Partners & Organisations providing support
To be able to do what we do, the ACN relies a lot on community backing. We are very fortunate to have the support of a number of wonderful organisations in our community
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3Bridges Community Centre
Our partner in providing venue support for local families to access social and support groups 3bridges.org.au/ |
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Bayside Council
Providing fundng in 2018-19 for our Southside Social and the parent support group in Bayside. https://www.bayside.nsw.gov.au/ |
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Bankstown Sports Club
Providing free space for our local support group to run each month. https://www.bankstownsports.com/ |
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Blacktown Workers Club
Generously providing us with space to run support for families in the area, along with funding to run school holidays activities in the Blacktown region. https://workersclub.com.au/ |
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Blue Fit - Hurstville Aquatic Centre
Working together to provide the Fitability program for ASD children in the southern areas of Sydney. www.hurstvilleaquatic.com.au/ |
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Bunnings Kingsgrove
Presenting us with opportunities each year to fund raise through their BBQ facilities https://www.bunnings.com.au/stores/nsw/kingsgrove |
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Carers Australia NSW
We are proud to work with Carers Australia on projects assisting the community www.carersnsw.org.au/ |
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City of Sydney
Funding our Sydney city family social days in 2018 -19 |
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Club Condell Park
Providing funding for family activities during each school holidays in the Canterbury Bankstown region |
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Club Rivers
Club Rivers have been supporting the ACN for 5 years through funding for various programs. in 2019-19, they are continuing that support via a grant to continue our popular Kids Cooking Club in Oatley. www.clubrivers.com.au/ |
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Dooleys Lidcombe Catholic Club
This great club has been proactive in helping us support the local area www.dooleys.com/ |
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Eastwood Rugby Club
Supporting carers in the Parramatta and Ryde LGAs with a venue for us to run a monthly support group eastwoodrugby.com.au/ |
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Engadine Bowling Club
Kindly funding school holiday activities for ASD children in the Sutherland Shire https://engadinebowling.com.au |
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FOCUS GROUP TECHNOLOGIES
Focus Group Technologies is a specialist IT solution provider combining best of breed technology with experienced design, consulting and implementation skills. They are also a supporter of the ACN who generously help us maintain our I.T. systems. http://www.fgtech.com.au/ |
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Funtime 4 Kidz
Working with ACN to provide weekly fun and fitness for children in the Sutherland Shire www.funtime4kidz.com.au/ |
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Georges River Life Care
Supporting children with autism through their own programs as well as providing free space and facilities for ACN's programs. GRLC also supports ACN with school holiday activities and other services for our members. www.grlc.org.au/life-care |
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Guildford Leagues Club
Funding for our kids social opportunities in Cumberland in 2018 - 19 www.guildfordleagues.com.au/ |
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Hawkesbury Library
Providing venue support for our local Youth Club https://www.hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au/library |
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Holiday Inn Parramatta
Our partner in providing support for the Parramatta area www.holidayinn.com/Parramatta |
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Holiday Inn Warwick Farm
Our partner in providing support for the Liverpool area www.holidayinn.com/WarwickFarm |
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Hornsby RSL
Clubs Grant funding to provide our kids bowling club in the Hornsby LGA |
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it-ology IT
Professional IT support and equipment repairs provided by this great supporter. www.it-ology.com.au/ |
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Australian Lions Foundation
The generous support of Lions Clubs throughout NSW has anabled us to provide over 160 families with iPads and assistive technology to help non verbal children with ASD to communicate. |
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Lions Club of Balgowlah
Families in Sydney's Northern Beaches are provided with a Youth Club thanks to financial support by the Lions Clubs of Balgowlah, Frenchs Forest and Manly. |
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Lions Club of Blacktown City
Thanks to the Lions Clubs of Blacktown City and Kings Langley we are able to provide a Fathers and Grandfathers Information evening to the area 3 times a year. |
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Lions Club of Blacktown Ponds
Thanks to the Lions Clubs of Blacktown Ponds for their fundraising efforts to support the ACN in 2018 |
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Lions Club of Frenchs Forest
Families in Sydney's Northern Beaches are provided with a Youth Club thanks to financial support by the Lions Clubs of Balgowlah, Frenchs Forest and Manly. |
