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head office
        Brighton and Districts
 Helping Hand Association for
   Intellectually Disabled Inc.
     (known as Bayley House)

           ABN 79 262 349 071
           52 Middle Crescent
        Brighton, Victoria 3186
             Ph (03) 9982 1500
contactus@bayleyhouse.org.au
     www.bayleyhouse.org.au

  residential houses
          68 Earlsfield Road
       Hampton, Victoria 3188
            66 Fewster Road
       Hampton, Victoria 3188

          15 Leonard Street
  Hampton East, Victoria 3188

            39 Lubrano Street
   Brighton East, Victoria 3187

            44 Marriage Road
   Brighton East, Victoria 3187

            Roxburgh House
           2A Bendigo Street
    Cheltenham, Victoria 3192

         Helen Schutt House
          1 Mount View Street
      Aspendale, Victoria 3195

         bayley respite
        31 Lonsdale Avenue
  Hampton East, Victoria 3188

          day services
           52 Middle Crescent
        Brighton, Victoria 3186
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Our people. Our lives.
                         Contents
                         Our Organisation                                     04

                         Our President’s Report                               06

                         Our Chief Executive Officer’s Report                 08

                         Our Financial Summary                                10

                         Our Day Service                                      12

                         Our Accommodation Service                            14

                         Our Respite Service                                  16

                               
                         Our Fundraising and Community Awareness              18

                         Our Human Resources                                  20

                         Our Quality Process                                  22

                         Our Board                                            24

                         Our Staff                                            26

                         Our Awards & Life Members                            27

                         Our Volunteers                                       29

                         Our Thank You to Supporters                          30

                         DESIGNED BY ILONA SAMCEWICZ–PARHAM & KATELYN TESTA
                         SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
                         FACULTY OF DESIGN
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Our Organisation
Established in 1951 by a group of parents, the Brighton and Districts Branch
of the Helping Hand Association has grown from humble beginnings to become
a large organisation. Commonly known as Bayley House, we provide a range
of services for over 175 adults with an intellectual disability.

about bayley house                        our history                                                                                                                                                our vision
Bayley House has a proud history.         1950s
                                                                                                                                                                                                     To provide the best possible
It was born from the vision of a few
                                          •   Formation of the Brighton & Districts Branch                                                                                                           individually tailored services to
families in the 1950’s who wanted
                                              of the Helping Hand Association                                                                                                                        meet the needs of people with an
to provide their children with a
                                          •   Purchase of 52 Middle Crescent after a generous                                                                                                        intellectual disability throughout
disability an outlet for education,
                                              donation from Mrs Kathleen Bayley                                                                                                                      their lives.
opportunity and a fulfilling life.
Now 60 years on Bayley House is a         1960s
thriving, client focussed not–for–
profit organisation which provides        •   Increased enrolments and opening of a                                                                                                                  our values
a diverse range of services and               Workshop & Training Unit
                                                                                                                                                                                                     We respect all individuals
programs in and around Brighton
and surrounds.
                                          1970s                                                                       organisational chart
                                          •   Opening of Bayley Lodge                                                                       30 June 2012                                             Our people’s needs are central
                                              (our first residential property)                                                                                                                       to all we do
We offer a comprehensive Day
Service which provides activities,        •   Redevelopment and opening of the main wing
                                                                                                                                                                                                     We recognise the dedication of the
programs and opportunities that               of Bayley House
                                                                                                                                                                                                     staff, Board and volunteers
develop skills, foster greater
independence and support                  1980s
                                                                                                                                                                                                     We provide support to the family and
clients to reach their goals.             •   Bayley House School transferred to the                                     Board of Management
                                                                                                                                                                                                     friends of our people
Our Accommodation Service                     State Education Department (1985)
oversees eight residential properties
                                          •   Bayley House becomes an adult only service                                                                                                             We are recognised within the
including an Independent Living
                                          •   First residential house purchased                                                                                                                      community for our quality of service
Complex and six residences
which provide ongoing supported           1990s
accommodation. We also have
a respite house. A Recreation             •   Sale of Bayley Lodge and purchase of several
Program enables clients to                    residential houses
participate in community based            •   Futures for Young Adults program introduced
recreational activities on weekends       •   Workshop becomes part of the day programs
and during holidays.                                                                                                        Chief Executive Officer                      Executive
                                          •   Bayley House Foundation established                                                                                        Assistant

Sixty years of operation is a             2000s
significant achievement for any
organisation. Our success can be          •   Bayley House expands into 54 Middle Crescent
attributed to a number of factors;        •   Roxburgh House opened
the vision of the original founders,      •   Opening of Bayleys on Hampton
the expertise of the Management
and staff, our wonderful volunteers       2010s
                                                                                                 General Manager           Director          Finance         External                 Property and            Human                 Quality
and supporters and of course, our         •   Client numbers exceed 170                          Accommodation         Client Services     & Operations      Relations               OH&S Manager            Resources             Manager
clients. They inspire us to be the                                                               & Carer Support                             Manager         Manager                                          Manager
                                          •   Land purchased in Mentone for future
best we can so that each and every
                                              relocation of Helen Schutt House
day we are supporting them in the
way they want so that they can live       •   Leasing & renovation of Noyes Street,
their lives as they choose, reach             Highett property
                                                                                                     Residential          Day Service        Financial     Communications             Maintenance          HR Management           Continuous
their goals and pursue their dreams.      •   Residential properties increased to eight houses    Accommodation            Provision       Management        Marketing &                 OH&S                 Employee            Improvement
                                                                                                   Respite House           Program         Information        Promotion                Transport              Relations            Compliance
                                                                                                 Recreation Program      Development        Technology       Fundraising                & Buses             Recruitment              Quality
                                                                                                                      Client Recruitment      Project          Activities                                                         Management
                                                                                                                                           Management                                                                                System

04   Bayley House 2011/12 Annual Report                                                                                                                                                                              Our Organisation           05
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Our President’s Report
Bayley House has had many highlights this year, my first as President of the
Board of Management. In the past 12 months we have achieved much as an
organisation, setting a new strategic direction, attaining accreditation and
streamlining many of our practices.

a milestone of 60 years                       contributed to the review
                                              process which enabled Mr
                                                                                Peatling and Ms Rhonda Whitfield.
                                                                                Mr Gerard Savage has continued to
                                              Roland Naufal to submit his
In December 2011 Bayley House                                                   provide a high level of contribution
                                              report in late April 2012.
celebrated 60 years of providing                                                by continuing as the organisation’s
services to people with an                •   Considerable work being           Treasurer. Together with those
intellectual disability. This was an          undertaken to ensure that         that I have mentioned the Bayley
enormous milestone and one that               the design and construction       House Board continues to function
has seen us grow from a small                 of the new shared supported       at a high level and provides a solid
organisation based out of a church            accommodation house at 17         governance platform for
hall in South Yarra to one that               Blackwood Avenue, Mentone will    the organisation.
is based in Brighton with more                be state–of–the–art and deliver
than 175 clients, 144 staff and               best practice. This house will
considerable assets.                          replace Helen Schutt House        staff and volunteers
                                              when completed. It is expected
                                              that we will lodge for planning   On behalf of the Bayley House Board
highlights                                    with Kingston Council in the      I wish to acknowledge, thank and
                                              second half of 2012.              congratulate the Bayley House staff
The 2011–2012 financial year has                                                team and our committed volunteers.
encompassed several significant
highlights including:
                                          adoption of a                         Whether it is supporting a client
                                                                                in an art session or completing a
•    The accreditation of Bayley
                                          new constitution                      sleepover shift at one of the houses,
                                                                                our staff provide a high level of
     House under the Victorian
                                          A new Constitution was adopted at     support and guidance for all
     Disability Service Standards.
                                          the 2011 Bayley House Contributors    our clients.
     The culmination of two years of
                                          Annual General Meeting held on 13
     detailed work by Bayley House
                                          September 2011. It was endorsed
     staff saw a five day, two stage
                                          by Consumer Affairs Victoria soon
     audit, conducted by Health and
                                          after. We are now operating under
     Disability Auditing Australia.
                                          the rules and regulations outlined
     The final report concluded that
                                          in the new Constitution ensuring
     Bayley House was compliant
                                          compliance with the Victorian
     across all standards, which
                                          Associations and Incorporations
     led to a decision to accredit the
                                          Act. As part of the process we
     organisation for three years.
                                          have refined the way in which
•    Bayley House was able to             membership is administered and
     secure a longer term lease           formalised Life Membership.
     on the warehouse at number           Individuals who held Honorary
     3 Noyes Street, Highett. The         Life Membership of Bayley House
     required renovations are almost      received automatic Life Membership
     complete and the facility will       of the Association.
     be fully utilised by our vocation                                          Angus Graham
     programs from October 2012.                                                President
•    A strategic review of the            changes to the board
     external environment in which
     Bayley House operates was            Mr Peter Wilson AM was elected to
     commissioned by the Board            the Board in September 2011.
     of Bayley House. This has            I was elected to the Presidency
     enabled the Board to focus on        at the Board meeting following
     the preparation of a 3–5 year        the Annual General Meeting and
     Strategic Plan. Many staff           I have been well supported by the
     and stakeholders willingly           two Vice Presidents, in Mr Norm

