BUSHkids 2017-18 Annual Report

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Bullets adjacent to each name indicate the number of projects worked on or events attended in addition to regular Council meetings during calendar year 2018 (one large bullet = 10 commitments).

BUSHkids Council is an equal partner in and contributor to the growth and change in our organisation. Over the past year Council members have not only had strategic input but have also provided hands-on involvement across many aspects of the organisation. Here is a brief profile of each Council member, and a summary in the table below of their attendance at Council meetings.

Dr Neil Bartels oam (Chair)

A medical practitioner with a keen interest in children’s health issues, Neil holds a Master’s degree in Law with a great interest in the equity of access to health services for more remote or disadvantaged children, particularly those with behavioural, learning or social disadvantage. Dr Bartels provides valuable medical and legal experience and intense support in the direction of the organisation, and was recognised for his lengthy service in the Australia Day 2018 honours.

Ms Gloria Ryan (Deputy Chair)

Mr Julian Martin (Member)

Gloria is legally trained and is a very enthusiastic contributor to all aspects of our contracting matters and supporting BUSHkids with legal advice as well as comprehensively advising on our Policies and Procedures. Through the changes to the organisation’s branding she assisted greatly with the registration of the BUSHkids trademark. Since being elected as Deputy Chair in December 2014, Gloria has brought her skills to support a number of key strategic areas.

After growing up in the Bush, Julian has a high regard for what BUSHkids is contributing to the children of rural and regional Queensland. He has had more than 25 years of experience in the information systems industry and a background of providing business-enabling solutions to organisations. Julian supports us greatly in all areas of our ICT needs and has been a valued adviser for the transformation of our ICT systems across the organisation.

Ms Allison McLean (Hon.Treasurer)

Ms Carolyn Searle (Member)

Allison brings her vast accounting knowledge with many years in the areas of business advice, accounting and taxation to support the BUSHkids finance team. Growing up on a farm which was worked by generations of her

Growing up in Mackay, Carolyn understands how the needs of children and families in regional areas are often overlooked and how BUSHkids provides the only health services of its type in many areas. She worked in

family she feels an affinity with families in rural and remote areas. Allison was originally involved with the Redcliffe Centre through community groups, organising games nights, activities, and outings for children who had been brought in for treatment.

accounting and legal fields before founding a recruitment agency, and has since provided valuable advice for our organisation. She has helped increase the profile of BUSHkids, ensuring our valuable services offered reach the children most in need.

Mr David Ham oam (Member)

Mrs Margaret Lavery (Member)

David worked for Education Queensland all his adult life, first as a teacher, then principal and inspector, and finally as the Director of Human Resources. As a young teacher and principal in Outback Queensland he was very impressed by the care given to children by our organisation. David has given us enormous voluntary assistance in the creation of our Policies & Procedures in many areas and continues to volunteer his time on further projects.

Margaret joined the BUSHkids Council in 2017. After graduating from The University of Queensland and spending several years in the Public Service, she returned to UQ,

devoting nearly 30 years to a variety of planning, policy and support roles with the University. Margaret began working as a volunteer in BUSHkids’ Brisbane office during 2014, contributing her experience in business administration and planning to the organisation.

Mrs Gail Huggins (Member)

Ms Jan Boys (Member)

Gail is a Speech Pathologist who has extensive clinical and administrative experience gained from working in government and non-government organisations throughout Australia. Her commitment, based on the knowledge and

Jan has dedicated her working life to education – as a teacher, curriculum and policy developer, school support centre co-ordinator and, more recently, as Executive Director and Regional Director of Education in Chinchilla,

service planning experience that early intervention for children at developmental risk is vital insurance against long-term disadvantage, has always been to provide equity of access to a well-resourced evidence-based service such as ours.

Darling Downs, Toowoomba and Ipswich. Jan understands that good health and wellbeing are vital to effective learning, particularly in regional areas, and contributes her extensive career experience to BUSHkids’ growing list of educational programs.

2018 Council

8 Feb

22 Mar

26 Apr

14 Jun

2 Aug

13 Sep

18 Oct

29 Nov*

6 Dec*

Dr N Bartels oam

Attended

Apology

Attended

Intending Intending

Ms G Ryan

Apology

Attended

Apology

Attended

Intending Intending

Ms A McLean

Attended

Intending Intending

Mr D Ham oam

Attended

Apology

Attended

Apology

Intending

Mrs G Huggins

Attended

Intending Intending

Mr J Martin

Attended

Apology

Attended

Apology

Attended

Intending Intending

Ms C Searle

Attended

Apology

Attended

Apology

Intending Intending

Mrs M Lavery

Attended

Apology

Intending Intending

Ms J Boys

Apology

Attended

Apology

Attended

Intending Intending

*Note: these meetings scheduled after the production deadline for this report; attendance notes are declared intentions based on prior advice received from Council members.

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