Berry Street Web Docs Annual Report 2007 | Page 19
Our Commitment
to Accountability
Berry Street takes
very seriously its
accountability to all
our stakeholders –
our clients, staff and
foster carers, funders
and supporters.
Our Board met 11
times over the year.
Our website was
redeveloped.
Good financial
management and high
returns from the stock
market resulted in a $2.15
million surplus. Combined
with the proceeds from
the sale of Berry Street,
East Melbourne, our
net assets reached
$23.6 million.
The Board engaged
Freehills to undertake
a Board Effectiveness
Review, benchmarked
against ASX companies.
This confirmed the
Board’s strengths
as - the quality and
commitment of
Board members,
Board dynamics and
the good relationship
between the Board
and management.
A plan was developed
to address areas
requiring improvement.
Take Two earned
certification from the
Australian Council on
Healthcare Standards
with the surveyors’
pleasing assessment:
“the immediate
impression of the
Take Two program is
one of a service run
by a dedicated team
striving to achieve
the highest level of
responsiveness to
client needs”.
We established a
new Risk Management
system and ensured all
staff had appropriate
pre-employment
checks.
A new Strategic
Plan 2007-2010
was developed
and launched.
The Board and
Executive Management
Team met for a day
and a half to revisit
our vision, branding
and develop a new
3 year Strategic Plan.
Board members, external
advisors and senior staff
met together through
the Finance and
Investment Committee,
Education Advisory
Committee, Marketing
Committee and the
Clinical and Program
Advisory Group.
Image top: The Board and Executive
Management Team Retreat
We never give up