There are plenty of ways to get involved and make a difference.
Whether you’re an individual, family, or community group, your fundraising efforts can make a difference to the lives of people in need.
By fundraising for us, you are helping St John of God Foundation support revolutionary medical research, state-of-the-art facilities and equipment, and transformational person-centred care, carried out by St John of God Health Care to improve health outcomes in our community.
Before you start fundraising for St John of God Foundation, please read the Community Fundraising Terms, and complete an Application to Fundraise form.
If you have a unique fundraising idea, you can become a fundraising hero by building a personalised online fundraising page.
Using this page, you can receive donations from your family, friends and colleagues by simply sending your unique link, and sharing why your cause is important to you.
Donating in memory of a loved one is a special way to honour their memory, while supporting a deeply personal cause. You may choose to invite friends and family donate in lieu of flowers, as a tribute to your loved one, or as a way of supporting a cause that mattered to them.
Please contact us for more information about gifts in memoriam.If you have an upcoming birthday, wedding, or anniversary to celebrate, in lieu of gifts you might like to ask your friends and family to donate to a cause close to your heart.
You can create an online fundraising page to track your fundraising, and make it easy to receive donations. You can also customise your page with photos and share why this cause is important to you.
You can create an online fundraising page here, or contact us for more information.
If you would like to give a gift in honour of a friend or family member in honour of their birthday or milestone, you can donate here.
Join a community event and choose raise funds for St John of God Foundation. Community events are the perfect way to generate support, get friends and family involved and have a great time whilst fundraising for a good cause.
Contact us to find out more.Before you start fundraising for St John of God Foundation, please read the Community Fundraising Terms and complete an Application to Fundraise form.
As with all fundraising initiatives, there are legal conditions that must be met before we can authorise you to fundraise on our behalf.
You’ll need to receive fundraising approval from St John of God Foundation before you start fundraising or promoting your event.
Please contact us with any questions about your fundraising ideas.
Thank you for your support!
Welcome to the Autumn 2025 edition of Giving Insight magazine.
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We would like to express our sincere thanks to everyone who took the time to complete our 2024 Supporter Survey. Your feedback is important to us, and helps us to understand the areas of our work that are most meaningful to you.
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The generosity of our philanthropic donors plays a critical role in the lives of our hospital patients, caregivers, and their families.
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How Vicki is honouring her husband's legacy and bringing world-class cancer care to regional Victoria.
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Young people can find themselves at risk of homelessness for many reasons. When faced with this challenge, St John of God Horizon House offers a safe home, and the space and support they need to build the life they want.
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Suncorp has partnered with Tour de Cure to fast-track scientific breakthroughs and advancements by raising essential funds for cancer research.
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St John of God Burwood Hospital, a private mental health facility located in the inner west of Sydney, has been providing personalised, compassionate care for over 60 years.
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Sustainable fashion designer Zuhal Kuvan-Mills turns hospital scrubs into fundraising collection.
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One in seven women will receive a breast cancer diagnosis in their lifetime.
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The people of Bendigo and surrounds have come together to bring the very best health care to their local hospital for generations to come.
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In June, we celebrated St John of God Foundation's 30 year anniversary, and three decades of your incredible support helping to improve health outcomes for the communities we serve.
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We are honoured to share the story of Lois Batten, a grateful patient who left a generous legacy gift to support the caregivers, patients and families at St John of God Warrnambool Hospital, as well as the wider community.
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The Stan Perron Charitable Foundation has partnered with St John of God Midland Public Hospital and East Metropolitan Health Service to revitalise a crucial service delivering culturally appropriate perinatal care to Aboriginal mothers and newborns.
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How one family gave the most special gift for our littlest patients.
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Donation from generous partners to enable further education for Subiaco nurses.
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Making a donation to a cause close to your heart can be a deeply personal gesture. We are genuinely grateful when donors share their stories with us, and give us an insight into why they choose to give.
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Welcome to the Spring 2024 edition of Giving Insight magazine.
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The story of the Bendat Family Comprehensive Cancer Centre.
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As we celebrate 30 years of St John of God Foundation, we'd like to express our most heartfelt gratitude for your many years of support.
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Through the generous support of the Massey Charitable Trust, St John of God Subiaco Hospital has recently acquired a ConMed Air Seal System to support exceptional, personalised patient care.
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Pauline Tew was always on the go, caring for her husband, travelling, and working. When COVID-19 hit, it forced Pauline to slow down. This is when Pauline discovered a wheeze in her chest was something more.
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Stories of life-changing impact made possible through our generous supporter community.
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Over the past 30 years, more than $75 million has been donated in support of St John of God Health Care patients and clients.
