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. 

We 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.

We 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.

From September 4th to 8th 2023, Women’s Health Week takes centre stage across Australia to shed light on the unique health needs of women.

The 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.

Launch 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.

We 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.

A 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.

Did you know that The Queen's Fund has now increased our maximum grant amount to help women in need from $350 to $400?

This Mother’s Day, we paid tribute to the hundreds of mothers we assist each year with short-term emergency relief.