Wozzles Wearhouse

Wozzles Wearhouse quickly expanded after the success of its first store in Grenville Street which opened in May 1991. Today, Wozzles Wearhouse has three retail outlets across Ballarat which are solely operated by loyal volunteers from the community.

A small team of staff at the Operations Centre process the donations Wozzles Wearhouse receives through the iconic green bins. The pre-love clothing and goods are then distributed to the retail outlets and sold to the community at affordable prices.

Wozzles Wearhouse has generated more than $6 million in sales of pre-loved clothing and goods. CAFS utilises surplus funds to assist many children and families in need. So when you donate or shop at Wozzles Wearhouse, your money is contributing to helping others within your community.

Wozzles delivered record sales of $514k in 2011. Our army of volunteers, now exceeding 50, continue to be the backbone of our retail outlets with 2011 delivering an 8.5% increase in sales revenue on the previous year. Our volunteers are vital to the continuing support that allows funds to be directed to CAFS.

Improvements at the operations centre continue with the fit-out of air-conditioning to the sorting area and the introduction of the new recycling process. The new process has delivered landfill savings of 57% and has redirected clothing that was previously unsuitable for processing to make needy third world communities. An added benefit is the increase in surplus funds provided to CAFS, amounting to $127k in the current year. These funds provide much needed assistance to the broad delivery of programs across CAFS service areas while Wozzles continues to offer recycled affordable clothing to the community.

Safety improvements have been installed at the Grenville St outlet with the recent commissioning of a duress alarm system. A similar system is programmed to be installed at the Howitt St outlet latter this year. Capital funds have been allocated for the installation of air-conditioning at the Howitt St outlet prior to the commencement of the summer season.

Wozzles Wearhouse

6 million raised

Our Vision: Wellbeing, respect and safety for all children and families

Our Mission: Our mission is to strengthen and empower individuals, families and communities in order to heal from the oppression of disadvantage, alienation from culture and social connections and the trauma of abuse and violence

185

employees working at CAFS
to help strengthen and
empower individuals, families
and communities

2,386

phone calls received
for family support
for the year ended
30 June 2011

$3.75m

in client debts written off
by creditors such as banks
and utilities
with CAFS help

CAFS Values

Flexibility: Being adaptable to changing circumstances in the workplace, prioritising work, addressing what is most important and taking advantage of new and emerging opportunities.

Resilience: The capacity to recover from setbacks, overcome obstacles and impediments, and the ability to learn from experience and identify areas for self development.

Client/Member focused: Prioritising the needs of clients and members, aiming for best outcomes for clients and members, being focused on the outcome and following through with commitments.

Inclusive: Recognising the rights of others, being committed to social justice and social inclusion, making equitable decisions and respecting and valuing difference and diversity in all its forms.

Ethical: High standards of personal integrity, being truthful and reflecting expected standards of behaviour consistent with the CAFS Code of Conduct and professional Codes of Ethics.

Collaborative: Working with others to achieve common goals, engendering a spirit of teamwork, listening actively, inspiring confidence and demonstrating empathy when confronted with adversity.