Human rights non-profits in Australia
Browse 18 human rights NGOs and advocacy organisations in Australia. Compare programmes, beneficiaries and how each is funded.
Showing 12 of 18 organisations
CompanyWhat they do
- Nationality For AllBanksia Beach, AustraliaHuman rights · Refugees & Migration +2 more
- A2A21Fort Worth, United StatesHuman rights · Justice & Legal aid +1 more
- RTReset TechLondon, United KingdomDemocracy & Civil society · Human rights
- Volunteering AustraliaCanberra, AustraliaCommunity development · Employment & Skills +1 more

- TVTransgender VictoriaCarlton, AustraliaLGBTQ+ · Human rights +2 more
- RMRosie May FoundationNottingham, United KingdomChildren & Youth · Poverty & Hunger +4 more
- Jigsaw QueenslandNew Farm, AustraliaHuman rights · Mental health

- COCool.orgWindsor, AustraliaEducation · Environment & Climate +2 more
- GEGetUpSurry Hills, AustraliaDemocracy & Civil society · Human rights +3 more
- XPxPropelrMelbourne, AustraliaHuman rights · Children & Youth +1 more
- VAVision AustraliaAustraliaDisability · Human rights +1 more
- The Land Back FoundationAustraliaHuman rights · Housing & Homelessness +1 more
Human rights non-profits in Australia at a glance
Of the 18 Human rights non-profits in Australia, the most common cause areas are Children & Youth (35%), Community development (29%) and Refugees & Migration (18%).
Cause areas
- Children & Youth35%
- Community development29%
- Refugees & Migration18%
- Gender equality18%
- Justice & Legal aid18%
Organisation types
- NGO29%
- Charity24%
- Think tank12%
- Association12%
Beneficiaries
- Children47%
- Women & Girls35%
- Families35%
- Victims of violence29%
- People in poverty18%
Funding sources
- Individual donations53%
- Legacies18%
- Grants12%
- Earned income12%
- Government funding12%
Top cities
- Melbourne24%
Key facts
- 47% say donations are tax-deductible
- 12% publish a charity number
- 71% name their programmes
- 53% invite volunteers
Figures from a sample of 17 of the 18 non-profits, as published on their own websites. Shares count only what a profile states, so they are a floor rather than a census.
Other causes
📚Education🏘️Community development🧒Children & Youth🩺Health🎭Arts & Culture🥫Poverty & Hunger🌍Environment & Climate🛠️Employment & Skills🧠Mental health🏛️Heritage♿Disability🐾Animal welfare🦉Nature & Wildlife conservation🏠Housing & Homelessness👵Elderly care🕊️Religion & Faith⚖️Gender equality🚑Humanitarian aid & Disaster relief🔬Science & Research📜Justice & Legal aid🤝Refugees & Migration⚽Sport for development🗳️Democracy & Civil society🌱Addiction🧬Medical research💧Water & Sanitation🌐International development🏳️🌈LGBTQ+☮️Peace & Conflict🫶Carers🛟Victims of violence🎖️Veterans & Military families🔓Prisoners & Ex-offenders🪶Indigenous peoples