This annual report of the board is prepared in accordance with all relevant Victorian legislation. This index has been prepared to facilitate identification of our compliance with statutory disclosure requirements.
Legislation Requirement Page Standing Directions (SD) and Financial Reporting Directions (FRD) Report of operations Charter and purpose FRD 22 Manner of establishment and the relevant ministers 10
FRD 22 Purpose, functions, powers and duties 10–12
FRD 22 Key initiatives and projects 14–24
FRD 22 Nature and range of services provided 10–24
Management and structure FRD 22 Organisational structure 26–35
Financial and other information FRD 8 Performance against output performance measures 13
FRD 10 Disclosure index 63–4
FRD 12 Disclosure of major contracts 36
FRD 15 Executive officer disclosures 35
FRD 22 Employment and conduct principles 35
FRD 22 Occupational health and safety policy 35
FRD 22 Summary of the financial results for the year 25
FRD 22 Significant changes in financial position during the year 25
FRD 22 Major changes or factors affecting performance 25
FRD 22 Subsequent events 25
FRD 22 Application and operation of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 41–2
FRD 22 Compliance with building and maintenance provisions of the Building Act 1993 43
FRD 22 Statement on National Competition Policy 38
FRD 22 Application and operation of the Public Interest Disclosures Act 2012 42–3
FRD 22 Details of consultancies over $10,000 36
FRD 22 Details of consultancies under $10,000 36
FRD 22 Disclosure of government advertising expenditure 40
FRD 22 Disclosure of ICT expenditure 36
FRD 22 Reviews and studies expenditure 39
FRD 22 Statement of availability of other information 43–4
FRD 22 Asset Management Accountability Framework maturity assessment 43
FRD 22 Disclosure of social procurement activities under the Social Procurement Framework 37–8
FRD 22 Disclosure of emergency procurement 37
FRD 22 Disclosure of procurement complaints 37
FRD 24 Reporting of environmental data 38
FRD 25 Local Jobs First 36
FRD 29 Workforce data disclosures 35
SD 5.2 Specific requirements under Standing Direction 5.2 1, 46
Compliance attestation and declaration SD 5.1.4 Attestation for compliance with Standing Direction 44
SD 5.2.3 Declaration in report of operations 1
Financial statements Declaration SD 5.2.2 Declaration in the financial statements 46
Other requirements under Standing Directions 5.2 SD 5.2.1(a) Compliance with AASs and other authoritative pronouncements 52–3
SD 5.2.1(a) Compliance with Standing Directions 46
SD 5.2.1(b) Compliance with Model Financial Report 46–62
Other disclosures as required by FRDs in notes to the financial statements* FRD 21 Disclosures of responsible persons, executive officers in the financial report 59–61
FRD 101 Application of Tiers of Australian Accounting Standards 52
FRD 110 Cash flow statements 51
FRD 114 Financial instruments 57–8
*References to FRDs have been removed from the disclosure index if the specific FRDs do not contain requirements that are of the nature of the disclosure. Legislation Freedom of Information Act 1982 41–2
Building Act 1993 43
Financial Management Act 1994 1, 46, 53
Disability Act 2006 43
Local Jobs Act 2003 36
Public Interest Disclosures Act 2012 42–3
The following grant payments were made to certain companies and organisations during 2024–25.
AMES Australia
Name of company or organisation Pre-accredited and associated grants
$’000 (excl. GST)Sector support grants $’000 (excl. GST) [1]
Total $’000 (excl. GST)
Adult and Community Education Victoria Inc. –
12
12
Adult Learning Australia Ltd –
189
189
Alamein Neighbourhood and Learning Centre Inc. 42
36
78
Albury-Wodonga Volunteer Resource Bureau Inc. 18
4
22
Ajani Neighbourhood House Inc. 49
8
57
AMES Australia
985
45
1,030
Angliss Neighbourhood House Inc.
82
11
93
Ararat Neighbourhood House Inc.
17
6
23
Arrabri Community House Inc.
53
10
63
Art Resource Collective Inc.
6
3
9
Australian Croatian Community Services Ltd
14
3
17
Australian Multicultural Community Services Limited
12
–
12
Australian Romanian Community Welfare, Health and Services Association of Victoria Inc.
