2014 Annual Report - A Fairer World · 2016-06-18 · A Fairer World empowers schools and the wider community to take action for social justice, peace and a sustainable world future

A FAIRER WORLD

2014

Tasmanian Centre for Global Learning Global Learning Resource Library

www.afairerworld.org youth.afairerworld.org

Annual Report

A Fairer World empowers schools and the wider community to take action for social justice, peace and a sustainable world future.

A Fairer World is an independent non-profit organisation run by members. Since 1985 A Fairer World has been a hub for positive social change locally

and globally.

A Fairer World 4 Battery Square, Battery Point, TAS, 7004 T 03 6223 1025 E [email protected] W www.afairerworld.org, F A Fairer World, Hobart Human Library

Contents Reports President’s Report ......................... 1

Our People ..................................... 3

Coordinator’s Report ..................... 5

Education Programs ...................... 7

Knowledge Centre Report ............. 15

Members & Supporters ................ 17

Financial Reports Auditor’s Report ............................ 1

Statement by President

and Treasurer ........................... 2

Statement of Operations ............... 3

Statement of Assets & Liabilities .... 4

Funds Held in Trust ........................ 5

Projects & Grants ........................... 6

Notes to the Accounts ................... 8

Launch of the ‘human books for schools’ at Cosgrove High School.

Forum for Let’s Get Together at Rose Bay High School.

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I n the words of my favourite bard, “To be,

or not to be?” has been the main question for A Fairer World in 2014. With the non-renewal of our State Government funding, this year has seen us focus on a sustainable future as Tasmania’s premier provider of education for social justice and human rights.

In spite of the initial shock and disappointment of this decision, the optimism of staff, volunteers and supporters has been overwhelming, as has been their resolve to continue to provide and further develop a much needed service to schools and the wider community into the future.

The development of the Let’s Get Together Diversity Education Program has been a main priority with a pilot program being run with two grade 8 classes at Rose Bay High School in May. The success of this program has meant that we will be working with the school to run the program with all grade 7 classes in 2015. We believe this program to be unique for the way it addresses all aspects of diversity and discrimination and also aligns closely with both the National Safe Schools Framework and the Tasmanian Respectful Schools and Workplaces Framework. A Tasmanian Community Fund grant paid for the researching, writing and trialling of the program. We were assisted in this by the Office of the Anti-Discrimination Commissioner which also obtained a grant for a supplementary video resource. The value and success of this venture has been due to the hard work and expertise of our staff and volunteers, Dr Sue Stack, the ‘books’ from the Hobart Human Library, the many community organisations who have assisted, as well as the principal, staff and students at Rose Bay High. We look forward to expanding this program to more schools in 2015 and beyond.

One of the highlights of the year has been the success of the Hobart Human Library, an initiative that has enabled us to recruit and train 20 ’books’ (people from groups that commonly face discrimination) to share their stories at public events and in schools. To hear the stories of these ‘books’ and watch the response of ‘readers’ has been truly inspirational.

Thanks to assistance from Tasmanian travel agent Volunteer Holidays we were once again able to bring the Kids View Social Justice Conferences to Hobart in partnership with Filipino child rights organisation, Bahay Tuluyan. Conferences, attended by almost 300 students, were held in May at Mt Nelson Primary, Clarence High and Huonville High.

In addition to these and our other programs that you can read about in the Education Report, we have

continued to participate in community awareness raising through initiatives such as Anti-Poverty Week, Human Rights Week in Tasmania and the Networking for Harmony Group.

Early in 2014 we joined with the Hobart Women’s Shelter to present The Vagina Monologues at UTAS. This entertaining, yet poignant, performance to raise awareness of violence against women was a huge success and raised just over $9,000 towards programs for each of the organisations. Thanks to Robin Banks, Michael Small and Helen for their organisational involvement and to all our members who helped on the night.

Our thanks also to other fundraising efforts which are now more important to us than ever before - Ros and Wendy for organising BBQs and Senator Catryna Bilyk for providing us with office paper supplies through the CFMEU.

The loss of funding has meant a reduction in staff and opening days (now Tuesday to Thursday). Particularly sad was the need to farewell Karen Reid after 9 years of valued service. Jeremy left us briefly, and was replaced in the interim by Nicole Turner, who did a fabulous job working with the ‘human books’. Jeremy has now returned on a casual basis. Our sincere thanks to all of them for their sterling work this year; you have helped to ensure that social justice and human rights education is valued in so many of our schools.

To our Management Committee, Advisory Council, Library Committee, invaluable volunteers, thank you all for your contributions and support in a demanding year – what would we do without you?

So to the future; we are extremely grateful to our Patron, Robin Banks, and MAD Star, Michael Small, for undertaking a review of our operations and future direction — a challenging but invaluable task they have taken on despite their busy schedules.

Many thanks also to our members, MAD Friends and MAD Stars for your support during the year and please encourage your friends and family to join us as MAD members, friends or stars in the future.

Recently AFW has been short listed as one of three finalists in the Tasmanian Community Achievement Awards for the Prime Super Group of the Year – a well deserved recognition!

Let me close with a special acknowledgement of Helen’s work. I believe that without Helen’s passion, drive, initiative, ideas, expertise and direction A Fairer World would not still be providing the programs in schools or the community sector that it does today. The commitment of her time and her family’s time goes way beyond the remuneration we can afford. Thank you, Helen and Mick; love your work!

The contributions of all these people are highly valued. The passion and enthusiasm that is abundant in the organisation gives me great hope for the future of A Fairer World.

President’s Report

Greg Sawyer

Nene Manasseh

Robin Banks Greg Sawyer Ros Lewis Wendy Evans

Helen Hortle

Robin Bowden

Mary Dickins

John Carpenter Jeff Garsed Andrea Weaver Heather Chong

Paul Muszalik Fergus O’Sullivan Emilee Freeman Jenny Horsley

Nicole Turner Jeremy Picone Sue Murphy Karen Reid

A Fairer World supports schools, groups & individuals to learn, connect & act together by providing innovative education programs award-winning events professional training & mentoring inspiring presentations learning resources teaching ideas access to support networks meeting & office space

Patron Robin Banks TASMANIAN ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMISSIONER

Tasmanian Centre for Global Learning Inc Management Committee President: Greg Sawyer INDIVIDUAL Vice Presidents: Mary Dickins ANGLICARE TASMANIA Ros Lewis INDIVIDUAL Treasurer: Wendy Evans SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL OF HOBART Secretary: Heather Chong INDIVIDUAL Members: Robin Bowden RETURNED OVERSEAS VOLUNTEER Jeff Garsed AUSTRALIAN EDUCATION UNION Ex-officio: Helen Hortle TCGL COORDINATOR Biographies of Committee and Council members can be found at: www.afairerworld.org/_About us

