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KU Financial Report Directors’ Attendance at Board Meetings The following table sets out the number of Directors’ meetings (including meetings of committees of Directors) held during the financial year and the number of meetings attended by each Director (while they were a Director or committee member). Board of Directors Directors Stuart Washington Richard Richards David McCracken Janet Verden Christine Woodrow Stacey Brown Rob Lourey Laura Hartley Jennifer Skattebol Pauline Gill Gareth Bennett A 12 12 12 4 12 12 7 12 12 6 2 B 12 9 11 2 11 10 5 7 9 5 2 Audit & Risk Management Committee A B 8 7 8 7 Governance Committee A 4 B 3 KU Education Committee A 2 4 8 B KU Remuneration Committee A B 3 2 3 3 4 7 3 4 4 2 Grosvenor Place 225 George Street Sydney NSW 2000 PO Box N250 Grosvenor Place Sydney NSW 1220 Australia Tel: +61 (0) 2 9322 7000 Fax: +61 (0) 2 9322 7001 www.deloitte.com.au The Board of Directors KU Children’s Services 129 York Street Sydney NSW 2000 4 4 4 2 2 A Number of meetings held during the year while the Director was a member of the Board or Committee. B Number of meetings attended by the Director during the year while the Director was a member of the Board or Committee. The auditors’ independence declaration is included on page 5 of the financial report. Signed in accordance with a resolution of the Directors. On behalf of the Directors Stuart Washington Chair, Board of Directors Sydney, 16 March 2015 Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu A.B.N. 74 490 121 060 16 March 2015 Dear Board Members KU Children’s Services In accordance with Subdivision 60-C Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Act 2012, I am pleased to provide the following declaration of independence to the directors of KU Children’s Services. As lead audit partner for the audit of the financial statements of KU Children’s Services for the financial year ended 31 December 2014, I declare that to the best of my knowledge and belief, there have been no contraventions of: Stacey Brown Chair, Audit & Risk Management Committee Sydney, 16 March 2015 (i) the auditor independence requirements as set out in the Australian Charities and Not-for- profits Commission Act 2012 in relation to the audit; and (ii) any applicable code of professional conduct in relation to the audit. Yours sincerely DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU Gaile Pearce Partner Chartered Accountants 119th Annual Report 2014 Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation Member of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited. 5 17