March 2004

Landmark draws attention to Yooralla Week

A banner across the clocks at Flinders Street Station drew public attention to Why Yooralla Week? last month.

Why Yooralla Week? educates Victorians about what Yooralla does and who it helps.

Why Yooralla Week? posters decorated Yarra Trams low floor accessible trams and an exhibition at the Melbourne Town Hall showcased art produced by Yooralla’s clients.

Yooralla is in its 86th year of helping Victorians living with a disability acquired from birth, accident, ill health or age.

Almost one in every five Victorians lives with a disability of some kind.

Yooralla helps around 30,000 of these Victorians with disabilities every year, many on a daily basis.

It offers pre-school, school-aged and adult therapy services, residential accommodation, respite in and out-of-home, equipment, advocacy, employment and recreation services.

The aim in all Yooralla programs is to help people with disabilities and their families to determine their goals, achieve them or take important steps toward achieving them.

• For more information visit www.yooralla.com.au.