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Our Chief Executive Officer’s Report
It is with a sense of great pride that I present my CEO’s report. The year has been
hectic and challenging but very rewarding. Overwhelmingly our work centred on
preparing for the accreditation survey and further improving programs
and services to better meet client needs.

accreditation                             Government. Non–compliance would           House in Aspendale. Management
                                          have significant risks to                  has worked with our consultants
I commenced my report last                the organisation.                          Paul Hede, Dean Priester and David
year with a summary and                                                              Calver to develop a design which
acknowledgement of the work                                                          will support up to six clients with a
of all staff in preparing for an          bayleys on hampton                         disability. The planning process has
accreditation survey under the                                                       been supported and informed by the
Victorian Disability Services             Unfortunately our shop in Hampton          members of the Helen Schutt House
Standards. I am very pleased to           Street failed to meet the financial        Association who represent the
announce that due to the sustained        targets set for the year. Whilst           existing residents.
efforts of a large number of              the shop provided a great venue
individuals we have achieved              for clients participating in the Art
accreditation for three years.            Program, sales of Bayley House             strategic planning
                                          items and other stock lines never
Further details about the                 covered the costs of employing             The Board of Management
accreditation process are discussed       staff or paying the required rental.       commenced a strategic planning
later in this annual report, but I        Despite the shop being ably                process in November 2011 with the
would like to give you some insight       supported by a team of dedicated           engagement of Mr Roland Naufal
into the extent of the audit by           volunteers, led by Mrs Carmel              as a service planning consultant.
highlighting some of the key aspects      Sullivan, a decision was made to           Roland co–ordinated a number of
involved. These included:                 close Bayleys on Hampton.                  activities including family focus
•    Comprehensive organisational
                                          The closure was completed in
                                          March 2012.
                                                                                     groups, staff and management
                                                                                     workshops and individual board
                                                                                                                             key staff changes                        changes to programs, locations, fees
     self–assessments                                                                                                                                                 and staffing. In combination this can
                                                                                     member interviews.
•    Two stage, five day audit                                                                                               As many of you would know,               be difficult and unsettling for some
     conducted by two auditors            relocation of                              Roland’s work has supported the
                                                                                                                             Mrs Faye Barrow OAM retired at
                                                                                                                             the end of June 2012 after 50 years
                                                                                                                                                                      individuals, however the efforts of
                                                                                                                                                                      our experienced and long serving
•    Detailed review of organisational
     policies and procedures
                                          bayley jobworks                            development of a strategic plan for
                                                                                     2012–15. Key issues included:
                                                                                                                             of dedicated service to Bayley House.    staff and the irrepressible spirit of
                                                                                                                             Faye’s departure was marked by           our clients has helped us to maintain
•    Examination of our Human             The planned relocation of our              •   An uncertain external               a series of fantastic events which       that Bayley House culture.
     Resources record keeping and         vocation programs to the property at           environment associated with the     provided opportunities for everybody
     training calendar                    3 Noyes Street is yet to be completed          advent of the National Disability   to acknowledge her outstanding           The role of CEO is supported by a
•    Review of up to 20 client files in   but will take place in Term 4.                 Insurances Scheme                   contribution to the support of clients   group of senior managers. My job
     Day Service                          Clients and staff have spent time          •   A significant push by the           and the professional development         was made easier through the efforts
•    Two accommodation services           preparing for the transition and key           Victorian Department of Human       of our service.                          of the aforementioned Mrs Faye
     visited and audited                  achievements to bringing the project           Services to move from block                                                  Barrow OAM, Ms Kerryn McIver,                       Bruce Salvin
                                          to fruition have included:                     funding of service providers to     In addition to Faye’s retirement, long   Mrs Penny Hart, Mr James                            Chief Executive Officer
•    Respite House in Lonsdale
                                                                                         more individual support models      serving staff member Mr Ray Fairley      Bainbridge, Ms Caroline Stanley
     Avenue visited and audited           •   Negotiation of a nine year lease
                                                                                                                             resigned during the year to take         and Mr Mark Nicklen. Thanks must
•    Twenty–five client and family            (up from five years)                   •   An increasing requirement
                                                                                                                             up other employment options.             also be given to the Board and in
     interviews                           •   Completion of renovation works             for staff around ensuring
                                                                                                                             The clients, staff and families          particular, the Board Executive;
                                              totalling almost $250,000                  compliance and individualised
•    Preparation of 175 Person                                                                                               showed their appreciation of Ray’s       President, Mr Angus Graham, Vice
                                                                                         planning
     Centred Plans                                                                                                           28 years of service and wished him       Presidents Ms Rhonda Whitfield
                                          It is expected that the facility will be   •   An environment where there          well in April.                           and Mr Norm Peatling, and the
                                          fully operational in October 2012.             are sustained shortages                                                      Treasurer, Mr Gerard Savage.
                                                                                         of appropriate skilled and                                                   The Board’s capacity for good
As you can see, the accreditation
process has been a significant            blackwood avenue                               experienced staff                   acknowledgements                         governance and sound advice
                                                                                                                                                                      make working at Bayley House
feature in the life of Bayley House
                                                                                                                             As I have already highlighted,           both professionally satisfying and
this year. Achieving accreditation        Considerable time and effort has
                                                                                                                             this financial year has been a big       pleasurable. I am sure we will
is a condition of ongoing recurrent       been expended in planning for the
                                                                                                                             year for staff, clients and other        continue to grow and develop in the
funding from the Victorian                replacement of the Helen Schutt
                                                                                                                             stakeholders. There have been            years ahead.

