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ANNUAL REPORT TO THE NATION 2015

SCOUTS AUSTRALIA

SCOUTSPreparing for future challenges

demographic shifts

tomorrow’s leaderstechnological

trends

social changesgenerational

transitions

SCOUTS AUSTRALIA ANNUAL REPORT TO THE NATION 2015 1

ContentsThe Aim of Scouts Australia 2

Chief Commissioner’s Report 3

Chairman’s Report 4

Scouting in 2014 5

Youth Program Review 7

Highlights 10

Managing Scouts Australia 15

2014-2015 Awards 17

Lord Baden-Powell Society 20

Thank you 22

This report covers the period 1 April 2014 to 31 March 2015

Only occasionally in history do

massive technological trends, combine

with rapid demographic shifts and

huge social change and ongoing

generational transitions so

that within the span of a decade

or so, society altogether alters.

Today we are living in the midst

of one such transformation. Social researcher, Mark McCrindle

It is a movement,

because it moves

forward. As soon as it stops

moving it becomes an

organisation and it

is no longer Scouting.Lord Robert Baden-Powell





Scouting in 2014 5


Highlights 10


2014-2015 Awards 17


Thank you 22











It is a movement,

because it moves



organisation and it






Scouting in 2014 5


Highlights 10


2014-2015 Awards 17


Thank you 22











It is a movement,

because it moves



organisation and it


SCOUTS AUSTRALIA ANNUAL REPORT TO THE NATION 20152

In an era of increasing change,

today’s young people are shaped

by factors unknown to previous

generations. Today’s 4.6 million

Generation Zs (born since 1995) are

the students of today and the leaders

of tomorrow. They are truly the

21st Century generation with the

whole of their formative years lived

in this century.

They are sizable, digital, global,

visual and social. Their lives are

post-lifestage, their learning is

post-linear and their careers

post-structural. In these times

it becomes imperative for

organisations to understand

the times and shape the trends

– learning how to best engage

with the most formally educated,

technologically literate and materially

endowed generation in history.

Social researcher, Mark McCrindle

Outcomes of McCrindle research commissioned by Scouts Australia in 2014

The top values parents (Scouting and non-Scouting) want instilled in their children:

CompassionTEAMWORK

RESPECTLeadership

FriendshipCommunity

Responsibility

HARD WORK

Self-relianceIntegrity

Initiative

Honesty

IndependenceConfidence

The Aim of Scouts AustraliaTo encourage the physical, intellectual,

emotional, social and spiritual development

of young people, so that they take a

constructive place in society as responsible

citizens, as members of their local, national

and international communities.


As the newly appointed Chief Commissioner of Australia it

gives me great pleasure to present the highlights of the

2014 – 2015 Scouting year.

At a global level Scouting has a target to grow membership

to 100 million by 2023. To get there, WOSM has developed a

triennial plan focused on youth involvement and education. If

this is achieved World Scouting’s population will grow to match

that of Japan’s.

As part of our commitment to World Scouting, Scouts Australia

has set our goal at 100,000 members in this time. We successfully

increased our membership by 5% over the past year, which if

we can retain that trend, will exceed our goal. If Scouts Australia

meets the WOSM growth rates, we would be 190,000 strong by

2023. We will do this by not only increasing our recruitment, but

retaining our youth members.

Keeping our program relevant to young people was the focus

of Scouts Australia’s largest body of work in recent decades: our

Youth Program Review. In the past year, over 19,000 hours of

volunteer work was dedicated to asking “What is good about

Scouting in Australia, and how can we make it better?”

Research indicates it has never been a better time to ask these

questions. Social indicators suggest that we are heading towards

major social change. Young people born since 1995 will lead

extremely different lives to those now aged older than 30.

I believe in order for Scouts Australia to achieve its mission, we

need to change how we do things - how we reach young people

and how we develop them.

The next phase for Scouts Australia will be the formation of

outcomes from the fi ndings of the Youth Program Review. Given

the quality of the research and the thoroughness of the review

process, I am confi dent our plans will keep Scouting relevant and

strong in a changing world.

For a start, we aim to involve more young people at the National

level of Scouting, with a goal of least 60% of National Team

Commissioners aged under 30 by the end of 2016.

While looking towards the future, I also look with admiration

on the achievements of our volunteers this year in continuing

to offer innovative youth programming, training, environment

and international activities. I am particularly proud to see we had

an increase of 28% of Venturer Scouts achieving the prestigious

Queen’s Scout Award this year.

I welcome our new Chief Scout of Australia His Excellency

General The Hon Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Rtd) who accepted

the role in 2014.

I thank The Hon Dame Quentin Bryce for her service to Scouts

Australia for the past six years.

Additionally I congratulate Mr Peter Blatch OAM, on his election

to the World Scout Committee in August 2014. Peter has been a

high profi le member of Scouts Australia for many years.

It also gives me great pleasure to thank our immediate past Chief

Commissioner of Australia, Mr Reg Williams for his outstanding

contribution to Scouts Australia over the past six years. Reg

worked continuously behind the scenes, providing the necessary

support and guidance to ensure Scouting remains Australia’s

premier youth organisation.

I thank and farewell our National Chairman, Mr David Jones.

David set Scouts Australia on a solid fi nancial footing over the

past six years and I thank him for the immense amount of work

and expertise he has given Scouting in that time.

Finally I thank our National Team, volunteer Leaders, supporters

and staff for their dedication to the delivery and support of

the Scout Program. It is clear your contribution has made a

difference to the lives of 55,000 young Australians by developing

their resilience, leadership and life skills. Scouting truly is

education for life.

Chris Bates

Chief Commissioner of Australia

Chief Commissioner’s Report

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Chris Bates

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It is my pleasure, for the last time as your Chairman, to report

another successful year for Scouting in Australia.

My main task, with the support of a dedicated team, has been to

ensure that Scouts Australia is funded appropriately to deliver on

its mission and to provide high quality Scouting to its members.

Once again, this year we have been able to grow our investments

as well as well as provide signifi cant funding for both the

operations and development of the Scout program.

Scouts Australia has delivered an operating surplus of $280,655

compared to the approved budget of $7,637. More detailed

information on Scouts Australia’s fi nancial position can be found in

its audited fi nancial statements which are available on request or

can be found on the ACNC Charities website.

Our result was mainly due to our investment program which

has had excellent returns of dividends and capital gains. This

improved position has allowed Scouts to spend over $260,000

on the Youth Program Review. This review is still continuing

and additional funds will be needed over the next few years to

support the project.

