News & Events
Yooralla E Newsletter
- Issue 1, February 2009
- Issue 2, April 2009
- Issue 3, June 2009
- Issue 4, August 2009
- Issue 5, October 2009
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 Friday 22 May, 2009)
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.
Events
Cricket Legends Lunch
Double Barrel Entertainment for a decade of fun!!
- Yooralla's 10th Annual Cricket Legends Lunch
- MCC Member's Dining Room
- Melbourne Cricket Ground
- Thursday 13th November 2009
- MCC Member's Dining Room
We extend this invitation to you to join us and help celebrate a decade of great lunches at Yooralla's 10th Annual Cricket Legends Lunch on Friday 13th November 2009 in the MCC Member's Dining Room at the MCG.
This year we have double trouble!! We welcome back the best from the past decade, Sir Richard Hadlee and Kerry O'Keeffe. What a fantastic day we have in store for you with these two iconic, yet contrasting, cricket personalities. You will also have an opportunity to bid for a fully catered corporate box for 10 on the 2nd day of Boxing Day test match!! Come along for great food, fine wine, sumptuous surrounds and be entertained all in a great cause, Yooralla.
Numbers in the MCC Member's Dining Room are fast reaching capacity, so don't delay in booking your seat and/or table for this year's lunch. Contact Paul Nugent on 03-9666 4531 should you have any query or need further information.
Download the Brochure - Click Here
Schools' Out On Stage! 2009
The 2009 production of Schools' Out On Stage will feature 9 fabulous choirs in concert at the Besen Centre in Burwood on Friday 8th May 2009.
Choirs participating this year are from:
- Boroondara Park Primary School
- SS Peter & Paul's Primary School
- Mont Albert Primary School
- Laburnum Primary School
- Greythorn Primary School
- St Charles Borromeo School
- Strathcona Baptist Girls Grammar
- Avila College
- Mount Waverley Secondary College
Yooralla acknowledges the most generous financial support of Retravision and Salpac, without which, this annual musical event would not be possible.
Yooralla's 5th Annual Golf Challenge
Southern Golf Club in Keysborough was again the venue for Yooralla’s Golf Challenge 2009. Recent rain helped present the golf course in great condition and a warm sunny day just made conditions ideal for a relaxed fun-filled day.
Final numbers amounted to 56 golfers vying in teams of four for the Yooralla Challenge Cup. The day started with a Putting Competition that received great support with the prize being a RICOH digital camera very kindly donated by our generous sponsor RICOH Business Centre, West Melbourne. John Kavanagh and Craig Hille successfully holed their putts and John was declared the winner after a “Putt-Off”. Thanks to all who participated in the new competition.
The teams Ambose event was won for the third time by Sam Godino and his team from Dallas Building, runners up were the RICOH No 5 team led by Phillip Prendergast, Sponsor principal, and third team RICOH No 5 led by Dorian Large. Nearest The Pin winners were Phillip Prendergast, Andrew Bonwick and Ian Keeling with the Long Drive prize going to Ian Berger.
Many thanks go to our wonderful sponsors:
- RICOH Business Centre, West Melbourne
- Health Super
- Salpac
- Drummond Golf, City Store
We were missing five teams that have supported the event from the start due to timing and other reasons; with these teams back in 2010 the event should begin to shape up as we strive to fill the field to capacity.
The Great Vic Trek
"The Great Vic Trek for Yooralla" is a 21 day promotional, awareness and fundraising trek around Victoria in December 2009. Dean Jones, retired Australian Test Cricketer will head up the trek when it leaves Melbourne City Square on Sunday 6th December 2009 to trek around the state via all modes of transport supported by Victorian sports people and celebrities. The trek returns to Melbourne for "The Big Finish" at the MCG during the tea break on the 2nd day of the Boxing Day Test match. The event will be launched at a gala dinner at RACV Club on 15th October 2009.
Visit the trek's website www.thegreatvictrek.com.au for additional information.
You can support the trek and add to our fundraising by creating your own "Fundraising Page and get sponsored" at "mycause" - click here http://www.mycause.com.au/mycause/raise_money/event.php?id=340 to get started.