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Making Waves Foundation

Locality: Darling Point, New South Wales, Australia

Phone: +61 421 725 170

Address: Level 1, 1C New Beach Road 2027 Darling Point, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.makingwavesfoundation.com.au

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25.01.2022 A biking accident left Kirk Williams paralyzed, but he has travel widely and inspires others to follow in his tyre tracks Other people with disabilities often don’t even think it’s possible to travel until they meet someone like Kirk, who’s an open book The New York Times

25.01.2022 Do you have a favourite sailing-related film or book? In this week's blog, volunteer Fiona looks into some of the favourites of members in the Making Waves team. Have you seen them all?... Tell us your favourite in the comments section https://makingwavesfoundation.com.au//sailing-inspiratio/

23.01.2022 What a way to make our hearts melt! This beautiful letter was sent to us from Warrah Special School who joined us in Sydney for a Winds of Joy sail. Thank you to our amazing volunteers for taking such good care of everyone who sails with us Warrah Society Disability Services

23.01.2022 This week's blog post comes from Martha, on the benefits of nature for young people with autism "In a study of children with autism participating in outdoor activities [3] seven main benefits were recorded: social interaction, promoting communication, behaviour, emotion, cognition, decreasing autistic sensitivity, and physical activity." Read the full article here:... https://makingwavesfoundation.com.au//benefits-of-nature/ See more

21.01.2022 EXCITING NEWS! We have a film in the Focus on Ability Short Film Festival We need YOUR HELP to win the People's Choice Award. Use the link below to view our film and vote for it.... https://www.focusonability.com.au/FOA/films/2163.html If we win the $5000 award prize, Renee (film maker and passionate MWF member) will put it directly into funding our Wright of Passage program, which our film is all about. Thank you for your help and support! If you liked our film, please encourage your friends and family to also vote for it.

20.01.2022 A team of Sydney volunteers have been working on a number of new activities to compliment our on water programs. Making Waves Ashore is a suite of sailing inspired team activities that extend the experience on the boat into schools. Designed to be conducted in any location like the playground or school hall, the activities consider the needs of our diverse clients and seek to create a fun, engaging and unique experience while still offering an element of challenge. A pilot program is being rolled out into select schools and will offer a means for Making Waves to continue program delivery even when we can't go sailing.

20.01.2022 #fridayfunny :-D Everyone at Making Waves wishes you a beautiful Friday!

19.01.2022 Check out our Wright of Passage trainees on their first sail training day! The group, who have been working on restoring our wooden yacht Mercator, jumped ship for this 8 week on water training program on Kayle! They were fast learners, quickly taking on new information and enthusiastic to learn more. Wright of Passage is a skills based training program for young people who are experiencing hardship or who have not found their place in traditional educational settings. ... We are excited to watch their progress and are grateful to all of the Wright of Passage supporters Woolwich Dockyard Cruising Yacht Club Of Australia Robert Oatley Wines If you would like to support the Wright of Passage program you can make a donation on our website - https://makingwavesfoundation.com.au/donate #youthempowerment #sailing #inclusion

18.01.2022 #mondaymotivation Covid-19 has forced us to put our usual programs on hold and not allowed schools out to visit us, or us to go in and visit them with activities. Financially, it is a difficult time for all not-for-profits, with donations down, reductions in available grants, and major fundraisers canceled... But we understand what it is like to live each day with a disability or life challenge. Every day requires patience, resilience, and adaptability. It could be one of our... blind members navigating their way through buildings they cannot see, or maybe the dyslexic finding the item they need in a big store when they cannot read. Maybe it's one of our members with anxiety who's putting themself in a tough place just to get the food shopping done, or one of our wheelchair and mobility aid users stopped by sets of stairs, big hills, narrow isles or no parking. During this time of change we can either be like the person who is trapped in their situation with no way out, or we can be like the person who finds their worth, becomes more than their situation, and discovers ways to adapt. Last week we were THRILLED to restart our Wright of Passage program. It has taken a lot of work and extra funds to make it comply with Covid Safe regulations, but it NEEDED to happen. After the lockdown was lifted we were very saddened to find that 4 of the 5 youth trainees wouldn't be coming back to the program. Trying to keep in phone contact hadn't worked. Losing the thing that gave them routine, and a reason to get out of the house and work on a project with support and mentors sent young people in need back to the negative places they had started to leave behind them. It's been upsetting for everyone here and the parents/carers. It's also got us all fired up and motivated to not let the Covid-19 environment take any more young people from us. LifeLine and Kids Helpline are experiencing volumes of calls never before seen. Hospitals are reporting sharp increases in the number of hospital admissions due to self-harm. We have choices. We can sit around waiting for the environment to return to what we once operated programs in OR we can adapt to what we have now and continue working on new program ideas... You can help us raise the financial resources we need by purchasing a raffle ticket here https://www.rafflelink.com.au/makingwaves2020 Thank you

