- Yooralla
Yooralla is a
non-profit disability support and community service provider in Victoria,Australia . Yooralla assists those who live with a disability acquired from birth, accident, ill health or age. Assistance is given to children and adults to do everyday things that most of us take for granted - eating, moving about, talking, showering, working and generally living independently.Yooralla employs over 1,300 specialist staff across the state to address the needs of approximately 30,000 Victorians each year. It offers pre-school, school-aged and adult therapy services, residential accommodation, respite in and out of home, equipment, advocacy, employment and recreation services. Yooralla's prides itself in the supports it provides and has a commitment to providing these within a person-centred framework.
Sister Faith started Yooralla when she founded a kindergarten for crippled children in 1918 in
Carlton during apolio epidemic . Yooralla is an indigenous word meaning 'place of love'.Yooralla's current Chief Executive Officer is Bryan Woodford.
References
Yooralla is the provider of a ventilation accommodation support service. It is user friendly, provides twenty-four hour specialised care and is a one of a kind service in Australia.
External links
* [http://www.yooralla.com.au/ www.yooralla.com.au] - Official site
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