Brave Foundation equips expecting and parenting young people with resources, referrals, and education opportunities to facilitate happy, healthy, and connected families. Our vision is a future where every young parent and their child thrives and belongs, and we do this by unlocking the boundless potential of young parents.
Founded, designed, and led by a village of individuals with shared lived experience of young parenthood, Brave is Australia’s first national not-for-profit dedicated to supporting expecting and parenting young people.
Our innovative mentor program and pathway plan framework was co-designed with young parents and is underpinned by the evidence-based ‘First 1000 Days’ model that supports early years of life. We work with young parents up to the age of 25, provided that they started their parenting journey in their teenage years.
The personalised program matches an expecting or parenting young person with a SEPT Mentor working virtually, from local hub sites, community organisations or via outreach across most Australian States and Territories. Mentors work together with the expecting or parenting young person on what is important to them including (but not limited to) education and workforce participation; goal-setting; career path guidance; health and wellbeing; navigating financial and housing assistance; and help with everyday parenting skills. The program is available to participants for 12 months, however it can be reduced or extended depending on the parent’s personal circumstances.
QENDO, founded in 1988, is a leading Australian and New Zealand organisation dedicated to supporting individuals affected by endometriosis, adenomyosis, PCOS, and infertility. Our vision is a world where those affected by reproductive health conditions are heard, supported, and provided with the resources they need to live fulfilling lives. Our mission is to empower individuals affected by endometriosis and pelvic health conditions to advocate for themselves, feel validated, and improve their quality of life.
We address the significant challenges faced by individuals with endometriosis, adenomyosis, PCOS, and infertility, conditions that are often misunderstood or misdiagnosed. These issues affect millions across Australia and New Zealand, and many suffer in silence due to lack of awareness, support, and accessible information. As an organisation with over three decades of experience, we are uniquely positioned to address these needs through our established programs, resources, and community support.
Our current priorities include expanding our national support networks, advancing public education, and improving access to resources through digital platforms like our QENDO App and our newest project 'ManageEndo' to expand support in rural communities. Funding will allow us to expand our support services, including our face-to-face ‘QENDOMeets’ support groups, and continue to advocate for greater investment in research and healthcare for these conditions affecting now 1:7 woman+.
Open Medicine Foundation Australia (OMF Australia) is committed to revolutionising research for multi-system chronic complex diseases, such as Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) and Long COVID. These conditions affect over 200 million people globally, including around 900,000 Australians, and are marked by Post-Exertional Malaise (PEM)—a debilitating fatigue that worsens with activity and doesn’t improve with rest. Although patients may appear healthy, they often struggle with basic tasks, resulting in social isolation, emotional distress, and financial hardship. Notably, 75% of those affected are women, with only about 5% achieving full recovery. These diseases cost the Australian economy up to $14.5 billion annually in medical expenses and lost income.
OMF Australia addresses this critical gap by supporting research to deepen understanding, develop diagnostic tests, and discover treatments, ultimately aiming for a cure. Our global network includes over 200 scientists and clinicians, with research centres at Harvard, Stanford, Uppsala, Montreal, and Melbourne, complemented by a computation centre for data analysis. Guided by a 21-member Scientific Advisory Board, our governance ensures real-time data sharing, accelerating understanding and responsibly managing funding.
This framework has uniquely positioned the Melbourne ME/CFS Collaboration to test hypotheses and advance quality research, leading to significant insights and offering hope to millions worldwide. OMF Australia is committed to transparency, innovation, and effective resource utilisation, maximising every contribution towards achieving our shared vision of a healthier future for all affected by these conditions. With individuals with lived experience central to our mission, our Board and teams include patients, carers, and health allies.
Founded in 1977 as Manly Community Centre, LocalKind Northern Beaches is a charity that aims to foster a more resilient community in the Northern Beaches. We provide humanitarian aid, relief, intervention, advocacy, and welfare to persons disadvantaged by domestic violence, homelessness, unemployment, or suffering from crime or disaster; support and services to families, children and youth; a range of support services for newly arrived migrants and refugees. We are often the first point of call for vulnerable people in the community presenting with these needs.
The Childhood Cancer Association (CCA) believes every child with cancer, and their family, deserves the highest standard of care and practical, hands-on support from the time of diagnosis, throughout treatment and into survivorship, or bereavement.
In 1982, CCA was formed by a group of parents of children with cancer who responded to the needs they had identified themselves.
This group, with the help of Paediatric Oncologist Dr Michael Rice AM, began to build the services that now form the basis of what we do, and as such, the Childhood Cancer Association is now the key organisation in South Australia supporting children with cancer and their families.
We are currently providing support to more than 450 families.
We support South Australian families, as well as families from the Northern Territory and country Victoria and New South Wales, whose child receives treatment in Adelaide.
