Auburn Diversity Services Inc - ADSi Annual Report 2016-2017

Auburn Diversity Services Inc. (ADSi) is a community based, non-profit organisation established to promote the principles of multiculturalism, access, equity and social justice. It is committed for developing strategies which address the needs of all Australians, especially special needs groups such as refugees, women, youth, children, families, the elderly, the unemployed, the homeless and people with a disability. ADSi designs and delivers services that aim to build capacity and improve outcomes for disadvantaged people and families.

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ADSi acknowledges the fact that these changes are challenging, but prefers to look at them as opportunities. With an aim at expanding service range, broadening coverage and improving outcomes, the Board, Management and staff worked hard together to make improvements at different levels, so that our service delivery, financial health and professional workforce are always maintained at a higher-than-standard level.

Everyone at ADSi understands that services, especially those to the culturally and linguistically (CALD) communities are always the core of the organisation. ADSi supported and will continue to support clients at all ages from all backgrounds, especially women, young people, families, the elderly, people with disabilities, and people who are homeless or at the risk of homelessness.

ADSi also started to deliver aged care services to clients with approved packages from the Commonwealth Department of Health, under Home Care Packages (HCP) from June 2017. The organisation signed a Level 2 agreement by the end of financial year, in just 2 weeks. For traditional services such as settlement, families & children and housing, ADSi worked closely with funding bodies and other partners in program reforms and evaluations. These included active involvements in transition of Families NSW program to the Targeted Early Intervention Program (TEIP), and national evaluations of the settlement services program.

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