BUSHkids Annual Report | 2023-24

Annual Report • 2023–24

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CEO gratitude

How you can help BUSHkids

As we reflect on the past year and look forward to our 90th year celebrations, I would like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to everyone who has supported our mission at BUSHkids. Your kindness — whether through financial contributions, volunteer time, or various forms of support — has made a profound impact on the lives of children, families, and communities throughout Queensland. Thanks to our generous donors, funders, and supporters, we can continue to deliver essential services that empower children and families across our state. Your investment in BUSHkids is an investment in a brighter future for Queensland’s children. Thank you to our Board members who volunteer their time to diligently ensure that we operate within sound governance parameters. I also recognise our voluntary Friends of BUSHkids committees and all the dedicated volunteers who generously offer their time, services, and expertise. Your contributions are invaluable to our work. I express my sincere appreciation to our leaders for their contribution to ensuring that, as we grow our services, we continuously innovate and improve our service delivery. Thank you to our frontline teams and business support staff who ensure high quality and efficient service delivery. Your collaboration and unwavering dedication creates meaningful change and improves the lives of countless children and their families. And, finally, I would like to acknowledge 35 years of service by our Maintenance & Facilities Coordinator, Brett Wall. Thank you, all, once again for your ongoing support. Warm regards, Carlton

Volunteering opportunities to support the frontline work of BUSHkids teams are many and varied, and the time and expertise contributed by others enables our staff and resources to be fully focused on meeting the needs of our client families, children and communities. To discover more about how individuals and businesses, as well as many other community organisations, can support FoBk activities or the work of our Centres, please contact your nearest Centre or our Brisbane Office. Bequest A gift in your Will is an investment in the future of BUSHkids and the futures of all the children we help. Remembering our Queensland children in your Will is a special way to pledge your continuing support for BUSHkids’ services and will remain a living legacy of your love and compassion for children. This wording may be used: “I bequeath free of all duties and charges the sum of $ ........... to the Royal Queensland Bush Children’s Health Scheme Limited for the general charitable purpose thereof and I declare that the receipt of the Secretary or the Honorary Treasurer of the said Scheme shall be sufficient discharge to my executors.” Your Solicitor or Trustee Company will alter the form of wording when the bequest is for a share or residue Corporate, club or individual sponsorship of specific projects or equipment and resources is an excellent way to ensure service continuity for country children. Please contact our Brisbane Office or your nearest Centre for more information on current projects. Donate Here are 4 safe and easy ways you may contribute directly to our frontline work: of your estate. Sponsorship

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Praiseworthy remarks in Parliament Representing Burnett,

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Stephen Bennett MP had some passionate words to say about our upcoming 90th birthday in 2025. Digital readers may click to watch the video; print readers can type the short link into a browser or scan the QR code.

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