A Fairer World Advisory Council Christine Beuremann UTAS LAW SCHOOL Sebrina Brennan AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS

Sharlene Dempsey AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL AUSTRALIA Emilee Freeman OAKTREE Rebecca Kelly UTAS MEDICAL STUDENTS Tegan Pearce YOUTH NETWORK OF TASMANIA Jeremy Picone RESULTS AUSTRALIA Yabbo Thompson HONORARY LIFE MEMBER Anna Young INDIVIDUAL

Global Learning Resource Library Inc Management Committee John Carpenter CHAIR Karen Reid SECRETARY Wendy Evans TREASURER Andrea Weaver Sue Murphy

Australian Council for Human Rights Education - Tasmanian Chapter Yabbo Thompson Mary Dickins Robin Bowden Helen Hortle Greg Sawyer

Staff Talitha (Taz) Devadass FESTIVAL PROJECT OFFICER Emilee Freeman CASUAL PRESENTER Helen Hortle COORDINATOR Nene Manasseh LIVING IN BETWEEN PROJECT OFFICER Jeremy Picone SCHOOL COORDINATOR Karen Reid EDUCATION OFFICER Nicole Turner SCHOOL COORDINATOR

Volunteers Terhas Bayru BOOK-KEEPING Fernanda Costa HOBART HUMAN LIBRARY Jenny Horsley ADMINISTRATION

Yang Liu (Abbey) ACCOUNTING INTERN Sue Murphy ADMINISTRATION & LIBRARY Paul Muszalik GARDENING & MAINTENANCE Grace Nnajiez ADMINISTRATION

Fergus O’Sullivan HOBART HUMAN LIBRARY Ella Vanzino WORK EXPERIENCE

Professional & pro bono

Sadie Chrestman DRAMA COACH Aaron Gesiotto WEB DEVELOPER Susan Grant GRAPHIC DESIGNER Letitia Lamb FILMMAKER Deb Osorio GRAPHIC DESIGNER Peter Shanks WEB DEVELOPER Dr Sue Stack EDUCATION CONSULTANT

Our People

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T he Centre could not hope to provide the programs and services it does without the assistance of its Committee members and other volunteers. This year we are particularly grateful to the following

people.

A Fairer World strategic objectives Developing and delivering programs for positive social change. Promoting social justice and human rights. Influencing policy on education, social justice and human rights. Enhancing the strengths of our organisation.

Donation of paper products from the CFMEU organised by Senator Catryna Bilyk.

Living the experience of the Human Book, I can now really appreciate the

value. The Hon. Jeremy Rockliff, Minister for Education and

Training

[I will] use my voice to inform people and make them aware of what they are

capable of doing.

It starts with research, followed by trying to help, then you shout til you

can't anymore. Sorell School students after I AM GLOBAL CITIZEN

One day I would really like to help someone get a stable career, as in farming or sewing, and give them

hope and set them on the right track. TasTAFE START Program student after I AM GLOBAL

CITIZEN

Thank you for this, you have changed peoples’ lives and you are all great

people.

Listen to everybody’s story, and it doesn't matter if people are different. And don't judge a book by its cover.

Cosgrove High students after human books for schools

The Hon Jeremy Rockliff launches the ‘human books for schools’ at Cosgrove High School.

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2 014 has seen a major shift in the focus of

our work. A similar shift in our financial model will need to follow if we are to survive past our 30th anniversary in 2015.

Achievement of our strategic objectives has been constrained this year by a significant reduction in staff hours (as a result of the loss of our Government funding), the intense

pressure on schools (both in terms of funding and new curriculum requirements), and the enormous competition for other funding sources.

The following summarises the achievements and challenges for each of our four strategic objectives.

Working with communities to develop and deliver programs that contribute to and enable positive social change.

The bright note in our year has been the development and trialling of the Let’s Get Together Diversity Education Program, for which we were extremely fortunate to have the benefit of a major grant from the Tasmanian Community Fund. This was a professionally rewarding project which has provided us with a world’s best-practice program and stronger relationships with a broad range of community organisations (see more on page 7). The program, adding to the Living in Between: Diversity Education through Storytelling program (see page 9) and the launch of the human books for schools as part of the Hobart Human Library (see page 13) will allow us to claim leadership in diversity education.

ruMAD?, with its emphasis on social responsibility, youth leadership and global citizenship is still a relevant and innovative program, which I am reminded of by regular enquiries - often from interstate. While many Tasmanian schools are largely focused on other areas, we are still supporting a number of committed teachers running the ruMAD? Program (see page 11).

With Jeremy’s return, demand for school workshops (page 11) on a fee for service basis has picked up and we hope to train more presenters and develop more workshops in 2015.

Influencing policy on education, social justice and human rights.

With fewer resources we have needed to rely on individual Committee and Council members to provide policy input through their work with other NGOs and our membership of the Australian Council on Human Rights Education.

Sadly our contract with Australian Volunteers International to support Tasmanian Returned Volunteers was not renewed after their Government funding was significantly reduced.

We have had a number of meetings with politicians

to introduce them to our work, including with Brian Wightman, Vanessa Goodwin, Jacquie Petrusma, Elise Archer, Kevin Andrews (DSS) and Jeremy Rockcliff.

Promoting concepts of social justice and human rights.

We have continued to participate in the organising committees for Anti-Poverty Week and Human Rights Week and also the Networking for Harmony group (through the Hobart City Council), although these have been at a less active level than was previously possible.

While we did not put on any film screenings in 2014, our participation in The Vagina Monologues production at UTAS in April - with a sell-out show to over 500 people - provided a major opportunity for promotion of the important issue of violence against women.

We now have active Facebook pages for A Fairer World and the Hobart Human Library and the website redevelopment, while slow, is continuing (see page 15).

Two significant opportunities to promote our work in social justice and human rights were:

♦ a feature as the organisation of the month in The Australian Clearinghouse for Youth Studies national on-line news in September; and

♦ selection as a finalist in the 2014 Community Group of the Year (Regional Achievement & Community Awards).

Enhancing the strengths of our organisation.

A particularly sad note for me this year was farewelling Karen Reid, who had been with us for nearly 10 years (working initially as a volunteer before we received our first funding for the ruMAD? Program). Through these years, Karen has been a huge support for the organisation and me personally. Her departure leaves a significant gap in organisational knowledge of learning resources on social issues as well as events such as the Festival.

The rejection of our application to the Federal Treasurer for Deductible Gift Recipient status was a disappointing outcome for the effort entailed and may require us to undertake a major review of our constitution in 2015.

