Charities helping migrants, refugees and asylum seekers

There are 4,777 charities supporting migrants, refugees and asylum seekers operating in Australia on Australia's ACNC charity register. 2,102 of them (44%) are DGR-endorsed, so donations are tax-deductible. Together they report $12.1B 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
4,777
DGR-verified
2,102(44%)
Annual income
$12.1B
Large / small
355 / 2,429
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Monash University

VICTax-deductible

$3,473,100,000 annual income

Australian Red Cross Society

Australian Red Cross Society

ACT, NSWTax-deductible

$1,090,174,000 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

Charles Sturt University

Tax-deductible

$586,794,000 annual income

Legal Aid Commission Of NSW

Legal Aid Commission Of NSW

NSWTax-deductible

$543,167,000 annual income

Roman Catholic Trust Corporation For The Diocese Of Townsville

Roman Catholic Trust Corporation For The Diocese Of Townsville

QLD

$346,775,787 annual income

Wesley Community Services Limited

Wesley Community Services Limited

ACT, NSWTax-deductible

$316,051,000 annual income

Legal Aid Queensland

Legal Aid Queensland

QLDTax-deductible

$231,837,000 annual income

Settlement Services International Limited

Settlement Services International Limited

NSW, QLDTax-deductible

$183,611,781 annual income

EACH LIMITED

EACH LIMITED

ACT, NSWTax-deductible

$165,229,885 annual income

Latter-day Saint Charities Australia

NSWTax-deductible

$146,822,702 annual income

New Horizons Enterprises Limited

New Horizons Enterprises Limited

NSW, QLDTax-deductible

$127,831,255 annual income

HNECC Limited

HNECC Limited

Tax-deductible

$106,301,986 annual income

Merri Community Health Services Limited

VICTax-deductible

$88,195,320 annual income

Xavier College

Xavier College

VIC

$81,789,000 annual income

Al-Faisal College Limited

Al-Faisal College Limited

NSWTax-deductible

$81,537,549 annual income

Legal Services Commission of SA

Legal Services Commission of SA

SATax-deductible

$80,470,000 annual income

DPV HEALTH LTD

DPV HEALTH LTD

VICTax-deductible

$69,317,148 annual income

CatholicCare Victoria Limited

CatholicCare Victoria Limited

VICTax-deductible

$68,071,353 annual income

Judith Neilson Foundation

Judith Neilson Foundation

ACT, NSWTax-deductible

$67,360,094 annual income

Loreto Community Housing Ltd

Loreto Community Housing Ltd

TAS

$63,656,254 annual income

CARE Australia

CARE Australia

Tax-deductible

$56,831,770 annual income

Enterprise & Training Company Limited

Enterprise & Training Company Limited

NSW, QLDTax-deductible

$54,948,837 annual income

Ysas Pty Ltd

Ysas Pty Ltd

QLDTax-deductible

$47,409,499 annual income

CO.AS.IT. COMMUNITY SERVICES LTD.

CO.AS.IT. COMMUNITY SERVICES LTD.

QLDTax-deductible

$46,165,298 annual income

Canterbury College Limited

Canterbury College Limited

QLDTax-deductible

$45,231,272 annual income

Australian Vietnamese Women's Association

Australian Vietnamese Women's Association

VICTax-deductible

$44,494,669 annual income

Childfund Australia

Childfund Australia

NSWTax-deductible

$44,338,949 annual income

Roman Catholic Trust For The Diocese Of Townsville

QLD

$43,609,387 annual income

Australia For UNHCR

NSWTax-deductible

$43,293,668 annual income

Chairo Parent Governed Christian Education Limited

Chairo Parent Governed Christian Education Limited

VICTax-deductible

$42,853,826 annual income

NSW Rural Doctors Network Ltd

NSW Rural Doctors Network Ltd

ACT, NSWTax-deductible

$41,745,857 annual income

NSW Service For The Treatment And Rehabilitation Of Torture And Trauma Survivors (Startts)

