Charities helping older Australians in Victoria

There are 6,545 charities supporting older Australians operating in Victoria on Australia's ACNC charity register. 2,966 of them (45%) are DGR-endorsed, so donations are tax-deductible. Together they report $28.6B 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
6,545
DGR-verified
2,966(45%)
Annual income
$28.6B
Large / small
648 / 4,224

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

St. Vincent's Hospital (Melbourne) Limited

St. Vincent's Hospital (Melbourne) Limited

VICTax-deductible

$1,121,518,580 annual income

Australian Red Cross Society

Australian Red Cross Society

ACT, NSWTax-deductible

$1,090,174,000 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

Mercy Hospitals Victoria Limited

Mercy Hospitals Victoria Limited

VICTax-deductible

$626,751,000 annual income

Central Queensland University

Central Queensland University

NSW, QLDTax-deductible

$544,379,000 annual income

Mercy Aged and Community Care Limited

Mercy Aged and Community Care Limited

NSW, QLDTax-deductible

$487,285,000 annual income

St Vincent's Care Services Ltd

St Vincent's Care Services Ltd

NSW, QLDTax-deductible

$431,592,687 annual income

Mission Australia

ACT, NSWTax-deductible

$380,480,192 annual income

DIOCESE OF BALLARAT CATHOLIC EDUCATION LIMITED

DIOCESE OF BALLARAT CATHOLIC EDUCATION LIMITED

VICTax-deductible

$320,574,000 annual income

Wesley Community Services Limited

Wesley Community Services Limited

ACT, NSWTax-deductible

$316,051,000 annual income

Villa Maria Catholic Homes Limited

Villa Maria Catholic Homes Limited

NSW, VICTax-deductible

$309,638,000 annual income

MEAT & LIVESTOCK AUSTRALIA LIMITED

MEAT & LIVESTOCK AUSTRALIA LIMITED

NSW, NT

$283,058,000 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

Ecumenical Schools Australia

VIC

$251,202,807 annual income

MECWA Limited

MECWA Limited

VICTax-deductible

$250,399,863 annual income

Brotherhood Of St Laurence

Brotherhood Of St Laurence

VICTax-deductible

$232,076,709 annual income

VICRETURN LIMITED

VICRETURN LIMITED

VIC

$221,103,828 annual income

Wellways Australia Limited

Wellways Australia Limited

ACT, NSWTax-deductible

$201,031,255 annual income

EACH LIMITED

EACH LIMITED

ACT, NSWTax-deductible

$165,229,885 annual income

Southern Cross Care (Qld) Ltd

Southern Cross Care (Qld) Ltd

NSW, QLDTax-deductible

$160,230,180 annual income

Royal Freemasons Ltd

Royal Freemasons Ltd

VICTax-deductible

$158,579,176 annual income

Indie Education

NSW, QLDTax-deductible

$153,727,252 annual income

Victorian Aboriginal Child and Community Agency Co Op Ltd

Victorian Aboriginal Child and Community Agency Co Op Ltd

VICTax-deductible

$147,707,872 annual income

Institute For Urban Indigenous Health Ltd

Institute For Urban Indigenous Health Ltd

NSW, NTTax-deductible

$144,082,395 annual income

Feros Care Limited

ACT, NSWTax-deductible

$140,663,395 annual income

Allambi Care Limited

Allambi Care Limited

NSW, VICTax-deductible

$128,938,834 annual income

Victorian Ymca Community Programming Pty Ltd

Victorian Ymca Community Programming Pty Ltd

VIC

$119,260,616 annual income

Job Futures Ltd

ACT, NSWTax-deductible

$116,608,014 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

Jewish Care (Victoria) Inc

Jewish Care (Victoria) Inc

VICTax-deductible

$111,173,512 annual income

Launch Housing Limited

Launch Housing Limited

VICTax-deductible

$107,995,954 annual income

Fronditha Care

Fronditha Care

NSW, VICTax-deductible

$106,897,205 annual income

Wintringham Limited

Wintringham Limited

TAS, VICTax-deductible

$104,961,482 annual income

Maxima Training Group (Aust) Limited

ACT, NSWTax-deductible

$98,357,584 annual income

Dominican Education Australia Ltd

Dominican Education Australia Ltd

SA, VIC

$98,105,769 annual income

The Peter & Lyndy White Foundation

The Peter & Lyndy White Foundation

VICTax-deductible

$94,532,957 annual income

Melba Support Services Australia Ltd

Melba Support Services Australia Ltd

VICTax-deductible

$92,502,572 annual income

The College Of Law Limited

The College Of Law Limited

NSW, QLDTax-deductible

$91,213,133 annual income

St Vincent's Healthcare Ltd

St Vincent's Healthcare Ltd

NSW, QLD

$89,465,603 annual income

MiCare Ltd

MiCare Ltd

QLD, VICTax-deductible

$88,571,356 annual income

Merri Community Health Services Limited

VICTax-deductible

$88,195,320 annual income

Workskil Australia Ltd

Workskil Australia Ltd

NSW, SATax-deductible

$87,268,941 annual income

Nazareth Care

Nazareth Care

VICTax-deductible

$86,991,194 annual income

Stride Mental Health Limited

Stride Mental Health Limited

ACT, NSWTax-deductible

$86,067,000 annual income

BCYF - Bethany Limited

BCYF - Bethany Limited

VICTax-deductible

$84,285,931 annual income

Doutta Galla Aged Services Limited

Doutta Galla Aged Services Limited

VICTax-deductible

$82,897,047 annual income

The Different Collective Ltd

NSW, SA

$74,568,678 annual income

Plan International Australia

VICTax-deductible

$73,367,000 annual income

SYC Ltd

NSW, QLDTax-deductible

$71,890,154 annual income

DPV HEALTH LTD

DPV HEALTH LTD

VICTax-deductible

$69,317,148 annual income

Cass Care Limited

NSW, QLDTax-deductible

$69,211,812 annual income

Aboriginal Hostels Limited

NSW, NTTax-deductible

$68,660,000 annual income

CatholicCare Victoria Limited

CatholicCare Victoria Limited

VICTax-deductible

$68,071,353 annual income

The Hospital Research Foundation Incorporated

ACT, NSWTax-deductible

$63,425,729 annual income

The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists

The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists

ACT, NSWTax-deductible

$63,033,477 annual income

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Charities helping older Australians in Victoria — frequently asked

How many charities supporting older Australians are there in Victoria?

There are 6,545 registered charities supporting older Australians operating in Victoria, according to Australia's ACNC charity register.

Which charities supporting older Australians in Victoria are tax-deductible?

2,966 of the 6,545 charities supporting older Australians in Victoria (45%) 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 older Australians in Victoria raise each year?

Together, charities supporting older Australians in Victoria report $28.6B in total annual income in their most recent ACNC Annual Information Statements. They range from 4,224 small (under $250k) to 648 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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