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18.01.2022 WIN A SYDNEY HARBOUR CRUISE ON ONE OF OUR YACHTS FOR A CARER YOU KNOW! To celebrate National Carers Week, 11-17 October 2020, and all the amazing work that people do in caring for someone with a disability or chronic illness/life challenge, we are giving you the chance to nominate a carer to come boating with us. Nominate a carer or frontline medical worker by either:... - tagging them in the comments section of this post and telling us (in no more than 100 words) how they are an amazing carer and why they'd enjoy some respite time on a Sydney Harbour boat cruise with us OR - emailing us at [email protected] with the carers name and, in no more than 100 words, how they are an amazing carer and why they'd enjoy some respite time on a Sydney Harbour boat cruise with us To make your entry count, you need to Like and Follow the Making Waves Foundation Facebook Page We will be selecting 10 carers and their nominator to join us on one of our yachts for a 2 hour Sydney Harbour, Winds of Care cruise. Winners need to be available on either Saturday 17 Oct or Sunday 18 Oct. Lunch boxes and water/soft drinks provided. Competition closes on Monday 5th October, 11:59 pm *** Boat outings are subject to weather conditions and COVID-19 regulations. At present, MWF has a Covid-Safe policy for a reduced number of participants on our boats

17.01.2022 Dancing with the Stars show in Norway sees the first disabled contestant, Birgit Skarstein, take to the dance floor. Do you think that having a disabled contestant on the show will help to change perceptions of disability?

17.01.2022 Sydney has been putting on some brilliant sailing days! Perfect for our Winds of Joy program with Warrah Society Disability Services

16.01.2022 Thanks to Wangee Park School for joining us on our Winds of Joy program! It was a fantastic day to be out on the water and it looks like everyone had a great time!

15.01.2022 Our new crew volunteers have been working hard over the last few weeks with our Crew Trainer, Andrew, in preparation for Term 1, 2021 in Sydney No matter what your sailing skill level is, even if it is a zero, we have a training program ready for you Visit our website to learn more about volunteering with MWF and making a difference in the lives of young Australian's with a disability or life challenge. We would love to have you on board!

15.01.2022 "Suddenly confronted with financial instability, emotional exhaustion and little to no respite from unpaid work, Lyn’s life was completely upturned" This week the Making Waves blog heard from a carer on the challenges of being a carer and what she wants society to understand https://makingwavesfoundation.com.au//the-challenges-of-/

14.01.2022 As part of Dyslexia Awareness Month this October Code REaD Dyslexia Network are offering two free webinars. The first looks at facts and myths The second webinar, Supporting your child through their school journey, will cover topics like challenges along the way as you navigate through school, working together with your school, outside agencies available and, assistive technology and accommodations ... Visit their Page now to register for one or both of these informative and free webinars

13.01.2022 "In our experience, the current discourse about suicide in our community often fails to recognize the lived experience of young people. Implicit assumptions are often made that the pathways to suicide for young people, including associated risk factors, are similar to those for adults" - Your Town (an Australian service provider and advocate for children and young people 'at risk') Numerous reports and articles provide lists of risks and protective factors that are linked to ...suicide, but understanding which factors are most important, how different factors are inter-related, and how they might be targeted with interventions is limited. Understanding of risk factors is useful for identifying particular groups at high risk but does not help identify individuals at risk. Despite years of research, we are still unable to predict either who will develop suicidal thoughts, or who will act on those thoughts You can read more of this discussion in the Your Town Discussion Pages on their website

