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Our locally-led initiatives enable families and communities to unlock children’s potential.
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Indigenous Football Australia oversees the strategy and expansion of Australia’s most successful and longest-running Indigenous football initiative, John Moriarty Football.
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Moriarty Foundation is driven by a dedicated and passionate team, including our head office staff, volunteer Board, local coaching staff, local educators as well as our supportive partners.
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Solutions

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Our locally-led initiatives enable families and communities to unlock children’s potential.
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IFA

IFA

Indigenous Football Australia oversees the strategy and expansion of Australia’s most successful and longest-running Indigenous football initiative, John Moriarty Football.
Learn more
- IFA Council Members
- Indigenous Football Week
Get involved

Get involved

Moriarty Foundation is driven by a dedicated and passionate team, including our head office staff, volunteer Board, local coaching staff, local educators as well as our supportive partners.
Learn more
News
Our Story

Our Story

We are building an Australia where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people thrive.
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- Our Board
- Our Partners
Contact

Please donate

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About JMF

John Moriarty Football (JMF) is an award-winning program that harnesses the power of football to positively engage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and youth aged 2 to 18 years of age, with groundbreaking impacts on health, education, wellbeing and connection to Country.

JMF’s majority Indigenous coaching teams have a continuous presence in community and deliver five to six days a week in schools, as well as before and after school sessions, holiday clinics and weekend tournaments.

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5,000+

Indigenous girls and boys participate annually in JMF across 17 communities

1-2 days

95% of educators say JMF leads to students attending more days of school

Public schools JMF delivers its in-school curriculum to every week

JMF Scholarships & Pathways

JMF’s Scholarships Program provides educational and football pathways for promising JMF participants aged 10-18 years. By offering financial support and mentorship, JMF helps students pursue their sporting, academic and career goals, breaking down barriers to education and employment.

Our scholarships support players with their education, football equipment, placement with a JMF-partnered football club and travel support. Whether it’s in their communities or at some of Sydney’s top sporting high schools, the JMF Scholarships & Pathways program changes lives.

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