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Renew Opening

A world class rehabilitation centre

ReNew Neurobehavioural Services was officially opened by Mrs Jan de Kretser on behalf of the Patron in Chief of EW Tipping Foundation, the Governor of Victoria, in Altona Meadows on 29 March. Over 100 representatives from government, service providers and community organisations attended the launch.

ReNew is a joint venture between the EW Tipping Foundation and the Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust (BIRT) using the neurobehavioural rehabilitation model established by BIRT in the UK.

Board members and staff from EW Tipping Foundation and the ReNew team were delighted to welcome our UK partners from BIRT to the launch: Barrie Oldham, CEO; Ann Buckler, Head of Quality Assurance and Business Development; and Dr Rashmi Sharma, Strategy and Special Projects Manager.

Rebecca Viney, an ambassador for ReNew, and her mother, Donna, joined in the opening celebrations.

Rebecca presented Mrs de Krester with artwork which she created as a memento of the day.

Click here to download the event program.

Click here to view news about the opening.

Watch Rebecca and Donna’s story, click here.

Photo Gallery

You can view some photos taken on the day by hovering your mouse over the thumbnails.

  • Mrs Jan de Kretser and Chair of the EW Tipping Foundation, Geoff Donovan

  • Richard Dent, Chief Executive Officer of the EW Tipping Foundation

  • Geoff Donovan, BIRT CEO Barrie Oldham and Mrs Jan de Kretser unveil plaque

  • BIRT CEO Barrie Oldham speaks at the launch

  • Geoff Donovan speaks at the launch

  • Barrie Oldham, Geoff Donovan, Mrs Jan de Kretser, Rebecca Viney, Richard Dent

  • Rebecca Viney, Mrs Jan de Kretser, Donna Viney

  • Richard Dent, Altona Meadows Councillor, Luba Grigorovitch, Mayor of City of Hobsons Bay, Michael Raffoul, Mrs Jan de Kretser, Barrie Oldham, and Member for Altona, MP, Jill Hennessy

  • Mrs Jan de Kretser, Rowan Cockerell tour ReNew

  • Rowan Cockerell, Rebecca Viney, Donna Viney and Richard Dent

  • Renew and BIRT staff

  • Barrie Oldham. Anne Bucker, Head of Quality Assurance and Business Development, BIRT