exchange rates prevailing at the date of the transaction. Foreign currency monetary items are translated at the year-end exchange rate. Non-monetary items measured at historical cost continue to be carried at the exchange rate at the date of transaction. Non-monetary items measured at fair value are reported at the exchange rate at the date when fair values were determined.

Exchange differences arising on the transaction of monetary items are recognised in the statement of income and expenditure, except when deferred in equity as a qualifying cash flow or net investment hedges.

Exchange differences arising on the transaction of non-monetary items are recognised directly in equity to the extent that the gain or loss is directly recognised in equity, otherwise the exchange difference is recognised in the statement of income and expenditure.


(g) Employee BenefitsProvision is made for Caritas Australia’s liability for employee benefits arising from services rendered by employees to balance date. Employee benefits have been measured at amounts expected to be paid when the liability is settled.

Contributions are made by Caritas Australia to superannuation funds nominated by employees and are charged as expenses when incurred.

(h) ProvisionsProvisions are recognised when Caritas Australia has a legal or constructive obligation, as a result of past events, for which it is probable that an outflow of economic benefits will result and that outflow can be reliably measured.

(i) Cash and Cash EquivalentsCash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term highly liquid investments with original maturities of six month or less.

(j) Revenue Fundraising proceeds, bequests, donations, gifts in kind and contributions from local groups are recognised as revenue when received.

Grant revenue is recognised in the statement of income and expenditure when Caritas Australia obtains control of the grant, it becomes probable that the economic benefits gained from the grant will flow to the entity and when the amount of the grant can be measured reliably.

If conditions are attached to the grant which must be satisfied before it is eligible to receive the contribution, the recognition of the grant as revenue will be deferred until those conditions are satisfied.

Interest revenue is recognised on a proportional basis taking into account the interest rates applicable to the financial assets. Dividend revenue is recognised when the right to receive a dividend has been established.

Gifts in kind are recognised at fair value, when its measurement can be reasonably determined. The contributions included in the financial report are measured on the basis of the wage or salary expenses incurred by the relevant Archdioceses who have donated staff time to Caritas Australia. The contributions are also expensed at the same value in the expense category to which it was related.

All revenue is stated net of the amount of goods and services tax (GST).

(k) Goods and Services Tax (GST)Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of the amount of GST, except where the amount of GST incurred is not recoverable from the Australian Tax Office. In these circumstances the GST is recognised as part of the cost of acquisition of the asset or as part of an item of the expense. Receivables and payables in the balance sheet are shown inclusive of GST.

Cash flows are presented in the statement of cash flows on a gross basis, except for the GST component of investing and financing activities, which are disclosed as operating cash flows.

(l) Comparative FiguresWhere required by Accounting Standards, comparative figures have been adjusted to conform to changes in the presentation for the current financial year.

(m) ReservesReserves represent funds held for the specific purpose for which they were raised or in the case of general donations, for the commitments made to third parties engaged in aid or development activities where memorandums of understanding are in place. It has been determined by the Bishops Commission that these reserves can only be drawn against for these specified purposes or commitments.

(n) Accumulated Funds Available for Future UseFunds available for future use represent accumulated surpluses available to fund future projects.

(o) Critical Accounting Estimates and JudgementsEstimates and judgements incorporated into the financial report are based on historical knowledge and best available current information. Estimates assume a reasonable expectation of future events are based on current trends and economic data, obtained both externally and within the group.

Key estimates — ImpairmentCaritas Australia assesses impairment at each reporting date by evaluating conditions and events specific to Caritas Australia that may be indicative of impairment triggers. Recoverable amounts of relevant assets are reassessed using value-in-use calculations which incorporate various key assumptions.

Key judgements – Available-for-sale investmentsCaritas Australia maintains a portfolio of shares and managed funds for the purpose of meeting its long term program funding commitments. The carrying value for the portfolio at reporting date is $7,270,009. Certain investments, within the portfolio have declined in value but the Bishops Commission does not believe that this decline constitutes a significant or prolonged decline below the prior year’s carrying value. Should prices remain at levels below prior year’s carrying value for a period in excess of 12 months, the Bishops Commission has determined that such investments will be considered impaired in the future.

