Organisational Profile

OUR MISSION 

Lady Gowrie Tasmania is a community owned organisation whose core business is the provision of quality programs to the community that promotes the best outcomes for children, families and early and middle childhood professionals.

OUR PURPOSE 

Lady Gowrie Tasmania puts ‘Children First’. 

We provide high quality programs, advocacy and leadership for all children, their families and communities.

OUR POSITION 

Lady Gowrie Tasmania has a rich heritage and strong values. While each program offers something different, they have all been established to achieve one thing – to give children the best start in life. 

The organisation has a simple philosophy – ‘Children First’. 

Lady Gowrie Tasmania is a community based not for profit organisation. Any surplus is reinvested to support the provision of the best standard of service delivery. 

Ultimately it is about a partnership, Lady Gowrie Tasmania works with families, early/middle childhood and allied professionals and the broader community to support the development and implementation of responsive and innovative programs that support children achieve optimal development and families to undertake their parenting role. 

Lady Gowrie Tasmania – ‘Children First’.

OUR VISION 
  • Families are supported; 
  • Children reach their full potential and are at the centre of all practice; 
  • Early years and middle childhood education and care services are valued and supported; 
  • Quality and experienced early and middle childhood educators are vital; 
  • Ongoing professional learning and development enhances practice; 
  • Quality matters; and 
  • The community benefits. 

Governance and Management

Lady Gowrie Tasmania is governed by a voluntary Board of Directors. The Board is the legal entity and as such is responsible for the overall direction of the organisation. Board Members are selected for their skills, knowledge and experience. The Board of Directors are committed to good corporate governance and adhere to the legal, fiscal and mandatory duties of an incorporated association.

The Annual General Meeting of the Organisation is conducted in November each year to report the activities of the organisation and to distribute the audited financial reports. The current Board of Directors listing is displayed at all sites. The Senior Management Team, led by the Chief Executive

Officer, is responsible for the day to day operations of the organisation.

HISTORY
COMMITMENT TO RECONCILIATION

LADY GOWRIE TASMANIA HEAD OFFICE

346 Macquarie Street, South Hobart
PO Box 422 South Hobart TAS 7004
+61 3 6230 6800

Lady Gowrie Tasmania (LGT) has a ‘Children First’ philosophy, supporting the rights of all children to grow, learn and play in a safe place. LGT has zero tolerance towards abuse, neglect or exploitation of children combined with a strong commitment to the health and wellbeing of both children and our team. LGT strives to provide a safe and inclusive environment across our services, programs and workplaces, where diversity in all its forms, including strengths, cultural background, identity and abilities are recognised and celebrated.

Lady Gowrie Tasmania acknowledges the Tasmanian Aboriginal peoples as the custodians of these lands and honour the wisdom of, and pay respect to, Elders past and present. With gratitude, we acknowledge the rich landscape of lutruwita, the living culture of Aboriginal peoples and recognise that they have been nurturing and teaching children on this land for thousands of years. We honour and respect their continuing connection to land, sea, waterways, sky and culture.