Charity Listing

Cancer & Bowel Research Trust

Cancer & Bowel Research Trust is a non-profit trust which raises vital funds to support both external and internal cancer research projects, fund the purchase of equipment used at both treatment and diagnostic levels, provide patient accommodation and manage, conduct and fund ongoing awareness and prevention campaigns into bowel cancer.

The trust raises funds through a number of initiatives, including donations from the community, corporate backing and special events.

Awareness & Prevention

Research shows that around 75% of bowel cancer can be reduced through early detection, changes in diet and regular exercise. Early detection can greatly reduce the incidence of deaths.

Funding Scientific & Medical Research

Improvements in treatment and diagnostic methods have only happened due to vital ongoing research programs.

Patient Accommodation

We provide dignified and much needed accommodation to patients living in rural areas that need to come to the city to receive treatment.

Equipment Funding

We continue to supply state of the art equipment to hospitals used at diagnostic, treatment and research levels, all of which helps in the fight against bowel cancer.

Cerebral Palsy League of Queensland

The Cerebral Palsy League (CPL) was formed in 1948 by a group of concerned parents to provide services that were not otherwise available from other community agencies.

Today, CPL is the largest non-government disability services provider for people with a physical disability in Queensland. It currently assists more than 3000 people with cerebral palsy and other disabilities, and is supported through fundraising activities, support from the community, the corporate sector and State and Federal Governments.

CPL spends millions of dollars a year to provide services to assist thousands of people with cerebral palsy and other disabilities to reach their goals. These goals may include educational attainment, independent living, meaningful employment and participating and contributing within the wider community.

While support needs vary through the different stages of life, CPL gives particular emphasis to early intervention, providing targeted services at an early age which are fundamental in realising or maximising future life opportunities.

Support may include speech therapy, occupational therapy, physiotherapy and social work services. Other support provided by CPL include technology and equipment services, therapy and career support and in-home and community access support.

Communities are now recognising the contributions made by people with disabilities as their co-workers, friends, parents, neighbours and classmates.

Our Mission

The Cerebral Palsy League will provide quality services and supports which will enable and empower people with cerebral palsy and other disabilities to create and access opportunities to lead valued lives as respected and equal members of society within their family and community.

Cystic Fibrosis Queensland

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common life threatening genetic condition in Australia – and there is no cure.

CF is a degenerative condition that affects many of the body’s systems, including lungs and digestion. On a daily basis, those diagnosed with CF live through daily physiotherapy and medications, among other treatments, just to survive.

Cystic fibrosis Queensland (CFQ) has as its philosophy a simple promise – “For the Love of Life”. Faced with a life-threatening chronic illness, children and adults with CF and their families face a daily fight for life. CFQ believe every person diagnosed with CF and their families deserve the best possible quality of life and are committed to providing the support to make that possible.

This includes providing emotional support through counselling, sibling activity days and respite programs; practical support through equipment, hospital transfers, physiotherapy, accommodation and special support for children during hospital stays; advocacy and education programs; and research.

Last year CFQ provided services to over 3700 CF children and adults and their families. In that time they received less than 6% government funding, meaning they must raise $94 in every $100 they spend to support their clients.

For more information or to show your support contact CFQ on 07 3359 8000 or visit www.cfqld.org.au

Epilepsy Queensland

Since 1969, Epilepsy Queensland Inc (EQI) has been dedicated to improving the quality of life of people with epilepsy and their carers/families through advocacy, research, support and information. Considerable effort is put into increasing public awareness and raising community understanding of epilepsy.

Epilepsy affects as many as 2% of Queenslanders – about 86,000 people. There are more people with epilepsy than with muscular dystrophy, cerebral palsy, Parkinson's disease, motor neuron disease and several others combined. Epilepsy is recognised as the world's most common serious brain disorder (WHO, 1997). While in most cases it is diagnosed during the school years, epilepsy may affect anyone at anytime.

EQI’s goals are to:

• Create a supportive environment for people with epilepsy and their families.
• To empower people with epilepsy and their families.
• To contribute to the scientific understanding of epilepsy through research, education and its application.
• To ensure health, welfare and other services respond appropriately to the needs of people with epilepsy and their families.
• To ensure appropriate policies for people with epilepsy are included in public policies in all sectors.
• To ensure the long-term sustainability of Epilepsy Queensland Inc.

