FAQs
How do I connect a young person to MMAD?
Let’s get you connected!
National Support
Between 12 & 24? Book an appointment with a creative youth mentor, social or youth worker Monday to Friday below. Book a 1:1 Appointment for Help Getting Connected
Express interest in our national online mentoring programs and scholarships via mentors@mmad.org.au.
Join our online creative youth music & mentoring platform to access opportunities, news, mentoring, music & more! It’s free!
Relevant links:
Join Our Youth Wellbeing Platform
Direct Link to Our Online Help Tent
Virtual Creative Mentoring
Sydney & NSW Central Coast Programs
Join our Gosford-based, in-person creative mentoring program waitlist (programs are FREE for young people) or book 1:1 support if you have trouble signing up & one of our youth workers will be in touch.
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Get Help
Join Our Gosford Program Waitlist
Book a 1:1 Appointment for Help Getting Connected
Brisbane, Sydney & Gold Coast
Programs in these regions are currently school-based & funding dependent. Express Interest in bringing MMAD to your school! Victoria, we’ll be back soon - stay tuned.
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School Outreach
Express Interest In MMAD School Outreach
Where are your youth mentoring programs held?
Location & availability of in-person programs changes depending on funding & charity direction.
MMAD currently facilitates a number of free creative mentoring courses, scholarships, support groups, and workshops across NSW each week. Outreach to targeted areas where young people may be socially isolated or marginalised is facilitated, funding-dependent. Structured rehabilitation programs are delivered in person and through online programming across Juvenile Justice Centres.
Young people nationwide can access our free online support, including creative mentoring programs and daily access to youth or social workers, at any time. Additionally, we provide free national scholarships annually with links to industry skill development.
MMAD’s school-based programs are currently delivered across NSW and QLD.
Join our online creative youth wellbeing platform, Access All Areas (AAA), for opportunities, news, mentoring, music, and more — it’s free!
Relevant links:
In-Person Creative Youth Mentoring Youth Mentoring
Get Help
Outreach program links:
School Outreach
Community Outreach
Virtual program links:
Youth Wellbeing Platform
Virtual Creative Mentoring
How do I get my school involved?
We work together with teachers to tailor workshops & performances to the needs and values of the school.
Incursions are currently available across New South Wales & Queensland.
Excursions to MMAD’s multipurpose creative arts venue in Gosford NSW (including evidence-based creative mentoring group programs) are available.
Funding may be available for some school programs. Conditions apply.
Relevant links:
Schools Outreach
Express Interest
Do you provide performers for events?
MMAD performances are for a set fee so that we can support our wonderful artists whilst generating much needed funds for our charity.
As much as we’d love to be able to support events within the community for free, we rely on booking fees to help fund our team & keep our youth programs up & running for young people in need!
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Performances For A Cause
Express Interest
Street Stage - currently N/A
Corporate & Industry Bookings
Can I volunteer at MMAD?
You can help support our cause and raise awareness today - make your difference via the below opportunities:
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Amplify Our Cause
In-person volunteer opportunities at MMAD are skill-based. To protect our vulnerable young people, volunteer opportunities do not involve direct contact with children or young people. Ongoing volunteering requires a Police Check and Working With Children Check.
Check out our current skilled volunteering opportunities via our website regularly!
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Skilled Volunteering Opportunities
Corporate volunteering opportunities are available to our partners.
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Become a Partner
Do you accept musical instrument/equipment donations?
Is it new and can you organise delivery to our HQ? Yes, thank you, we’ll take it! Musical instrument/equipment donations help to support our work with children & young people.
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Contact Us
How do I apply for work at MMAD?
Check our site regularly for positions available. Good luck!
Follow us on social media for updates: we’re @mmadaustralia almost everywhere.
Relevant links:
Positions Available
Follow MMAD
Is MMAD inclusive?
We welcome & support all young people regardless of race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity & expression, immigration status, religion, or disability.
We believe we can all create positive change in the world and learn from one another. Every young person deserves someone who believes in them and the opportunity to live their potential.
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Duty of Care
Get Help
Is MMAD religious or affiliated with a church?
Musicians Making A Difference (MMAD) is a non-denominational community organisation working with disadvantaged &/or underachieving young people and is not affiliated with a church.
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Meet Our Board
Meet Our Partners