40 years of imagination
Celebrating 40 years of granting life-changing wishes for critically ill children across Australia.
News & Media
From heartwarming stories to corporate fundraising updates (and more!) here's your place to stay connected with everything happening at Make-A-Wish Australia.
Media enquiries
You can find out how we grant life-changing wishes for families across Australia through our latest news below.
If you are a journalist with an enquiry about Make-A-Wish or would like to interview one of our spokespeople, please email: media@makeawish.org.au
Bryson saves Sydney with NSW Police
12-year-old Bryson loves ANYTHING and EVERYTHING to do with the emergency services – and the police are his absolute favourite. Thanks to NSW Police, Bryson's wish came true!
Latest News + Stories
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Read moreBeyond The Wish: Lexie
Clinging onto his Wish Coin after his stem cell transplant gave Jack hope he would get better and get to have his wish.
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Read moreI wish to be a flight attendant for a day
Trisha’s wish takes flight
Trisha, 12 NSW Post kidney transplant
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Read moreBehind The Wish: Bec
Travel agent Bec Wilkes has helped two Make-A-Wish Branches take-off in Queensland.
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Read moreNate builds the perfect wish
Nate loves woodworking but like any good craftsman, he needs a shed! So Nate’s wish was for his idol - Adam Dovile from Better Homes and Gardens - to build him a shed.
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Read moreBeyond The Wish: Todd
Memories of Todd's wish to swim with whale sharks will always remain strong for his family after he sadly passed away two months after the wish.
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Read moreSuperstar Seb runs 14kms for Make-A-Wish
Inspired by his uncle's wish many years ago, 9-year-old Seb ran 14kms in the City2Surf and raised $1180 for future wishes.
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Read moreBeyond The Wish: Bek
Seeing the impact of daughter Gracie's wish to meet a quokka and get a selfie with it, inspired mum Bek to become a Make-A-Wish volunteer.
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Beyond The Wish: Jack
Clinging onto his Wish Coin after his stem cell transplant gave Jack hope he would get better and get to have his wish.
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Read moreBeyond The Wish: Amy
When Amy was diagnosed with a brain tumour, she lost her hair, her friends and her appetite. But rediscovering food led to a wish: travelling to Italy to learn how to cook.
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Read moreBeyond The Wish: Kellee
The sadness around Tye's difficult medical journey was lifted when his wish for a camera was granted. The wish also inspired his mum Kellee to become a Make-A-Wish volunteer.
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Read moreWish helps change Charlie's outlook
After three operations on her brain, Charlie chose to look ahead to brighter days. And she chose a wish that would help her on the path to becoming a school teacher.
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Read moreBeyond The Wish: Jacinta
In 2020, Jacinta had the chance to meet one of her sporting idols, AFL player Nic Naitanui. Now a kindergarten teacher, the impact of the wish still remains.
Media enquiries
For all media enquiries or interview requests, please email media@makeawish.org.au
Wish kids featured on this page
⭐ Quinn, 6, acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, 'I wish to fly with a unicorn in the sky'
⭐ Toby, 9, osteosarcoma - 'I wish to go on holiday with the family and meet Shaun the sheep'
⭐ Brayden, 9, acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, 'I wish to have a VIP Sydney Football Club experience'
⭐ Cameron, 12, osteogenic sarcoma, 'I wish to become a zoo vet for a day'
⭐ Inayah, 5, severe congenital heart disease, 'I wish to transform into a real life princess'
⭐ Dwayne, 4, refractory epilepsy, 'I wish to go to the moon with Batman'
⭐ Levi, 6, Mitochondrial Disease (Complex 4 Deficiency) PNPT1 Mutation, 'I wish to have a space in my backyard that I can spend time in'
⭐ Alec, 11, Ewing sarcoma, 'I wish to learn more about trains and go on a new kind of train'