However, we have managed some significant achievements in this area:

♦ an organisational manual and updated risk register (thanks to Sue Murphy and Robin Bowden);

♦ our first foray into the crowdfunding arena; and

♦ an organisational review (thanks to Michael Small and Robin Banks).

My thanks to Council and Committee members, in particular Greg who has been integral to the successful development of the Let’s Get Together Program. As always, my greatest thanks to all the wonderful staff and volunteers who have contributed their passion and skill.

Coordinator’s Report

Helen Hortle

Let’s Get Together Program

Awareness: The students are more mindful of discrimination, the

behaviours of discrimination and the impact of discrimination on personal

well being.

Thinking & empathy: The personal stories really allowed for students to

connect and think deeply about some issues. I really enjoyed seeing students

being intellectually and emotionally moved by the content of the course.

Language: Students are using the terms linked to diversity and naming up

behaviours and actions of others with more confidence.

Connectedness: …greater comradery in class, better teacher-student

relationships, more interactions between the girls and boys.

Behaviour: …some are still name calling without registering they are doing it.

However, others are calling them on it.

Student voice: Although students might whinge about some aspects it is truly

amazing when you hear student voice.

Rose Bay High teachers about the pilot program

‘Human book’ training session.

‘Human book’ Andy at Rose Bay High.

Migrant Resource Centre at Rose Bay High for the ‘Let’s Get Together ‘Diversity Expo’

‘Masks’ activity for Let’s Get Together pilot at Rose Bay High School.

Migrant Resource Centre stall at ‘Diversity Expo’ at Rose Bay High School.

Education Programs

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Let’s Get Together: Diversity Education Program

T he Let’s Get Together program is designed for schools wanting to partner with their students

and the wider community to create a more respectful school environment. It does this by addressing discrimination and by building diversity competence in students so that they are motivated to address bullying behaviours and become agents for change.

Changing behaviours for a respectful school community does not happen overnight. What is different about this program is that it uses an integral approach and teachers are supported on the journey by skilled facilitators from the Tasmanian community: the program is written specifically for Tasmanian schools and the support is available locally.

The heart of the program is the 8 Keys to Harmony, an 8 step learning process for students to explore the underlying causes of bullying and other discriminatory behaviours and to create tangible outcomes for themselves and the school in terms of improving the school environment. Through this they experience the power of being active citizens who can make a difference.

There are a number of elements that make the program unique:

♦ A requirement that the whole school community be involved, including the School Association and broader if possible.

♦ An emphasis on developing ‘diversity competence’ - the knowledge, skills and dispositions that contribute to a respectful school culture and a more equitable and peaceful world.

♦ A visit by the Hobart Human Library in a special school format.

♦ An emphasis on ‘student voice’ and transformative education principles (as we’ve learned to appreciate their effectiveness from the ruMAD? Program).

♦ Community involvement including a ‘Diversity Expo’ with a range of community organisations.

♦ A global perspective.

Through the 8 Keys to Harmony structure the program provides a suggested teaching sequence and activities designed to be run over a minimum of 20 hours. Three of these activities - the human library, the ‘Diversity Expo’ and a workshop run by the Office of the Anti-Discrimination Commissioner - are organised by A Fairer World. With other activities, teachers can have as much help as they require from A Fairer World.

Two levels of professional development are also available - a 4 hour introduction for all teachers involved and an accredited facilitator option for

those wanting to coordinate the program in their school.

The program, made possible by a grant from the Tasmanian Community Fund, brings together much that we have learned in 29 years as a provider of education programs in Tasmania - both the practical and the pedagogical. It has also required us to learn more about diversity education and current education priorities, as well as about the challenges and joys of working directly with people who have experienced the effects of discrimination.

As with any good community program there are many people we owe thanks for contributing their passion and skill.

♦ The teachers who facilitated the pilot at Rose Bay High and gave generously of their own time and their ideas with both the pilot and the final version of the program - Chris Cherry, Jaynee Charleston, Sally Fielding, and Eva Leppard.

♦ The ‘human books’ who participated in the pilot - Nene, Stuart, Grace, Alphonse, Glenda, Rowan and Andy.

♦ The organisational representatives who participated in either the ‘Diversity Expo’ or as reference group advisers from Working It Out, Association for Children with Disabilities, Aspire, headspace, Flourish, Hobart Women’s Shelter, Migrant Resource Centre and Phoenix Centre, Rainbow Communities Tasmania, and Speak Out, and Department of Education Aboriginal Education Services, EAL Programs and State Support Services.

♦ The Department of Education curriculum officers who provided advice on the program’s links to the Australian Curriculum and other Tasmanian education priorities.

♦ Sadie Chrestman for storytelling and drama training with the ‘human books’.

♦ Deb Osorio for the amazing graphics for the human library banners and final program materials.

♦ The Anti-Discrimination Commissioner and staff for their belief in us as well as their training workshops and financial support for a fabulous video with four of the human book stories made by filmmaker, Letitia Lamb.

♦ Dr Sue Stack, education consultant and evaluator, whose creativity and encyclopaedic knowledge was responsible for much of the final format.

Finally, there are our own people who were the backbone of the program’s development - Nicole, Karen, Jeremy and Greg. What a fantastic team effort!

Students Against Racism “Conversation Pod’ at MONA.

Students Against Racism at Clarence High School.

Member of Students Against Racism tells his story at Courage to Care in Sydney.

Students Against Racism at Clarence High.

Living in Between Program

I want to thank you for believing that I could be a leader and giving me this

opportunity. Participant in MYAN/SAR leadership training course

I learnt… ...how hard it must have been to live in

countries with war and violence and how unique some cultures are.

...not to judge other people without knowing their story.

...that racism hurts people a lot ...if you haven't walked in their shoes,

you don’t [have] the right to treat them any different.

...everyone has the right to be safe. ... that the news doesn’t include their

background. ...to respect each and every person.

...that there is a lot more going on in the world than what we see.

St Therese’s Primary, Brooks High, Clarence High students

Absolutely fantastic! To have a room full of 80 people all being so respectful

of each other is truly amazing. The students, I can see have changed,

showing more patience and tolerance towards not only each other but to

adults also. Clarence High teacher

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Living in Between: Diversity Education through Storytelling Education Program

s T he Living in Between

anti-racism program was able to continue in 2014 thanks to a third annual grant from the Diversity and Social Cohesion Program, which is now under the auspices of the new Department of Social Services (DSS). The Students Against Racism (SAR) group has now been run by the remarkable Gini Ennals -

with assistance from the equally remarkable Nene Manasseh - since 2008. From 2011, we have been supporting the program by carrying out the funding, evaluation, promotion, reporting, financial and administrative functions, and by providing support to schools for follow-up diversity education (including professional development).

