Kalparrin Awards

Margaret Cole Award

This award is made available through the generous support of Margaret Cole. Awarded annually, the award of $1,000 is made to help a primary carer of a child with special needs achieve a personal goal by assisting them to step outside the caring role and develop their skills and talents. The award is available as a once only seeding grant to help launch a personal project such as, but not restricted to, launching a TAFE course, paying for university fees or books, or setting up a small business.

The applicant must:

• Be the primary carer of a child with special needs
• Be a member of Kalparrin
• Be struggling financially
• Have evidence of a business plan (e.g., through a submission to the New Enterprise Incentive Scheme NEIS [link to www.absnetwork.com.au/neis]
• Submit a report at the end of the year detailing how the award was spent.

How to apply:

Send a 1-2 page letter (email or hard copy) outlining your goals and personal details to Kalparrin.

Submission Date: 30 November each year.

Kalparrin Service Awards

These awards are made to Kalparrin members based on the following criteria:

• A contribution to Kalparrin over a period of at least five years (need not be continuous)
• Extent of the individual's contribution
• Contributing despite adversity or hardship
• Contributing in a voluntary capacity.

Nominations are called for annually and awarded at the Annual General Meeting each year.

For more information about these awards, please contact Kalparrin