Funding
How are we Funded Fountain for youth is a non-profit charitable organisation. We raise funds through public events, private donations, bequests and corporate partnerships. Donations can be made directly online, by going to ‘Donations' and following the prompts or you can [download a form] and post/fax to our office. Grants The Australian Government has supported the Literacy Empowerment Project created by Ian Thorpe’s Fountain for youth since 2005. Under the Government of Prime Minister John Howard, the Federal Minister for Education, Dr Brendan Nelson announced a grant of $1million over three years (2005-2007). When Kevin Rudd became Prime Minister in November 2007 his Government extended support for ...
About Us
OVERVIEW - What is Fountain for youth? With a vision of ‘Embracing Humanity by Nurturing Children’, Ian Thorpe’s Fountain for youth will focus on advocacy for the needs of children living in great disadvantage. We will build alliances with the corporate sector, organisations and general community to raise awareness and funds to bring positive changes to the lives of these children by improving health and education. We recognise that education is a crucial pathway to better health. Ian Thorpe believes that all children should be given the opportunity to live a healthy and fulfilling life. He understands his position and his ability ...
Partners and Sponsors
It is the unsung individual who takes action to help while seeking nothing in return that ultimately will close the space between us and improve the lives of all of our children. We thank all of those who contribute to Australia's greatest national challenge. PARTNERS & SPONSORS SUNRISE HEALTH SERVICE ABORIGINAL CORPORATION provides health care in twelve remote communities to the east of Katherine. With funding from Fountain for youth the Sunrise team also delivers health education and early learning to the younger children and supports mothers and their infants in early learning programs. NORTHERN TERRITORY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION runs most schools in the region. Under the ...
Programs
INDIGENOUS PROGRAMS: Supporting Literacy & Health Education Supporting Literacy & Health Education - A Partnership between Aboriginal Australians and Ian Thorpe's fountain for youth All Australian children have the right to good health and a first rate education. We are committed to achieving this equality. In 2003 Fountain for youth began funding maternal and child health education carried out by the award winning Sunrise Health Service Aboriginal Corporation, in the remote communities east of Katherine, NT. Our research confirmed that the essential foundation for improved health and life expectancy was rapid progress in life empowering education. The Literacy Empowerment Project combines support for parents and ...
Close the Gap
CLOSETHEGAP Indigenous Health Equality Summit STATEMENT OF INTENT CANBERRA, MARCH, 2008 PREAMBLE Our challenge for the future is to embrace a new partnership between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. The core of this partnership for the future is closing the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians on life expectancy, educational achievement and employment opportunities. The new partnership on closing the gap will set concrete targets for the future: within a decade to halve the widening gap in literacy, numeracy and employment outcomes and opportunities for Indigenous children, within a decade to halve the appalling gap in infant mortality rates between Indigenous and non-Indigenous children and, within ...
Donate
At Fountain for youth we believe that the issues we address are issues that all people can embrace. I believe we are at a crucial turning point where your support, voice and knowledge can make a substantial difference in closing the gap for some of the worlds truly neediest children - The First Australians. I have witnessed a significant change in peoples outlook towards Indigenous Australians, especially amongst young people. Unfortunately there are still too few people that are recognising the dire need in this country to close the gap on inequality - the true emergency and urgency to face the health and education ...
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Ian’s Speech
Speech delivered by Ian Thorpe, July 9, 2009 at the inaurural “Beyond Sport...
Ian on the 7pm Project
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Award Winning – Echo Creek
Congratulations Echo Creek-Tully-Nth QLD. Winners of the Tropical North Queensland Tourism...
Peninsula Community of Schools – Closing the Gap
The Peninsula Community of Schools makes Aboriginal Education their focus. The Peninsula...
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Read Me
Thanks to Corp8 OnlineIan and all at Fountain for youth would like to thank Jason Lim and Corp8 Online for designing and building our new website. Thank you for your generosity and time dedicated to this task. Your support is greatly appreciated. The site is fantastic and SO USER friendly – thanks Jason! Read More →
Message from Ian
Fountain for youth is a non-profit charitable organisation empowering children through education and improving their health and well being. “There is not ever a turning point in one’s life where it is any more important than another to give to those who are less fortunate than yourself. At Fountain for youth we have always endeavored to... [Read more of this review]
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