News & Events
Congratulations to Yooralla Chairman, Bruce Bonyhady, Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the Queen's Birthday honours!
Yooralla Chairman, Bruce Bonyhady, became a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the Queen's Birthday honours list announced on Monday 14 June 2010.
Bruce was recognised for his service to people with disabilities, their families and carers, particularly as Chairman of Yooralla, and to the community as a contributor to a range of charitable organisations.
Bruce is the first to say that the award reflects a collaborative effort. It is well deserved and a wonderful achievement for Bruce and his family.
Why Australia Needs A National Disability Insurance Scheme
On 16/03/2010 Yooralla Chairman, Bruce Bonyhady gave a presentation on "Why Australia Needs A National Disability Insurance Scheme".
Read Bruce Bonyhady's Presentation: Why Australia Needs A National Disability Insurance Scheme [PDF 362 KB]
New Yooralla Jingle
In line with Yooralla's new logo and the tagline "you can", a new jingle has been written and recorded by singer-songwriter Mike Brady.
Listen to Yooralla's New Jingle
Yooralla Launches New Logo
Yooralla has a brand new logo which will be rolled out gradually over the next couple of years.
This means from 26th February 2010 you will start to see a more modern looking logo appear on our stationery, letters, publications, advertising and signage.
By bringing in the revised logo gradually overtime, we will not need to throw anything out or replace anything prematurely.
Publications and stationery featuring the new logo will be printed when current stock has run out. Signage and other items will be replaced as needed or as part of normal upgrading cycles.
This is a sustainable and cost effective way of upgrading the Yooralla logo.
It is normal for organisations to tweak and modernise their logos over time. Yooralla has been Yooralla for 92 years. It has been Yooralla Free Kindergarten, Yooralla Hospital School, and Yooralla Society of Victoria. In 2010 it is, simply, Yooralla.
Yooralla's vision, mission and values were updated last year and Yooralla's current strategic plan aims for strengthened empowerment, quality and growth, collaboration, leadership and capability. We are striving to achieve this by being steadfast, courageous and resourceful and by giving everyone 'a fair go'. The new logo and associated tagline of 'you can' reflects this approach, while continuing to demonstrate the Yooralla perspective that services should focus on individual abilities.
For more information on Yooralla's revised logo, call Julie Yorke, Communications Coordinator, on 9666 4528 or email julie.yorke@yooralla.com.au.
Yooralla E Newsletter
- Issue 1, February 2009
- Issue 2, April 2009
- Issue 3, June 2009
- Issue 4, August 2009
- Issue 5, October 2009
- Issue 6, December 2009
- Issue 7, February 2010
- Issue 8, April 2010
- Issue 9, June 2010
- Issue 10, August 2010
News
Yooralla Christmas Cards
Four designs are available this year and feature artwork by people with disabilities. They are $1.30 each or $10 for 10. They will be available through Yooralla offices. Yooralla Christmas cards are available from 1st November 2009.
Download the Christmas flyer - Click Here
Check back later for more details.
Yooralla's Pandemic Plan
Yooralla has a robust plan in the event of a pandemic occurring in Victoria. Health and safety of clients and staff is our first priority and proactive actions are being taken and monitored constantly.
For more information on the current situation in Victoria, please visit the DHS website link.
For information on specific actions being taken by Yooralla, please be in contact with your service manager.
Yooralla recommends you maintain a high level of personal hygiene, and if you experience flu-like symptoms please seek medical advice.
Please read Yooralla's Pandemic Plan. (Updated April, 2010)
For Yooralla Pandemic Flu Updates - Click Here
Yooralla on ABC National Radio's 'Perspective Program'
A glowing testament to Yooralla's Early Childhood Intervention service was heard on national radio recently.