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Our Financial Summary                                                                                                     income                                                                          expenditure
                                                                                                                                                                       $              %                                                                $              %
Bayley House has found the past year challenging in the current economic climate.                                         Health & Community Service Grants        5,846,487.97       72.2                  General Office Expenses               139,159.00          1.7
Some traditional sources of income have not been as forthcoming as in previous                                            Client Fees                              1,111,964.41       13.7                  Business Entity Expenses              48,714.00           0.6

years and our expenses have increased. Sound financial planning, streamlining of                                          Bayley on Hampton Sales                  81,111.02          1.0                   Service Provision                     376,778.00          4.6

processes and consolidation of losses has all impacted on our performance.                                                Bayley@JobWorks Contracts                51,162.24          0.6                   Depreciation                          275,823.00          3.4
                                                                                                                          Bequests                                 229,735.29         2.8                   Employee Expenses                     6,405,821.00        77.8
                                                                                                                          Interest on Investments                  454,024.60         5.6                   Motor vehicle                         150,103.00          1.8

summary                                   client fees in Accommodation
                                                                                  new systems                             Donations                                221,551.80         2.7                   Rent                                  110,671.00          1.3

                                          during 2011–2012. In order to defray    implementation                          Profit on sale of non-current assets    –22,632.00         –0.3                   Buildings & Maintenance               274,514.00          3.3
Overall, Bayley House recorded a          the increased costs associated with                                             Other                                    127,104.86         1.6                   Utilities                             199,738.00          2.4
deficit of $132,704 for the 2011–2012     running our bus fleet such as fuel      This year Bayley House implemented
                                                                                                                                                                                                            Other                                 251,893.05          3.1
financial year. This year was one of      and insurance, we had to increase       two new systems; the Sap B1             Total Income                             8,100,510.19       100
consolidation whilst we evaluated         of transport levies by 6%. Overall      accounting package and the
                                                                                                                                                                                                            Total Expenditure                     8,233,214.05        100
our core services, sought to reduce       however, we are still able to offer a   Meridian Payroll package. These
programs operating at a deficit           subsidy of 34% on transport costs.      will enable us to better cost client
and reduced over expenditure in                                                   services and improve readiness for
some areas. Bayleys on Hampton
was closed in March 2012, after
                                          Bayley House continued to carefully
                                          monitor cash flow and despite
                                                                                  recording costing associated with
                                                                                  Individual Support Packages and
                                                                                                                                                                                      total income, expenditure
incurring a total loss of $123,083 for    falling interest rates realised         the National Disability Insurance                                                                   and surplus 2007 2012
the year, through trading and loss        good returns earning $454,000 on        Scheme. The Meridian System
on sale of fittings. The recreation       interest. Income from donations         compliments the Work Buddy time
program, although popular with            was significantly lower (down           and attendance system introduced
clients, is unfunded by Government        by $102,000) caused by general          last year. Both the new systems                                                                       2011–2012         2010–2011         2009–2010        2008–2009           2007–2008
and required a subsidy of $84,528 to      economic conditions and less            allow for better reporting, improved
operate for the first three quarters      money available from Trusts and         data capture and storage and                                                       Total Income       $8,100.510        $8,327,392        $8,879,090       $6,414,697          $5,427,598
of the financial year. The Day Service    Foundations. This is similar to         minimize the risk of errors and allow
operated within income, however,          the experience of other disability      a more sophisticated cost allocation.                                          Total Expenditure      $8,233,214        $7,946,917        $6,427,291       $5,662,122          $4,919,286
the Accommodation Service finished        providers. Three bequests totaling
the year with a deficit although its      $229,000 were received and the                                                                                                   Surplus     -$132,703          $380,475          $2,451,799       $752,575            $508,312
performance was improved from the         funds were applied to the leasehold     future directions
prior year.                               improvements needed at the Noyes
                                          Street property in Highett.             •   Implementation of a Client                                                                      The full financial report can be downloaded from our website (www.bayleyhouse.org.au)
                                                                                      Information System                                                                              or is available from the Bayley House office.

income
                                          expenses
Our total income was $8,100,510
which at first glance appears to be a     Operating expenses rose by
reduction on the previous financial       $286,297 to $8,233,214; an increase
year. As noted in the previous year       of 3.5%. There was also an increase
Bayley House received a one–off           of 4.6% in the costs associated
income payment of $556,878 from           with the direct support to clients
the Bayley House Foundation. When         as well as a rise in employee
you eliminate this payment, the           expenses which comprise 78% of
actual increase in revenue is 1%          total operating costs. Staff numbers
when compared with 2010–2011              grew slightly and salary levels rose
financial year.                           by 3.25% increasing related costs
                                          such as superannuation and other
Once again State Government               entitlements.
funding remains our greatest source
of income accounting for 72% of
total revenue. This is an increase of
5.7% and was due to the annual CPI
adjustment, some changes in Day
Service client numbers and non–
recurrent funding to recompense for
staff support of clients experiencing
illness or requiring one to one
support. There was no increase in

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Our Day Service                                                                                                               time frame                                               gender

This year the Day Service has continued to move toward providing more
                                                                                                                  Full time                                                                             Female
opportunities and new experiences for our clients. As a result, the programs
                                                                                                                 Part time                                                                              Male
we offer are varied and cater for differences in interest, ability, age and support
requirements. Involvement in the community has been an important element in
this, as has providing a more individualised approach.

                                                          person centred plans                                                client area                                                  LGA
                                                          One of the key achievements was
                                                                                                                  Vocation                                                                              Bayside City
                                                          the completion of Person Centred
                                                          Plans (PCP) across the organisation.                   Transition                                                                             Kingston City
                                                          Clients worked closely with staff and
                                                          other important people in their life                High Support                                                                              Glen Eira City
                                                          to identify their interests, determine
                                                          the support they may require or                    Older Persons                                                                              Port Phillip City
                                                          desire, and establish personal
                                                          achievements or goals they wanted        Futures for Young Adults                                                                             Stonnington City
                                                          to work towards. Each PCP is very
                                                                                                                  Outreach                                                                              Other*
                                                          comprehensive and outlines what is
                                                          important to that person and what
                                                          they would like to achieve. In total                                                                                                  * Includes LGAs Melbourne,
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Yarra, Boroondara, Monash,
                                                          175 plans were finalised. Five new
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Melton, Greater Dandenong
                                                          programs were introduced directly                                                                                                       & Greater Geelong
                                                          in response to common interests
                                                          expressed by clients in their PCPs.

                                                                                                   wide range of activities                The drastic growth in client numbers    Our involvement with regional and
                                                          achieving client                                                                 since 2000 (157%) has seen Bayley       state advocacy programs for service
                                                          outcomes                                 Bayley House continued to offer a
                                                                                                   wide range of client programs with
                                                                                                                                           House become experts in utilising
                                                                                                                                           every available space and resource
                                                                                                                                                                                   users continues to grow. This year
                                                                                                                                                                                   representatives from Bayley House
                                                                                                   a strong focus on activities such as    so we can continue to support           participated in Southern Region
                                                          In line with the guiding standards
                                                                                                   art, drama and vocational training      as great a number of people as          self advocacy network meetings
                                                          for disability services within
                                                                                                   which provided individuals with         possible. Our ability to be proactive   and attended at the annual state
                                                          Victoria, the Day Service reviewed
                                                                                                   an opportunity to utilise their skill   and responsive in the area of           disability conference: ‘Having a Say’
                                                          some of our programs to ensure
                                                                                                   base and connect with the local         the development of a substantial        conducted by Valid.
                                                          their delivery was in line with best
                                                                                                   community. This resulted in our         program base has resulted in a
                                                          practice. By implementing small
                                                                                                   participation in local exhibitions,     heavily populated environment
                                                          changes to traditional programs
                                                          and the introduction of new ones
                                                                                                   work placements, community stalls,      which moves at an incredible pace.      future directions
                                                                                                   singing performances and sporting       This strain on our resources will
                                                          we were able to increase our ability
                                                                                                   activities. More than 30 programs       be alleviated when we relocate the      •   Consideration of flexible hours
                                                          to provide greater support for
                                                                                                   were offered to individuals through     vocational area to Highett                  or program options
                                                          clients, facilitate access to more
                                                                                                   the Day Service; twenty were            later in 2012.                          •   Development of new Community
                                                          individualised activities and improve
                                                                                                   conducted at Bayley House with the                                                  Partnerships
                                                          the outcomes clients experienced in
                                                                                                   remainder offsite using community
                                                          the areas of individuality, capacity,
                                                          participation, citizenship and
                                                                                                   based services such as the Brighton     highlights                              •   Expansion of program choices
                                                                                                                                                                                       and experiences
                                                                                                   Court House, Brighton Swim School
                                                          leadership. The outcomes achieved                                                                                        •   Relocation of the vocation
                                                                                                   and Hampton Community Centre.           The Working to Potential Project
                                                          were very individual and had                                                                                                 program to Highett
                                                                                                                                           continued to expand and experience
                                                          different meaning and value for
                                                                                                                                           significant success. Ten clients now
                                                          each person.
                                                                                                   overcoming challenges                   participate in work placements in
                                                                                                                                           seven local businesses. Due to the
                                                                                                   The greatest challenge for the Day      success of the program, Working to
                                                                                                   Service continues to be that of the     Potential opportunities will continue
                                                                                                   availability of suitable space from     to be offered to individuals through
                                                                                                   which to conduct our programs.          our vocation program.