During the year we also fi nalised the building of the training

centre in Timor Leste. Much of the credit for raising the necessary

funds and supervising the building of the centre goes to

Mr Neville Tomkins OAM, our International Commissioner.

It is important that we are ever watchful of our expenses and

controlling the budget items. Credit for our success in this area

goes to Mr Martin Thomas our National Chief Executive and

Mr John Bastian, Honorary National Treasurer, who have kept a

watchful eye on the fi nancials.

The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child

Sexual Abuse continued and Scouts Australia was asked to make

a presentation in March. Our contributions to the Commission

are continuing as they have sought our input and opinions on

various matters since.

Scouts Australia is fully supportive of the Royal Commission.

We acknowledge that the journey has just begun and the

National Association, representing our Branches, is aware of the

importance of this issue and is doing everything possible to assist

the process.

The Lord Baden-Powell Society has had a successful year, with

an operating surplus of $338,741. We were able to distribute

$197,850 to Branches. Our Jamboree Fund will allow us to

fi nancially support disadvantaged youth members to attend the

Jamboree at Cataract Scout Park in 2016.

I would like to acknowledge our immediate past Chief

Commissioner of Australia, Mr Reg Williams and his support to

all of us on the National Team. Reg put an enormous amount of

time and energy into the job and led the National Team by his

example. I am particularly grateful for the support he provided

to me in my role. In February our new Chief Commissioner

Mr Chris Bates was appointed. He has a hard act to follow and

I know that he is up to the task and has the full support of the

National team.

As this is my last report as Chairman, I would like to take this

opportunity to thank the National Team, the staff, and the

Branch Chief Commissioners and Chairpersons for their support

over the past six years. In that time, we have ventured into new

territory with such things as a new investment policy, WHS / Risk

Management, the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses

to Child Sexual Abuse, eLearning, and the Youth Program Review.

Throw in a couple of major events – APR and World Conferences

– and the time has fl own by.

I believe that when you take on a role such as National

Chairperson, you should leave the job knowing that you had

done your best and left the situation better than when you started.

I hope I have been able to do just that.

I wish the National and Branch organisations every success in the

future and hope to see good growth in this wonderful Movement

which we all love.

Good Scouting to you all,

David W. Jones AM FCAChairman, National Executive Committee

Chairman’s Report

…we have ventured into

new territory with such

things as a new investment

policy, WHS/Risk Management,

the Royal Commission,

eLearning and the Youth

Program Review.

David W. Jones AM

Chairman, National

Executive Committee


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Maturity

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Adventure

Total Members 69,846

Groups1,411

Scout Promise

On my honour

I promise that

I will do my best

To do my duty to my God

And to the Queen of Australia

To help other people and

To live by the Scout Law.

On my honour

I promise that

I will do my best


And to Australia



There are two versions of the Scout Promise. Individuals

taking the Promise may choose to use either of them.

or

A Scout is trustworthy

A Scout is loyal

A Scout is helpful

A Scout is friendly

A Scout is cheerful

A Scout is considerate

A Scout is thrifty

A Scout is courageous

A Scout is respectful

A Scout cares for the environment

Scout Law

Youth Members 54,545

5,951 UP

4.82%

21,575 UP

6.66%

18,895 UP

0.52%

5,282 UP

7.93%

2,842 UP

0.95%

Australian Scouting in 2014

Leaders14,139


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Character

Fun

Personal

Development,

Achievement

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Leadership

Self-Government

Maturity

Fun

Service

Community

Challenge

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Groups1,411

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A Scout is friendly

A Scout is cheerful


A Scout is thrifty




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4.82%

21,575 UP

6.66%

18,895 UP

0.52%

5,282 UP

7.93%

2,842 UP

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Leaders14,139


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Cub8-10

AGES

Scouts11-14

AGES

Venturer15-17

AGES

Joey6-7

AGES

Sharing

Personal Identity

Nature

Appreciation

Fun

Adventure

Achievement

Character

Fun

Personal

Development,

Achievement

Fun

Leadership

Self-Government

Maturity

Fun

Service

Community

Challenge

Adventure


Groups1,411

Scout Promise

On my honour

I promise that

I will do my best





On my honour

I promise that

I will do my best


And to Australia





or


A Scout is loyal

A Scout is helpful

A Scout is friendly

A Scout is cheerful


A Scout is thrifty




Scout Law


5,951 UP

4.82%

21,575 UP

6.66%

18,895 UP

0.52%

5,282 UP

7.93%

2,842 UP

0.95%


Leaders14,139


“From WOSM’s total membership of over

40 million, more than 82% are young people.

They are in their formative years, acquiring

knowledge, skills and attitudes that make them

more open to perform positively in society –

not just in the future but also today”

Scott Teare, Secretary General, World Organisation of the Scout Movement at the 40th World Scout Conference, Slovenia 2014.

Scouts Australia as a part of the World Organisation of the Scout Movement

OVER

7 MILLION ADULT VOLUNTEERS

40 MILLION MEMBERS

1MILLION SCOUT GROUPS

162 NATIONAL SCOUT ORGANISATIONS IN OVER 200 COUNTRIES AND

TERRITORIES

895Venturer Scouts attended the Venture

held in South Australia in January 2015

1,000+Members travelling overseas to participate

in international Scouting events

27,000Scouts in

Action Week participants

8,000Participants in Jamboree of the

Air/Jamboree of the Internet

2,840Leaders completed Basic and

Advanced Training

7,000Scouting participants in the 25th Clean Up Australia Day

203 Queens Scout Awards

21 Baden-Powell Scout Awards


Throughout 2014 Scouts Australia focused on its largest-ever internal review,

looking at the whole Scout program it offers young Australians. The review

process had commenced in 2013, but grew in momentum in 2014, resulting

in some 750 pages of fi ndings.

Eight volunteer teams from around Australia examined the issues that had arisen

in the earlier stages of the Review. Professional research companies studied Scout

and non-Scout families and provided an image of what Australian families want

from a youth development program like Scouting. Not surprisingly to those within

Scouting, many non-Scouting families nominated key Scouting values they would

like instilled in their children. These include responsibility, teamwork, respect,

confi dence, leadership and integrity.

It is clear that Scouting has the potential to reach and benefi t many more young

people. In addition to interviews and surveys, the work incorporated a snapshot of

Generations Z and Alpha – our current and future youth members.

Other research on retention, focused on why young people leave Scouting in the

young adolescent age group. Surveys and discussion took place at the Australian

Venture in January 2015. Scouts Australia members were given the opportunity

to contribute their opinions throughout the year. In total over 7,000 people

participated in surveys conducted by the Review team.