This year the funded project had four components: ♦ Harmony Day activities; ♦ recruiting and training new members of Students

Against Racism; ♦ working with other groups to extend leadership

skills; and ♦ delivery of anti-racism education to schools.

Twenty-two students from seven different countries (twenty humanitarian entrants, one international student and one bridging visa student) were recruited and trained as members of the 2014 SAR group. Only two of these were previously SAR members so training was a strong component of the early program.

Training included: a two day leadership course run in Hobart by facilitators from the Melbourne-based Centre for Multicultural Youth; storytelling workshops by drama coach Sadie Chrestman; and attendance at the Multicultural Youth Advocacy Network’s FUSE youth summit in Sydney (for which the group raised additional funds).

The SAR group visited Sydney during the FUSE youth summit and took the opportunity to run workshops with both Courage to Care and the Refugee Council. (Courage to Care is an outreach program of B’nai B’rith providing an exhibition and accompanying education program celebrating the people who helped rescue Jews during the Holocaust.)

These workshops enabled them to pass on their presentation techniques as well as boosting confidence in their own presentation and public speaking skills. As a result, Living in Between is now listed in the “Bright Ideas” section of the Refugee Council website allowing others to gain from the wisdom acquired by the program over many years.

The on-going TasTAFE partnership was made stronger this year by the participation of volunteers from the Youth Work course who assisted in delivery of the program to schools after first experiencing it themselves. This added greatly to the outcomes of the program by building networks and friendships across cultures among young people of a similar age.

The school program was this year delivered to 226 students at four education institutions - TasTAFE, Clarence High, St Therese’s Primary and Brooks High in Launceston. A sample of responses from students and teachers can be read on the facing page and below.

The SAR group also delivered short presentations and ‘Conversation Pods’ to the general public (for Harmony Day, Refugee Week and two at MONA), at Taroona High, The Friends’ School, for TasTAFE Community Services and Return to Work and Study students, and for DSS staff.

I was strongly reminded of the capacity of this program to move hearts as well as minds when running a review session with the SAR group and the TasTAFE Youth Work students. There were many moving testimonies - and tears from both students and teachers - when relating their experience of the program and the change it had made in their lives. It was clear that the experience of working together over a longer time period had not only changed preconceived ideas on both sides but had built lasting relationships between those who might not normally meet.

Many students have commented that they'll never be racist again and that the stories made them cry. This is a stark contrast to earlier comments/

racist hatred amongst the group. TasTAFE teacher

It was a great time for me. I shared my story to all and I got a chance to

make new friends, people communicated with them, which also

help to improve my English. It’s really good to work in a team.

SAR member

Our application is in for another Diversity and Social Cohesion grant for 2015 and we can only hope that those reading it also appreciate the value of this remarkable program.

Gini Ennals

Ecological Sustainability & Food Security

The teachers commented on how real the topic has become for their students

and the points that you raised were very relevant to the course. The students and

staff now have a realistic understanding of the issues associated with food security and sustainability.

The level you pitched to was perfect. It provided real examples with data to

back it up. We were extremely impressed and would value your

contribution again next year. Megan Gunn, Assistant Principal, Claremont College

I AM GLOBAL CITIZEN

Your extreme poverty seminar has stayed with me all year and I thank you

for that. Sessions like that create the most positive changes in the shortest

possible time, which is perfect for limited courses like ours. I hope we can

have you again next year! Rachel Logan, START Program Teacher, TasTAFE

I didn't know that one person can make such a difference.

Marist Regional College student

Today, I learnt that being poor doesn't mean you couldn't afford $50 shoes.

There's so much more poverty going on in the world that I was unaware of and I

feel very lucky to have the life I do. TasTAFE START Program student

Stephens House, Hutchins School, RUOK Day morning tea.

Stephens House, Hutchins School, mentor group soccer game.

Marita Young presents I AM GLOBAL CITIZEN.

Riverside Primary raised funds for mosquito nets.

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School workshops

T he absence of funding for ruMAD?

has meant that the program is only available on a fee-for-s e r v i c e b a s i s . Nonetheless, a number of schools have implemented the program with admirable outcomes.

Riverside Primary, under the guidance of Chaplain Lindy Bailey, again used

the program to generate student-led action in support of the Millennium Development Goals. This year, with Goal 4 (Reducing Child Mortality) in their sights, the ruMAD? team hosted a “Stayin’ Alive Past Five” dinner. The evening was planned as a way to support UNICEF’s work for child survival, raising funds for bed nets to prevent malaria. Students used the opportunity to connect with the wider school community, involving their families and the local golf club. Students prepared food and made presentations to the dinner guests, later quizzing them to make sure the messages had sunk in! Their efforts also raised funds to supply 66 bed nets.

TasTAFE’s START@Hobart and START@Glenorchy classes again used ruMAD? as part of their alternative Year 11/12 program for students at risk of disengagement, with teachers concentrating on

incorporating issues close to the students’ hearts. The Hobart students’ vision was for “a community where everyone has adequate food, shelter and employment opportunities”, which led them to explore local and global poverty. Glenorchy students’ concern for families led to a focus on making a difference for terminally ill children. Research and delivery of presentations on the issues preceded fundraising for Hobart City Mission’s Small Steps Program and the Make A Wish Foundation. I was particularly impressed with the empathy expressed by students when exploring their chosen issue (“Poverty is hard, very hard. Sad, scared, far from being happy.”), and their growth in confidence as they built on their skills and connected with the community (“I didn’t know I could talk to strangers and sell stuff so well”).

Hutchins School implemented ruMAD? for the first time this year. Teachers from Stephens House used the Program to develop a culture of social justice in their House. After completing the ruMAD? professional development, Kate Langridge and a team of ten staff led students through the 8 Keys to MADness. Their resulting vision for “a community where people feel like they belong and are safe in their environment” and a concern for bullying as a trigger of youth suicide, led the students (Years 9-12) to pilot a new peer support program to forge stronger relationships with Year 7s (“We enjoyed talking to the older boys and feel that good friendships have been made.” Year 7 student).

ruMAD? Education Program

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T he I AM GLOBAL CITIZEN presentation continues to be popular, however fewer presentations

have been possible in 2014 with a number of presenters moving on so that only Marita Jones and myself have been available.

This year we reached over 600 people through 10 presentations to schools, UTAS events and Rotary clubs.

Our licence agreement with Global Poverty Project (GPP) remains exclusive in Tasmania, and we are also now the only place in Australia actively offering the presentation as a result of GPP’s decision to discontinue its Youth & Schools Program.

