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It was a momentous occasion on Friday 28 February 2025 when leading supporters, including the directors of the Ottomin Foundation, gathered at Taronga Zoo for the sod turning ceremony for the new Wildlife Veterinary Teaching hospital. This world-class facility is the final part of Taronga’s

The iconic Murray Rose Malabar Magic Ocean Swim was held on Sunday 16 February 2025 and marked another year of community, competition and fundraising for the Rainbow Club’s network of social swimming clubs for children with disabilities. Over 1,300 competitors joined the open water events,

In December, JDRF Australia, a leading research funder of Type 1 diabetes announced a research breakthrough following a world-first Australian clinical trial which supressed Type 1 diabetes progression. The findings, which were published in the leading medical journal, The New England Journal of Medicine, detailed

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