Shot from behind of recipient Jin (right) and Dylan (left) holding hands raised on stage at Ability Fest. Both are wheelchair users.

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Lily (left) with three female cast members (right) smile to the camera on set. Lily is kneeling down next to a female character who is a wheelchair user, whilst the other two females remain standing in costume.
Close up image of Noah standing behind a set of dj decks as he faces the crowd, with one arm raised. He wears headphones around his neck
Sybella (left) and Dylan (right) smile to camera side by side. The photo is taken outside on a grass oval with a white painted athletics track around the perimeter.
Connor (left) stands side by side with Dylan (right). They smile to the camera in a hallway filled with grey lockers behind.
Elinor pictured outside on a park bench, playing a violin. She is mid stroke holding the bow to the violin.
Satria wears a blue short sleeve shirt and stands at the front of a classroom presenting to class. Behind is a large screen with a presentation on it.
Max smiles to camera and holds a basketball court whilst in his sports wheelchair. He is outside on a sunny day at an outdoor basketball court.
A young boy is sitting in a wheelchair on a basketball court.
Bec pictured in her strike force powerchair, she wears a pink jersey and has a oxygen mask on. She is pictured at an indoor basketball stadium.
Dylan (left) pictured with recipient Hugh (right) smiling to camera. They are outside in the sunshine with both individuals being wheelchair users.
Riley (left) and Dylan (right) smile to the camera. Riley wears a Essendon scarf.
Andrew wears a black suit and sun glasses, he holds a pineapple to his ear as if on the phone and is looking into the distance. He is outside with greenery in the background.
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Dylan (left) and recipient Jamieson (right) wear yellow Aussie uniforms holding Paralympic gold medal. Both are wheelchair users.
Daniel wears a yellow jersey with the number 10 and holds a hockey stick in both hands. He's at an indoor basketball court and in his new DAF power chair.
Joe on top of a ski mountain decked in snow gear. He stands on his left leg attached to a ski and holding two poles.
Sonny gives a thumbs up to the camera in his tennis wheelchair. The background shows a blue tennis court and tennis balls on the ground.
Jaxson pictured in his wheelchair (left) with rap mentor Sean (right), posing for a photo holding an ARIA award.
Carly rests her left hand on a locker that reads ParaMatildas, whilst looking behind over her shoulder smiling. She wears a goalie ParaMatildas football top with a yellow captain arm band.
Dylan (left) and recipient Kirsten (right) side by side as Kirsten's reads braille music.
Recipient Hannah (left) in the pool post race with swimming cap, next to fellow competitor in the next lane (right).
Behind shot of Josh aiming for an archery target with his bow and arrow.
Recipient Grace stands on an athletics track with her arms crossed smiling to camera. Her rainbow bike is resting in the background.
Gillie (left) and Arlo (right) smile to camera on an outdoor blue tennis court in their tennis specific wheelchairs.
Rohan smiling to camera in his wheelchair facing the camera. He holds a second place medal around his neck, with an indoor gymnasium in the background.
Side shot of Cam competing in the bike leg of a triathlon event. He wears racing lycra and a helmet.
Recipient Tyler wearing lycra, smiling about to drink from water bottle.
Recipient Tilly, posing in a purple costume for dance routine.
Close up photo for recipient Kylo, smiling to camera.
Recipient Georgia (left) and guide (right) smiling to camera decked in snow gear. Snow mountains are in the background.
Black and white photo of Liv posing with her left hand resting under her chin during a photo shoot. Two phones are held in the foreground taking photos.
Close up shot of recipient Kinnon smiling to camera.
Recipient Lachlan wears a snow jacket and beanie with a first place medal around his neck. Snow mountains are in the background.
Recipient Noah stands in the grand stand at a swimming centre with multiple medals around his neck.
Recipient Maggie (right) and guide (left) pose for photo in Australian uniforms in front of a tandem bike.
Recipient Sophia, playing the viola with multiple hanging violas in the background.

Sophia Mackson

Sophia dreams of finishing her masters and making performing the Viola a full time career. 

A major limitation that she experiences with her disability is being able to practice for long periods of time with her current Viola, its size, weight and set up.


Thanks to your donations, we’re able to give her the best possible chance of achieving her dreams of performing and composing. Shout out to the team at the Sydney String Centre for the tour and the time dedicated to finding Sophia the correct instrument that suits her.


