Education support, grants and resources to help the most vulnerable expand their possibilities in life.
Equipment, services and treatment for sick children and their families.
Pathways to employment and earning a living to help individuals and communities rise out of poverty.
At the Kela Foundation, we provide tools and support to boost the educational achievements and career aspirations of disadvantaged children.
Our team is dedicated to improving the health and welfare of children across Australia. We provide access to essential healthcare treatment, equipment and services.
With the support of our partners, we help teens build the practical skills and trades needed to gain employment and financial independence.
The Kela Foundation is led by a passionate group of business professionals who advocate for Australian children in need. Our board is committed to building community and corporate partnerships that create change in the lives of underprivileged children.
Partnering with the Kela Foundation is an opportunity to showcase your company values, grow your corporate social responsibility program and make a difference to the lives of Australian children in need.
Join our community of generous partners and sponsors today.
It is with profound sadness that we announce that Malcolm (Mal) Roy Smith CMG. MBE.DFC, founder of the Kela Foundation, passed away on Sunday 4th April 2021, aged 77 years.
Mal was a rare person, humble whilst deeply committed to helping those less fortunate. Mal was a great believer that things could be changed. That’s what motivated him. Mal always kept his feet on the ground. He was a people person. He was the quiet, consistent voice that guided our values and he will be sorely missed.
Mal inspired many people with his ambition and vision to create a resource to give underprivileged children and their communities access to the same opportunities that were afforded to him as a child in Australia. Mal made wishes come true for many of the vulnerable and less fortunate.
Apart from his unassuming philanthropic accomplishments, Mal was a very successful businessman, a former Governor of Eastern Highlands Province in Papua New Guinea, and served in the Australian Defence Forces with distinction.
Mal was a “larger than life character” who has touched the hearts and lives of many people and left behind an incredible legacy. Despite this great loss, we will continue to build on Mal’s vision for the Kela Foundation.
He leaves the world very much loved, remembered and respected. Our thoughts are with Mal’s family, friends, work colleagues and others who knew and loved him.
