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In 2013, the people of Western Australia raised $20,701,272 which was distributed back into the W.A. community throughout 2014 to the following beneficiaries.
Our two major beneficiaires are the Telethon Kids Institute (formerly Telethon Institute for Child Health Research) and Princess Margaret Hospital for Children;
The world-renowned the Telethon Kids Institute (formerly Telethon Institute for Child Health Research) is responsible for many ground-breaking discoveries surrounding child health. Leading researchers at the Institute are working hard to free children from a number of diseases and conditions including cancer and leukaemia, diabetes, autism, asthma and infectious disease. With the support of Telethon, the Institute is able to speed these discoveries to find cures, more effective treatment and better management of childhood disease and illness for West Australian kids, and children world-wide.
Telethon is funding the following research projects:
One of the principal beneficiaries of Telethon is the Princess Margaret Hospital for Children (PMH), is now regarded as one of the world’s leading paediatric facilities.
Since 1994, Telethon has provided over $22 million to PMH for the acquisition of world-class medical equipment, specialist facilities and research fellowships. With the help of Telethon, PMH is able to provide life-saving care, better treatment and improved quality of life for West Australian kids.
Telethon is providing funding for 2 medical Research Fellows to join the established team at Princess margaret Hospital in addition to funds raised from the 92.9 Kids Appeal.
Since 1967, the Telethon Speech and Hearing Centre have provided vital programs to help speech, language and hearing impaired children across Western Australia. The Centre conducts an array of programs from early intervention, school support, newborn screening to cochlear implant programs. The Centre is committed changing the lives of speech, hearing and language impaired children by helping them live a normal and productive life by providing them with the gift of speech.
Helping high care kids with severe and multiple disabilities achieve positive social experiences like their able bodies peers.
Protecting children from meningococcal through medical research and education via the Kindy Canter program.
Helping kids directly exposed to family and domestic violence through the delivery of the Young Hearts counselling program in Rockingham and Mandurah.
Advancing medical research to ease the burden of asthma amongst children through the Foundation’s respiratory research program.
Giving children in the Kimberly region suffering from Foetal Alcohol Syndrome, at risk of suicide, at risk of offending or re-offending and teenage mums hope through a music program.
Increasing the mobility and strength of children with cerebral palsy by purchasing two Advanced Biomedical Rehabilitation (ABR) machines.
Reducing the lifelong impact of burn injury on the immune system by understanding a lifetime risk of cancer in children through an investigatory study.
Providing young carers aged 8-17 with a break from their caring role and an opportunity to make friends and support one another through two young carers camps.
Developing and building the Cerebral Palsy tech mobile services to better help children with Cerebral palsy.
Improving the mental health, wellbeing and educational outcomes of teenagers by addressing bullying in four Perth secondary schools through a theatre in education program.
Providing vital support services and programs to help children with Cystic Fibrosis including the Regional Outreach program, Regional Sibling Support Program, Country Patient Assistance Program, Hospital Support Program and Home Support Service.
Improving the quality of life for children with disabilities by designing, engineering and modifying equipment that helps them achieve their dreams through the Dreamcatcher program.
Providing disadvantaged kids across WA with nutritionally valuable food through the expansion of the School Breakfast Program.
Helping children with autism and their families by providing practical knowledge and flexible service to enrich their lives.
Giving families of children with special needs respite and support by providing two Mothers Weekends.
Providing fun-filled, affordable recreation camps for children with intellectual disabilities and respite for their families.
Educating an additional 10,000 kids in the northern suburbs of Perth through a new mobile learning centre.
Improving the vision of children and young adults by employing a new full time research assistant to explore the risk of sun exposure.
Providing medically urgent wishes to four West Australian kids giving them hope, strength and joy.
Improving the heart function of kids with muscular dystrophy through medical research.
Funding a paediatrician at the George Jones Child Advocacy Centre in Armadale who will provide services directly to children and young people.
Helping youth experiencing ill health and their families through an art therapy program involving four key art forms.
Providing families of children with cancer who are in crisis or are experiencing chronic stress with support through their Support a Family Program.
Providing unique therapies to help children with a variety of diseases and disorders all year round through the construction of an all-weather arena.
Enhancing the quality of education provided to Aboriginal children in remote community near Broome by employing a local Aboriginal person at the Bardi Jawi Early Learning Centre.
Helping babies in Great Southern area by purchasing six Ferno Baby Pods to be installed in ambulance vehicles .
Transforming the hospitalisation experience for seriously ill young people by providing distractions through the Livewire Facility and ward programs.
Helping children with physical and intellectual disabilities to reach their potential in the pool through the high quality Learn to Swim program.
Building a specialised centre in Osborne Park to provide support services to reduce the burden of diabetes.
Giving children and young people with disabilities freedom and independence by providing various aids and equipment as well as personal training and recreational lessons.
Helping children and teenagers affected by cancer, metabolic diseases and other complex juvenile conditions through a physical activity and health program.
Helping children who have lost a parent in military service through various programs and activities.
Saving newborn’s lives in regional Western Australia by replacing 14 incubators as part of the incubator replacement program.
Encouraging socially disadvantaged children with disabilities to participate in sporting activities through the Making Waves with Water program.
Providing more disabled children with wheelchairs to help them gain mobility and independence.
Assisting families in accessing vital medical and remedial appointments and care by providing vehicles available on loan to families.
Helping the survivors of premature birth by supporting various research projects including;
Helping young people aged 12-18 who show early signs associated with suicide, depression and self-harm through community based counselling services in outer northern suburbs, Busselton and Bunbury.