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 and Aged Care

  • By 2055, the number of Australians over the age of 65 is expected to double
  • Supports funds invested in dementia / 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. These include, but are not limited to:

OPEN GRANTS

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Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa (KJ) was established in 2005 to assist Martu, an Indigenous Australian people, in maintaining their culture and to ensure their ongoing connection with Country remained strong. 

Building strong, sustainable communities, guided by the following core objectives:

  • to support Martu to look after culture and Country
  • to build a sustainable economy in the Martu communities
  • to build pathways for young Martu to a healthy future.

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