(p) New Accounting Standards for Application in Future Periods

Changes in accounting policy and disclosureNo accounting standard has been adopted earlier than the application date as stated in the standard. No new accounting standards, amendments to standards and interpretations issued by the Australian Accounting Standards Board that are applicable in the current period are assessed to have a material financial effect on the entity.

Accounting Standards and Interpretations issued but not yet effective New standards, amendments to standards, and interpretations that are applicable to future periods have been issued by the AASB. It is assessed that adopting these pronouncements, when effective, will have no material impact on future reporting periods. Caritas Australia has not elected to apply any pronouncements before their operative date in the annual reporting period beginning 01 July 2014.

The financial report was authorised for issue by the Bishops Commission on 24 October 2014. The Bishops Commission has the power to amend and reissue the financial report.

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NOTE 2: REVENUE

NOTE 3: EXPENDITURE

NOTE 4: CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

2014 2013 $ $

REVENUE FROM GOVERNMENT AND OTHER GRANTS

Government grants 14,502,602 12,952,958Other Australian 285,455 259,546Other overseas 50,366 264,067

14,838,423 13,476,571

OTHER REVENUE

Donations and gifts - monetary 27,814,224 20,506,194Gifts in kind - non-monetary 118,810 108,956Legacies and bequests 2,815,583 2,937,727Interest - other corporations 586,545 449,748Dividends - other corporations 314,643 304,417Gain on foreign currency translation 541,938 53,098Fair value gain on financial assets held at fair value through income and expenditure - -Other income 153,432 135,004

32,345,175 24,495,144

TOTAL REVENUE 47,183,598 37,971,715

2014 2013 $ $

Expenditure includes the following expenses:

EXPENSES

Rental expense on operating leases 747,262 716,917Employee benefits 8,251,963 7,492,117Depreciation of leasehold improvements, plant and equipment 313,987 354,152

2014 2013 $ $

Cash at bank and in hand 2,319,335 1,484,141Short-term bank deposits 20,026,627 13,995,651

TOTAL CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 22,345,962 15,479,792

TABLE OF CASH MOVEMENTS FOR DESIGNATED PURPOSES

Cash available at Cash raised Cash disbursed Cash available beginning of during during at end of Designated Purpose / Appeal financial year financial year financial year financial year $ $ $ $

Haiti Earthquake Appeal 103,466 8,011 7,829 103,648 East Africa Appeal 148,709 5,120 140,885 12,944Typhoon Haiyan Appeal - 7,154,281 1,962,304 5,191,977Other Designated Appeals 471,249 686,488 620,056 537,681Other Purposes 14,756,368 39,233,848 37,490,505 16,499,711

TOTAL 15,479,792 47,087,748 40,221,579 22,345,962


2014 2013 $ $

Available-for-sale financial assets 7,270,009 6,439,532

Available-for-sale financial assets comprise: Unlisted Investments, at fair value: - Managed funds 7,270,009 6,439,532

Available-for-sale financial instruments comprise investments in the ordinary issued capital of various entities. There are no fixed returns or fixed maturity dates attached to these instruments.

2014 2013 $ $

Financial assets at fair value through profit and loss 9,075,854 -

Financial assets at fair value through profit and loss comprise: Derivatives, at fair value: - Foreign currency forward contract 9,075,854 -

Financial assets comprise foreign currency forward contracts that Caritas Australia has entered into to minimise the effect of foreign currency fluctuations on future project payments. Asset is recognised at the time the forward contract is signed with a matching liability.

NOTE 5: FINANCIAL ASSETS

NOTE 6: OTHER FINANCIAL ASSETS

2014 2013 $ $

Office Equipment: At cost 1,649,631 1,717,600 Accumulated depreciation (1,384,045) (1,393,016)

265,586 324,584

Motor Vehicles: At cost 172,759 172,759 Accumulated depreciation (92,597) (53,482)

80,162 119,277

Leasehold Improvements: At cost 1,259,298 1,259,298 Accumulated amortisation (807,396) (680,408)

451,902 578,890

TOTAL LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT 797,650 1,022,751

NOTE 7: LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

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NOTE 7: LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (CONTINUED)

(a) Movements in Carrying AmountsMovement in the carrying amounts for each class of plant and equipment between the beginning and end of the current financial year.

