Our beginnings 1913 West End Baptist Mission established 20 th August 1913 in one of the poorest and notorious areas in Adelaide It attracted the “unemployed, transients, prostitutes and all the undesirable elements on would expect to find in the poorer parts of a town”

Working with the marginalised 1920 a kindergarten was built - California bungalow style Robert John Lavis and his wife Lucy had a passion for a new form of care Brought speaker from UK and ‘Montessori Didactic Apparatus’

SA Baptist Homes for Aged 1944 SA Baptist Churches open home for the aged Grew to several sites of residential, independent and nursing facilities 1998 Baptist Community Services commenced working with youth and homeless

Baptist Community Services (SA) Inc 2008 SABH merged with the Baptist Community Services The refugee work became a significant service of 150 staff and continues with a mentoring program for new Australians

Mylor Adventure Camp 1955 property in Adelaide Hills at Mylor purchased for a church camp site Baptist Care took over the site Adventure services developed in therapy based services

Decision not to engage in aged care 2009 SA Baptist Churches decided to exit from aged care in South Australia Aged care assets were sold and the proceeds invested into Baptist Care Foundation and currently has $15 million with Baptist Care the sole beneficiary

Finding Direction If not Age Care where to from here? Initially thoughts about community based aged care. Using Asset Based approach our strengths were in youth work and providing 24/7 care. What was the future of Church ministry?

Mission Our mission is to transform lives from a biblical justice model Strengthening faith foundation of the organisation Strengthening internal culture to be client focused Strengthen relationship with Baptist Churches and Baptist community nationally

Out of Home Care We have become the largest provider of out of home care We believe we could do it better in the quality of care Ethical challenge of child abuse and commercial care

Disability We were approach about caring for challenging clients $6 million service in 18 months Preparing NDIS and already have clients

Aboriginal and homeless services Bowden Lodge – chronic substance dependent homeless Aboriginal men WestCare Centre serves meals over the year and reviewing service model to be ABCD practice 40% Aboriginal clients

Baptist Care Church Ministry Consulting services Training in pastoral care Health model for churches ABCD model of developing collaboration with Churches Churches greatest asset of community

Other services Mental health Alternate learning centre Youth at risk programs Refugees Adventure therapy

Quality and innovation White Ribbon in 2014 Quality through QIC First National Standards for Disability Accreditation in 2015 Child Wise Accreditation finalising Clinical governance Research committee

Our Future The perfect storm in community sector of - Economy - Funding and funding models - New service models - Competition – market driven equals new opportunity We are ready 70% output based business Social enterprise Social investment ?