UNICEF Australia 2012 Annual Report by UNICEF Australia

Unicef Australia Annual Report 2012

Contents About UNICEF

UNICEF Australia funds to international programs

President and chief executive report

Protecting children’s rights around the world

2012 in pictures

Emergency response

East Africa: one year on

Child survival

Education 20 HIV/AIDS 22

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Child protection

Unicef’s work in Australia

Youth engagement

Global Parents

Where our income came from

How your money was spent

Summarised Financial Report

Auditor’s report

Committed to achieving best practice

Our people

UNICEF Australia Board

UNICEF philanthropists

Corporate partners

Community Fundraising

Inspired Gifts

Thank you

Contact details

About Unicef UNICEF’s vision is for a world where the rights of every child will be met. Our mission in Australia is to raise resources for UNICEF’s work, raise awareness of what UNICEF does and stand up for children’s rights.

UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund, strives for a world where the rights of every child are realised. All of UNICEF’s work in 190 countries is guided by the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. The world’s largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, basic education for all boys and girls and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and HIV/AIDS. In Australia, UNICEF works with government and advocacy bodies to defend children’s rights and support international development programs. UNICEF receives no funding from the UN, but relies on voluntary contributions from individuals, businesses, foundations and governments. © UNICEF/UGDA2012-00595/Tadej Znidarcic

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UNICEF Australia funds to international programs The circles below represent where our funds were distributed in 2012, highlighting our ongoing commitment to the Asia Pacific region, and to giving to those in greatest need.

Child Survival $11,952

Emergency $37,818 Child Survival $393,185

Emergency $281,863 HIV/Aids $110,927

Education $328,537

Child Survival $76,000

Child Survival $1,795,333

HIV/Aids $110,926 Emergency Child Survival $8,218 $19,920 Child Protection $528,307

Emergency $22,573

Child Protection $74,402

Education Child Survival $337,516 $276,506

Education $1,441,525

Emergency $662,022

HIV/Aids $162,565

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Education $4,984

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Emergency $7,291

East Asia and Pacific

South Asia East and Southern Africa Middle East and North Africa Latin America West and Central Africa Central and Eastern Europe

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Where the need is greatest In 2012, $6,552,555 was dedicated to UNICEFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s core programs focusing on education, child survival, HIV/AIDS, child protection, and to responding to more than 200 emergencies worldwide. These funds were distributed as a response to where the need for children is greatest. For more detailed information refer to UNICEFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Report on Regular Resources available at www.unicef.org/publications.

Chief executive report

President’s report

Partnerships are leverage opportunities to improve children’s lives. UNICEF partners with children, their families and their communities but also with governments, other not-for-profit bodies and development agencies, academics and institutions and the private sector. Each partnership enhances our ability to increase our reach, our knowledge and our efficiency. 2012 marked a significant and longterm partnership for UNICEF Australia. With Qantas, UNICEF Australia celebrated the 21st anniversary of the Change for Good program. The $26m raised in that time highlights the positive impact small donations on a large scale can make in children’s lives. UNICEF Australia’s mission and goals are amplified with corporate partners like Qantas, IKEA, MAC, and MMG; foundations like The Macquarie Foundation; leading professional firms like Clayton Utz; and advocacy partners like UNICEF Australia’s Parliamentary Association, Girl Guides Australia and our inspiring Young Ambassadors. All of UNICEF Australia’s partners

uphold the rights of children and, increasingly, through the power of these networks, our voice is heard. There is no better example of this than the Australian Children’s Rights Taskforce. UNICEF Australia co-chairs the taskforce with the National Children’s and Youth Law Centre. In 2012, the taskforce’s more than 100 childfocused agencies applauded the realisation of a lobbying goal to see a National Children’s Commissioner appointed. The appointment heralds a new era of child-centred policy for Australia’s children and young people. Turning our attention outward, in Zimbabwe I saw how effective a partnership with government can be to deliver for children. In this case, the partnership was with the Australian government, through AusAID, to provide 22 million text books for Zimbabwean children (pictured above). The results were clear. Not only was there a 20 per cent rise in school attendance, we saw a dramatic rise in self-esteem among children who received the textbooks, along with a significant improvement in the quality

of their learning experience. Australian government funding also helped train a UNICEF-supported network of village health workers who, armed with little more than basic medicines, a uniform and a bicycle, are a vital link between a struggling health system and Zimbabwean communities. In each case, the partnership between UNICEF and the Australian government provided an example of overseas aid to build capacity, leverage local knowledge and strengthen community. At UNICEF Australia, the success of each and every one of our partnerships brings about change and improves the lives of children. I take this opportunity, in reviewing a successful year, to thank all our supporters, donors, partners, staff, ambassadors, Board and generous contributors for their time and commitment to the UNICEF mission.

Norman Gillespie UNICEF Australia Chief Executive

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“If your child was dying would you want to see pictures of him or her beamed around the world?” That was the question put by UNICEF Executive Director Tony Lake when he visited Australia in July; his first visit since being appointed to UNICEF’s top job. The answer for all at UNICEF Australia was an unreserved “no”, yet images of starving children are still, for many, an image of poverty. Undoubtedly, malnutrition is one aspect of poverty but the work UNICEF has done worldwide throughout 2012 demonstrates there are many images we could substitute to illustrate poverty – many of them symbols of hope and of our desire to bring about life-saving change. This year we have shared stories, both distressing and uplifting, of the millions of children UNICEF has helped throughout the brutal conflict in Syria; through drought in the Sahel and after the impact of Typhoon Bopha in the Philippines. More than stories, more than news grabs, more than a single image to sway a donor, each of these actions were taken by UNICEF

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to uphold children’s rights. In truth, for the great majority of UNICEF’s dedicated work around the world, there’s rarely a camera to capture the moment, a reporter to grab a quote or a phone from which to broadcast a carefully crafted Tweet – and nor should there be. UNICEF is there to save children’s lives and making a better world for children is not always about capturing a moment, it’s about dedication to that singular focus of protecting the rights of children. One country where the longevity of our programs has borne fruit is Myanmar. Undoubtedly one of the greatest opportunities the world has witnessed in recent times is the growing democracy and freedoms achieved by the people of Myanmar. UNICEF has been operating continuously in Myanmar since 1950. Throughout the last troubled years, UNICEF has delivered assistance to children by way of immunisation programs, education and child protection initiatives. With the opportunities fostered by political change, UNICEF has been a key player in strengthening

legislation to outlaw child labour and free former child soldiers. In Australia too, UNICEF continues to be very active. UNICEF Australia’s effective advocacy for the appointment of a National Children’s Commissioner is a significant win in establishing a structure by which all children, including those with a disability, living in out-of-home-care, seeking asylum and children from indigenous backgrounds, will have the same opportunities to excel and make the best of this great country. Before, during and after the headline: that is what I have come to know of UNICEF and what you should continue to expect. On behalf of UNICEF Australia’s board and the children we have the privilege to work with and for, I thank our dedicated staff, supporters, donors and volunteers for their time and generous support.

Michael Gill UNICEF Australia President

Protecting children’s rights around the world Unicef Field Offices and Program countries

These eight updates represent a fraction of the vast number of projects UNICEF Australia worked on in 2012. From education to clean water, the support from our donors and partners helped children around the world.

Burkina Faso During the recent and ongoing food crisis across eight countries in the Sahel region of West Africa, UNICEF supported health initiatives and the distribution of therapeutic food to treat an estimated 100,000 malnourished children.

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Central African Republic Zainab, 16, is one of many children who have attended a UNICEFassisted transit centre for recently released former child soldiers. The centres help children overcome some of the effects of the abuse, exploitation and violence they have been subjected to and provides children with basic education, support and counselling.

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Syria In strife-torn Syria and its neighbouring countries, UNICEF has built child-friendly spaces, delivered trauma counselling and schooling alongside food, medicine and sanitation for children affected by the conflict.

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Somalia A year on from the food crisis that affected 13 million people across East Africa, more than 850,000 severely malnourished children under the age of five have been reached with life-saving treatment.

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Pakistan The number of children seen by a post-natal health service, in the Basic Health Unit Sahanwala of District Rajanpur, Pakistan, increased by 363 per cent thanks to the $118,000 Australians donated in 2012.

Mongolia About 500,000 children, including those from nomadic herder families, were reached during a measles and rubella vaccination campaign. UNICEF Australia contributed $150,000 towards maternal, child and newborn health services in Mongolia in 2012.

2012 in pictures Nothing inspires more than an image of a job well done. Take a look back over just a small selection of our favourite moments from the past year.

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Football Aid kicks in $140,000 for kids More than 20 corporate teams took to Robertson Fields, Moore Park, Sydney, on Friday, October 19, to participate in Football Aid. The day raised more than $140,000 for UNICEF programs in more than 150 countries.

