The Axiom Trust

As a result of the compassion and concern shown by so many Australians The Axiom Trust is able to assist in the provision of vitally needed support for many children, adolescents and adults with disabilities.

A strict criteria is applied to all agencies applying for funding from the Trust ensuring that every cent made available is used efficiently and effectively. Furthermore, you can be assured that agencies receiving the benefit of your support have been carefully vetted and meet the stringent requirements of the Trust.

Many organizations, individuals and families have benefited from the Trust's support. This page provides a brief look at just a few of those that the Trust has been able to help.

Axiom Fellow Haydn Bunton shares a special moment with 9 year old Justine of Waroona

Kids are Kids  One of the first services to receive support from the Trust was an early intervention program for children. This program, run by Kids are Kids in Kwinana assisted a group of young children with a disability or developmental delay in the development of gross and fine motor skills, speech, language and social skills. The children were provided the chance to develop these skills in an exciting, interactive and supportive group setting, an option not frequently available for families. Parents also benefited greatly from the program through developing support networks, education on skill development and having their individual concerns addressed.

Better Hearing Australia (WA)  One in five Australians over fifteen years of age will suffer from a hearing loss. The Trust was delighted to assist Better Hearing Australia to purchase equipment for their Pardoners and Partners Program aimed to teaching hearing impaired adults and their partners to improve their communication and to develop a better understanding of each other's communication needs. This innovative program will assist people with a hearing loss to increase participation in community activities and enhance social relationships, thereby enhancing their quality of life.

Mandurah Blind Bowling and Recreation Club received a further grant from the Trust to enable the long overdue replacement of boards. The clubs history dates back to 1977 when a small handful of visually impaired people refused to accept that because they were almost blind they shouldn't be able to enjoy a game of lawn bowls. Assisted by sighted helpers, they blazed the trail for what was the only club of its type in Australia.Today the club continues to provide quality recreational opportunities for the visually impaired and is maintained from within it's own resources and the work of it's members. It is a wonderful example of dedicated people working together to make a difference.

Riding for the Disabled  The Trust was pleased to provide funding for the Mandurah-Murray branch of Riding for the Disabled to assist with the cost of running their 12-seater bus. The group was formed in 1976 and caters for approx 100 children and adults on a weekly basis. The aim of RDA is to provide riding and other equestrian activities for people with physical, intellectual or social disabilities in order to improve the quality of their lives. Riders receive both physical and mental stimulation from this interaction with their horses promoting a feeling of independence, a sense of achievement and greater self esteem.

Elba Incorporated assists people with spinal injuries to remain in their own homes in the community, particularly where they are at risk of institutionalization due to lack of accommodation support. The Trust provided a grant to  assist in the provision of in home respite care for an intellectually disabled young man and his family in Herne Hill. As a result of this funding Elba was able to employ a Support Worker for the young man to assist him in accessing the community and improving his home skills such as cooking, school work, drawing and painting. The additional support proved a great success enabling the young mans mother the opportunity to have a break from caring for him and spend valuable time with her other children.

Northern Suburbs Support Group  Following a number of unsuccessful applications to various Government agencies, the Northern Suburbs Support Group approached the Trust to fund it's Pilot Project to train and support those caring for stroke victims. Seeing the potential of this program, The Trust was happy to offer financial support in order for it to become a reality. The project, involving eighteen families, allowed for employment of a physiotherapist to visit the homes of the selected group and conduct assessments over a period of four weeks. These visits monitored and advised on movements of both carer and recipient during the process of showering, toileting and transferring from bed to wheelchair, wheelchair to car, etc. This work, supported by volunteers, was aimed at improving the health and wellbeing of the recipients and the carers in order to prevent trauma and injury reoccurring. Carers also benefited from the specialized training that they were given in handling their patient in the least traumatic way. The project provided insight into the diversity of rehabilitation required in the community, so much so, that a further grant of $60,000 was forthcoming from the Office of Senior Interests so that the work could be continued.

The Parkinson's Association  Funding has been made available to assist with the initial establishment, and consequent refurbishing of a branch library. This benefits patients and their carers and assists them to learn more about the condition in order in order to manage it from day to day. Treatment options, carer issues dietary guidelines, medication aids, allied health, respite care and possible drug interactions are just a few of the issues that people with Parkinsons need to know something about in order to assist their health care team to adequately care for them.

Individuals with a disability can also benefit from the Trust. Applications are received on a regular basis from families requiring additional support. In order to meet the funding criteria these applications are matched to a suitable sponsoring organization. Funding has been made to assist with the purchase of specialized equipment, recreation support, respite staff, transport and many other needs.

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