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On Wednesday 24 December 2025, 18-year-old Tom Davies completed an extraordinary personal challenge, running 50 kilometres a day for 15 consecutive days to raise funds for the MAD Foundation. [...]

  Thanks to the remarkable generosity shown at the 25th anniversary MAD GALA, we achieved a record fundraising result at MAD25 — allowing MAD to continue helping families access the equipment and [...]

We’re proud to release the MAD Foundation’s 2025 Annual Report, celebrating 25 years of practical support for children and young people living with disability and facing significant hardship. [...]

In 2025, the MAD Ball becomes the MAD GALA — a milestone celebration of 25 years of Making A Difference. Held on Melbourne Cup Eve at the iconic Plaza Ballroom, the MAD GALA will bring together [...]

We’re delighted to welcome Harriet Caldwell as a Beneficiary Ambassador for the MAD Foundation. In 2023, Harriet’s life changed immediately when a spinal cord stroke left her paralysed from the [...]

On Sunday 6 April 2025, the MAD Foundation community gathered at Treetops in the Melbourne Museum for a special morning of connection and reflection. ‘MAD at the Museum’ brought together families [...]

MAD Foundation T20 Cricket & Community Day 2025 – A Huge Success! What an incredible day at the MAD Foundation’s annual T20 Cricket & Community Day! Held on Sunday, 2 February 2025, [...]

On Melbourne Cup Eve, the Plaza Ballroom once again came alive for the MAD24 True Colours Ball. Guests embraced the theme with flair, weaving bold flashes of red, yellow, and blue into their [...]

Congratulations to the winners of the MAD24 raffle, drawn at 9:30pm on Monday 4 November 2024 at the MAD24 True Colours Ball. 1st Prize, Four Pillars Gin Maker Session, Caroline Sladen 2nd Prize, [...]