COUNT HER IN: INVEST IN WOMEN. ACCELERATE PROGRESS. This International Women's Day, The Queen's Fund is proud to highlight our partnership with the Caroline Chisholm Society and their work in addressing the needs of at-risk and vulnerable women and children in the Victorian community for over 50 years, to promote and enhance early childhood and parenting outcomes.
Read MoreWe sincerely thank our many donors and trusts, our volunteer Board and Committee members, our pro-bono partners, our commercial partners, and the countless number of referral agencies that we have worked with over the year.
Read MoreWe at The Queen’s Fund know that cost of living pressures, the rental crisis, and post-Covid global inflation are exacerbating the already fragile positions of our applicants. As always, 100% of funding donated to The Queen’s Fund goes to Victorian women in need and is sourced 100% through private donations, Trusts, and Foundations.
Read MoreFrom September 4th to 8th 2023, Women’s Health Week takes centre stage across Australia to shed light on the unique health needs of women.
Read MoreThe Jack Brockhoff Foundation was established in 1979 by the late Sir Jack Brockhoff. Sir Jack was Chairman and Managing Director of Brockhoff Biscuits Pty Ltd, a business established by his grandfather in 1880. The foundation exists to support the health and wellbeing of all Victorians.
Read MoreLaunch Housing is a secular Melbourne-based community organisation that brings homelessness services and life-changing housing supports under one roof for disadvantaged Victorians. The Queen’s Fund has shared a relationship with Launch Housing for several years.
Read MoreWe are pleased to release the 136th Annual Report for The Queen's Fund for the financial year 1 May 2022 to 30 April 2023. Inside, you will find a summary of the assistance we provided to single Victorian women in need.
Read MoreA generous multi-year donation from the Erdi Foundation will help address disadvantage faced by over 130 women in poverty and their families a year, for the next three years.
Read MoreDid you know that The Queen's Fund has now increased our maximum grant amount to help women in need from $350 to $400?
Read MoreThis Mother’s Day, we paid tribute to the hundreds of mothers we assist each year with short-term emergency relief.
Read MoreBeyond the numbers are the stories of the women The Queen’s Fund helps. In January this year, we once again received many applications to assist single mothers to cover the costs associated with their children going back to school. Our Education Fund was set up with the aim to empower all women and children to find their path and help lighten the financial load.
Read MoreHappy International Women's Day! Today, we celebrate the incredible achievements of women and acknowledge the need for continued action towards gender equality. In Australia, women still face significant barriers to economic and educational equality, especially those from diverse backgrounds.
Read MorePeople are at the heart of the work of The Queen's Fund. For over 135 years, our mission has been to provide emergency financial relief to single women and single mothers living in crisis across Victoria.
Read MoreThe Queen's Fund is excited to announce we will be lifting the maximum amount granted to women in need to $400.
Read More2022 will see the retirement of three remarkable women from The Queen's Fund Management Committee: Thelma Castles OAM (pictured left), Kathryn De Bont (pictured right) and Beenu Fernando.
Read MoreThelma Castles has been a cornerstone of The Queen’s Fund and is a mentor to many of its younger members. In 2017, she received the Order of Australia in the general division ‘for services to the community through charitable institutions.’ Here is a look back at the incredible work she has done with us over the last 24 years.
Read MoreIn 2022, we say goodbye to Beenu Fernando, who has been a TQF committee member since 2017.
Read MoreKathryn De Bont has served as Company Secretary and a member of The Queen’s Fund Management Committee for five years, and will be stepping down at the 2022 Annual General Meeting.
Read MoreOver the last six years, Anne-Laure has completely transformed The Queen’s Fund’s visual identity and corporate branding, as is evident in the high quality of our annual reports and social media communications.
Read MoreWe are pleased to release the 135th Annual Report for The Queen's Fund for the financial year 1 May 2021 to 30 April 2022. Inside, you will find a summary of the assistance we provided to single Victorian women in need and particularly those affected by the COVID-19 lockdowns.
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