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Our Accommodation Service
The Accommodation Service offered by Bayley House provides shared supported
accommodation in a group setting. The forty two residents who call one of our
houses ‘home’ are able to access the necessary supports they need to live
successfully in the community.

an individual focus                        •   Individualised support at
                                               Roxburgh. One of the residents
                                                                                   Consequently we now operate
                                                                                   more efficiently, have improved our
                                                                                                                            community visitors
                                               spends two days a week at home      practices and the crisis nature of the
Increasingly the emphasis of                                                                                                Each house received a quarterly
                                               with support. On these days         work has been reduced.
our work is focusing more on                                                                                                visit by two community visitors and
                                               she does the weekly grocery
individualising the experience                                                                                              meetings were conducted with the
                                               shopping for the house and
of shared living for each of our
residents. This has been a priority
                                               pursues her own interests.          training initiatives                     regional co–ordinator on an annual
                                                                                                                            basis. The program is co–ordinated
for us over the past twelve months.                                                                                         through the Office of the Public
                                                                                   The training opportunities offered
Staff members have worked closely
with each resident to identify the
                                           improving person                        to staff have continued to expand
                                                                                                                            Advocate and community visitors
                                                                                                                            investigate living conditions,
support they require and customise         centred planning                        during the year. A further seven staff
                                                                                   members enrolled in the Certificate
                                                                                                                            gauge our performance in relation to
the ways in which we can meet                                                                                               compliance and enquire about things
                                           The success of several resident         IV course in Disability conducted
their unique needs in home living                                                                                           that really matter to our residents.
                                           directed initiatives and the move       by Haley College and training in a
activities, community access,                                                                                               Over the past year they have
                                           towards a more individualised           Diploma of Disability was introduced.
lifelong learning, social activities,                                                                                       identified a range of issues relating
                                           approach in the Accommodation           In addition to this a number of long
health and safety.                                                                                                          to facilities, planning, duty of care,
                                           Service prompted a review of each       standing experienced staff took
                                                                                                                            safety and client concerns.
                                           resident’s Person Centred Plan.         advantage of the Recognition of Prior
The supports put in place are                                                                                               Each issue was worked through
                                           Ms Vicky Hester was engaged to          Learning process to gain accredited
distinctly different for each person                                                                                        during the course of the visit and
                                           worked with staff and Team Leaders      qualifications in the Diploma in
and were identified in each resident’s                                                                                      resolved in a collaborative manner.
                                           to identify what was important          Disability, Advanced Certificate
Person Centred Plan (PCP). Some
                                           ‘to’ each person rather than ‘for’      in Disability and Diploma in
of the individual initiatives identified
and implemented include:
                                           each person. As a consequence
                                           Person Centred Plans across the
                                                                                   Case Management.
                                                                                                                            future directions
•    A new recreation program at           Accommodation Service were                                                       •   Develop a strategy to better
     Helen Schutt House. Initially         renewed and further individualised      providing a                                  meet the needs of our
     funded by a community grant
     from the Kingston City Council,
                                           initiatives have been accomplished.
                                                                                   quality service                              ageing residents
                                                                                                                            •   Provision of more individualised
     this program enables a resident
     to remain home one day                developing a                            Quality improvement plans
                                                                                   were developed for each of our
                                                                                                                                services to residents
     each week to spend the day
     exploring new opportunities for
                                           great team                              houses under the direction of
                                                                                                                            •   Exploration of alternate
                                                                                                                                housing models
                                                                                   Ms Anneke Jurgens. The final
     participation in the community,
                                           Another key objective has been the      plan was completed in March
     attending to personal
                                           restructure and consolidation of        and the quarterly review process
     appointments, shopping and
                                           our staff team. In doing this we have   commenced in June. Each plan
     personal enjoyment.
                                           developed an enthusiastic, talented     was developed in consultation with
•    Retirement Planning at Fewster.       and informed team which has resulted    parents, residents, staff and other
     The residents of this house are       in a greater understanding of what is   relevant organisations and is unique
     aging and retirement planning         important to each resident and the      to that house. The plans identify
     has enabled one resident to           development of a more comprehensive     key ways to ensure continuous
     ‘remain home’ two days a              approach to their support.              improvement is demonstrated and
     week to pursue interests such                                                 foster the delivery of a more person
     as attending local Morning            Three team Support Co–ordinator         centred approach. They may outline
     Melodies sessions, having             roles were introduced in recognition    strategies, projects and initiatives
     lunch out or exploring local Op       of the emerging need for specialist     that improve the operation of the
     Shops. This has inspired other        tasks to be undertaken in a more co–    house, better support residents or
     residents to consider planning        ordinated way. This has led to better   enhance quality of life.
     for retirement.                       communication with families, greater
                                           compliance and increased operational
                                           capacity across the service.

