The Ready Foundation

a chance to create a better future

The Ready Foundation

The Ready Foundation was established by AFL SportsReady and aims to assist in relieving poverty, suffering, distress or misfortune experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people and other disadvantaged youth.

Our Story

There can be many reasons to start a charity, but for AFL SportsReady, ‘making a difference’ is at the top of the list.

Over the past 20 years, we have seen first-hand how education and employment opportunities can positively change the course of young people’s lives. Helping kick-start careers is why we exist – it’s our mission.

Every day we see young trainees thrive, after being given a chance to create a better future. However, there is much work to be done in providing additional programs and support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and disadvantaged young people.

The Ready Foundation was established to help those members of the community who are struggling, by funding various programs that deliver essential life skills and the confidence to create successful career pathways through education and employment.

The foundation provides opportunities for young Indigenous and disadvantaged Australians to gain paid, on-the-job experience, whilst undertaking a qualification. Additionally, the foundation seeks to eliminate employment barriers, including transport, equipment, clothing, material, fees and support services.

The Ready Foundation is committed to empowering underprivileged young Australians, reducing disadvantage and achieving reconciliation, by providing real career opportunities. Your support is needed to make the Foundation’s commitment a reality so that we can continue to serve those in our community who need it most.

Together, we can make that difference.

Who We Are

The Foundation is governed by a board of directors, consisting of successful business leaders and professionals who volunteer their time to oversee our governance and strategic direction:

The Hon. Justin Madden AM
The Hon. Justin Madden AM
James Montgomery
James Montgomery
Bianca Chatfield
Bianca Chatfield
Lisa Hasker
Lisa Hasker

How To Support

With your support, we are able to help or benefit young Indigenous and disadvantaged people and disadvantaged people by:

  • Funding employment or traineeship opportunities
  • Helping to eliminate the barriers to work or further education by providing funding for work or interview clothing, tools, protective equipment, public transport tickets and mobile phone credit; vocational education and training fees.
  • Helping to reduce the costs associated with education, such as university/student administration fees, computers and stationery.
  • Delivering programs to assist young people to gain skills and self-confidence in life as well as create successful career pathways through education, employment and traineeships.

Donor Restrictions

The Ready Foundation Board will review all offered donations from corporations to assess these donations in line with this policy. Please note The Ready Foundation is unable to accept donations from corporations (including entities that are related to a corporation) that engage or are involved in the following industries:

  1. Tobacco
  2. Pornography
  3. Entities that engage in systematic breaches of human rights, industrial rights or good governance principles
  4. Armaments, weapons manufacture and sale thereof