Lifestart services in Australia

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Lifestart, a registered charity, provides early childhood intervention and school aged services to children with additional needs, including Down syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorder, global developmental delay and rare genetic disorders. Lifestart provides a family centred approach to meeting the needs of children living with disability and their families. It is based on the concept of partnership with children, families and carers to assist and empower them to participate meaningfully and inclusively in our community.

Although Lifestart receives some funding from government, it relies heavily on fundraising to be able to deliver services to children with a disability and their families. Families and supporters play an important part in raising the money to keep services operating. Last year Lifestart assisted over 500 families across its seven branches.

For further information please see our website.

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Cochlear Asia Pacific joins with RIDBC to deliver 'HOPE' to students around the world

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For the first time, Cochlear Asia Pacific has partnered with the Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children's (RIDBC) Renwick Centre (Australia) to run a series of six 'HOPE' lectures. The seminars cater for Audiologists, Teachers of the Deaf, Speech Therapists and families from around the world, offering participants the opportunity to hear from world-leading researchers at no cost.

In February 2013, 95 attendees from countries including Australia, China, India, the United States of America, New Zealand and Korea, logged into the first lecture, Basics of Classroom Acoustics.

RIDBC Renwick Centre is offering five more events in the HOPE series seminars. Another highlight of this year's CPE calendar will be a tour with Dr Christina Perigoe, who will present in Christchurch, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide and Kuala Lumpur in November and December, 2013.

More information about RIDBC teacher training, professional development and research is available here

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ReachOut.com is Australia’s leading online youth mental health service

It’s the perfect place to start if you’re not sure where to look. Every year it helps hundreds of thousands of young Australians with information support and stories on everything from finding your motivation, through to getting through really tough times.

With a mobile-friendly site and forums, you can access help, info and support no matter where you are. Everything on ReachOut.com is created with experts and young people, so you can be sure to find stuff that’s not only evidence-based, but is also relevant to you. It’s got tools and tips to make everyday life just a little easier, and if you can’t get the help you need on ReachOut.com, there are links to a number of other great services that exist for young people in Australia.

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The Age Run Melbourne

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The Age Run Melbourne is more than just a "fun run". For many participants, it is an opportunity to give back to the community by raising funds for a cause close to their heart.

Whether you are aiming to raise as much money as possible for the charity closest to you, run a personal best or take on the challenge of a longer distance, we look forward to seeing you cross the finish line at Run Melbourne on July 21, 2013.