Grant Video
A comic book cover with patterned background of black, grey and light blue. “TOM ANDREWS, ANTHOLOGY” is written at the top in white and blue bold text. Drawings of the main characters from each story are arranged in a triangle in the middle. Artist names are listed bottom right in white text.

Tommy Andrews

Inspired through his love of Marvel and DC Comics, Tom wanted to create and express his imagination with his own comic book. Through your donations, we were able to facilitate mentorship for Tom’s journey, the publication of three different stories, plus obtain the assistance of three artists who brought his vision to life. 


You can read Tom’s full Anthology here.

Thank you to mentor Luke Milton and artists Sally Thomas, Fiona Maddock and Thomas Hoskisson for making Tom’s dream a reality. 


Grant Video
Alex (left) and Isobella (right) seated in their basketball wheelchairs, smiling at the camera. Alex holds a basketball at his chest and both are wearing active wear. The shot is taken at an indoor court.

Alex Blackmore & Isobella Nitschke

To take your sporting dreams to the next level, it’s paramount to have the support by using the correct equipment. Teammates Alex and Isobella show off their new foundation basketball wheels.


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William holds his helmet under his arm in front of a white go-kart trailer. The blue and grey DAF logo is displayed on the top right of the trailer. William smiles to camera wearing his racing suit.

William Vladymtsev

Grant recipient William dreams of making it big in Formula 1. Thanks to your donations, he's one step closer. With a new go-kart trailer, William can increase his practice sessions throughout the week enabling him to hone his skill and take it to the next level. 
Recipient Asha mid race for inline speed skating. She wears a helmet, lycra, skates and gloves. One arm is raised behind her in the air.
Jack poses out the front of a Giant store with his black and dark grey bike. The store front is blue with white capital letters at the top reading “GIANT”.
Dylan (left) with recipient Harry (middle) and Hilltop Hoods (right) on stage at Ability Fest.
Raf smiles to camera holding a trophy on a blue tennis court. He uses his foundation tennis chair. The word 'championships' is behind Raf on a blue background with bold white letters.
Jack competing in his Australian green and yellow uniform in the running leg of the race. He runs front on toward the camera on a concrete road, wearing black runners, sunglasses a top his head and a black watch on the left wrist. His right hand is placed flat against the chest. The front of his uniform in white writing reads as HOWELL, AUS, followed by sponsors including the DAF logo.
Four impressionist paintings showing various individuals and animals in country style landscape, lying on a white sheet.
Recipient Nathan stands next to a keyboard in a music shop, smiling to camera.
Recipient Jasper (left) wears karate white uniform. He has his hands raised in falling over motion, whilst Dylan (right) holds his leg pretending to karate kick Jasper.
Located on an athletics track, Thomas smiles at the camera whilst seated on his frame runner that has 3 large wheels
Nick sits in a park on green grass with trees in the background. Smiling at the camera, with arms crossed over his knees. He wears exercise gear, plus a custom made Ankle Foot Orthotic.
Pictured inside an Iron Edge gym, Dylan middle and with recipient Connor (right) and coach (left). All three are flexing their arms.
Close up side shot of recipient Crystal as she fixes her collar in theatre costume.
Seb stands at a pools edge in his swimming gear next to the electronic swim start system. He holds the systems connected light.
Dylan (left) in hospital with recipient Charlie (right). Both are wheelchair users and Charlie holds Paralympic medals and Dylan's book.
Lachlan pictured in front of an ice hockey next, wearing ice hockey goalie pads, gloves, helmet, jersey and holds hockey stick.
Cooper stands next to DJ decks smiling to camera.
Dylan (left) in a board room shaking hands with recipient Cameron (right) across a table.
Side photo of Paddy (left) wearing headphones with his mum (middle) and Dylan (right) smiling.
Recipient Sam smiling to camera whilst working on his painting.
Dylan (left) with recipient Jono (middle) and Josh (right) whom are in strikeforce power chairs. They wear gold medals whilst on an indoor basketball court.
Dylan (right) with recipient Alex (middle) and his father (left) smiling to camera.
Recipient Liam wearing Aussie Lycra kit, competing in the leg run of a triathlon. Liam wears a prosthetic on the left leg.
Recipient Sam, dinking friend in a spider man kit on a tricycle.
Black and white photo of recipient Dina (middle) surrounded on stage by a big crew of artists and staff.
Recipient Breagh sits outside and smiles to camera.
Darcy Parish (left) and Jin Woodman (right) smile to camera on the boundary line at Marvel Stadium. They hold a picture of themselves taken 7 years prior, signed by Darcy.