This annual report of the board is prepared in accordance with all relevant Victorian legislation. This index has been prepared to facilitate identification of our compliance with statutory disclosure requirements.
Legislation Requirement Page Standing Directions (SD) and Financial Reporting Directions (FRD) Report of operations Charter and purpose FRD 22 Manner of establishment and the relevant ministers 9
FRD 22 Purpose, functions, powers and duties 9–11
FRD 22 Key initiatives and projects 13–21
FRD 22 Nature and range of services provided 9–21
Management and structure FRD 22 Organisational structure 23–31
Financial and other information FRD 8 Performance against output performance measures 12
FRD 10 Disclosure index 61–2
FRD 12 Disclosure of major contracts 31
FRD 15 Executive officer disclosures 31
FRD 22 Employment and conduct principles 31
FRD 22 Occupational health and safety policy 31
FRD 22 Summary of the financial results for the year 22
FRD 22 Significant changes in financial position during the year 22
FRD 22 Major changes or factors affecting performance 22
FRD 22 Subsequent events 58
FRD 22 Application and operation of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 36–7
FRD 22 Compliance with building and maintenance provisions of the Building Act 1993 38
FRD 22 Statement on National Competition Policy 34
FRD 22 Application and operation of the Public Interest Disclosures Act 2012 37–8
FRD 22 Details of consultancies over $10,000 33
FRD 22 Details of consultancies under $10,000 34
FRD 22 Disclosure of government advertising expenditure 35
FRD 22 Disclosure of ICT expenditure 32
FRD 22 Reviews and studies expenditure 32–3
FRD 22 Statement of availability of other information 39–40
FRD 22 Asset Management Accountability Framework maturity assessment 34
FRD 22 Disclosure of emergency procurement 34
FRD 22 Disclosure of procurement complaints 34
FRD 24 Environmental reporting 34
FRD 25 Local Jobs First 31
FRD 29 Workforce data disclosures 31
SD 5.2 Specific requirements under Standing Direction 5.2 1, 42
Compliance attestation and declaration SD 5.1.4 Attestation for compliance with Standing Direction 34
SD 5.2.3 Declaration in report of operations 1
Financial statements Declarations SD 5.2.2 Declaration in the financial statements 42
Other requirements under Standing Directions 5.2 SD 5.2.1(a) Compliance with AASs and other authoritative pronouncements 48–49
SD 5.2.1(a) Compliance with Standing Directions 42
SD 5.2.1(b) Compliance with Model Financial Report 42–60
Other disclosures as required by FRDs in notes to the financial statements* FRD 21 Disclosures of responsible persons, executive officers and other personnel (contractors with significant management responsibilities) in the Financial Report 54–7
FRD 110 Cash flow statements 47
FRD 114 Financial instruments – general government entities and public non-financial corporations 50–4
*References to FRDs have been removed from the disclosure index if the specific FRDs do not contain requirements that are of the nature of the disclosure. Legislation Freedom of Information Act 1982 36–7
Building Act 1993 38
Financial Management Act 1994 1, 42, 48
Disability Act 2006 38
Local Jobs Act 2003 31
Public Interest Disclosures Act 2012 37–8
The following grant payments were made to certain companies and organisations during 2023–24.
