Achievements

BBCR became incorporated and gained charity and not for profit status

The official opening of the Sanctuary Point Youth and Community Centre

Gained funding for the provision of Youth & Community Services in the Bay & Basin area

Gained funding for the provision of Aged Care Services in the Bay & Basin area

Growth in services to include the Out of Schools Hours Care at Vincentia Primary School

Gained funding for the Shoalhaven Neighbour Aid Service

The launch of the Community Radio Station, Bay & Basin 92.7FM

Gained funding for the delivery of the National Respite for Carers Program. This was the first program, which was delivered outside of the Bay & Basin area and into the Shoalhaven

The organisation experience enormous growth by successfully gaining Home Care Packages Level 2

The official opening of the Bay & Basin Leisure Centre, which was a long awaited achievement for the organisation’s. BBCR was Involved in gaining funding towards a community asset in partnership with Shoalhaven City Council

Eight Aged Care staff relocated to a specific modified Aged Care ‘One Stop Shop’ venue rented in Macleans Point Road, which would be their main Aged Care Coordination Hub for the next six years

The organisation was successful with an application for an ex-olympic mini bus to use for Aged Care Services. BBCR also purchased two program vehicles

The official opening of the Out of School Hours Care demountable at Vincentia Primary School

Meet full compliance with a perfect score in the Home and Community Care Programs, National Service Standards process for Aged Care Service Delivery

Successfully gained our Community Radio Licence 92.7MHz to broadcast in the Bay & Basin area

BBCR received a Premier’s Community Award for outstanding service to the Community and NSW

Launch of BBCR website

Launch of BBCR Reviewed Policy and Procedure Manual

A year of tremendous growth in services, income and employees

BBCR received the ‘Star of the Shoalhaven” Awards

Expansion of the Bay & Basin Men’s Shed Project

Acknowledged for BBCR support of the Sri Lanka Appeal for the Tsunami victims

CDSE funding for $15,000 for community projects

Success of the Transport Working Party gaining funding for a pilot project – the intervillage bus service

The official opening of the Adult Day Respite extensions at St. Georges Basin Day Respite facility in the Community Health Centre

Increase in BBCR fleet of service vehicles

Gaining of the permanent Community Radio License for Bay & Basin 92.7FM

Received funding for the extension of Respite For Carers program to assist employed carers. Funding to implement a new respite services, short stay respite in a cottage setting. Successful tender process for gaining the Facilitated Discharge Program and Transitional Care Program in partnership with South Eastern Sydney & Illawarra Health Service

Increase in the Work for the Dole Project to include Ulladulla area with up to 50 participants on the program

Growth in the Men’s Shed Project with a successful tender through the Department of Veteran Affairs, this allowed for a suitable rented venue at Woollamia

After a number of years in consultation with Shoalhaven City Council BBCR successfully gained the donation of 2 blocks of land for the construction of the “South Coast Community Centre”.

BBCR Purchase of properties – 128 Macleans Point Road and 205 Kerry Street, Sanctuary Point.  These properties join the land donated by Council to form 4 blocks of land for the construction of capital projects for future BBCR/Community needs.

Purchase of properties by BBCR at 16 & 18 Sanctuary Point Road, Sanctuary Point with the intention of carrying out modifications to operate a respite care cottage, Bay and Basin men’s shed and office space.

Leasing of Aged Care Office space at the John Bull Centre in Bomaderry, which housed 4 staff to support the Northern operations of BBCR Aged Care Services

Successfully negotiated the Contract with DADHC to become a HACC Multi Service Outlet

Increased partnerships to include key stakeholders such as Illawarra Carer Respite, TAFE, YWCA, ITEC, Probation and Parole, Bunnings, Kiama Community College, local Clubs and many many more

Completion of new Shed built by BBCR Volunteers and funded by an IMB grant

Gained the DA to construct a Ancillary Service Support Facility at 18 Sanctuary Point Road property

Gained funding to carry out modifications to the Aged Care Cottage at 16 Sanctuary Point Road venue to accommodate people with disabilities

Completion of the BBCR Community Survey/Consultation process to complete the BBCR Strategic Plan 2009 – 2012

The completion and implementation of the BBCR Aged Care Restructure Plan to prepare for the potential increase in Aged Care funding and streamline service delivery

The official opening of the new Ancillary Service Support Facility at 18 Sanctuary Point Road

Security and increase of HACC funding plus $150,000 of non-recurrent one-off establishment funding

Bay & Basin Men’s Shed funding for the delivery of the Great Mates Project was secured

The relocation of our Bomaderry Office operations from the John Bull Centre to Mattes Way, which has provided a much larger venue with the successful tender to make modifications to the building owned by Shoalhaven Council.  BBCR worked with the Kiama Community College to assist them in their funding application for these modifications, which offers a day respite room, offices, kitchen, meeting rooms and parking.

Increase in funding for BBCR Community Services and consolidation of the Youth and Community Development project funding

Renewal of permanent Community Radio Licence

Two successful audits showing full compliance for both our Out of School Hours Care and BBCR Aged Care Services

Successful tender of $450,000 to start the construction of BBCR HACC Multi Service South Coast Community Centre on land donated by Council

Implementation of BBCR Marketing Plan – new logo and branding

BBCR celebrated it’s 21st Birthday

Development and implementation of BBCR WHS Management System

Engagement of IRIS Research to assist with BBCR community survey process and analysis of information for input into future planning/tender evidence

Donation from Stocklands for the upgrade of the Out of School Hours Care demountable building in Vincentia

Purchase of 2nd Mercedes Benz Sprinter funded by ADHC for Aged Care Services

Settlement and consolidation of land gifted by Shoalhaven City Council

Official opening of the South Coast Community Centre/Sensory Garden on land gifted by Council, land purchased by BBCR and capital works funding by ADHC and BBCR Successful tender to deliver the “Youth Moves” Project through the NSW Government Office of Communities

BBCR acknowledged and recognised as one of the finalist in the Illawarra Local Business Awards in the Outstanding Professional Services Section

Met the registration requirements for the Out of School Care Service through the Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA)

Launch of the new logo and branding BBCR – “Partners in Your Future”

Increase of BBCR workforce to 160 people with 50% being Volunteers BBCR WHS Management System underwent compliance audit gaining full compliance in all areas of WHS across the organisation

The first of the BBCR end of year events, which proved to be a great success