People with epilepsy are stigmatised, bullied, harassed and discriminated against due to a lack of knowledge, awareness or empathy for epilepsy by the community generally. EQI want people with epilepsy and their families to get the assistance that they need, when and where it’s needed. They want community attitudes about epilepsy to be based on fact, not fiction.

If you would like to show your support to EQI and keep up to date with the latest news, information and offers, please consider joining and do your bit to help bring epilepsy out of the shadows.

Heart Foundation

About the Heart Foundation

The Heart Foundation has been Australia's leading voice on heart health since 1959.

The Heart Foundation saves lives and improves health through funding world-class cardiovascular research, guidelines for health professionals, informing the public and assisting people with cardiovascular disease.

While the work over the past five decades has helped reduce the number of deaths, cardiovascular disease (heart, stroke and blood vessel disease) remains one of Australia’s most devastating health problems. Each year, almost 46,000 Australians die from cardiovascular disease - that's one Australian dying every 10 minutes.

As a charity, the Heart Foundation relies on donations and gifts in Wills to continue its lifesaving research, education and health promotion work. For further information visit www.heartfoundation.org.au or call 1300 36 27 87.

Lung Foundation

Our Story

The Australian Lung Foundation (Lung Foundation) was established in 1990 by a group of thoracic physicians concerned about the chronic shortage of funds for research work in respiratory medicine and the impact of lung disease on our community. The Lung Foundation is a registered charity with its National Office located in Brisbane.

Our Mission

• promote lung health
• elevate awareness of the symptoms and impact of lung disease
• advocate for targeted screening and early diagnosis
• provide information and support for those affected by lung disease
• sponsor and encourage research into lung disease.

Our Funding

The Australian Lung Foundation receives no on-going government funding to support our core activities and relies on bequests, fundraising events, project funding and the support and donations from private and corporate donors.

Our Programs

• Patient Information and Support
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
• Lung Cancer
• Orphan (rare) Lung Diseases
• Respiratory Infectious Diseases
• Chronic Cough – Infants, Children and Adults
• Indigenous Lung Health
• Research Awards.

Multicap

Multicap is a statewide non profit organisation, established in 1962, that provides creative support options and services for people with multiple disabilities, and challenging and complex behaviours, their families and carers in Queensland.

Multicap was established as a voluntary parent based community organisation by six (6) families who could not obtain suitable support for their children with multiple disabilities. Today, more than 500 families access our day and post school, respite, accommodation, social, and disability enterprise services at our facilities located throughout Mackay, Rockhampton, Toowoomba, greater Brisbane, and the Gold Coast.

Multicap aims to provide the best possible services using the best possible model to suit the needs of individual clients within their local community. Multicap relies on government grants and the generosity of local communities, individuals, and businesses to complement our client services.

Your donation large or small, monetary or inkind, will help Multicap support people with multiple disabilities, their families and carers. For further information or to donate now contact

Multicap
269 Padstow Road
Eight Mile Plains QLD 4113
Phone    07 3340 9000
Email    info@multicap.asn.au
Web    www.multicap.asn.au

Ozcare

Ozcare is a leading not-for-profit provider of health and human services across Queensland and Northern New South Wales. Ozcare provides assistance to around 9,000 people daily with its 210 services in Aged Care, Community Care, Community Health and Community Support. With around 2,400 professional staff, Ozcare has a focus on quality care and is a trusted name in the community.

Ozcare provides a wide range of programs and services which are aimed at improving the quality of life for clients and in particular the aged, frail, disabled and disadvantaged. These are delivered to people in the community, irrespective of religion, sex, race and national origin.

Ozcare is a quality certified organisation and has met the requirements of the International Standards Organisation (ISO 9001:2000).

Ozcare relies on community support to continue to provide its high quality services. A donation, sponsorship or bequest to Ozcare can help make a difference to someone who is aged, homeless, unemployed or whose family life has been shattered through illness, alcohol, drugs or domestic violence.

For further information on Ozcare’s services, to make a donation or bequest, or to enquire about sponsorship, contact Ozcare’s Communication and Liaison team by phoning 07 3028 9163.

Queensland Blind Association Inc.

We’ve come a long way with your help.

Loss of vision impacts on so many Queenslanders.

Queensland Blind Association was established in February 1939.

