8 th ANNUAL REPORT 1-7-2017 to 30-6-2018
8th
ANNUAL REPORT
1-7-2017to30-6-2018
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HANZAInc.www.homeshare.org.au
HANZAInc.ABN31219342807Reg.No.A00554275
COMMITTEEOFMANAGEMENT
2017-2018
President: AnnetteMaddenOAM,RN(ret)RM,Dip.Mgmt.
VicePresident: LynetteGrocke,Physio(Ret)GradDipGerontology.
Secretary: CarmelHurst,OAM,RN(Ret))FCNA
Treasurer: AlexisHughes,BA(Melb)
OrdinaryMembers: BerisCampbellOAM,BADipSocStuds(Melb),TonyCavedon,BSW,BADipEdDipBus.DeniseKeighery,BSW,(Melb)DipEd.
VolunteersandSupporters:HANZAbenefitsenormouslyfromthetimeandeffortgenerouslygivenbyitsincreasingnumberofvolunteersandHomesharechampions.ThisyearwegivespecialthanksnotonlytoRodCampbellbuttoeveryoneatTheAustraliaInstitutewhosupportedouractivitiesinCanberra.WealsowanttoacknowledgethecontributionofthemanypeoplewhohavegivensomuchvoluntarytimeandprobonoadvicetotheHomeShareMelbourneprojectespeciallyMegMontagueandHeatherMcKee.Ourlongtermandloyalsupportersarealsodeeplyappreciated—ShirleyAnderson,NancyHoganGalante,PeterJorgensen,SerenaRogers,JackieRoss,TrishWightonandChrisWighton.
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PRESIDENT’SREPORTHANZAexperiencedayearofnewdevelopmentinsomeareasandfrustrationinothers.WearedelightedthatthenewHomesharepilotprogramHomeShareMelbourneistobeaprogramofHANZAInc.ThecommitteeofmanagementagreedthattheprogramsitswellwithHANZAandthatnewpossibilitiesforinfluenceandexpansionforHANZAwillpresentinfuture.
HANZAhasmaintaineditsworktoachieverecognitionofHomeshareasavalid,chargeablelineitemwithinMyAgedCareorNDIS(NationalDisabilityInsurance
Scheme).MinisterKenWyatt’spositivereceptionofHomeshareattheRoundTableinCanberralastOctoberwasencouraging.WearecertainthatHomesharewillbetheanswerformanypeopleinfuture;itisa“nobrainer”andtheprogramisestablishedsecurelyinmanycountriesaroundtheworld.
SpecialrecognitionisattributedtoBerisCampbellOAM,ourHomeshareprogramconsultant.BerisalwaysplaysavitalroleinallHANZA’sactivitiesandinitiatives.WesimplycouldnotprogressourworkofspreadingtheHomesharemessagewithoutherinput,newideasandongoingvoluntarywork.
CarmelHurstOAM,HANZA’sfounderandCommitteeofManagementSecretary,whobroughttheconceptofHomesharetoAustralia,istoresignatthe2018AnnualGeneralMeeting.Iacceptherresignationreluctantly.Carmelhasbeenourinspirationtoworksohardforthelasttwentyyears,andhasbeenadevotedandactivememberofHANZAInc.Wearesadtoseeherfinishherformalroleonthecommittee,however,shehaspromisedtostayinvolvedwithHANZAandtocontinuetospreadthewordaboutHomeshare.ThanksforeverythingCarmel!
DeniseKeigheryresignedfromthecommitteeofmanagementduetoincreasedfamilycommitments.WearesorrytoloseDenisewhoworkedwithCarmelonthePromotionssubcommitteeandhasbeenasupporterofHomeshareformanyyears.Denisetoowillcontinuetoassistuswhenevershecan.