Our support is ongoing from diagnosis, throughout treatment and beyond; and free for the entire family – the child with cancer, siblings, parents, grandparents and extended family.
Support services are delivered by professional Psychologists and are tailor made for, and very specific to, each family’s situation and include:
– Accommodation (for country families and respite),
– Family Support Programs (including hospital visits, formal counselling and grandparent and sibling support),
– Bereavement Support & Programs,
– Educational Assistance,
– Practical and Financial support.
The Childhood Cancer Association does not receive any local or federal government funding.
Cancer Council Western Australia is WA’s leading cancer charity working across every aspect of every cancer. Currently, one in two Australians will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime. In WA alone, there are almost 14,000 new cases of cancer diagnosed each year. We’re determined to change that, which is why we are working, every day to get closer to a cancer free future.
As a community-funded organisation, we rely on donations and support to deliver our work across four main pillars:
– Support: We offer a range of services to ensure no West Australian has to face cancer alone. We currently help over 33,000 people across WA each year.
– Research: We fund world-class research that targets cancer from every angle. Since our research funding program began in 1963, we’ve contributed over $65M to 1307 local research projects.
– Prevention: We know that preventing cancer is one of the most effective ways of creating a cancer free future. We develop and deliver programs such as Live Lighter, Make Smoking History, SunSmart and Find Cancer Early that encourage and empower people to lead healthier lifestyles to help reduce their cancer risk.
– Advocacy: We work with the community to change laws and policies to reduce cancer risks and improve cancer care.
An investment in Cancer Council WA’s programs and services is an investment in the community you live in. Thank you for helping us support all West Australians, to ensure no one has to face cancer alone.
Butterfly Foundation is the national charity for all people in Australia impacted by eating disorders and body dissatisfaction, as well as for the families, friends, and communities who support them. While over 1.1 million Australians are living with an eating disorder, less than a third of those receive treatment or support. Butterfly changes lives by providing innovative, evidence-based support services, treatment and resources, delivering prevention and early intervention programs and advocating for the needs of our community.
Butterfly highlights the realities for those seeking treatment for recovery, and advocates for improved access to effective, affordable care. Throughout its work Butterfly also emphasises the critical importance of prevention and early intervention strategies in limiting the development of, and suffering from, negative body image and eating disorders. Because Butterfly recognises that eating disorders often arise from poor body image, we deliver a range of prevention programs to schools and workplaces.
Butterfly operates a National Helpline that includes support over the phone, via email and online, reaching 20,000 people each year. The Helpline is staffed by trained counsellors experienced in assisting with eating disorders and body image issues. We also provide a wide range of programs for service providers and recovery groups.
Butterfly is committed to helping people find support. Our vision is for all people in Australia to live free of eating disorders and negative body image. Our strategic goals are to reduce stigma and increase help-seeking, to prevent eating disorders and body dissatisfaction from developing, and to improve treatment and support.
The Australian Himalayan Foundation (AHF) is an independent Australian nonprofit dedicated to helping the people of the Himalaya achieve their goals through education, health, conservation and climate change projects in Nepal, India and Bhutan.
Our mission is to improve the quality of life of the people most in need in remote areas of the Himalaya by partnering with local NGOs that have strong links with the communities they serve.
Since 2002, we have worked in partnership with these local organisations to design and deliver cost-effective and practical programs that help remote Himalayan families withstand serious challenges such as poverty, injustice and natural disasters.
Urapuntja Health Service (UHS) is an Aboriginal community-controlled health organisation providing comprehensive primary healthcare to the Alyawarr and Anmatyerre people of the Utopia homelands in the Northern Territory. Established in 1977, UHS was the first remote Aboriginal Medical Service in Australia and continues to be a leader in delivering culturally safe, holistic healthcare to one of the most geographically isolated regions in the country.
Our vision is for the people of Urapuntja to enjoy the highest attainable standard of health, wellbeing, and self-determination. Our mission is to provide high-quality, community-led healthcare that respects and strengthens culture, empowers individuals, and improves long-term health outcomes.
The Utopia region faces extreme challenges, including high rates of chronic disease, poor access to specialist services, and limited infrastructure. UHS is uniquely positioned to address these challenges through a trusted model of care that integrates Western medicine with traditional healing practices. Our services include general medical care, chronic disease management, maternal and child health, social and emotional wellbeing support, and preventative health programs.
Our current priorities include improving patient transport, expanding allied health services, strengthening workforce capacity, and upgrading essential health infrastructure. Funding will enable us to sustain and grow these critical services, ensuring that the Utopia homelands receive the care they need.
As a DGR1-registered organisation, we rely on philanthropic support to continue making a meaningful impact in the lives of the people we serve. Your support will directly contribute to better health outcomes and a stronger future for the Urapuntja community.