NSWTax-deductible

$40,109,983 annual income

Roman Catholic Trust Corporation For The Diocese Of Townsville St Anthony's School Deeragun

Roman Catholic Trust Corporation For The Diocese Of Townsville St Anthony's School Deeragun

QLD

$35,007,346 annual income

Gateway Health

Gateway Health

NSW, VICTax-deductible

$33,398,232 annual income

The Ethnic Communities Council Of Queensland Limited

The Ethnic Communities Council Of Queensland Limited

QLDTax-deductible

$32,934,836 annual income

Cancer Council Australia

Cancer Council Australia

NSWTax-deductible

$31,735,240 annual income

NVC Group Ltd

NVC Group Ltd

NSWTax-deductible

$30,476,083 annual income

The Leukaemia Foundation Of Australia Limited

The Leukaemia Foundation Of Australia Limited

Tax-deductible

$30,269,981 annual income

The Association For Parent Controlled Christian Schools At Brisbane

The Association For Parent Controlled Christian Schools At Brisbane

QLDTax-deductible

$30,245,528 annual income

The Trustee For Roman Catholic Trust Corporation For The Diocese Of Townsville

The Trustee For Roman Catholic Trust Corporation For The Diocese Of Townsville

QLD

$29,618,946 annual income

Ruth Payton Foundation Ltd

Ruth Payton Foundation Ltd

VIC

$27,644,027 annual income

Group Training South West Inc.

WA

$27,069,536 annual income

Forestworks Ltd

Forestworks Ltd

$27,011,982 annual income

Sunraysia Community Health Services Limited

VICTax-deductible

$26,555,481 annual income

Djerriwarrh Employment & Education Services Inc.

Djerriwarrh Employment & Education Services Inc.

VICTax-deductible

$26,186,540 annual income

Legal Aid Commission Act

Legal Aid Commission Act

Tax-deductible

$24,459,000 annual income

CommBank Foundation

CommBank Foundation

NSWTax-deductible

$24,455,754 annual income

Mercy Ships Australia Limited

QLDTax-deductible

$23,760,853 annual income

Sunbury Community Health Centre Ltd

Sunbury Community Health Centre Ltd

VICTax-deductible

$23,358,380 annual income

Australian Institute For Teaching And School Leadership Limited

Australian Institute For Teaching And School Leadership Limited

$23,131,286 annual income

Foodbank Australia Limited

Foodbank Australia Limited

ACT, NSWTax-deductible

$23,078,897 annual income

Gippsland & East Gippsland Aboriginal Co-Operative Ltd

VICTax-deductible

$22,521,436 annual income

The Sexual Assault and Family Violence Centre

VICTax-deductible

$21,536,276 annual income

Carers Association Of SA Incorporated

Carers Association Of SA Incorporated

SATax-deductible

$21,056,772 annual income

South Metropolitan Youth Link Inc

WATax-deductible

$21,012,497 annual income

CORE Community Services Limited

CORE Community Services Limited

NSWTax-deductible

$20,486,171 annual income

Ingham Institute For Applied Medical Research

Ingham Institute For Applied Medical Research

NSWTax-deductible

$19,107,804 annual income

Veritas House

Veritas House

NSWTax-deductible

$19,092,444 annual income

The Scout Association Of Australia Victorian Branch

The Scout Association Of Australia Victorian Branch

VICTax-deductible

$19,027,494 annual income

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Charities helping migrants, refugees and asylum seekers — frequently asked

How many charities supporting migrants, refugees and asylum seekers are there in Australia?

There are 4,777 registered charities supporting migrants, refugees and asylum seekers operating in Australia, according to Australia's ACNC charity register.

Which charities supporting migrants, refugees and asylum seekers in Australia are tax-deductible?

2,102 of the 4,777 charities supporting migrants, refugees and asylum seekers in Australia (44%) 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 migrants, refugees and asylum seekers in Australia raise each year?

Together, charities supporting migrants, refugees and asylum seekers in Australia report $12.1B in total annual income in their most recent ACNC Annual Information Statements. They range from 2,429 small (under $250k) to 355 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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