Office Motor Leasehold Equipment Vehicles Improvements Total $ $ $ $

CARRYING AMOUNT AT 1 JULY 2012 357,076 39,975 705,878 1,102,929Additions 162,880 111,093 - 273,973Disposals - (144,747) - (144,747)Depreciation and amortisation expense (195,372) 112,956 (126,988) (209,404)

CARRYING AMOUNT AT 30 JUNE 2013 324,584 119,277 578,890 1,022,751

Additions 88,886 - - 88,886Disposals (156,855) - - (156,855)Depreciation and amortisation expense 8,971 (39,115) (126,988) (157,132)

CARRYING AMOUNT AT 30 JUNE 2014 265,586 80,162 451,902 797,650

(a) Financial liabilities at amortised cost classified as trade and other payables:

2014 2013 $ $

- Total current 2,359,342 3,280,431 - Less short term employee benefits (654,061) (552,703) - Less unexpended grants (414,413) (1,714,937)

Financial liabilities as trade and other payables 1,290,868 1,012,791

2014 2013 $ $

Trade payables 520,356 452,572Unexpended grants 414,413 1,714,937Sundry payables and accrued expenses 770,512 560,219Short-term employee benefits 654,061 552,703

2,359,342 3,280,431

2014 2013 $ $

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit and loss 8,867,214 541,938

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit and loss comprise: Derivatives, at fair value - Foreign currency forward contract 8,867,214 541,938

Financial liabilities comprise foreign currency forward contracts that Caritas Australia has entered into to minimise the effect of foreign currency fluctuations on future project payments.

NOTE 8: TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES

NOTE 9: OTHER FINANCIAL LIABILITIES


2014 2013 $ $

Current: Program funding commitment (payments falling due within the next 12 months) 5,173,614 Lease incentive - 5,180

Non-Current: Program Funding Commitment (payments falling due after 12 months) 1,700,195 -

TOTAL OTHER LIABILITIES 6,873,809 5,180

NOTE 10: OTHER LIABILITIES

Long Term Overseas Employee Employee Benefits Benefits Total $ $ $

OPENING BALANCE AT 1 JULY 2013 438,053 64,096 502,149Additional provisions raised during the year (21,202) - (21,202)Amounts used (52,826) (64,096) (116,922)

BALANCE AT 30 JUNE 2014 364,025 - 364,025

NOTE 11: PROVISIONS

2014 2013 $ $

ANALYSIS OF TOTAL PROVISIONSCurrent 364,025 295,369Non-Current 262,327 206,780

626,352 502,149

Provision for long-term employee benefitsA provision has been recognised for employee entitlements relating to long service leave. The measurement and recognition criteria relating to employee benefits have been included in Note 1 of this report.

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NOTE 12: RESERVES

(a) Specified Purpose Reserve:Specified purpose reserve records donations and contributions made to Caritas Australia where the contributor or donor has designated the funds towards a specific appeal or purpose.

2014 2013 $ $

East Africa Appeal: Opening balance 148,709 350,816Transfers to the reserve 5,120 60,048Transfers from the reserve (140,885) (262,155)

Closing balance 12,944 148,709

Haiti Earthquake Appeal:Opening balance 103,466 1,090,262Transfers to the reserve 8,011 17,952Transfers from the reserve (7,829) (1,004,748)


Pakistan Floods Appeal: Opening balance - 185,109Transfers to the reserve - 2,916Transfers from the reserve - (188,025)

Closing balance - -

Typhoon Haiyan Appeal: Opening balance - -Transfers to the reserve 7,154,281 -Transfers from the reserve (1,962,304) -

Closing balance 5,191,977 -

Other Specified Purpose Reserve: Opening balance 471,249 661,697Transfers to the reserve 686,488 1,586,839Transfers from the reserve (620,056) (1,777,287)


Total Specified Purpose Reserve 5,846,250 723,424

(b) Committed Funds Reserve:Committed expenditure reserve fund was put in place to ensure that the agency has the financial means to continue to provide critical support to its partners in the event of a prolonged economic downturn.

2014 2013 $ $

Caritas Australia Committed Expenditure Reserve Opening balance 5,439,185 5,706,534Transfers to the reserve 1,434,624 -Transfers from the reserve - (267,349)

Closing balance 6,873,809 5,439,185


NOTE 12: RESERVES (CONTINUED)

NOTE 13: ACCUMULATED FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR FUTURE USE

Caritas Foundation reserve was put in place to recognise the preference as notified by supporters that their contribution, wherever operationally possible, provide a capital base from which the annual income derived be used to fund expenditure.

2014 2013 $ $

Caritas Foundation Reserve: Opening balance 6,254,381 3,399,797Transfers to the reserve 910,262 2,854,584Transfers from the reserve - -

Closing balance 7,164,643 6,254,381

Total Committed Funds Reserve 14,038,452 11,693,565

2014 2013 $ $

Accumulated funds available at beginning of year 6,233,680 5,783,440Excess of revenue over expenditure 8,256,339 1,473,013Transfers (to) / from reserves (14,341,519) (1,022,773)

Accumulated funds available at end of year 148,500 6,233,680

(c) Financial Assets Reserve:Financial assets reserve records the mark to market movement in available-for-sale investments held by Caritas Australia.

2014 2013 $ $

Financial Assets Reserve: Opening balance 364,235 (509,332)Revaluation increment – financial assets 844,453 873,567

Closing balance 1,208,688 364,235

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(a) Name and position held of Caritas Australia governance officials and key management personnel in office at any time during the financial year are:

Key Governance Officers Position

Archbishop Philip Wilson* Council Chairman – non-executiveBishop Eugene Hurley* Council Deputy Chairman – non-executiveBishop Greg O’Kelly* Council Deputy Chairman – non-executiveMs Louise Campbell Council member – non-executiveMr Christopher Carlile Council member – non-executiveMs Louise Crowe Council member – non-executiveDr Leoni Degenhardt Council member – non-executiveMr Richard Haddock Council member – non-executiveMs Andree Rice (till Dec 13) Council member – non-executiveMr Clyde Consetino (commenced Feb 14) Council member – non-executiveMs Jennifer Stratton Council member – non-executiveMr Bob Ward Council member – non-executiveMr Michael Burnett Council member – non-executiveMr Anthony Fogarty Council member – non-executive

Senior Management Position

Mr Paul O’Callaghan (commenced 12 December 2013) Chief Executive OfficerMr Rocky Naickar Chief Operations & Financial OfficerMr Peter Carter (resigned 02 August 2013) Chief Financial OfficerMs Jamieson Davies International Programs ManagerMs Helen Forde Community Engagement ManagerMr Mark Green (commenced 12 August 2013) Mission & People Manager

* Indicates members of Bishops Commission for Justice, Ecology and Development

(b) Senior Management Compensation:National Committee members do not receive any compensation for their roles at Caritas Australia.

Short-term benefits Post Employment Benefits

Salary Superannuation Termination Pay Bonus Other Total $ $ $ $ $ $

2014Total Compensation 782,049 77,017 44,018 - - 903,084

2013Total Compensation 787,168 76,198 109,289 - - 972,655

NOTE 14: GOVERNANCE OFFICERS AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT


NOTE 16: RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Caritas Australia is an agency of the Catholic Church in Australia where the Bishops Commission for Justice, Ecology and Development and National Council members are appointed by the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference (ACBC). As part of Caritas Australia’s normal operations and activities it conducts a substantial number of transactions with other entities within the Catholic Church both in Australia and abroad. These entities include other Catholic Church agencies, its dioceses and parishes. The nature of these transactions is predominately in the form of donations and transfers of funds.

NOTE 17: FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

RECONCILIATION OF CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING 2014 2013 ACTIVITIES WITH EXCESS OF REVENUE OVER EXPENDITURE $ $

Excess of revenue over expenditure for year 8,256,339 1,473,013

NON-CASH FLOWS:Depreciation and amortisation 313,987 354,152Fair value adjustment to financial liabilities (541,938) 548,918Net gain on sale of plant and equipment - (144,747) CHANGES IN ASSETS AND LIABILITIES: Decrease / (Increase) in receivables 1,370 (86,835)Decrease / (Increase) in prepayments (77,971) 44,504(Decrease) in payables (725,964) (669,458)(Decrease) in provisions (70,924) (43,252)(Decrease) in other liabilities (5,180) (12,431)

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 7,149,719 1,463,865

NOTE 15: CASH FLOW INFORMATION

Caritas Australia’s financial instruments consist mainly of deposits with banks, trade and other receivables, trade and other payables and long term investments.

