Equity Trustees has overseen tens of thousands of gifts of education and funding throughout our long history. With a wide range of philanthropic areas to oversee, we use our extensive experience to ensure that each of our focus areas gives to the greatest good.

Our Focus Areas

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Children and Young People

  • Supporting Sector collaboration in Out of Home Care Services
  • Supporting better transitions from Out of Home Care for vulnerable young people in order for them to reach their full potential
  • Focusing on education by improving educational outcomes for children in the Mornington Peninsula, Shepparton and Sunraysia regions
  • Creating inclusive communities and more choice for families who have children with a disability

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Ageing Well

The Ageing Well portfolio funds innovative and effective projects and people that support older Australians to age well and die well, in the place they call home. A Community that is better for older adults is better for people of all ages.

  • Tackling ageism
  • Building connected and compassionate communities
  • Optimizing health - Alzheimer's research
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Medical Research & Health

  • Australia has an enviable record in health and medical research– critical the future health of Australians and the long term health of our economy
  • This areas supports medical research and advances in prevention, and search for effective treatments
  • It aims to support opportunities and career development of women in the field and early to mid career professionals so that the sector continues to grow and nurture the best talent
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Animals and Environment

  • Conservation - protecting Australia's flora and fauna
  • Climate change - aiming to support Australia to achieve zero net emissions by 2040; investing in the capacity of organisations and granting programs
  • Animal welfare - protection and humane handling, de-sexing and micro-chipping, management and health and medical research for common illnesses

Deepening Impact

We are working to ensure funds are applied wisely to create lasting positive change. Empowering Australian change-makers to deepen community impact in key granting areas.

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