“Carers” Charities in Australia
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Diabetes Australia | ACT | ●●● | Diabetes Australia is the national body for people affected by all types of diabetes and those at risk. A non-profit organisation, Diabetes Australia … |
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Ozcare | QLD | ●●● | In terms of aged care services we own and operate aged care facilities, help at home, provide support in getting out into the community and provide r… |
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Villa Maria Catholic Homes Limited | VIC | ●●● | VMCH's main activities were: - provision of residential aged care, community care services, respite care, retirement living and low cost housing … |
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Southern Cross Care (S.A. & N.T.) Incorporated | ●●● | We provide accommodation, care and assistance to the elderly and those in need, and conduct research into issues affecting them. We provide these s… | |
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Resthaven Incorporated | SA | ●●● | www.resthaven.asn.au Resthaven has continued to provide quality care and services to older people and their carers living in the communiy. Resthaven … |
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Wellways Australia Limited | VIC | ●●● | We provide support services to people dealing with mental health issues and disability, plus suicide prevention and homelessness programs. More: "well… |
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ECH Inc | SA | ●●● | ECH Inc is the largest provider of housing and at home care services to older people in South Australia. Our purpose is "to be an enterprise that pr… |
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Mind Australia Limited | VIC | ●●● | Engagement is a foundation of our workThis year, we had an extensive program of consultation to intensify meaningful engagement with consumers, famili… |
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LiveBetter Services Limited | NSW | ●●● | Livebetter continued to enhance and maintain the independence and choice of people living in communities across Australia experiencing barriers to com… |
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Mercycare Limited | WA | ●●● | In November 1999, the Sisters of Mercy instituted a new organisation, MercyCare Ltd with a lay board of governance, and this Board was given mandate t… |
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Aftercare Limited | ●●● | In 2017 - 2018, Aftercare's principal activities included: * clinical and non-clinical support and accommodation to assist people with mental ill… | |
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Care Connect Limited | VIC | ●●● | Care Connect is a major secular community provider in New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria. We support people to live independent lives at home an… |
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Eastern Melbourne Healthcare Network Ltd | VIC | ●●● | Eastern Melbourne PHN (EMPHN) is a Primary Health Network funded by the Australian Government to improve the care and support people receive from heal… |
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The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists | VIC | ●●● | The College's activities and outcomes helped achieve its charitable purposes through enhancing clinical practice in mental health, enabling quali… |
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Cancer Council Queensland | QLD | ●●● | In 2018 Cancer Council Queensland raised funds which were dedicated to eliminating cancer and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, tre… |
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Act For Kids Limited | QLD | ●●● | Our services include intensive multi-disciplinary therapy services for children who have been abused and neglected or are at risk of abuse and neglect… |
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Annecto Inc | VIC | ●●● | annecto aims to connect individuals and communities to realise an inclusive society by relieving poverty, sickness and the needs of the aged, and assi… |
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[email protected] | ACT | ●●● | [email protected] pursued its charitable purposes by: providing food and essential services to people experiencing hardship; rescuing excess food fro… |
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Alzheimer's Association Of Queensland Inc | QLD | ●●● | Alzheimer's Queensland aims to help maintain the quality of life of people diagnosed with dementia and their care givers. The primary object for… |
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Valmar Support Services Limited | NSW | ●●● | Disability Services Delivered (Object 1) 55 adults with all levels of disabilities supported in employment. 152 adults with all levels of disabilities… |
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Suncare Community Services LTD | QLD | ●●● | Suncares core business is to understand community needs and develop innovative responses for people who are ageing, living with a disability or mental… |
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Australian Foundation For Disability | NSW | ●●● | In 2018 we provided support to people with disbaility, their families and carers through services included day programs, respite, group homes, allied … |
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Australian Nursing Home Foundation Limited | NSW | ●●● | Australian Nursing Home Foundation Limited is a community-based, non-profit organisation which has distinguished itself in providing efficient and eff… |
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Carers Queensland Limited | QLD | ●●● | We provide support, information, counselling and advocacy for unpaid family carers as well as Local Area Coordination services for the NDIS. More: www… |
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Interrelate Limited | NSW | ●●● | The company's short- and long-term objectives are to provide for the direct provision of relief of poverty, suffering, distress, misfortune or he… |