The totals for each category of financial instruments, measured in accordance with AASB 139 as detailed in the accounting policies to these financial statements, are as follows:

2014 2013 Note $ $

FINANCIAL ASSETS

Cash and cash equivalents 4 22,345,962 15,479,792Trade and other receivables 184,034 185,403Available-for-sale financial instruments 5 7,270,009 6,439,532Financial assets at fair value through profit and loss 6 9,075,854 -

38,875,859 22,104,727

FINANCIAL LIABILITIES

Financial liabilities at amortised cost Trade and other payables 8 1,290,868 1,012,791Financial liabilities at fair value through profit and loss 9 8,867,214 541,938

10,158,082 1,554,729

FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT POLICIES

Caritas Australia’s management analyses its exposure to financial risks and evaluates strategies in the context of the most recent economic and industry conditions and forecasts. Caritas Australia’s overall risk management strategy seeks to assist Caritas Australia in meeting its financial targets, whilst minimising potential adverse effects on financial performance.

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The table below reflects an undiscounted contractual maturity analysis for financial liabilities.

Total contractual Within 1 Year 1 – 5 Years Over 5 Years cash flow

2014 2013 2014 2013 2014 2013 2014 2013 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

FINANCIAL LIABILITIES DUE FOR PAYMENT

Trade and other payables 1,290,868 1,012,791 - - - - 1,290,868 1,012,791Unexpended Grants 414,413 1,714,937 - - - - 414,413 1,714,937At fair value through profit and loss 8,867,214 - - - - - 8,867,214 -

Total expected outflows 10,572,494 2,727,728 - - - - 10,572,494 2,727,728

FINANCIAL ASSETS CASH FLOWS REALISABLE

Cash and Cash Equivalents 22,345,962 15,479,792 - - - - 22,345,962 15,479,792Trade and other receivables 184,034 185,403 - - - - 184,034 185,403Available-for-sale investments - - - - 7,270,009 6,439,532 7,270,009 6,439,532At fair value through profit and loss 9,075,854 - - - - - 9,075,854 -

Total anticipated inflows 31,605,850 15,665,195 - - 7,270,009 6,439,532 38,875,859 22,104,727

Net inflow on financial instruments 21,033,356 12,937,467 - - 7,270,009 6,439,532 28,303,365 19,376,999

(c) Credit Risk:Caritas Australia does not have any material credit risk exposure to any single receivable under financial instruments entered into.

(d) Foreign currency risk:Caritas Australia is exposed to fluctuations in foreign currencies arising from the payment of overseas aid and development funds in currencies other than its functional currency.

Caritas Australia manages these fluctuations through appropriate budgeting of foreign currency expenditure.

NET FAIR VALUES

The net fair values of all financial assets and liabilities approximate their carrying value. The accounting policies, terms and conditions of these items are the normal commercial policies, terms and conditions adopted by businesses in Australia.

The aggregate net fair values and carrying amounts of financial assets and financial liabilities are disclosed in the balance sheet and in the notes to the financial statements.

SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS

No sensitivity analysis has been performed for interest rate risk as Caritas Australia is not materially exposed to fluctuations in interest rates. No sensitivity analysis has been performed for foreign exchange risk as Caritas Australia is not materially exposed to fluctuations in foreign currency rates.

SPECIFIC FINANCIAL RISK EXPOSURES AND MANAGEMENT

The main risk Caritas Australia is exposed to through its financial instruments is liquidity risk.

(a) Interest Rate Risk: At 30 June 2014 Caritas Australia is not exposed to any material interest bearing liabilities and therefore is not materially impacted by fluctuations in interest rates.

