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Contents
Overview
Leader reflections
Acknowledgements
Our year of impact
Highlights across our work
Stories from our community
Our vision for the future
Governance and financials
Reshaping Australia’s future
Our year of impact
We’ve continued to find new ways to address disadvantage and drive lasting social change from which everyone in Australia can benefit.
By combining sound research and policy expertise with practical expertise on the ground, we’ve made significant impact in creating inventive solutions that are fit for the needs of individuals and communities right across Australia. We remain committed to reshaping the systems and structures in society that continue the cycle of poverty and disadvantage, as we work to create change that lasts.
Here we showcase our impact across some key focus areas, highlighting the progress we’ve made on delivering in the last year of our current strategy, and setting us up as we prepare to introduce our new Strategy 2030 to take us into the future.
Key areas of impact
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growth in number of people with disability supported to help reach their goals (up from 44,743 to 58,072 total participants – 13,329 new)
growth in number of people with disability supported to help reach their goals (up from 44,743 to 58,072 total participants – 13,329 new)
families set up for a bright start to school through HIPPY
families set up for a bright start to school through HIPPY
of Members of Parliament took part in our three-day expo at Victorian Parliament House
of Members of Parliament took part in our three-day expo at Victorian Parliament House
24 Local Government Areas covered by our wide-reaching disability services
24 Local Government Areas covered by our wide-reaching disability services
of participants who set employment as a goal have found jobs through the Sustaining Economic Empowerment and Dignity (SEED) project
of participants who set employment as a goal have found jobs through the Sustaining Economic Empowerment and Dignity (SEED) project
policy submissions and research publications, with powerful advocacy at the Jobs and Skills Summit and Early Years Summit laying the groundwork for change
policy submissions and research publications, with powerful advocacy at the Jobs and Skills Summit and Early Years Summit laying the groundwork for change
young people in BSL Jobs Victoria First Jobs project were supported into employment
young people in BSL Jobs Victoria First Jobs project were supported into employment
Youth Advisers set the agenda for change through a Youth Advisory Group
Youth Advisers set the agenda for change through a Youth Advisory Group
engagement activities with co-location partners to promote inclusion and accessibility
engagement activities with co-location partners to promote inclusion and accessibility
years of partnership celebrated with ANZ in our Given the Chance program, with 60% of participants securing permanent jobs
years of partnership celebrated with ANZ in our Given the Chance program, with 60% of participants securing permanent jobs
households supported to cut energy bills with Power Saving Bonus
households supported to cut energy bills with Power Saving Bonus
first NDIS plans implemented to connect people with services and support
first NDIS plans implemented to connect people with services and support
new participants across Victoria, and 309 through BSL service delivery, were helped to get job ready through Work and Learning Centres
new participants across Victoria, and 309 through BSL service delivery, were helped to get job ready through Work and Learning Centres
a fortnight increase to Jobseeker rate and a lift in rent assistance following Federal Budget advocacy alongside other community campaigners
a fortnight increase to Jobseeker rate and a lift in rent assistance following Federal Budget advocacy alongside other community campaigners
multicultural playgroup sessions helped families connect and get support
multicultural playgroup sessions helped families connect and get support
job seekers supported through BSL Jobs Victoria program
job seekers supported through BSL Jobs Victoria program
organisations built their capacity to support people with disability through our training programs
organisations built their capacity to support people with disability through our training programs
students enrolled for 2023 in our alternative model at the David Scott School
students enrolled for 2023 in our alternative model at the David Scott School
people participated in our Power Pain webinar spotlighting energy issues
people participated in our Power Pain webinar spotlighting energy issues
people nationally helped to develop life-long saving habits with Saver Plus program – 452 through BSL’s service delivery
people nationally helped to develop life-long saving habits with Saver Plus program – 452 through BSL’s service delivery
people attended BSL Talks webinars and events, discussing key policy issues including energy poverty, Indigenous Voice to Parliament, and the early years
people attended BSL Talks webinars and events, discussing key policy issues including energy poverty, Indigenous Voice to Parliament, and the early years
people with disability taking up employment with Chance for All program
people with disability taking up employment with Chance for All program
Community Investment Committee (CIC) meetings helped shape local partnerships as part of the National Youth Employment Body (NYEB)
Community Investment Committee (CIC) meetings helped shape local partnerships as part of the National Youth Employment Body (NYEB)
people supported in our work, economic security and social inclusion programs to open opportunities for participation
people supported in our work, economic security and social inclusion programs to open opportunities for participation
people shared their experience of living in poverty with the Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee ahead of the Federal Budget
people shared their experience of living in poverty with the Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee ahead of the Federal Budget
people who had used employment services met with Workforce Australia Parliamentary Committee representatives to talk about their experiences and ideas for improvements
people who had used employment services met with Workforce Australia Parliamentary Committee representatives to talk about their experiences and ideas for improvements