13.01.2022 How can something so seemingly insignificant to me, like the width of a hallway, be so meaningful to a whole group of people, and I never even noticed? "This is the power of designing with disabilities in mind; we raise the standard for all. This rule is true beyond the built environment when we create and design societies with people with disabilities in mind, our societies become better for everyone: New blog post - Designing for the Deaf for a Better World... https://makingwavesfoundation.com.au//designing-for-the-/ See more

13.01.2022 #Repost The Age Dylan Alcott ....... When some people [introduce me], they’ll say, He’s a differently abled person. I’m like, Just say the word ‘disabled’. I’m proud of my disability, I’m proud of who I am. When I go up to little kids with a disability, I say, What’s your name?, and then, What’s your disability? Their parent might go, She doesn’t have a disability even though she’s clearly in a wheelchair. That’s already telling her being disabled is a bad thing. We all need to say disabled because guess what? There’s absolutely nothing wrong with having a disability. It makes you different. And there’s nothing wrong with being different. https://www.theage.com.au//dylan-alcott-i-m-proud-of-my-di

13.01.2022 Canberra United's All Ability Academy is the first dedicated football academy for people with a disability in the ACT. The program is designed for players with cerebral palsy, acquired brain injuries or other disabilities and it gives aspiring footballers like Luc the opportunity to train and play with a diverse group of people.

13.01.2022 Yesterday, a number of financial markets took part in Australia's first industry-wide charity trading day. In particular, the ASX donated all the cash market trading fees received on the day, nabtrade donated their full day's brokerage revenue. The total amount raised for the day was $561,000! The ASX Refinitiv Charity Foundation will be donating 100% of the funds it receives from the Charity Trading Day to the range of Australia-based children's, disability, and medical res...earch charities it supports - the Making Waves Foundation is one of these very grateful charities. Thank you to all the generous sponsors and donors involved! The funds raised will make a big difference for us and the other charities involved

13.01.2022 Win this luxury Lexus CT200h hybrid and show your support for young Australians with a disability or life challenge Get your tickets here https://www.rafflelink.com.au/makingwaves2020 Only 4500 tickets available, so get in quick!

12.01.2022 Making Waves Foundation CEO and Founder joins other Sydney boat operators to speak with the Financial Review about the affects of the coronavirus on boat trips and sailing in Sydney

12.01.2022 #MEMORIES sailing on the River Derwent, out of the Derwent Sailing Squadron Inc in Hobart, with students from Campania District School :-D

12.01.2022 Just getting our Sunday exercise in... What's your favourite way to exercise?

11.01.2022 #FridayFunny Truth! Have an awesome Friday

10.01.2022 Two things you can't forget to do on this very special day!! 1. Talk like a pirate :-D That's right - it's International Talk Like a Pirate Day TODAY and...... 2. Help us scallywags at the Making Waves Foundation to offload our treasure of a BRAND NEW LUXURY LEXUS CAR by getting your ticket https://www.rafflelink.com.au/makingwaves2020 Limited tickets available for sale! Only 4500 chances to win gives you a much better chance of finding treasure than a battered pirate map

08.01.2022 A very special happy birthday to Renee Smith!! Renee plays a huge role in everything we do and is a wonderful role model to so many of our participants. She is a fierce individual and an incredible sailor and we wish her an amazing day!!... <3