As in previous years, A Fairer World’s presenters were kept busy in in Terms 3 and 4 with our own curriculum-based workshops. We were fortunate to have Emilee Freeman join the presenter team. Ten sessions of a revamped Global Poverty & the Millennium Development Goals workshop (developed for the TQA Health Studies and TQA Australia in Asia and the Pacific curricula) were delivered at a number of local colleges.

In addition we added a new workshop, Ecological Sustainability & Food Security (for the TQA Food & Nutrition, and Grade 9 Geography curricula). This workshop explores the challenges of feeding a future population of 9 billion people within planetary boundaries, and possible solutions at the local and global level. Initially, a 20 minute introduction was developed to present at a multi-school Food Security Forum for southern Grade 11/12 students: an expanded 100 minute version was then trialled successfully with three separate Grade 9 Geography classes at Ogilvie High in September.

Finally, I was fortunate to participate in training for the Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP) program with Dr Shannon Spriggs in July, organised by Hobart Women’s Shelter. We hope to find opportunities to incorporate MVP activities into our programs and workshops, and also collaborate with other community services in disseminating this effective ‘bystander approach’ to the reduction of gender-based violence and discrimination.

As work begins now to promote our workshops to schools for the coming year, we hope to see demand continue to grow.

Jeremy Picone

‘Human book’ Ricky at Cosgrove High.

‘Human book’ Glenda, Harmony Day at the City Hall.

‘Human book’ Martine at Claremont College.

‘Human book’ Morgan on loan from the Launceston Human Library at Trevallyn Primary.

Hobart Human Library

It was extremely valuable to have the human library visit our school. The

students loved the experience and got a lot out of listening to their stories.

Jane Hudson, Teacher, Trevallyn Primary

Super interesting, I love how the books were so open and kind about their

story.

I'm really glad that these human books had the courage to share their

knowledge with us. Trevallyn Primary, Grade 5/6 students

How they shared their experiences, how they told their stories, it open my heart.

[I will ] accept people how they are and always be a helping hand if someone is

going through difficulties in life. Claremont College, Grade 11/12 students

[I will] stand up more for people that are being bullied.

Listen to everybody’s story, and it doesn't matter if people are different. And don't judge a book by its cover.

I am never going to use the term 'gay' as a put down. I will refer to

transgenders/sexuals as the sex they portray as in he/she.

Claremont College, Grade 11/12 student

Hobart Human Library

T he Hobart Human Library, started in 2013, was a more significant focus of our work this year as a

result of its inclusion in the Let’s Get Together Diversity Education Program and the subsequent launch of a stand-alone school version - ‘human books for schools’.

Eleven new ‘human books’ were recruited and completed the training, extending our ‘catalogue’ to cover stories of: living with a physical disability or acquired brain injury; coming to Tasmania as a refugee; different cultural/religious backgrounds; ‘coming out’; and gender change.

At a number of events we were also joined by guest books ‘borrowed’ from the UTAS Human Library and the Launceston Human Library. Our catalogue currently comprises 17 active books skilled at engaging ‘readers’ in conversations about their experiences of discrimination. These books help readers to build empathy for a diverse range of people - an attribute that is essential to the creation of a harmonious and inclusive community.

As well as participating in the pilot of our Let’s Get Together Diversity Education Program at Rose Bay High, the human library also participated in public events for the Fairer World Festival, Anti-Poverty Week, Harmony Day, the Moonah Taste of the World and Human Rights Week.

Thanks to funding from Amnesty, we were able to purchase a trailer and five large display banners. These, along with display boards previously purchased with a grant from the Community Support Levy, have enabled us to create a visually stunning ‘pop-up’ library.

The Amnesty funding also allowed us to trial the ‘human books for schools’ initiative at four schools. These 90-minute school sessions combine a speed-dating format with discussion on the impact of stereotyping and prejudice, and simple changes that

students can make to reduce discriminatory and bullying behaviour. The ‘human books for schools’ initiative was officially launched by the Minister for Education and Skills, Jeremy Rockliff, at Cosgrove High on 13 November. Feedback has been overwhelmingly positive from students, teachers and the Minister – see the fabulous quotes opposite—and we look forward to the initiative continuing to grow in 2015!

Recognising the ongoing need to recruit and train new books, we have developed a professional package and in the new year will train volunteer ‘librarians’ to assist in the process.

Our partners in the human library - Hobart Women’s Shelter, Working It Out, Amnesty International, Anglicare Tasmania, LINC Tasmania and the Office of the Anti-Discrimination Commissioner - have been invaluable in helping us to recruit new books.

We are particularly grateful to the Anglicare Tasmanian marketing team who assisted us in creating a crowdfunding video which will be used to raise funds to run the human library in schools next year.

Special thanks are due to Ros Lewis and Paul Mansfield (TABIS), whose help was instrumental in arranging the training and events in Launceston. Also to Sadie Chrestman who has been generous with her time and talents to conduct group and individual storytelling sessions which have been invaluable in building books’ confidence and ensuring that the stories are engaging for students.

Finally, sincere thanks to the inspiring books, dedicated volunteer librarians - particularly Sharlene and Fergus - and the partner organisations who have helped us to navigate the challenges and build the potential of the Hobart Human Library to be an effective agent of change.

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Kids View Social Justice Conferences

Education Programs I t was wonderful this year to again have the Kids

View Social Justice Conferences visit Tasmania as part of their national tour.

Kids View is run by Filipino NGO, Bahay Tuluyan (BT), which each year trains and sponsors two young child rights advocates (both former street children) to travel to Australia and share their stories with young Australians.

Our relationship with BT started when Vice President, Mary Dickins, volunteered with the organisation in 2005-6. Since then they have brought the school social justice conferences to Tasmania on three previous occasions, the last one being in 2010.

This year’s tour was made possible by assistance from local travel organisation, Volunteer Holidays,

which provided the airfares for the group. Students from grades 5 to 10 at three schools attended the conferences - some of their comments can be read on the next page.

Also, as part of this year’s tour, Mary organised a fundraising event with the culinary assistance of the local Filipino community.

A further highlight of the Tasmanian tour was the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with local travel organisation, Volunteer Holidays, to facilitate Tasmanian volunteers working with BT in Manila.

The social justice conferences provide a unique first hand glimpse of the realities of life in a developing country and how young Tasmanians can help.

Bahay Tuluyan youth advocates perform at the Hobart fundraiser.

Kids View Conference at Clarence High School.

Kids View Conference at Mt Nelson Primary School.

