What We Do

The Northern Health Foundation provides and manages the process for donations and philanthropic support to be allocated to: teaching, training and research, education, capital works and the purchase of medical equipment within Northern Health, along with our recent launch of Emergency Relief Accommodation for patient families travelling over 80kms to see their loved ones.

The Foundation undertakes a range of fundraising activities including regular giving programs, events, partnerships with corporate organisations and trusts and foundations plus bequests and in memory donations.

Where We Work

The Northern Health Foundation works across the entire northern community which encompasses the diverse and rapidly expanding local government areas of Banyule, Darebin, Hume, Nillumbik, Whittlesea and Moreland, and actively supports the work of Northern Health.

Who We Help

Northern Health is one of Victoria’s busiest health services and the key provider of health care to residents living in Melbourne’s north, which is one of the fastest growing communities in Australia. The northern growth corridor population will grow by 59 per cent between 2016 and 2031.

The northern community is extremely diverse and dynamic, and Northern Health treats patients from many different backgrounds, who are born in more than 185 countries, speak over 106 different languages and follow over 90 different religions or beliefs.

The Northern Health Foundation works tirelessly to ensure Northern Health continue to provide outstanding health care to meet the varied needs of the northern community.

Click here for the Northern Health Foundation website.