Since 2014 ... Music and The Brain Foundation has been at the forefront championing the use of personal music in the prevention, treatment and management of brain related disorders.  As a registered Australian Charity the Foundation is committed to delivering evidence based health promotion programs which are community based, community centered and community driven.  The Foundation does not fund academic research but does evaluate the effectiveness of its own programs within the community.  The role of the Foundation is as a facilitator and enabler listening to community needs before giving practical application to national and international research through the design and distribution of bespoke products and services to improve public health and enrich the lives of individuals within their own neighborhoods. 

BY FACILITATING AND ENABLING WE

Lift Spirits and Engage Individuals

TUNE UP
Engagement through playing

Encouraging people of all ages to learn an instrument and supporting the startup of musical ensembles for young and old across all cultures and ages  ...  more​

ENCORE PLAYLISTS
Engagement through listening

Providing resources to empower individuals, families and carers to create and manage their own playlists off the web and in a wire free environment   ...   more

VOCAL LOCALS
Engagement through singing

Giving expression to whole of life experiences through shared song and acknowledging the voice as a powerful instrument for reflection and healing ... more

COMMUNITY ASSIST
Engagement through sharing

Great communities evolve from sharing & collaboration. MBF Community Assist nurtures the development of sustainable community programs ... more

AND
​We Strengthen and Empower Communities

VOLUNTEER
Empowerment through helping

Volunteering through MBF engenders pride and identity, strengthens ties to the community, broadens support networks and improves well being ... more

CAMPAIGN
​Empowerment through advocacy

We campaign to raise awareness of the potential capacity of music to improve Public Health and assist in the prevention and management of disease ... more

CELEBRATE
​Empowerment through respect

We take time to reflect and honour all cultural traditions to help nurture empathy and remind one another how valuable we all are as collective beings ... more

SUPPORT
Empowerment through choice

Our work is community driven in response to needs. Volunteers choose their level of involvement. Donors choose the projects they want to support ... more

WORLD'S BEST PRACTICE

Informed By Research

Listening to Communities

We listen and respond to community needs to ensure that our work remains community based, focused and driven.

Scientific Research

Our work is informed by the latest research in the fields of neuroscience and regenerative medicine. 

Worldwide Collaboration

 We collaborate with groups from around the world to ensure best practice in Australia. 

WORKING  TOGETHER  AT  A  COMMUNITY  LEVEL

We Continue To Make A Difference

5,000 plus 
Individuals, families and carers ​now use ​our eSHUFFLe headphones  to improve mood ​and connect with their own musical memories.

​1,700 plus
Individuals demonstrating behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia, now listen to prescribed playlists on eSHUFFLe headphones as an alternative to the use of chemical restraints.

1,020
Hospitals and aged care homes connected to our Encore Program.

$42,000
Funding secured for aphasia choirs comprised of stroke survivors
who have loss of speech but can still sing.

$27,000
Musical instruments and donated product
​given to help individuals overcome loneliness and PTSD.

3,400
Pro-bono hours given to the community by volunteers
through MBF Community Assist.

The Foundation also commits resources to the preservation of Australian Indigenous Languages
​in WA, NT, NSW and QLD.