Every dollar counts
You can make the impossible possible for hundreds of kids, just like James
A wish for every eligible child
Each year, thousands of Australian children are diagnosed with a life-threatening illness.
Kids like James, who's had a tough start to life. With the end of the financial year approaching, find out how your tax deductible donation makes unforgettable wishes come true.
Latest news and wish stories
Hannah absolutely loves The Block and wished to have a ‘room reveal’ just like on the show.
With the end of the financial year approaching, find out how you can help wishes come true.
Audrey's mum Claudine gives an update about her daughter and the lasting impact of her wish.
Transforming lives
A Make-A-Wish wish is not a fleeting gift - each child's Wish Journey is carefully planned and delivered over several stages to create a positive, lasting impact.
- Wishes are designed to complement a child's medical treatment, working to calm, distract and inspire at a time they need it most.
- When a wish is realised, a child discovers that despite their situation, anything is possible.
About us
As one of Australia's most reputable charities, Make-A-Wish partners with sick kids, their families and medical teams to grant wishes as unique as the children who imagine them.
Wish kids are our boss - we start every Wish Journey by sparking their imagination! Then we put our teams, volunteers and supporters to work to make it happen.
Together, our #WishForce has delivered more than 10,000 life-changing wishes since 1985, and counting!
Make more wishes come true this tax time
Every dollar makes a life-changing difference to seriously ill kids across Australia.
More ways to get involved
Volunteer to do some good and become part of the world's largest wish-granting organisation!
Challenge yourself or get active as a family, business or school. With so many fun ways to help, every dollar raised means more wishes can come true for sick kids and their families.
From corporate volunteering and giving programs to wish workshops and bespoke collaborations - find out more about partnering with one of Australia's best-loved children's charities.
If you're making or updating your Will, consider leaving a lasting legacy that makes more wishes come true.
Wish children whose images feature on this page:
James, 11, hypoplastic left heart syndrome - I wish for an outback adventure
Audrey, 6, retinoblastoma - I wish to go to the snow in my own rocket
Ace, 18, dystonia - I wish to be a part of the Brisbane Lions’ inner sanctum