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SCOUTS AUSTRALIA
ANNUAL REPORT TO THE NATION 2016
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Cub Scouts are never too young to learn how to
perform CPR. Even if they are physically too small,
they could always instruct an adult. I build their
confidence to do this, by always listening to them.
Listen to what young people have to say and they
realise they are worth listening to.
Jennie Page
NSW Cub Leader Jennie Page has confidence in youth leadership, no matter
the size of the youth member. In March this year it saved a child, when one
of her Cub Scouts performed CPR on his brother, saving his life.
Scouting in the Asia-Pacific Region
Australia makes a significant contribution to Scouting in the
Asia-Pacific Region, and is represented on many of the World
Bureau’s Asia-Pacific Region Sub-Committees.
At the 25th APR Scout Conference in South Korea in November
2015, Scouts Australia’s Paul Parkinson was elected Chair of
the Asia-Pacific Region Committee, with an Australian Rover
Scout, Angus Boxall given one of the Region’s Outstanding
Scout Awards. During the year Scouts Australia hosted the APR
Workshop on Community Based Scouting as well as an APR
Management Sub-Committee meeting.
Assisting Scouting in Other Countries
Scouts Australia continued to assist the Scout Association of
Timor-Leste, which has continued to develop over the past
year. Their application for World membership is expected to be
considered at the August 2017 World Scout Conference.
Scouts Australia provided strategic planning to Myanmar
Scouting, to supplement the adult training support provided
in the past. The Myanmar Scout Association has now been
nominated for membership of the World Organisation of the
Scout Movement.
Three Japanese Scouts recovering from the 2011 earthquake
and tsunami were sponsored through the Australian Japan
Foundation to attend the Australian Jamboree.
Together with the Queensland and South Australian Branches
respectively, Scouts Australia continued to support Scouting in
Papua New Guinea and Fiji. A record number of Australian Scouts
volunteered at the Kandersteg Scout Centre in Switzerland.
Youth Leadership in International Scouting
The youth leadership model is being used in Contingent
Management Teams and is working successfully. Youth members
are encourage to apply for leadership roles, and working in
partnership with experienced Leaders, gain valuable skills,
knowledge and confidence.
International Scouting in Australia
Whilst not every youth member can travel overseas, Scouts
Australia aims to enable them to have an international
experience. The international Pen-Pal Program continued to
grow enabling many hundreds of Australian youth to connect
with Scouts of similar age from all corners of the world.
An estimated 10,000 Australian Scouts joined 1 million Scouts
from around the world in the 58th Jamboree of the Air/Jamboree
on the Internet. This annual event helps Scouts to appreciate
different cultures and customs.