Irabina is a not-for-profit organisation that specialises in Early Intervention programs and services for toddlers and pre-school children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Additionally, we now offer therapy for primary school-aged children and adolescents affected by autism. While children who attend our programs receive the support they need to develop and grow, we also assist families by offering them education opportunities so that they can help facilitate their child’s learning.
Every 14 hours a child is born with cerebral palsy, making it the most common childhood physical disability in Australia? People with cerebral palsy have said it’s like being in a body you can’t fully control. Show the world you care by daring to be bold when faced with a challenge and raise vital funds to support people with cerebral palsy.
Can you imagine losing your sight? Everyday The Queensland Eye Institute works with patients from all walks of life to prevent blindness and preserve their sight. The Prevent Blindness Foundation was established in 1965 and supports the Queensland Eye Institute in providing clinical eye care, educating all levels of eye healthcare providers, and conducting research to find new ways to save sight and prevent blindness. The Queensland Eye Institute is Australia’s only academic eye institute and their ophthalmologists and scientists work tirelessly to eliminate all preventable blindness in our community. It is only through the generous support of the community that the Prevent Blindness Foundation is able to continue their sight-saving work.
The Luke Priddis Foundation suppporting kids with Autism Spectrum Disorders and their families. The ultimate aim of the Foundation is to establish and ASD Centre of Excellence to support learning and development of children with Autism. The Foundation realises that children with Autism need to be nurtured and their family supported. To this end, the Foundation is establishing a comprehensive support network consisting of playgroups, support groups and social clubs catering to the specific needs of those with Autism.
Autism NT is the peak body for Autism support and information in the Northern Territory. Our mission is for Autism NT to be strategically placed and recognised for providing leading edge education and community awareness. We provide a resource library and active support meetings to our members and the community.
Today alone, 42 Australian women will hear the words ‘you have breast cancer’. Life will never be the same again. Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA) works to ensure Australians affected by breast cancer receive the very best support, information, treatment and care appropriate to their individual needs. Breast Cancer Network Australia supports, informs, represents and connects Australians affected by breast cancer. BCNA is the peak national organistion for Australians affected by breast cancer, and consists of a network of more than 85,000 individual members and 310 Member Groups. We are represented by the Pink Lady silhouette, which symbolises our focus on the women diagnosed with breast cancer and all those around her. BCNA is a not-for-profit organisation and with only 13% revenue from government, we rely on individual and corporate support to provide free services to people affected by breast cancer. For more information visit www.bcna.org.au
Autism Queensland is dedicated to bringing about positive change in the lives of people with Autism and their families. We provide a comprehensive range of specialised services and support for people of all ages living with Autism and their families throughout Queensland. We are the state’s longest serving and most experienced agency with over 45 years of experience in the delivery of Early Intervention, education and training, support, therapy and respite care. Your support will make an immediate difference to the level of services we can provide, enabling us to deliver desperately needed education, therapy and support services to people living with Autism, their families and their carers.
Epilepsy is the world's most common serious brain disorder. It is estimated that over 225,000 Australians are living with epilepsy. Approximately 3% to 3.5% of Australians will experience the condition at some point in their lives. Epilepsy Action Australia provides vital and often life-saving education and support services to children and adults with epilepsy across Australia. Our vision is that all Australians affected by seizures will have the opportunity to live confident lives. Thank you for supporting Epilepsy Action Australia by making a donation. Your donation will make a real difference in helping us deliver our vital services to people with epilepsy throughout Australia. To make fundraising for us even easier, we've partnered with Everyday Hero to give you the ability to create your own online fundraising page. In just minutes you can build and customise your page, then start sharing the link with your friends, family and colleagues and asking them to make a donation. Every donation is then recorded on your fundraising page along with a message of support from your donors. So what are you waiting for? Create your own online fundraising page today!
Children with diabetes in developing countries frequently die or develop devastating complications due to lack of insulin, medical care and diabetes education. The IDF Life for a Child Program is helping over 40 countries to improve care, with the vision that no child should die of diabetes.
Rural and Remote Autism Network (RRAN) raise awareness across rural and remote NSW. We aim to link rural service providers and rural families of a loved one on the autism spectrum. The RRAN team are very passionate about autism awareness and assisting families in rural and remote NSW!!!! Our dedicated team walked from Broken Hill to Wellington in July, 2012 to raise awareness, a total of 804km.
1 in 65 children are diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Autism West's vision is to "enrich the lives of people affected by the Autism Spectrum Disorder". We do this by offering innovative support services, "filling the gaps" where government support is not available. We also provide advocacy and advisory services to families of ASD-affected people.