Scouts Australia also looked at how other countries had renewed their Scouting

programs following the guidelines Renewed Approach to Program set out by

the World Organisation of the Scout Movement (WOSM). Scouts Canada and

Scouting Ireland, which have developed new Scouting programs, generously

shared their knowledge and sent representatives to Australia to speak to the

Review team personally.

The outcomes of the Review to date are hundreds of fi ndings, from which Scouts

Australia will develop a plan to stay relevant and attractive to young people for

generations to come.

Parents are at a cross-roads,

redefi ning which traditional

values they would like to

pass on to their children

while maintaining a level of

social relevance with them.

What Scouting brings is a

global opportunity locally

applied; timeless values

delivered in a contemporary

context and youth

development in a

digitally saturated era.

McCrindle Research Scouts Australia Report 2014

Youth Program Review

The YPRat a Glance

Areas Researched

2014Review Teams

2014Output

• Scouting fundamentals

• Spiritual development and

duty to God

• Areas of Personal Growth

• Scout Method

• Leadership for all

• Adventurous Program

• Age ranges and sections

• Award Scheme

• 60% aged under 30

• 6 Venturer Scouts

• 27 Rover Scouts

• 15 Leaders of Youth

• 12 Leaders of Adults

• 19,440 hours of work

• 7,000 survey respondents

• 5,000 pages of literature read

• 756 pages of reports written

• 70 focus groups

• 61 team members

• 40 meetings

• 30 surveys

• 5 major events

• 8 teams








































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2014Output



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Rahul Barmanray is a doctor and Cub Scout Leader…

…but despite an already demanding schedule, he volunteered up to 20 hours a week

to participate as a Team Leader in the Youth Program Review.

Rahul attributes his career success to his involvement in Scouting “Learning fi rst aid

as a young Scout helped me decide to work in medicine” he says. “The resilience and

responsibility for self I learned through Scouting then helped me achieve that goal.”

Rahul recognises the enormous contribution Scouting made to his life, and when the

Youth Program Review presented the opportunity to improve Scouting for future

generations, he was eager to participate.

“This opportunity to review the whole Scouting program is revolutionary for

Scouts Australia, and is extremely necessary” says Rahul. “Not only had some

of our practices not been updated since the 1960’s, but as a society we are

at breakpoint. For decades people have grown up in similar community

structures as their parents. Children born today will be experiencing

things no other generation has, particularly as technology changes

how we live. Scouting needs to understand and embrace societal

changes so it can continue to offer its life-changing program to

young people for many years to come.”

Rahul has a clear vision of how he would like Scouting to be

positioned in the future. “We need to be widely recognised for

our achievements in youth development. We also have the

potential to build on our Group-life, so that Scout Groups develop

more strongly as a community. That has the potential to fi lter out

into wider communities and make them stronger.”



Christian and Austin are part of the first…

…Venturing in Schools Program operating in Victoria.

Both Venturer Scouts are working towards their Queens Scout Award, and as part of

this, are set to achieve the SAIT issued Certificate II in Business which will appear on

their VCE leaving certificate.

Neither Christian or Austin knew very much about Scouting before it was launched at

their school last year, but both are enthusiastic about how much fun they are having

and how Scouting has changed their lives.

“I was very shy and didn’t go out from home very much” says Christian. “It’s become

easier for me to speak with others. I’ve gained the confidence to join the choir, and I

am really enjoying volunteering with homeless people as part of my Venturing.”

“I am doing things I would never have before, like camping, canoeing and

first aid.”

Besides having lots of fun, Austin has learned new skills. “Planning our activities has

taught me time management, and how to effectively plan an event. Being a Venturer

has also motivated me to try new things I would not have otherwise.”

Both Austin and Christian were encouraged by their fathers to travel to Japan for the

2015 World Scout Jamboree. It will be a demanding year for Austin and Christian

with their impending trip, finishing their Queens Scout Award and their Cert II,

as well as their VCE this year, but both expressed gratitude for the opportunities

Scouting has given them – so much more than they had ever envisaged when

they first saw it as an option on their school’s elective subject list.

To be a well-rounded

citizen contributing to a

world where there are few

barriers to communicating

and interacting in a global

community, young people

need a balance of informal,

formal and non-formal

education. Scouting leads

and grows young people

in non-formal education.

Elston Hynd, National Commissioner for Adult Training and Development














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HighlightsTRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

Essential to a successful Scouting program are the

skills of our 14,000 Leaders, and Scouts Australia

invests many resources in high quality training. In 2014

an extensive two and a half year review of the adult

development and training curriculum was completed,

ensuring consistency across all Leader training conducted

in Australia, and allowing Leaders to transfer their

qualifications across Branches.

The Scouts Australia Institute of Training (SAIT), through

which Scouts Australia’s youth members and Leaders

can receive nationally-recognised training qualifications,

implemented significant structural changes to ensure

its compliance as a Registered Training Organisation

(RTO). This became necessary to meet the Australian

Government’s introduction of new standards for RTOs

on the first of January 2015. The subsequent changes

to policy, procedures, documentation and governance

enabled SAIT to operate Scouting in Schools, and allows

SAIT to be seen as a leader in the provision of industry

qualifications, especially in the Outdoor Recreation space.

ANNUAL STATISTICS 2013/2014 YEAR

1,181Certificates of Adult

Leadership (LOY)

57Certificates of Adult

Leadership (LOA)

884Advanced Training

Courses (LOY)

123Advanced Training

Courses (LOA)

70Certificate

II

46Certificate IIin Outdoor Recreation

49Certificate IIIin Outdoor Recreation

2Certificate IVin Outdoor Recreation

202Certificate

III

410Certificate

IV

593Woodbadges

1Diploma

NATIONAL ADVENTUROUS ACTIVITIES SCHOOL

Through SAIT, Scouts Australia again offered its Venturer

Scouts, Rover Scouts and Leaders the opportunity to gain

industry-recognised qualifications in outdoor recreation

at the 2nd National Adventurous Activities School, hosted

by Queensland Branch in January 2015.

Over 1200 individual units of competence were assessed

in activity areas as diverse as archery, abseiling, climbing,

bushwalking, canoeing, kayaking and challenge ropes

courses. Those who completed the SAIT qualifications are

now eligible to work in outdoor recreation professionally

should they wish.

A further 38 Venturers and Leaders were assessed in

kayaking, climbing and caving skills as part of the 2015

Venture in South Australia. Scouts Australia’s ability to

offer young people industry-recognised qualifications as

part of their Scouting has been a significant development

for the Association in the past few years.

Scouts Australia is working hard to continue to

offer this in the future.