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Our Respite Service                                                                                                          recreation activities
                                                                                                                             This year several changes were
                                                                                                                                                                      •   Holiday Activity Program–
                                                                                                                                                                          Term breaks provided
                                                                                                                                                                          opportunities to go to the
                                                                                                                                                                                                               of activities undertaken and the
                                                                                                                                                                                                               number of people accessing the
                                                                                                                                                                                                               program. Integrating the Recreation
                                                                                                                             made to the Recreation Program.              movies, visit holiday attractions    Program with aspects of the Respite
                                                                                                                             The focus was on providing fun, age          such as Ashton Maze, Healesville     Service helped to provide greater
The Respite Service offered by Bayley House continued to be popular.                                                         appropriate recreational and leisure         Sanctuary and Collingwood            continuity of care and reduced
                                                                                                                             activities for individuals with high         Farm as well as trips to the city,   duplication of effort by way of
Over the past 12 months 106 people and their families accessed short term                                                    support needs or those still living at       cafes and night markets.             assessment and co–ordination.
accommodation at our Respite house. In addition to this others participated                                                  home with parents over the age of        •   Weekend Leisure Activities–
                                                                                                                             60. Where appropriate the program            Lawn Bowls, Ten Pin Bowling,
in our Recreation Program.                                                                                                   also provided additional support             Zebras and Saints football           future directions
                                                                                                                             for those accessing the respite              matches.
                                                                                                                             service or individuals identified by                                              •   Integration of planning for
                                                                                                                                                                      •   Weekend High Support Activities–
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   respite into a person’s long
respite overview                          18 people with significantly high or     an emergency bed                          Day Service staff as being suitable
                                                                                                                             candidates for being involved in
                                                                                                                                                                          Hydrotherapy and Music
                                                                                                                                                                          Therapy sessions provided
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   term planning
                                          complex needs exceeded 400 nights.
                                                                                                                             the program.                                 outstanding opportunities for        •   External evaluation of the
The respite house operated at an                                                   The presence of a designated
                                                                                                                                                                          people to engage in activities           Recreation Program
overall occupancy rate of 94%.            This was achieved for two reasons.       emergency bed increased our
                                                                                                                             The activities undertaken were               that energise and stimulate.         •   Increasing use of volunteers to
The number of people provided with        Firstly a grant from the Department      capacity to respond to genuine
                                                                                                                             diverse and varied. Increasing the                                                    assist with recreation activities
respite increased by 53% over the         of Human Services enabled the            emergencies. The bed was
                                                                                                                             flexibility of program structures
previous year. Whilst not new to the      purchase of specialist equipment         generally full and the nature of                                                   The lack of external funding has         •   Increase flexibility to cater for
                                                                                                                             where possible, provided better
service, many of these people had not     including a Hi Lo bed, lifting machine   the emergencies often resulted                                                     been a major challenge for the               ‘spur of the moment’
                                                                                                                             options, opportunities and outcomes
used our respite house for several        and critical lifting training.           in substantial additional work to                                                  Recreation Program. This ultimately          respite requests
                                                                                                                             for each person. Overall the
years; returning in search of fun,        This was essential for increasing        be undertaken. Communicating                                                       had an impact on the number of
                                                                                                                             recreation program comprised of
safe, age appropriate activities and      the comfort of those using respite       with family members, Day Service                                                   sessions conducted, the range
                                                                                                                             three elements:
support delivered by trained staff.       and improving manual handling            providers, case managers,
                                          processes. Secondly we successfully      guardians and health professionals
The booking and assessment system         implemented practices whereby            is inevitable in these situations.
for the Respite Service continued to      one bed or respite placement was
be refined throughout the year and        allocated to a person with high
is now providing a more fair and          support needs at any given time          learning experiences
efficient system. All enquiries from      provided that level of support
individuals, their family members,        required by other residents was          The streamlining of our respite
or case managers are initially            low to moderate. This resulted in a      services resulted in fewer incidents
directed to the Respite Service           more efficient use of staff and an       but highlighted the struggle
Co–ordinator who establishes the          increased ability to cater for the       families generally have when
eligibility and support needs of          needs of all respite users.              trying to access respite services.
the person. During the year client                                                 Additionally it reinforced that there
support profiles were developed for
each person who accessed respite.         manual handling                          is a substantial unmet need for
                                                                                   facility based respite. It is important
New respite users underwent a
Health and Safety Assessment and
                                          assessments                              that information and education be
                                                                                   provided to assist families to better
staff liaised with case managers,                                                  plan for future respite, including
                                          Working correctly with people with
specialist health services and family                                              alternative respite options, as well
                                          high support needs requires a
members when learning about the                                                    as housing and accommodation.
                                          greater assessment of their needs
frequency, amount of daily support                                                 Respite is a better experience all
                                          as it often entails full physical
time required and the type of                                                      round when it is linked to clearly
                                          assistance with tasks involved in
support necessary for the person                                                   identified personal goals and
                                          everyday living such as personal
to be as independent as possible                                                   documented within each person’s
                                          care, bathing, medical needs or
whilst at respite. In total, 25 new                                                Person Centred Plan.
                                          behavioural concerns. During the
assessments were completed.
                                          year manual handling assessments
Of these 21 accepted respite
                                          were introduced for all those with
placements with 85% arranging a
repeat stay during the year.
                                          high support needs. Performed by         staff changes
                                          a physiotherapist, the assessments
                                          ensured the specific handling needs      Mr Robbie Hendry joined us as
                                          of each person were determined
accommodating people                      and staff were properly trained to
                                                                                   Respite Co–ordinator following the
                                                                                   resignation of Ms Teresa Dowding
with high support needs                   transfer people to and from a bed,
                                          chair or shower.
                                                                                   in April. Robbie has a strong
                                                                                   background in disability services and
                                                                                   has already made some significant
Last year one in every five people                                                 changes to the Respite area.
using our respite service had high                                                 Ms Judith Herdman has been
support needs. In total, the number                                                co–ordinating the Recreation
of respite nights provided for                                                     Program since December.

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Our Fundraising and
            Community Awareness
It is important that Bayley House build and maintain a high profile within our
community. Creating greater awareness of what we do and developing strong
relationships is vital to raising funds, creating lasting partnerships and
engaging valuable support.

community support                         social media                           corporate volunteering
The work of Bayley House is made          Another first was the establishment    Vodafone Australia and Exxon Mobil
possible through the support of           of a presence for Bayley House on      were both involved in corporate
many individuals and organisations.       Facebook. The use of this form of      volunteering days during the year.
This financial year Bayley House          social media has enabled us to keep    Volunteers worked with our clients
received donations of $221,551, a         people updated on what is happening    to complete gardening tasks, paint
decrease of 31% on the previous           at Bayley House and display photos     furniture, complete contract tasks,
year despite the total number of          of events and activities.              prepare artwork for display and
donations being 30% higher.                                                      assist in creating Christmas items
A 35% reduction in the number                                                    for sale in our shop.
of funds received through grants          community partnerships
from Trusts and Foundations
also had an impact. Despite               In March Bayley House was              community involvement
this, our annual appeal and In–           announced as the Community
Celebration programs continued            Partner for the Bayside Business       The Bayley Beat team once again
to grow. Revenue generated from           Network (BBN). We worked               participated in the Run Melbourne
celebrations exceeded $5,000 and          closely with BBN representatives       event in July. Thirty one clients
our appeals yielded over $36,000;         to promote Bayley House at their       walked the 5km course to raise
tripling the funds raised the previous    events. With over 400 members          just over $9,100 for the purchase
year. Peppermill Consultants were         this partnership will provide the      of fitness equipment. Clients
engaged to help develop a Bequest         opportunity for us to build strong     also enjoyed attending local and
program and support applications          relationships with local businesses.   AFL football matches thanks to
to Trusts and Foundations.                                                       the generosity of the St Kilda        auxiliaries committees
                                          Our long standing Community            Angels Supporters Group and the
                                          Partnership with The Good Guys         Sandringham Football Club.            Bayley House continued to receive
a calendar of art                         Brighton continued. A percentage       Bayley House was the Charity          the support of the Bayley Birds,

For the first time ever, Bayley House
                                          from each purchase at the store was
                                          donated to Bayley House through
                                                                                 Partner for the Bayside Carols in
                                                                                 the Park event last December.
                                                                                                                       Family & Friends and Residential
                                                                                                                       Raisers. The Bayley Birds hosted
                                                                                                                                                                      donations
produced a calendar as part of our        The Good Guys Foundation.              A large team of volunteers and        several functions during the year
fundraising activities. The calendar      This, combined with barbecues held     clients helped us raise $9,000        raising funds to support several
featured artwork produced by              in conjunction with their three day    through the sale of program           key programs. Residential Raiser’s             350,000   $328,724                                  $323,888
clients and photographed by the           sales, raised over $8,800 towards      booklets and candles.                 sought donations, conducted raffles                                    $294,974
Digital Art and Media Group. Almost       our programs.                                                                and sold merchandise contributing              300,000                               $280,790
400 copies were sold or given away                                                                                     over $17,000 to the Bayley House
as promotional tools. The calendar                                                                                     Foundation. Family & Friends                   250,000                                                           $221,551
was launched by Councillor Clifford                                                                                    held many fundraising activities
Hayes in September and supported                                                                                       throughout the year enabling them

                                                                                                                                                             Amount
                                                                                                                                                                      200,000
by our printers, Printroom and a                                                                                       to host the annual Client Christmas
Community Grant from the Bayside                                                                                       Luncheon at The International of               150,000
City Council.                                                                                                          Brighton; a venue large enough for
                                                                                                                       all clients to attend.                         100,000

                                                                                                                       future directions                               50,000

                                                                                                                       •   Extend the Bequest Program                      0
                                                                                                                                                                                  2007–2008     2008–2009     2009–2010     2010–2011     2011–2012
                                                                                                                       •   Develop a new website
                                                                                                                       •   Increase online giving revenue                                                      Year

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Our Human Resources
The staff at Bayley House provide an enriching and supportive environment
for our clients. Accordingly we recognise their commitment and passion to their
work and seek to provide Human Resource practices and policies which promote
a harmonious and productive workplace.

