Why donate?

Best-selling author and model Tara Moss and husband Mark Pennell about to board the 2005 flight to Norfolk Island with members of the Institute's Signing ChoirYour donation will assist and support the vital work of the Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children (RIDBC).

RIDBC is one of Australia's oldest charities, providing a wide range of educational programs for children with hearing and/or vision impairment, including children with additional disabilities.

When a child is first diagnosed with a hearing or vision impairment, often at just a few weeks of age, it is a difficult and confusing time for parents. The expert staff at RIDBC, including special education teachers, audiologist, orthoptists, psychologists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and speech pathologists, are here to offer advice and assistance.

For many children, that assistance becomes an 18 year commitment, as we continue to support them throughout their education. During that time, we will have given every one of them the opportunity to realise their potential, and to take their rightful place in the world. Charitable donations above $2.00 are tax deductible.

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