IamexcitedtoannouncethatHANZAhasaspecialresolutionatthe2018AGM,toincreasenumbersonthecommitteeofmanagementfromseventoninemembers.ThisincreasewillallowustorecruitnewandessentialskillstotheCOM.IamdelightedtoannouncethatHeatherMcKeeOAM,DrMegMontagueandNancyNortonareallstandingforelectionatthe2018AGM.HeatherworkedwithBerisCampbellovermanyyearsonmultipleprojectsandprogramsinthePortPhilliparea.MeghasbeenourHomesharechampionformanyyears.MegfacilitatedallourrecentplanningsessionsandwastheprincipalauthoroftheHomesharePlanningandOperationalManual.NancybringsheryearsofexperienceincommunitycareandexcellentmanagementskillstoHANZA.Wewillbedelightedtoaddsuchtalentedpeopletoourcommittee.
Asthisyearfinishesonsuchanoptimisticnote,Ithankthecommitteeofmanagementmembersfortheirdedicationandtirelesswork.Theyareunsungheroes!Andthankstoo,toourpastpresidentShirleyAnderson,whohassupportedHANZAbytakingCOMmeetingminutessinceherretirement.Althoughretiringfromthattask,ShirleywillremainasavitalmemberoftheGovernanceandSystemssubcommittee.
Thankstoo,toourgenerousdonors,whohavesustainedHANZAandmadeHomeshareMelbournepossibleintheperioduntilsubstantialfundingisaccomplished.
AnnetteMaddenOAM,PresidentHANZA
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SECRETARY’SFAREWELLMESSAGEIamretiringfromtheHANZAcommitteeofmanagementatthistime.Thistimeisright,withsignificantchangestoHANZAandtothefundingarrangementsonwhichitdepends.
Reflectingonmyinvolvementover21years,IcanonlysaywhataninterestingrideithasbeenwithcompanionsIgreatlyrespectandforacauseinwhichIpassionatelybelieve.
TheHANZAcommitteehasnewbloodandawiderambition.Iwishitwellandamconvincedoftheultimatesuccessofsuchasplendidcause.HomeshareisonthemoveinmanycountriesandIamproudtohavebeenapartofitallandhavesharedinsomuchgoodworkandsuchgoodfellowship.
CarmelHurstOAM,SecretaryHANZA
HIGHLIGHTSOF2017-18
HOMESHARERoundTable
HANZAwasonahighaswestartedthisyearworkingwithTheAustraliaInstitutetowardsthesuccessfulHomeshareRoundTablethatwasheldinParliamentHouse,Canberraon24October2017.WithsupportfromHANZAmembersUnitingVicTas,CommunityConnectionsACTandHoldsworthCommunityNSW,HANZApresentedthehomeshareprogramtoAgedCareMinisterKenWyattandseniorbureaucratsfromHealthandtheNDIS.StrongsupportwasalsoprovidedbypeakagedcareanddisabilityorganisationsACSA,LASA,COTAandNDA.
MinisterKenWyatt’sTweetontheHomeshareRoundTable24/10/2017
• 2018 started with a proud moment for HANZA with our President, Annette Madden, receiving anOAM(Order of Australia medal) in the Australia Day honours for services to aged care. Her OAMrepresentswell-deservedrecognitionforherlonganddistinguishedcareer.
• HANZA’sfocusin2018hasbeenonHomeShareMelbourne,whichisdiscussedinmoredetailbelow.
• HANZAformed,andconvened,theHomeshareVicBranchwiththeestablishedMelbournehomeshareprogramsofUnitingVicTasandCareConnectandthenewprogram,HomeShareMelbourne.Thekeyobject is to follow up from the Round Table by continuing to advocate for homeshare and itsacceptanceasaserviceoption inMyAgedCareandtheNDISandtopreparethefundedhomeshareprogramsfortransitionfromblockfundingtobill-by-the-hourservicesby2020.
