While government in Victoria support NNAAMI in principle and is slow to provide assistance for NNAAMIs work. NNAAMI would be interested in receiving sponsorship or donations for the following:

Needs NNAAMI would appreciate assistance to purchase

- Photocopier, (a good high volume copier)

- Computer and Fax Equipment,

- Telephone Line, Dedicated Separate Counselling Support Line,

- Subsidises for Children and Young People to attend supportive Respite camps,

- Rural Respite Facility Property.

Contact, Paul Mckillop on ph 03-98893O95. or Write to: NNAAMI Sponsorship. P.0. Box 213. Glen Iris. Vic. 3146. Australia.

"It is important that services are managed by and for this group, to ever be effective". Governments and service providers are welcome to fund or purchase NNAAMI's services "Initiatives like NNAAMI should be encouraged"

"I strongly support the idea that there should be more support for the children of the mentally ill. Everyone is so focused on the person that is ill that they forget about us. If we don't get care to be able to survive ourselves how would we ever take care of our parents."' Thomas.