Kids View Conferences

We first heard stories from Dianna, Donna and Robert of hardship, fear and

desperation and how their lives were turned around when they ‘found’ the

‘House of Welcome’. With education and protection they were able to see a future

and their aim is to help others realise the same dream. Our job is to help them and

through them to make a difference. Because we have four basic things - a

home to live in, a bed to sleep in, a fridge with food in it and clothes to wear, we are in the top 25% of the WORLD!! Of

course we have many, many more important things than these including,

clean water, sanitation, education, health care, healthy food, the list is

endless…and so it is up to us to ensure that the world becomes a fairer place

and that poverty really is history.

Homelessness and poverty Every night.

People don’t care about me. It’s just not right!

Eating from bins and drinking dirty water, treated so very badly with no

respect.

I felt sad for them. I feel more appreciative for what I have now.

Mt Nelson Primary grade 4/5/6 students

Mercury photograph at Mt Nelson Primary School.

T he redevelopment of www.afairerworld.org is proceeding, but at a slower pace than hoped for

due to the funding constraints.

After a great start by Martin Hawes in rewriting all of the global issues pages at the end of 2013, the project has had to take a backseat to other priorities.

It is also a project that requires a considerable level of expertise so we have been fortunate to have ongoing assistance from some skilled volunteers. Notably web developer Peter Shanks and graphic designer Susan Grant, who has done the very fine design work as well as mapping the site structure - not an easy task given that the website currently comprises 110 pages!

The updating, checking and editing of pages ready for uploading continues and the contributions made by TCGL Management Committee members and other volunteers are much appreciated.

In the meantime Karen, Helen and Sue have been maintaining the existing web pages on both sites – [email protected] and [email protected].

We have also been putting some effort into our A Fairer World Facebook page and new Hobart Human Library Facebook page - asking committee members and volunteers to add regular posts. This has met with mixed success as some are not keen to spend more time in front of a computer. Our thanks to regular ‘posters’, Jeremy, Mary, Helen and Fergus for their efforts with this.

Another new foray into social media has been our crowdfunding video - yet to go live - for the human books for schools initiative. The aim of the video is to help schools raise funds for a visit from the human books. Our thanks to Alex and Matt at Anglicare Tasmania for making the video possible.

We are looking forward to these online projects being realised in the New Year.

Global Learning Resource Library

A Fairer World’s knowledge centre is

an information treasure house that helps to sustain our programs and activities as well as serving as a resource for the broader community, and in particular, for the education sector.

The centre provides centralised access to a

wide range of human rights resources and acts

as an ideas generator that inspires action. Many individuals, students and teachers have used the centre as a springboard for creating changes in society. The centre serves individuals and organisations with similar goals to ours, and through the website helps to promote their activities as well as our own.

The Hobart Human Library project has continued to develop and has participated in a number of events during the year. More recently it has been having a very positive impact in schools (see the report on page 13).

Throughout the past year, the centre has been able to flourish thanks to the wonderful efforts of our staff and volunteers. Karen Reid has provided a strong anchor for the library guiding its development, ably assisted by Sue Murphy who undertakes the day to day tasks. Sue recently completed a stocktake of

the collection and amazingly found only one item to be missing! Jenny Horsley also assists with library tasks, updating teacher resource lists and links on the youth website. Many thanks to all of you.

In spite of our financial constraints, a range of new materials have been added to the collection this year. A grant from the Tasmanian Community Fund has allowed us to expand and update our diversity education collection. This is an area in which A Fairer World has been particularly active and it was rewarding to be able to purchase new materials to support the new diversity education program, Let’s Get Together. Current DVDs are always keenly sought after by teachers for classroom use and we have been able to acquire a number of new ones which cover a range of topics including cyber safety and identity.

The Global Reading section has continued to be well used since its establishment in 2012. It appears that members still appreciate the pleasant feeling of relaxing with an actual book in hand, as our records indicate borrowings from this section are consistently high. Thank you to all who have donated literature with a human rights or social justice focus for this section.

The Global Learning Resource Library Committee has been well served by the efforts of Karen who, as Secretary, has provided the foundation for the Committee. To her, and to the commitment and support from Wendy Evans, as Treasurer and members, Andrea Weaver and Sue Murphy, I would like to express my most sincere gratitude.

Knowledge C

entre Report

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John Carpenter

Web presence

Donors & partners Act for Peace Australian Council of Human Rights Education Australian Red Cross Bendigo Bank Department of Education Department of Social Services Foundation for Young Australians Global Poverty Project Hobart City Council Hobart Women’s Shelter Nyrstar Office of the Anti-Discrimination Commissioner Oxfam Australia RESULTS International (Australia) Rotary Club of Hobart Students Against Racism Tasmanian Community Fund Tasmanian Government: - Community Development Division - Community Support Levy Tasmanian Peace Trust Travel Studio & Volunteer Holidays University of Tasmania

MAD Stars & members Anglicare Tasmania Michael Small & Robin Banks

MAD Friends & members Heather Chong Robbie & Alan Johnston Sally & Gerry McGushin Jeff McKinnon Ian Newman Anne Peacock Michael Picone Jonathon Pyefinch Greg Sawyer Soroptimist International of Hobart Tasmanian Alkaloids

The Centre belongs to Multicultural Council of Tasmania Tasmanian Anti-Poverty Week Organising Committee Tasmanian Council of Social Service Tasmanian Human Rights Week Organising Group

MAD Friends Program: A rewarding way to make a difference for young Tasmanians. MAD Friends support our work which educates and inspires thousands of students in schools around Tasmania. MAD Friend $500 MAD Star $1000 MAD Visionary $5000+

T he Centre could not exist without the strong support received from a wide range of organisations and individuals. These members, donors and partners share our vision of a just, peaceful and sustainable world

future and value the contribution that A Fairer World makes to this vision.

Organisational Members 4 Business & Community Amnesty International Australia (Tas) Australian Education Union Australian Lawyers for Human Rights Catholic Education Office Global Learning Resource Library Hobart City Council, Community Inclusion Hobart Women's Health Centre Multicultural Council of Tasmania Oxfam Australia (Tas) RESULTS International (Australia) School of Medicine, UTAS Scripture Union Tas Inc Sustainable Living Tasmania Tasmanian Conservation Trust TEAR Australia Oaktree VGen (Tasmania) Women's International League for Peace & Freedom

School members Brooks High School Cambridge Primary School Clarence High School Connect South (TasTAFE) Cygnet Primary School Dodges Ferry Primary School Dominic College Guilford Young College Hobart College Huonville High School Kingston High School Marist Regional College Ogilvie High School Riverside High School Riverside Primary School Rokeby High School Rose Bay High School Sacred Heart College Scotch Oakburn (Junior School) Sheffield School Southern Christian College St Aloysius Catholic College St Mary’s College St Michael’s Collegiate St Virgil’s College The Cottage School The Friends’ School The Hutchins School Trevallyn Primary School Ulverstone High School Wynyard High School

