At Martin Place, in the heart of the Sydney CBD, on 26 November 2024, Lou’s Place in partnership with the NSW Vigil Collective held a poignant vigil to honour and remember each woman who has lost her life to domestic and family violence in 2024.
It was a pleasure for members of the Ottomin Foundation to recently attend the Culture Dose for Kids presentation at the Art Gallery of NSW – a joint initiative of the Black Dog Institute and the Art Gallery of NSW. The Ottomin Foundation is a
It was football for all at the Wanderers all-abilities gala day at the Wanderers Football Park on Saturday 31 August 2024. Hundreds of young people from across Sydney participated in five-a-side football games and an open training session with the CommBank Pararoos. The Ottomin Foundation
The Ottomin Foundation was delighted to be recently acknowledged by the Sydney Children’s Hospital Foundation (SCHF) for its thirteen years of support and over $1 million in donations. Over these years, the Ottomin Foundation reached the status of a ‘Champion’ supporter for its donations to
It was an awesome celebration of smiles, fun and connection at Sydney Zoo on Sunday 7 July 2024 as Type 1 diabetes children and their families attended the much-awaited Christmas in July family event, proudly supported by the Ottomin Foundation. After the postponement of the
This year, Lou’s Place celebrates 25 years of providing community, compassion and dignity for thousands of women. The special milestone was marked with a celebration on 5 June 2024 by donors, staff and friends, past and present, all of whom have played some part in
It was a special moment for the Ottomin Foundation at its charity committee meeting on 11 March 2024 as the Black Dog Institute acknowledged the ten-year relationship of the two organisations and Ottomin’s $250,000 donation for their RAFT (Reconnecting AFTer a Suicide Attempt) project. Since
The sixteenth annual Murray Rose Malabar Magic Ocean Swim was held on Sunday 18 February 2024 and marked another year of camaraderie, competition and raising funds for the Rainbow Club’s network of social swimming clubs for children with disabilities. The annual ocean swim is an
The world’s largest purpose-built platypus conservation centre, Platypus Rescue HQ, was officially opened on 13 February 2024 at Taronga Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo. The state-of-the-art headquarters combines a research centre, rescue and rehabilitation facilities, and a pre-release area to prepare recovered platypus for release
The Ottomin Foundation is pleased to announce its commitment of $250,000 over five years to JDRF Australia, the leading funder of Type 1 diabetes research globally. The Ottomin Foundation will specifically contribute to the funding of the Type 1 screen program. The Type 1 screen