ANNUAL STATISTICS 2014/2015 YEAR


AUSTRALIAN VENTURE

Nine-hundred Venturers attended the Australian Venture at

Woodhouse Activity Centre in South Australia in January 2015

where they were supported by 284 Leaders and over 100 other

supporters. Their ten days of fun included amongst many more

activities: sleeping in trees, scuba diving, skydiving, caving and

tall ship sailing.

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION

Scouts Australia’s youth members welcomed 39 delegates from

10 National Scout Associations in the Asia Pacifi c Region at the

Asia Pacifi c Region Workshop on Environmental Education in June

2014. The workshop allowed participants to share the programs

and tools they use to involve and educate young people in

environmental issues as part of Scouting around the world.

The Scouts Australia Environment Team provided a wealth of

online environmental resources to its Leaders, to encourage this

key element of Scouting across all age ranges, and help our youth

members achieved the World Scout Environment Badge.

Over 7,000 Scouts participated at 295 sites in the 25th Clean Up

Australia Day in March 2015, making an enormous contribution

to our environment.

Two Rover Scouts

presented a session at

the World Parks Congress,

a once in a decade event

that brought together

6,000 people to focus on

the connection of people,

parks and the planet. They

showed the rest of the

world how Scouting has

linked young people with

nature for over 100 years.

SCOUTS IN ACTION MONTH – BREAKING THE CYCLE

Scouts Australia actively works to eliminate bullying, and themed

its annual Scouts in Action Month ‘Breaking the Cycle – Bullying

is not Part of Scouting’. Twenty-seven and a half thousand

Scouts, Guides and Leaders participated in programs designed

to teach young people strategies to understand, recognise and

stop bullying.

Although schools often teach this, Scouts Australia recognises

that reinforcement is required outside of the school context.

Putting our resources

online also meant

that nine overseas

Scouting organisations

participated, including

Afghanistan, Ethiopia,

South Africa and the

United Kingdom.

Our environmental

programs empower our

youth members to work

on solutions to the

environmental problems

we face in our world.Patrick McCormick, National Adviser for

the Environment


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Scouts Australia has played a significant role in the……development of Scouting in Timor-Leste, and the opening of the Timor-Leste Scout Centre in Metinaro, outside of Dilli on

26th September 2014 was another milestone. Over several years, Scouts Australia’s youth members raised $176,000 in the

‘Dollars for Dilli’ and ‘World Scout Dollar Day’ campaigns to build the centre which is Scouts Australia’s largest international

project to date.

Additional funds were raised by the International Commissioner, Neville Tomkins who also project managed the Centre’s

construction. The Centre will be used for training adult Leaders from all over Timor-Leste as well as national

jamborees and Scout camps. Special effort was made to the toilet and shower blocks so that girls and young women

would be able to participate in Scouting more easily.

The Governor General and Chief Scout of Australia, his

Excellency the Hon Sir Peter Cosgrove whose speech

was read at the opening said “This Centre stands as a

testament to the commitment of Scouts Australia to

support its near neighbours in developing Scouting for

the benefi t of their young people.”

Scouting in Timor-Leste is growing at approximately

10% a year. Timor-Leste is Australia’s second nearest

neighbour and the world’s second newest nation, but

one of its poorest. Over half the population is under the

age of 18 years which presents signifi cant challenges for

Timor-Leste but enormous opportunities for Scouting.

INTERNATIONAL SCOUTING

The Scouts Australia International Program grew signifi cantly in

2014-2015, working towards the vision of ‘every youth member

of Scouts Australia to have an international experience’ regardless

of its shape or form. Well in excess of 1,000 youth members

actively participated in an international Scouting event or activity

throughout the year.

Forty-fi ve youth members travelled overseas as part of the Scout

International Student Exchange Program, with fi ve overseas

Scouts hosted in Australia. Over 500 Scouting penpal links were

made through our Penpal program, almost doubling the number

of links made the prior 12 months, due to new promotions and a

revision of program delivery.

Sixty-six Scouts and fi fteen Leaders travelled to the Fiji Centennial

Jamboree in August 2015, giving them a unique cultural experience.

Other contingents travelled to the New Zealand Rover Moot in

March 2014, the World Scout Youth Forum and the World Scout

Conference in Slovenia in August 2014.

An estimated 8,000 Australian Scouts joined almost one million

Scouts from around the world in the 57th Jamboree on the Air/

Jamboree on the Internet in October 2014.

In August 2014 Scouts Australia presented Kandersteg, the

International Scout Centre (KISC) in Switzerland with a refurbished

kitchen, paid for with funds raised through corporate donations. The

centre is a permanent mini-jamboree and seven Rovers travelled to

KISC during the year.

As an integral

part of our program

International Scouting offers

unique experiences to prepare

today’s youth for tomorrow’s

global society.

Neville Tomkins, International Commissioner,

Scouts Australia.


LORD BADEN-POWELL SOCIETY

The Lord Baden-Powell Society, with

a membership of over 900 donors,

celebrated 30 years in 2014 and

conducted a successful anniversary

appeal. Due to the generosity of donors

to the Jamboree Appeal, the Society has

been able to commit $180,000 in grants

to disadvantaged young people to attend the upcoming

2016 Jamboree. This is the highest amount the Society has

ever been able to offer to young people who would not

otherwise have had the opportunity to attend the event.

Scouts Australia sincerely thanks the Society’s members and

supporters for their continued generosity.

CONNECTING OUR MEMBERS

One of the keys to successful Scouting is to connect Leaders

with easy to use, inspiring programming. In 2014 Scouts

Australia upgraded and advanced many of its online systems.

The use of Facebook became more widely adopted

throughout the organisation, with sections such as

Environment and the Lord Baden-Powell Society using the

application to communicate more immediately and directly

with members. Scout Central was significantly upgraded

in December 2014 to provide a full suite of programs for

Leaders including thousands of programs, as well as tools for

easier administration and communication.

One such program ‘Join in Adventures’ allows Leaders to

combine resources for outings and adventurous activities,

providing more young people with the opportunity to

experience a wide range of Scouting activities. The new

site has been embraced by Scout Leaders with over 36,000

sessions recorded in the first three months of operation.

NATIONAL YOUTH COUNCIL

The National Youth Council advises the

National Team on improvements and

issues for Scouting in Australia. Consisting

of 26 young people aged 13 to 25 years,

the National Youth Council represents

Scouts Australia’s young people and in

2014, worked closely with the Youth

Program Review to ensure the Review

was youth lead. The National Youth

Council prepared a number of papers

submitted to the National Team on a wide

range of topics including WOSM’s youth

involvement policy, allocation of funds for

international adventures, and Leader of

Adult Appointments.