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Carrie Bickmore takes on ambassador role Host of Channel 10’s The Project, Carrie Bickmore, was announced as UNICEF Australia’s ambassador for the Eliminate Project, a partnership between UNICEF and Kiwanis International to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus.

Believe in Zero lunch a shoe-in for Sydneysiders UNICEF Australia’s annual fundraising lunch Believe in Zero raised more than $200,000 in 2012. The event featured MC Adam Spencer, comedians Roy and HG and singer Evelyn Duprai. Guests also appreciated an art installation of paper shoes made by Girl Guides.

IKEA ambassadors promote workplace giving IKEA customers and coworkers around the world raised $12m during the annual IKEA Soft Toys for Education campaign. In Australia, five enthusiastic ambassadors were recruited to support the partnership. © UNICEF/NYHQ2012-0339/Olivier Asselin

More young lives saved every day (above and main image) New child mortality figures released in September showed a 41 per cent decline in preventable child deaths since 1990. However, 18,900 children under five years of age still die every day.

World Education Games share the love of learning In 2012, schools from 236 countries and territories came together for the World Education Games and donated 394 School-ina-Box kits of classroom resources. The donations from participating schools helped UNICEF bring learning tools to more than 31,520 children around the world.

Youth Reporter joins Child Rights Taskforce in Geneva University of Technology Sydney Law student, Janani Muhunthan was selected as the Youth Reporter for the Child Rights Taskforce. Jan travelled to Geneva to report on the Australian review by the Geneva-based United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child with young Australians.

28 Days to Save a Child’s Life Australians donated $393,185 to UNICEF child survival programs in West and Central Africa to help children survive the first 28 days of life.

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We don’t accept child labour in Australia In August, more than 6,000 Australians signed a pledge to protect children against exploitative labour practices. To help raise awareness on issues of child labour a group of school children aged 8–10 took part in a mock labour stunt at Sydney’s busy Circular Quay.

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East Africa: one year on A year after famine across East Africa, UNICEF Australia visited projects funded by the AusAID dollar-for-dollar matching initiative.

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UNICEF Chief visits Australia UNICEF Executive Director Tony Lake (pictured above with Advocacy Manager Aivee Chew and her son Oscar) visited the UNICEF Australia offices in July. While in Australia, Dr Lake hosted an event to mark 21 years of the Qantas Change for Good program.

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Starwood ambassadors Four ambassadors from Starwood Hotels that participated in the Check Out For Children Challenge visited bilingual projects in Vietnam.

ARTICLE 19: Governments should ensure that children are properly cared for, and protect them from violence. United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child

A stolen childhood A girl walks along deserted streets in Aleppo, Syria carrying two jerry cans of water. UNICEF has been working in Syria to assist the most vulnerable, including distributing chlorinated water to areas where water systems have been damaged and supplies disrupted.

In 2012, UNICEF responded to more than 200 emergencies and supported children and their families to cope with the impact of disaster and conflict brought about by increasingly erratic weather, seismic activity, economic instability, civil and political turmoil and armed conflict. Whatever the reason for the emergency, UNICEF delivered on its mandate to protect children and save lives. Syria Ongoing civil strife and escalating violence throughout 2012 saw more than four million people, including two million children, directly affected in Syria. Heightened conflict, including aerial strikes towards the end of the year saw increasing fatalities, with many reports documenting the deaths of children. Inside Syria, UNICEF delivered warm clothes, blankets and other supplies like plastic mats and cooking stoves to more than 260,000 vulnerable people. Outside Syria, where at the end of 2012 more than 260,000 children were now living as refugees, UNICEF provided child-friendly spaces, trauma counselling and schooling alongside food, medicine and sanitation. In Jordan, immunisation programs took place within refugee camps and in Lebanon, UNICEF helped refugees to be hosted within the community and organised for children to attend established schools. Syrian refugees are also located in Egypt, Iraq and Turkey. + In 2012, Australians donated $37,818 to support UNICEF’s child protection work in Syria, and support Syrian refugees in Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, Jordan and Turkey. Democratic Republic of Congo Clashes between the March Movement rebel group, known as M23,and the Congolese Army (FARDC) forced thousands of families to seek refuge in regional cities such as Goma. Fighting peaked in April 2012 and again in November. More than four million people are estimated to have been killed in this brutal conflict over the past 15 years. Women and children remain particularly vulnerable. UNICEF’s child protection and health programs are supporting survivors of rape and reintegrating children who have been active in the conflict.

UNICEF has supported displaced people with health and nutritional supplements and preventative immunisation and sanitation programs. In November alone, UNICEF distributed soap and jerry cans to more than 23,000 families in, or close, to Goma.

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Sahel In 2011, drought across the Sahel plunged millions of families into a food crisis. UNICEF responded and delivered nutritional supplements and essential child and maternal health support. In 2012, UNICEF and its partner organisations reached more than 850,000 severely malnourished children under the age of five with life-saving treatment. That equates to 75 per cent of the 1.1 million children identified at risk of severe and acute malnutrition. UNICEF also reached 1.9 million children across the Sahel region with measles vaccines and delivered insecticide-treated bed nets to help prevent malaria to 7.3 million families. + In 2012, Australians donated $281,803 to support UNICEF’s emergency work in the Sahel region of West Africa.

children treated for severe and moderate malnutrition.

Pakistan UNICEF responded to monsoonal flooding throughout Pakistan in 2012; the third major flooding event there in as many years. More than 4.8 million people were affected by the floods. UNICEF Australia’s response in 2010, backed by the success of a joint appeal with the ABC, created a heightened awareness of the issues. UNICEF was again able to report not only on the impact of displacement on children and their families but also of the resilience and perseverance of communities in putting children first through the rebuilding of schools and health centres. Overall, UNICEF supported the health and sanitation needs of children displaced by flooding and provided schooling for about 34,000 children – importantly both boys and girls – in 480 temporary learning centres. + In 2012, UNICEF Australia’s supporters donated $536,525 to support our child protection and emergency work in Pakistan.

children made safe through child protection programs.

38.3 million

children immunised.

2.4 million

3 million

children in school.

* Source: Humanitarian Action for Children 2013

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12.4 million people delivered clean water.

East Africa: one year on

Help is at hand A mother attends one of the mobile health clinics UNICEF is providing in the remote Somali province of Ethiopia.

ARTICLE 27: Children have the right to a standard of living that is good enough to meet their physical and mental needs.

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July marked one year since the reemergence of famine in East Africa. For the first time in almost two decades the perfect storm of drought, rising food and fuel prices, compounded by conflict, saw more than 13 million people across Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya and Djibouti thrown into crisis. Australians in 2011/2012 donated $6m towards UNICEF’s emergency and development work in the region. This included $1.04m from AusAID in a matching funding initiative by the Australian Government. UNICEF Australia Chief Executive Norman Gillespie reflected that financial support translated to direct assistance for one million children. “Thanks to support from generous Australians, UNICEF has been able to provide life-saving interventions to treat one million children suffering from malnutrition across the region.” “An enormous number of lives have been saved but the scale of the disaster has left many children and their families reeling from the calamity.” UNICEF’s response to the crisis included: + Distributing 63,000 metric tonnes of humanitarian supplies, half of which were supplementary and therapeutic food for children. + Supporting initiatives to treat more than one million children suffering

A child revived “My son would have died if not for the support of the people from Australia. I thank you from the bottom of my heart,” Aisha* said from a UNICEF-supported clinic specialising in Severe Acute Malnutrition. The clinic in Ethiopia’s remote Somali province plays a crucial role in treating hundreds of the region’s most severely malnourished children. Aisha’s son weighed less than half the average weight of a child his age, yet careful care and treatment with specially developed micro-nutrients brought him back to health. *name changed at request of the subject.

from malnutrition. + Vaccinating more than 8.5 million children against measles. + Providing 4.5 million people with access to safe water. To build resilience for affected communities, disaster risk reduction continues to be integrated into UNICEF’s emergency and development programs. Basic services for health, nutrition, sanitation and education at the community level remain priorities. UNICEF is also working with partners to build strong safety nets for vulnerable families using cash transfers. Somalia remains the worst affected country with 2.5 million people still in need of emergency assistance. In some southern regions, one in five children continue to suffer from lifethreatening acute malnutrition. More than 626,000 Somali refugees remain in Kenya and Ethiopia. Inside Somalia, more than one million people are internally displaced; nearly 60 per cent of whom are children. In Kenya, 2.2 million people still require additional humanitarian assistance along with a further 3.2 million people in Ethiopia. Malnutrition continues to be a serious concern.

$1.04 million

matched by AusAID in dollar-for-dollar matching initiative. $6m donated in total by Australians to UNICEF’s East Africa emergency response.

8.5 million

children vaccinated against measles.

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Creating a future A woman transplants vegetables to a garden in the village of Noussou, Burkina Faso. She is a member of a collective of 54 women who each manage one hectare of land. With support from unicef, the collective now produces vegetables all year-round.

