Westpac Foundation
Helping for 140 years
Westpac Foundation is a charitable organisation that has been helping people for the past 140 years.
Today, we provide funding and programs to help social enterprises and community organisations taking a fresh approach to complex social issues and creating jobs and opportunities for those who need it most. We are committed to helping to create a more inclusive Australia with a goal to change 100,000 lives for the better by 2030.
Soft Landing makes a big impact
“Helping people – that’s what I love about this place,” says Julie Shannon, Logistics Manager at Soft Landing, a social enterprise and one of Australia’s largest mattress recyclers.
Tackling big issues at a local level
For every 30 students in Australia, seven will be dealing with a mental health issue. batyr’s Being Heard speaker training workshop seeks to provide hope to thousands of students who may be struggling.
Collaborating for change
During 2018, the team at law firm MinterEllison partnered with Westpac Foundation to support more than 15 social enterprises and community organisations, delivering nearly 2,000 hours of pro bono legal services, valued at nearly $1 million.
Creating a more inclusive Australia, together
Investment in job creation and helping local communities are just some of the key pillars of Westpac Foundation’s 2030 strategy. Read more in our 2018 Impact Report.
240
Grants awarded by Westpac Foundation in 2018.
$3.7m
Value of grants awarded in 2018.
5,800
Jobs and employment pathways by 2022 created by our 14 social enterprise grantees from 2016, 2017 and 2018*.
12,790
Skilled volunteering hours contributed by Westpac employees in 2018.
*These figures are forecasts provided by our 2016, 2017 and 2018 social enterprise grantees on the jobs and pathways they will create over the three years of their funding.
Creating impact
We support social enterprises and community organisations creating jobs and opportunities for those who need it most.
Things you should know
Public donations to Westpac Foundation are administered by Westpac Community Limited as trustee for Westpac Community Trust (ABN 53 265 036 982). Westpac Community Trust is a Public Ancillary Fund, endorsed by the ATO as a Deductible Gift Recipient.