Generation Alpha are the Scouts of

tomorrow. Born since 2010, the first year

they were born coincided with the launch

of the iPad. Following in the footsteps

of Generation Z, not only will Gen Alpha

be the most digitally integrated, globally

connected formally educated generation

we have seen, they will also be the

largest, with 2.5million Alphas born

around the globe each week.


















































Adult Appointments.




























































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17 employers in a lifetime across 5 different careers working in jobs that don’t even currently exist

15 homes in a lifetime with a growing number of them medium or high density

1in 2 will have a university degree compared to 1 in 4 of their parents.

77.9% of male and 61.8% of females are likely to be overweight or obese as adults

46% have 1 or both parents born overseas

Generation Z will have (BORN 1995-2009)

Education is no longer a life-stage for them – it is a lifelong reality.


Australia has challenges

in engaging young people in

constructive activities. Scouts

Australia engages young people and

develops them to be responsible citizens.

Scouting provides a great opportunity

for Australians to work in

Intergenerational teams.

Johnathon Morey, Chairperson National Youth Council


Managing Scouts AustraliaScouts Australia is a member of the World Organisation of the Scout Movement (WOSM). It is managed by the National

Executive Committee, a body of volunteers consisting of the Chief Commissioners and Chairpersons from each State/Territory

Branch around Australia, headed up by the Chief Commissioner of Australia and supported by the National Chairman and

Honorary Treasurer.

National Council

Chief Scout of Australia

His Excellency General the Honourable

Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd)

National President

Major General John Pearn AO RFD (Ret’d)

Vice President

Dr Bruce Munro AM

Chief Scouts of Branches

Australian Capital Territory Vacant Position

New South Wales

His Excellency General The Honourable David Hurley

AC DSC (Ret’d)

Northern Territory

His Honour the Honourable John Hardy OAM

Queensland

His Excellency the Honourable Paul de Jersey AC

South Australia

His Excellency the Honourable Hieu Van Le AO

Tasmania

Her Excellency Professor the Honourable Kate Warner AM

Victoria

Mr Shane Jacobson

Western Australia

Her Excellency Mrs Kerry Sanderson AO

Life MembersMr HK (Chick) Carey AM

Mr C Farmer OAM

Mr W Geale OAM

Dr B Munro AM

Mr J Ravenhall AM

Mr AL Tannahill AM

Dr W Wells AM

Mr N Westaway AM

Mrs K Brown OAM

Mr D Jones AM FCA

Mr P Blatch OAM

MembersMr C Anderson

Mr H Baird

Mr J Bastian

Mr P Blatch OAM

Mr H Bloomfield

Mr A Buckle

Mr M Burfield

Mr O Butler OAM

Ms J Clifford

Mr G Coates

Mr J Cornish

Mr D Cossart

Mrs J Creed OAM

Mr J de Wijn QC

The Honourable Sir W Deane AC KBE

Mr P Dickson APM

Mr L Farrelly

Mrs L Forde AC

Mr G Fordham AM

Mr A Forrest

Mr M Freeman

Ms C Geary

Mr W Goodall

Ms N Green

Mr B Hoffman

Mr P Hull

Mr M Hunt

Mr D Jones AM FCA

Mr J Karlovsky

Mr I Langford-Brown

Mr J Leece AM

Mr A Lock OAM

Mr S Marks

Mr D Martin OAM

Mr G McDougall

Justice J McKechnie QC

Mrs J McKenna

Ms D Mitchell

Mrs S Mitchell

Mr G Morgan

Ms E Morris

Mr K Moss

Mr M Orchard

Mr K Pestell

Ms H Playford

Mr C Ray

Mr S Rowley

Mr G Stickland

Ms N Strachan

Mr P Styles

Mr N Swaffer

Ms M Taylor

Mr T Thompson

Mr R Unger

Mr S Wallace

Mr P Walton CF

The Honourable K Wells MP

Mr B Whittenbury

Mr C Wilkinson

The Honourable G Williams AO

Mr C Williams

Major General N Wilson AM RFD

Mr C Wise





Honorary Treasurer.

National Council




National President


Vice President

Dr Bruce Munro AM



New South Wales


AC DSC (Ret’d)

Northern Territory


Queensland


South Australia


Tasmania


Victoria

Mr Shane Jacobson

Western Australia



Mr C Farmer OAM

Mr W Geale OAM

Dr B Munro AM

Mr J Ravenhall AM

Mr AL Tannahill AM

Dr W Wells AM

Mr N Westaway AM

Mrs K Brown OAM

Mr D Jones AM FCA

Mr P Blatch OAM


Mr H Baird

Mr J Bastian

Mr P Blatch OAM

Mr H Bloomfield

Mr A Buckle

Mr M Burfield

Mr O Butler OAM

Ms J Clifford

Mr G Coates

Mr J Cornish

Mr D Cossart

Mrs J Creed OAM

Mr J de Wijn QC


Mr P Dickson APM

Mr L Farrelly

Mrs L Forde AC

Mr G Fordham AM

Mr A Forrest

Mr M Freeman

Ms C Geary

Mr W Goodall

Ms N Green

Mr B Hoffman

Mr P Hull

Mr M Hunt

Mr D Jones AM FCA

Mr J Karlovsky

Mr I Langford-Brown

Mr J Leece AM

Mr A Lock OAM

Mr S Marks

Mr D Martin OAM

Mr G McDougall


Mrs J McKenna

Ms D Mitchell

Mrs S Mitchell

Mr G Morgan

Ms E Morris

Mr K Moss

Mr M Orchard

Mr K Pestell

Ms H Playford

Mr C Ray

Mr S Rowley

Mr G Stickland

Ms N Strachan

Mr P Styles

Mr N Swaffer

Ms M Taylor

Mr T Thompson

Mr R Unger

Mr S Wallace

Mr P Walton CF


Mr B Whittenbury

Mr C Wilkinson


Mr C Williams


Mr C Wise





Honorary Treasurer.