Name of company or organisation Pre-accredited and associated grants
$’000 (excl. GST)Sector support grants $’000 (excl. GST) [1]
Total $’000 (excl. GST)
Access Australia Group Limited 45
0
45
Adult and Community Education Victoria Inc. 0
23
23
Adult Learning Australia Ltd 0
214
214
Alamein Neighbourhood and Learning Centre Inc. 82
55
137
Albury-Wodonga Volunteer Resource Bureau Inc. 16
0
16
AMES Australia 1,005
76
1,081
Angliss Neighbourhood House Inc. 91
0
91
Ararat Neighbourhood House Inc. 13
0
13
Arrabri Community House Inc. 101
0
101
Art Resource Collective Inc. 11
0
11
Australian Croatian Community Services Ltd 13
0
13
Australian Multicultural Community Services Limited 16
0
16
Australian Romanian Community Welfare, Health and Services Association of Victoria Inc. 16
0
16
Australian Vietnamese Women's Association Inc. 140
0
140
Avenue Neighbourhood House at Eley Inc. 122
0
122
Balance Training Services Pty Ltd 169
0
169
Ballan and District Community House and Adult Education Centre Inc. 12
0
12
Ballarat Neighbourhood Centre Inc. 255
24
279
Banksia Gardens Association Inc. 675
60
735
Bass Coast Adult Learning Inc. 144
124
268
Belgium Avenue Neighbourhood House Inc. 38
0
38
Bellarine Living and Learning Centre Inc. 63
0
63
Belvedere Community Centre Inc. 51
55
106
Bendigo Neighbourhood Hub Inc. 22
0
22
Berry Street Victoria Inc. 68
8
76
Beulah Historical, Learning and Progress Association Inc. 17
0
17
Birallee Park Neighbourhood House Inc. 3
0
3
Bnym Aboriginal Corporation 5
0
5
Boort Resource and Information Centre Inc. 13
0
13
Box Hill Institute 802
0
802
BRACE Education Training & Employment Limited 47
0
47
Brunswick Neighbourhood House Co-operative Limited 253
0
253
Bubup Wilam Aboriginal Child and Family Centre Inc. 7
0
7
Buchan District Outreach Inc. 14
16
30
Carlton Neighbourhood Learning Centre Inc. 113
20
133
Carringbush Adult Education Inc. 208
40
248
Castlemaine Community House Inc. 143
35
178
Central Highlands Group Training Inc. 26
0
26
Central Ringwood Community Centre Inc. 105
0
105
Centre For Participation Inc. 172
0
172
CERES Inc. 58
0
58
Cheltenham Community Centre Inc. 256
0
256
Child And Family Care Network Inc. 6
0
6
Christie Centre Inc. 38
0
38
Churchill Neighbourhood Centre Inc. 33
0
33
Cire Services Inc. 368
156
524
Clota Cottage Neighbourhood House Inc. 18
0
18
Cloverdale Community Centre Inc. 261
37
298
Cobram Community House Inc. 41
60
101
Comm Unity Plus Services Ltd 214
0
214
Community College Gippsland Ltd 119
3
122
Community Hub Inc. 34
0
34
Concern Australia Welfare Inc. 35
0
35
Continuing Education and Arts Centre of Alexandra Inc. 11
18
29
Coonara Community House Inc. 194
0
194
Corryong Neighbourhood House Inc. 15
8
23
Craigieburn Education and Community Centre Inc. 47
0
47
Cranbourne Community House Inc. 109
0
109
Dallas Neighbourhood House Inc. 162
0
162
Dandenong Community and Learning Centre Inc. 320
25
345
Daylesford Neighbourhood Centre Inc. 28
0
28
Diamond Valley Learning Centre Inc. 173
0
173
Djerriwarrh Employment and Education Services Inc. 223
10
233
Donald Learning Group Inc. 7
0
7
Doveton Neighbourhood Learning Centre Inc. 150
55
205
Duke Street Community House Association Inc. 212
0
212
East End Community House Inc. 149
0
149
Echuca Neighbourhood House Inc. 27
8
35
Elwood St. Kilda Neighbourhood Learning Centre Inc. 153
0
153
Emerald Community House Inc. 29
0
29
Farnham Street Neighbourhood Learning Centre Inc. 428
1
429
Fitzroy Learning Network Inc. 69
0
69
Foundation 61 Inc. 88
0
88
Foundation Learning Centre Inc. 410
3
413
Frankston City Council 39
0
39
Gippsland Employment Skills Training Inc. 230
0
230
Glen Eira Adult Learning Centre Inc. 153
0
153
Glen Park Community Centre Inc. 224