Autism SA delivers specialised services and promotes community awareness to facilitate an inclusive community that values individuals and families living with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Autism SA is a non-for-profit organisation. As the prevalence of ASDs continues to increase, so to does the demand for their services. The organisation relies on the generous philanthropic support from people in our community to meet the needs of more than 6,600 South Australians living with an ASD.
is a not-for-profit, Non Government Organisation, established in Australia in 2004. Our vision is to maximise quality of life for children living with chronic health conditions in resource-poor countries of the world. These children suffer significant, preventable and inequitable morbidity, mortality and disability, and CLAN believes this situation is at odds with the United Nations’ Convention on the Rights of the Child. CLAN is currently working to help children who are living with Diabetes, Autism, Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH), Nephrotic Syndrome (NS), Duchenne Muscular Dystropy (DMD) and Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) amongst others, and we collaborate with partners in Vietnam, Indonesia, Pakistan and the Philippines.
Children with type 1 diabetes need strong and supported families to thrive. The Telethon Juvenile Diabetes Family Centre is a groundbreaking new facility which will offer emotional, educational and psychosocial support for families of children with type 1 diabetes. You can be a part of a bright future for a child with diabetes.
The Learning for Life Autism Centre aims to subsidise intensive early intervention (Applied Behavioural Analysis) programs for as many children as funds can be raised. Programs to teach preschool children on the autism spectrum to communicate, play, interact, develop independent life skills and "learn to learn".
Vision Australia is the leading provider of blindness and low vision services in Australia. We provide essential services and support to children and adults, who are blind or have low vision, at every life stage, enabling them to participate in every part of life they choose. For more information visit www.visionaustralia.org.
AEIOU Foundation is one of Australia's largest not for profit organisations that delivers high quality, full-time early intervention for children with autism aged two and a half to six years. Help create brighter futures for children with autism, donate today.
KU Starting Points - Macarthur is an educational support program for families with young children (0-6 years) who have a disability or developmental delay. The program is family centred and aims to meet the needs of individual families as identified by them. The program includes integrated play groups, early intervention preschool, home visits, speech pathology, behavioural management strategies, psychological services, autism specific program, father's nights and holiday programs.
St Giles supports 6000 Tasmanians annually in outreach and clinic settings statewide with Autism services, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, psychology, respite and family support.
Founded in 2005 by the Marlow family, Friends of Autism is an independent organisation dedicated to supporting the changing needs of families affected by Autism. Friends of Autism maintain the largest Autism-specific toy library and resource centre in WA and offers families support groups, therapy sessions and much more.
Australia's only charity supporting children disabled by near drowning or other hypoxic brain injuries, and preventing future drowning deaths and disabilities through education and awareness.
Parko - One Step at a Time is a current beneficiary of the charity Community Helping Hand Association (CHHA). Parko’s friends and family have come together to help provide a much needed wheelchair (costing $20,000) to help Ben Parkinson regain his independence and mobility after a traumatic brain injury.
The World Blind Union (WBU) is the global organization representing the estimated 285 million people worldwide who are blind or partially sighted. Members are organizations of and for the blind in 190 countries, as well as international organizations working in the field of vision impairment.
Stepping Stones Nigeria, Sydney is a non- profit organisation dedicated to promoting and protecting the rights of vulnerable and disadvantaged children, such as the so-called child "witches" and "wizards" from the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. Many of these children are left orphaned, either ostracised from their own community, tortured or killed. A deeply held belief remains within this region that these children have the power to cause diseases like HIV/AIDS, malaria, hepatitis, typhoid and cancer. All accidents, mental health issues, divorce, infertility and misfortunes are seen to be the handiwork of these so called "witches" and "wizards". The actions taken against these children are a horrific abuse of children's rights. Stepping Stones Nigeria, Sydney desires to see these children receive housing, a proper education, healthcare, food and protection. The funds we work to raise are dedicated towards supporting these outcomes for the children and we need your help to achieve these goals.
Through our experience we determined that there is a significant lack of financial resources available to individuals and families going through the breast cancer journey. We are addressing this by providing essential support services and access to resources to assist with making this difficult journey a little easier. Being a not-for-profit organisation, ask! relies solely on support from the local community and businesses to enable them to provide a “Helping Hand” to those in need. · and bring your friends and family to an event/s · a sponsor and/or donate goods and services · online now · ask! on facebook and spread the good word · to our newsletter and stay informed · more about breast cancer and life saving early detection.