Throughout this pandemic, some health care for our most vulnerable children has been difficult. Families have an obvious concern of Covid risks in attending regular, essential health care. Due to [...]
Mariam is relaxed and happy in her new specialised P-Pod beanbag, funded by MAD. Mariam needed a chair that allowed her to sit calmly with her family, a safe option that met the needs of her [...]
Cameron MacKenzie and the team at Four Pillars Gin welcomed the volunteer #MADhour production crew to the Healesville distillery in the nicest possible way! We toasted the success of #MADhour [...]
Eason was admitted to the Royal Children’s Hospital after illness resulted in a spinal cord injury and lower and upper limb dysfunction. MAD Foundation was notified of Eason’s rehabilitation [...]
Ezra is a social, funny, 13 year old boy. Ezra’s goal is to be as independent as possible and to continue participating in his beloved rugby and basketball. Ezra has Bruck Syndrome, which causes [...]
This is Klaudia during therapy sessions in the Royal Children’s Hospital outdoor space. Klaudia has Cerebral Palsy and had recent orthopaedic surgery and inpatient rehabilitation. After many [...]
Bright, smiley 3 year old Cove is learning to stand and walk again. After suffering a severe brain injury during an accident, Cove lost ability to sit, crawl, stand or walk on his own. It has [...]
Grace has commenced kindergarten and appropriate equipment was needed to ensure she could access the kindergarten program and be safely positioned throughout the day. Grace requires maximum [...]