National Council




National President


Vice President

Dr Bruce Munro AM



New South Wales


AC DSC (Ret’d)

Northern Territory


Queensland


South Australia


Tasmania


Victoria

Mr Shane Jacobson

Western Australia



Mr C Farmer OAM

Mr W Geale OAM

Dr B Munro AM

Mr J Ravenhall AM

Mr AL Tannahill AM

Dr W Wells AM

Mr N Westaway AM

Mrs K Brown OAM

Mr D Jones AM FCA

Mr P Blatch OAM


Mr H Baird

Mr J Bastian

Mr P Blatch OAM

Mr H Bloomfield

Mr A Buckle

Mr M Burfield

Mr O Butler OAM

Ms J Clifford

Mr G Coates

Mr J Cornish

Mr D Cossart

Mrs J Creed OAM

Mr J de Wijn QC


Mr P Dickson APM

Mr L Farrelly

Mrs L Forde AC

Mr G Fordham AM

Mr A Forrest

Mr M Freeman

Ms C Geary

Mr W Goodall

Ms N Green

Mr B Hoffman

Mr P Hull

Mr M Hunt

Mr D Jones AM FCA

Mr J Karlovsky

Mr I Langford-Brown

Mr J Leece AM

Mr A Lock OAM

Mr S Marks

Mr D Martin OAM

Mr G McDougall


Mrs J McKenna

Ms D Mitchell

Mrs S Mitchell

Mr G Morgan

Ms E Morris

Mr K Moss

Mr M Orchard

Mr K Pestell

Ms H Playford

Mr C Ray

Mr S Rowley

Mr G Stickland

Ms N Strachan

Mr P Styles

Mr N Swaffer

Ms M Taylor

Mr T Thompson

Mr R Unger

Mr S Wallace

Mr P Walton CF


Mr B Whittenbury

Mr C Wilkinson


Mr C Williams


Mr C Wise


National Executive CommitteeChairman

Mr DW Jones AM FCA


Mr C Bates

Honorary Treasurer

Mr J Bastian

Branch Chief Commissioners

Australian Capital Territory

Mr P Harris OAM

New South Wales

Mr D Menzies

Northern Territory

Mr S McCorkell JP

Queensland and Life Member

Mrs K Brown OAM

South Australia

Mr H Long

Tasmania

Mr M Patten

Victoria

Mr B Watson OAM

Western Australia

Mr L Lucas

National Commissioners

National Commissioner for Adult Training and Development

Mr E Hynd

National Commissioner forYouth Program

Mr J Clarke

International Commissioner

Mr N Tomkins OAM JP

National Adviser Environment

Mr P McCormack

National Project Commissioner Special Needs

Mr P Blatch OAM

Chair, National Rover Council

Mr T Phillips

Chair, National Youth Council

Mr J Morey

Deputy Principal SAIT (Academic)

Mr P Parkinson

Deputy Principal SAIT (Adventurous Activities)

Mr P Harrison

Assistant National Advisor Environment

Ms A Cook

MOST KNOWN

Outdoor experiences

Personal progressing scheme with badges

Teamwork development

LEAST KNOWN

Certificate II VET accreditation

Performing arts

Spiritual Awareness

What Scouts OffersPercentage who know what Scouts offer

84%

78%

76%

16%

27%

28%



2014-2015 AwardsRECOGNISING ACHIEVEMENT

The Queen’s Scout Award for Venturer Scouts and the Baden-Powell Scout Award for

Rover Scouts are Scouts Australia’s highest youth awards. Young people who achieve them

have developed their leadership skills, and grown in character, tenacity and self-reliance

through adventure and community service. This year the number of Queen’s Scout

Award recipients rose to 203, an increase of 28% on the year before. Baden-Powell Scout

Awards also increased to 21 awarded during the year. In 2014 a number of universities

gave special entry provision to Queen’s Scouts, lowering the ATAR (entry) ranking by as

much as 25 levels, as part of their programs that recognise the personal qualities and

achievements Queen’s Scouts have gained.

Queen’s Scout Awards

ACT: Alexander Jobson • Edward Prior • Matthew Court • Rhiannon Yates • Sam Carter • Sarah Yates

Simone Forostenko • Tim Broom

NSW: Alistair Symonds • Amylee Robertson • Bianca Rimmer • Bronte Dean • Cameron Brown • Cameron Callaghan

Cameron Lawrence • Charles Doggett • Chelsea Todd • Christopher McCartney • Claire Haigh • Clifford Temisgian

Cole Pearson • Connor Carey • Courtney Turner • Dylan Rees • Elise Todd • Ellen Gray • Emma Castle • Emma Mees

Emma Youdale • Erick Luu • Grace Discon • Hamish Edwards • Hamish Moses • Hayden Ward • Helen Douglas • Hong Trinh

Jamie Bryant • Jamie Kirk • Jarred Zeman • Jennifer McMullen-Halvorsen • Joel Ashworth • Joseph Cheeseman • Kate Broekman

Lachlan Hogno • Liam Hector • Luke Bartlett • Luke McIvor • Matthew Anderson • Matthew Brain • Matthew Giles

Mia Capper • Michael Kenny • Mitchell Howlett • Nattina Phelps • Nicholas Bennett • Nicholas Fish • Pierce O-Toole

Rachel Ewings • Raymond Landel • Rose Mercieca • Samantha Webster • Sarah Berlecky • Sarah Hazel Pickering • Sean Reeves

Sophie Simpson • Stephany Oliver • Tam Huynh • Tara Jarnason • Thomas Clark • Thomas Waller • Tully Palmer

Virginia Giglio • William Wade • Zachary Bywater • Zachary Savva

QLD: Lesleigh Brinner • Scott See • Ethan Amos • Johnathon Brazil • Joel Christofis • Reabekkah Bennett • Phoebe Wixted

Ayden Sutton • Annabelle Heather • Ella Heather • Julien Barrett • James Day • Zoe Beikoff-Bray • Tamara McGettigan

Alex Doyle • Melissa Holden • Samantha Wetherspoon • Brittany Mace • Olivia Magoffin • Zachary Pagram • Daniel O’Neill

Daniel Molony • Pandora Peers • Sianan McVeagh • Brianna Wensor • Jessica Hollis • Sarah Chlonta • Katie Martin

Charlie Schirmer • Stephaie Rhodes • Anthony Forni • Samantha Rigby • Kate Dowse • Amy Thompson

SA: Austin Gordon • Dylan Packer • Jared Vanmali • Michael Goldfinch • Monique Amos • Sarah Schultz • Nathan Cappelluti

Patrick Morgan • Laura Terpstra • Shaun Keelan

TAS: Lauren Caufield • Alexandra Ford • Alex Crean • Louisa Marmion • Alan Jameson • Molly Williams • Danielle Brown

Stephanie Jeffereys

VIC: Yvonne Thomas • Linda Huynh • Tom Darzins • Alex Tolnai • Freya Willis • Belinda Dennis • Matty Barnes • Genevieve Cairns

Hayley Russell • Jodie Kosky • Nathan Rose • Caiden Flannigan • Rowan Weaver • Amabel Grinter • Zac Rogalsky

Mitchell Gardner • Rivka Bortnoski • Nicola Hailey • Jessica Bowler • Jessica Bullen • Lachlan Curnow • Padraig Doyle