Fergal Murphy, the father of a young girl who attends Yooralla services at Blackburn was so impressed with the support and service he received that he was motivated to tell Australia on ABC National Radio's "Perspective" program. You can read a transcript of his story on: http://www.abc.net.au/rn/perspective/stories/2007/2019368.htm
Yooralla on ABC Television's 7:30 Report
Tracy and Gerard Zappelli are a couple who have had to fight very hard to be together. After meeting at Yooralla's Glenroy school in 1996, their relationship blossomed into romance and they decided to marry ten years later. Despite initial opposition from their families, Tracy and Gerard finally won them round. The next obstacle was the difficulty in finding residential accommodation for them to live together as they have very different carer support needs. Staff at Yooralla helped them to overcome this barrier and now Tracy and Gerard live together in a Yooralla house in Braybrook. Their story was featured on ABC's 7.30 Report in September. The programme and more indepth interviews can be seen on the ABC website by accessing the link http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/content/2007/s2042963.htm
Yooralla On You Tube
In an effort to reach new and younger audiences, Yooralla's famous television ad is now on YouTube - twice!
The first is the original, while the second features new images of Yooralla clients and workers.
To see the new look Yooralla ad now, go to www.youtube.com and search for Yooralla.
The new look Yooralla ad hits television screens across Victoria from Sunday 26 August.
An Australian Story
An informative and entertaining DVD that chronicles the achievements, events, issues and happenings at Yooralla over the past year. To get your free copy, contact 1300 Yooralla, or email yooralla@yooralla.com.au
To receive a free copy, please call 1800 666 010.
Victorian Facts and Figures on Disability (as at December 2006)
One in every five Victorians (992,000 people) has a disability and one in every 15 Victorians (6.5% of the population or 322,400 people) has a profound or severe core activity limitation - 277,500 Victorians require assistance with self-care, mobility, communication or coping with the activities of everyday life. (ABS 2003)
The following are the Victorian Government's own data:
4,343 Victorians are on the waiting list for disability services:
- 2,559 people are waiting for accommodation including 1606 people whose need is classified as urgent or high priority.
- 494 people are waiting for day services, including 477 whose need is classified as urgent or high priority.
- 1,290 are waiting for in-home support, including 1,207 whose need is classified as urgent or high priority.
For people classified as being in urgent need of supported accommodation, the average waiting time is nearly three years. Since 2000 there has been a 76% increase in the number of people classified as urgent on the supported accommodation waiting list. Around one in six (17%) of people waiting for accommodation in Victoria are cared for by family members aged 75 years and over
Yooralla's Cricket Legends Lunch
Yooralla's 11th Annual Cricket Legends Lunch is scheduled for Thursday 18th November 2010 at the MCC Members Dining Room, MCG.
A week out from the start of the first test in Brisbane, you can hear all the latest information from two great past test cricketers. Speedster Jeff Thompson will open the bowling for Australia and Alan Lamb will be at the crease for England, these past champions are sure to entertain with their own special brand of banter and humour during the lunch.
The sumptuous surrounds of the magnificent Members Dining Room provides the perfect setting for a relaxed, fun luncheon complete with delicious food and fine wine. It's the perfect opportunity to entertain clients and or staff, prior to the mad December rush in the lead up to Christmas.
Tickets are available at $160pp or $1,500 for a table of 10 (both incl. GST).
For further information or to make a booking please contact Paul Nugent on 03 9666 4531 or paul.nugent@yooralla.com.au. Be sure to book early, as we could well have a full house with the interest in the lunch and the Ashes Series.
Schools'Out On Stage 2010
A dark dismal evening in May was brought to life with the staging again of Yooralla's 'Schools Out On Stage' concert at the Besen Centre in Burwood.
The large audience of choristers and parents were engrossed with Elisha Catlow relating her day to day life living with her sister who has a disability. Elisha's talk truly reinforced the reasons for the concert - awareness of and fundraising for the essential services Yooralla provides for those Victorians that live with a disability said Biag Capasso, the Marketing and Merchandising Manager of Retravision.
Ten school choirs entertained us all with a vast variety of musical arrangements ranging from "Respect" performed by Saints Peter & Paul's Primary accompanied by the Marimba to "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" performed by Mont Albert Primary.
A night was a great success again but the concert could not happen without the most generous sponsorship afforded by Retravision and Salpac. We extend our sincere thanks to these long time supporters and look forward to doing it all again in 2011.
Download The Yooralla Schools' Out On Stage Brochure here.