ARTICLE 24: Children have the right to good quality health care, to clean water, nutritious food, and a clean environment, so that they will stay healthy. United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child

In 2012, UNICEF Australia heralded the significant impact of aid programs in further reducing the number of children dying from preventable causes. A 41 per cent decline in preventable child deaths since 1990 was celebrated as a strong indication that aid interventions are working and the momentum is building in the battle against poverty. The comprehensive global data was compiled in the UNICEF-backed 2012 Child Mortality Estimates Report. In 1990 poverty was the cause of 33,000 children dying every day but the report indicated that number had fallen to 18,900 – the equivalent of about 14,000 more children are surviving each and every day, in large part to international aid efforts. The report, released in September was backed by figures released on the fourth World Pneumonia Day, on November 12. This research further supported the evidence that investment in preventing, treating and protecting children against pneumonia, the No.1 killer of children aged under five, is a crucial step in tackling child mortality. Pneumonia claimed 1.3 million lives in 2011 alone and was responsible for nearly one in five deaths of children under five years of age. To that end world leaders led by the Global Coalition Against Child Pneumonia called for an increased investment in simple, inexpensive treatments, like the distribution of easily-ingested antibiotics and more education about the benefits of breastfeeding in the first month of life. + Australians contributed $2.75m globally to UNICEF child survival and maternal health programs.

Awintirim, 28 Days campaign, Ghana Newborn Awintirim was born in Ghana six weeks premature and weighing a mere 1300 grams. He is held here by his mother Lydia, who was supported by UNICEF-trained health workers to stabilise his heartbeat, breathing and temperature and reduce the risk of pneumonia through the Kangaroo Care program.

28 Days To Save A Life: Awintirim’s Survival UNICEF knows that low-cost solutions can dramatically reduce child deaths, particularly among newborns and infants. In 2012, Australians contributed to support child survival programs like the Kangaroo Mother Care program in Ghana. The Kangaroo Care program trains mothers to stabilise their newborn baby’s heartbeat, breathing and temperature by wrapping them in a cloth pouch close to their chest. Awintirim (pictured left) was the face of the 28 Days to Save a Life campaign. Born in Ghana six weeks premature and weighing a mere 1300 grams, Awintirim’s risk of infection and respiratory disease was high and in Ghana, these complications so soon after birth can be fatal. With UNICEF’s support to train health workers in Ghana, to provide mothers with Kangaroo Care techniques and to ensure the micronutrients and vaccines are available to prevent infant deaths, Awintirim survived. The first 1,000 Days – Improving the nutritional status of children in Laos UNICEF and MMG forged an historic partnership in November 2012, with the Lao Ministry of Health, to improve the nutrition of children in Southern Lao. Over three years about four million micronutrient sachets (containing essential vitamins and minerals) will be distributed to families. These sachets will provide health and nutritional support to Lao children from conception up to the age of two – the first 1,000 days of life.

Sources: 2012 Child Mortality Estimates Report; Pneumonia Progress Report, International Vaccine Access Center (IVAC); 28 Days to Save a Life appeal DM

Child survival

Pneumonia

is the No.1 cause of death in children under the age of five.

4 million newborns died within the first 28 days of their lives in 2012.

$2.75 million

donated by Australians to child survival programs through UNICEF.

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“UNICEF’s campaign hopes to reach 100 million mums in 36 countries, wiping neonatal tetanus from the face of the earth. This deadly disease steals the lives of nearly 60,000 innocent babies and a significant number of women each year.” CARRIE BICKMORE, UNICEF Australia Ambassador for the Eliminate Project

The Eliminate Project In May of 2012, UNICEF Australia invited presenter of Channel Ten’s The Project, Carrie Bickmore, to highlight the Eliminate Project – a partnership between UNICEF and Kiwanis International to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus. Ms Bickmore adopted the Eliminate Project to aid the partnership in its aim to reach 100 million mothers in 36 countries with inexpensive, life-saving tetanus vaccinations. Although little-known in Australia today, maternal and neonatal tetanus

takes the life of one baby every nine minutes around the world. Its effects are agonizing – tiny newborns suffer repeated, painful convulsions and extreme sensitivity to light and touch. Children afflicted with neonatal tetanus have very little chance of survival. Prevention is the only way to stop the 60,000 deaths recorded each year. Kiwanis International has pledged $106m to eliminate maternal and neo natal tetanus. UNICEF assisted in eradicating maternal and neonatal tetanus from five countries in 2012. + In 2012, Australians donated $141,017, which is the equivalent of 70,509 mothers being immunised against tetanus to support UNICEF’s partnership with Kiwanis International, the Eliminate Project.

Elezete, 9, Timor Leste The strong gaze of Elezete, 9, is a small window into the character of a young woman and a fledgling nation. Elezete’s village is high in the mountains beyond Dili. There she and her friends wake early each day to walk to the nearest clean water source. She’s back in time to dress and ready herself for school before returning home to family chores and another walk to collect water. UNICEF Australia raised the need to bring clean, safe water into communities to relieve children like Elezete of the burden of water collection, giving them time to concentrate on their studies, and improving the health of themselves and their families in the process. + In 2012, Australians donated $544,346 to support UNICEF’s water and sanitation programs in the East Asia and Pacific region.

Good nutrition during this 1,000 day period is essential as deficiencies during this window cause irreversible damage to a child’s development. In addition to the micronutrient distribution, UNICEF will provide technical support to help health workers and community volunteers to educate families about the importance of good nutrition practices, ensuring long-term sustainable change.

Extending the cycle of health In Zimbabwe, UNICEF has taken a leading role in rebuilding the country’s health system through the village health workers program. Bicycles, provided by UNICEF, have been a life-changing addition, empowering female health workers to extend their reach and empower a community facing alarming development indicators. In 2012, your support helped UNICEF Australia contribute $250,000 to the Bikes for Zimbabwe program. With the addition of bikes, health workers like Netsayi (right) can now cover three times the distance they used to reach on foot. From household to health facility, Netsayi and her fellow health workers mobilise households and communities by making them aware of simple disease prevention strategies, improving health awareness and facilitating effective referrals to the local health centre. ©UNICEF/Tattersall

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Education

A girl’s right to education became the focus of worldwide attention in September when Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai, 15, was shot by religious extremists hoping to silence her voice in advocating education for girls and young women. The initial condemnation of the attack and the consequent focus on the restrictions girls in Pakistan and neighbouring countries face in accessing school became a topic of heated debate across mainstream and social media. The issue was again a subject of media attention when UNICEF and other UN organisations called for an end to child marriage on the inaugural International Day of the Girl Child on October 11. UNICEF stressed education was one of the best ways to protect girls. Research

ARTICLE 28: Children have a right to an education. Primary education should be free. ARTICLE 29: Education should develop each child’s personality and talents to the full. United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child

For the first time since the launch of the partnership between UNICEF and 3P Learning, a participating school was given the opportunity to travel to Vietnam on a field trip. Two students and a teacher from Allan A Greenleaf Elementary School, in Canada, travelled to Hanoi to view UNICEF’s work providing inclusive education for ethnic minority children.

World Education Games In 2012, schools from 236 countries and territories came together as part of the World Education Games, a global online event where students participated in maths, science and spelling games. During the event, schools raised money for UNICEF and donated 394 School-in-a-Box kits to help provide children and teachers in developing countries with the tools for an education.

from UNICEF has shown the more educated a girl, the less likely she is to become a child bride and the fewer children she is likely to go on and have. Towards the end of 2012, UNICEF Australia turned its attention to the schooling needs of children fleeing conflict in Syria, launching an appeal for the more than two million children affected by the nation’s unrest. UNICEF is focused on getting children into a safe environment and has started building temporary schools inside refugee camps, distributing School-in-a-Box kits and supporting children to attend host schools where possible. + Australians contributed over $2.1m to deliver on UNICEF’s global commitment to achieving a quality basic education for all children.

61 million

children do not have access to school.

22 million

textbooks distributed by UNICEF and AusAID in Zimbabwe.

394 School-in-a-Box kits donated by schools for World Education Games.

2,283 storybooks

* Source: unicefdayforchildren.org.au

donated by Australians through UNICEF Inspired Gifts.

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HIV/Aids

“The MAC AIDS Fund has globally raised more than $300m to support men, women and children living with, and affected by, HIV and AIDS. We are proud to be working with UNICEF on such initiatives as helping to reduce the number of children contracting HIV in sub-Saharan Africa.”

ARTICLE 2: Children should be protected against all forms of discrimination or punishment. United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child

Jodie Matthews, MAC Australia & New Zealand

local not-for-profit organisation, Africaid who run peer training in the Zvandiri Community Centre. Loyce, 20, joined the Zvandiri Community Centre when she found out she was HIV positive at 13. Her days are now spent reaching out to other young people with information and education about living with HIV. MAC AIDS Fund The MAC Aids Fund donated 100 per cent of sales from its Viva Glam lipsticks and lip glosses to organisations including UNICEF, to provide healthcare and support for those living with and affected by HIV. In 2012 MAC Aids Fund Australia donated $325,000 to UNICEF programs in South Africa, Brazil and India to deliver prevention and treatment services for children and adolescents with HIV/AIDS.

