BUSHkids 2016-17 Annual Report

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ANNUAL REPORT 2 0 1 6 – 2 0 1 7

Contents

Our people

Inside front cover

Valé Obituary : Mrs Glenda Keeshan

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Chairman’s report

Connections

Friends of BUSHkids

Council

NOTICE OF MEETING The 81st Annual General Meeting of the Royal Queensland Bush Children’s Health Scheme – BUSHkids – will be held on Wednesday 6 December 2017 from 5.30pm at 16 Morley Street, Toowong Q 4066. Receive and adopt the Report and Financial Statement for the 12 month period 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017; Election of Chairperson, Honorary Treasurer and Council members; Appoint auditors for the ensuing year; Transact any special business for which due notice has been given. By order of the Council Dr N J Bartels Chairman BUSINESS

Members, meetings and projects

Chief Executive Officer’s report

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Volunteers

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Fiona Morgan • Jenny Marsh • Susan Goddard

Media

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Learning and Development

ASS2SP

Play Project - Learning to Play

Telehealth Framework

Read and Grow

Children’s Allied Health Services

Bundaberg

Dalby

Case Study: ASD

Emerald Mount Isa Warwick

Cast Study: Mount Isa schooling

Children and Parenting Support Services

Stanthorpe Agnes Water

Kingaroy eKindy

Case Study: Kingaroy The Common Approach

Organisational statistics

Early Start Teams

Bundaberg

Case Study: Bundaberg Community engagement

NDIS

Rockhampton

Meet some of our staff

Julie Rathmell • Shelley Green • Philippa Brown Toni Garrett • Rockhampton Early Start Team Sue Clarke • Joy Quantrell • Ken Lewis

Trudy McDonald

Work Health and Safety

ICT update Conference

Events

Acknowledgements

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Estates and legacies Donations and bequests

Financial

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Honorary Treasurer’s report Statement by Council Income and expenditure

Cashflows and Notes to the reports

Auditor’s report

Our places

Inside back cover

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