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Our ethos, our purpose

The ASMPF seeks to be a 21st century charity; working in and through the community to imagine and create new models of community to bring about societal change. We do this by bringing people together to listen to the wisdom of the past while remaining committed to innovation and new answers. We take seriously the insights, intuitions and imaginings of all those living in Central Australia as vital to this process. And we believe that Central Australia – both its land and peoples - remain part of the national story; that our future is inextricably tied to the nation as a whole. We seek to be advocates for this positive interdependence, and to remind the rest of the nation that remote Australia is at the core of, and remains a central part of our nation’s life. It is a core part of the ASMPF vision and any partnerships we enter into to advocate for a truly reciprocal and equitable relationship with the nation as a whole.
OPERATIONAL MODEL:The ASMPF has a Memorandum of Agreement with the Uniting Church Northern Synod Property Trust (N.T.). to access, use and deliver programs on the properties owned by the Trust. It also provides for access to Uniting Church staff time.
The ASMPF provides a series of services and programs that are complimentary to the activities of the Alice Springs Uniting Church. The Uniting Church Northern Synod Property Trust (N.T.). is also a registered charity under the ACNC however it is a religious charity and is therefore limited in its activities.
The ASMPF will enable a much broader outreach and engagement with the community in a way that will engage the business community and the wider population to contribute to the provision of the needs identified by the Foundation and the objectives set out in its Constitution.
Under the arrangements between the Church and the ASMPF the Church provides the physical opportunity for the work of the Foundation. It values and celebrates the opportunity that the Foundation brings to the space – opportunities that the Church on its own is unable to pursue.
The Foundation for its part activates the opportunity provided by the physical space and the buildings on the Uniting Church land and beyond. The Foundation brings professional input and raises funds to deliver specific benevolent outcomes. The Foundation is a mechanism for the whole community to participate in the wider community outcomes envisaged by the Foundation.

Governance

The Alice Springs Meeting Place Foundation Ltd is an ASIC listed not-for-profit company governed by a Board of Directors. The ASMPF Board is made up of community members as well as several representatives of the Alice Springs John Flynn Memorial Uniting Church congregation. The Northern Synod of the Uniting Church in Australia is a corporate and non-voting member of the company. Mr Randle Walker - ChairRandle Walker is currently the CEO of Centrecorp Aboriginal Investment Corporation. Centrecorp has interests in a number of tourism and commercial businesses and funds a range of community programs through Centrecorp Foundation.  He currently participates in a range of committees around Alice Springs including the Chamber of Commerce Executive, Tourism Central Australia Executive and is on the NT Branch Council of CPA Australia.  He holds positions on commercial boards including Mercure Alice Springs Resort, Memo Club Alice Springs, Hertz Trucks & 4WD’s (NSW, Vic and SA), LJ Hooker Alice Springs and Milner Road Foodtown. Randle has a strong background of governance and finance. Randle is currently the Secretary for 17 different committees as well as the Auditor for 7 local attractions, events and not for profit organisations. His qualifications are Bachelor of Business (Accounting), Graduate Diploma of Accounting, FCPA, Certificate in Inventory and Production Management Dr Bruce Walker AM - Company Secretary and DirectorDr Bruce Walker has lived in Central Australia for 38 years having previously been the CEO of the Centre for Appropriate Technology Ltd. He was a founding member of the steering committee for Desert Knowledge Australia and Desert Knowledge CRC and has spent much of the last 15 years on the creation of the Desert People Centre. He has worked on development projects in Tanzania, Kenya, Burma and Vanuatu and written numerous reports and articles including commissioned reports for the Human Rights and Equal Opportunities Commission. He chairs the boards of Ekistica Pty Ltd, the Northern Territory Cricket Association and the Independent Audit and Risk Committee of the Central Land Council. His qualifications are Bachelor of Science, PhD, Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering, Fellow of the Australian College of Educators and Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Rev Dr Steve Bevis – Director and Public Officer Dr Steve Bevis is currently the minister of Burwood-Croydon Uniting Church in Sydney, NSW. He was previously the Director of the Masters of Transformational Development at Eastern College, Wantirna, Victoria. The previous minister in settlement at the Alice Springs Uniting Church, he was also the chair of Indigenous Theological Education in Central Australia (ITECA), a joint venture of the Uniting, Catholic and Anglican churches providing contextually appropriate leadership development. He is also the Chair of the Board of UnitingWorld, the Uniting Church in Australias overseas church partnerships and development agency. He was previously a Board member of Tearfund Australia, which distributes and manages funds for community development across the global South. He formerly worked extensively in the international development sector as an educator and communicator. His qualifications are Bachelor of Arts, MA Prelim (1st Class), PhD University of Sydney. Mr Keith Castle – DirectorKeith Castle is a qualified Chartered Accountant who worked for 20 years in private practice the last 10 as a partner. He subsequently completed a Masters in Urban Planning he took up a role in the Anglican Church as an urban planner and researcher. This role included the development of a partnership of a 23 different Christian denominations (a world first) in setting up the ‘National Church Life Survey’ an organisation still operating today over 30 years later. For 8 years he was the CEO of that organisation and was involved in around 10 publications looking at both quantitative and qualitative research into the social and spiritual life of the church and the wider community in Australia, NZ, UK and the USA, based on the systems developed by the team in Australia.Over the last 11 years Keith has worked in Central Australia in a range of Community Development projects. This exposed him to the direct interface between Aboriginal and non- Aboriginal people in Central Australia and the challenges they face in negotiating the weakening of their own culture coupled with the demands of Western culture on them to flourish. Rev Emily Hayes - Director Emily is the Minister of the Alice Springs Uniting Church. She has lived for many years in Alice Springs with long engagment with the wider community as well as Aboriginal families. Emily has worked for Batchelor College and is a keen soccer player.