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A helping hand Loyce shows Ignatius, 11 and his younger brother Tatanda, 7, who are both HIV positive, how to correctly take their anti-retroviral medication each day.

An AIDS-free generation is for the first time within reach since the emergence of the virus. Women are at the centre of the battle to defeat HIV/AIDS and mothers, caregivers, healthcare workers and policymakers are essential to realising this goal. In the past two years, transmission of HIV from mother to child has reduced by 24 per cent. However, despite the significant gains, 900 children are still infected with HIV daily. In Zimbabwe, a quarter of all children have HIV and 1.3 million children have been orphaned by the virus. Training HIV-positive young people to provide support to their peers, facilitate community groups and manage youth groups is having a constructive impact. One stand-out example of the peer to peer model that UNICEF Australia funds is the

Tselane’s story Tselane, 23, lives in the mountains of Lesotho. It was during her first antenatal check-up she discovered she was HIV positive. UNICEF supported the distribution of medication to ensure Tselane did not pass the HIV virus onto her child. Her baby Dintle, now two years old, has tested HIV negative. ‘I was worried my child would be born HIV positive.’ Tselane, 23, Lesotho. ©UNICEF/2012/Leonie Marinovich, 2012 22

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Child labour spotted in Sydney In August, passers-by were shocked to see children working on a construction site at Sydney’s iconic Circular Quay. UNICEF Australia developed the worksite as a creative means to draw attention to the shocking plight of the estimated 215 million children who are involved in child labour around the world. Reflecting a best practice approach to child rights, UNICEF engaged children from Wilkins Public School, in Marrickville. Once they were aware of the scale of the problem students wanted to raise their voices about child labour to the Australian public.

ARTICLE 19: Children have the right to be protected from being hurt, mistreated, physically or mentally. United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child

Where there is poverty and conflict in the world, children will always be vulnerable to violence, exploitation and abuse. UNICEF works to create a protective environment for all children that prevents abuse and provides support to children who have survived exploitation. In 2012, UNICEF shone the spotlight on protecting the one billion children who live in urban areas. In Rwanda, transit centres supported by UNICEF have provided a space for children living on the streets to receive food, a safe place to sleep and an opportunity to return to school. Children also receive counselling and can begin the process of reintegrating into families and the community. In May, a new report highlighted drowning as a leading killer of infant children across parts of Asia. In Bangladesh, Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand and two provinces of China, the report found one in four deaths of children under the age of four years were due to drowning. Australia has taken a leading role to change this statistic through programs such as SwimSafe, supported by UNICEF and the Royal Life Saving Society. Victoria Clancy, 29, was a UNICEF-sponsored Australian Youth Ambassador for Development (AYAD) who worked in Bangladesh to deliver the SwimSafe program. “The need to prevent drowning in low-income countries such as Bangladesh is so important and I am

A new start for Irfan Irfan Ullah, 13, has embraced the role of assistance teacher at one of Jalozai camp’s 21 Protective Learning and Community Emergency Services (PLaCES). Here he explains how hygiene practices can help prevent diseases. It was more than three years ago that fighting in his hometown, in northwest Pakistan, forced Irfan Ullah, 13, to flee to Jalozai camp with his family. “We only had the clothes we were wearing and a little bit of food,” Irfan said. “When we arrived, we found tents, food, schools and places to play.” At the UNICEF-supported PLaCES children can play in safety, with other children. In these safe spaces, women and children are encouraged to discuss their problems, receive referrals to other services and learn new skills for employment and improving their quality of life. In 2012, Australian’s contributed $400,000 towards child protection programs in Jalozai camp.

so proud Australians are taking the lead in providing drowning-prevention programs,” Ms Clancy said. + Australians contributed $603,000 to child protection programs in 2012, to provide access to education, child-friendly spaces, counselling and transit centres to children who have been child soldiers, involved in child labour or experienced other breeches of their rights. Tackling child labour in Myanmar For many years, the military regime in Myanmar has restricted negotiations on the issue of child protection. However, elections in 2012 and the consequent opening up of the opportunities for reform has provided UNICEF with an opportunity to make landmark changes. It’s estimated a third of children aged from seven to 16 years, in Myanmar, are involved in dangerous work. Working children do not go to school and the time they spend working restricts their opportunities for recreation and play. UNICEF and the Ministry of Labour drafted the Minimum Standards for Working Children in Myanmar. The policy sets out concrete and achievable strategies to ensure children who must work to support their families are protected from harmful or exploitative situations. Thanks to support from Australia, UNICEF is now working to implement this policy with Myanmar’s Government, which is moving Myanmar’s children a giant step towards achieving their fundamental rights.

215 million

children involved in child labour.

$136,017

donated to UNICEF Australia ‘Trapped In a Working Life’ child labour appeal. * Source: Humanitarian Action for Children 2013

Child protection

18,700 children

reached with child protection services in Pakistan supported by UNICEF Australia.

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Unicef’s work in Australia

National Children’s Commissioner: an independent person to monitor Australia’s progress in meeting obligations under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and to highlight key issues affecting Australia’s most vulnerable children and young people. UNICEF Australia welcomed the announcement and applauded the government on responding to the recommendations of the Listen to Children report and UN committee. It went further, calling on the National Children’s Commissioner to be appropriately resourced to ensure the office can successfully implement its mandate.

Protecting child rights in Australia as co-chair of the Child Rights Taskforce.

home care children of Australia were suffering. What I learnt in Geneva I could not have learnt anywhere else and it is those lessons that I’ll take with me in what I hope will be a lifelong career in human rights.” While Australia is a wonderful country for most of its children, disparity exists among some of our youngest, and therefore most vulnerable, members of the population. In June 2012 the Australian Government came before the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child to respond to questions on its commitment to improving the fundamental rights and welfare of its children. Representatives from UNICEF Australia travelled to Geneva for the review as part of the Australian Child Rights Taskforce. The UN committee had previously been briefed on the situation for Australian children in October 2011 when it was presented with the Listen to Children report, authored by

the Child Rights Taskforce. The report informed many of the questions the UN committee asked the Australian Government on the needs for children with disabilities, children in out-of-home care, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and refugee and asylum seeker children. The UN committee also called on the Australian Government to account for its approach to data collection and human rights education and explained the need to make domestic law and practice conform with the principles and provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The Committee on the Rights of the Child released its concluding observations to the Australian Government in June. Its observations echoed the findings of the Australian Children Rights Taskforce’s Listen to Children report pointing to some progress made but emphasising that more needed to done to ensure Australia’s prosperity was extended to all. In April, the Australian Government announced it would appoint a

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Baby-Friendly Health Initiative DVD launch In May, UNICEF Australia Patron for Breastfeeding Tara Moss opened the Breathing New Life Conference, in Melbourne, and launched the Baby-

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Parliamentary Association upholding the rights of children The UNICEF Parliamentary Association, under Chairperson Melissa Parke MP and Deputy Co- Chairs Senators Simon Birmingham and Sarah Hanson-Young, grew to more than 80 Members during 2012. This strengthening was built on a series of successful events and accompanying private meetings to highlight the progress of UNICEF, illustrate the impact of international aid and improvement of children’s rights and pin-point policy opportunities to further strengthen these areas, informed by our work around the world. Measuring child poverty in Australia UNICEF’s Report Card 10: Measuring Child Poverty was released in May 2012. It evaluated child poverty in the industrialised world by comparing and ranking OECD country performances. The report pointed to the 10.9 per cent of Australian children who live below the national poverty line (defined as 50 per cent of median disposable household income). The report reinforced findings from the 2011 Listen to Children report that highlighted the

disparity in incomes across Australia: a nation often described as being wealthy. Australian Child Law Library A landmark project by Clayton Utz has delivered to UNICEF Australia the first ever comprehensive review of federal and state laws which are relevant to the Convention on the Rights of the Child. More than 2,500 hours of work by a team of over 80 lawyers, led by Sydney Senior Associate Sian Ooi, delivered a benchmark inventory across Australian jurisdictions that will provide the foundation for UNICEF’s ongoing advocacy work in Australia. UNICEF Australia CEO, Dr Norman Gillespie, said the Child Law Library was a “truly important and monumental piece of work undertaken by the extended Clayton Utz team. I express UNICEF Australia’s profound gratitude and respect for what Clayton Utz’s pro bono practice has achieved. This will be of immense value to the Australian Child’s Right’s Task Force and to the office of the new National Children’s Commissioner. It will also form part of UNICEF’s global child law library.” The Child Law Library includes a detailed review of all relevant Australian legislation intersecting with 38 individual Convention on the Rights of the Child articles, across nine different Commonwealth, State and Territory jurisdictions and will be made publicly available for governments, academics, researchers and legislators to utilise.

