lifestart.org.au Lifestart charity helping early childhood intervention and school age services

May, 2009

Lifestart, a registered charity, provides early childhood intervention and school aged services to children with additional needs, including Down syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorder, global developmental delay and rare genetic disorders. Lifestart provides a family centred approach to meeting the needs of children living with disability and their families.  It is based on the concept of partnership with children, families and carers to assist and empower them to participate meaningfully and inclusively in our community.

Lifestart 2009 AGM

The 2009 Lifestart Annual General Meeting will take place at 8pm on Wednesday 20th May at the Lifestart Eastwood Branch at Somerville Park, 679 Blaxland Road, Eastwood. All Lifestart members are welcome. Outgoing CEO Andrew Wilson will present a report on the year-in-review. A financial report will also be given and the election of officers will take place. For further information contact Liz on 9807 9700.

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Lifestart welcomes new CEO

New Lifestart Chief Executive Officer Denise Shaw began her new role on Monday 27th April. Denise is replacing Andrew Wilson who has been acting in the position since August of 2008. Andrew will officially hand over the role on 15th May to assist Denise in settling in. Denise comes to Lifestart with 12 years experience as CEO of not-for-profit organizations, including Life Education NSW and AFS Intercultural Programs Australia. Denise has considerable experience in areas familiar to Lifestart, including promoting the value of not-for-profit organizations among Government agencies, exposure to Culturaly & Liguistically Diverse programs (CALD) and volunteer based organizations.

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