Senses Foundation (Inc)

The Senses Foundation is a charitable, not for profit organisation providing disability support services to people of all ages throughout Western Australia. Senses Foundation’s unique service speciality is the provision of services to people who are deafblind.

Senses Foundation is built on its values of respect, integrity, innovation and excellence, which distinguishes it and guides its actions.

Senses Foundation’s 2009 – 2014 Strategic Plan translates its vision into action and defines its purpose; clarifies its uniqueness and inspires its commitment. Its major strategic objectives are:

To lead in the provision of quality services to our clients.
To grow and develop our resources to meet the disability service needs of our clients and manage our resources effectively and efficiently.
To act ethically, honestly, safely and transparently and in the best interests of the organisation and its clients.
To enhance the quality of life of people who are deafblind.
To create a culture which enables open, transparent and effective communication and open debate.
To present a consistent message regarding Senses Foundation and its work.

During the 2009/2010 financial year Senses Foundation provided over 110,000 hours of service to clients - an increase of over 26,000 hours on the previous year. Growth over the last four years has been considerable – 12% from 2006/07 to 2007/08, 21% from 2007/08 to 2008/09 and now 31% increase from 2008/09 to 2009/10.

Senses Foundation had our origins 110 years ago as the Royal WA Institute for the Blind, then amalgamated with the WA Deafblind Association in 2001 to become the Senses Foundation Inc.

Senses Foundation is a sustainable, person centred, community based, disability organisation with its primary focus on services to its clients.

"Defying Adversity' Desert Trek"

Five amazing women and Seeing Eye Dog Versace will walk the Canning Stock Route.

Two months walking a 2000klm long, harsh desert track - would you do it? Could you? Imagine having little hearing and sight and ask yourself those questions again. It's exactly what Sharyn Mitchell and her Seeing Eye Dog Versace will be doing in August and September of 2012. Click here for the full story and to make a donation.

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