Some of our brightest and most talented Australians have grown up in poverty or traumatic home environments. These gifted young people need the gift of education and tuition to flourish.

We’ve all seen it before, the superstar child who touches the piano one day and is playing Mozart the next; the boy who picks up a cricket ball and plays for his State; the little genius who helps the teachers at school with difficult formulas and IT problems.

These gifted young people are the future leaders, innovators, sports heroes, artists and musicians of Australia and many of them struggle to afford basic education needs.

Our Talent Sprout program provides financial assistance to these young Aussies blessed with a special gift, so that their minds, skills and creativity can be developed and nurtured. We need to make sure that no matter what financial restrictions their families may face that it doesn’t restrict the growth of their special ability.

We need to make sure that they can succeed and stand beside every other talented young Australian, regardless of financial circumstances.