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Lions Club of Kings Langley
Thanks to the Lions Clubs of Blacktown City and Kings Langley we are able to provide a Fathers and Grandfathers Information evening to the area 3 times a year. |
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Lions Club of Ku-ring-gai
Thanks to the Lions Club of Ku-ring-gai we are able to provide a Fathers and Grandfathers Information evening in the local area. |
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Lions Club of Hornsby
Thanks to the Lions Clubs of Hornsby we are able to provide a Fathers and Grandfathers Information evening in the local area. |
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Lions Club of Lugarno
A long time partner of ACN, this wonderful club have been there alongside us whenever we have wanted to support our local community. |
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Lions Club of Manly
Families in Sydney's Northern Beaches are provided with a Youth Club thanks to financial support by the Lions Clubs of Balgowlah, Frenchs Forest and Manly. |
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Lions Club of Parramatta
Families in Sydney's west are able to bring their children to a social skills art club thanks to generous support by the Lions Club of Parramatta www.parramattalionsclub.org.au/ |
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Lions Club of Richmond
The Lions Clubs of Richmond are our partners in bringing support to the Hawkesbury region. |
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Luke Priddis Foundation
Our partner in providing support for families in the Penrith and Blue Mountains areas. www.lukepriddisfoundation.com/ |
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Magpies Waitara
Kindly funding school holiday activities for ASD children in the Hornsby region https://magpieswaitara.com.au |
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Manly-Warringah Leagues Club
Generously provide space for our monthly support group to meet on the northern beaches manlyleagues.com.au/ |
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Parramatta Council
Funding our kids Cooking Club in 2018 -19 |
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Penshurst RSL
Funding school holiday activities in Georges River for our community http://www.popgraphics.com.au/ |
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Petersham RSL
Generously funding Music Therapy in the Inner West for kids on the spectrum |
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Ramsgate RSL Club
Generously providing us with space to run support for local carers and individuals impacted by autism https://www.ramsgatersl.com.au/ |
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Richmond Golf Club
Generously providing us with space to run a support group for local carers www.richmondgolfclub.com.au/ |
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Sutherland Shire Council
We are privileged to enjoy the support of our local council and through it our office is based in one of its facilities www.sutherlandshire.nsw.gov.au/ |
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Telstra Kids Fund
A #TelstraKids $1,200 grant for our Autism Youth Club in Illawong. We'll be able to use this funding to continue to provide a resourceful space for kids on the Autism Spectrum to communicate and interact with others that have had difficulty doing so in mainstream situations. Thank you Telstra for your support once again. |
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Tradies Club
Generously providing us with venue support for our Caringbah carers group each month. www.tradies.com.au/ |
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United Taekwondo
Working with ACN to provide opportunities for children on the spectrum unitedtaekwondo.com.au/ |
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Westfield Hurstville (Local Heroes program)
In August 2018, ACN Founder Steve Drakoulis became a Local Hero award recipient. The program, provided by Westfield Hurstville presented ACN with $10,000 to help us do more in the local community as well as help strengthen our organisation. |
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Westpac
In 2017, we are delighted be the recipients of a Westpac Foundation Community Grant of $10,000. This grant will enable ACN to continue to grow our support services in more areas across Sydney for all families affected by autism https://www.westpac.com.au/about-westpac/our-foundations/ |
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Zakumi Consulting
We are grateful for the specialist advice and support of Zakumi Consulting www.zakumi.com.au/ |
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Zone Bowling
Supporting our community through discounted games at Southgate southgatesylvania.com.au/event/zone-bowling-southgate/ |
We also appreciate the support of the following organisations who regularly provide our families with opportunities to access special events and opportunities.
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Careflight
Through Magic Mania and Movie Mania Careflight have been providing our families with tickets to special events for many years |
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Together Program - Carers NSW
We acknowledge the annual support from the Together program which enables us to provide programs for carers throughout all all our regions. www.carersnsw.org.au/the_together_program |
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Taronga Zoo - Dream Night at the Zoo
Each year, many of our families are able to experience a magical night thanks to Taronga's Dream Night at the Zoo. https://taronga.org.au/ |