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We asked some of our longest serving caregivers to tell us what fundraising has meant to them and their patients over the past 30 years.
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Using the healing power of nature for better mental health and wellbeing.
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To help meet the needs of people in our community who are facing a brain cancer diagnosis, St John of God Murdoch Hospital has recently invested in state-of- the-art neurosurgery equipment.
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In late 2021, Judith Foster, a mother and grandmother who had dedicated nearly 40 years to a career as a nurse and midwife, found herself facing a lung cancer diagnosis - despite never having smoked in her life.
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In 2024, Stan Perron Charitable Foundation has generously provided funding for several vital pieces of equipment at hospitals across WA that will help to deliver the very best care for vulnerable babies and children.
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St John of God Bunbury Hospital has recently completed a $1.1M upgrade of its Interventional Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory ('Cath Lab'), funded by generous donations.
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South West WA-based transport company, Piacentini & Son, is painting a recently built Panther Series II Low Loader completely pink in recognition of all the Australians diagnosed with breast cancer every year.
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Being admitted to hospital can be a very confronting experience.
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In celebration of our 30th anniversary, we asked some of the St John of God Foundation team to share their highlights.
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As we celebrate our 30th anniversary, we reflect on a meaningful partnership spanning over two decades.
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Welcome to the Spring 2023 edition of Giving Insight magazine.
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When a person is in palliative care, it can be the smallest things that bring joy.
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Thanks to a generous philanthropic commitment from the McCusker Charitable Foundation, a Clinical Nurse Specialist position has been established at St John of God Murdoch Hospital to support patients with Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD).
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Dennis' beloved husband Peter was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in early 2017, and over the next four years, they spent a lot of their time at St John of God Subiaco Hospital.
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From heartfelt interactions between caregivers and patients, through to life-changing donations, every expression of thanks has the power to make a day or even change a life.
The Power of Thank You
Since 2020, St John of God Mt Lawley Hospital caregivers have raised over $11,000 through St John of God Health Care's workplace giving program.
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St John of God Geelong Hospital Golf Day raises funds for maternity redevelopment.
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Complex spinal surgery made possible through the kindness of one Berwick local.
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Donor funding helps breast cancer patients to access state-of-the-art equipment at St John of God Murdoch Hospital.
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Stories of life-changing impact made possible through our generous supporter community.
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Thanks to generous donor support, a group therapy program has been established at St John of God Murdoch Hospital's Cancer Centre, to support people experiencing spiritual distress.
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A new donor-funded device for St John of God Geelong Hospital will bring even more advanced care to new babies in the Special Care Nursery.
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An update on the Midfield Group's generous support for patients at St John of God Warrnambool Hospital.
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The new Sister Bridget Clancy Scholarship for the Empowerment of Women through Education will support caregivers to continue their studies.
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New donor-funded equipment has been purchased for St John of God Bendigo Hospital that will greatly improve quality of life for patients recovering from breast cancer.
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Thanks to people like you, advanced cancer treatments are changing lives.
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Bunbury caregivers host successful gala ball fundraiser to support patients in need.
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Delivering outstanding care for new bubs and their parents, and supporting Geelong families now and into the future.
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Generous donor support helps patients and caregivers at Ballarat Emergency Department.
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Read about how a generous legacy gift from a grateful patient will support the important work our researchers are carrying out to better diagnose and treat a range of cancers.
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Generous St John of God Foundation supporters share their personal motivations for giving.
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In response to your generous support towards our 2021 Tax Appeal, raising funds to purchase additional Cuddle Beds, caregiver Karan Lane expresses her sincere gratitude.
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Regional breast cancer patients can now access treatment with state-of-the-art Magseed technology thanks to generous donor support.
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The state-of-the-art Intraoperative Radiation Therapy (IORT) technology, acquired by the hospital in 2020, is the gift that keeps on giving.
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Generous donations provide vital support in funding important medical research that can create hope, improve patient care, and contribute to the global fight against cancer.
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In March 2010, 38-year-old Sean Mahony received the devastating news that he had stage four bowel cancer which had spread to his liver.
Sean celebrates 10 years of survival
St John of God Health Care caregiver Jennie raised over $2,800 in support of cancer research
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Cuddle Beds allow loved ones to be physically close and lay together, deepening connection and providing comfort.
Leading the way in compassionate care
Three new state-of-the-art ultrasound machines have been purchased for St John of God Berwick, Geelong, and Mount Lawley hospitals to support personalised maternity care for mums-to-be.
State-of-the-art equipment, thanks to your support
A new technology, funded by St John of God Foundation donors, provided 29-year-old Emma English personalised cancer care which helped save her life.
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Footprints Day Centre provides practical and emotional support to patients and their families in their time of greatest need.
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