Family members Wierenga family

Honorary (Life) members Maureen Aiken Robin Bowden John Carpenter Helen Hortle Cheryl Hughes Karen Reid Doreen Shenman Yabbo Thompson

Individual members Dick Adams The Hon Elise Archer MHA Christine Beuermann Senator Catryna Bilyk Bernadette Brinkhoff Carol Bristow Jenni Burdon Sally Duay Tom Errey Lara Giddings MHA The Hon Vanessa Goodwin MLC Linley Grant Anita Gray Diane Hansen Christine Hogan Helen Hortle Vija Hughes Daniel Hulme Assoc. Prof. Roberta Julian Duncan Kerr SC Ros Lewis Hayward Matthews Mike McCausland Nick McKim MHA Jeff McKinnon Gina Oliveri Corey Peterson Senator Lisa Singh The Hon Adriana Taylor MLC Andrea Weaver Rebecca White MHA Jeff Wild Anna Young

Staff & volunteer members Terhas Bayru Aaron Gesiotto Susan Grant Jenny Horsley Nene Manasseh Sue Murphy Paul Muszalik Deb Osorio Fergus O’Sullivan Jeremy Picone Peter Shanks

Mem

bers & Supporters

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Human library banners (2m x 2m) designed by Deb Osorio.

Financial Reports

56%

21%

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2014 2013

Revenue Tasmanian Centre for Global Learning & Global Learning Resource Library

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Expenditure Tasmanian Centre for Global Learning & Global Learning Resource Library

A FAIRER WORLD 2014 Financial Reports page 1


Tasmanian Centre for Global Learning Inc

STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT AND TREASURER

For the year ended 30th June 2014

The President and Treasurer of the Tasmanian Centre for Global Learning declare that: 1. The financial statements and notes for the Tasmanian Centre for Global Learning Inc,

which include the Global Learning Resource Library Association Inc, as attached, present fairly the organisation’s financial position as at 30 June 2014 and its performance for the year ended on that date in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards and other mandatory professional reporting requirement; and

2. In our opinion there are reasonable grounds to believe that the organisation will be able to pay its debts as and when they become due and payable.

This declaration is made on behalf of the Management Committee. Greg Sawyer President Wendy Evans Treasurer Dated this 10th day of November 2014

2014 2013GRANTS & PROJECTS(See pages 5‐6 for details)Balance 1st July 64,290 32,935 Less Balance 30th June 56,713 64,290 Net movement in grants & projects 7,577 (31,355)

Add OTHER INCOMEDepartment of Education 50,000 50,000 Other grants 136,191 104,320 Interest received 4,098 2,364 Membership subscriptions 3,637 4,551 Professional fees for services 15,001 24,856 Sponsorship, fundraising & donations 12,150 11,559 Sundry income 7,127 5,816 Total other income 228,204 203,466 Total Income 235,781 172,111

Less EXPENSESAudit fees 500 1,050 Bank charges 360 181 Depreciation 177 5 Electricity & gas 1,162 1,021 First aid services 860 ‐ Fundraising expenses 541 499 Harmony Day activity 761 509 Learning resources 403 ‐ Insurance 1,380 1,556 Materials & equipment 10,554 436 Membership expenses 107 270 Postage, printing & stationery 3,712 2,102 Project develpoment & evaluation 7,000 1,000 Promotion & advertising 964 957 Office expenses 745 817 Rent, rates & water 1,159 929 Repairs & maintenance 288 281 Speaker fees 5,362 3,381 School transport 3,215 ‐ Subscriptions 418 309 Sundry expenses 102 120 Teacher relief support 20,500 12,600 Telephone, fax & internet 1,598 1,521 Training & professional development 11,866 8,831 Travel & accommodation 3,173 1,228 Venues & catering 1,769 455 Volunteer costs 872 110 Website redevelopment 10,302 ‐ Wages & on‐costs 142,884 131,069Total expenses 232,734 171,237Net surplus (deficit) before abnormal items 3,047 874

Less ABNORMAL EXPENSESWrite‐down of book stock 0 139Net surplus (deficit) 3,047 735


STATEMENT OF OPERATIONSFor the year ended 30 June 2014


NOTE 2014 2013ACCUMULATED FUNDSAccumulated Funds brought forward 17,119 16,384Net surplus 3,047 735

Total Accumulated Funds 20,166 17,119

This is represented by:CURRENT ASSETSBendigo CMT account 29,123 24,173Bendigo SIDA account 5,926 ‐

Bendigo term deposits 80,422 83,831CBA Library account 2,606 639CBA ACHRE (Tas) account ‐ 528Cash on hand 236 193Receivables (2) 2,560 7,820Total current assets 120,873 117,184

Less CURRENT LIABILITIESCreditors 15,371 19,026Staff provisions (1B) 6,722 3,626Global Learning Resource Library funds held in trust (3) 2,421 551Students Against Racism funds held in trust (4) 4,306 2,523ACHRE ‐ Tasmanian Chapter funds held in trust (5) ‐ 528Tonga appeal funds held in trust 2,101 ‐

Unexpended grant & project funds (6 ‐ 10) 56,713 64,290Total current liabilities 87,634 90,544Working capital 33,239 26,640

Add NON‐CURRENT ASSETSFurniture & EquipmentAt cost (1C) 15,452 15,452Less provision for depreciation 15,103 14,926

349 526Books for resale 220 261Total non‐current assets 569 787

33,808 27,427Less NON‐CURRENT LIABILITIESDisplay Board Replacement provision 1,460 1,100Long Service Leave provision (1B) 12,182 9,208Total current liabilities 13,642 10,308

Net Assets 20,166 17,119

STATEMENT OF ASSETS & LIABILITIESAs at 30th June 2014



NOTE 2014 2013

Fund balance brought forward 551 328

Add INCOMEDonations & fundraising 12,898 8,100Membership subscriptions 420 306Sundry Income 100 40Total income 13,418 8,446Total funds available 13,969 8,774

Less EXPENSES

Bank charges 5 25

Computer expenses ‐ 120

Electricity & gas 994 1,049

Human Rights Award 500 500Insurance 836 572Materials & equipment ‐ 70Printing & stationery 283 ‐

Rent, rates & water 942 944

Postage 11 4Repair & maintenance 9 66Resource purchases 73 356Speaker fees 50 ‐

Volunteer costs 50 ‐

Sundry expenses 58 ‐

Telephone, fax & internet 287 517Wages & on‐costs 7,450 4,000Total expenses 11,548 8,223

Balance of funds at 30th June (3) 2,421 551

INCOMEFund balance brought forward 528 2,728

Less EXPENSESSponsorship of Fairer World Festival 528 2,200Total expenses 528 2,200