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Youth Reporter in Geneva Youth Reporter for the Australian Child Rights Taskforce Janani Muhunthan used social and conventional media to engage the Australian public on issues raised by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child in Geneva. “I am 23 years old and a soon to be graduate of law at the University of Technology, Sydney. Born in Harare, Zimbabwe, I spent my early years bouncing around various parts of Australia and the world. In experiencing the different circumstances of children across the globe, I realised that your ability to live out your full potential should not be based on luck. The opportunity to travel to Geneva as Youth Reporter at Australia’s review by the Committee on the Rights of the Child was a phenomenal and lifechanging experience. I witnessed first-hand the UN’s very real concern that the asylum seeker children, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and out-of-

Realising the rights of indigenous children UNICEF Australia expanded on strong partnerships with indigenous organisations in 2012 to keep the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children on the agenda. In May UNICEF Australia chief executive, Dr Norman Gillespie launched the book Our Greatest Challenge, written by Healing Foundation board director Hannah McGlade. Our Greatest Challenge discusses child sexual assault and the violation of human rights on children and women in Aboriginal communities, which has its beginnings in the historical context of colonisation; inadequacies of the justice system; institutionalisation; and, politically and racially-motivated policies. UNICEF Australia and Dr McGlade emphasised basic human rights must be the benchmark when talking about violence against indigenous women and children. UNICEF Australia also helped empower and build the capacity of indigenous young people at a conference for 50 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people hosted by partners the National Indigenous Youth Leadership Academy (NIYLA). UNICEF Australia shared information on the Convention on the Rights of the Child and provided skills for these young people to develop and implement an advocacy campaign that can realise their own, or others’ rights.

Friendly Health Initiative (BFHI) DVD. Ms Moss emphasised the film was an important resource for health professionals and hospitals and emphasised why BFHI accreditation and a global standard of care were crucial steps vital to a baby’s health.

ChilOut Ambassador Mujitaba Ahmadi, Child Rights Taskforce Youth Reporter Janani Muhunthan and National Indigenous Youth Leadership Academy Director Benson Saulo (left to right) were part of a youth panel that shared the concluding observations with the UNICEF Parliamentary Association at an event in June.

Youth engagement

Students wear blue for UNICEF Day for Children More than 140 schools across Australia participated in the UNICEF Day for Children on October 24. School students dressed in blue on the day and hosted fundraisers and awareness-raising activities with their wider school communities. Popular Australian children’s author and UNICEF Australia ambassador Morris Gleitzman took part in a promotional video for UNICEF Day for Children and donated several sets of his books as prizes to participating schools. Pictured: Teacher Pia Yallouris with students Prisha Lal and Jehad Adoug at Parramatta West Public Primary School taking part in UNICEF Day for Children.

ARTICLE 12: Children have the right to say what they think should happen when adults are making decisions that affect them and have their opinions taken into account. United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child

Australia’s young people are ‘the now’ All too often, we hear the phrase “children are our future”. UNICEF Australia believes children are “the now”. Not only should we be doing our best to ensure all children survive, thrive and are able to reach their full potential, we also need to support and encourage children and young people to participate in decisions affecting them. In 2012, children and young people across Australia participated in a number of exciting projects and campaigns with UNICEF Australia. In June, UNICEF Australia appointed nine Young Ambassadors: Alison Bennett, Isuru Devendra, Adriana Clarke, Blake Tatafu, Shaarn Hayward, Marie Nemani, Katie Neil, Marryum Kahloon and Mariah Kennedy to speak for young Australians on a diverse range of issues. UNICEF Australia’s young ambassadors were given the tools and skills to speak to their peers on the importance of Australian aid and gave young people the information and benefit of their experience to speak out for children living in detention. They also campaigned for the constitutional recognition of indigenous Australians. Australian teachers use UNICEF lesson plans After a successful pilot in 2011, UNICEF Australia’s Youth Advocate program grew in 2012. Classroom lesson plans and other educational resources were used by more

Speaking out UNICEF Australia Young Ambassador Marryum Kahloon runs a campaign workshop at the National Indigenous Youth Leadership Academy.

than 600 teachers and educators in schools and youth organisations across the country. The free resources help students learn about their rights and develop the skills to take action as advocates for the rights of others. Girl Guides design note cards for UNICEF UNICEF Australia partnered with Girl Guides Australia and co-ordinated a national campaign to design notecards with images inspired by Millennium Development Goal No.7. More than 1500 Girl Guides created designs related to the impact of having access to clean water and good quality sanitation. Five designs were selected by Australian artist and UNICEF Australia Ambassador Ken Done to be part of an exclusive gift card pack, sold by Girl Guide units to raise funds for UNICEF Australia. Young Australians say aid matters Released in May, the report Does Aid Matter? surveyed 1,000 Australians aged between 18 and 25 and found 95 per cent of respondents wanted Australia to both increase aid and improve welfare services in Australia. The report findings were presented to Federal Government MPs ahead of the 2012/13 budget with a call to action to deliver on promises to grow Australia’s foreign aid budget.

140 schools

took part in UNICEF Day for Children on October 24.

1,000 young

Australians were surveyed on Australia’s aid program in 2012.

9 ambassadors

elected to represent the voices of children and young people.

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Global Parents

Investing in the future Students at the Community School of Citron Marlique school, in Port au Prince, Haiti receive UNICEF school kits. The school is part of the 196 schools that UNICEF has built throughout the country after the earthquake of January 2010.

Global Parents are committed and generous supporters who give monthly to ensure child rights are protected and that children are given a solid foundation on which to build their future. Global Parents support UNICEF’s life-saving child survival initiatives, vital emergency response, and long-term health, education, water, sanitation and child protection programs. In 2012, UNICEF Australia was honoured by the contributions of 27,484 Global Parents, who collectively gave $10,680,281 for UNICEF programs worldwide. One program Global Parents supported in 2012 was improving access to clean water and sanitation facilities for communities in TimorLeste and Mongolia. In Timor-Leste alone, 6,000 children are now within easy reach of clean, safe drinking water thanks to UNICEF Australia’s Global Parent network. Global Parents also helped fund the distribution of 3,442 bikes and health equipment to Zimbabwe’s health workers in 2012. A bike in the

A book to call his own “Since year one, I never had the opportunity of holding a book and finding all the answers in there. For my brothers who were at this school before me, they got to year seven without having the chance to hold and read a book of their own,” said Panaka Muyambo, 10, Zimbabwe.

hands of a skilled health worker gives them an opportunity to treat children they would not have been able to reach previously. Global Parents have, through their donations, improved the scale and efficiency of UNICEF’s programs. The Global Parent network is also one of UNICEF Australia’s best resources for sharing the organisation’s development mission and rightscentred approach. Global Parents give generously to relieve children’s suffering during emergencies, and act on their behalf when children are threatened. Global Parents understand longterm investment is the key to longlasting development and support UNICEF in its work to give children the safety, peace and security they need to grow. Books for all in Zimbabwe Panaka Muyambo (pictured left), 10, of the Zimunya District, in Zimbabwe, can elaborately and accurately explain each step of the digestive process in the human body.

“I am always amazed at the functions of our bodies and I want to understand them,” Panaka said. However, such ready answers have not always been as easily available for the year four pupil studying at Gombakomba Primary School. With minimal reference and text books, Panaka and his 45 classmates have for many years relied on their teacher to answer their many questions. UNICEF Australia’s Global Parents, in partnership with AusAID, distributed 22 million textbooks to children in Zimbabwe in 2012. “Since year one, I never had the opportunity of holding a book and finding all the answers in there,” Panaka said. “For my brothers who were at this school before me, they got to year seven without having the chance to hold and read a book of their own,” he said.

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Where our income came from

Where the money came from in 2012 Figures for the year ended 31 December 2012

86% Community support income

11% Grants – UNICEF Geneva

How your money was spent

For every dollar donated by the Australian public in 2012

73c Programs expenditure

21c Fundraising costs

3% Other income Community support income – includes donations and gifts from the Australian public and corporations: both monetary and non-monetary, as well as income from legacies and bequests. Grants–AusAID – includes grants received from the Australian Government’s overseas aid program, specifically the East Africa Dollar-forDollar initiative in 2011. Grants–UNICEF Geneva – represents investment grants received from UNICEF Geneva to undertake new fundraising initiatives.

6c Accountability and administration Programs expenditure – includes long-term development and emergency response work across both international and domestic programs as well as community education, which includes costs related to informing and educating the Australian public on development and humanitarian issues.

Where the money came from: five-year trend $30m

Fundraising costs – public – costs associated with developing and retaining our donor supporter base in order to attract donations to fund our programs and community education work. Costs are funded from UNICEF Australia’s own resources.

