Wheelchairs For Kids Volunteer-based Non-profit Organisation
Providing the transformative gift of mobility to children in impoverished communities around the globe.
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Help us put the wheels in motion
As we launch our vital mid-year appeal to help put the wheels in motions for hundreds of mobility-impaired children, we are on the eve of celebrating the manufacture of our 60,000th wheelchair.
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The Difference a Wheelchair Makes The Achiever on Wheels
Meet Makmak from the Philippines.
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The Unsung Heroes: Our Volunteers.
More than 250 retired men and women currently donate their time and expertise manufacturing children’s wheelchairs throughout the week.
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School Wheelathons Kids helping kids whilst having fun!
Schools can help raise awareness and funds by organising a fun Wheelathon.
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Br Olly Picket – Senior Australian of the Year 2025
On 25 January 2025, Thomas Oliver Pickett AM, Co-Founder of Wheelchairs For Kids Australia and Volunteer Factory Manager was named 2025 Senior Australian of the Year.
This significant accolade recognises the 26 years of dedicated community service given by Brother Olly to Wheelchairs For Kids Australia and the profound impact of bringing mobility and dignity to countless children worldwide.
Wheelchairs don’t just provide mobility. They provide lifelong empowerment through access to education, better health outcomes and increased social connections—all those basic building blocks of a life that we take for granted. At Wheelchairs For Kids Australia, we’re proud to have given the life-changing gift of mobility to 60,000 children in over 80 countries, granting the world’s most vulnerable children a renewed sense of dignity, hope and independence.
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Growth Development Fund
We’ve developed a plan to ensure we can continue transforming the lives of children Internationally, with an agile and sustainable organisation. This requires premises and manufacturing faculties, high quality equipment, research and development and human resources.
Wheelchair Fund
Globally, there are an estimated 10 million children who are in dire need of a wheelchair but can’t access one due to economic factors or underdeveloped medical services in their country of origin. As a donor to our Wheelchair Fund, you can be a part of the solution.
Our Impact
62,000
Wheelchairs made to date
250+
Regular Volunteers
80+
Countries distributed to
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Br Olly WA Senior Australian of the Year 2025
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Radio Interview with Br Olly Picket
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