Balance of funds at 30th June (5) 0 528


FUNDS HELD IN TRUSTFor the year ended 30th June 2014

Global Learning Resource Library Association Inc

Australian Council for Human Rights Education ‐ Tasmanian Chapter


NOTE 2014 2013

Fairer World Festival 2013 (6) ‐ 18,542Living in Between 2013 (7) ‐ 32,725Living in Between 2012 (7) ‐ ‐

Living in Between: Alcorso Foundation (7) ‐ 13,023Living in Between 2014 (7) 32,316 ‐

Diversity Education Project (8) 19,397 ‐

Community Equipment Project (9) ‐ ‐

Human Library Project (10) 5,000 ‐

Total unexpended project funds at 30th June 56,713 64,290

Diversity Education ProjectTasmanian Community Fund grant 72,100Less expenses (52,703)

Balance of project funds at 30th June (8) 19,397

Community Equipment ProjectCommunity Support Levy grant 9,091Add TCGL contribution from display board replacement fund 1,235Less expenses (10,326)

Balance of project funds at 30th June (9) 0

Human Library ProjectAmnesty Innovation Fund grant 5,000Less expenses 0


Living in Between 2014 (DSS)Diversity & Social Cohesion grant 40,000Less expenses (7,684)


Living in Between 2013 (Alcorso Foundation)Project funds brought forward 13,023Add Alcorso Foundation grant ‐ 56,820Less expenses (13,023) (43,797)

Balance of project funds at 30th June (7) 0 13,023

Living in Between 2013 (DIAC)Project funds brought forward 32,725Add Diversity & Social Cohesion grant 10,000 40,000Less expenses (42,725) (7,275)


Fairer World Festival 2013Project funds brought forward 18,542 6,378Add income 8,970 18,844Less expenses (27,512) (6,680)


PROJECTS & GRANTS - DETAILED

SUMMARY OF PROJECT & GRANT BALANCESAs at 30th June 2014



Living in Between 2012 (DIAC)Project funds brought forward 26,557Less expenses (26,557)

Balance of project funds at 30th June (7) 0




NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ended 30th June 2014

1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Although the Management Committee of the Tasmanian Centre for Global Learning Inc has agreed that the Association is not a reporting entity, the financial statements have been prepared in accordance with applicable Australian Accounting Standards. They have been prepared on the basis of historical costs and, unless stated, do not take into account current changing money standards or unless stated, current values of non-current assets. The Accounting Policies have been consistently applied and are consistent with those of the previous year. (A) Income Tax The Association is exempt from Income Tax. (B) Employee Entitlements At 30th June 2014, the Tasmanian Centre for Global Learning Inc employed two part-time staff on contract who have both been continuously employed since 1 July 2005. Long Service Leave has been accrued for these employees. Annual leave entitlements accrued have been accounted for at 30th June 2014 for these employees. (C) Non-Current Assets Items of plant and equipment are recorded at cost and depreciated on the straight line method for new acquisitions. Older items have been depreciated on the reducing balance method. Items costing $300 or less are depreciated in full at purchase. (D) Interest Income Interest on term deposits has been accrued at 30th June 2014. All other interest is recognised when credited to bank accounts. (E) Government and Other Grants Grants are received in advance at times throughout the year. Separate accounts are kept for all grants for specific projects. A separate Income & Expenditure Statement is shown for each Fund, Grant and Project.

2. Receivables It is anticipated that all amounts owing to the Tasmanian Centre for Global Learning Inc will be recoverable.

3. Global Learning Resource Library Association Inc Fund During 1999/2000 a Library Fund was set up to accept tax deductible donations for the purchase of library resource materials. In 2006 the name of the Fund was changed to the Global Learning Resource Library Association and in 2012 the Association was incorporated. In accordance with a resolution of the committee of the Global Learning Resource Library Association Inc on 7 September 2011, when there is sufficient money in the Library Fund it is to reimburse the Tasmanian Centre for Global Learning for its share of occupancy costs, library staff and volunteer costs. At 30th June 2014, $2,421 remained in the Fund. 4. Students Against Racism The Centre has a partnership with the Students Against Racism to run the Living in Between project which is funded by the Australian Government Department of Social Services (see note 7). From time to time the students fundraise for activities outside the funded program and because they do not have a bank account we hold these monies on their behalf. At 30th June 2014, $4,306 remained in the Fund.


5. Australian Council for Human Rights Education – Tasmanian Chapter In December 2009 the bank account and operations of the Tasmanian Committee of the National Human Rights Education Committee, an unincorporated group, were handed over to office bearers of the Tasmanian Centre for Global Learning. In 2012 the name of the national organisation was changed to Australian Council for Human Rights Education. Funds are spent on human rights education in accordance with decisions of the committee. At 30th June 2014, there were no funds remaining. 6. Fairer World Festivals Grants and sponsorship are received from a number of sources for the Festival which is now held biennially. The 2013 Festival was held in the first week of September 2013. At 30th June 2014, all funds had been spent. 7. Living in Between: Diversity Education through Storytelling In 2012-13, the Department of Immigration and Citizenship granted $50,000 through the Diversity and Social Cohesion Program to continue Living in Between in the 2013 school year. At 30th June 2014, this grant had been fully acquitted. Also in 2012-13, the Alcorso Foundation sourced $56,820 (partly from its own funds as well as grant funds from the Scanlon Foundation and Skills Tasmania) to fund a pilot extension of the Living in Between project for an out-of-school program. At 30th June 2014, this grant had been fully acquitted. In 2013-14, a further grant of $50,000 was provided through the Diversity and Social Cohesion Program (DSCP) to continue the program in the 2014 school year. The DSCP is now administered by the Department of Social Services (DSS). At 30th June 2014, $32,316 of this grant remained unspent. 8. Diversity Education Project In July 2013, the Tasmanian Community Fund granted $72,100 to fund the development and piloting of a broad-based diversity education program in partnership with the Office of the Anti-Discrimination Commissioner. At 30th June 2014, $19,397 of this grant remained unspent. 9. Community Equipment Project In September 2013, the Community Support Levy granted $9,091 to fund the purchase of display boards and tables, a laptop, data projector and printer for community use. At 30th June 2014, this grant had been fully acquitted. 10. Human Library Project In April 2014, the Amnesty Human Rights Innovation Fund provided a grant of $5,000 to fund speaker fees and equipment for the Hobart Human Library. At 30th June 2014, none of this grant had been expended. 11. Related Parties Members of the Committee of Management are elected on an honorary basis and, apart from reimbursement of expenses paid on behalf of the Centre there have been no other payments to them.

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