MEDIA RELEASE July 2011

SPCA Auckland reviews business processes

SPCA Auckland has initiated a complete review of its financial and business processes as part of a programme of improvements designed to provide greater efficiencies and cost-effectiveness.

The review is called ‘Project Sustainability’ because it aims to place the 128-year-old organisation on a firmer financial footing and make it more able to weather the current adverse funding climate, itself the result of challenging circumstances in the wider economy.

“The SPCA Auckland has provided shelter for homeless, abused and abandoned animals and strongly advocated their rights and welfare for 128 years,” says Christine Kalin, SPCA Auckland CEO. “My job is to work behind the scenes to ensure our heroic volunteers and staff have the resources they need to get on with this important work – and to lay the foundations for another 128 years of service to the Auckland community.

“To that end, we are examining every aspect of what we do to ensure that we are providing the best and most effective service that we can within the resources that we have. We are also focusing on securing greater future funding.”

The review aims to ensure the SPCA Auckland has the most effective structure, roles, management, and work processes in place to consistently achieve its strategic objectives and render the organisation fully sustainable within five years.

During the course of the review, the SPCA Auckland will ensure that all animal welfare services are delivered without interruption and that any job losses will be kept to a minimum and managed with the utmost care and professionalism.

“Some people may lose their jobs as a result of this review. This is not what we would ideally want, but like many other organisations and agencies, we have to tighten our belts in these hard economic times.

“We have fully engaged staff in this change process. I have been heartened by the majority of staff who have welcomed the opportunity to participate and be involved in the project.

“While it is a challenging time, this review is a necessary step to ensure we identify where the organisation can be improved so that it can continue to promote the welfare of animals across the Auckland region.”

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