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Intelife Group Limited | WA | ●●● | Our vision is "together we realise our potential" and we innovate to achieve our purpose which is to empower people with a disability to achieve their… |
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Dementia & Alzheimers Australia Ltd | ACT | ●●● | Key focus areas of the organisations activities and outcomes include: *advocate for better services for people with dementia, their families and carer… |
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Ermha Limited | ●●● | The principal activity of Ermha during the year was to provide services to improve the quality of life and wellbeing of people living with mental illn… | |
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Hartley Lifecare Incorporated | ACT | ●●● | During the past year Hartley continued to provide supported accommodation, respite care, assistive technology, brain injury information and community … |
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Alzheimer's Australia NSW | NSW | ●●● | Key focus areas of the organisations activities and outcomes include: *advocate for better services for people with dementia, their families and carer… |
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Workpower Incorporated | WA | ●●● | Our flexible support and respite options are tailored to meet the needs of individuals and families while our commercial businesses employ people with… |
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Alwyndor Aged Care - City Of Holdfast Bay | SA | ●●● | Alwyndor provided quality care and services to older people. Services extended from basic to high support, at home, facility based active and healthy … |
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Uniting Care lifeAssist | VIC | ●●● | During the 2015/2016 year UnitingCare lifeAssist supported 4780 people through the provision of case management and brokerage services to support olde… |
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Aboriginal Family Support Services Limited | SA | ●●● | AFSS was able to provide services and support to a wide range of Aboriginal children, families and community members, ranging from Residential Care, A… |
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Anglican Community Care Incorporated | SA | ●●● | 181 families opened their homes and hearts as foster carers. 33 volunteers donated their time, energy and skills. Their ages range from 20 to 86. 2… |
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Lifestart Co-Operative Ltd | NSW | ●●● | Supporting children and young people with developmental delay or disability or at risk of delay, and their families and carers.… |
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The Uniting Church In Australia Property Trust (Victoria) Unitingcare Gippsland | VIC | ●●● | Via a range of community-based services including : Age Services - Community Aged Care packages; Independent Living Units; Supporting Older Carers Res… |
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Community Based Support Limited | TAS | ●●● | CBS provides a wide range of support services to people who are frail aged, people with disabilities and carers so they can stay living independently … |
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The Richmond Fellowship Of Queensland | QLD | ●●● | Richmond Fellowship Queensland works with public, private and community sector leaders and services to support people and families facing mental heal… |
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Learning Links | NSW | ●●● | Learning Links provides services to children/adolescents who have learning difficulties and disabilities. These services include assessment and interv… |
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The Multiple Sclerosis Society Of South Australia & Northern Territory Inc | SA | ●●● | The MS Society of SA & NT (MSSANT) provides services and reliable information to minimise the impact of multiple sclerosis (MS) and other neurological… |
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Carers Australia Limited | ACT | ●●● | Promoted/supported carers and people they care for through advocacy, programs, and community awareness activities.… |
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Autism Association of South Australia | SA | ●●● | https://www.autismsa.org.au/news/autism- sa-annual-report-2017-18… |
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Independent Living Centre Of Western Australia Inc | WA | ●●● | The ILC provides information and advice, assessment, funding and hire services that enable Western Australians of all ages and abilities to live more … |
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Spectrum Migrant Resource Centre Ltd | VIC | ●●● | Spectrum MRC provides a range of services and programs for newly arrived refugees, immigrants and asylum seekers, including settlement support: parent… |
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Upper Murray Family Care Inc. | VIC | ●●● | 1. We offer a range of community services that are responsive to the varying needs of communities extending from the cities of Albury/Wodonga, Wangara… |
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Arc Disability Services Inc | QLD | ●●● | ARC provides a broad range of support services to people who have a disability and their families and carers.… |
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Family Based Care Association (Northern Region) Inc | TAS | ●●○ | Services are provided to people who are frail through age or illness, people with disabilities and their carers to maximise client independence and ch… |
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Aspire Support Services Limited | NSW | ●●● | Respite for Carers of people with a disability Allied Heath Services to young children with a disability Community participation… |
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Carers Victoria Incorporated | VIC | ●●● | Carers Victoria is committed to leading, influencing, integrating, advocating, engaging and representing caring families through education and awarene… |