$25m

Other Income – includes investment income and revenue generated from the sale of cards and Inspired Gifts. Total income in 2012 amounted to $24.2m and continues to reflect the generosity and compassion of the Australian public. Revenue has declined by 5 per cent from 2011 levels, following the significant public and government response to the East Africa emergency appeal in 2011, which generated $5.95m. While there were a number of emergency interventions throughout 2012, funds raised to support these interventions in 2012 totalled $0.8m. The primary driver behind revenue maintaining such high levels continues to be the Global Parent pledge program. UNICEF continued to invest in its Global Parent pledge program; this growth primarily funded by investment grants received from UNICEF Geneva (2012: $2.61m)(2011: $2.75m). This investment has achieved an increase in Global Parents from 21,722 supporters in 2011 to 27,484 in 2012. The projected long-term benefits of this investment strategy are already reaping significant returns, which will increase our impact and ensure more children not only survive but thrive. The support we have garnered from the Australian public as well as businesses and corporations remains extremely healthy and provides a strong base from which we can increase our reach and our impact on serving children.

Fundraising costs – funded by UNICEF Geneva – costs associated with developing and retaining our donor supporter base; primarily the Global Parent pledge program, to provide longterm, regular funding for development programs and initiatives. Costs are funded from investment grants received from UNICEF Geneva with a strict return on investment protocol.

$20m

$15m

Accountability and administration costs – covers administration and other costs required to efficiently run the organisation. It includes such items as staff costs for finance, human resources and administration as well as audit fees, insurance and office maintenance costs.

$10m

Retained earnings – Appropriate retained earnings are maintained to meet current and future responsibilities and obligations. At the end of the financial year our retained earnings were $2.99 million.

$5m

* T he value of non-monetary donations and gifts as well as fundraising costs that are funded by UNICEF Geneva and not the public are excluded from the above.

Where the money goes: five-year trend $30m

$25m

$20m

$15m

$10m

$5m

$0 2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

Community support income

Programs expenditure

G rants –AusAID

Fundraising costs – public

Grants – UNICEF Geneva

Fundraising costs – funded by UNICEF Geneva

Other income

Accountability and administration Non-monetary expenditure

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Summarised Financial Report

Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2012 2012 2011 $ $ ASSETS Current assets Cash and cash equivalents

4,438,725 7,270,708

Income Statement For The Year Ended 31 December 2012

Financial assets 243,334 206,332

2012 2011

Trade and other receivables

$ $

Other 352,813 284,100

REVENUE

Total current assets 5,209,855 7,874,370

Donations and Gifts

Non-current assets Property, plant and equipment

Monetary 18,638,783 19,964,627

174,983 113,230

224,489 217,754

Non-monetary 2,077,662 574,914

Total non-current assets 224,489 217,754

Bequests and Legacies 186,986 260,979

TOTAL ASSETS 5,434,344 8,092,124

Grants AusAID - 1,046,862 Other Australian - Overseas â&#x20AC;&#x201C; UNICEF Geneva

2,606,819

2,747,493

Investment Income 249,801

299,280

Other Income 472,438

536,799

TOTAL REVENUE 24,232,489 25,430,954 EXPENDITURE

LIABILITIES Current liabilities Trade and other payables

Provisions 54,141 39,782 Total current liabilities 2,440,915

13,244,927 15,974,591

Program Support Costs - -

5,098,695

TOTAL LIABILITIES 2,440,915 5,098,695 NET ASSETS 2,993,429 2,993,429 EQUITY

International Aid and Development Programs Expenditure Funds to international programs

2,386,774 5,058,913

Retained earnings 2,993,429 2,993,429 TOTAL EQUITY 2,993,429 2,993,429

Community Education 938,628 901,586 Fundraising Costs Public 4,069,536 3,334,275 Funded by UNICEF Geneva

2,606,819 2,747,493

Accountability and Administration 1,244,917

1,292,125

Non-monetary Expenditure 2,077,662

574,914

Domestic Programs Expenditure

50,000 50,000

Statement of Changes in Equity Retained earnings Reserves Total Equity $ $ $ Balance at 1 January 2012

2,993,429

Excess of revenue over expenditure

2,993,429 -

2,993,429

Balance at 31 December 2012

TOTAL EXPENDITURE 24,232,489 24,874,984 EXCESS OF REVENUE OVER EXPENDITURE

- 555,970

Table of cash movements for designated purposes Cash available at end Cash available at Cash disbursed during Cash raised during

1. UNICEF Australia has no International Political or Religious Proselytisation Programs

2. At the end of the year the company had no balances in the following categories: - Current Assets - Inventories - Non - Current Assets - Trade and other receivables, other financial assets, Investment property, Intangibles or other non-current assets - Current Liabilities - Borrowings, Current tax liabilities, Other financial liabilities, Other - Non - Current Liabilities - Borrowings, Other financial liabilities, Provisions, Other - Equity - Reserves

Pakistan Floods

beginning of the financial year

20,018

financial year

14,610

of financial year

financial year

34,628

East Africa AusAID grant 1,046,862 - 1,046,862 East Africa emerg. appeal 1,306,079 363,236 1,669,315 -

3. The company has no reserves other than retained earnings and there were no transactions during the year recognised directly in equity. 4. The Summary Financial Reports have been prepared in accordance with the requirements set out in the ACFID Code of Conduct. For further information on the Code please refer to the ACFID Code of Conduct Guidance Documents available at www.acfid.asn.au

Other purposes

4,897,749 21,352,853

21,811,877

TOTAL

7,270,708 21,730,699 24,562,682

4,438,725 4,438,725

5.For a copy of the full financial report for the year ending 31 December 2012, please contact us directly on telephone (02) 9261 2811; or email unicef@unicef.org.au

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Committed to achieving best practice Australian Committee for UNICEF Limited is committed to achieving best practice in corporate governance for not-for-profit organisations. Although not a listed company, in developing and continuously improving its corporate governance policies and practices, the company has applied, where relevant, the best practice corporate governance principles laid down by the ASX for limited companies. The company’s Audit and Corporate Governance Committee and its Board regularly review the corporate governance framework to ensure continued best practice. The company’s directors are committed to adding value to the organisation by bringing to the Board their broad range of skills and experience. Brief details on each of the directors are included on page 40 of this report. Establishment and operations Australian Committee for UNICEF Limited is a public company limited by guarantee and established under the Corporations Act 2001. The company has Deductible Gift Recipient and Income Tax Exempt Charity status with the Australian Taxation Office and is registered in each State under applicable charitable collections legislation. The company is a signatory to the Australian Council for International Development’s (ACFID) Code of Conduct, which sets minimum standards of governance, management and accountability for member agencies. Adherence to the Code is monitored by an independent Code of Conduct Committee. International affiliation The company is one of 36 UNICEF National Committees around the world. Each National Committee operates under a formal Recognition Agreement and an individually agreed Joint Strategic Plan with UNICEF.

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Governance The company operates under a Constitution. The current Constitution was formally adopted by the Members at a Special General Meeting held on December 15, 2001. The Constitution provides for a voluntary and independent Board of Directors to be responsible for the company’s overall management and specifies, inter alia, the Board’s powers and responsibilities and how directors are elected and re-elected by the members. The Board has adopted a formal Board Charter, which articulates the role of the Board; the matters the Board has reserved to itself; Board composition; how Board meetings are conducted; and directors’ ethical standards and leadership. The Board has established risk identification and management and corporate compliance protocols which are incorporated into the Policies and Procedures Manual. Except for those matters which the Board has reserved to itself, it has delegated to the Chief Executive responsibility and authority for managing day-to-day operations but subject to the Board’s overall direction and control and full reporting to each Board meeting, which takes place every two months. The Board regularly reviews the company’s financial performance and ensures the risk management and corporate compliance protocols it has approved are being followed. The Audit and Risk Committee and the Board receive detailed budget and financial performance reports at each of their meetings. The board conducts a board and director performance assessment on an annual basis. This assessment covers the following broad areas:

of key office holders on the board The performance and engagement of individual board members as well as the board committees. Any recommendations following the assessment are then referred to the Chairman of the board for dissemination and action. The company’s audited financial statements are forwarded to its members each year for consideration at the Annual General Meeting and are reported to ASIC, ACFID, ACNC and State Government departments responsible for State charitable collections legislation. An abridged version, which complies with ACFID Code of Conduct requirements, is included in this published Annual Report. Copies of the full audited financial statements are available upon request. Further Information For further information about the company’s corporate governance framework, please see the company’s website at www.unicef.org.au. Risk management UNICEF Australia considers risk management an integral part of its organisational culture, and an essential component of its strategic planning and decision making. Its risk management policy identifies those risks facing the organisation, assigns responsibility to managing these risks and how these should be monitored and reported on an ongoing basis.

