Social & public welfare charities in Victoria

There are 3,662 social welfare charities operating in Victoria on Australia's ACNC charity register. 2,162 of them (59%) are DGR-endorsed, so donations are tax-deductible. Together they report $20.3B 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
3,662
DGR-verified
2,162(59%)
Annual income
$20.3B
Large / small
453 / 1,930
St Vincent's Health Australia Ltd

St Vincent's Health Australia Ltd

NSW, QLDTax-deductible

$3,381,997,208 annual income

St John Of God Health Care Inc

NSW, VICTax-deductible

$2,092,573,000 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

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

Villa Maria Catholic Homes Limited

Villa Maria Catholic Homes Limited

NSW, VICTax-deductible

$309,638,000 annual income

Southern Cross Care (SA, NT & VIC) Incorporated

NT, SATax-deductible

$260,603,453 annual income

Anglicare Victoria

VICTax-deductible

$258,113,000 annual income

Brotherhood Of St Laurence

Brotherhood Of St Laurence

VICTax-deductible

$232,076,709 annual income

Berry Street Victoria Incorporated

Berry Street Victoria Incorporated

ACT, NSWTax-deductible

$188,490,495 annual income

WISE Global Foundation

WISE Global Foundation

ACT, NSWTax-deductible

$187,474,950 annual income

Settlement Services International Limited

Settlement Services International Limited

NSW, QLDTax-deductible

$183,611,781 annual income

The Smith Family

The Smith Family

NSW, VICTax-deductible

$172,646,000 annual income

WISE Employment Ltd

WISE Employment Ltd

ACT, NSWTax-deductible

$171,628,767 annual income

Paul Ramsay Foundation Limited

Paul Ramsay Foundation Limited

ACT, NSWTax-deductible

$166,817,303 annual income

EACH LIMITED

EACH LIMITED

ACT, NSWTax-deductible

$165,229,885 annual income

Royal Freemasons Ltd

Royal Freemasons Ltd

VICTax-deductible

$158,579,176 annual income

THE BUSY GROUP LTD

THE BUSY GROUP LTD

NSW, NT

$156,119,821 annual income

Yooralla

Yooralla

VICTax-deductible

$155,329,889 annual income

Indie Education

NSW, QLDTax-deductible

$153,727,252 annual income

Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect)

Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect)

ACT, NSWTax-deductible

$153,600,271 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

yourtown

yourtown

NSW, NTTax-deductible

$135,024,612 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

Susan McKinnon Foundation

Susan McKinnon Foundation

ACT, NSWTax-deductible

$114,415,763 annual income

Jewish Care (Victoria) Inc

Jewish Care (Victoria) Inc

VICTax-deductible

$111,173,512 annual income

Melbourne City Mission

Melbourne City Mission

VICTax-deductible

$109,708,042 annual income

Launch Housing Limited

Launch Housing Limited

VICTax-deductible

$107,995,954 annual income

Wintringham Limited

Wintringham Limited

TAS, VICTax-deductible

$104,961,482 annual income

The Macfarlane Burnet Institute For Medical Research And Public Health Ltd

The Macfarlane Burnet Institute For Medical Research And Public Health Ltd

VICTax-deductible

$102,323,000 annual income

Maxima Training Group (Aust) Limited

ACT, NSWTax-deductible

$98,357,584 annual income

Melba Support Services Australia Ltd

Melba Support Services Australia Ltd

VICTax-deductible

$92,502,572 annual income

Key Assets The Children's Services Provider (Australia) Limited

Key Assets The Children's Services Provider (Australia) Limited

ACT, NSWTax-deductible

$89,415,542 annual income

Workskil Australia Ltd

Workskil Australia Ltd

NSW, SATax-deductible

$87,268,941 annual income

BCYF - Bethany Limited

BCYF - Bethany Limited

VICTax-deductible

$84,285,931 annual income

St John Of God Outreach Services

NSW, VICTax-deductible

$80,098,069 annual income

HousingFirst Ltd

HousingFirst Ltd

VICTax-deductible

$78,467,066 annual income

Vasey RSL Care Limited

Vasey RSL Care Limited

VICTax-deductible

$76,186,205 annual income

BUILDING EVEN BETTER COMMUNITIES LIMITED

VIC

$72,192,404 annual income

SYC Ltd

NSW, QLDTax-deductible

$71,890,154 annual income

Cass Care Limited

NSW, QLDTax-deductible

$69,211,812 annual income

Housing Choices Australia Limited

Housing Choices Australia Limited

VICTax-deductible

$68,758,426 annual income

CatholicCare Victoria Limited

CatholicCare Victoria Limited

VICTax-deductible

$68,071,353 annual income

InLife Independent Living Ltd

InLife Independent Living Ltd

VICTax-deductible

$67,817,191 annual income

The Trustee For Yajilarra Trust

ACT, NSW

$66,104,852 annual income

Jesuit Social Services Limited

Jesuit Social Services Limited

NSW, NTTax-deductible

$61,183,987 annual income

Mayflower Brighton Limited

Mayflower Brighton Limited

VICTax-deductible

$56,958,947 annual income

Australian Computer Society Incorporated

Australian Computer Society Incorporated

ACT, NSW

$52,616,988 annual income

Building Communities (Vic) Limited

Building Communities (Vic) Limited

VIC

$52,459,227 annual income

Foodbank Victoria Limited

Foodbank Victoria Limited

VICTax-deductible

$52,181,595 annual income

The Young Men's Christian Association Of Victoria Incorporated

The Young Men's Christian Association Of Victoria Incorporated

VIC

$50,616,461 annual income

Loddon Mallee Housing Services Limited

Loddon Mallee Housing Services Limited

VICTax-deductible

$50,338,950 annual income

Windermere Child & Family Services Inc

Windermere Child & Family Services Inc

VICTax-deductible

$50,247,751 annual income

CANVA FOUNDATION LIMITED

ACT, NSWTax-deductible

$47,027,586 annual income

Cvgt Australia Limited

Cvgt Australia Limited

TAS, VICTax-deductible

$46,440,906 annual income

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Social & public welfare charities in Victoria — frequently asked

How many social welfare charities are there in Victoria?

There are 3,662 registered social welfare charities operating in Victoria, according to Australia's ACNC charity register.

Which social welfare charities in Victoria are tax-deductible?

2,162 of the 3,662 social welfare charities in Victoria (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 social welfare charities in Victoria raise each year?

Together, social welfare charities in Victoria report $20.3B in total annual income in their most recent ACNC Annual Information Statements. They range from 1,930 small (under $250k) to 453 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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