overview                                  To this end, one of the key outcomes     staff breakdown
                                          for the HR area this year was the
Bayley House employs a total of 144       implementation of a performance
staff across the areas of supported       review and supervision process for
accommodation, respite, our               all staff. This process provides an
Day Service and administration.           opportunity for formal discussion
Over the past 12 months we have           and constructive feedback between
continued to focus on establishing        staff and their reviewer. Prior to and
and building the foundation of our        during implementation, all those
Human Resources (HR) processes            responsible for conducting staff
with the aim of ensuring we have the      appraisals underwent training and
right staff with the right skills and     were provided with written materials
knowledge to deliver the highest          and support to develop and
quality service to our clients now        consolidate their skills in conducting
and in the future.                        appraisals and supporting the
                                          establishment of the process within               Part time
                                          Bayley House.
key objectives                                                                              Casual

Our HR Strategy was further               recruitment and                                   Full time
developed and refined this year
with the objective of partnering with
                                          orientation
managers to deliver effective people
                                          Over the past 12 months our
management solutions in a positive
way. The organisation underwent
                                          recruitment and selection
                                          processes have been reviewed
                                                                                   gender
times of change and transition as
                                          and continuously improved.
new practices were introduced and
                                          Our induction and orientation
several long standing staff members
                                          process for new staff was further
announced their intention to resign
                                          developed and enhanced,
or retire. The support of staff and
                                          with half day organisational
managers during this time was
                                          orientation sessions being
particularly important. Another
                                          implemented in addition to
objective that was initiated was the
                                          workgroup inductions.
better alignment of HR processes
and practices with Bayley House
goals and strategies. The processes
and practices will be continually
                                          future directions
reviewed to adapt to a changing           •   Further consolidate and embed
environment.                                  HR practices and policies
                                          •   Continue to pursue a continuous               Female

performance review                            improvement approach
                                                                                            Male
process                                   •   Expand strategies in relation to
                                              training and development needs

Bayley House is committed to
ensuring all employees are properly
supervised, have role clarity and their
performance is regularly appraised.

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Our Quality Process
Bayley House prides itself on the high quality of our services and practices.
Over the past year we have implemented a range of new measures which have
resulted in the development and upgrade of our practices to ensure we are fully
compliant with Victorian State guidelines and the Victorian Disability Act 2006.

continuous improvement                    implement systems in preparation         a quality service
committee                                 for external accreditation.
                                          Internal processes were put in           One of the major benefits of our
                                          place to maximise the efficiency of      journey through the accreditation
The Continuous Improvement
                                          operations and ensure the support        process has been that quality now,
Committee (CIC) is a representative
                                          we provided clients underpinned all      more than ever, underpins the work
group from Management, Day
                                          our activities, ensuring we operated     we do across the Service whether it
Service and Accommodation which
                                          in accordance with the Disability Act    is in the direct support of individuals,
acts as a reference point and guiding
                                          2006, the Quality Framework and          or in the manner in which
body for the development of policies
                                          human rights.                            information is recorded. Monitoring
and procedures and the review of
                                                                                   and evaluation has become second
our operations. They also review
                                          In November 2011 Synthesize              nature and is now a regular function
concerns in the area of Occupational
                                          Consultants undertook an internal        within our operations.
Health and Safety.
                                          audit to assess our readiness for the
                                          accreditation process and to assess
Over the past 12 months the CIC met
each month and was responsible
                                          our level of compliance with the         person centred plans
                                          Disability Act 2006. An action plan
for endorsing all policies and forms
                                          was developed to address areas that      The focus of a Person Centred Plan
required for Bayley House to operate
                                          needed further work.                     (PCP) is around realising particular
in accordance with departmental
                                                                                   outcomes an individual has identified
guidelines. The members were
                                                                                   they would like to achieve. It may be
involved in working groups to
develop specific policies and where
                                          accreditation against                    involvement in an activity, gaining of
appropriate made recommendations          standards                                an experience or an improvement in
                                                                                   that person’s quality of life.
to the Senior Management Team.
                                                                                   Each PCP is expressed in a form
In all essence, they have supported       In May 2012 an organisation wide
                                                                                   that the person can understand.
and overseen the preparation for          accreditation survey of Bayley
                                                                                   The majority were written in an easy
the audit process.                        House was completed by Health and
                                                                                   read form whilst others were in
                                          Disability Audition Australia (HDAA).
                                                                                   visual (DVD) or auditory (CD) formats.
                                          The process was completed in two
preparing for                             stages. Bayley House was assessed
                                                                                   Over the past 12 months staff
accreditation                             against nine industry standards
                                          which relate to the operations of
                                                                                   across the Day Program and
                                                                                   Accommodation Service actively
                                          the organisation and five outcome
The Victorian Department of Human                                                  supported individuals in pursuit
                                          standards. The latter relate to the
Services (DHS) has developed a                                                     of the goals they had identified in
                                          work we do with individuals. Bayley
set of Standards against which all                                                 their PCP. Programs and activities
                                          House was awarded accreditation
community organisations receiving                                                  introduced this year reflected the
                                          status for a three year period.
government funding are evaluated.                                                  needs and interests identified in
As such an organisation, Bayley                                                    individual PCPs.
House, is required to be accredited
by a department endorsed
                                          keeping staff updated
independent review body once every
                                          Internal information sessions were
                                                                                   making it easy
three years.
                                          held with staff throughout the year      for clients                                Handbooks were developed
                                                                                                                                                                  future directions
                                          to keep them fully informed of all the
Over the past two years and in                                                                                                for both the Day Program and        •   Adoption of a recognised
                                          requirements against the Standards.      As part of the accreditation
particular the last 12 months,                                                                                                Accommodation Services.                 Quality System
                                          Staff reviewed and discussed             process Bayley House produced
the staff at Bayley House has worked                                                                                          Information about rights and
                                          operational areas of compliance          a suite of easy read documents to                                              •   Introduction of a Client Outcome
tirelessly under the direction of                                                                                             responsibilities, how to make a
                                          each week and contributed to             assist clients to fully understand                                                 Measurement Tool
Ms Penny Hart, Quality Manager                                                                                                complaint and the industry and
                                          developing quality plans across          information that directly                                                      •   Implement an electronic
and the CIC to review their work                                                                                              outcome standards were presented.
                                          the service.                             impacted on them.                                                                  Client Data System
practices and to develop and

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Our Board                                                                                                                                                        Our Vale
The Board of Management is responsible for governance; overseeing the                                                                                            Beryl Fookes OAM
operation of Bayley House, monitoring performance and setting strategic                                                                                          27 March 1926 – 17 April 2012
direction. It makes decisions that ensure Bayley House remains financially
secure, meets all legal and ethical obligations and builds a strong future.