The adequacy of the processes and protocols that govern and manage board performance The performance and engagement

Our people

UNICEF Australia’s Sydneybased team of 40 is made up of 34 fulltime and six part-time employees. Two thirds of the positions are filled by women and 65 per cent of the UNICEF Australia staff is aged between 20 and 35 years of age. The proportion of staff members from a non-English speaking background is 32 per cent. Internships and Volunteers UNICEF Australia has a soughtafter internship program offering opportunities for students and recent graduates to work and learn alongside professionals in their field. The advocacy and communications team offers four internships each quarter. Additional internships are also offered in marketing, event management, IT and accounting. Volunteers form a key part of our Change for Good program and 12 former Qantas employees volunteer one day each week with additional volunteers giving up their time when the workload grows. UNICEF Australia’s supporter relations team has three regular volunteers working from the office and many more who help out during an emergency appeal. Code of Conduct UNICEF Australia’s Code of Conduct requires all employees and board members to maintain the highest standards of integrity and conduct consistent with UNICEF Australia core values. Our core values are: Respect for the rights of all children and the tenants of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. Respect and care for our supporters and beneficiaries. Respect for others. Collaboration first. Being transparent and honest in all our communication. Making our vision a reality.

Stephanie Phillips Direct marketing manager Being born in Guyana and immigrating to Australia as a child, I am aware of the differences in opportunity for many children in the world. There is no reason why a child should die from a preventable disease, no reason a mother should have to choose which of her children gets fed at night and every child should be able to read and write so they can create a better future for themselves and their community. It’s an incredibly powerful thought that we have the means to change this. And we will. With the help of our supporters and with the help of the depth of talented team at UNICEF, we’re on our way. I am overjoyed that I play a role in this story.

Performance management UNICEF Australia has a formal performance management system in place, which manages and measures performance from the chief executive officer through to staff members at all levels of the organisation. An annual performance cycle starts with setting key objectives and performance indicators at

the beginning of each year and is guided by the organisation’s overall annual and multi-year strategic plans, which has Board oversight and approval. Individual employee performance against these objectives and indicators is reviewed mid-year and the cycle concludes with a formal end-of-year review. Goals and objectives are defined for the chief executive officer by the Board. Performance indicators incorporate fundraising, advocacy and organisational efficiency targets, including cost effectiveness as measured against peer organisations. The chief executive officer then works with other members of the senior management team to set their objectives and performance indicators. The senior management team, in turn, determines the objectives and performance indicators of staff members within their teams. The process ensures there is a strong alignment of individual objectives and performance indicators within the overall organisational strategy. The performance management process is also an opportunity to identify training and development needs for individual employees or a team. In 2012, UNICEF Australia launched an internal survey to review staff reactions on topics from the organisation’s management style to soft benefits. The feedback was the basis for a policy and procedure review and led to the introduction of new policies including flexible working hours, study leave and changes to the performance management process. UNICEF Australia also undertook an extensive benchmarking exercise to ensure employees are appropriately paid within the sector. Work, health and safety UNICEF Australia is committed to the provision of a safe and healthy workplace for its staff, volunteers and contractors. UNICEF Australia complies with current work, health and safety regulations and no work cover claims were submitted by staff in 2012.

Adrian Graham Finance director Life is good when you are excited to go to work every morning and I have been in this fortunate position with UNICEF Australia for almost two years. There is vibrancy and pro-activeness across every department within our small team. And it is this, coupled with an organisation-wide commitment to protecting child rights that makes UNICEF Australia a fantastic place to work.

Tara Broughan Advocacy officer I believe in a human-rights approach to contributing to a better global society; one where your birthplace, gender, sexual orientation, religion or age, does not determine your ability to realise your inherent rights as a person. Working in human rights demands we are reflective and consider how our actions and words contribute to or detract from the rights of all – what a great way to improve everyone’s circumstances. Working with UNICEF Australia has given me the opportunity to advocate for the rights of women and children, to retain some youthful idealism into my 30s, and work with some very special people – what a wonderful opportunity.

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UNICEF Australia Board

Mr Michael Gill President

Mr John Stewart Deputy President

Title: Counsellor at Dragoman Elected: May 1998 Attendance at Board meetings: 5/6

Title: Chartered Accountant and Managing Director of SEMA Holdings Elected: April 2005 Attendance at Board meetings: 6/6

Ms Rebekah O’Flaherty

Mr Michael Batchelor

Ms Christine Christian

Title: Executive Director, Telstra Country Wide Elected: April 2011 Attendance at Board meetings: 4/6

Title: Chartered Accountant and Consultant to Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Elected: October 2005 Attendance at Board meetings: 6/6

Title: Investor and Independent NonExecutive Director. President, Chief Executive Women. Elected: April 2011 Attendance at Board meetings: 4/6

Mr Rohan Lund Title: Group Chief Operating Officer, Seven West Media Elected: April 2011 Attendance at Board meetings: 5/6

Ms Belinda Rowe

Ms Deeta Colvin

Ms Lesley Grant

Title: Managing Partner, ZenithOptimedia Worldwide Elected: November 2008 Attendance at Board meetings: 3/6

Title: Chairman of Stellar Concepts Australia, Consultant to CPH and non-Executive Director Michael Hill International Elected: May 2009 Attendance at Board meetings: 5/6

Title: Chief Executive Officer, Qantas Loyalty Elected: May 2006 Attendance at Board meetings: 4/6

Ms Fiona Sinclair-King

Mr Greg Ward

Title: Barrister-atLaw, Queen’s Square Chambers, Sydney Elected: November 2002 Attendance at Board meetings: 6/6

UNICEF philanthropists

Title: CEO & Managing Director, Macquarie Bank Limited and Deputy Managing Director, Macquarie Group Limited Elected: May 2006 Attendance at Board meetings: 5/6

On behalf of vulnerable children around the world, we would like to acknowledge and thank our supporters for their gifts in 2012. Their generous philanthropic support has helped UNICEF to improve the lives of children around the world. Individual Philanthropists Mr Gath Adams Dr Peter Clifton Matt and Lana Bowen Dr Julian Hu Dr Malcolm France Mr Matthew Oates and Ms Rebecca Jessup Mr Scott Reismanis Dr May-Lin Liew Mrs Elizabeth and Mr David Dawes Mr Warwick Morris and Mrs Lee Hardwick Mr Brett Cheshire Mr Michael and Mrs Vicki Quigley With thanks to our anonymous donors

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Trusts and Foundations The Cameron Family Foundation Beverley Jackson Foundation The O’Brien Foundation Perpetual Foundation

The Russell Foundation Pip and Dick Smith Foundation

UNICEF Global Guardians UNICEF Australia is deeply grateful to the supporters who left a legacy for the children of the world through gifts in their wills in 2012. We would also like to thank our Global Guardians who have committed to leaving a legacy to UNICEF’s work. We applaud their foresight and leadership in protecting future generations of children.

Western Union Foundation with City Forex Ltd and Direct Flights International

With thanks to our anonymous Trust and Foundation supporters

Corporate partners

Qantas and UNICEF: the 21st year of the Change for Good program. In 21 years, Qantas passengers have donated more than $26.5m in spare change. To celebrate, a special event was held and attended by UNICEF Executive Director Tony Lake. Almost 10 million points redeemed for UNICEF Qantas Frequent Flyer members embraced the opportunity to redeem points for UNICEF gift vouchers in October with almost 10 million points redeemed by the end of 2012. Thank you to everyone at Qantas and Qantas Frequent Flyer, along

Celebrating 21 years with Qantas 2012 marked a special year for

Diners chow down on Bread for Good initiative For a second year, restaurants across Australia backed the UNICEF and Fairfax Bread for Good campaign. With the motto “Break Bread, Save Lives”, restaurants raised money for children affected by famine in the Sahel region of West Africa. Throughout a week in September, restaurants asked customers to add $2 to their bill – a day’s worth of food for a hungry child – and raised $78,790.

Community Fundraising

UNICEF believes in the power of partnerships and collaborative efforts to change children’s lives. A number of the articles in the Convention on the Rights of the Child speak directly to the need for partnerships to help realise child rights. All of the businesses and corporations that partner with UNICEF Australia take their commitment to child rights seriously and many have taken their commitment to corporate social responsibility beyond the boardroom and into workrooms, tearooms, shopfronts and even onto the playing field – as was evident in this year’s Football Aid Corporate Challenge. UNICEF Australia takes great pride in the relationship it has with every one of our corporate partners, as can be seen throughout this year’s report.

with Qantas passengers, without whom these great results would not be possible.

Qantas Change for Good ambassadors Samantha Hill and Elaine Langridge (far left and far right) stand with UNICEF Executive Director Tony Lake, and Qantas CEO Alan Joyce at the celebration of the 21 year partnership with UNICEF.

Generous Australians donate to UNICEF’s many appeals each year but there are some spectacular supporters who are willing to go the extra mile – quite literally – to help UNICEF continue its life-changing work for children around the world. UNICEF Australia’s community fundraisers take UNICEF’s tagline “Unite for Children” to heart and in 2012 raised an astounding $86,600.

