Deafness Foundation
Concentration RiskGiving Philosophy
The foundation's grants program is focused on achieving its purpose by addressing key priority areas: minimising preventable hearing loss, enhancing awareness of issues for people who are deaf or hard of hearing, strengthening partnerships, and directly supporting individuals with hearing loss across Australia. They support research that can lead to direct and tangible benefits.
Tips for Applicants
Applicants should clearly articulate how their project aligns with the Foundation's strategic priorities: Access, Awareness, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention for people who are deaf and hard of hearing. Proposals should demonstrate clear goals and impact assessment methods, particularly for initiatives benefiting local communities. For research grants, highlight the direct and tangible benefits of the proposed study. Review specific guidelines for Community, Education Encouragement, and Research grants on their website. The Education Encouragement Grants typically offer $2,000 for secondary students and $3,000 for post-secondary students. [cite: 4 from previous search]
Notable Grants
- Audiology Resource Booklet designed for Indigenous clients in the Barwon region (2016).
- Early Intervention program for children with partial hearing loss (2016).
- Sound & Light Integration Project at a school in NSW (2016).
- Online Hub for Musicians 4 Hearing (2016).
- Soundfield System in a Church Hall for rural communities (2016).
- Hearing element of the ASPREE Project (2016-17).
- Peter Howson Clinical Research Fellowship for 2016-17 on 'Early Identification and Management of Congenital Cytomegalovirus Hearing Loss / A New Clinical Model'.
- Soundfield System for the northern Melbourne region (year not specified). [cite: 5 from previous search]
- VCE VCAL Listening Tasks Practice Package for Deaf students (year not specified). [cite: 5 from previous search]
- Installation of a Hearing Loop at an Education Performing Arts facility in regional Warrnambool (year not specified). [cite: 5 from previous search]
- Professional development funding for Auslan Interpreters (year not specified). [cite: 5 from previous search]
- Education Encouragement Awards in rural NSW, Queensland, South Australia, and Victoria (year not specified). [cite: 5 from previous search]
- PhD study at Melbourne Children's Campus on early screening for congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) in infants. [cite: 11 from previous search]
Financial History (7 years)
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Surplus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $144K | $72K | $994K | $73K |
| 2022 | $89K | $283K | $918K | $-146,677 |
| 2021 | $355K | $447K | $1.1M | $-60,272 |
| 2020 | $216K | $310K | $1.3M | $-52,237 |
| 2019 | $303K | $549K | $1.5M | $-245,787 |
| 2018 | $200K | $101K | $1.7M | $159K |
| 2017 | $555K | $400K | $1.6M | $155K |
Community Evidence
External EvidenceIdentity
- GS ID
- AU-ABN-56005053510
- ABN
- 56005053510
- Sector
- health
- Website
- www.deafness.org.au
- Financial Year
- 2023
Focus Areas
Board & Leadership (5)
- board member
- board member
- officeholder
- officeholder
- officeholder
Financials
- Revenue
- $144K
- Assets
- $994K
Method
- Match Confidence
- registry
- Cross-references
- 2 datasets
- Match Key
- ABN
- Relationships
- 12
Matched by Australian Business Number (ABN) — high confidence. This entity was found across multiple government datasets using the same ABN.
Data Sources
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View on JusticeHubLocation Intelligence
- Postcode
- 3153
- Locality
- BAYSWATER
- Remoteness
- Major Cities of Australia
- SEIFA Disadvantage
- Decile 6/10
- LGA
- Maroondah
- SA2 Region
- Bayswater
- Entities in Area
- 325
Disability Market Context
NDIS LayerThis organisation shows disability-related delivery signals. The strategic question is whether it sits inside a resilient market, a thin market, or a captured market where large providers take most of the money and local alternatives are scarce.