• Wesley Homeshare and LifeAssist Homeshare merged over 2017-18, forming Uniting Homeshare,which servicesboth theEasternandSouthernmetro regionsofMelbourne.This changeoccurredaspartof a largermergerof23UnitingCareorganisations to formUnitingVic Tas. Themerger should
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helpUnitingHomesharetogrowstronglywiththecombinedresourcesofalargerorganizationbehindit.
• WorkwithHoldsworthCommunity,NSW,toestablishanewhomeshareprogramgatheredpacethisyear.HANZAhostedastudytourofMelbourneprogramsbyHoldsworth’sstaffinMay,engagedinmanytelemeetings,exchangesofdocumentsandupdates!ThisiswonderfulnewsforNSW,whichhasbeencryingoutforahomeshareprogramformanyyears.
• In September, Holdsworth Homeshare receivedsignificant media coverage for one of theirmatches. The story ran on ABC radio andonline,(pictured) and provided great publicity fortheprogram’sofficiallaunchinOctober.
• AgeConcernHawkesBayhasestablishedanewhomeshareprogram.Logodesigned,coordinatorappointedandfirstmatcheshavealreadybeenmade!Ifthepilotissuccessful,AgeConcernNewZealandwilllookathowitcanbeofferedtootherAgeConcernbranchesthroughoutNewZealand!
• HANZAisinvolvedinplanningforthe6thWorldHomeshareCongress,tobeheldinBelgium,21-22March2019.Ourhomeshareconsultant,BerisCampbell,willleadaworkshopon“TakinganationalapproachtoHomesharedevelopment”.
52-year-oldYveliveswith94-year-oldhome-ownerJoan
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HOMESHAREMELBOURNE—Creatingsafeandaffordablehousingoptions
SeniorHomeshareCoordinatorCarlaRaynes(centre)withHANZAcommitteemembersHeatherMcKeeandBerisCampbell
HomeShareMelbourneisanewHANZAprogramthataimstotakethehomesharemodelthathasworkedsowellinagedcareandextendittotheareaofsocialhousing.ItaimstousehomesharetohelpaddressMelbourne’shousingcrisis.Thedevelopmentandoperationofthisnewprogramhasbeenanexciting,butalsodaunting,challengeforHANZA!Ithasconsumedmuchofourenergythisyear,butitisachallengewehaveeagerlyembraced.
HANZAflaggeditsintentiontotestabroadermarketbackin2015attheWorldHomeshareCongress,whichwehostedinMelbourne.“Wewanttoappealnotjusttopeopleseekinga‘live-insupport’persontosharewith,”BerisCampbelltoldtheconferenceaudience,“butalsotoreachouttoactiveolderhouseholders—ortopeopleofanyage,really—whoarelivinginunder-occupiedhousing.Wewanttoencourage[thosehouseholders]tobealtruistic[and]tocontributetosolvingthehousingcrisis,especiallyinareaswherethereareaffordablehousingshortages.HANZA’sambitionisforhomesharetoplayasignificantroleintheSocialHousingmarket,inadditiontothe‘Care’or‘Live-InSupport’market.”
In2016,withassistancefromHANZA,theSouthPortCommunityHousingGroup(SPCHG)—asignificantinnerMelbournesocialhousingprovider—commissionedadetailedtwo-stagestudytodeterminethefeasibilityofoperatingahomeshareprogramasanaffordablesharehousingprogramintheCityofPortPhillipandsurroundingareas.
Followingthefeasibilitystudy,LaunchHousing—alargersocialhousingassociation—joinedthepartnershipandsteeringcommitteetoleadtheprojectforward.AProgramDevelopmentOfficer,CarlaRaynes,wasengagedinOctober2017andsettoworkondevelopingthemodelandthebusinesscaseforHomeShareMelbourne.
BytheendofJune2018anagreementwasreachedbetweenthevariouspartiesthatHANZAwouldtakeonthemanagementandoperationofthenewprogram,withSPCHGandLaunchHousingmaintainingasupportiverole.ItwasagreedthatHANZAwasinthebestpositiontogiveHomeShareMelbourneitsbestshotandmakeittheirtoppriority.Localandoverseasexperiencehasclearlyshownthathomeshareprogramswillthrivebestwhensupportedanddirectedbyaparentorganisationthatplacesahighpriorityontheprogram,anddedicatessufficientresourcestoenableittogrow.
Althoughweareaverysmallorganisation,webelievethatHANZAhastheknowledgeandexperienceneededtotakeupthechallengeofestablishingandmanaginganewprogram.HANZA’sgenerousdonorsprovidedsufficientresourcesforCarlatocontinuedevelopingtheprogrammodelfrom1July2018andestablishthepilot.
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Pursuitofsubstantialstart-upfundshasbeenamajorfocusaswe’vecomeintothisnewfinancialyear.Wehavealsobeennetworkingandbuildingnewrelationships,particularlywithorganisationsseekingaffordablehousingoptionsforvulnerablegroupssuchasasylumseekers,womenover55,andyoungpeoplewithlittleornoincome.OurmostexcitingnewpartnershipiswithFlatmates.com.au—Australia’slargestshareaccommodationplatform—whichpromisestoreallytakehomeshare‘outthere’andintothemainstream.
2018-19willbeaverybigandexcitingyear!
FINANCIALREPORT—2017-2018HANZAfinishedthe2017/2018financialyearwithnetassetsof$46,987.56,whichrepresentsa$14,782.55increaseonthepreviousyear.
TheenhancedfinancialpositionofHANZAwasduetosomesignificantandgenerousdonors,particularlytheWishartfamilytogetherwithHeatherCampbellandBerisCampbell.Wethankthemfortheircontinuedfaithin,andsupportof,HANZAandtheHomesharemovement.Withtheircontributions,wecancontinuetoexpandthevisionofHomeshareinAustraliaandNewZealand.
AnotherunexpecteddonationcamefromtheLordMayor’sCharitableFoundationinrecognitionofHANZA’sparticipationinits2017YouthinPhilanthropyProgram.
AlthoughsubscriptionsfromorganisationsconductingorplanningHomeshareprogramsweredownonpreviousyears,individualmembershipsincreasedwhichdemonstratesanexpansionofpersonalinterestin,andsupportof,theHomeshareprogram.AwelcomedevelopmentwastheadditiontotheHANZAfamilyoftwoorganisationsinNewSouthWales—theCityofParramattaandHoldsworthCommunity,andanewNewZealandmember—AgeConcern,HawkesBay.
Toexpanditssocialnetworksandfollowers,HANZAmadesignificantoutlaysintotheenhancementandmaintenanceofitswebsite.ThisefforthasbeenrewardedwithincreasedawarenessandinterestinHANZAandwhatitstandsfor.ThewebsitecontinuestobeapointofcontactforthoseorganisationswishingtostartaHomeshareprogramandthoseindividualswhoareseekingHomeshareservices.
OthersignificantexpenditurerelatedtotheremainingpaymentsfortheHomesharetrainingprogram,whichhasbeendevelopedbyBorderlandsCooperative,inconjunctionwithHANZA.ThishasbeenaprojectdesignedtoreinforcetheprofessionalnatureofHomeshare’sactivities.
TofacilitateHANZA’songoingpromotionoftheroleofHomeshareinthechangingenvironmentofagedcareanddisabilitysupportservices,paymentwasmadefortheoccasionaluseofofficespaceinCanberraviaEthicalProperties.ThisenabledtheHANZArepresentative,BerisCampbell,topreparefor,andattendmeetingswiththeMinisterforAgedCareandhisadvisorstogetherwithTheAustraliaInstitute.
HANZAremainsinapositiontoexplorepermutationsandvariationswithintheInternationalHomesharemodelespeciallyina“userpays”environment.Itscapacitytoadapttothetimeswillbecrucialtoexpandingitsreachtodiverseconsumergroups.
AlexisHughes
Treasurer—HANZA
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