We have and continue to provide practical support and advice for the Blind and Vision Impaired community of Queensland for more than 70 years.

The objective of the QBA is to maximise the potential of a blind person’s physical, social and emotional environment so that each person may live comfortably within the general community.

We are a registered Charity and are totally Self Funded.

QBA provides assistance to people who are Bind or who have Vision Impairment in Queensland. Membership (being $5.00 per year) may include financial assistance towards home ownership and maintenance and in cases of hardship assistance for the necessities of life.

Families with school aged children receive a grant at the start of each year to help with the purchase of schoolbooks and uniforms.

A Reading Service is available for our membership who requires help with correspondence and completing forms or cheques.

Over 650 products including Low Vision and Talking products are available for sale from our office or through our internet site.

Publications include Directories of Support Groups; Agencies to assist Blind and Vision impaired people in Qld; Concession Booklets; Bursaries, Scholarships, Grants & Funding Information; Suppliers of Adaptive Technology; Suppliers of Building Modifications and Catalogue of Low Vision and Talking products.

Queensland Blind Association Inc 26 Warwick Street, Annerley, Brisbane.

Postal Address: PO Box 444, Annerley. Qld. 4103

Phone 3848 8888 Fax 3848 6989 Regional Phone number: 1800 753 253

Email at qba@qba.asn.au

Website www.qba.asn.au

Royal Flying Doctor Service

The furthest corner. The finest care.

For locals, as well as for those travelling and working in rural and remote Queensland, the RFDS plays an integral role in their safety and provides a true sense of security, should life present challenges beyond their capacity to manage.

Last year the RFDS aircraft fleet travelled over 6 million kilometres throughout Queensland and provided more than 88,000 patient consultations. More than 10,000 of these patients were aeromedically transported to hospital or treated after serious accidents or life threatening medical conditions.

While emergency aeromedical retrieval remains a primary duty of the Flying Doctor, the organisation also provides an extensive network of primary health care services such as mental health, Indigenous health, children’s health and women’s health.

In Queensland, 14 aircraft are on standby 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. With each aircraft costing around $7 million, the RFDS is constantly challenged to raise enough money to cover the costs of aircraft replacement.

Donations to the RFDS (Queensland Section) have an impact on generations to come. Your client can make a lasting difference by leaving a gift to the RFDS in their will, ensuring their hard work in this lifetime continues to work hard for loved ones and others in the future.

If you have a client that wishes to leave a bequest or for more information about our alliance program for bequestors please contact us on 07 3860 1100 or visit www.flyingdoctor.org.au

The Salvation Army

The Salvation Army — Bringing joy and fresh hope

Our world is ever-changing and the demands on The Salvation Army ‘s resources are greater each year. 

The Salvation Army has consistently explored new ideas and bring joy and fresh hope to people’s lives.  By introducing new ways of caring, the Army is bringing a greater sense of dignity and promise to those who need it most.

Gifts in Wills help the Salvos transform lives.

In arranging a bequest you partner with us to help our vital work continue.  This includes Chaplaincy in Courts and Prisons, Aged Care, Youth and Family Services, Financial Counselling and Disaster Relief.

For more information please visit our website salvos.org.au/wills or phone on our Freecall number 1800 337 082.

Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research

The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, Australia’s first medical research institute, was founded in 1915 with the generous support of the Walter and Eliza Hall Trust.  The gift was an amazingly far-sighted investment in the future.

The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute is now one of the world’s leading biomedical research organizations. Its discoveries have led to significant benefits for patients. Its reputation for excellence is a magnet for talented researchers and graduate students.

Today, the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute’s dedicated scientists continue their mission of mastery of disease through discovery, focusing on

• cancer - breast cancer, lymphoma, leukaemia, multiple myeloma
• malaria
• immunology
• autoimmune diseases - diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, coeliac disease

We invite you to join our vision for the future, one of hope and discovery and one that will leave a lasting impact on generations to come.

Donations and Bequests to the Institute help us continue the high standard of research for which the Institute is renowned.

For further information about Donations and Bequests please contact:

Manager, Donor Relations and Planned Giving
Fundraising and External Relations Department
1G Royal Parade
PARKVILLE  VIC  3050

Tel:   (03) 9345 2555 
Fax:   (03) 9347 0852
www.wehi.edu.au