board of management                       and sports, she brings essential       publicly listed Australian internet     sub–committees                          Bayley House was greatly saddened
                                          skills and diverse thinking to the     and multimedia communications                                                   by the passing of Beryl Fookes OAM
                                                                                                                         As at June 30 2012
President                                 governance of Bayley House.            company. Anthony is currently the                                               in April. Beryl first became involved
Mr Angus Graham                                                                  Know–How Manager at Minter              Each of Bayley House’s four             with us in 1963 and was well known
Angus is currently Director of            Treasurer                              Ellison Lawyers.                        Sub–Committees has representation       and respected by clients, families,
ANZ Global Markets. His strong            Mr Gerard Savage                                                               from the Board, staff and volunteers.   volunteers and staff. Her invaluable
background in banking and finance         Gerard joined the Board in 1996        Prof Peter Vulcan AM                    Collectively they provide advice and    contribution to Bayley House spanned
led to his appointment to the             and has held the position of           Peter has had a long association with   make recommendations to the Board.      nearly 50 years and helped our
Finance Sub– Committee in June            Treasurer since 1998. He also          Bayley House and is a Life Member                                               organisation become what it is today.
2006. Angus joined the Board in           chairs the Finance Sub–Committee.      of the organisation. He first joined    Day Service Sub–Committee
February 2007 and was elected             Gerard has a strong background         the Board in 1984 and has held the      Chair: Mr Norm Peatling                 Beryl played a significant role as
as President in October 2011. He          in financial accounting, business      position of Vice President on four      Members: Mrs Faye Barrow OAM,           a Board Member, shop volunteer,
is a past Deputy Chairman of the          and information technology. He         occasions. He served as President       Mrs Pat Calver, Mrs Penny Hart,         client advocate, fundraiser and
Leukaemia Foundation of Australia         currently holds the position of        from 1988–92. Peter has held Board      Mr Paul Hede, Mr Anthony                committee member. She was
and a past Director of the Melbourne      Senior Manager – IT Process and        positions with the Road Safety and      Loschiavo, Mr Peter McCormack,          a friend to all and well loved by
Football Club and the Responsible         Consulting Information Technology      Traffic Authority, the Child Accident   Mr Glen New, Mr Bruce Salvin            everyone. Without a doubt it was
Investment Association Australasia.       Management at Mercedes Benz            Prevention Foundation of Australia                                              her commitment and dedication to
Angus presently serves as Chairman        Australia/Pacific Pty Ltd.             and the Motor Accidents Board.          Accommodation Sub–Committee             the clients that endeared her to the
of Down Syndrome Australia and                                                   Currently Peter is the Chair of the     Chair: Prof Peter Vulcan AM             Bayley House community.
Chairs the Financial Markets              Mr Richard Dalton                      Accommodation Sub–Committee.            Committee: Mr David Calver,
Foundation for Children.                  Richard is a practicing barrister at                                           Mr Mark Nicklen, Mr Norm Peatling,
                                          the Victorian Bar and has expertise    Mr Peter Wilson AM                      Mr Bruce Salvin, Ms Rhonda
Vice President                            in workplace law, particularly         Peter Wilson AM is National             Whitfield, Ms Lucy Whelan
Mr Norm Peatling                          employee relations and industrial      President of the Australian Human
Norm was elected Vice President in        matters. He was Treasurer and          Resources Institute, Chairman of        Finance Sub–Committee
October 2011 but has been a Board         Director of the Helen Schutt House     Yarra Valley Water Limited and a        Chair: Mr Gerard Savage
member on two occasions; firstly          Committee of Management for seven      Board Director on the World HR          Committee: Ms Cathy Branigan,
from 2002–2005 and again since            years before being appointed to the    Federation, and the Vincent Fairfax     Mr Angus Graham, Mr Norm
2007. Norm has a strong background        Board in October 2009.                 Ethics in Leadership Foundation.        Peatling, Mr Bruce Salvin,
in the finance and investment                                                    Peter has held senior executive         Ms Rachel Milum
industry and is a former partner of       Dr Richard Fletcher                    appointments at ANZ, Amcor and
Potter Partners. Norm is currently        Richard was originally appointed       the Federal Treasury, as CEO of the     Human Resources Sub–Committee
the Chair of the Day Service Sub–         to the Board in December 1980,         Energy 21 Group, and also a range       Chair: Mr Anthony Loschiavo
Committee and is a member of both         but has been a member on several       of senior public and private board      Committee: Mr James Bainbridge,
the Finance and Accommodation             occasions since then. He was           directorships.                          Mrs Faye Barrow OAM, Mr Mark
Sub–Committees.                           President from 1985–88 and again                                               Nicklen, Mr Bruce Salvin,
                                          from 2009–2011. Richard has served     Meeting attendance                      Mrs Caroline Stanley,
Vice President                            on the Board and committees of four    Current Board Members                   Mr Peter Wilson AM
Ms Rhonda Whitfield                       medical organisations including the
Rhonda is an experienced non–             Sandringham Hospital and the Royal     Mr Angus Graham            7/8
executive director, executive mentor,     Australasian College of Surgeons.      Mr Norm Peatling           8/8
dispute resolution professional and       He is a member of several local        Ms Rhonda Whitfield        7/8
former senior business executive of       community groups.                      Mr Gerard Savage           5/8
technology corporations. She was                                                 Mr Richard Dalton          6/8
appointed to the Board in March           Mr Anthony Loschiavo                   Dr Richard Fletcher        7/8
2009 and elected as Vice President        Anthony has been a member of the       Mr Anthony Loschiavo       7/8
in October 2011. Rhonda is Deputy         Board since February 2007. He has      Prof Peter Vulcan AM       8/8
Chair of the Accommodation                worked as a lawyer in both private     Mr Peter Wilson AM         5/8
Sub–Committee. As a past board            practice and statutory authorities
director in the sectors of disability,    and has experience as a company
health, technology, arts, parks           secretary and general counsel of a