Our generous partners in 2012

Sun Herald City2Surf runs up fundraising dollars The Sun Herald City2Surf run attracts about 85,000 participants each year and in 2012, 200 of them flogged the bitumen for Team UNICEF. Tackling the 14km with great gusto, Team UNICEF’s runners (including Sam Bignell pictured above) were the official heroes of the day pushing up Heartbreak Hill and to the finish line where they met cheering family and friends and raised more than $40,000 for UNICEF’s programs. Lame Game Marathon takes techno to new heights The Lame Game trio of Dan Camilleri,

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James Camilleri and Mark Dawes put the “fun” in fundraising on September 22 when the team hosted its second annual Lame Game Marathon to raise funds for the Sahel Emergency Appeal, live-streaming a day of comical endurance while they played the worst video games they could find for 24 hours non-stop to an enthralled audience around the globe. Already having raised a grand $5,500 in 2011 for the East Africa Appeal, the trio achieved its all-time high score, raising about $7,300. Vodafone quiz night turns power on for children During the day Vodafone’s staff may be working hard to bring the “Power To You” but for Sarah’s team at Vodafone in Hobart a charity quiz and silent auction brought the power to children with more than $6,180 raised to support UNICEF’s work.

shoes for a month. His daily trek covered 3km to and from school and by the end of the month Jack had surpassed his initial fundraising target to purchase one School-in-aBox, valued at $220, and managed to buy two – bringing educational resources to about 160 children. Wedding Gifts in lieu Groom and UNICEF supporter Henry topped off a day of celebrations in July by asking his guests to donate to UNICEF in lieu of giving him and his bride wedding gifts. The happy couple raised $2,200, starting married life by bringing joy to the families of children these funds will support.

Jack walks to raise money for educational supplies Young Jack, 8, heard about UNICEF’s School-in-a-Box kit and decided to walk a mile in another child’s

In 2012, Australians purchased 6,349 gifts for children from storybooks to measles vaccines, from bikes to first aid kits equalling donations of $439,612.

FOOTBALLS

WATER PUMPS

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SCALES

169,000

Pencils

108

190 bicycles

FIRST AID KITS

2,283

STORY BOOKS

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BOOKS

EXERCISE

POLIO VACCINES

11,400

290,930 MEASLES VACCINES

143,975

BABY

2673

Inspired Gifts

Thank you

Champion for Children Australian businesses committed to a world fit for all children. Platinum Elk Accessories Moraitis RCR International Gold Bio Dental Care Coin Club Australia Firecorp

We couldn’t achieve the impact we do without our valued ambassadors, patrons, volunteers and individual supporters who have made personal donations of time or money to UNICEF Australia. We are also grateful to the numerous companies, trusts and other organisations who have supported us through partnerships, gifts-in-kind and financial donations in 2012.

Ambassadors Brett Emerton Carrie Bickmore Erica Packer Geoffrey Rush Greig Pickhaver and John Doyle (Roy and HG) Jimmy Barnes Ken and Judy Done Morris Gleitzman Professor Fiona Stanley Tara Moss The Wiggles Tim Cahill UNICEF Australia Patrons Patron for UNICEF Her Excellency Quentin Bryce Patron for Maternal and Child Health Thérèse Rein Other Supporters Adam Spencer Advanced Mailing Solutions Australian College of Midwives Australian Rugby Union Clayton Utz Coates Hire Limited Customers 1to1

DHL Eden Corporate Travel Evelyn Duprai Fox Sports Girl Guides Australia Harry O’Brien JC Decaux Magdalena Rose Marlin Communications Melbourne’s Child Melissa Parke MP Mike & Fiona Cardillo Mondial Fundraising mX Nextprint Pty Ltd PHD Media Senator Sarah Hanson-Young Senator Simon Birmingham Sydney FC Sydney’s Child Web Profits The Westin Sydney Wilkins Public School

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Silver ABG Pages Amana Investments Pty Ltd AndyCraft Apprentices Plus Australian All Star Cheerleading Association Australian College of Applied Psychology Australian Pacific College Bar Studio Bedding Co Be Fresh Carpet Care Builder Sector cartridges.com.au Chatters Cafe and Restaurant Commvault Systems Pty Ltd Cowia Solutions Crystal Commercial Cleaning DCS Internet Emerging IT Engine Paty Ltd

Jade Bae UNICEF Australia communications and digital intern, 2012 Landing an internship at UNICEF Australia was the greatest experience for me, both personally and professionally. Not only did I have a blast working alongside the incredibly talented and fun staff in the UNICEF Australia office, being able to complement the theory I learnt throughout my university degree with a practical skillset that I continue to rely on to this day, was an encouraging experience.

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Favco Pty Ltd First Agency Business Solutions Global Organic Coffee GMD Packaging Go Markets Howard Springs Veterinary Clinic Intelligent Health Systems Interactive Freight Systems Jinky Art Retreat Kuza Urban Japanese Food Molonglo Group Montville Organic Skincare Narellan Veterinary Hospital Noja Power Switchgear Our Town Fencing Paul Farris Learn Photography Rafferty’s Garden Salt 66 Silky Fibres Pty Ltd Sweet Business Deals Taygra Australia The Sticker Family Toms Star Airconditioning Tooday Hardware Toshiba – Medical Division Travel Doctor Fremantle Uninote / Ecocopy Wacky Wisdom Web Profits Wellbeingpharmacy Westernex Supply Pty Ltd Volunteers and Interns Florisa Anolin Jade Bae Colin Burgess

Valery De Vos Supporter relations volunteer, 2012 It is a great feeling to be part of the UNICEF family, where both the UNICEF staff and supporters all believe and build towards a better world for kids. Meeting so many people that are truly moved by and contribute to the rights and lives of children has been a very enriching experience on a personal level. It’s an empowering feeling to be helping out!

Pat Burgess Shareen Chilukuri Fanta Conteh Valery De Vos Athena Deans Ann Eskens Neville Frazer Robin Hair Lee Harrison Adrian Hassan Margaret Huxley Joanna Irving Audrey Jensen Wei Jiang Chanika Kahandawala Richelle King Jo Kingsman Jenna Lee Kate Linkins Adrian Lutton Antonia Maiolo Hannah Morris Tim Miller Benedetta Nissotti David Patterson May Rahmani Eric Riddell Bethany Robinson Peter Simpson-Young Joan Smiley Graham Smith Verity Smith Rashini Suriyaarachchi Gavin Vale-Smith Elizabeth Yared Jessica Zeng

Partnering with AusAID UNICEF acknowledges its valued, ongoing partnership with the Australian Agency for International Development. As well as providing core funding to UNICEF global programs and humanitarian responses, this partnership raises critical awareness of the importance and achievements of Australia’s overseas development work.

Australian Committee for UNICEF Limited ABN 35 060 581 437 PO Box 488 Queen Victoria Building NSW 1230 Registered Office: Level 4, 280 Pitt St, Sydney, NSW, 2000 For general enquiries and donations: Phone: 1300 884 233 Fax: 1300 780 522 Email: unicef@unicef.org.au www.unicef.org.au

UNICEF Australia Annual Report 2012 First Published April 2013 All graphs and data correct as at April 2013 © UNICEF Australia Cover image: Students take a break at Anganwadi Kendra in Ranchi, India. UNICEF, in partnership with the Department of Social Welfare, Women and Child Development has designed a detailed plan of action for improvement in the Pre-School Learning program in rural areas of Jharkhand. © UNICEF/INDA2012-00611/Dhiraj Singh

Contents page: Six-year-old Gloria writes her names on her UNICEF notebooks at the Community school of Citron Marlique in Port au Prince, Haiti. The school is part of the 196 schools that UNICEF has built throughout the country after the earthquake of January 2010. ©UNICEF/HTIA2012-00374/Dormino Right image: Radwan Al Fahil, 12, stands in his classroom at Black School, in the Yusuf Batil camp for refugees in South Sudan. Radwan’s home village of Turrga, in Sudan’s Blue Nile State, was the target of bombings and soldiers attacked Radwan’s home. Though he and his sisters escaped, the soldiers killed his older brother. The three surviving siblings spent the next five days crossing barefoot to South Sudan, where they have lived in Yusuf Batil for the past five months. “School is the best thing about being here,” Radwan said. “Education is even more important than shoes. I would rather be in class with bare feet than have new clothes.” English is his favourite subject and he wants to be an English teacher when he grows up. © UNICEF/NYHQ2012-1393/Brian Sokol

Back cover: Juvenia, 5, attends kindergarten at Buburnaru Primary school, in the Alieu District of Timor-Leste. UNICEF has supported the installation of five water points throughout the village, including one at Juvenia’s school. ©UNICEF/Timor-Leste/Alcock This publication was produced using paper sourced from well managed forests.

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