(b) Liquidity:Liquidity risk arises from the possibility that Caritas Australia might encounter difficulty in settling its debts or otherwise meeting its obligations related to financial liabilities. Caritas Australia manages liquidity by monitoring forecast cash flows and ensuring that adequate cash reserves are maintained.

NOTE 17: FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (CONTINUED)


Operating Lease Commitments contracted but not capitalised in the financial statements:

2014 2013 $ $

Payable: minimum lease payments – not later than 12 months 723,178 669,669 – between 12 months and 5 years 2,563,705 2,707,897 – greater than 5 years - 294,300

3,286,883 3,671,866

During the year the following fees were paid or payable for the services provided by the auditor of the Caritas Australia.

2014 2013 $ $

PwC Australia – audit and other assurance services 46,200 46,200 – other services - -

46,200 46,200

NOTE 18: CAPITAL AND LEASING COMMITMENTS

NOTE 19: REMUNERATION OF AUDITORS

NOTE 20: CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING POLICY

Caritas Australia has not changed its accounting policy from the previous financial year. All accounting is undertaken in compliance with the ACFID Code of Conduct.

NOTE 21: CONTINGENT OR OTHER LIABILITIES

Under the terms of the lease of Level 1, 24-32 O’Riordan Street, Alexandria, Caritas Australia would be required to remove designated fixtures, fittings, floor coverings, signs and notices if the option to renew is not exercised at the completion of the initial six year lease term being October 2013. Caritas Australia did exercise this option therefore is not required to allow for any ‘make good’ of the premises at the end of this renewed six year lease term.

NOTE 22: EVENTS AFTER THE REPORTING DATE

No matters or circumstances have arisen since the end of the year which significantly affected or may significantly affect the operations of Caritas Australia, the results of those operations, or the state of affairs of Caritas Australia in future years.

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Caritas Neighbours: help support Caritas Australia by joining our regular giving program. As a Caritas Neighbour your donation is automatically deducted from your credit card or bank account:

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CaritasNews: our quarterly magazine, CaritasNews is filled with inspiring stories from our partners and communities we work with in Australia and overseas:

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Corporate partnerships: becoming a Caritas Australia corporate partner has benefits on many levels – for employers, employees and the global community:

www.caritas.org.au/corporate

DDiocesan network: our dedicated diocesan representatives work across the nation engaging communities in our work. Find your local Diocesan Director at


Donate: by supporting Caritas Australia you are creating positive change and bringing hope to many. Donations of $2 or more are tax deductible. Call 1800 024 413 or donate securely at

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E Education: our global education team works across Australia, providing resources, student workshops and professional development for educators:

www.caritas.org.au/schools

Employment: to work for us you must have a passion for people and the environment, and a belief in social justice. Our aim is to for communities to lead their own development, regain their dignity and have hope for the future:

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eNewsletter: receive monthly updates in your inbox by signing up to the Caritas eNewsletter at

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Events: for a Caritas Australia event in your local area, head to

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F Facebook: our Facebook page is a great way to join our social justice conversation:

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FAQs: got a question for Caritas Australia? Check out our FAQs at

www.caritas.org.au/about/faqs

If that doesn’t help, email [email protected] or call 1800 024 413.

G Global Gifts: giving a tax-deductible Global Gift is a meaningful way to mark Christmas or any special occasion:

www.caritas.org.au/globalgifts

J Jubilee Year: it’s our 50th Anniversary and we’d love you to leave a message of support at www.caritas.org.au/50years

Just Leadership Days are an opportunity for school students to learn more about justice, peace and development. The one-day seminars are held in most states and territories:

www.caritas.org.au/just-leadership

L Lenten calendar: Reflect, Act and Pray with the Project Compassion Lent Calendar app. Available in February 2015 at

www.caritas.org.au/lent-calendar

M Map: explore our aid and development work via our new online interactive world map at

www.caritas.org.au/map

N Newsroom: the Australian media is an effective channel that allows for a mutual relationship of learning, sharing and transformation. Read our media releases at

www.caritas.org.au/media

A A Just Climate: this campaign seeks to promote ecological sustainability as a means to minimise the impact of climate change on the world’s most vulnerable communities:

