A gift in your Will can help when it matters most
Your legacy, their future.
At Australian Red Cross, we act for humanity and believe in the power of compassionate people like you to make a lasting difference. Your gift can help people in Australia and overseas through times of adversity — offering comfort, restoring dignity, and helping them rebuild when life has been turned upside down. It could enable us to respond to disasters, provide humanitarian relief to vulnerable people, and help newly arrived migrant families settle into their new communities.
A gift in your Will ensures the values you hold dear live on. We understand family and friends come first, and talking to loved ones is an important step before finalising your Will. Once you’ve cared for them, leaving a gift to Australian Red Cross means the causes you care about benefit too.
Steps to leave a gift in your Will
Step 1 - Create or update your Will
Your Will is an important document that should be carefully prepared. We can help you create an online Will with Safewill for $80 (usually $160), or if you intend to leave a gift to Australian Red Cross, refer you to a qualified solicitor in our Wills for Humanity Solicitor Network for $165.
Step 2 - Decide your gift donation
There are different ways to include Australian Red Cross in your Will:
- Residuary gift: Share of your estate after loved ones are provided for.
- Pecuniary gift: A fixed dollar amount.
- Specific gift: A particular item or asset.
- Perpetual gift: Estate proceeds invested to generate ongoing income.
Step 3 – Notify loved ones and Red Cross
Let your family, loved ones and executors know that leaving a gift to Australian Red Cross is important to you so your wishes can be honoured.
Letting us know about your gift also helps us plan ahead and allows us to welcome you into our Friends of Red Cross Bequest Society.
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Our commitment to you
Including a gift in your Will to support Australian Red Cross is a thoughtful decision, and we want you to feel completely confident about it. Your loved ones always come first, and once you have cared for them, we would be honoured if you consider leaving a gift to help people in need. Whatever you choose to give will be managed carefully to make the greatest impact. You can change your mind at any time, and any information you share will be treated with respect and kept strictly confidential.
5 reasons to create your Will
Reflect
Reflect who and what is important to you – family, loved ones, causes and charities.
Decide
Decide who receives your assets, whether treasured items, property or a gift to charity.
Appoint
Appoint guardians for children and choose trusted executors to carry out your instructions.
Avoid
Avoid complications for your loved ones that can arise from settling an estate where no Will exists.
Review
Review your legal and financial affairs with qualified professionals at important milestones.
Testimonials
My hope is a world where people have essential human rights – food, water, shelter, education, freedom and fear from persecution.
- Barbara, Victoria
I hope my legacy makes someone feel less lonely, cared about and gives them something to look forward to.
- Joy, NSW
I want to help as many people as l can while on this earth and after l leave.
- Wendy, QLD
I am happy to do a tiny bit to help others worse off them me especially at times of disaster and tragedy.
- Pauline, NSW
I hope that my legacy will be wisely used to assist families in their greatest time of need.
- Joan, Victoria
My hope is a world where people have essential human rights – food, water, shelter, education, freedom and fear from persecution.
- Barbara, Victoria
I hope my legacy makes someone feel less lonely, cared about and gives them something to look forward to.
- Joy, NSW
I want to help as many people as l can while on this earth and after l leave.
- Wendy, QLD
I am happy to do a tiny bit to help others worse off them me especially at times of disaster and tragedy.
- Pauline, NSW
I hope that my legacy will be wisely used to assist families in their greatest time of need.
- Joan, Victoria
My hope is a world where people have essential human rights – food, water, shelter, education, freedom and fear from persecution.
- Barbara, Victoria
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