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I Want A Greyhound (IWaG) Inc. | QLD | ●○○ | I Want A Greyhound (IWaG) Inc. is a registered not-for-profit greyhound rehoming, education and support charity. IWaGs mission is to find forever pet… |
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Aboriginal Child Family & Community Care State Secretariat (NSW) Inc | NSW | ●●● | We have provided Aboriginal child protection and out-of-home care policy advice and have also worked to build capacity in the Aboriginal disability NG… |
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Dignity Network Ltd | NSW | ●○○ | The principle activities of Dignity Network Ltd are focused on supporting people to have a good death by providing Honour, Choice, Clinical Care and S… |
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Regional Disability Advocacy Service Ltd | VIC | ●●● | We provide advocacy support to people with disabilities, and their carers, in North East Victoria and parts of South Western NSW including the Riverin… |
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KYD-X Ltd | SA | ●○○ | The Kids & Youth Disability Expo showcases the services and products available to people living with a disability, all under the one roof. This Expo c… |
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FirstCare Pty Ltd | NSW | ●●● | We support individuals living with mental illness, disabilities or recovering from drug and alcohol and other substance dependencies. We also, support… |
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eChildhood Ltd | QLD | ●○○ | eChildhood provides awareness and education, liaising with parents and carers; organisations and professionals that work with children and youth; gene… |
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Lung Transplant Research Australia Inc | VIC | ●●○ | We promoted and facilitated donations, fundraising events & initiatives and contributions from the general public and major donors. This enabled us to… |
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Go Gentle Australia Limited | NSW | ●●○ | We provided information and education on end of life choices. We promoted the use of Advance Care Directives and end of life conversations. We helped… |
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Private Mental Health Consumer Carer Network (Australia) Limited | SA | ●●○ | Systemic advocacy to improve lives of people with a mental illness Systemic advocacy to improve the lives of carers and families of people with a ment… |
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Proud 2 Play inc. | VIC | ●○○ | Proud 2 Play has had a extremely successful year and a half of operations, we know that sport has a huge impact on not just physical benefits, but als… |
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Literacy Foundation for Children | ●○○ | To raise funds for use in the provision of financial assistance to financially disadvantaged carers of children up to the age of 12 years and 11 month… | |
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Source Kids Limited | QLD | ●○○ | We provide information for parents, carers and professionals of children, youth and young adults living with a disability in Australia.… |
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DoMaur Productions Incorporated | TAS | ●○○ | 1. We produced and performed 5 theatrical performance raising over $8000 that was donated to local charities and encouraged inexperienced people to be… |
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Eating Disorders Families Australia | WA | ●○○ | We provide information to carers of people with eating disorders, to clinicians treating people with eating disorders and advocate on issues with rele… |
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Balu Blue Foundation Incorporated | SA | ●○○ | - We provide support financially from our donations to orphan and injured native wildlife, this helps to support the health and wellbeing of the anima… |
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Two Tales Kelpie Rehoming Inc. | VIC | ●○○ | Rescuing, rehabilitating (where necessary) and rehoming dogs. We also continue to build our educational resources to assist our adoptive owners, our… |
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New Voice Choir Inc. | QLD | ●○○ | 1. Celebrating people with Parkinson's Disease and their supporters. 2. To support, and improve the well-being of, members through group singing.… |
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endED Ltd | QLD | ●●● | We hold meetings every second Wednesday night for Parents and Carers of eating disorder sufferers. Every other Wednesday night we hold meetings for th… |
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AUTISM CENTRAL COAST INCORPORATED | NSW | … | |
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Still Aware Limited | SA | ●○○ | Still Aware activities during the year included the following: - Little Lives Awareness Installation: created and supported an art installation and s… |
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Reflex Social Services Ltd | NSW | ●○○ | We provide counselling and support to people with disabilities and their carers, people struggling with unemployment, and others with mental health co… |
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Explorability Inc | WA | ●●○ | Explorability Inc. provides an individual advocacy service for people with disability, family members and carers in WA. The advocacy service supports … |
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Eastern Melbourne Healthcare Network Ltd | VIC | ●●● | Eastern Melbourne PHN (EMPHN) is a Primary Health Network funded by the Australian Government to improve the care and support people receive from heal… |
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Stockland CARE Foundation | NSW | ●●○ | The Stockland CARE Foundation aims to create a better way to live by improving the health, wellbeing and education of Australian communities. The Foun… |
