Ms JENNY AITCHISON (Maitland)—I rise today to acknowledge the Maitland Rugby Blacks Netball Club and their efforts in fundraising for the Type 1 Foundation – Hunter New England Region. Established in 2008 the Maitland Rugby Blacks Netball Club is one of the largest netball clubs in Maitland and consists of 37 teams and over 350 members and players. Every year the Club holds a crazy socks and hair event as part of their weekly Saturday competition. This year the club's dedicated volunteer committee decided that they would use the event to raise much needed funds for the Type 1 Foundation. The club raised $400 for the Type 1 foundation, through the sale of their 'Crazy Blacks Socks'. The club also invited the team from Type 1 Foundation – Hunter New England Region to join them on the day and sell their fundraising beanies with funds going towards the outstanding work they do in acknowledging and supporting the 'human element' of a diagnosis of this life-long disease. I sincerely thank the Maitland Rugby Blacks Netball Club for their initiative and efforts in supporting this important foundation.