'Helping youth discover their true colours', the Sony Foundation Australia is a not-for-profit charitable organisation set up by Sony group companies. Its purpose is to contribute to the advancement of our community by assisting young Australians and fostering their talents.

Sony Australia helps cover the charity’s administration, operation and marketing costs, so that more of the money donated by Corporate Partners and the public is channelled directly at the important work of the Foundation. Read more about the community initiatives that benefit from this essential funding below.

Sony Foundation, together with CanTeen are gearing up to launch a national fundraising campaign to raise $15 million to build youth cancer centres across Australia.

A public appeal to address the need for specialised services and facilities for 15-30 year old cancer sufferers in Australia. “Buy-a-Builder” asks people to buy a customisable virtual builder (or avatar) and send him/her to work in an effort to raise funds to build age appropriate wards to treat teenage and young adult cancer patients.

This inspirational program matches high school students with developmentally-delayed children. They team up in a holiday environment where the focus is on fun and the benefits are mutually rewarding.

Over 1,000 young Australians are diagnosed with cancer each year. More than 3,000 young Australians are currently receiving treatment. CanTeen supports, develops and empowers young people living with cancer; and with the help of Sony Foundation Australia, supports the offspring of parents living with cancer too.

With the assistance of Sony Foundation Australia, YOTS has developed an innovative nationwide competition to create TV commercials that target young drug users, whilst broadening the understanding of the issues and educating school children about the dangers.

Sony Foundation Australia supports the regional program of this flagship youth theatre company, enabling young people right across Australia to connect and collaborate with professional performing artists.

The health and weight of our children is one of the biggest issues facing Australian society. The Sony Foundation Australia-supported Jump Rope for Heart program engages with youngsters across the country, encouraging them to have fun while partaking in physical activity.

This innovative outreach program encourages homeless young people in Sydney to learn skills and gain work experience by contributing to the output of a fully-equipped radio station called streetradio.net; which is broadcast via the internet with the support of Sony Foundation Australia.

For many years, Sony Foundation Australia has backed Sounds of the Street, a core program of Mission Australia’s Creative Youth Initiatives which gives disadvantaged young people the opportunity to gain new skills through exploring their creativity in music.

Sony Foundation Australia empowers students who may be physically or economically disadvantaged or separated by geographical distance, to experience the thrill of live theatre through discounted tickets for this leading Australian Theatre Company, backstage tours and pre-show talks.

Based in WA and proudly supported by Sony Foundation Australia, this dynamic organisation gives youngsters with disabilities the opportunity to participate in sport, recreation and physical activity ‘at a level that is appropriate for their ability and in a manner of their choosing’.

With the support of Sony Foundation Australia, Royal Life Saving′s nationwide Active Family Fun Day events contribute to a significant reduction in the deaths by drowning of 5-14 year olds by teaching and accrediting children in swimming and aquatic survival skills.

On Thursday 29th October, Sony Foundation hosted a one-off lunchtime fundraising event across the full line-up of restaurants at Sydney’s Woolloomooloo Wharf. Wharf4Ward was a star-studded event used to kick off Sony Foundation’s fundraising drive, to build specialised wards for teenage and young adult cancer sufferers.