Charities helping unemployed people

There are 11,405 charities supporting unemployed people operating in Australia on Australia's ACNC charity register. 5,966 of them (52%) are DGR-endorsed, so donations are tax-deductible. Together they report $33.2B 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
11,405
DGR-verified
5,966(52%)
Annual income
$33.2B
Large / small
1,282 / 6,546
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St Vincent's Health Australia Ltd

St Vincent's Health Australia Ltd

NSW, QLDTax-deductible

$3,381,997,208 annual income

Royal Melbourne Institute Of Technology

Royal Melbourne Institute Of Technology

VICTax-deductible

$1,572,308,000 annual income

St. Vincent's Hospital (Melbourne) Limited

St. Vincent's Hospital (Melbourne) Limited

VICTax-deductible

$1,121,518,580 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

Victoria University

Victoria University

Tax-deductible

$617,726,000 annual income

Legal Aid Commission Of NSW

Legal Aid Commission Of NSW

NSWTax-deductible

$543,167,000 annual income

Container Exchange (QLD) Limited

Container Exchange (QLD) Limited

$486,817,658 annual income

Mission Australia

ACT, NSWTax-deductible

$380,480,192 annual income

The University Of New England

NSWTax-deductible

$362,031,000 annual income

IntoWork Australia Ltd

ACT, NSW

$354,169,008 annual income

Wesley Community Services Limited

Wesley Community Services Limited

ACT, NSWTax-deductible

$316,051,000 annual income

MECWA Limited

MECWA Limited

VICTax-deductible

$250,399,863 annual income

WA Primary Health Alliance Limited

WA Primary Health Alliance Limited

WATax-deductible

$237,091,962 annual income

Brotherhood Of St Laurence

Brotherhood Of St Laurence

VICTax-deductible

$232,076,709 annual income

Legal Aid Queensland

Legal Aid Queensland

QLDTax-deductible

$231,837,000 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

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 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

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

Paul Ramsay Foundation Limited

Paul Ramsay Foundation Limited

ACT, NSWTax-deductible

$166,817,303 annual income

THE BUSY GROUP LTD

THE BUSY GROUP LTD

NSW, NT

$156,119,821 annual income

Indie Education

NSW, QLDTax-deductible

$153,727,252 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

UnitingSA Ltd

UnitingSA Ltd

SATax-deductible

$140,000,222 annual income

Megt (Australia) Ltd

Megt (Australia) Ltd

QLD, VIC

$138,621,000 annual income

yourtown

yourtown

NSW, NTTax-deductible

$135,024,612 annual income

Queensland Police-Citizens Youth Welfare Association

Queensland Police-Citizens Youth Welfare Association

QLDTax-deductible

$132,968,000 annual income

Allambi Care Limited

Allambi Care Limited

NSW, VICTax-deductible

$128,938,834 annual income

Medecins Sans Frontieres Australia Limited

NSWTax-deductible

$128,339,382 annual income

Barnardos Australia

Barnardos Australia

ACT, NSWTax-deductible

$122,302,433 annual income

Legal Aid Commission Of Wa

Legal Aid Commission Of Wa

Tax-deductible

$119,421,533 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

MSWA Limited

WATax-deductible

$112,420,787 annual income

Cohealth Limited

Cohealth Limited

TAS, VICTax-deductible

$111,476,295 annual income

Housing Plus

Housing Plus

NSWTax-deductible

$110,290,000 annual income

Open Universities Australia Pty Ltd

Open Universities Australia Pty Ltd

$101,335,589 annual income

Maxima Training Group (Aust) Limited

ACT, NSWTax-deductible

$98,357,584 annual income

Gordon Institute Of Tafe

Gordon Institute Of Tafe

VICTax-deductible

$97,515,131 annual income

North Queensland Primary Healthcare Network Limited

North Queensland Primary Healthcare Network Limited

QLDTax-deductible

$96,823,333 annual income

The Peter & Lyndy White Foundation

The Peter & Lyndy White Foundation

VICTax-deductible

$94,532,957 annual income

Anglicare NSW South, NSW West & ACT

Anglicare NSW South, NSW West & ACT

ACT, NSWTax-deductible

$93,742,476 annual income

OCTEC LIMITED

OCTEC LIMITED

Tax-deductible

$92,248,214 annual income

St Vincent's Healthcare Ltd

St Vincent's Healthcare Ltd

NSW, QLD

$89,465,603 annual income

The Royal Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals; New South Wales

The Royal Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals; New South Wales

Tax-deductible

$88,282,000 annual income

BHN BETTER HEALTH NETWORK LTD

BHN BETTER HEALTH NETWORK LTD

Tax-deductible

$87,742,036 annual income

Workskil Australia Ltd

Workskil Australia Ltd

NSW, SATax-deductible

$87,268,941 annual income

Hume Community Housing Association Co Ltd

Hume Community Housing Association Co Ltd

NSWTax-deductible

$86,850,552 annual income

Adelaide Primary Health Network Limited

Adelaide Primary Health Network Limited

SATax-deductible

$86,391,687 annual income

ARE-ABLE Ltd.

Tax-deductible

$84,894,043 annual income

Rocky Bay Limited

Rocky Bay Limited

WATax-deductible

$84,674,000 annual income

Headspace National Youth Mental Health Foundation Ltd

Headspace National Youth Mental Health Foundation Ltd

NSW, QLDTax-deductible

$84,396,602 annual income

BCYF - Bethany Limited

BCYF - Bethany Limited

VICTax-deductible

$84,285,931 annual income

Suncare Community Services LTD

Suncare Community Services LTD

Tax-deductible

$83,807,347 annual income

IFYS Limited

IFYS Limited

Tax-deductible

$83,800,655 annual income

Wentwest Limited

Wentwest Limited

NSWTax-deductible

$82,371,607 annual income

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Charities helping unemployed people — frequently asked

How many charities supporting unemployed people are there in Australia?

There are 11,405 registered charities supporting unemployed people operating in Australia, according to Australia's ACNC charity register.

Which charities supporting unemployed people in Australia are tax-deductible?

5,966 of the 11,405 charities supporting unemployed people in Australia (52%) 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 unemployed people in Australia raise each year?

Together, charities supporting unemployed people in Australia report $33.2B in total annual income in their most recent ACNC Annual Information Statements. They range from 6,546 small (under $250k) to 1,282 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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