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Guide to Giving of bushfire appeals

In response to the devastating bushfires that have torn through Australia, we have seen an outpouring of generosity to support communities in the fire affected areas. Hundreds of charities, individuals and businesses have stepped up to provide relief where they can, but many more people are looking for ways to help.

As many of you will know Pro Bono Australia’s flagship product is our Guide to Giving, which has established itself as Australia’s most trusted directory that connects donors with causes. With this in mind, we’ve compiled a list of bushfire appeals and charities you can donate to. Links take you directly to the bushfire appeal websites.

Please note inclusion in the list does not reflect an endorsement by Pro Bono Australia. To avoid known scams people should check with the ACCC’s Scamwatch

For more advice on how to donate to Australian bushfire relief, read Pro Bono News’ article hereFor anyone affected by the bushfires, the AskIzzy platform has been updated with all the latest bushfire support information.

Note:
Tax Deductible = These organisations have been endorsed as Deductible Gift Recipients (DGR) and can receive tax deductible gifts.
Registered Charity = These organisations are charities registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission.

If you know of a bushfire appeal that we have missed, please let us know at news@probonoaustralia.com.au

Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal Public Fund

FRRR makes grants to local not-for-profit groups for community-led projects that address the most pressing needs that emerge 12-18 months after a disaster event.
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Location

Australia

Category

Rebuilding

Tax Deductible  

Registered Charity  

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Freemasons Foundation Disaster Relief Fund

Freemasons Foundation Victoria Disaster Relief Fund is established for the recovery, reconstruction and prevention projects for the communities of Victoria.
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Location

Victoria

Category

Rebuilding

Tax Deductible  

Registered Charity  

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Fremantle Foundation WA Relief and Recovery Fund: Wooroloo bushfires

The Fremantle Foundation is a community foundation that has been caring for the WA community for over 10 years. The WA Relief and Recovery Fund: Wooroloo Bushfires provides donors with a tax-deductible trusted resource to distribute their charitable dollars. It is designed to help the non-profit organisations that are providing vital services to our communities who have been affected by this crisis and to rebuild in the longer term.
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Location

Perth, Western Australia

Category

Rebuilding, Fire and emergency

Tax Deductible  

Registered Charity  

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Friends of the Western Ground Parrot

The appeal is raising funds for the Western Ground Parrot Rescue Fund so 10 additional automated recording units can be purchased to help search for Western Ground Parrots in remote areas. At Cape Arid National Park the critically endangered Western Gound Parrot has lost much of its habitat to bushfires. Unique to Western Australia, there are less than 150 of these parrots left in the world and their numbers are declining fast.
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Location

Western Australia

Category

Animal welfare
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Gippsland Emergency Relief Fund

The Gippsland Emergency Relief Fund (GERF) has launched an appeal for financial donations to provide fire-affected East Gippslanders with immediate support. Funds raised will be distributed to impacted families for discretionary use while insurance and government claims are being processed.
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Location

Victoria

Category

Health and welfare

Tax Deductible  

Registered Charity  

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Givit

During times of disaster and emergency, GIVIT works with government agencies, local councils and not-for-profit organisations to identify the immediate and long-term needs of the affected community. Donors can give money and items. 100% of funds received will be used to purchase essential items.
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Location

Australia

Category

Health and welfare

Tax Deductible  

Registered Charity  

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Good Day Bread for Life Australia

Charity helping people at risk of homelessness/ people experiencing homelessness. They are running a bushfire appeal to help people in need.
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Location

New South Wales

Category

Health and welfare

Tax Deductible  

Registered Charity  

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Good360 Australia

Good360 is a matchmaker, helping repurpose items of value by directing them to the Australians who need them most. Good360 is there in the early days with personal care items, supplies for shelters and evacuation centres and is there months and years later with furniture, mattresses, home goods and other necessities to help communities through the recovery journey.
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Location

Australia

Category

Health and welfare

Tax Deductible  

Registered Charity  

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Goongerah Wombat Orphanage

Goongerah Wombat Orphanage has been affected by the recent/ current fires. They needed to evacuate their home / wombat sanctuary on 31 of December 2019.
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Location

Victoria

Category

Animal welfare
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Grose Vale Rural Fire Brigade (NSW)

The Grose Vale Rural Fire Brigade provides fire fighting services in Grose Vale and surrounding areas.
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Location

New South Wales

Category

Fire and emergency
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Habitat for Humanity Australia

Habitat for Humanity Australia has launched an Emergency Bushfire Appeal, committing to providing recovery services to fire-affected families. Your donation will help mobilise a Disaster Recovery Team on the ground when the smoke clears, restoring hope to those communities affected by the catastrophic bushfires across Australia. They expect to start this work from mid-February starting in Cudlee Creek, South Australia where 86 homes have been destroyed.
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Location

Australia

Category

Rebuilding

Tax Deductible  

Registered Charity  

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Hall RFS (ACT)

The Hall Volunteer Rural Fire Brigade provides a rural fire fighting capacity to protect and preserve life, property and the environment from fire in rual areas both in the Australian Capital Territory and when deployed to other parts of Australia.
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Location

Australian Capital Territory

Category

Fire and emergency
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Hanson Bay Wildlife Sanctuary Fund

Appeal to help rebuild Kangaroo Island's Koala Sanctuary. On 3 January the Hanson Bay Wildlife Sanctuary was devastated by the bushfires, all buildings and infrastructure were decimated. 25,000 koalas of the island’s population has been estimated to have perished. Donations will help to rebuild the grounds and regenerate the vegetation for the wildlife that survived. The Kangaroo Island Wildlife park GoFundMe page is currently raising much needed funds for the immediate treatment of animals affected from all over the island. This is for the next stage.
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Location

South Australia

Category

Rebuilding, Animal welfare
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Humane Society International Australia Emergency Fund

HSI has already delivered truckloads of water and supplementary feed for wombats, kangaroos and flying-foxes affected by the devastating fires. They will support all licenced wildlife carers who need help and all funds raised will be used in the bushfire response.
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Location

Australia

Category

Animal welfare

Tax Deductible  

Registered Charity  

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Into Our Hands Community Foundation

The foundation was set up specifically to aid recovery from bushfire and has local grant processes in place with partner organisations to support community recovery over the long term. Following the events over New Years Eve and early January 2020 in the Alpine, Corryong, King Valley and Wangaratta areas of North East Victoria the foundation is setting up a specific appeal fund for ongoing bushfire relief for our communities.
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Location

Victoria

Category

Rebuilding

Tax Deductible  

Registered Charity  

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