Regional Disability Expos
People in regional Victoria are often struggling to get information and advice about disability technology and equipment that may be available to them. With funding from Gandel Foundation, Yooralla is delivering three Regional Expos on disability technology.
Annual Gandel Oration
The 30th Annual Gandel Oration in August 2013 was a milestone event. The Oration was delivered by Dr Deborah Lipstadt, an eminent academic, author and the world’s leading authority on Holocaust Denial, who addressed a sell-out audience of more than 850 people at the St Kilda Town Hall.
Ardoch Youth Foundation
Good literacy skills are one of the most important assets to a child’s educational success. Ardoch early childhood education programs focus on preparing children for a successful transition to primary school.
Professor Deborah Lipstadt to deliver the 30th ADC Gandel Oration
The woman who took on Holocaust denier David Irving and won will deliver the 2013 Anti-Defamation Commission-Gandel Oration in Melbourne, August 15. The world’s leading
Supporting the mathematics learning of children with Down syndrome
A new research project in Victoria, New South Wales and the ACT is supporting students with Down syndrome (DS) in learning mathematics. The collaboration, led
Gandel Foundation grant offers relief to desperately dizzy
Patients suffering from severe balance disorders will soon have access to faster diagnosis and treatment, with the addition of rare, advanced technology at the
Somebody’s Daughter Theatre
Working with a company of artists, Somebody’s Daughter Theatre supports and teaches young people involved in the HighWater Theatre in Albury/Wodonga in a range of ways. HighWater Theatre uses drama and arts to connect marginalised young people to a way of expressing themselves that doesn’t involve violence and alienation. The theatre’s programs give them a voice through acting, singing, movement, media and teamwork.
The Melbourne Tay Sachs Screening Program
Tay Sachs disease is a devastating genetic disorder most common amongst people of Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry. Affected children appear healthy for the first few months of life, but their development then begins to lag behind their peers. The children generally develop seizures and blindness, and most die before their fifth birthday. There are no treatments or cures.