16
3
19
Australian Vietnamese Women's Association Inc.
118
17
135
Avenue Neighbourhood House at Eley Inc.
77
11
88
Balance Training Services Pty Ltd
202
16
218
Ballarat Neighbourhood Centre Inc.
295
49
344
Banksia Gardens Association Inc.
629
67
696
Bass Coast Adult Learning Inc.
164
292
456
Belgium Avenue Neighbourhood House Inc.
28
–
28
Bellarine Living and Learning Centre Inc.
27
6
33
Belvedere Community Centre Inc.
48
31
79
Bendigo Neighbourhood Hub Inc.
26
4
30
Berry Street Victoria Inc.
55
5
60
Beulah Historical, Learning and Progress Association Inc.
18
5
23
Birallee Park Neighbourhood House Inc.
10
4
14
Box Hill Institute
653
30
683
BRACE Education Training & Employment Limited
54
12
66
Brunswick Neighbourhood House Co-operative Limited
217
28
245
Bubup Wilam Aboriginal Child and Family Centre Inc.
7
4
11
Buchan District Outreach Inc.
11
15
26
Carlton Neighbourhood Learning Centre Inc.
116
47
163
Carringbush Adult Education Inc.
209
29
238
Castlemaine Community House Inc.
181
15
196
Central Highlands Group Training Inc.
13
7
20
Central Ringwood Community Centre Inc.
109
12
121
Centre For Participation Inc.
173
23
196
CERES Inc.
26
3
29
Cheltenham Community Centre Inc.
253
24
277
Christie Centre Inc.
30
3
33
Churchill Neighbourhood Centre Inc.
32
7
39
Cire Services Inc.
201
45
246
Clota Cottage Neighbourhood House Inc.
25
5
30
Cloverdale Community Centre Inc.
226
19
245
Cobram Community House Inc.
44
40
84
Comm Unity Plus Services Ltd
254
34
288
Community College Gippsland Ltd
224
50
274
Community Hub Inc.
35
6
41
Concern Australia Welfare Inc.
16
4
20
Continuing Education and Arts Centre of Alexandra Inc.
11
5
16
Coonara Community House Inc.
170
15
185
Corryong Neighbourhood House Inc.
62
7
69
Craigieburn Education and Community Centre Inc.
62
7
69
Cranbourne Community House Inc.
118
22
140
Dallas Neighbourhood House Inc.
184
16
200
Dandenong Community and Learning Centre Inc.
316
50
366
Daylesford Neighbourhood Centre Inc.
1
–
1
Diamond Valley Learning Centre Inc.
184
15
199
Djerriwarrh Employment and Education Services Inc.
221
64
285
Donald Learning Group Inc.
7
9
16
Doveton Neighbourhood Learning Centre Inc.
173
38
211
Duke Street Community House Association Inc.
301
24
225
East End Community House Inc.
85
8
93
Echuca Neighbourhood House Inc.
3
–
3
Elwood St. Kilda Neighbourhood Learning Centre Inc.
145
16
161
Farnham Street Neighbourhood Learning Centre Inc.
428
39
467
Fitzroy Learning Network Inc.
63
8
71
Foundation 61 Inc.
123
8
131
Foundation Learning Centre Inc.
316
32
348
Frankston City Council
52
9
61
Gippsland Employment Skills Training Inc.
51
9
53
Glen Eira Adult Learning Centre Inc.
204
27
231
Glen Park Community Centre Inc.
283
82
365
Glenroy Neighbourhood Learning Centre Inc.
110
19
129
Great Ocean Road Health
17
6
23
Haddon Community Learning Centre Inc.
2
–
2
Hallam Community Learning Centre Inc.
110
32
142
Hampton Park Care Group Inc.
93
9
102
Healesville Living and Learning Centre Inc.
60
8
68
Heyfield Community Resource Centre Inc.
17
4
21
Holden Street Neighbourhood House Inc.
53
8
61
Horsham Neighbourhood House Inc.
35
7
42
Hume City Council
7
–
7
Inclusion Melbourne Inc.
38
8
46
Indie Education
23
4
27
Inner Melbourne VET Cluster Inc.
