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