WHY “THE BIG RED BBQ”?
The BIG RED BBQ is based on an Australian icon, the barbeque. Barbeques are great opportunities to bring family and friends together to create and share fantastic memories. It is with this in mind that Kidney Health Australia developed the BIG RED BBQ, to give everyone the chance to get their family and friends together to not only have fun, but to raise funds and awareness of kidney disease.
So hold your own barbeque and by making people aware that kidney disease is a silent killer, you never know whose life you may save.
ABOUT KIDNEY HEALTH AUSTRALIA
Kidney Health Australia’s vision is to saves lives and reduce the need for dialysis. Our mission is to advance the public health agenda through awareness, detection, prevention and management of kidney disease in Australia and our region.
We achieve this by:
- Implementing awareness and education programs in conjunction with renal specialists, health professionals and educators to reduce the incidence of kidney disease in the community.
- Funding cutting edge medical research into cures for kidney and urinary tract disease.
- Providing a network of education, care and support for patients, their families and carers and promoting organ donation.
- Hosting and funding our kids programs to assist in creating a normal life for those with kidney disease.
Who benefits from our services?
The Australian community as a whole benefits from our services. All have access to vital information through our website and telephone information line. Those people currently suffering from kidney disease are able to attend our health forums, kid’s programs, use our F.A.I.T.H housing accommodation and much more.
Where do your funds go?
All fund raised from the BIG RED BBQ will go to funding the many programs and services we offer the Australian Community.
Programs include:
Kidney Kids Camp
Our Kids Camp is a five-day camp run especially for ‘Kidney Kids’ – young people aged between 7 and 17 years – who are affected by kidney disease and caters for approximately 50 to 60 children, with an equal numbers of carers.
Kidney Health Information Service (1800 4 KIDNEY)
Our information service is free to the Australian community and provides information to those people who wish to know more about kidney disease and urinary tract health.
Kidney Kid Capers
Is a daytime activity program for school-aged children with kidney disease and their siblings. The program over three days is action-packed and fun-filled providing children and their parents/carers with an opportunity for networking as well as a break from their normal routine.
F.A.I.T.H Housing (Family Accommodation Initiative Transplant Housing)
Provides fully furnished accommodation for Western Australian families who need to travel to Perth for living kidney transplants. Since the launch of FAITH in Western Australia, Kidney Health Australia has provided numerous rural families with much needed accommodation, easing their financial burden.
