Australians uniting for a cause in March

In March Australians rallied around causes that inspired and united the country. 

Mat is an engineer who spends his free time creating free 3D printed prosthetic hands and fingers for people in need. What makes this even more amazing is that Mat works completely free of charge and has even released his designs online, allowing other people to make the prosthetic limbs. 

A crowdfunding campaign was launched to purchase a larger 3D printer and additional materials. Mat is now hoping to create larger prosthetics for forearms and legs, particularly for individuals in war torn areas. Mat’s story was featured on 3AW, Nine News and received media coverage overseas, resulting in over $35,000 in donations. 

The events which occurred on Friday January 20 brought the city of Melbourne to a standstill. 3-month-old baby Zac tragically lost his life, while his sister Zara was critically injured, suffering from fractures after being thrown 150 metres down the road. 

Young mother Nethra was returning to work with her husband after breastfeeding their baby boy at daycare when tragedy struck, leaving Nethra in a coma for three days with very serious injuries. 

Over 1 million Australians tuned in to A Current Affair to hear directly from the Bryant and Kumar families affected by the Bourke St tragedy. Thanks to the incredible generosity of Australians far and wide, over $100,000 has been raised to support the two young families during this heartbreaking time.