Opening the Outdoors for Victor For 11-year-old Victor, time outdoors isn’t just about fun – it’s where his family recharges and finds calm. Victor is a curious, resilient child who loves the beach, camping and exploring nature. He lives with Down syndrome, autism (level 3), cortical vision impairment, ADHD and hearing loss. While these shape […]

More Than a Machine A Pathway to Participation At Western Suburbs State Special School in Inala, every child brings their own spark, their own way of seeing the world.For some students, sharing that world hasn’t always been easy.Thanks to a $24,000 grant from Variety Queensland, the school now has an eye gaze machine that’s opening […]

Hope in Action Tatum’s Life-Changing Grant. Tatum is 12, energetic, outdoorsy and full of grit.She also lives with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia, a condition she was born with. Her adrenal glands don’t produce cortisol, so every day is carefully structured around lifesaving medication.Her mum, Breeanne, explains what this looks like for their family.“A typical day involves […]

Helping Chloe Chase Her Dreams Chloe is a bright, determined 14-year-old who’s received a Variety Heart Scholarship to support her sporting dreams in swimming and triathlon. When Chloe’s mum, Emma, sent us a photo of her daughter grinning from ear to ear, she wrote: “Thank you very much for giving this opportunity to Chloe. This […]

Variety QLD Motor Mouth Camp A life-changing weekend for kids who use AAC. The very first Variety Queensland Motor Mouth Camp was held on the Gold Coast from 7–9 November 2025. We welcomed 11 families from across the state, along with 18 volunteers – including speech pathologists – for a weekend dedicated to kids who […]

Dylan’s big smile and bright future Dylan is a 9-year-old with a big smile! Despite facing significant challenges – including cystic kidney disease (which led to a transplant in May 2019), ADHD, Level 2 Autism Spectrum Disorder, hypotension, a movement disorder, and auditory processing difficulties – Dylan continues to push forward with determination.Currently in Year […]

From the sidelines to the spotlight Last year, we proudly cheered on six past and present Variety Heart Scholarship recipients as they represented Australia at the Paris 2024 Paralympics. Among these remarkable athletes was Brayden Foxley-Conolly, a 3.5-point player in wheelchair rugby. Many of our long-term supporters will remember Brayden, who Variety Queensland has supported […]

Cowboys House – Variety Learning Centre Recently, a team from Variety Queensland got to visit NRL Cowboys House in Townsville to see how Variety’s support is positively impacting the lives of young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women. NRL Cowboys House is a boarding facility for Indigenous students from some of Australia’s most remote and […]