Jon and Barry Brealey Trust

Child and Family Wellbeing Program

The aim of this grant program is to provide support to children and families where the outcome of the funding would provide social, emotional or physical well-being benefits to the child or the family as a whole.

Items that be considered for funding include:

• Financial hardship - support with bills related where possible to the child’s direct care needs. Including; electricity bill over summer or winter, urgent medical costs, transport needs etc.
• Family and/or parent retreats - support for an annual family holiday or a once-per-annum parent break.
• Equipment/ assistive technology to support the child – purchase equipment over and above NDIS Plan. Including; sensory equipment, communication software, seats, bathing equipment, feeding equipment etc
• Capital Works/ Renovations – support on a case-by-case basis to families who need to make modifications to their home or vehicle and need drafting or architectural plans not covered by the NDIS
• Support Needs – Including; counselling support for a parent; child development activities; community engagement programs not easily or readily available via other funding sources
• Other exceptional circumstances - please discuss with your coordinator.

This is a small grants program for items costing from a few hundred to around $2000. Some items have caps. These funds may be used for all or partial funding of an item, holiday, service or other expense.

To find out more about the Brealey family please visit Jon and Barry Brealey Trust

Jon and Barry Brealey Trust