The Bowel Cancer & Digestive Research Institute Australia (Bowel Cancer Australia) is a leading national charity now celebrating 10 years of supporting research and raising awareness of this deadly disease.

Our mission is to reduce the impact of bowel cancer and gastrointestinal disease in our community through awareness, education, support and research.

Our initiatives such as Bowel Cancer Awareness Week, Red Apple Day, the It’s Crunch Time™ and ‘Love My Family’ campaigns, and our Health in the Workplace Program have raised awareness among health professionals and the community of the importance of early detection and intervention in the successful treatment of bowel cancer.

Through our ‘Love My Family’ Community, we provide support, resources and advocacy for bowel cancer patients, their carers, close relatives and friends.

To do all this, we rely on public support.

We are a registered charity endorsed by the Australian Taxation Office as a Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR).

Donations to Bowel Cancer Australia over $2 are tax deductible and can be made by:

1. Phone
Contact us on 1800 555 494 and quote your credit card number.

2. Online
Click here to make a secure online donation.

3. Post / Fax
Please complete this form and mail/fax your donation to:

Bowel Cancer Australia
c/- Department of Gastroenterology
Level 11, Main Block
Royal North Shore Hospital
ST LEONARDS   NSW   2065

Tel: 02 9926 5014
Fax: 02 9926 6461

4. Workplace Giving
Workplace giving is a simple and effective way to regularly donate to Bowel Cancer Australia through automated payroll deductions.

Employees can pledge a nominated amount to Bowel Cancer Australia on a regular basis.  This amount is deducted on your payday and forwarded by your employer to Bowel Cancer Australia.  Please contact your payroll supervisor to arrange for an automatic payroll deduction or contact Bowel Cancer Australia on (02) 9926 5014 for further information.

5. In-memoriam donation
You can make a donation to Bowel Cancer Australia in memory of a loved one as a lasting and meaningful tribute.  You can also make an in-memoriam donation as an anniversary or birthday tribute.    

If you would like friends and relatives to make a donation to Bowel Cancer Australia instead of funeral flowers, the following request can be included in a public notice:

Donations please in lieu of flowers to Bowel Cancer Australia,
Lvl 11, Main Block, RNSH, St Leonards NSW 2065

When you make an in-memoriam donation to Bowel Cancer Australia you can elect to have us notify the next of kin on your behalf (notification is accompanied by an apple pin).

Apple pins can be made available at funerals for guests to acknowledge their tribute to the deceased.  Please contact us on (02) 9926 5014.

To make an in-memoriam gift, please contact us on 02 9926 5014 and quote your credit card number or complete the relevant section of this donation form and mail/fax to:

Bowel Cancer Australia
c/- Department of Gastroenterology
Level 11, Main Block
Royal North Shore Hospital
ST LEONARDS   NSW   2065

Ph: 02 9926 5014
Fax: 02 9926 6461

6. Donations in lieu of flowers/gifts
Anniversaries, weddings, birthdays and family celebrations can be marked by a donation in lieu of flowers or gifts. You can elect to have Bowel Cancer Australia notify the relevant people on your behalf (notification is accompanied by an apple pin).

Apple pins can be made available for events.
Please contact us on (02) 9926 5014.

7. Remembering Bowel Cancer Australia in Your Will
Making a bequest to Bowel Cancer Australia is a personal way of contributing to bowel cancer and digestive health research and education.

Anyone can include Bowel Cancer Australia in their Will.  Every dollar really does make a difference.

As a non-government charitable organisation, we rely on the generosity of the community to support its research and education efforts.

Your bequest will contribute directly to our expanding national activities, and supports us in our mission to reduce the impact of bowel cancer and digestive diseases in our society through awareness, education, support and medical research.

It is therefore important you contact your solicitor to ensure your wishes are made clear.

The following wording may be of assistance –

Specific Legacy
“I give and bequeath to the Bowel Cancer and Digestive Research Institute Australia the sum of $_____ free of estate duty to be applied for the purpose of the said Institute in such a manner as the Board of Directors thereof may determine and I declare that the Receipt of its Treasurer or other authorised officer shall be a complete discharge of this bequest.”

Residual Bequest
“I give and bequeath to the Bowel Cancer and Digestive Research Institute Australia the rest and residue of my Estate to be applied for the purpose of the said Institute in such a manner as the Board of Directors thereof may determine and I declare that the Receipt of its Treasurer or other authorised officers shall be a complete discharge of this equest.”

Percentage Bequest
“I give and bequeath to the Bowel Cancer and Digestive Research Institute Australia _____% of my Estate to be applied for the purpose of the said Institute in such a manner as the Board of Directors thereof may determine and I declare that the Receipt of its Treasurer or other authorised officer shall be a complete discharge of this Bequest.”

8. Naming Research Grant
Bowel Cancer Australia funds research projects upon application.  Opportunities exist for donors/sponsors to establish an endowed or annually funded research grant.

An endowed research grant can be established with a single cash gift, stocks, bonds, property, bequest or other deferred or planned gifts.  Alternatively, annually funded research grants are those funded on an annual basis.

Donors/sponsors can choose to name research grants after themselves, in honour of a loved one or after the name of a company, foundation or organisation.

For more information, please contact us on (02) 9226 5014.

9. Sponsorship / Support opportunities
Sponsorship and support opportunities exist for Bowel Cancer Australia’s activities. In-kind donations are also an effective way of supporting our work. 

Generous profiling and appropriate recognition will be extended to sponsors and supporters.  Click here for information about our activities, or contact the us on (02) 9926 5014.