At The Shepherd Centre the work we do, and the amazing achievements of the children in our care, are made possible through the support of our generous and inspiring community partners.
We are sincerely grateful to our Council and Club partners and our community fundraisers for helping to bring the gifts of speech and sound to children with hearing loss and helping them to live their fullest lives.
Thank you to all of our incredible supporters!
If you would like to learn more about any aspect of The Shepherd Centre’s programs and how you as an individual or as an organisation can become involved in improving the lives of children who are deaf our team will be delighted to answer any questions you may have.
Hamish was diagnosed with bilateral profound hearing loss and received two cochlear implants. Fiona and Charles realised it would take a concerted family effort to help Hamish fulfil his potential.
‘In actuality, there’s a lot of hard work and rehabilitative therapy involved, especially on behalf of the parents. Without them, I would never have been able to make a speech. And without The Shepherd Centre, they would never have been able to help me along this path in the first place.’
Annabel was diagnosed with bilateral moderate hearing loss at just five weeks old. 'I loved the optimism of The Shepherd Centre,' says Claire. 'In our first meeting, they told me about some of their incredible outcomes.
I liked that their program was adjusted to suit Annabel rather than expecting her to fit into a program'. She says, 'They just "got her" – every session was tailored to Annabel's interests and challenges.' She's now excelling in the classroom and the schoolyard.
‘The staff were incredibly supportive and encouraged my family all the way,’ Rosie recalls, ‘I remember every afternoon I would sit at my little desk at home and practice my sounds, letters.
She adds, ‘It was a lifeline for me and my family, to come across such an incredible organisation that helped me prove all those people wrong; all those people who said I would never speak nor hear; it was a blessing.
Hamish was diagnosed with bilateral profound hearing loss and received two cochlear implants. Fiona and Charles realised it would take a concerted family effort to help Hamish fulfil his potential.
‘In actuality, there’s a lot of hard work and rehabilitative therapy involved, especially on behalf of the parents. Without them, I would never have been able to make a speech. And without The Shepherd Centre, they would never have been able to help me along this path in the first place.’
Annabel was diagnosed with bilateral moderate hearing loss at just five weeks old. 'I loved the optimism of The Shepherd Centre,' says Claire. 'In our first meeting, they told me about some of their incredible outcomes.
I liked that their program was adjusted to suit Annabel rather than expecting her to fit into a program'. She says, 'They just "got her" – every session was tailored to Annabel's interests and challenges.' She's now excelling in the classroom and the schoolyard.
‘The staff were incredibly supportive and encouraged my family all the way,’ Rosie recalls, ‘I remember every afternoon I would sit at my little desk at home and practice my sounds, letters.
She adds, ‘It was a lifeline for me and my family, to come across such an incredible organisation that helped me prove all those people wrong; all those people who said I would never speak nor hear; it was a blessing.
The Shepherd Centre is a world-leading, child-safe NDIS service provider and specialist in helping children with hearing loss learn to listen and speak. We have helped thousands of children reach their full potential for over 50 years.
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