Privacy

The Alice Springs Meeting Place Foundation Ltd (ASMPF Ltd) holds clear guidelines to protect the privacy of individuals wherever and whenever the ASMPF Ltd collects and/or holds information.
The ASMPF Ltd does from time to time collect personal information relating to service users or staff, or in the performance of its service provision.
The Privacy Act 1998 (Cth) governs our collection, use and storage of personal information.
The ASMPF Ltd is responsible for ensuring that the persons to whom this Policy applies are aware of this Policy. This may include, but is not limited to:a) providing access to a copy of the Policy, for example, on the ASMPF Ltd website;b) reminders of the need for compliance with the Policy; andc) providing updates or developments of the Policy.
Privacy OfficerThe Privacy Officer has ultimate responsibility for the ASMPF Ltd to oversee the adherence to this Policy, the Privacy Act 1998 (Cth) and any other relevant legislation or regulations. Members of the public can direct any queries or complaints about this policy to the Privacy Officer.
The ASMPF Ltd Board is responsible for overseeing the management of privacy issues in a number of ways:• Obtaining personal information from the public; andThe storage and handling of personal information.
The ASMPF Ltd may collect personal information when responding to a survey, registering for an event or making a donation including any previous history, areas of interest and payment information including credit card details.
This information is collected to send receipts, surveys, newsletters and information about research, education and fundraising events and activities. The ASMPF Ltd may use this personal information to seek financial support for other activities including appeal letters as well as issues of our newsletter. The choice of what can be received and how personal information will be used is provided through these communications and by contacting the Privacy Officer.
The Privacy Act 1998 (Cth) sets out 10 Principles to guide the collection and use of personal information. The ASMPF Ltd adopts each of these principles:1. Open and transparent management of personal information2. Anonymity and pseudonymity3. Collection of solicited personal information4. Dealing with unsolicited personal information5. Notification of the collection of personal information6. Use or disclosure of personal information7. Direct marketing8. Cross-border disclosure of personal information9. Adoption, use or disclosure of government related identifiers10. Quality of personal information11. Security of personal information12. Access to personal information13. Correction of personal information
The Alice Springs Meeting Place Foundation Ltd is registered as a charity with the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission (ACNC) and as a Public Benevolent Institution with Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status with the Australian Tax Office. ASMPF acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and we pay deep respect to Elders of this land, both past and present. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers should be aware that this website may contain images or names of people who have passed away. Copyright 2023 Alice Springs Meeting Place Foundation Ltd © All rights reserved. Created in Sitebeat.