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Our Staff
(Permanent staff as at June 30 2012)
                                                                                                             Our Awards & Life Members
                                                                                                             Bayley House recognizes the involvement and commitment of those who have
administration                            Leonard Street                        Ms Julienne Balfe
                                                                                                             supported us through the bestowment of one of our awards or the granting of a
                                          Team Leader: Ms Belinda Smith         Mrs Prue Bennett             Life Membership. Each recipient has made a significant contribution to Bayley
Chief Executive Officer:                  Residential Carers: Ms Sue McNeill,   Miss Ketki Bhavsar
Mr Bruce Salvin                           Mr Justin McNallie, Mr William        Miss Tydree Broadbridge
                                                                                                             House and has made a real difference to everyone involved in our Organisation.
Executive Assistant:                      Hindmarsh, Ms Fiona Henderson,        Ms Jillian Chapman
Mrs Glenda Bainbridge                     Ms Sophie Drake, Mr Paul Haugh        Ms Clare Connelly
Finance & Operations Manager:
Ms Cathy Branigan                         Lonsdale Avenue
                                                                                Mr Sol Deheer
                                                                                Ms Haley Dillon
                                                                                                             honorary life members
Property & OHS Manager:                   Team Leader: Mr Robbie Hendry         Ms Laprini Dimitrakopoulos   Mr C Godfrey *                   1955   Mrs J Kennedy*              1997        Mrs V Jamieson               2003
Mr James Bainbridge                       Residential Carers: Ms Nancy          Mr Timothy Downes            Mrs K Bayley *                   1956   Mrs L Morgan *              1997        Mrs V Doolan                 2004
External Relations Manager:               Aliaga, Ms Amanvir Kaur Gill,         Mrs Lyn Flynn                Mr C Elliott *                   1963   Mrs G Vulcan *              1997        Mrs S Stewart                2004
Ms Kerryn McIver                          Mr Steven Cargill, Ms Sophie Drake,   Mrs Rina Ganatra             Mr S T Glassborow MBE *          1974   Mrs S Ball                  1998        Mrs J Browne                 2005
Human Resources Manager:                  Ms Brylie Oliver, Mr Gagandeep        Ms Anne Harris               Mrs E M Glassborow BEM*          1974   Mrs M Duffield              1998        Mrs E Campbell               2005
Ms Caroline Stanley                       Singh, Ms Sue McNeill,                Ms Cynthia Harris            Mr K E Davidson *                1976   Mr I Grover                 1998        Mrs L Dugan*                 2005
Office Manager:                           Ms Kathleen Laurence                  Mrs Jane Healey              Mr R O Ball *                    1976   Mr J Malone *               1998        Mrs G Hance                  2007
Mrs Sally Stewart                                                               Mrs Krysia Hodgson           Mr R J Black OAM *               1983   Mrs J Grover                1999        Mrs C Sullivan               2007
Administration Officer:                   Lubrano Street                        Mrs Jane Hughes              Mr T Haddon*                     1983   Prof P Vulcan AM            1999        Mrs J Walter                 2007
Ms Jane Boothby                           Team Leaders:                         Mrs Maria Iyer               Mrs E Tonkin *                   1984   Mrs F Barrow OAM            2001        Mr P Lee                     2008
                                          Ms Lorraine Hyland,                   Mrs Yasmin Jahan             Mr T Mulcahy *                   1990   Mr G Gude                   2001        Mr P Bennett                 2009
                                          Ms Judith Herdman                     Mr Willie Kamara             Miss B Fookes OAM*               1994   Mr R Fletcher               2002        Mr H Walker                  2009
accommodation and                         Residential Carers:                   Mrs Manjinder Kaur           Mr P Blood *                     1994   Mrs T Waite                 2002        Mrs H Glotzer–Rozenfeld      2009
carer support                             Ms Jo Greenland, Mr Paul Haug,
                                          Mr William Hindmarsh,
                                                                                Ms Navdeep Kaur
                                                                                Mrs Annette Le Breton
                                                                                                             Miss S Ruthven *                 1994   Mrs M Bettess               2003        Mr J Bainbridge              2010
                                                                                                             Mrs M Andrawartha                1997   Mrs L Fraser                2003        Mr R Fairley                 2010
                                          Ms Christine Farnfield                Mrs Barbara Lee              Mrs P Arnott *                   1997   Mr J Jamieson*              2003        Mrs K Hodgson                2011
General Manager Accommodation
                                                                                Mrs Judy Lloyd
& Carer Support:
                                          Roxburgh House                        Mr Paul Masterson                                                                                            * Deceased
Mr Mark Nicklen
                                          Acting Team Leader:
                                          Ms Anna Dunlevie
                                                                                Mrs Kim McKay
                                                                                Mrs Jacqueline McLeod
                                                                                                             outstanding service                     Silver Emblem with Wreath
Earlsfield Road
Acting Team Leader:
                                          Residential Carers:                   Mrs Yvonne Millet            awards                                  Mrs E M Glassborow BEM*     1970        Mrs W Lawry                      2005
                                          Ms Michelle Rickards, Ms Jo           Ms Grace Mugwanga
Ms Serena Maguire                                                                                            (Formerly Helping Hand Association      Mr K Hocking *              1971        Mr P O’Connor*                   2005
                                          Greenland, Mr William Hindmarsh,      Mrs Kylie Myles–Grabusnik    Central Council Award)
Residential Carers: Mr Alberto                                                                                                                       Mr C Elliott *              1973        Mrs P Arnott *                   1975
                                          Mrs Yvonne Millet, Ms Erika           Miss Marcia Ratumaitavuki
Hebias, Ms Polly Todorova, Mr                                                                                                                        Mrs E Tonkin *              1974        Miss S Ruthven *                 1978
                                          Pontesdemelo, Ms Grace Friend,        Mrs Carole–Ann Rayner
Oltman Weeber, Ms Amy Plymin, Mr                                                                             Gold Emblem and Gold Wreath             Mrs H McMahon *             1974        Mr R Ball *                      1978
                                          Ms Melodie Cowle                      Ms Gillian Simpson
Peter Molony, Mr Gagandeep Singh                                                                             Past President of the Association       Mr J Andrawartha *          1994        Mr P Blood *                     1979
                                                                                Ms Kelly Smith
                                                                                                             Central Council                         Mr I Grover                 1994        Miss B Fookes OAM                1979
                                          Recreation & Leisure                  Mr Andy Tanojevic
Fewster Road                                                                                                                                         Mr J Jamieson*              1994        Mrs S Ball                       1981
                                          Recreation Coordinator:               Mrs Anu Thakker
Acting Team Leader:                                                                                          Silver Emblem with Silver Wreath        Mrs V Doolan                1995        Mrs V Fookes *                   1981
                                          Ms Judith Herdman                     Mr Matt Walsh
Ms Brenda Brooks                                                                                             Persons who have given continuous       Mrs J Grover                1995        Mrs M Andrawartha                1982
                                                                                Mrs Natarsha Warren
Residential Carers:                                                                                          outstanding service to Bayley House     Mr G Gude                   1995        Mrs L Dugan*                     1982
                                                                                Miss Georgina Wearne
Ms Sue McNeill, Mr Peter Molony,
Mr Paul Haug, Ms Wendy Graham,
                                          day service                           Mrs Margaret Widdowson
                                                                                                             in excess of 15 years.                  Mrs J Johnstone *
                                                                                                                                                     Mrs J Moore
                                                                                                                                                                                 1996
                                                                                                                                                                                 1996
                                                                                                                                                                                             Mr R J Black OAM *
                                                                                                                                                                                             Mrs F Barrow OAM
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1983
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1986
                                                                                Mrs Jolanda Zonneveld
Mr Eliot Mishi                                                                                               Gold Emblem with Gold Wreath            Mrs S Stewart               1996        Mrs J Kennedy                    1987
                                          Director Client Services:
                                                                                                                                                     Mrs G Hance                 1996        Mr R Henderson *                 1988
                                          Mrs Faye Barrow OAM
Helen Schutt House
Team Leader:
                                          Assistant Program Manager             transport                    Mr S T Glassborow MBE *
                                                                                                             Mr K E Davidson *
                                                                                                                                              1983
                                                                                                                                              1983
                                                                                                                                                     Mrs B Lynch*
                                                                                                                                                     Mrs F Matthews
                                                                                                                                                                                 1996
                                                                                                                                                                                 1996
                                                                                                                                                                                             Mr R G Phyland
                                                                                                                                                                                             Mr T Mulcahy *
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1988
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1989
                                          Day Service:
Ms Joanne Sellman                                                                                            Mr P Blood *                     1988   Mr P Sheehan *              1997        Mrs P O’Leary *                  1990
                                          Mrs Penny Hart                        Mr Bernard Brennan
Residential Carers:                                                                                          Miss B Fookes OAM*               1998   Mrs K Myles–Grabusnik       2002        Mrs G Vulcan *                   1991
                                                                                Mr John Causer
Mrs Susan Swan, Miss Karen                                                                                                                           Mrs J O’Connor              2002        Mrs L Morgan *                   1991
                                          Assistant Program Manager             Mr Trevor Coe
Smith, Ms Rosie Hume, Ms Holly                                                                                                                       Mr R Shields                2002        The Bayley Birds                 1991
                                          JobWorks:                             Ms Beverley Cross
Whightwick, Mr Manhivi Josaya,                                                                                                                       Mr N Barrow                 2003        Mrs M Sheehan *                  1992
                                          Mr Glen New                           Mr Richard de Carteret
Ms Christine Farnfield                                                                                                                               Mrs P Waldron               2003        Mrs M Duffield                   1993
                                                                                Mr David Katz
                                                                                                                                                     Mrs A Watkins               2003        Mrs F Vivian*                    1993
                                          Instructors:                          Ms Leonie Stott
Marriage Road                                                                                                                                        Mrs P Bennett               2004        Mrs R Stuart*                    1993
                                          Mrs Sue Agostino                      Mr Peter Thomas
Team Leader: Mrs Susanne Nyland                                                                                                                      Mrs S Brain                 2004        Mrs J Blood *                    1993
                                          Mrs Heather Armstrong                 Mr Eugene Vajtauer
Residential Carers: Ms Emily                                                                                                                         Mrs K Hodgson               2004        Mrs H Black                      1993
                                          Miss Patience Awuor
Turner, Ms Armanvir Kaur Gill                                                                                                                        Mr I Sequano                2004        Prof P Vulcan AM                 1997
                                          Miss Lauren Axton
                                                                                                                                                     Mrs H Glotzer–Rozenfeld     2005        Mrs T Waite                      1997

26   Bayley House 2011/12 Annual Report                                                                                                                                                 Our Staff/Our AWARDSOur
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