Charities helping veterans and their families

There are 6,904 charities supporting veterans and their families operating in Australia on Australia's ACNC charity register. 3,139 of them (45%) are DGR-endorsed, so donations are tax-deductible. Together they report $19.9B 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
6,904
DGR-verified
3,139(45%)
Annual income
$19.9B
Large / small
737 / 4,536
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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

Australian Catholic University Limited

Australian Catholic University Limited

Tax-deductible

$653,085,000 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

Mercy Aged and Community Care Limited

Mercy Aged and Community Care Limited

NSW, QLDTax-deductible

$487,285,000 annual income

Container Exchange (QLD) Limited

Container Exchange (QLD) Limited

$486,817,658 annual income

Illawarra Retirement Trust

Illawarra Retirement Trust

ACT, NSWTax-deductible

$406,617,664 annual income

University Of The Sunshine Coast

University Of The Sunshine Coast

Tax-deductible

$404,638,000 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

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

Legal Aid Queensland

Legal Aid Queensland

QLDTax-deductible

$231,837,000 annual income

VICRETURN LIMITED

VICRETURN LIMITED

VIC

$221,103,828 annual income

Anglican Aged Care Services Group

Anglican Aged Care Services Group

Tax-deductible

$216,890,000 annual income

Returned & Services League Of Australia (Queensland Branch)

Returned & Services League Of Australia (Queensland Branch)

QLDTax-deductible

$214,690,656 annual income

WA RETURN RECYCLE RENEW LTD

WA RETURN RECYCLE RENEW LTD

WA

$211,111,029 annual income

St Basils Homes

St Basils Homes

ACT, NSWTax-deductible

$203,683,744 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

Sir Moses Montefiore Jewish Home

Sir Moses Montefiore Jewish Home

NSWTax-deductible

$155,338,000 annual income

United Protestant Association Of NSW Limited

Tax-deductible

$153,850,127 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

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

Air Force Association WA Limited

WATax-deductible

$117,190,000 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

HNECC Limited

HNECC Limited

Tax-deductible

$106,301,986 annual income

North Queensland Primary Healthcare Network Limited

North Queensland Primary Healthcare Network Limited

QLDTax-deductible

$96,823,333 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

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

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

The Paraplegic & Quadriplegic Association Of N S W

The Paraplegic & Quadriplegic Association Of N S W

Tax-deductible

$83,211,197 annual income

Wentwest Limited

Wentwest Limited

NSWTax-deductible

$82,371,607 annual income

Legal Services Commission of SA

Legal Services Commission of SA

SATax-deductible

$80,470,000 annual income

EIS Health Limited

EIS Health Limited

NSWTax-deductible

$79,794,484 annual income

Vasey RSL Care Limited

Vasey RSL Care Limited

VICTax-deductible

$76,186,205 annual income

Catholic Homes Incorporated

Catholic Homes Incorporated

WATax-deductible

$74,580,585 annual income

Anglicare Tasmania Inc

Anglicare Tasmania Inc

Tax-deductible

$74,565,948 annual income

CatholicCare, Diocese Of Broken Bay

CatholicCare, Diocese Of Broken Bay

NSWTax-deductible

$74,083,821 annual income

Able Australia Services

Able Australia Services

Tax-deductible

$72,997,890 annual income

Gippsland Lakes Complete Health Limited

Gippsland Lakes Complete Health Limited

Tax-deductible

$72,750,617 annual income

selectability Limited

selectability Limited

QLDTax-deductible

$71,948,900 annual income

Baptist Care (Sa) Incorporated

Baptist Care (Sa) Incorporated

Tax-deductible

$70,871,776 annual income

Lives Lived Well Ltd.

Lives Lived Well Ltd.

NSW, QLDTax-deductible

$68,944,184 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

Uniting Country SA LTD

Uniting Country SA LTD

SATax-deductible

$67,831,333 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

Italian Benevolent Foundation (Sa) Incorporated

Italian Benevolent Foundation (Sa) Incorporated

SATax-deductible

$60,863,015 annual income

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Charities helping veterans and their families — frequently asked

How many charities supporting veterans and their families are there in Australia?

There are 6,904 registered charities supporting veterans and their families operating in Australia, according to Australia's ACNC charity register.

Which charities supporting veterans and their families in Australia are tax-deductible?

3,139 of the 6,904 charities supporting veterans and their families in Australia (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 veterans and their families in Australia raise each year?

Together, charities supporting veterans and their families in Australia report $19.9B in total annual income in their most recent ACNC Annual Information Statements. They range from 4,536 small (under $250k) to 737 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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