102
326
Glenroy Neighbourhood Learning Centre Inc. 126
0
126
Great Ocean Road Health 11
0
11
Haddon Community Learning Centre Inc. 17
0
17
Hallam Community Learning Centre Inc. 86
22
108
Hampton Park Care Group Inc. 100
0
100
Healesville Living and Learning Centre Inc. 53
8
61
Heyfield Community Resource Centre Inc. 28
0
28
Holden Street Neighbourhood House Inc. 59
0
59
Horsham Neighbourhood House Inc. 28
0
28
Hume City Council 15
0
15
Inclusion Melbourne Inc. 57
0
57
Indie Education 25
0
25
Inner Melbourne Vet Cluster Inc. 15
0
15
Japara Neighbourhood House Inc. 13
0
13
Jesuit Social Services Limited 487
60
547
Jewish Care (Victoria) Inc. 27
5
32
Jika Jika Community Centre (Inc.) 21
0
21
Jobco Employment Services Association Inc. 41
0
41
K.Y.M. (Victoria) Inc. 119
0
119
Kangaroo Flat Community Group Inc. 9
0
9
Karingal St Laurence Limited 213
0
213
Kensington Neighbourhood House Inc. 110
56
166
Kerang and District Community Centre Inc. 27
58
85
Kerrie Neighbourhood House Inc. 16
0
16
Kew Neighbourhood Learning Centre Inc. 222
0
222
King Valley Learning Exchange Inc. 16
0
16
Kinglake Ranges Neighbourhood House Inc. 29
0
29
Kyabram Community and Learning Centre Inc. 53
20
73
Kyneton Community & Learning Centre Inc. 100
6
106
Lalor Neighbourhood House Inc. 95
0
95
Langwarrin Community Centre Inc. 9
0
9
Laurels Education and Training Inc. 39
0
39
Laverton Community Integrated Services Inc. 251
20
271
Life Skills Victoria Inc. 75
0
75
LINK Neighbourhood House Inc. 8
0
8
Living and Learning at Ajani Inc. 59
0
59
Living Learning Pakenham Inc. 290
20
310
Loddon Campaspe Multicultural Services Inc. 120
79
199
Longbeach Place Inc. 44
0
44
Lyrebird Community Centre Inc. 57
0
57
MACE Inc. 75
4
79
Macedon Ranges Further Education Centre Inc. 45
0
45
MADEC Australia Limited 38
0
38
Maldon Neighbourhood Centre Inc. 25
0
25
Mallacoota District Health and Support Service Inc. 3
0
3
Manna Gum Community House Inc. 42
0
42
Meadow Heights Learning Shop Inc. 221
0
221
Melton South Community Centre Inc. 78
0
78
Merinda Park Learning and Community Centre Inc. 207
0
207
MiCare Ltd 101
0
101
Migrant Resource Centre, North-West Region Inc. 35
0
35
Mill Park Community Services Group Inc. 262
8
270
Milpara Community House Inc. 37
0
37
Mitcham Community House Inc. 19
0
19
Moe Neighbourhood House Inc. 30
0
30
Moongala Women's Collective Inc. 19
0
19
Mordialloc Neighbourhood House Inc. 45
0
45
Mount Beauty Neighbourhood Centre Inc. 45
0
45
Mount Eliza Neighbourhood House Inc. 10
0
10
Mountain District Women's Co-Operative Limited 282
55
337
Multicultural Community Services Geelong Inc. 592
0
592
Murray Adult Community Education - Swan Hill Inc. 84
0
84
Myrtleford Neighbourhood Centre Inc. 28
0
28
Ngwala Willumbong Aboriginal Corporation 23
0
23
Nhill Neighbourhood House Learning Centre Inc. 163
0
163
Nillumbik Shire Council 51
0
51
Noble Park Community Centre Inc. 12
0
12
North Carlton Railway Station Neighbourhood House Inc. 13
0
13
North Melbourne Language and Learning Inc. 220
0
220
North Ringwood Community House Inc. 58
0
58
North Shepparton Community and Learning Centre Inc. 16
0
16
Numurkah Community Learning Centre Inc. 20
20
40
Olympic Neighbourhood House Inc. 254
15
269
Open Door Neighbourhood House Inc. 144
0
144
Orana Neighbourhood House Inc. 114
20
134
Orbost Education Centre Inc. 69
0
69
Outlets Co-operative Neighbourhood House Limited 19
0
19
Outlook (Aust.) Limited 93
0
93
Park Orchards Community House And Learning Centre Inc. 130
0
130
Paynesville Neighbourhood Centre Inc. 72
35
107
Peninsula Training And Employment Program Inc. 169
35
204
Phillip Island Community And Learning Centre Inc. 42
0
42
Pines Learning Inc. 234
4
238
