Charities helping people with chronic illness
There are 9,854 charities supporting people with chronic illness operating in Australia on Australia's ACNC charity register. 5,818 of them (59%) are DGR-endorsed, so donations are tax-deductible. Together they report $43.9B in annual income. Below you can see what each does, check tax-deductibility, and support them directly — or, on Elevate, give so the gift recycles to fund the next recipient.
- Charities
- 9,854
- DGR-verified
- 5,818(59%)
- Annual income
- $43.9B
- Large / small
- 1,312 / 5,686
Monash University
$3,473,100,000 annual income
St Vincent's Health Australia Ltd
$3,381,997,208 annual income
Mater Misericordiae Limited
$1,555,834,000 annual income
Epworth Foundation
$1,132,883,000 annual income
St. Vincent's Hospital (Melbourne) Limited
$1,121,518,580 annual income
St Vincent's Private Hospitals Ltd
$916,017,476 annual income
Minderoo Foundation Limited as trustee for The Minderoo Foundation Trust
$788,265,264 annual income
The University Of Wollongong
$766,621,000 annual income
St. Vincent's Hospital Sydney Limited
$734,003,234 annual income
Australian Catholic University Limited
$653,085,000 annual income
Mercy Hospitals Victoria Limited
$626,751,000 annual income
Legal Aid Commission Of NSW
$543,167,000 annual income
Illawarra Retirement Trust
$406,617,664 annual income
The George Institute For Global Health
$400,002,117 annual income
The University Of New England
$362,031,000 annual income
Resthaven Incorporated
$325,499,975 annual income
Wesley Community Services Limited
$316,051,000 annual income
Southern Cross Care (NSW & Act) Ltd
$284,615,176 annual income
Independence Australia Group Limited
$277,199,248 annual income
Southern Cross Care (SA, NT & VIC) Incorporated
$260,603,453 annual income
MECWA Limited
$250,399,863 annual income
Uniting Church Homes
$249,398,601 annual income
WA Primary Health Alliance Limited
$237,091,962 annual income
Brightwater Care Group Limited
$231,012,786 annual income
The Bethanie Group Inc
$221,655,000 annual income
VICRETURN LIMITED
$221,103,828 annual income
CONGREGATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH SAMOA MELBOURNE PARISH INC
$217,326,300 annual income
Murdoch Children's Research Institute
$212,132,000 annual income
Anglicare SA Ltd.
$211,467,199 annual income
WA RETURN RECYCLE RENEW LTD
$211,111,029 annual income
The Benevolent Society
$207,868,756 annual income
Helping Hand Aged Care Inc
$197,229,000 annual income
The Baptist Union Of Queensland - Carinity
$194,781,630 annual income
WISE Global Foundation
$187,474,950 annual income
Royal Flying Doctor Service Of Australia (Queensland Section)
$185,151,000 annual income
The General Gumala Foundation_Trust
$180,417,132 annual income
WISE Employment Ltd
$171,628,767 annual income
EACH LIMITED
$165,229,885 annual income
United Protestant Association Of NSW Limited
$153,850,127 annual income
Catholic Education Office
$148,249,655 annual income
Goodwin Aged Care Services Limited
$148,036,000 annual income
Institute For Urban Indigenous Health Ltd
$144,082,395 annual income
ECH Inc
$141,723,000 annual income
Royal Flying Doctor Service Of Australia (Western Operations)
$141,209,719 annual income
Feros Care Limited
$140,663,395 annual income
UnitingSA Ltd
$140,000,222 annual income
Mater Foundation Ltd as trustee for the Mater Foundation
$138,584,206 annual income
The Kids Research Institute Australia
$132,505,857 annual income
Medecins Sans Frontieres Australia Limited
$128,339,382 annual income
Royal Flying Doctor Service Of Australia
$125,684,794 annual income
Barnardos Australia
$122,302,433 annual income
Air Force Association WA Limited
$117,190,000 annual income
Job Futures Ltd
$116,608,014 annual income
Link Wentworth Housing Limited
$116,108,000 annual income
Careflight Limited
$115,261,334 annual income
Victorian Arts Centre Trust
$112,908,000 annual income
Cohealth Limited
$111,476,295 annual income
The Cancer Council NSW
$110,962,000 annual income
Launch Housing Limited
$107,995,954 annual income
HNECC Limited
$106,301,986 annual income
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Charities helping people with chronic illness — frequently asked
How many charities supporting people with chronic illness are there in Australia?
There are 9,854 registered charities supporting people with chronic illness operating in Australia, according to Australia's ACNC charity register.
Which charities supporting people with chronic illness in Australia are tax-deductible?
5,818 of the 9,854 charities supporting people with chronic illness in Australia (59%) hold DGR endorsement, which means donations to them are tax-deductible. Look for the “Tax-deductible” badge on each charity's profile.
How much do charities supporting people with chronic illness in Australia raise each year?
Together, charities supporting people with chronic illness in Australia report $43.9B in total annual income in their most recent ACNC Annual Information Statements. They range from 5,686 small (under $250k) to 1,312 large ($1M+) organisations.
How do I choose a charity to support?
Start with the cause and community you care about, check DGR status if you want a tax deduction, and read each charity's reported activities and size. You can give directly through any profile — and on Elevate you can give so your gift recycles to fund the next recipient, not just one.
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