www.caritas.org.au/ajustclimate

Act for Congo: through our local partners in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), we support development programs that focus on mitigating the impacts of HIV and AIDS, survivors of sexual violence, medical assistance, trauma counselling and reintegration of child soldiers. Fearless Voices, an update on the 2008 Forsaken Voices report, is available in November at

www.caritas.org.au/act/congo

Advent Calendar: learn, pray and act with our Advent wreath. This popular calendar is available as an app or online over the festive season:

www.caritas.org.au/advent

B Bequests: a gift in your will is the ultimate way to support a cause. If you are able, we encourage you to consider leaving a legacy that will live on through our vital work. Call 1800 024 413, email [email protected] or visit

www.caritas.org.au/bequests

Blog: read the latest blog posts and stories from Caritas Australia and our partners around the world:

www.caritas.org.au/blog

CCaritas Café: an educational and delicious way to raise money at school or in the community. Hold a pancake flip or read our Caritas Café booklet for simple recipes from around the world and draw attention to the global realities of food distribution:

www.caritas.org.au/pc/fundraising

Caritas Ks: run, walk, cycle or swim and raise funds for Caritas Ks. Walk in solidarity with those who have to travel vast distances to fetch water, get food or collect firewood:

www.caritas.org.au/caritas-ks

ANNUAL REPORT 2013-14

Since 2004, the Caritas network and Action by Churches Together (ACT) have been providing clean water, healthcare, nutrition, education and livelihood training to families in Darfur, Sudan. Photo: Annie Bungerouth, ACT/Caritas

O One Human Family, Food for All: Caritas Australia, along with the entire Caritas network, has a vision of a future without hunger by 2025. Join our international campaign at

www.caritas.org.au/food

Online fundraising: helps keep our administration costs low and lets you control your fundraising event. Select your idea, set your fundraising target and rally your supporters:

www.caritas.org.au/fundraising

P Pray: your prayers help the people most vulnerable to extreme poverty and injustice live with dignity. They also assist Caritas Australia’s staff, volunteers and partners to walk alongside the communities we serve, which reflects the life of Jesus Christ, and is shaped by the tradition of Catholic Social Teaching.

Project Compassion: every year, we ask that you support Project Compassion. Thanks to you, what started in 1966 as a small fundraiser is now one of the largest humanitarian fundraising campaigns in Australia. Our 2014 campaign raised nearly $11 million:

www.caritas.org.au/projectcompassion

S Sports for Justice: this campaign calls on the organisers of mega-sporting competitions to ensure the hosts’ most vulnerable communities are protected:

www.caritas.org.au/act/sports-justice

Stand in solidarity with the world’s poor: Caritas Australia believes that poverty, hunger, oppression and injustice make it impossible to live a life of dignity. Stand up and have your voice heard, so the world’s poor can too. Take action at

www.caritas.org.au/act

TTwitter: read, engage with and share our regular Twitter updates at

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V Volunteer: we appreciate and love having volunteers on board. Call 1800 024 413, email [email protected] or find your local diocesan representative at


W Walk As One: join us in solidarity with Indigenous communities to achieve a more just world. Connect with our World’s Indigenous Peoples at

www.caritas.org.au/walkasone

Website: is a great place to learn and stay up-to-date with the latest news, events, appeals, resources and campaigns:

www.caritas.org.au

Workplace Giving: this is one of the most cost-effective and simple ways of making a donation. Your ongoing donation, which is deducted automatically from your salary each pay period, allows us to plan vital projects for the future:

www.caritas.org.au/donate/workplace-giving

Y YouTube is regularly updated with videos from our agency and the Caritas network

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Caritas AustraliaPhone: 1800 024 413 Email: [email protected]: www.caritas.org.au National Office: 24-32 O’Riordan Street, Alexandria NSW 2015

Caritas AustraliaPhone: 1800 024 413 Email: [email protected]: www.caritas.org.au National Office: 24-32 O’Riordan Street, Alexandria NSW 2015

IN 2014, CARITAS AUSTR ALIA CELEBR ATES 50 YEARS OF LOVE AND COMPASSION.

For half a century, Caritas Australia’s volunteers, supporters, partners and

staff have walked alongside the world’s most marginalised communities.

Thank you for journeying with us.

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