Sponsors
Sponsors | Cash Donors | Partners
Sponsors
We are extremely appreciative of the wonderful support we receive from our Sponsors and would like to acknowledge their contribution to the MJD Foundation.
Diamond Sponsors | |
 | Anindilyakwa Land Council (ALC) The Anindilyakwa Land Council is the primary partner and sponsor of the MJD Foundation. The ALC has committed over $1,000,000 in funding to the foundation and has prioritised MJD in its negotiations for Regional Partnership Agreements (RPA) with the Commonwealth Government. Consistent with their authority as the Aboriginal cultural and physical custodians of the Groote Eylandt region. All activities of the foundation on Groote will be conducted with the advice and approval of this body. The ALC chairperson Mr Tony Wurramarrba is an executive board member, and negotiations are underway regarding opportunities for conducting some of the foundations activities (such as translation and construction/ building maintenance etc) through the enterprise arm of the ALC - Groote Eylandt Business Enterprises (GEBIE). |
Gold Sponsors | |
 | Vincent Aviation Vincent Aviation operate a Regular Passenger Transport (RPT) service between Cairns and Darwin and Groote Eylandt. The airline have committed to providing air travel and freight for clients, employees and executives and associates of the Foundation. In addition they have offered the use of their board room facilities for meetings and worked collaboratively with the MJDF to launch the Aircraft Wheelchair Lift project. |
 | Centrecorp In March 2010, Centrecorp awarded the MJD Foundation with a grant to support the needs of Indigenous Australian MJD sufferers and their families in Central Australia. =>More |
 | National Australia Bank NAB have sponsored the MJD Foundation's "Medical Protocols" project. This important project will define a standard set of medical protocols to treat the symptoms of Machado Joseph Disease. |
 | Groote Eylandt Mining Company (GEMCo) |
 | Perkins Shipping Perkins Shipping have committed to providing free freight for the MJD Foundation to Groote Eylandt, Bickerton Island, Elcho Island and Nhulunbuy. Perkins Shipping organised free of charge shipment of the MJDF's Aircraft Wheelchair Lifts through the Toll Group and NQX Shipping from Tasmania to Darwin. |
 | McCullough Robertson Lawyers |
 | St George Foundation The St George Foundation provided an equipment grant to the MJD Foundation for young Indigenous Australians with Machado Joseph Disease. =>More |
 | East Arnhem Shire Council |
 | Gilbert + Tobin Premier Australian law firm, Gilbert + Tobin hosted the Foundation's Southern Launch and Charity Fundraiser event in Sydney and continues to support the Foundation through providing legal services around contracts with suppliers and disability discrimination advice. |
 | Coca Cola Australia Foundation The MJD Foundation was awarded a Coca Cola Australia Foundation grant that was used for our project "Young Men's Camp" as the first step in our Youth Camp program. |
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 | Dugong Beach Resort The Dugong Beach Resort are providing accommodation on Groote Eylandt for the foundation. |
| Groote Eylandt Car Company Groote Eylandt Car Company provides cars to the MJD Foundation executive board members and visiting medical and research staff when on Eylandt. | |
 | Brown Dog Productions Brown Dog Productions is the MJD Foundation's production company, and has works with the Foundation at greatly reduced rates to film and produce TV advertisements, promotional DVD's, Educational DVD's and documentaries. |
 | Traditional Credit Union TCU provide fee free banking to the MJD Foundation. |
 | Driver Web Design Driver Web Design is a NT based web design and promotional company. They are providing subsidised graphic design services to assist the foundation with branding and marketing collateral. In addition they will develop the foundation’s website, and provide a heavily discounted monthly hosting fee, and free email accounts. |
Bronze Sponsors | |
 | ET Escape Sport Fishing and Wilderness Lodge - Groote Eylandt ET Escape Sport Fishing lodge have donated a 1 day fishing charter for 2 people at a value of $1,600. |
 | Deloitte Deloitte Australia provides pro-bono Audit services to the MJD Foundation. |
 | Skinnyfish Music Skinny Fish support the work of the MJD Foundation by providing a link to the MJD Foundation site. |
Cash Donors
We are extremely grateful to the following organisations and individuals who have made generous cash donations to the MJD Foundation.
