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iAwards support ‘Technology for Social Justice’ mission
The 2011 iAwards were announced recently at a series of events held across Australia. The importance of providing effective tools to support digital proficiency in the community sector has again been recognised with Infoxchange Australia picking up the Victorian iAward in the e-Inclusions and...
Siemens helps to create a portable water filtration unit
Natural disasters often affect water infrastructure leading to contaminated drinking water and outbreaks of water born disease. As a part of their Siemens Caring Hands programme Siemens collaborated with SkyJuice Foundation to create SkyHydrant a portable water filtration unit. This system has a...
Alinga offers design talents to assist the Rural Doctors Association of Queensland
Alinga Web Media Design has donated web design and development services to RDAQ (the Rural Doctors Association of Queensland). RDAQ is the State Administrative and Coaching Regulatory body for regional RDA centres throughout the state, most of which are voluntary, non-funded and non-profit...
Alcoa Foundation operates a Month of Service program for management and employee volunteers
Alcoa supports a variety of projects through the Alcoa Foundation's Worldwide Month of Service which supports and encourages volunteering by Alcoa employees around the world. Senior management and employees have volunteered on such projects as safety education in schools, vacination against tree...
Nokia donates headsets to Vision Australia for product review program
Nokia Australia recently donated handsets to Vision Australia for their product review program. Vision Australia is the largest provider of services to people who are blind or vision impaired in Australia, assisting more than 38,000 people in working towards living the lives they choose.
McDonalds funds the education of Australian children on the importance of supporting seriously ill children
The McDonalds Camp Quality Puppet Program is an educational puppet show for Australian primary school children, using puppets to help them be more aware of the need to be caring and supportive of fellow schoolmates with major illnesses such as cancer. The school puppet program is funded by...
Veolia supports the Australian National Stroke Foundation
Almost 50,000 Australians suffer from a stroke each year, of which one third die within twelve months. With the aging population, this figure is set to rise to a staggering 74,000 Australians dying from stroke by the year 2017 if nothing is done in the interim. In 2003, Veolia sponsored the...
Mindframe Stage and Screen provides advice for the TV, film and theatre industries on mental illness and suicide themes in their art
Mindframe Stage & Screen (MSS) is a project funded by the Australian Government's Mindframe National Media Initiative, aiming to promote accurate and sensitive reporting and portrayal of suicide and mental illness. It is a partnership between the Hunter Institute of Mental Health, the Australian...
Bendigo government and Righteous Pups increase companionship and ease for the elderly and disabled
As part of a joint venture between Righteous Pups and City of Greater Bendigo, a portion of every new dog registration will be donated to the local NGO. Righteous Pups raises and trains assistance dogs to perform a variety of practical tasks for the disabled and as companion dogs for the elderly....
Garnier raises money for disadvantaged children, whilst promoting sun safety at the Australian Open
Garnier supports the Kids Tennis Foundation, an Australian charity providing tennis coaching for financially and socially disadvantaged children. Garnier hands out sunscreen bottles to tennis fans at the Australian Open for a gold coin donation during the tournament - all proceeds are given to the...