“Action Adventure” program by Epilepsy Action Australia
Epilepsy Action Australia ran the “Action Adventure” program for young Victorians with epilepsy in late 2013 at Portsea. “Action Adventure” was a three-day residential program that consisted of challenging outdoor activities based on the cutting-edge “Adventure Therapy”, a “Ted-E-Bear Connection” segment and specialist epilepsy education.
Life Education New Mobile Learning Centre
Life Education Victoria is the largest non-government provider of drug and health education programs to children, families and communities in Australia. Life Education Victoria utilises 18 mobile learning centres, with 27 trained educators, to work with 155,000 children in 650 primary school across Australia.
The Song Room – Supporting Primary School Children in Dandenong
The Song Room provides learning opportunities for disadvantaged children in up to 200 schools through free arts programs, that are proven through research, to lift their academic performance, attendance and well-being.
Jewish Aid Australia helps young kids to “Stand Up” And Be Counted
Jewish Aid Australia (JAA) is dedicated to pursuing social justice for disadvantaged communities in Australia and overseas. Through their education programs in the Jewish community, they enable participants to realise and practice core Jewish values.
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.
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.