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AIS Report - 2015
Annual Information Statement 2015
Legal Name:
Polio Australia Incorporated
ABN:
53620396311
Section A: Charity Information
Other names charity is known by (such as trading name):
Gillian Thomas
Charity size:
Small
Basic Religious Charity:
No
Section B: Activities
Activities in the 2015 reporting period:
Yes
Main activity:
Other education
General activities:
- Civic and advocacy activities
- Economic, social and community development
- Other health service delivery
Description of charity’s activities and outcomes:
At its 2014 Annual General Meeting and Strategic Planning Meeting, Polio Australias Board decided on five priorities to work towards over the next three years, as follows.Priority One: Education. Promoting enhanced knowledge and management of the Late Effects of Polio across the health and community sectors.Priority Two: Advocacy. Lobbying and advocating for recognition of and appropriate service provision for Australia's polio survivors.Priority Three: Capacity Building and Resources. Building resources - financial and human.Priority Four: Visibility. Creating positive visibility in the community.Priority Five: Partnership Development. Enhance external and internal relationships for mutually beneficial outcomes.To achieve these priorities in 2014-2015 we: undertook these major activities:~ Commissioned, reviewed and launched a second clinical practice module: "The Late Effects of Polio: Managing Muscles and Mobility". ~ Built, populated and launched a new website resource for health professionals: www.poliohealth.org.au. ~ Participated in the launch of a new film and resource pack for polio survivors, "All Walks of Life". ~ Commenced planning for the first ever Australasia-Pacific Post-Polio Conference and received positive responses to present from dozens of national and international post-polio specialists. The Conference will be held in September 2016.~ Held the very successful 6th annual Polio Health and Wellness Retreat. ~ Participated in "Wal
Changing or introducing activities in the next reporting period:
No
Beneficiaries helped by charity’s activities in the 2015 reporting period:
- General community in Australia
- Women
- Men
- Adults – 25 to under 60
- Elderly – 60 and over
- People with disabilities
- People with Chronic or terminal illness
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
Section C: Resources and operating locations
Estimated number of unpaid volunteers who worked for the charity during the 2015 reporting period:
- Full time employees: 1
- Part time employees: 1
- Casual employees: 0
- Volunteers: 30
Where the charity operated during the 2015 reporting period:
- Australian Capital Territory
- New South Wales
- Queensland
- South Australia
- Tasmania
- Victoria
- Western Australia
Section D: Reporting and regulatory obligations (This section is optional)
Commonwealth department /(s) and/or agency/agencies charity had to report to over the 2015 reporting period, excluding the ATO and ACNC
Approximate hours spent reporting by paid staff:
0
Approximate hours spent reporting by unpaid volunteers:
0
Total hours spent reporting:
0
Section E: Financial information
Charity's 2015 reporting period:
1 July 2014 to 30 June 2015
2015 Financial report:
Note: If you want to see the financial report or annual report that this charity has submitted, go back to Financials & Documents.
Income and Expenses
Income Statement
Revenue/receipts
Donations and bequests: | $108,522.00 |
Government grants: | $0.00 |
Other revenue/receipts: | $60,875.00 |
Total revenue/receipts: | $169,397.00 |
Expenses
Employee expenses/payments: | $70,603.00 |
Grants and donations made for use in Australia: | $7,205.00 |
Grants and donations made for use outside Australia: | $0.00 |
Other expenses/payments: | $135,364.00 |
Total expenses/payments: | $213,172.00 |
Net surplus/(deficit): | $-43,775.00 |
Balance Sheet Extract
Total assets: | $124,020.00 |
Total liabilities: | $0.00 |
Net assets/liabilites: | $124,020.00 |
Section F: Other obligations
Governing document on the ACNC register current and accurate:
Yes
Responsible persons' details on the ACNC register complete, current and accurate:
Yes
Subtypes current and accurate:
Yes