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
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Monash University

VICTax-deductible

$3,473,100,000 annual income

St Vincent's Health Australia Ltd

St Vincent's Health Australia Ltd

NSW, QLDTax-deductible

$3,381,997,208 annual income

Mater Misericordiae Limited

Mater Misericordiae Limited

QLDTax-deductible

$1,555,834,000 annual income

Epworth Foundation

Tax-deductible

$1,132,883,000 annual income

St. Vincent's Hospital (Melbourne) Limited

St. Vincent's Hospital (Melbourne) Limited

VICTax-deductible

$1,121,518,580 annual income

St Vincent's Private Hospitals Ltd

St Vincent's Private Hospitals Ltd

NSW, QLDTax-deductible

$916,017,476 annual income

Minderoo Foundation Limited as trustee for The Minderoo Foundation Trust

Minderoo Foundation Limited as trustee for The Minderoo Foundation Trust

ACT, NSWTax-deductible

$788,265,264 annual income

The University Of Wollongong

The University Of Wollongong

NSWTax-deductible

$766,621,000 annual income

St. Vincent's Hospital Sydney Limited

St. Vincent's Hospital Sydney Limited

NSWTax-deductible

$734,003,234 annual income

Australian Catholic University Limited

Australian Catholic University Limited

Tax-deductible

$653,085,000 annual income

Mercy Hospitals Victoria Limited

Mercy Hospitals Victoria Limited

VICTax-deductible

$626,751,000 annual income

Legal Aid Commission Of NSW

Legal Aid Commission Of NSW

NSWTax-deductible

$543,167,000 annual income

Illawarra Retirement Trust

Illawarra Retirement Trust

ACT, NSWTax-deductible

$406,617,664 annual income

The George Institute For Global Health

The George Institute For Global Health

Tax-deductible

$400,002,117 annual income

The University Of New England

NSWTax-deductible

$362,031,000 annual income

Resthaven Incorporated

Resthaven Incorporated

SATax-deductible

$325,499,975 annual income

Wesley Community Services Limited

Wesley Community Services Limited

ACT, NSWTax-deductible

$316,051,000 annual income

Southern Cross Care (NSW & Act) Ltd

Southern Cross Care (NSW & Act) Ltd

ACT, NSWTax-deductible

$284,615,176 annual income

Independence Australia Group Limited

Independence Australia Group Limited

NSW, QLDTax-deductible

$277,199,248 annual income

Southern Cross Care (SA, NT & VIC) Incorporated

NT, SATax-deductible

$260,603,453 annual income

MECWA Limited

MECWA Limited

VICTax-deductible

$250,399,863 annual income

Uniting Church Homes

Uniting Church Homes

WATax-deductible

$249,398,601 annual income

WA Primary Health Alliance Limited

WA Primary Health Alliance Limited

WATax-deductible

$237,091,962 annual income

Brightwater Care Group Limited

Brightwater Care Group Limited

WATax-deductible

$231,012,786 annual income

The Bethanie Group Inc

The Bethanie Group Inc

WATax-deductible

$221,655,000 annual income

VICRETURN LIMITED

VICRETURN LIMITED

VIC

$221,103,828 annual income

CONGREGATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH SAMOA MELBOURNE PARISH INC

VIC

$217,326,300 annual income

Murdoch Children's Research Institute

VICTax-deductible

$212,132,000 annual income

Anglicare SA Ltd.

Anglicare SA Ltd.

SATax-deductible

$211,467,199 annual income

WA RETURN RECYCLE RENEW LTD

WA RETURN RECYCLE RENEW LTD

WA

$211,111,029 annual income

The Benevolent Society

The Benevolent Society

QLDTax-deductible

$207,868,756 annual income

Helping Hand Aged Care Inc

Helping Hand Aged Care Inc

SATax-deductible

$197,229,000 annual income

The Baptist Union Of Queensland - Carinity

The Baptist Union Of Queensland - Carinity

QLDTax-deductible

$194,781,630 annual income

WISE Global Foundation

WISE Global Foundation

ACT, NSWTax-deductible

$187,474,950 annual income

Royal Flying Doctor Service Of Australia (Queensland Section)

Royal Flying Doctor Service Of Australia (Queensland Section)

QLDTax-deductible

$185,151,000 annual income

The General Gumala Foundation_Trust

The General Gumala Foundation_Trust

WATax-deductible

$180,417,132 annual income

WISE Employment Ltd

WISE Employment Ltd

ACT, NSWTax-deductible

$171,628,767 annual income

EACH LIMITED

EACH LIMITED

ACT, NSWTax-deductible

$165,229,885 annual income

United Protestant Association Of NSW Limited

Tax-deductible

$153,850,127 annual income

Catholic Education Office

Catholic Education Office

NT

$148,249,655 annual income

Goodwin Aged Care Services Limited

Goodwin Aged Care Services Limited

ACT, NSWTax-deductible

$148,036,000 annual income

Institute For Urban Indigenous Health Ltd

Institute For Urban Indigenous Health Ltd

NSW, NTTax-deductible

$144,082,395 annual income

ECH Inc

ECH Inc

SATax-deductible

$141,723,000 annual income

Royal Flying Doctor Service Of Australia (Western Operations)

Royal Flying Doctor Service Of Australia (Western Operations)

WATax-deductible

$141,209,719 annual income

Feros Care Limited

ACT, NSWTax-deductible

$140,663,395 annual income

UnitingSA Ltd

UnitingSA Ltd

SATax-deductible

$140,000,222 annual income

Mater Foundation Ltd as trustee for the Mater Foundation

Mater Foundation Ltd as trustee for the Mater Foundation

QLDTax-deductible

$138,584,206 annual income

The Kids Research Institute Australia

The Kids Research Institute Australia

Tax-deductible

$132,505,857 annual income

Medecins Sans Frontieres Australia Limited

NSWTax-deductible

$128,339,382 annual income

Royal Flying Doctor Service Of Australia

Royal Flying Doctor Service Of Australia

ACT, NSWTax-deductible

$125,684,794 annual income

Barnardos Australia

Barnardos Australia

ACT, NSWTax-deductible

$122,302,433 annual income

Air Force Association WA Limited

WATax-deductible

$117,190,000 annual income

Job Futures Ltd

ACT, NSWTax-deductible

$116,608,014 annual income

Link Wentworth Housing Limited

Link Wentworth Housing Limited

NSWTax-deductible

$116,108,000 annual income

Careflight Limited

Careflight Limited

Tax-deductible

$115,261,334 annual income

Victorian Arts Centre Trust

Victorian Arts Centre Trust

QLD, VICTax-deductible

$112,908,000 annual income

Cohealth Limited

Cohealth Limited

TAS, VICTax-deductible

$111,476,295 annual income

The Cancer Council NSW

NSWTax-deductible

$110,962,000 annual income

Launch Housing Limited

Launch Housing Limited

VICTax-deductible

$107,995,954 annual income

HNECC Limited

HNECC Limited

Tax-deductible

$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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