A word from Will
CHAIR’S REPORT
This year marks the 30-year anniversary of Carers Tasmania. The organisation was first incorporated in 1993, and across the decades, has engaged with and represented carers across Tasmania. As an organisation, we have advocated for the recognition and support of our carers, particularly in service delivery by the Tasmanian and Australian Governments. We have held countless consultations with our carers, commissioned research, written submissions to all levels of government, provided evidence at inquiries and hearings, and been involved in meetings, steering committees, councils and working groups.
In Tasmania, this hard work culminated in the Carer Recognition Act 2023, which sets out a Carers Charter and the responsibilities of Tasmanian Government agencies to recognise and support Tasmanian carers.
I am incredibly proud to Chair the Board of Carers Tasmania. I am privileged to work with strategic group of Directors, who bring their many years of experience, their capability and importantly their compassion to the table at each meeting. This year, we welcomed Director Andrew Paynter to the Board, and farewelled Director Jarrod Kean.
During the year, the Board developed a new Strategic Plan 2023-25, to chart our direction for the coming years, and to ensure we maintain our focus on representing and advocating for our carers, while maintaining a stable organisation and a secure funding base.
As part of ensuring sound organisational governance, Carers Tasmania and Care2Serve under the direction of the Board, achieved Australian Service Excellence Standards accreditation in 2023. In addition, our ongoing relationship with Working It Out was integral to achieving Rainbow Tick accreditation in 2023, making us the second organisation in Tasmania to hold this accreditation.
None of the achievements outlined in this report would be possible without the outstanding work of the Chief Executive Officer during 2022/23, David Brennan, the staff of Carers Tasmania, and of course, the 80,000 carers that Carers Tasmania works for.
William McShane
CHAIR’S REPORT
A word from Will
This year marks the 30-year anniversary of Carers Tasmania. The organisation was first incorporated in 1993, and across the decades, has engaged with and represented carers across Tasmania. As an organisation, we have advocated for the recognition and support of our carers, particularly in service delivery by the Tasmanian and Australian Governments. We have held countless consultations with our carers, commissioned research, written submissions to all levels of government, provided evidence at inquiries and hearings, and been involved in meetings, steering committees, councils and working groups.
In Tasmania, this hard work culminated in the Carer Recognition Act 2023, which sets out a Carers Charter and the responsibilities of Tasmanian Government agencies to recognise and support Tasmanian carers.
I am incredibly proud to Chair the Board of Carers Tasmania. I am privileged to work with strategic group of Directors, who bring their many years of experience, their capability and importantly their compassion to the table at each meeting. This year, we welcomed Director Andrew Paynter to the Board, and farewelled Director Jarrod Kean.
During the year, the Board developed a new Strategic Plan 2023-25, to chart our direction for the coming years, and to ensure we maintain our focus on representing and advocating for our carers, while maintaining a stable organisation and a secure funding base.
As part of ensuring sound organisational governance, Carers Tasmania and Care2Serve under the direction of the Board, achieved Australian Service Excellence Standards accreditation in 2023. In addition, our ongoing relationship with Working It Out was integral to achieving Rainbow Tick accreditation in 2023, making us the second organisation in Tasmania to hold this accreditation.
None of the achievements outlined in this report would be possible without the outstanding work of the Chief Executive Officer during 2022/23, David Brennan, the staff of Carers Tasmania, and of course, the 80,000 carers that Carers Tasmania works for.
William McShane
