Julian Burton Burns Trust gets big boost from SA Government
- From: AdelaideNow
- September 21, 2010
THE Julian Burton Burns Trust has received a $600,000 pledge from the State Government which it is hoping will be matched by an unnamed private business.
Premier Mike Rann made the commitment this morning, with the money to be spread over four years.
It will be used for burns education and prevention programs such as the BurnSafe School Program and other state-wide community education campaigns.
A former Sturt footballer, Burton established his charity in 2003 - a year after suffering third-degree burns in the Bali bombings.
He said burn injuries were in the top three causes of accidental death in preschoolers.
"The Julian Burton Burns Trust is Australia's leading community organisation committed to the prevention, care and research into burn injuries," Mr Rann said.
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