Breakthrough T1D

Breakthrough T1D , formerly JDRF Australia, was founded more than 50 years ago. What began as a dream in family homes across the world has grown into a global organisation dedicated to ending type 1 diabetes (T1D) by funding life-changing T1D research.

For the past five decades Breakthrough T1D has been working tirelessly towards this cause, with every single dollar raised committed to taking a cure from hope to reality – while improving the lives of people with T1D until that happens.

Flinders Foundation

At Flinders Foundation, we believe care should know no limits.

Every patient deserves the best possible treatment, every research initiative deserves the resources to succeed, and every family, everywhere, deserves hope and healing.

When you support Flinders Foundation, you make this possible — without exception.

Your ongoing support ensures doctors, nurses, and researchers can go further, push harder, and make exceptional care a reality for all.

From the research bench to the hospital bedside, supporting newborns in intensive care to groundbreaking medical trials, there are no boundaries to the difference we can make together.

We can create a world where care reaches every corner, where innovation breaks barriers for better health outcomes, and where lives are changed without limits – so that care can always go above and beyond. 

Flinders Foundation. Exceptional care, without exceptions.

Talk out Loud

At Talk Out Loud, we refuse to accept a world where young people feel unsafe, unheard, and isolated. Every young person deserves to be seen, supported, and empowered to thrive—and we’re here to ensure that happens. Since 2016, our mission has been relentless, dedicated not only to unmasking the stigma associated with mental illness and suicide prevention but to transforming young lives with long-lasting, meaningful solutions. Our comprehensive approach includes immersive camp programs and our flagship weekly drop-in Thrive initiative—each designed to equip vulnerable young people with the tools and confidence to overcome challenges and embrace hope. What sets us apart is our deep commitment to understanding and addressing the unique needs of every individual. We integrate tailored support with community-driven activities that create genuine connections, ensuring our initiatives make a lasting impact. Fuelled by the passion of our dedicated volunteers and the generosity of our supporters, we are changing the narrative, one life at a time.

Heart & Soul Group 

Heart & Soul Group South Australia is a nonprofit, community-driven organization committed to supporting society's most vulnerable individuals, including children, young people, older adults, former offenders, and members of the LGBTQ+ community. Our mission is to ensure everyone has the opportunity to live a dignified life.

We prioritize the well-being of those who face significant challenges, including children who cannot live with their birth families, individuals reintegrating into society after incarceration, older adults in need of care and connection, and marginalized groups seeking acceptance and support.

Our belief is simple: every person matters. We are dedicated to creating opportunities for joy, growth, and empowerment through our inclusive, holistic programs.

At Heart & Soul Group, we remain steadfast in our vision of fostering a society where everyone can thrive, regardless of their background or circumstances. Our programs are built on the foundation of compassion and respect, ensuring that no one is left behind.

Lion Hearts

Lion Hearts Learning (LHL) is a not-for-profit, registered Charity that supports children and families impacted by cancer and children with low immunity due to health challenges

The four services Lion Hearts Learning offers are:

Face to Face as described above are for children ages 0 – 5yrs

LHL provides a free playgroup/pre-school service that ensures the environment is very clean/hygienic. No one can attend if they are sick. At the same time as being hygienic to the level that our children need we provide social, emotional and educational (preparing for school type learning) learning that is not available elsewhere for these children.

Children have the opportunity to be away from their parents/guardians and be independent. This ensures they learn to be confident, builds self-esteem and supports learning to assist them as much as possible to be school ready. When having independence of being in an environment without the protection of their parents, children are encouraged to make friends of their own, make decisions on their own, learn and live which in turn helps them to feel fulfilled, proud, happy and whole. It also helps them to be school ready.

‘On Lion’ (Online Sessions): 0 to all Primary ages 

For those children who cannot attend face to face sessions due to being unwell, are in hospital or live too far away, we run a live zoom sessions incorporating a range of activities such as jolly phonics, craft, storytelling, farm education, body movement, nutrition, socialisation, show and tell and more. 

Craft and Education Packs: 0 to all Primary ages

For children who are in hospital or at home and too unwell to participate in either face to face or online sessions. We post out craft and activity packs fortnightly to oncology children and siblings so they still have activities to do in their own time. This provides them with educational activities and entertainment, whilst also having the fun and the excitement of the packs arriving at their houses.

Butterfly House Respite 

Butterfly House, is a holiday home which is hygienic and safe for immunosuppressed people and offered to Lion Hearts Learning Families for free where they can all get together, away from their struggles and have a well-earned break.

Puddle Jumpers

Puddle Jumpers Inc (PJs) is a non profit, non-government organisation committed to responding to the social development needs of society’s most vulnerable children and young people; priority of our work is reserved for children who do not live with their birth parents.

We believe all kids matter, and deserve the right to engage in happy and fun experiences in their life.

Puddle Jumpers Inc commenced in May 2012, the first camp service ran in December 2012, a second camp and an activity day event was held in April 2013. Melanie Tate (Our CEO & Founder) devoted her time to the charity set up in a volunteer capacity to ensure children in need receive the services that they deserve.

In extension of those services, in February 2016, the first free food night was held at the original Puddle Jumpers premises in Forestville. Free Food Nights are still being held today at our current premises in Glandore to ensure that disadvantaged families and children are receiving the basic necessities that all of us deserve.