Port Phillip Community Group Limited 97
55
152
PRACE INC. 354
147
501
Prahran Place Ltd 143
20
163
Preston Neighbourhood House Inc. 159
107
266
Pyrenees Community House Inc. 12
0
12
Quantin Binnah Community Centre Inc. 10
0
10
Red Cliffs Community Resource Centre Inc. 41
0
41
Rejoice Chinese Christian Communication Centre Inc. 49
0
49
Resurrection Catholic Church Keysborough 348
20
368
Reynard Street Neighbourhood House Inc. 63
0
63
Richmond Community Learning Centre Inc. 32
0
32
Robinvale Network House Inc. 10
8
18
Rosewall Neighbourhood Centre Inc. 101
0
101
Rowville Neighbourhood Learning Centre Inc. 90
0
90
Rural Industries Skill Training Centre Inc. 82
0
82
Rushworth Community House Inc. 11
8
19
Sale Neighbourhood House Inc. 37
0
37
Sandy Beach Community Co-Operative Society Limited 262
0
262
SCAA Shearer Woolhandler Training Inc. 63
0
63
Selby Community House Inc. 35
0
35
Shepparton Access 58
8
66
SisterWorks Inc. 9
0
9
Small Business Mentoring Service Inc. 0
45
45
South Shepparton Community Centre Inc. 10
0
10
Southern Migrant and Refugee Centre Inc. 50
0
50
Southport Community Centre Inc. 97
0
97
Span Community House Inc. 34
8
42
Springdale Neighbourhood Centre Inc. 147
0
147
Springvale Indo-Chinese Mutual Assistance Association Inc. 68
0
68
Springvale Learning and Activities Centre Inc. 240
55
295
Springvale Neighbourhood House Inc. 293
20
313
St. Arnaud Neighbourhood House Inc. 12
0
12
Stawell Neighbourhood House Inc. 11
0
11
Sunraysia Mallee Ethnic Communities Council Inc. 211
0
211
Sunraysia Regional Consulting Limited 52
36
88
Sussex Neighbourhood House Inc. 94
20
114
Taskforce Community Agency Inc. 244
20
264
Tatura Community House Inc. 10
0
10
The Basin Community House Inc. 255
0
255
The Centre for Continuing Education Inc. 626
31
657
The Centre: Connecting Community in North and West Melbourne Inc. 42
0
42
The Endeavour Hills Neighbourhood Centre Inc. 104
0
104
The Kevin Heinze Garden Centre Inc. 13
8
21
The Onemda Association Inc. 134
0
134
The South Kingsville Community Centre Inc. 43
20
63
Traralgon Neighbourhood Learning House Inc. 26
0
26
U3a Network Victoria Inc. 0
150
150
Uniting (Victoria and Tasmania) Limited 61
0
61
Vermont South Community House Inc. 26
26
52
VET Development Centre Ltd 0
92
92
VICSEG New Futures 21
8
29
Victoria University 0
265
265
Victorian Aboriginal Community Services Association Limited 42
8
50
Victorian Adult Literacy and Basic Education Council Inc. 0
40
40
Warracknabeal Neighbourhood House and Learning Centre Inc. 54
35
89
Warragul Community House Inc. 51
1
52
Warrandyte Neighbourhood House Inc. 8
0
8
Waverley Community Learning Centre Inc. 83
0
83
Wedderburn Community House Inc. 23
0
23
Wellsprings For Women Inc. 437
71
508
Wendouree Neighbourhood Centre Inc. 133
0
133
Westgate Community Initiatives Group Ltd. 373
0
373
Whittlesea Community Connections Inc. 87
0
87
Whittlesea Community House Inc. 23
0
23
Williamstown Community and Education Centre Inc. 258
2
260
Wingate Avenue Community Centre Inc. 199
24
223
WISE Employment Ltd 43
26
69
Women's Health in the South East Inc. 0
12
12
Wonga Park Community Cottage Inc. 10
0
10
Workforce Plus Inc. 336
0
336
Worn Gundidj Aboriginal Co-operative Ltd 20
0
20
Wycheproof Community Resource Centre Inc. 15
1
16
Wyndham Community and Education Centre Inc. 425
43
468
Yarraville Community Centre Inc. 368
35
403
Yarrawonga Neighbourhood House Inc. 27
0
27
Yarrunga Community Centre Inc. 97
0
97
Youth Projects Limited 47
0
47
YouthNow Inc. 271
35
306
Zoe Support Australia 45
20
65
Grand Total 26,101
3,316
29,417
[1] This grants classification includes sector development, project and administration funding.
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