Gandel Young Leader Award Winner announced
Giselle Davey is the recipient of the 2018 Gandel Young Leader award. Giselle used her love for swimming to support a cause close to her and her family’s hearts. After completing the Stand Up ABC social justice journey, as part of her UJEB Bat Mitzvah program, Giselle decided to raise funds in support of the Ardoch Youth Foundation.
Home Stretch applauds State Government commitment to extend foster care to 21
The Home Stretch coalition welcomed the Victorian Government’s ground breaking announcement that it will commit $11.6 million to extend foster care to 21.
The historic move will see 250 young people provided with care through to 21 years, ensuring that young Victorians leaving care will have every chance to fulfil their potential and make a successful transition to adulthood.
Funding to create unique drug and alcohol treatment for young people with mental illness
Research into clinical treatments to reduce drug and alcohol use in young people with mental illness has received a significant funding boost, with a $1.25
76% of Victorians support extending the age of care for foster children
Home Stretch is a public campaign aiming to build support to extend the age of foster care from 18 to 21 years of age in Victoria and Australia
Vulnerable people in urban and rural communities across Victoria to benefit from a community based and led initiative.
Echo Youth and Family Services, a local welfare organisation based in Emerald has been successful in securing philanthropic funding, including a grant from Gandel Foundation, to expand the multi-award winning Ready2Go Disaster Resilience Program across more communities in Victoria.
Gandel Foundation partners with National Museum in multimillion dollar initiative
National Defining Moments Digital Classroom Prominent Australian philanthropists John Gandel AC and Pauline Gandel have donated $1.5 million in a partnership with the National Museum
Welcome to “Grandmothers”
Featuring stories of grandmothers from across Melbourne, Multicultural Museums Victoria (MMV) presents its inaugural joint project – ‘Grandmothers’. Through five extraordinary exhibitions and accompanying events, join us in celebrating the accomplishments, wisdom and the central role of the grandmother in Chinese, Italian, Greek, Muslim and Jewish communities.
The Grandmothers Project is supported by Gandel Foundation across the five Museums.
Launch of the Capital Campaign for the Adelaide Holocaust Museum and Steiner Education Centre
The capital campaign to fund the establishment of the Adelaide Holocaust Museum and Steiner Education Centre was launched on Sunday 25 March, 2018 at the Fullarton Park Community Centre, 411 Fullarton Rd, Fullarton, South Australia. Gandel Foundation is providing a matching grant for the establishment of the Adelaide Holocaust Museum and Steiner Education Centre Trustees, pledging to match all donations, dollar for dollar, up to $100,000 in support of the fundraising campaign.
Elder Abuse Community Action Plan for Victoria report
The first action plan developed specifically to assist the community to tackle elder abuse in Victoria has been launched.
The plan, developed by the National Ageing Research Institute with support from Seniors Rights Victoria, the Office of Public Advocate, and community service providers, identifies gaps and sets out 10 priorities to address elder abuse.
The Elder Abuse Community Action Plan for Victoria has been funded by Gandel Foundation.