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Round 2 Grant Recipients 2024-25

Regenerate Rural Women - Women Together Learning (WoTL)

Expanding to the Riverland in 2024 to uplift and empower local women, the Regenerate Rural Women (RRW) program helps women prioritise their health and well-being with tools for resilience, stress management, and personal growth.

SYP Sounds - The Southern York Peninsula (SYP) Community Hub Inc

The SYP Community Hub Inc is an innovative not-for-profit responding to community needs and community-led ideas. We're excited to support SYP Sounds, a musical project connecting local musicians with the youth of Yorke Peninsula.

Second Beginnings - iReach Rural Health

The RHIF-funded Second Beginnings initiative will support individuals with chronic health conditions, mental health, and addiction challenges. With fortnightly community cooking sessions and shared meals that promote connection and wellbeing, their new mobile coffee and food van will offer skill-building opportunities for meaningful employment.

Willaston Football Club

Grant recipient Willaston Football Club has been funded for three initiatives: a Job Ready Program, Real-Life Resilience Program, and empowering the community through engaging The Sammy D Foundation to deliver courses. The Willaston Football Club consists of 350 men’s and women’s players, 350 members, and 1,500 supporters.

Empowering Mental Health Through Animals Initiative - Sanctuary on Eyre Inc

The Empowering Mental Health Through Animals Initiative connects animals with individuals facing mental health challenges.

A Place of Integenerational Connection - Crystal Brook Kindergarten

A Place of Intergenerational Connection by Crystal Brook Kindergarten (sponsored by Uniting Country SA) is a vibrant outdoor space in Crystal Brook, featuring gardens, safe pathways, and unique seating with handmade mosaics from an awe-inspiring, connective 2022 art project.

Round 1 Grant Recipients 2023-24

Port Lincoln Aboriginal Health Service 

Tuesday 5 March 2024

Jeremy, Roy, Eddy and Fabian proudly showing off the new defibrillators for PLAHs.

Barunga Village - Stepping on Program

Friday 23 February 2024

Rural Health innovation Fund Coordinator Trudi Penrose-Starr met with one of the RHIF grant recipients, The Barunga Village in Kadina to see their excellent Stepping On program in action. It was wonderful to hear directly from the participants how informative and beneficial this program is to them and to witness the fantastic community connections and friendships they have made from attending the classes.

Hawker Community Development Board

Tuesday 23 January 2024

Rural Health Innovation Fund (RHIF) Coordinator Trudi, drove out to Hawker to meet with the Hawker Community Development Board and Community Gym a true display of fabulous collaborative community spirit driven by amazing people.

Riverland Youth Theatre

Tuesday 14 November 2023

Rural Health Innovation Fund Coordinator (RHIF) Trudi met the amazing team at Riverland Youth Theatre including their Board members and the young thespians.

Whyalla Men's Shed

Thursday 9 November 2023

Rural Health Innovation Fund Coordinator (RHIF) Trudi was in Whyalla to meet with the inspiring members of the Whyalla Men's Shed.

Our Town Ceduna/Far West

Wednesday 8 November 2023

Rural Health Innovation Fund (RHIF) Coordinator Trudi met with wonderful Grant recipients from Side by Side Mateship and Our Town Ceduna to learn all about their planning for the men’s mental fitness event making a much needed difference for their community.

Port Vincent Progress Association

Easy Moves Exercise Class - 27 September 2023

Trudi Penrose-Starr, RHIF Coordinator had the absolute privilege of meeting the amazing Easy Moves Exercise Class facilitated by the wonderful Jo Minks.

Diabetes SA

YP Field Days 2023 at Paskeville - 26 September to 28 September 2023

Rural Health Innovation Fund Coordinator Trudi Penrose-Starr had the pleasure of catching up with Diabetes SA at the Yorke Peninsula (Paskeville) Field Day.