Michael Franklin • Pisila Vaihu • Kieran Marriott • Ryan Marriott • Matthew Bandy • Alex Mackie • Jeremy Bereszkowski

Jade Sheenan • Kieron Younger • Gemma McKay • Michael Lehmann • James Tan • Karl Munton • Zachery Matys • Jason Gent

Kira Ryan • Gavin Beggs • Angus Sauppe • Lachlan O’Brien • Gemma Park • Emma Robinson • Tanne Urie • Haimish Kilner

William Smith • Sam Dunn • Nathan Sevior • Quintin Murphy • Stephanie Amy • Megan Hallang • Sami Stewart

WA: Melanie Jackson • Jessie Lonergan • Elizabeth Robinson • Rohan Keltie • Emma Hackett • Nicole Usher • Emily Batka

Samuel Beaver • Jace Van Saarloos • Thomas Bettison • Tanika Callister • Wesley Podmore • Daniel Lansom • Greg Martin

Jodie Skenner • Kimberly Bowey • Hugh Davis • Liam Furchow • Sarah Hamilton • Brynne Jargoe • Brayden Patching

Scott Pattern • Elodie Prinsloo • Rohan Skoglie • Cohen Stickland

































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Baden-Powell Scout Awards

ACT: Calista Beck • Richard Surkus • Katy Tomkins

NSW: Dominic Warland • Elizabeth Michael • Emily Whitelaw Jade Elliott • Scott Osborne • Tony Petrin

QLD: Cara Briggs • Bejamin Cherry-Smith • Rowan Yates Benjamin Digweed

SA: Heather Browett • Dylan Hunt • Gemma Wood

TAS: Christopher Ballard

VIC: Matthew Conway • Michael Egan • Sam Ferris

William Jephcott • Adele Mepstead • Helen Mortimer

Catherine Paterson • Brad Peters • Cherie Pickering

Meghan Walton

WA: Anna Ikier • Eleanor Liddle • Rebecca Maxwell

Anton Mozhdehinia

The following Scouts Australia members were included in the 2014 Queens Birthday and 2015 Australia Day Honours

Medal (OAM) of the Order of Australia in the General Division

William Carrington, VIC Margo Hartley, VIC

Kenneth Cheung, QLD Garry May, NSW

Garry Davey Kenneth Paton, NSW

Kingsley Davis, VIC Pamela Thomas

Elizabeth Golec, VIC Pieter Van Der Kamp, QLD

Member (AM) in the General Division of the Order of Australia

Peter Marriott, Victoria

Enjoyment and fun

Teamwork and collaboration

Sociable environment

Creating new experiences

Physically active environment

Getting outdoors

Scouting, with the way we bring

people together with shared pursuits

is a perfect model for bringing

families and communities together.

We train young people to be leaders

and they have the potential to be

catalysts for enormous change in

their community.Rahul Barmanray,

Team Leader Youth Program Review

What Scouts OffersPercentage of non-Scouting parents who indicate these

are extremely important for a program to provide

84%

75%

74%

72%

71%

71%



2014 Silver Kangaroo AwardsThe following Scouts Australia members received the Silver Kangaroo and National President’s Awards for eminent

achievement and meritorious service to the Association in the 2014 Adult Recognition Award Presentations.

NAME APPOINTMENT FORMATION BRANCH

Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO Chief Scout Of NSW NSW State Headquarters NSW

Faye Bowers Regional Comm (Adult Trng & Dev) Sydney North Region NSW

Neville Henderson OAM Regional Commissioner Greater Western Sydney Region NSW

Edward Ramsden Deputy Regional Commissioner Hume Region NSW

Anthony Zuiderwyk Scout Leader 1st Bulli Scout Group NSW

Ian Heath OAM Branch Adviser Queensland Branch Adventurous Activities Team QLD

Ronald Howlett Assistant District Commissioner Fraser District QLD

Lynn Masters Adult Member Murrenbong Campsite Centre QLD

John Palmer OAM Group Leader Longreach Scout Group QLD

Chi-Kim Wong Assistant Group Leader Brisbane First Chinese Scout Group QLD

Jeffrey Playfair Assistant Branch Commissioner Training Adventurous Scout Activities – Training SA

Alexander McIndoe Group Leader North West Bay Sea Scout Group TAS

Beryl Bassett District Leader – Adult Training Support Alpine Gateway District VIC

Christopher Berkery Cub Scout Leader Rosebud VIC

David Bossen State Commissioner – International Victorian Branch VIC

David Bucknell Branch Leader – Sailing & Power Boating Vic Branch Sailing Unit VIC

Gregory Davies Assistant State Commissioner – Rovers Victorian Branch VIC

Peter Duckworth Assistant Region Commissioner – Cub Scouts Plenty Valley Region VIC

Gifford Hatfield Rover Advisor Box Hill North VIC

Kay Perkins Cub Scout Leader 3rd Doncaster East VIC

Alan Richmond State Commissioner – Adventurous Activities Victorian Branch VIC

Mary Stanek Scout Leader 7th Sunshine VIC

Carmel Tyers District Commissioner Northern Rivers District VIC

Beverley Blyth Assistant Cub Scout Leader Padbury Scout Group WA

2014 National President’s AwardsNAME APPOINTMENT FORMATION BRANCH

Allan Currie Honorary Commissioner (Region) Hunter and Coastal Region NSW

Euan Melville Regional Treasurer Hunter and Coastal Region NSW

Rex Solomon OAM Honorary Commissioner (Region) Hunter and Coastal Region NSW

Ivy Bridges Adult Member Crows Nest Scout Group QLD

Richard Martin Adult Member (Chairman) Wonargo Cultural Centre Committee QLD

Graham Adams President Scout Social and Service Group Scout Social and Service Group SA

Dan Ryan Chief Executive Officer SA Branch SA

Donald Barry Member Victorian Scout Heritage VIC

Ian Carlsson Branch Activity Specialists Scout Band VIC

Robert Millen Chairman Gilwell Park Heritage VIC

William Oakley Office Bearer Plenty Valley Region VIC

Carl Weaver Member Victorian Scout Heritage VIC




















































































The Honour Board is displayed at the National Office in Sydney, and online at www.scouts.com.au/lbps

