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Abused Child Trust The Abused Child Trust is a registered charity which works to break the cycle of abuse and neglect in Australia.  Our vision is a society with zero child abuse.   At the Abused Child Trust, we: · provide therapy services to abused children and their families through our Contact House centres · conduct advocacy and research on child protection issues   Contact House centres provide a place where children can receive therapy for abuse trauma in a protected setting, and families can learn how to create a safe environment for their kids.   The Abused Child Trust is an independent organisation, so we are not driven by any church or government.  We put children’s needs first - always.   www.abusedchildtrust.com.au  The Black & White Committee and Vision Australia The Black and White Committee is proud to support Vision Australia's (formerly the Royal Blind Society) services for children who are blind or vision impaired. The Black and White Committee organises a broad range of fundraising events for Vision Australia's children services. The children taught by Vision Australia are offered a kind of freedom unimaginable even ten years ago. To achieve this, intervention begins in early childhood from the tactile playroom for babies and toddlers, through to assistance in access to university. The Black and White Committee's hope is that blindness and vision impairment will no longer be a barrier to full participation in the community. We can only achieve this with your continued support for services provided by Vision Australia. The Leukaemia Foundation provides assistance to those living with leukaemias, lymphomas, myeloma and related blood disorders. Click here to see an information fact sheet. Cystic Fibrosis is the most common inherited life threatening condition facing Australians.  One in every 2500 Australian children is born with cystic fibrosis. A defective gene causes the body to produce abnormally thick, sticky mucus that clogs the lungs and leads to life threatening infections. Other areas are also affected including the digestive system, liver and reproductive system. There is currently no cure for cystic fibrosis. At present, the life expectancy for a person with cystic fibrosis is 30 years of age. A better understanding of cystic fibrosis, improved treatments and support services have led to dramatic improvements in the quality of life and life expectancy of young people with cystic fibrosis.  However, living with cystic is stressful for all involved – physically, financially and emotionally. Please contact Cystic Fibrosis Qld if you can help (07) 3359 8000. Oxfam Our work is a partnership through which Australians enable poor and marginalised people to control their own development, achieve equitable treatment, exercise their basic rights, and ensure the environment is healthy and sustainable. Oxfam Australia are involved in a number of activities, these include: · Supporting Long-term self help development projects in 23 countries around the world. · Responding to emergency situations around the world with humanitarian assistance, such as water and sanitation. · Campaigning for a more just world. Our campaigns seek to address the root causes of poverty and injustice. · Involving the Australian community through events. There are a number of ways the Australian community can be involved in the fight against poverty and injustice. · Through our Oxfam Australia Shops, sales of unique handcrafts from Swaziland, Peru, India and other countries support people who live with poverty and injustice. · Ethical Investment, Banking and Travel. Promoting economic and social justice through selling fairly trade goods through our shops, banking and responsible travel. The Sony Foundation The aim of the Sony Foundation is ‘to capitalise on the unique qualities of Sony and contribute to the advancement of the Australian community by assisting its youth and fostering their talents.’ Each year, the Sony Foundation Australia provides significant support for a range of youth charity organisations.  Since its inception in 1999, the Foundation has supported Canteen, Ignatian Children’s Holiday Camp, Youth Off The Streets, Here For Life (Youth Suicide) and Inspire Foundation (Reach Out!), as well as funding a comprehensive scholarship program via a number of fundraising events. More information on The Sony Foundation can be found -http://www.sonyfoundation.org.au/ The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation's (JDRF) mission is to find a cure for type 1 diabetes and it's complications through the support of research Unlike type 2 diabetes, type 1 or juvenile diabetes is an auto-immune disease that has nothing to do with diet and lifestyle, and it cannot be prevented.   Children and adults with type 1 diabetes must have four to six injections of insulin per day and do at least 6 finger prick tests per day to check their blood glucose levels. Insulin keeps people alive but unfortunately it is not a cure for diabetes, it does not prevent the devastating health consequences of type 1 diabetes including blindness, heart disease, kidney failure and amputation.   JDRF is an international organisation that invests over $30 million in diabetes research each year, $10million of that in Australia. We are in business to put ourselves out of business by finding a cure for type 1 diabetes. National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) Each year, over 11 500 women are diagnosed with breast cancer, making it the most common cancer among Australian women. A lesser-known fact is that 100 Australian men are also diagnosed with the disease each year. While around 2500 Australians die from breast cancer each year, the good news is that are we detecting breast cancer earlier and making huge advancements in the way we treat the disease. These improvements are all due to research, both in Australia and internationally. This is where the National Breast Cancer Foundation comes into the picture. The NBCF is the only community-funded organisation in Australia, raising money for research into every aspect of breast cancer. By that we mean research from the laboratory to the bedside, and everything in between. Today the NBCF is renowned for funding high quality research and supporting a generation of significant milestones in breast cancer knowledge, from increasing understanding of genetics of breast cancer, to improving ways to support women and their families. In December 2006, UNICEF will mark 60 years as the world’s leader for children, working on the ground in 155 countries and territories to help children survive and thrive, from early childhood through adolescence.  UNICEF was created in December 1946 to provide food, clothing and health care to European children facing famine and disease as a result of World War II.  UNICEF became a permanent part of the United Nations in 1953 and in 1965 was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize “for the promotion of brotherhood among nations.”  We are now the largest development agency dedicated to working exclusively for children and we are fighting the obstacles that poverty, violence, disease and discrimination place in a child’s path.  The world’s largest provider of vaccines for poor countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS.