The National Council of Jewish Women of Australia, Victoria [NCJWA Vic] was established by Dr Fanny Reading MBE in 1927. At a time when women were virtually unrepresented in any Australian Parliament, Dr Reading gave Jewish women a voice and provided an outstanding model of leadership. She spoke about responsibility, and her ‘parliament of volunteers’ which set the agenda for Read more…

The Joint Australia is part of The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC), the world’s leading Jewish humanitarian assistance organization, working in more than 70 countries around the world and Israel From the violent streets of Ukraine to bomb shelters in Israel to a Europe facing renewed anti-Semitism, The Joint acts boldly to make lives better. The Joint believes that Read more…

The Women’s International Zionist Organisation is a non-party, apolitical movement dedicated to the advancement of the status of women, children and the welfare for all sectors of Israeli society and encouragement of Jewish education in Israel and the Diaspora. WIZO is recognised by the United Nations as a Non-Government Organisation, with consultative status on ECOSOC and UNICEF. WIZO enriches the Read more…

Save a Child’s Heart is a humanitarian organization with a mission to improve the quality of pediatric cardiac care for children from developing countries who suffer from heart disease, and who cannot get adequate medical care in their home countries. Read more…

OUR KITCHEN TABLE is a charity that’s all about ‘Creating, Connecting and Community’ Our mission is to engage volunteers to make a difference to the lives of people in need through craft related activities. We reach out to people in the community living in crisis, namely women and children escaping domestic violence, people living on low incomes, and to families Read more…

Saltpillar Theatre was formed in 1986 by a group who were involved in the first two AUJS Comedy Revues performed at the Union Theatre at Melbourne University. Saltpillar aims to foster Jewish creative talent in all spheres of the performing arts. We have staged a variety of theatrical events appealing to all tastes and age groups of interest to the Read more…

Hadassah Australia supports healthcare and collaborative medical research programs that connect the Australian community with Israel. Hadassah Australia was established in 2003 by Ron Finkel AM, the current National President. For us, Hadassah is more than a hospital – it is an inspirational beacon of healing, friendship and peace among all people. From humble beginnings as a small “outpost” run Read more…

JNFuture is the gateway for the next generation of active Jewish leadership. As a division of JNF Australia, JNFuture aims to engage, energise, and empower young adults who are committed to Zionism, environmentalism, volunteerism, and community development for the Land of Israel. JNFuture provides a forum for young adults to express their support for Israel through a series of educational, Read more…

Australian Jewish Funders is a member-based organisation whose network of funders achieves impactful philanthropy collectively, both Jewish and beyond. AJF inspires members to strengthen the Jewish community at the individual and collective levels and encourage Jewish innovation through educational engagement opportunities and events. Our ultimate goal is to help members focus their philanthropic interests into real impact. Read more…

LaunchPad is a platform for Jewish community innovation developed by the Australian Jewish Funders to create opportunities for entrepreneurship, activism and collaboration. LaunchPad’s mission is to inspire change-makers and philanthropists from across generations, backgrounds and experiences, to connect, think, create and lead, to build a thriving and sustainable Jewish community. The LaunchPad Hub in Melbourne is Australia’s first co-working space Read more…