7
–
7
Japara Neighbourhood House Inc.
14
4
18
Jesuit Social Services Limited
375
54
429
Jewish Care (Victoria) Inc.
6
1
6
Jika Jika Community Centre (Inc.)
24
4
28
Kangaroo Flat Community Group Inc.
9
4
13
Karingal St Laurence Limited
211
19
230
Kensington Neighbourhood House Inc.
98
34
132
Kerang and District Community Centre Inc.
22
9
31
Kerrie Neighbourhood House Inc.
1
–
1
Kew Neighbourhood Learning Centre Inc.
217
24
241
King Valley Learning Exchange Inc.
34
4
28
Kinglake Ranges Neighbourhood House Inc.
18
4
22
Kyabram Community and Learning Centre Inc.
19
37
116
Kyneton Community & Learning Centre Inc.
115
8
123
Lalor Neighbourhood House Inc.
94
11
105
Langwarrin Community Centre Inc.
13
3
16
Laurels Education and Training Inc.
81
16
97
Laverton Community Integrated Services Inc.
269
50
319
Life Skills Victoria Inc.
93
8
101
LINK Neighbourhood House Inc.
2
–
2
Living Learning Pakenham Inc.
305
49
354
Loddon Campaspe Multicultural Services Inc.
126
85
211
Longbeach Place Inc.
47
5
52
Lyrebird Community Centre Inc.
32
4
36
MACE Inc.
27
8
35
Macedon Ranges Further Education Centre Inc.
17
3
20
MADEC Australia Limited
29
4
33
Maldon Neighbourhood Centre Inc.
21
3
24
Mallacoota District Health and Support Service Inc.
14
3
17
Manna Gum Community House Inc.
35
3
38
Meadow Heights Learning Shop Inc.
55
–
55
Melton South Community Centre Inc.
82
11
93
Merinda Park Learning and Community Centre Inc.
158
19
177
MiCare Ltd
140
16
156
Migrant Resource Centre, North-West Region Inc.
40
7
47
Mill Park Community Services Group Inc.
252
25
277
Milpara Community House Inc.
53
4
57
Mitcham Community House Inc.
27
4
31
Moe Neighbourhood House Inc.
40
3
43
Moongala Women's Collective Inc.
7
–
7
Mordialloc Neighbourhood House Inc.
37
3
40
Mount Beauty Neighbourhood Centre Inc.
34
4
38
Mount Eliza Neighbourhood House Inc.
10
4
14
Mountain District Women's Co-Operative Limited
226
79
305
Multicultural Community Services Geelong Inc.
440
34
474
Murray Adult Community Education - Swan Hill Inc.
63
13
76
Myrtleford Neighbourhood Centre Inc.
30
4
34
Nhill Neighbourhood House Learning Centre Inc.
90
11
101
Nillumbik Shire Council
52
8
60
Noble Park Community Centre Inc.
33
4
37
North Carlton Railway Station Neighbourhood House Inc.
12
3
15
North Melbourne Language and Learning Inc.
262
28
290
North Ringwood Community House Inc.
58
11
69
North Shepparton Community and Learning Centre Inc.
23
4
27
Numurkah Community Learning Centre Inc.
11
27
38
Olympic Neighbourhood House Inc.
268
26
294
Open Door Neighbourhood House Inc.
201
15
216
Opendoor Ltd.
377
32
409
Orana Neighbourhood House Inc.
117
37
154
Orbost Education Centre Inc.
36
11
47
Outlets Co-operative Neighbourhood House Limited
16
7
23
Outlook (Aust.) Limited
106
8
114
Park Orchards Community House And Learning Centre Inc.
152
19
171
Paynesville Neighbourhood Centre Inc.
45
42
87
Peninsula Training And Employment Program Inc.
76
15
91
Phillip Island Community And Learning Centre Inc.
22
13
35
Pines Learning Inc.
144
22
166
Port Phillip Community Group Limited
92
29
121
PRACE INC.
372
246
618
Prahran Place Ltd
129
37
166
Preston Neighbourhood House Inc.
334
83
417
Pyrenees Community House Inc.
–
–
–
Quantin Binnah Community Centre Inc.