08.01.2022 Breaking The Rolex Sydney Hobart is cancelled for 2020... I am so sorry to all who were planning to head south either as a sailor or supporter, or organiser.... --- A personal thanks to my team, and our supporters that were going to help us once again this year. Marine Sales Tasmania and the Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania are incredible with what they do to help us with the finish. Cronulla Sailing Club were on board to help us with the start once again. PFG Group for our finish craft, Musto Australasia, Bollé Australia and Harken for their sponsorship and continual belief in our work. ROLEX for their incredible support of the Great Race and yachting in general, and all at the CYCA who organise the race with the RYCT. Miss you all x Sydney crew; Pil, Nev, Annabelle thank you x Hobart crew; Steve you are a legend x Back end; Josh thank you champ x Core crew; Rob, Tiana, Andrew - love you so much and thank you for all you do. We will have a show on Boxing Day to mark what would have been - I would love to hear what your favourite moments are from our coverage - so stay tuned on that :) We will still bring you Hobart Cheer to mark one hell of a year xxx --- Cruising Yacht Club Of Australia - Media Release It is with great regret that the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia announces that the 76th Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race will not be proceeding in 2020. The impact of COVID-19 that has disrupted sporting events around the globe for so much of the year has added the Great Race to its list. CYCA Commodore, Noel Cornish AM said, We are bitterly disappointed to cancel the Race this year especially considering the plans and preparations we had put in place to have a COVID Safe race. We were so well prepared to run the race and we’re only six days from the start. This is the first time in 76 years that the race will not be conducted. The primary consideration for the Club continues to be the safety of competitors, Members and staff along with the health and welfare of the people of NSW and Tasmania. Following the announcement by the Tasmanian Premier, Peter Gutwein, this afternoon, it is now impracticable for the CYCA to conduct the Race under prevailing COVID-19 restrictions. Yesterday, the Northern Beaches local government area of Sydney had been classified a High Risk zone which would prevent any residents from travelling to Tasmania. This afternoon, Greater Sydney was defined as Medium Risk whereby people entering Tasmania from Sydney are required to quarantine for fourteen days on arrival. As this restriction would apply to all competitors, families, race management and staff, it is unrealistic to proceed further with planning for the Race. It is unlikely the restrictions and advice will lift in the immediate future. As such the immense logistics involved in reorganising and running a significant sporting event such as the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, as well as the planning and preparation required by crews, precludes the Club from postponing the race. Alternative races had been carefully considered by the Club. However, in line with the NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian’s request that all NSW residents limit their non-essential travel and interactions with others, it was felt that there were no other options that would allow for a COVID Safe replacement race. On behalf of the CYCA, I’d like to express my gratitude to our Competitors, Members, Volunteers, The Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania, New South Wales & Tasmanian Governments, and other stakeholders for the very close working relationships we’ve developed through the year to make the race a possibility. A special thank you to our partner Rolex for their support of the race and our Club. This race has a long and proud history and we look forward to continuing this exciting tradition next year.

08.01.2022 Andrew Halliday, Sydney's Crew Trainer, has resumed training sails for our volunteers. The primary focus for the remainder of 2020 will be working with our new on-water volunteers, taking them through a course of sail training with the aim of producing valuable new crew members ready to contribute to MWF programs. Partnered with learning to operate our vessels safely, the main goal of the training is to ensure that every volunteer contributes to creating an environment where ...everyone who participants in our programs feels included, valued and safe to be who they are. The training environment itself represents this culture with one of our new volunteers reflecting, "I have learned that it is useless to compare myself with others; as with everyone else, I too have something unique to give." Additionally, Andrew is working with some of our senior volunteers with the aim of bolstering the ranks of Second-in-Command and Skippers to ensure we have a balanced crew roster as we approach full program capacity. These opportunities for upskilling will be by invitation and run in conjunction with programs on Tuesday and Wednesdays.

07.01.2022 HAPPY NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK! Our family of close to 200 volunteers empower and enable thousands of people with disabilities and disadvantage every year through our sailing programs. We are so grateful to all of you! ... The Centre for Volunteering #waveforvolunteers #volunteering #nationalvolunteerweek2021 #nationalvolunteerweek

07.01.2022 This week we have some uplifting stories from a teacher at a Melbourne special school who has been bringing students sailing since we began in Melbourne (2015). You can experience this encouraging read here: https://makingwavesfoundation.com.au//gloria-todd-storie/