BADEN-POWELL CIRCLE

$100,000+

Mr Dick Smith AO & Mrs Pip Smith AO

Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation Ltd

CHAIRMAN’S CIRCLE

$50,000 – $99,999

Mr Alan T Douglas

Mr John B Fairfax AO

Colonel John Hill MBE OAM ED Rtd

Mr John D Leece AM

Mr Peter F Perini

Mrs Barbara W Shearer

Mr Allan Hogarth Waterworth

BENEFACTOR’S CIRCLE

$25,000 – $49,999

Mr Robert O Albert AO RFD RD

Mr Miles D Barclay QS

Mr R G N Fabris OAM

Mr Frank D Goudge

Mr William Hayward

Mr Norman Lees

Mr Brian T Loton AC

Mr John R McIllwain

Mr Geoffrey K Morgan

Mrs Vicki Parsons

Mr Allan J Rogers AM

Mr Neil M Westaway AM

HONOURS CIRCLE

$15,000 – $24,999

Mr Christopher M Abbott AM

Mr Paul P Andersen

Mr John R Baker

Mr Anthony R Berg AM

Mr Marc Besen AO

Dr John Hans Bollig PhD OAM AAA

Mr Robert Bryan

Mr Kenneth J Butterworth

Mr John T Cameron

Mr Keith Carmody

Mr Nigel Clutterbuck

Mr Robert B Coles

Dr Peter J Davis

Mr David W De La Coeur

Mr Peter J Evans

Mr Robin H Fildes OAM

Mr Peter N Fleming MBE

Mr William A Gillespie OAM

Mrs Shirley W Greathead

Mr Frederick L Hall AM

Mr Geoffrey N Handbury AO

Mr Eric C Howie

Mr Gordon W Ingate

Mr Brian L Jones OAM

Mr A Geoff Lee AM OAM

Gone Home

Mr Owen Longfield

Mrs Skye McGregor

Mr N Frank Mitchell

Mr Richard Montgomery

Mr Baillieu Myer AC

Mr Richard J D Oliver AM

Mr Rodney O’Neil

Mr Max A Otto BE JP

Mr J Bruce Parncutt

Mr Ian A Parsons

Miss Florence V M Pidgeon AM

Mr Allan G Preece

Mr John B Prescott AC

Mr Robert Rich

Mr Alan E Richmond

Mrs Gina H Rinehart

Mr George W Roberts OBE

Cmdre Dacre H D Smyth AO RAN Rtd

Mr John G Spalvins

Mrs Edith C Stewart

Mr J W M Tidex DFC

Mr Allan G Walker JP

Sir Bruce D Watson AC Kt

Mr Robert J White AO

Mr Alexander GD White OAM

Mr Laurence E Wilkins

The Hon Sir John Young AC KCMG

Honour Board


International Offi ce PO Box 3382

Western Creek ACT 2611

Mobile: 0418 365 664

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.international.scouts.com.au

Australian Capital Territory Branch

89 Kitchener Street

Garran ACT 2605

Tel: 02 6282 5211


New South Wales Branch

Level 1, Quad 3

102 Bennelong Parkway

Sydney Olympic Park NSW 2127

Tel: 02 9735 9000


Northern Territory Branch

22 Bauhinia Street

Nightcliff NT 0810

Tel: 08 8948 0994


Queensland Branch

32 Dixon Street

Auchenfl ower QLD 4066

Tel: 07 3870 7000


South Australian Branch

211 Glen Osmond Road

Frewville SA 5063

Tel: 08 8130 6000


Tasmanian Branch

The Lea Scout Centre

330 Proctors Road

Kingston TAS 7050

Tel: 03 6229 9385


Victorian Branch

152 Forster Road

Mt Waverley VIC 3149

Tel: 03 8543 9800


Western Australian Branch

133 Scarborough Beach Road

Mount Hawthorn WA 6016

Tel: 08 6240 7760

Email [email protected]

National Offi ce

Scouts Australia House

Level 1, 8 Help Street Chatswood NSW 2067

Tel: 02 9413 1133 Fax: 02 9413 1177


National Social MediaFacebook: www.facebook.com/ScoutsAustralia

Twitter: www.twitter.com/ScoutsAustralia

YouTube: www.youtube.com/ScoutsAustralia

Lord Baden-Powell: www.facebook.com/LordBadenPowellSociety

Education has to be directed to meet

what is needed today, and more

especially, what is needed tomorrow.Lord Robert Baden-Powell

www.scouts.com.au


International Offi ce PO Box 3382

Western Creek ACT 2611

Mobile: 0418 365 664


Website: www.international.scouts.com.au

Australian Capital Territory Branch

89 Kitchener Street

Garran ACT 2605

Tel: 02 6282 5211


New South Wales Branch

Level 1, Quad 3

102 Bennelong Parkway

Sydney Olympic Park NSW 2127

Tel: 02 9735 9000


Northern Territory Branch

22 Bauhinia Street

Nightcliff NT 0810

Tel: 08 8948 0994


Queensland Branch

32 Dixon Street

Auchenfl ower QLD 4066

Tel: 07 3870 7000


South Australian Branch

211 Glen Osmond Road

Frewville SA 5063

Tel: 08 8130 6000


Tasmanian Branch

The Lea Scout Centre

330 Proctors Road

Kingston TAS 7050

Tel: 03 6229 9385


Victorian Branch

152 Forster Road

Mt Waverley VIC 3149

Tel: 03 8543 9800


Western Australian Branch

133 Scarborough Beach Road

Mount Hawthorn WA 6016

Tel: 08 6240 7760

Email [email protected]

National Offi ce

Scouts Australia House

Level 1, 8 Help Street Chatswood NSW 2067

Tel: 02 9413 1133 Fax: 02 9413 1177


National Social MediaFacebook: www.facebook.com/ScoutsAustralia

Twitter: www.twitter.com/ScoutsAustralia

YouTube: www.youtube.com/ScoutsAustralia

Lord Baden-Powell: www.facebook.com/LordBadenPowellSociety

Education has to be directed to meet

what is needed today, and more

especially, what is needed tomorrow.Lord Robert Baden-Powell

www.scouts.com.au


The National Executive Committee of Scouts Australia would like

to thank you for your continued support and encouragement of

our work of the past year. Your dedication and spirit motivates

and inspires us to strive for more in the upcoming year, and has

helped shape Scouting into what it is today.

Thank you to all our Volunteers and Supporters

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Our SponsorsThe support and fi nancial contributions of our sponsors has been very much appreciated at every level within the Association:

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The Mission of Scouts AustraliaTo contribute to the education of young people, through a value system based on the Promise and Law, to help build a better world, where people are self fulfi lled as individuals and play a constructive role in society.

We achieve this by:

• Involving young people through their formative years in a non-formal education process.

• Using a specifi c method that makes each individual the principal agent in his or her development as a self-reliant, supportive and committed person.

• Assisting them to establish a value system based upon spiritual, social and personal principles as

expressed in the Promise and Law.

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