Australian charities by cause
Every registered charity on the ACNC register, mapped into causes you can actually compare. Pick one to see the highest-transparency picks plus the full list.
Animal welfare
3,173RSPCA-style animal protection, sanctuaries, wildlife rescue.
Children & youth
34,772Child protection, youth services, education for young people.
Disability support
3,552Services and advocacy for people with disability.
Disaster & emergency
493Bushfire, flood, drought and overseas emergency relief.
Education
2,660Schools, scholarships, literacy, vocational training.
Environment
1,123Conservation, climate action, land care.
First Nations
1,738Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander services and advocacy.
Health & medical research
2,538Hospitals, medical research, disease-specific charities.
Homelessness & housing
652Crisis accommodation, housing support, rough-sleeper outreach.
International aid
673Overseas development, foreign aid, refugee support.
Mental health
Counselling, suicide prevention, mental-health advocacy.
Older Australians
1,906Aged care, dementia support, seniors' welfare.
Poverty & food relief
359Food banks, financial counselling, hardship support.
Religion & spiritual
6,781Religious organisations, faith-based community work.
Arts & culture
854Museums, galleries, performing arts, cultural heritage.
Community services
946Local community groups, neighbourhood houses, volunteering.
Domestic & family violence
DV refuges, support lines, prevention programs.
LGBTIQ+
21Services and advocacy for LGBTIQ+ Australians.
Veterans
460Returned-services support, veterans' welfare.
Research & policy
46Public-policy think tanks, advocacy, social research.
Other
3,742Charities outside the buckets above.