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FIRST-EVER GETAWAYS FOR AUSTRALIAN FAMILIES

It's not about the getaway. It's about the beginning of possibility and hope.

We create fully funded, first getaways for children and families facing adversity, giving them time to rest, reconnect and see new possibilities ahead.

DISCOVER THE STORY ↓

Our mission

To provide hope and lifetime change through a first-ever holiday.

The getaway is the beginning.

What comes home can last a lifetime.

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A week that transformed a family

For once, survival could wait.

After years of housing instability, Sarah and Damien's first family holiday created space to play, reconnect and imagine a calmer future.

The children began working together instead of arguing, and that change continued after they returned home.

Read their story →

Help a family experience their first-ever getaway.

For supporters

Give a getaway

Make a one-off or recurring donation to help create fully funded family experiences.

For support workers

Refer a family

Check the criteria and start a referral for a family you already support.

For organisations

Partner with purpose

Contribute funding, workplace giving, volunteers, sponsorship, goods or services.

New book · Holidays of Hope

Their stories. In their own words.

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BOOK LAUNCH

Tuesday 10 November 2026

6.30pm – 8.30pm

Holidays of Hope shares the real stories of families who were gifted their first-ever getaway through Magical Getaway Foundation, and what happened after they came home. Written with the families, in their own words.

WHERE

Golden Gate Hotel

South Melbourne

PRE-ORDER

$35 a copy

Every copy funds a getaway

Give a family their first getaway and help them bring hope home.

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