06.01.2022 #REPOST from Tilda, a young Australian para equestrian athlete and passionate disability advocate ......... Loving my new mask It's definitely been difficult trying to understand people through a mask because I rely a lot on lip reading. It sorta got to the point where I was a bit over it. Definitely not a big problem in the scheme of what people have had to cope with, so don't want to be woe is me. Hopefully this mask will help people be a bit more aware and have a bit of patience or gesture when communicating to me

06.01.2022 We were thrilled to see students from Lawrence Hargrave School having a great time on board our yacht Kayle, learning the ropes and enjoying the sights

06.01.2022 Yesterday we had a group of volunteers getting creative on land! They have been working on developing activities that we could take to our schools when Covid restrictions allow. There were pulleys, fenders, lots of rope, life jackets and talk of walking the plank. It was great to see the group's ideas begin to take shape as they tested some activities on each other and Renee in her wheelchair.... Stay tuned as we continue to work on this new Covid-safe program... Don't forget - if you'd like to financially support our important work and be in with a chance to win a Lexus, you can purchase tickets in our raffle here: www.rafflelink.com.au/makingwaves2020

05.01.2022 Students from Wairoa School enjoyed the feeling of being on the water and watching the ripples against the hull. Boat trips are very sensory experiences. There are many new sights, sounds, textures, smells and movements :-D

05.01.2022 #fridayfunny for all the yacht racers out there...

05.01.2022 #FridayFunny - just your average sort of Twilight Race on board with the Making Waves Foundation this week :-D Did you know that this week is Social Inclusion Week @siweekaus? This awareness week aims to help all Australians feel included and valued, giving everyone the opportunity to participate fully in society

04.01.2022 We're rigging up for a start of Term 1 sailing programs in Sydney and Melbourne on February 15 :-D If your school or organisation wants to experience a sail like James Busby High did, sign up on our calendar soon, before Term 1 books out!

04.01.2022 Are you our next Social Media superstar?! We are looking for volunteers who are passionate about sharing our story online. Check out the role description on Seek or get in touch! https://volunteer.com.au/volunte//Social-Media-Coordinator

04.01.2022 Missing the running of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race this year? Tune in to Adventures of a Sailor Girl in around 90 minutes time for a live race tribute show Happy Boxing Day

04.01.2022 To all those who celebrate - Merry Christmas from everyone at the Making Waves Foundation #fridayfunny

03.01.2022 WRIGHT OF PASSAGE UPDATE We are thrilled with the progress of the Wright of Passage program since it was able to resume in mid-September. Three youth trainees are settling into the program well and have begun working on Wright of Passage Mercator's restoration. Lifting of Covid restrictions for NSW Education means that two new youth from Lake Illawarra High will be allowed to join in the work effort and training at Woolwich Dock. None of this would be possible without the eff...orts of our core volunteers, as well as three new volunteers who have settled in to the program well. MWF thanks them for the passion, dedication and willingness to give their time and skills to this fantastic program. MWF Management has been in discussion with another organisation of similar values, around opportunities to collaborate and bring several more youth into our program. More information will be released once plans are finalised. See more

02.01.2022 Congrats to all those who participated in our Wednesday Twilight races at the Cruising Yacht Club Of Australia, we took 3rd place in DivA proving that a crew of able and disabled bodied sailors working together can compete against the rest and take home trophies! AND we had lots of fun doing it. Thanks to our Skipper Robert Speedy for accepting the trophy at the presentation night.

01.01.2022 "Invisible disability is a blessing and a curse. I most often have the option to hide or disclose my disability" "Calling myself disabled feels like taking the biggest piece of cake at a birthday party I wasn't invited to. I am able to do so much more than others" 29 year old Erica writes on her personal health experience and experiences during Covid-19 lockdowns

01.01.2022 "The fires start tearing through, sirens blazing, there's smoke in the air and I'm in a complete state of sensory overload," the 33-year-old autistic man Haydn Payne said Haydn, who has his own business mentoring and designing training programs to support autistic people ( Spectrumite ) , is now using his experience for good. He has featured in a video produced by advocacy organisation Next Step and Resilience NSW to teach first responders how to help the autistic community n...avigate emergencies. Next Step Community Services Resilience NSW