The John Maclean Foundation (JMF)

The John Maclean Foundation (JMF) exists to change the lives of young Australians who use wheelchairs. Our mission is to inspire, motivate and enable these great kids to chase their dreams.

JMF is a registered charity founded by legendary wheelchair athlete John Maclean OAM*. The foundation provides financial assistance to purchase items such as new wheelchairs, vehicle and house modifications, surgery and medical assistance, computers, remedial aids or any item that improves the quality of life for the child and their family.  JMF provides support on a national basis and assists children who experience paraplegia, quadriplegia, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy and similar conditions.

JMF supports families whose children desperately require our support. In many cases the families are surviving on extremely low incomes and Government assistance and incurring extraordinary costs associated with the welfare of their child.

We recognise and encourage each child’s abilities and harness their abilities to achieve extraordinary things on their own terms. We are an advocate for the cessation of the word “disability” and believe that is has negative connotations for the development of children with special needs. The term “disability” is not welcome in the house of JMF.  Just try and tell John he is disabled – you’ll get an interesting response!

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