Hypersomnolence Australia is on a mission to improve the lives of people with Idiopathic Hypersomnia. But we need champions of change to join us.
Why is your gift so important?
Hypersomnolence Australia do not charge membership and we do not receive any funding. HA is completely funded by the community. Your donation will help us continue to advocate for the needs of people with Idiopathic Hypersomnia and associated disorders of hypersomnolence and to provide support and information through our support services and ongoing education and awareness programs. It will also ensure that we can continue to host the Worldwide Idiopathic Hypersomnia Awareness Week. A worldwide initiative that Hypersomnolence Australia started in 2013. It will also help us to achieve other important events like the Idiopathic Hypersomnia and Narcolepsy Education Day (held in April 2022). This was a first of its kind event held alongside the Australasian Sleep Australia’s annual Sleep DownUnder conference at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre. Sleep Downunder is a Scientific Meeting of the Australasian Sleep Association (ASA) and Australia and New Zealand Sleep Science Association (ANZSSA). Our Idiopathic Hypersomnia and Narcolepsy Education Day was been inspired by a very successful education day held at the World Sleep Congress in Vancouver 2019. It was a patient focused event that invites medical professionals and patients and their friends and family our goal was that both sides could learn from each other. We invited an international speaker, Professor Yves Dauvilliers, MD, PhD, University of Montpellier, France, and were fortunate to have esteemed Australian sleep clinician and researcher, Professor Ron Grunstein MBBS, MD, PhD, FRACP, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, University of Sydney and others speak at our event too. With your support, we can ensure more events like this are held and are affordable so that everyone can attend. Please note we did not receive a single cent in funding for this event. And we do not anticipate receiving funding for future events either. We rely completely on the support of our generous and loyal supporters. There are various ways you can support us. DONATE Hypersomnolence Australia's (HA) commitment to provide information, support and advocacy for Idiopathic Hypersomnia and associated disorders of hypersomnolence throughout Australia is strong but we can not do this alone. If HA has helped you, your family or friends, or you are a sleep health professional and you believe as we do, that HA is a necessary service for people with Idiopathic Hypersomnia and associated disorders of hypersomnolence, providing a donation will help us continue into the future. No amount is too small, every dollar is greatly appreciated as it helps to ensure we can continue to provide quality information and support to patients, carers and the health care community. All donations over $2 are tax deductible.
You can donate via PayPal Giving Fund or via Direct Deposit to ANZ Bank BSB 014286 Account No. 210329584 in the name of Hypersomnolence Australia (please use your name as the reference). You can also send a cheque to PO Box 5278 Algester Qld 4115. If you donate via Direct Deposit and you would like a receipt please email info@hypersomnolenceaustralia.org.au. If you would like your donation to be used specifically for the Idiopathic Hypersomnia Awareness Week please email us and let us know.
FACEBOOK FUNDRAISER Facebook fundraisers are a great way to help raise funds. All proceeds raised will go directly to Hypersomnolence Australia through the PayPal Giving Fund. Click here to set up your Facebook Fundraiser. If you have any trouble setting up your fundraiser, please feel free to contact us for assistance. HOLD A FUNDRAISER
Get some friends together and host an event. Whether you host a sausage sizzle, cake sale, trivia night, organise a walkathon or would like to donate the proceeds of your next garage your fundraising will make a big difference. Contact us and let us know about your event and we will do what we can to help promote it.
BECOME A CORPORATE SUPPORTER
While Hypersomnolence Australia is a Charity, our fund-raising philosophy is one of mutual benefit, not a hand out. If you would like to know more about how your business can benefit by becoming a corporate supporter, please contact us for more information.
LEAVE A GIFT IN YOUR WILL
People all over Australia benefit from the work we do. Much of this would not be possible without the support of our donors. After making sure family and friends are taken care of, there is comfort in knowing that your legacy lives on. To download a document outlining the wording of your gift, please click here.
SPREAD THE WORD
Help us get the word out! Share our web pages and social media with all of your contacts and ask them to share them too! Click here for our Idiopathic Hypersomnia brochure that you can download and share.
The Trustee for Hypersomnolence Australia is endorsed as a Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) from 01 Jul 2013. It is covered by Item 1 of the table in section 30-15 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 ABN: 19662120036