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Hazel Hawke Alzheimer's Research & Care Fund
The Hazel Hawke Alzheimer's Research and Care Fund has been established at the expressed wish of Hazel Hawke who has chosen to make public the fact that she is living with Alzheimer's disease.
Alzheimer's Australia is privileged to be able to work with Hazel Hawke and her family to raise much needed funds for services, support and research programs into Alzheimer's disease and other causes of dementia.
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Hazel Hawke
"I hope that, by speaking out about this very private issue, I can help to promote openness, awareness and support for all people living with dementia. No illness should carry a negative label. None of us is immune."
"Although I would obviously prefer not to have Alzheimer's, I continue to live a happy and healthy life, with the love and support of family and friends. I hope that, as a community, we can work towards this as a reality for all those similarly affected."
"Practically speaking, I hope to help raise much-needed funds by establishing the Hazel Hawke Alzheimer’s Research and Care Fund. I have done this together with Alzheimer’s Australia. We will use the money you donate to assist on-going research into the prevention and management of Alzheimer’ disease, and to help provide crucial services to people and their carers living with dementia. I urge you all to contribute generously to this Fund."
Thank You
Hazel Hawke
Online Donations
Make secure payments online using our online donation form.
Receipts and Acknowledgment
Supporter Zone Pty is the merchant name that will appear on your credit card statement, as they supply the online donation software, but you will receive a receipt and acknowledgement of your donation from Alzheimer's Australia.
Privacy and the online donation form
To enable your donation to be processed, the box labelled 'Permission to distribute' on the online donation form must remain ticked - more information.
Donations by mail
Simply send a cheque or money order to:
Hazel Hawke Alzheimer's Research and Care Fund
Alzheimer's Australia
PO Box 4019
Hawker ACT 2614
Print out Hazel Hawke Alzheimer's Research & Care Fund Donation Form
Donations by phone
Call 1300 306 293
Our thanks to the Hawke family
Alzheimer’s Australia praises the courage of Hazel Hawke and her family in disclosing she has Alzheimer’s disease and thanks her for establishing the Hazel Hawke Alzheimer’s Research and Care Fund together with Alzheimer’s Australia. Donations to this fund will help us to provide quality services, support and education free to people living with dementia and their family carers, and to research.
Hazel Hawke has contributed to the community in many different ways. All Australians will be touched by her disclosure and by her willingness to think of others at this challenging stage of her life.
Information on dementia and services
Information on the Alzheimer’s Australia website defines dementia, describes the symptoms and causes of dementia and explains the differences between normal memory problems and dementia.
About Dementia & Memory Loss
The following sections of the website offer more detailed information on resources and support services available:
I Have Dementia
Family & Carers
Health Professionals & Care Workers
Publications & Resources
If you want to find out more about carer education or other services available in your state, phone the 24hr Dementia Helpline 1800 100 500.
Volunteer to assist Alzheimer’s Australia
Alzheimer’s Australia values the great contribution of the volunteer. There are many ways that volunteers can contribute to our work.
Volunteering - provides more information and an online contact form for your local Alzheimer’s Australia.
Advisory Board
An Advisory Board for the HHARC fund has been established jointly by Alzheimer’s Australia and Hazel’s representatives to monitor the committment of funds, and to receive reports on the use of funds. Alzheimer’s Australia will use money donated via the Hazel Hawke Alzheimer’s Research and Care Fund to assist research projects, and to provide crucial and free services to people living with dementia and their families and carers.
Research will include medical and bio-technological research as well as applied research on quality of services and on management of dementia. Innovative services will include: counselling, support groups, information, library, website, carer education as well as public awareness and policy advocacy on behalf of people living with dementia to governments.
Members of the board will include representation of Hazel, independent advisors, and Alzheimer's Australia.
updated: 12 May 2010
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