Make the impossible possible
A wish for every eligible child
Each year, thousands of Australian children are diagnosed with a life-threatening illness.
Our mission is to create a life-changing wish for every one of them.
With 700 kids on a Wish Journey in 2019, every dollar helps grant more wishes, which is why your support is so important.
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.
Latest news and wish stories
Gift ideas for Mother's Day
18 April 2019
Give your mum a gift that makes a difference and helps wishes come true.
World Wish Day is coming!
18 March 2019
On 29 April, Make-A-Wish chapters around the world will celebrate World Wish Day.
What started as a wish to see the marine animals she loves, led to a very special mission.
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!
Help make wishes come true
With more than 700 kids currently on a Wish Journey, we rely on volunteers, business partners, fundraisers and donors to make them happen.
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.
Learn about leaving a legacy gift
Wish children whose images feature on this page:
Archie, 6, congenital heart disease - I wish to be Australia’s newest Cricket Captain.
Kael, 4, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia - I wish to meet my favourite superheroes.
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.