| Anindilyakwa Land Council (ALC) | ||||
 | NBC Consultants | ||||
 | Darwin Airport Resort The Darwin Airport Resort provided a generous cash donation of $2,000 to the foundation in 2008, and a further $2,500 donation in 2009. | ||||
 | Lioness Club of Sutherland Shire Further to this, the Lioness Club invited the MJD Foundation to speak at the International Women's Day lunch in March 2010. Through the sale of merchandise, and donations from individuals (as well as another $500 from the club), the MJD Foundation raised almost $1,000 on the day. | ||||
 | Rotary Club of Sylvania Libby Morgan and Nadia Lindop spoke at the Rotary Club of Sylvania in Oct 2008, and the club kindly donated $500 to the MJD Foundation. | ||||
| Waste Solutions (NT) Pty Ltd Made a donation of $200 in 2009 | |||||
| Northern Land Council Made a donation of $900 in 2009 | |||||
| Koonung Secondary College (VIC) Made a donation of $200 in 2009 | |||||
| Quambatook Victoria Lions Club - $200 in 2010 Senior Citizens Club - $100 in 2010 Amity Club - $200 in 2010 | |||||
| Fitzos Boutique A small boutique in Alyangula on Groote Eylandt, Fitzos make regular donations to the MJD Foundation to support our work on Groote Eylandt and Bickerton Island, and also sell our merchandise. | |||||
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Anindilyakwa Land Council (ALC)
The Anindilyakwa Land Council is the primary partner and sponsor of the MJD Foundation. Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA)
FaHCSIA has provided initial funding to establish the MJD foundation and commence the implementation of services to people with MJD in the Groote Eylandt region. Indigenous Affairs Minister Jenny Macklin announced the funding in March 2008 and she and her staff have been very supportive of the Foundation. Genetics Health Queensland (GHQ)
Genetics Queensland has recently been awarded a contract to provide genetic testing and counselling services for the NT by the NTDH&CS. It is anticipated that the service will comprise visits to each region 3 times per year.
Professor John MacMillan has conducted several visits to the communities to date. => Read More
The MJD Foundation will assist family members to access Professor MacMillan during his visits and support the referral and follow up process for this important service within the community.
Professor MacMillan also provided feedback and advice regarding the preparation of some basic genetic education material appropriate to the region. The MJD Foundation will print, translate and distribute this material within the community. NT Department of Health and Families
NT Department of Health and Families has appointed an MJD Coordinator who will work collaboratively with the MJD Foundation to implement services for MJD patients in the NT. The Independent Living Centre Australia (NSW Branch)
Robyn Chapman CEO of the Independent Living Centre met with the members of the foundation’s executive. At an onsite meeting at the ILC a comprehensive ‘package’ of potential equipment for each level of the disease was devised. Robyn has provided the foundation with access to the ‘ILC Magic’ product and supplier’s data base for adaptive equipment.
The ILC would like to provide the MJD foundation with ongoing support and floated the concept of a partnership between the organisations to explore best practice delivery issues for the MJD client group and in a broader remote context. Anglicare NT
Anglicare NT partner with the MJD Foundation on providing travel and respite trips for MJD clients and their families. Carers NT
Carers NT support the MJD Foundation through small grants and providing access to their Troopy Program
Indigenous Community Volunteers
ICV works in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to design and implement community development projects. They draw on a large base of skills from all around Australia of people wishing to volunteer their time.
The MJD Foundation have established a partnership with ICV whereby ICV assist the MJD Foundation's projects by providing volunteers.
See Gwenda's Respite Trip for our first project partnering with ICV in April 2010.