Pride Foundation Australia Disability Forum February 2019
A very successful forum on LGBTIQ disability was held in Melbourne as part of the Midsumma Festival with over 60 people filling Hares and Hyenas to capacity. Thanks to Ian Gould for leading the disability work for Pride Foundation and coordinating the forum. Our Chair: Prof Rhonda Galbally AC Our 7 panel members: Jax Jacki Brown; Bethany […]
Pride Foundation at Midsumma, Melbourne and Fair Day, Sydney 2019
It was great to chat with many of our supporters and donors who dropped in to the stalls at Midsumma Carnival and Fair Day to see our new look for the first time. Particular thanks to Cathy Kirwan, our Communications Manager, for expertly guiding us through the name change; and to PJ Calhoun for their […]
GALFA Rebrands to Pride Foundation Australia
The new name Pride Foundation Australia (PFA, formerly GALFA) was launched at our stall at Midsumma Carnival in Melbourne last month, closely followed by our introduction in NSW at Fair Day. Our new web site will be following soon. We have had very positive responses to this new direction, which is a visual reminder that […]
LGBTIQ disability evidence building project
GALFA has commissioned research involving interviews with LGBTIQ people living with disability to understand their intersecting identities as well as their experiences in health and social services. This work was seed-funded by GALFA, with additional funding of $50,000 just received from the Victorian State Government. We are working with an expert team at Deakin University, […]
GALFA at Midsumma, Melbourne 2019
GALFA will be at Midsumma Carnival at our stall on Sunday 20 January. Please come by to say hello. We are also hosting a special event in association with Quippings focusing on LGBTIQ disability. ‘Doubling Down: A discussion on Disability and LGBTIQ’ will include a panel of people living with disability hosted by Rhonda Galbally. […]
GALFA-Myer Foundation grant round outcomes 2018
We partnered with the Sidney Myer Foundation in two grant rounds in 2018, both focused on LGBTIQ Australians living with disability. In June we awarded a grant of $14,388 to Mellem Rose at Spectrum Intersections at Aspergers Victoria. The project is called ‘Interpreting the Spectrums: Understanding Barriers to Healthcare for the LGBTIQA+ Autistic Community project’ […]
An Update to our Statement of Purpose
We have had a busy year, working to build our reach and impact. We have made grants of $15,000 in two grant rounds with the Myer Foundation (total grants of $35,000), $5,000 to Switchboard for a suicide prevention initiative, and $10,000 in twenty ‘small grants’. We have also supported our sub-fund The Channel to grant […]
The Small Grants Outcomes 2018
In 2018, we had 4 small grants rounds giving $2,000 per round. The fourth round is closed and will be decided in December. We would like to congratulate the third round grant recipients: Ayman Barbaresco (Vic) – for Ayman Upskills to Assist Others = $500 Courage to Care NSW – for LGBT Discrimination Awareness Exhibit […]
LGBTI Philanthropy Second Lowest in ACNC Report
The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission report on Australia’s grant-making charities analysis of grant making revealed a stark picture of under-funding for LGBTI work. Of the 9,690 grant-making charities that listed specific target groups for grant giving, only 0.8% gave to LGBTI subgroups. This was the second lowest group after pre/post release offenders at 0.5%. […]
COTA Vic and Transgender Victoria launch 21 March 2018
End of life decisions can be difficult enough without the added complications that can arise from being LGBTIQ. An excellent resource has been developed by COTA Vic with Transgender Victoria. This was funded by a $15,000 Myer-GALFA grant round in 2016. This project is an excellent example of what can be achieved when a mainstream […]
GALFA at the Australian LGBTI Awards
GALFA was thrilled to be the charity for the raffle at the recent Australan LGBTI Awards in Sydney. GALFA Board member Fiona Wilkie led the charge with eight enthusiastic volunteers. They raised over $16,000 and had lots of conversations about our work. Thanks to Silke Bader, Managing Director, Australian LGBTI Awards, Fiona and all of […]
Myer-GALFA grant round latest recipient – Melba Support Services
Melba Support Services was the recipient of the latest Sidney Myer Fund-GALFA grant round focusing on LGBTI people living with disability. The $15,000 grant was given in December 2017. Melba Support Services, based in Lilydale in Melbourne’s outer east, will work with Sexuality, Equality, Disability partners to run 12 full-day workshops for disability support workers […]
