Since the start of the pandemic, The Queen’s Fund has spent $282,764 helping 841 women and their children who were directly affected by the COVID-19 lockdowns and restrictions.
Read MoreIt was a real privilege for our President Sally McLean and incoming President Lucy O'Sullivan to be invited to attend the reception to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee, held at Government House and hosted by The Queen's Fund's Patron, The Hon. Linda Dessau AC, Governor of Victoria in February.
Read MoreSt Kilda Gatehouse Chief Executive Officer, Stacey Aslangul, shares her thoughts on our partnership, which provides opportunities for women and children to experience social inclusion with respect and unconditional acceptance.
Read MoreThe Queen’s Fund welcomes two new Partner Offers with 2U Grocer and The Good Guys Commercial, which will drive greater value from our grants and help support Victorian women and children in need.
Read MoreWe would like to inform you of some important procedural changes to the way Referral agencies apply to The Queen’s Fund.
Read MoreThe Queen’s Fund wishes to take this opportunity to thank our friends at Tobin Brothers Foundation for their generous support, as they deem us a worthy recipient of the 2020 Tobin Brothers Foundation Award, recognising our work in the community.
Read MoreWe are very proud to announce that Origin has chosen to support The Queen's Fund amongst other amazing organisations. Through the Origin Energy Debt Waiver program, Origin has partnered with The Queen’s Fund to provide assistance to women in need through waivers towards their energy debt with Origin.
Read MoreThelma Castles, OAM, trained as a speech pathologist and educator. She joined the committee in 1998, and has held various positions including President. In 2017, Thelma received the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the General Division for services to the community through charitable institutions.
Read MorePenny Montgomery joined The Queen’s Fund in 1983. While she has noted that most of the issues faced by women in need are largely the same during her 37 years serving on various committees, she has seen the demand for emergency relief grow.
Read MoreOn Wednesday 25th September, some of our very clever and tech savvy committee members attended the KPMG Australia #hackathon, an initiative to provide non-profits with access to some of KMPG’s brightest minds to uncover solutions to challenges their organisations are facing.
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