FUNDRAISING SNAPSHOT
Wheely making
a change
In June this year, 15 of Brisbane’s best business
leaders braved the dizzying heights on the
Wheel of Brisbane to support CPL’s Let’s Talk
Program.
The support of teams from
Star Entertainment Group,
JSA Creative, Staples
and IPA has meant that
CPL’s Let’s Talk program
will continue to provide
people with complex
communication needs the
opportunity and support
they need to communicate
with the world around them.
CPL’s Assistive Technology
Manager, Rebecca
Daniloff, explained
that Let’s Talk Days are
designed to “develop
the communication skills
and grow the confidence
of people with complex
communication needs”.
“Let’s Talk works with each
person and their unique
abilities to find the right
assistive technology and
devices that will give them
the best possible chance of
communicating.
“Assistive communication
devices are expensive and
can cost tens of thousands
of dollars, so it is not
practical or possible for
families to buy multiple
devices. That’s why CPL’s
program and our equipment
bank are so important;
we make sur