Variety provides over $2.7 million annually to Australia’s children’s hospitals and neo-natal wards, providing critical equipment such as humidi-cribs, ventilators and computer software.

Over 45,000 children and their families are directly assisted by Variety each year through our appeals programs, our children’s Christmas parties and variety@work. Thousands more travel on Sunshine Coaches every day and tens of thousands are treated in hospitals supported by Variety.

Variety places three Sunshine Coaches on the road per month nationally but receives requests for three times this number.  We can do so much more to get special needs children into the sunshine and their communities.

Regional and disadvantaged schools rely on Variety to provide their only computers and other vital learning and play equipment.

Variety receives thousands of requests each year for vocal output devices, cochlear implants, myo-electric limbs and other technologies.  We are unable to reach many of these kids who are waiting for the chance to find a voice and communicate.

Everyone can help variety help children.

Our roots are in the entertainment industry but our core is in the community. People from all walks of life throughout Australia can contribute and experience the joy of helping a child with special needs.

With your help, Variety will improve the lives of Australian children in need.