VCS Foundation Ltd
- Charity is registered
- Charity reporting is up to date
Overview
Charity details
Also known as:
VCS Pathology
National HPV Vaccination Program Register (NHVPR)
Victorian Cervical Screening Registry (VCSR)
VCS Digital Health
VCS Population Health
ABN:
Address:
265 Faraday St
Carlton VIC 3053
AustraliaEmail:
Address For Service email:
Website:
Charity Size:
Large
Who the charity helps:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
Females
Financially disadvantaged people
Gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or intersex persons
Males
Migrants, refugees or asylum seekers
General community in Australia
Date established:
1964
Last reported:
7 January 2020
Financial Year End:
30/06
Summary of activities
The vision of VCS Foundation is ‘to prevent cancer and infectious disease through excellence in the provision of population health services supporting screening and vaccination’. In line with this vision, VCS Foundation pursued its charitable purposes in the last financial year through the activities of its three business units: VCS Pathology, VCS Population Health and VCS Digital Health.
VCS Pathology has continued to support Australia’s National Cervical Screening Program (NCSP) through the provision of unparalleled high quality laboratory services and advice to health professionals. In 2018/19, VCS Pathology reported approximately 250,000 HPV tests across six different HPV testing platforms, making the laboratory one of the largest publicly-funded molecular, not just screening, laboratories in Australia. VCS Pathology was the first laboratory nationally to be accredited for self-collected samples as part of the renewed NCSP, improving the accessibility of Australian women to life-saving cervical screening tests. Our medical education unit provided health professionals with accredited training, education materials and telephone support. This included free education and training to GPs, nurses and aboriginal workers who each play important roles in promoting and undertaking screening pathways. This strong laboratory and medical expertise enables VCS Pathology to service underserved populations in Australia and around the world. VCS Pathology also continued into Phase Two of the Compass Trial, seeking to confirm that the HPV test is a superior screening method and assessing different ways of deciding which women need further investigation if they have a positive test.
VCS Population Health and VCS Digital Health continued their leadership in the delivery of high quality population health services. Projects have included the Providing Access to Immunisation for Vulnerable Groups (PAIVnG) to facilitate the immunisation management of refugees and asylum seekers, a collaborative project with the Menzies to deliver a Plan of Action to improve the reporting of Indigenous status in HPV vaccination and cervical screening programs, and a new data and reporting services to support cancer screening in Victoria. The 2018/19 financial year saw the closure of the Victorian Cervical Cytology Registry after its transition to the National Cancer Screening Register in June 2019, and the National HPV Vaccination Program Register after the transition to the Australian Immunisation Register in 2018. Our Population Health team continued to provide the participant follow up function for the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program in Victoria. Our Digital Health team are working with the Jean Hailes Foundation to develop the digital platform underpinning the National Endometriosis Clinical and Scientific (NECST) Network, and the Victorian Government to implement an Immunisation System Replacement for local councils.
Where the charity operates
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Financials & Documents
Annual reporting
Title | Due Date | Date received | Download |
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Financial Report 2021 | 31 December 2021 | Pending | — |
Financial Report 2021 | 31 December 2021 | Pending | — |
Annual Information Statement 2021 | 31 December 2021 | Not yet submitted | — |
Annual Information Statement 2021 | 31 December 2021 | Not yet submitted | — |
Financial Report 2020 | 31 January 2021 | Not yet submitted | — |
Annual Information Statement 2020 | 31 January 2021 | Not yet submitted | — |
Financial Report 2019 | 31 January 2020 | 7 January 2020 | Download |
Annual Information Statement 2019 | 31 January 2020 | 7 January 2020 | View AIS |
Financial Report 2018 | 31 March 2019 | 13 February 2019 | Download |
Annual Information Statement 2018 | 31 March 2019 | 13 February 2019 | View AIS |
Financial Report 2017 | 31 January 2018 | 22 December 2017 | Download |
Annual Information Statement 2017 | 31 January 2018 | 22 December 2017 | View AIS |
Financial Report 2016 | 31 January 2017 | 18 January 2017 | Download |
Annual Information Statement 2016 | 31 January 2017 | 18 January 2017 | View AIS |
Financial Report 2015 | 31 January 2016 | 29 January 2016 | Download |
Annual Information Statement 2015 | 31 January 2016 | 29 January 2016 | View AIS |
Financial Report 2014 | 31 January 2015 | 24 December 2014 | Download |
Annual Information Statement 2014 | 31 January 2015 | 24 December 2014 | View AIS |
Annual Information Statement 2013 | 31 March 2014 | 26 February 2014 | View AIS |
Financial Report 2013 | No due date | Not required | — |
People
Responsible People
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History
The charity's subtype history
Purpose | Start Date | End Date |
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Institution whose principal activity is to promote the prevention or control of diseases in human beings (Health Promotion Charity)(HPC) | 1 January 2014 | — |
2012 Institution whose principal activity is to promote the prevention or control of diseases in human beings (HPC) | 3 December 2012 | 31 December 2013 |
2012 Another purpose beneficial to the community | 3 December 2012 | 31 December 2013 |
Registration status history
Effective Date | Status |
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3 December 2012 | Registered |
Enforcement action history
There have been no enforcements for this charity.