JMB Foundation

the james macready-bryan (jmb) foundation was set up in february 2007 following the assault of james macready-bryan in melbourne in 2006, on his 20th birthday. an act of senseless violence left james totally and permanently disabled, and left his family facing a nightmare as they attempted to find answers to the overwhelming question: “how are we going to look after our son?” the jmb foundation has two main aims: to provide financial support for care and rehabilitation for james and other young sufferers of an acquired brain injury (abi); and to give a public voice to those young people – who all too often literally cannot speak for themselves – and to their families and carers. the jmb foundation’s vision is simple: all young sufferers of acquired brain injury should be fully and appropriately supported in their financial, rehabilitation and accommodation needs. we work on two fronts: raising money, that we can allocate to those who need it; and raising public awareness, not just of t