11
6
17
Red Cliffs Community Resource Centre Inc.
68
8
76
Rejoice Chinese Christian Communication Centre Inc.
48
8
56
Resurrection Catholic Church Keysborough
343
65
408
Reynard Street Neighbourhood House Inc.
86
8
94
Richmond Community Learning Centre Inc.
30
3
33
Robinvale Network House Inc.
17
9
26
Rosewall Neighbourhood Centre Inc.
136
15
151
Rowville Neighbourhood Learning Centre Inc.
68
8
76
Rural Industries Skill Training Centre Inc.
45
10
55
Rushworth Community House Inc.
3
–
3
Sale Neighbourhood House Inc.
13
3
16
Sandy Beach Community Co-Operative Society Limited
208
32
240
SCAA Shearer Woolhandler Training Inc.
66
11
77
Selby Community House Inc.
53
10
63
Shepparton Access
27
4
31
SisterWorks Inc.
6
–
6
South Shepparton Community Centre Inc.
7
4
77
Southern Migrant and Refugee Centre Inc.
45
8
53
Southport Community Centre Inc.
97
7
104
Span Community House Inc.
32
6
38
Springdale Neighbourhood Centre Inc.
101
10
111
Springvale Indo-Chinese Mutual Assistance Association Inc.
65
8
73
Springvale Learning and Activities Centre Inc.
298
55
353
Springvale Neighbourhood House Inc.
284
47
331
St. Arnaud Neighbourhood House Inc.
3
–
3
Stawell Neighbourhood House Inc.
8
4
12
Sunraysia Mallee Ethnic Communities Council Inc.
375
60
435
Sunraysia Regional Consulting Limited
34
56
90
Sussex Neighbourhood House Inc.
133
30
163
Tatura Community House Inc.
14
5
19
The Basin Community House Inc.
157
24
181
The Centre for Continuing Education Inc,.
720
73
793
The Centre: Connecting Community in North and West Melbourne Inc.
45
10
55
The Endeavour Hills Neighbourhood Centre Inc.
93
8
101
The Kevin Heinze Garden Centre Inc.
2
–
2
The Onemda Association Inc.
112
8
120
The South Kingsville Community Centre Inc.
39
29
68
Traralgon Neighbourhood Learning House Inc.
21
6
27
U3a Network Victoria Inc.
–
150
150
Uniting (Victoria and Tasmania) Limited
64
8
72
Vermont South Community House Inc.
18
22
40
VET Development Centre Ltd
–
82
82
VICSEG New Futures
18
4
22
Victoria University
–
222
222
Victorian Aboriginal Community Services Association Limited
75
7
82
Victorian Adult Literacy and Basic Education Council Inc.
–
50
50
Warracknabeal Neighbourhood House and Learning Centre Inc.
52
7
59
Warragul Community House Inc.
59
7
66
Warrandyte Neighbourhood House Inc.
8
3
11
Waverley Community Learning Centre Inc.
89
8
97
Wedderburn Community House Inc.
19
8
27
Wellsprings For Women Inc.
426
89
515
Wendouree Neighbourhood Centre Inc.
181
15
196
Western Community Legal Centre Limited
154
26
180
Whittlesea Community Connections Inc.
94
7
101
Whittlesea Community House Inc.
28
4
32
Williamstown Community and Education Centre Inc.
258
28
286
Windana Drug and Alcohol Recovery Limited
189
37
226
Wingate Avenue Community Centre Inc.
205
61
266
WISE Employment Ltd
73
39
112
Wonga Park Community Cottage Inc.
9
4
13
Workforce Plus Inc.
331
24
355
Worn Gundidj Aboriginal Co-operative Ltd
27
6
33
Wycheproof Community Resource Centre Inc.
7
9
16
Wyndham Community and Education Centre Inc.
495
64
559
Yarraville Community Centre Inc.
332
29
361
Yarrawonga Neighbourhood House Inc.
19
6
25
Yarrunga Community Centre Inc.
83
9
92
Youth Projects Limited
39
5
44
YouthNow Inc.
123
–
123
Zoe Support Australia
26
29
55
Total 24,627
5,056
29,683
[1] This grants classification includes sector development, project and administration funding.
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