Novita Annual Report 2012 (Large file - PDF - 4Mb )

1939crippled children’sassociation of southaustralia incorporated(cca), somerton homewas established to carefor children with polio.1946cerebral palsy clinic setup under cca.1951somerton home beginsto provide services tochildren with conditionsother than polio, suchas neuromusculardiseases.1952ashford houseestablished as schooland therapy centrefor children withcerebral palsy.1976children transferredfrom somerton homeand ashford school toregency park centre.1993services exchangedwith the spastic centreof south australia,resulting in ccaproviding therapy for allchildren with physicaldisabilities in sa.1997cca enters intopartnership withsouth australia’swomen’s and children’shospital for provision ofmedical paediatricrehabilitation services.2002redevelopment ofregency park centrecommences. cca nowcares for more than1000 clients andtheir families.2004members of ccavote to change theorganisation’s nameto novita children’sservices, reflecting amore contemporaryview of disability.2006new strategic planlaunched: ‘connectingkids with their worlds’,incorporating five newstrategic directions.2007novita’s board ofdirectors endorses the‘life needs model’ toguide the provision ofclient services.2008therapy and familysupport service teamscombine to form asingle client servicesdivision.2009novita reachesmilestone of 70 years ofcaring for children withphysical disabilities,and makes transitionto a company limitedby guarantee.2010novita expands servicedelivery to children andyoung peopleexperiencing socialdisadvantage throughhippy funded by theaustralian government.2011opening of novita’s newst marys office servingclients in the southernregion of adelaide.2012expansion of servicedelivery into dayoptions, respite,recreation and in-homecare through theacquisition of anew companycommunitychoices.novita children’s serivces annual report 05