Support life-saving cancer research this Daffodil day

Donate to Cancer Council Victoria

Support cancer research and find the breakthroughs needed to save lives.

Every day, 400 Australians just like Lou are diagnosed with cancer. And with every diagnosis comes the heartbreaking reality for them, and their loved ones, that it could take their life.

Lou and family

Lou started treatment just days after her devastating diagnosis when she began the intravenous chemotherapy that would hopefully save her life. But the aggressive form of breast cancer she had would not respond to treatment and after trying everything she could, Lou died.

Cancer took so much from Lou and her family. This Daffodil Day, give all you can to support cancer research and find the breakthroughs needed to save lives.

We know that research works, we know it is already helping to save lives every day. While we have come such a long way, we still have so much more to do to ensure people, like Lou, can live beyond a cancer diagnosis.

Your donation can give families the support they need to cope with cancer today. And it can help fund essential research that is bringing us closer to a cancer-free tomorrow.

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Your donation makes an impact

Tax deductible

$30

$30 helps our epidemiologists collect, and store human gut microbiome DNA to use in our studies helping us to understand how we can better prevent cancer.

Donate $30 today

Tax deductible

$120

$120 pays for the collection and processing of a blood sample that allows us to discover more about how cancer develops.

 

Donate $120 today

Most impact

$500

$500 can support one undergraduate student to work in a lab on a cancer research project for one week.

 

Donate $500 today

Call us to make a donation

1300 65 65 85

Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm.

If you feel more comfortable donating over the phone, you can chat to one of our friendly team members during business hours who can support you with making your donation.

Donation FAQs

Want to know more about how donations are made and used? Please see responses to frequently asked questions below.

 

What are the other ways to donate to Cancer Council Victoria?

Making a donation is just one of the ways to support Cancer Council Victoria. You can get involved through a number of other channels, like:

Where does my money go when I donate?

Your donation will go to supporting Cancer Council Victoria's mission towards a cancer-free future.

Our mission is to eradicate all cancer. We cannot guarantee that your donation will go directly to ovarian cancer research, for example. 

Your donation also does not go to Cancer Council Australia, which is a separate organisation. Instead, it will go to local initiatives and support services in Victoria.

For more information on how we spent our money last year, you can visit the Financials section our latest Annual Report.

Can you set up a monthly automatic donation?

If you're looking to do more than donate on a special occasion, you can! Becoming a regular giver is the single most impactful way you can help people diagnosed with cancer. Regular giving contributes hundreds of thousands of dollars per year to the important work we do.

How will I know if my donation is used correctly?

While administration costs are necessary for a charity to run efficiently, there are ways to evaluate if your donation is being used effectively.

  • By assessing financial information, you can gauge an organisation's levels of accountability.

  • By evaluating a charity’s strategic plan and outcomes, you can judge how it is making an impact in the community.

  • Annual reports give insight into progress and activities throughout the year, and can be used as a benchmark for donation contributions.

Cancer Council Victoria is committed to transparency. If you’d like to know more about how we spent our money last year, you can visit our latest Annual Report.

Will I be tax exempted if I donate here?

Yes, you'll receive a tax receipt on any donation over $2. This will allow you to claim your donation come tax time. Most donations to charity offer the same benefit.

You can use the tax receipt for your donation to claim a deduction at tax time through the Australian Tax Office's online portal. If you have a personal income tax agent, they can submit the deduction on your behalf.

We have a comprehensive guide to claiming a donation tax deduction for people donating to Cancer Council Victoria.