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Annual General Meeting

Welcome: A Summary of the Financial Year 2016/2017

Kids Are Kids! measures success through a Balanced Score Card Approach developed around a set of measures designed to meet our overall Objectives

Strategic Focus Areas

Strategic Direction 2015 – 2018 Strategy Map

Our Vision Our Purpose Our Values

To help children learn, grow and flourish through therapy and family support

• Individualised and

courageously unique

• Equitable and

accessible

• Passionate and

empathetic

• Safe and secure

Family Focused Services Relationship and Connections Leadership and Governance Sustainability

Transforming children’s lives

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We continued to deliver programs and services that met our strategic direction and mission. The number of therapy sessions increased by 11.8% from the previous year.

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Our Vision & Mission

Vision: Transforming children’s lives Mission: To help children flourish through therapy and family support

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Patron, Professor Whitehouse

Professor Andrew Whitehouse, Patron since 2014, continues his support for the work of Kids Are Kids!, committing to another year of being

• ur much valued Patron.

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“…A collision of admiration and awe that creates the strongest of passions. I am extremely honoured to be the Patron of an organisation that is awash with this passion; it lines the halls of the centre and rings out through the hooting and hollering of the dedicated staff”

Professor Andrew Whitehouse, Director of the Autism Research Team, Telethon Kids Institute

Patron, Professor Whitehouse

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We had contracts renewed & won

• Child Development Services; Speech Pathology, Autism

Assessments & Physiotherapy

• Disability Services Commission; Autism Assessments & Early

Childhood Intervention

• WA Country Health Services; Speech Pathology & Clinical

Psychology

• WANDIS Disability Services Provider Panel; Early Childhood

Intervention & School Age Therapy Services

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WA NDIS

“We were successful in our application to be a registered provider on the Disability Services Provider Panel for both Early Intervention and School Aged

• services. We supported many of our families to make

the transition to an individualised funded service through WA NDIS or to welcome new families to Kids Are Kids! and support them through what is often a challenging time.” Lisa Hoffman, Executive Officer

Kids Are Kids! became a Registered WA NDIS Service Provider

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Program Performance: A Snapshot

• KidStart Program: 78 families at any one time
• WA NDIS Program: Continues to grow and is now equal

in size to the KidStart program

• WA Country Health: 63 families
• Fee for Service: Continues to provide individualised and

multi-disciplinary services to clients and their families

• CDS Speech Pathology: 143 families
• CDS Physiotherapy: exceeded budget forecasts
• Autism Assessment Program: Continues to grow as a

panel provider for DSC and CDS

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The Xploration Hub

An incredible resource that is being utilised every day. Many of our current clients that come to the centre use the sensory room on a regular basis. Kids Are Kids! also provide group programs held in the Xploration Hub and parents can also book the room for private use by

• appointment. All disciplines including Speech Pathologists,

Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Clinical Psychologists use the facility.

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We advocated for others

Miracle Babies Miracle Month of May Autism Awareness Month Fragile X Awareness Day

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We reached more regional families

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We raised our profile, using a range of networking, advertising and public relations

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Social Media

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Our eNewsletter was re-launched

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Public Relations

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Advertising

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New Group Programs were launched

Infant Massage Group Program Launched in February 2017

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Therapy in Groups made a difference

• Articulation
• Social Eyes
• Little Munchers & Crunchers
• Infant Massage

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We received grants

• Perpetual Trustee Grant, $60,000 for the Circle of

Security Program

• Great Southern Development Commission, Speech

Pathology Assessment & Intervention to the local community in the Great Southern Region

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We built relationships

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We raised funds and received support

• The 2017 Gala Dinner raised $28,000
• Grill’d Applecross: community advocacy
• Cadbury Easter Chocolate Drive
• Entertainment Books
• The Think Fragile X Foundation: ongoing support & Scholarship

donation

• Grant Thornton: ongoing support, donations and fundraising Quiz

Night

• ATCO Group of Companies: ongoing donations through EPIC charity

support program and assisting with other fundraising initiatives

• Lakes Networking: IT support
• Santa’s Helpers: Family Christmas Picnic Gifts

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We reached out to more children

• Aubin Grove Primary School: Occupational Therapy

and Speech Pathology

• Honeywood Primary School: Occupational Therapy
• Our Lady of Mt Carmel: Speech Screens

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We awarded Scholarships

Thanks to generous donations from ATCO, Think Fragile X Foundation and the Variety Club of Perth we were able to offer a total of 10 scholarships. These helped children access much needed therapy and without the scholarships, would not have been able to access therapy services. We included representatives on the review panel from our sponsors and staff from Kids Are Kids!

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Our commitment to quality continues

We strive to provide families with a supportive, safe environment where every family can have access to our services. We continue to develop our programs and services around the needs

• f families and their children.

We are very excited for what the future holds for Kids Are Kids! and look forward to celebrating the 21st year of operation in 2018. Thank you for your support.

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Special thanks to…

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