Senator David Van Senator’s statement on heart disease
The Remote Laundries project was featured in Senator David Van’s Senator’s Statement on Heart Disease last month. Watch here.
Governor-General returns to our Casuarina Remote Laundry
Last week, we again welcomed the Governor-General His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd) and his wife, Mrs Hurley to our Casuarina Remote Laundries project.
ABC News: Scabies spread in remote Indigenous communities
Last night, ABC reporter James Elton highlighted the health, social and economic impact our Remote Laundries project is making on the Barunga community in the Top End of the Northern Territory.
The Bagala Laundry turns 5!
The Barunga community celebrated a simple, life-changing solution to improve health and wellbeing in their community, with the Bagala Laundry turning five yesterday.
Empowering First Nations Communities to End Rheumatic Heart Disease
Our Remote Laundries not only address the health issues associated with a lack of washing facilities in remote communities, they create employment opportunities and a hub for conversation and education. Our recent collaboration with the Heart Foundation’s Champions4Change program was one such opportunity.
World Congress on Rheumatic Heart Disease
Our CEO, Liz Morgan-Brett has just returned from the World Heart Federation’s inaugural World Congress on Rheumatic Heart Disease in Abu Dhabi.
A visit from our partner, Nestlé Professional
We were thrilled to demonstrate first-hand our Remote Laundries project in action when we received a visit from one of our partners, Nestlé Professional Australia, represented by General Manager, Kristina Czepl.
A joint vision to make an even greater impact
Watch this important video by our incredible partner, the Heart Foundation to learn more about our ambition to build more laundries to make an even greater impact.
30 000 cycles completed!
Each one of the 30 000 cycles has contributed to the incredible reduction of scabies infections by up to 60 per cent, a crucial step in reducing the prevalence of rheumatic heart disease (RHD), a 100 per cent preventable condition in remote communities.
Breaking the cycle of heart disease together
Our Remote Laundries project was privileged to join forces with the National Heart Foundation of Australia at the Barunga Festival this year to share knowledge about skin health for heart health.
Watch the impactful video from the festival.