The choice is Nicky’s.
Creating real change
At The Choice Foundation we strive to give all people more choices in how they want to live their lives.
We do this by funding disability programs and projects that create lasting change across education, sport, employment, respite, housing, wellbeing and community inclusion.
Offering support through JCA Member Organisations, we are creating services that allow everyone to contribute to and benefit from the community we share.
2026 Funded Programs
Learning Support
Kesser Torah College
Kesser Torah College is committed to making learning accessible to all its students. That’s why the Learning Support program works to ensure that students with a disability recieve meaningful, personalised support - right where they need it most.
Parent Support Group
Mount Sinai College
This program is being established to focus on building a strong, supportive network of parents who understand each others experiences. By creating this space within the school, we are fostering openness, reducing isolation, and strengthening a sense of belonging for families of neurodiverse children.
Pickleball
Maccabi All Abilities
Pickleball helps break down barriers to sports participation while creating a community that celebrates differences. Families and caregivers are welcome to observe or participate as needed.
Surfs Up
Maccabi All Abilities
Providing a safe and fun environment where individuals can develop ocean awareness, surf skills and improve fitness—all while having fun.
Run by Let's Go Surfing and located at Bondi Beach, each session wraps up with a relaxed picnic where our surfers have a chance to connect and form lasting friendships with others who love the ocean (or just love a good time).
Swim’s Up
Maccabi All Abilities
An extension of Surfs Up - Swim’s up offers an opportunity to build on your fitness through aqua aerobic classes. Classes are offered to all abilities in a fun and dynamic lesson in a warm indoor pool.
Research and Education
AJFN
The path to parenthood isn’t always straightforward and AJFN and The Choice Foundation have come together to ensure research and education are provided to couples considering growing their family to guarantee they have everything they need to make informed decisions, particularly around genetic concerns.
Learning Support Program
Emanuel School
Emanuel School’s Learning Support Program provides targeted in-school support for students, which is vital for promoting both academic and behavioural growth in students with diverse profiles.
Junior School Learning Support
Masada College
With funding and support from The Choice Foundation, Masada’s Learning support program provides specialised assistance to students with a disability, ensuring they can engage fully, learn confidently and belong completely.
The Will Way
Maccabi All Abilities
Led by Will Gibbons and shaped by his lived experience in disability sport, The Will Way is an inclusive sports coaching program creating opportunities for people of all abilities to participate, build confidence, develop teamwork and social skills whilst enjoying sport.
Keen to join a program or become a volunteer?
Previously Funded Programs
Please enquire about which of these programs continue to be available in the community.
Pathways Maccabi
Maccabi All Abilities
A program directed to bring sporting opportunities to people with disabilities into mainstream sport at Maccabi includes either 1:1 support in schools or engagement in existing team sports.
J-Jobs
JewishCare
A training and job matching solution through JewishCare with the intention to place people with a disability in roles suited to them within our community organisations and beyond.
New Dimensions
JewishCare
A social program for 15-17 and 18-21 year olds living with ADHD, Autism level 1 or anyone who finds it challenging to make friends and socialise. At New Dimensions we offer regular and fun outings and promise to support new friendships and help grow your networks.
Sababa Reunion
JewishCare
Designed to bring together former Camp Sababa participants, this program offers social events and activities that help maintain the friendships and community built through camp. A chance to reconnect and maintain the strong bonds built from camp.
Sustainable Living with Adamama
Shalom College
An innovative collaboration between One&All and Shalom’s Adamama Program to allow participants of One&All to continue to learn new skills in sustainability and healthy living.
All Abilities Dance Classes
Maccabi All Abilities
Weekly dance classes for all abilities, taught by top dance teachers within school and after school programs, targeted at educating young people to dance and learn to love to move.
Wheelchair Basketball
JewishCare
A program run by NSW Roadshow that has impacted over 125 Jewish children. These children experienced playing wheelchair basketball with a Paralympian.
Upskill
JewishCare
An opportunity to learn skills with likeminded people who are all abilities and interested in furthering their knowledge (i.e. barista, cocktail making, floristry etc).
Museum Research
Sydney Jewish Museum
Targeted funding to research best practice within museums around the world, solving access for people with disabilities. Looking beyond just the physical space, but the user experience too.
A Weekend Away
JewishCare
3-4 people with a disability go away for a weekend with 3-4 people without a disability to a holiday home generously lent out for the weekend creating unforgettable memories.
Sababa Sibs
JewishCare
Funding to provide fun and inclusive programs for siblings of children with disabilities. A space for them to relax, connect with peers and enjoy time just for themselves.
Keen to join a program or become a volunteer?
We choose to make an impact.
The Choice Foundation continues to create a just, accessible, and empowering community through our dynamic programs and relentless commitment to inclusion.
By nurturing innovative initiatives and collaborating with community partners, we help every individual with a disability exercise their right to choice, to live fully, and to contribute meaningfully.
Founders of The Choice Foundation
How we work
At The Choice Foundation there are two ways that our programs and projects come to life.
People with big ideas.
We’re talking about individuals who have an innovative idea about how inclusive practice could best be achieved in our community. Whether it’s a support service, program or experience that brings the community together, tell us about your big idea and then, if successful, we will fund it and help you partner with a JCA organisation to deliver it.
Forward thinking organisations.
We encourage all JCA constituent organisations to think about how they would make their workplace more inclusive for people of all abilities.
Making a difference is a choice.
There are different ways you can get involved at The Choice Foundation.
If you or someone you know would like to participate in one of our programs, please reach out and let us know.
Join our community
Volunteering for one of our programs is a rewarding experience. Meet incredible people and experience inclusivity for yourself!
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Meet our community
Here are a few people from our community sharing unique insights into their daily lives.