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Asthma Australia Limited | NSW | ●●● | We provide a range of information and education services via our website, telephone helpline and training programs to people with asthma, their carers… |
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Little Dreamers Australia Co Ltd | VIC | ●●○ | At Little Dreamers, we aim to improve the quality of life for Young Carers one of Australias most vulnerable groups of young people. To do this, we r… |
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Kangaroo Island Wildlife Network Inc | ●○○ | Assistance, help and resources for injured/orphaned wildlife and its carers… | |
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123Read2Me Limited | VIC | ●○○ | There are over 730,000 children under the age of 15 living in poverty in Australia and over 1 million families are reported to be suffering from mortg… |
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Dingo Den Animal Rescue | NSW | ●○○ | Preventing or relieving the suffering of animals by doing the following: -rehabilitating dingoes that have come into human possession via injury, trau… |
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Cat Rescue Gold Coast Inc. | ●○○ | In rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming cats and kittens from the streets and death row pounds, donations are used to vaccinate, microchip and desex … | |
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Coordinated Obesity Advocacy & Carers Help Incorporated | NSW | ●○○ | We offer 24/7 support to our members, helping us build a strong support system. We offer Fitness and Wellness group sessions, along with nutritional t… |
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WISA Wellbeing in Schools Australasia Pacific Ltd | ●○○ | We provided training, resources and tools, support and conferences to Leaders of School Wellbeing in primary and secondary schools to build their know… | |
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Joyland Carers Association Inc | NSW | ●○○ | We provided respite for carers in our community. Through fundraising events and donations we were able to provide carers with a break from their regu… |
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Volunteers to Assist Children with Disabilities Ltd | NSW | ●○○ | 1. Successfully providing special education, counselling, educational support, medical support, vocational and skills training for disabled children… |
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Arts Health Agency | TAS | ●○○ | We facilitate a range of projects that support older adults to better navigate life transitions in older age, raise the visibility of older adults to … |
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The Carers Foundation Holdings Ltd | QLD | ●●○ | The Carers Foundaiton Australia (TCFA) provides 3--day mental health resilience programs for unpaid family carers from the ages of 13 years. These pro… |
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KoonaWonga Wildlife Rescue Incorporated | VIC | ●○○ | KoonaWonga Wildlife Rescue Inc consists of a registered voluntary wildlife shelter, Dutch Thunder Wildlife Shelter, in Koonoomoo. It is privately owne… |
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Pain Support ACT Incorporated | ACT | ●○○ | Pain Support ACT Inc. (PSACT) promotes the wellbeing and health of people in the ACT region living with chronic pain, their families and carers. It… |
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Ngaoara Limited | NSW | ●●● | Ngaoara Limited continued to focus on Aboriginal child and adolescent wellbeing, targeting issues that include child safety, adolescent development, c… |
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Asbestosis & Mesothelioma Association of Australia Limited | NSW | ●○○ | AMAA offers asbestos information and support services for patients of asbestos related diseases, their carers/families as well as the broader communit… |
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Caring Communities Inc. | WA | ●○○ | We provide in-home services to at-risk children and families, community education and schools programs aimed at enhancing safety and reducing the risk… |
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Change Futures Ltd | QLD | ●●○ | We provide mental health services to under-serviced or marginalised and vulnerable members of the community including people living in residential age… |
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Carers of Africa Inc | VIC | ●○○ | Support people with mental health, alcohol and drug use problems. Helped clients obtain employment and have a sense of worthiness.Carers of Africa has… |
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Daughterly Care Community Services Limited | NSW | ●●● | Daughterly Care Community Services Ltd (DCCS) became a Registered Charity & Not-For-Profit Organisation in 2017 with the charitable purpose of benefit… |
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Dystonia Network of Australia Inc. | NSW | ●○○ | We provide information on Dystonia to patients, carers, families and health professionals via web site, brochures, seminars and direct contact and inc… |
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A Sound Life Limited | NSW | ●●○ | We provide free music, yoga and meditation programs to people in healthcare and under-served communities to help them feel more connected, uplifted an… |
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BIPOLAR AUSTRALIA LIMITED | NSW | ●○○ | Launched a resource booklet 'Coming Home with Bipolar - Information for Families and Carers' including diagnosis, discharge and concerns ab… |
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Foster Care Online Training Incorporated | NSW | ●○○ | Provided online training to support foster carers.… |
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Aspire to Inspire Together Trust | SA | ●○○ | Provided support for projects and activities assisting South Australians with autism, their families and carers. Arranged public exhibitions and forum… |