Individual Giving & Payroll Giving
Give today. Help create better birth experiences and stronger recovery pathways for women+ and families.
Every donation to Birth Trauma Australia helps us continue our work to prevent birth-related trauma, improve recognition and treatment, strengthen support pathways and advocate for meaningful change across Australia.
Whether you choose to make a one-off donation, give regularly or support us through your workplace, your contribution helps us reach more women+ and families with trusted information, education, advocacy and support.
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Every contribution can make a difference
Birth-related trauma can have profound and long-lasting impacts on women+, families, workplaces and communities.
Independent economic analysis commissioned by Birth Trauma Australia estimates that at least 18% of women+ in Australia who have given birth are living with birth injuries and ongoing conditions – approximately 1.1 million women+. The economic impact of physical birth injuries and ongoing conditions was estimated at $17.5 billion in FY2023-24 alone.
Behind these figures are women+ and families trying to access the information, care and support they need.
Community giving helps Birth Trauma Australia continue building a future where birth-related trauma is better prevented, recognised and treated – and where no family has to navigate recovery without trusted information and support.
Ways you can support Birth Trauma Australia
There are several simple ways to make a meaningful contribution.
Make a donation at any time and support Birth Trauma Australia’s work across prevention, education, advocacy, research and community support.
- Your donation gives us flexibility to direct funding where it can have the greatest impact.
Regular giving provides Birth Trauma Australia with reliable, sustainable income that helps us plan ahead and continue delivering long-term impact.
- Trusted information and resources for women+ and families
- Professional education and birth trauma-informed care
- Advocacy and systems change
- Community awareness and engagement
- Research and evidence development
- Improved referral and recovery pathways
Payroll giving allows employees to make a regular donation to Birth Trauma Australia directly through their pay. It is a simple way for workplaces and employees to create ongoing community impact while supporting better outcomes for women+ and families affected by birth-related trauma.
- Employees can choose the amount they would like to contribute each pay cycle
- Donations can be automatically deducted through payroll
- Employers may choose to match employee donations to increase the collective impact
For individuals, families and philanthropic advisers seeking to make a significant contribution to birth trauma prevention and recovery.
- Tailored discussions around giving priorities
- Opportunities to support a specific impact area
- Confidential engagement where preferred
- Regular updates on the impact of the gift
- Options for recognition or anonymous giving
Bring giving into your workplace
Individual and payroll giving can also form part of a broader Birth Trauma Australia workplace or corporate partnership.
Organisations can provide employees, customers and professional networks with opportunities to support BTA through:
- Workplace giving programs
- Matched giving
- Staff fundraising
- Workplace campaigns
- Donation drives
- Giving days
- Community fundraising initiatives
- Client or customer giving opportunities
These activities can complement a Corporate Impact Partnership or participation in the BTA Accredited Birth Trauma-Informed Referral Partner Program, creating another meaningful way for organisations to engage their people in Birth Trauma Australia’s mission.
TALK TO OUR PARTNERSHIPS TEAMWhy regular giving matters
Reliable unrestricted funding is particularly valuable to a national charity.
Unlike funding that must be spent on one defined project or activity, individual donations can help Birth Trauma Australia respond to emerging needs and invest in the work that will have the greatest impact.
A growing community of regular supporters can help us:
- Strengthen long-term organisational sustainability
- Respond to changing community needs
- Develop and maintain trusted resources
- Expand awareness and education
- Advocate consistently for systemic change
- Reach more women+ and families
- Invest in emerging priorities and opportunities
- Build stronger prevention and recovery pathways
Every regular donor becomes part of the community helping make birth-related trauma impossible to ignore.
Your support helps create lasting change
Birth injuries and ongoing conditions affect far more than the immediate birth experience.
The Nous Group economic impact analysis found that the effects can extend across physical health, mental wellbeing, relationships, parenting, employment, household finances and long-term quality of life. The report also identified significant impacts across the health system, labour market, households and broader wellbeing.
Supporting Birth Trauma Australia helps strengthen the work required across the entire system – from prevention and professional education through to awareness, recovery pathways, research and advocacy.
Fundraise for Birth Trauma Australia
Want to do something with your friends, workplace or community? You can support Birth Trauma Australia through your own fundraising initiative.
This could include:
- A workplace fundraiser
- Birthday fundraising
- Community events
- Sporting challenges
- Morning teas or gatherings
- Team fundraising activities
- Giving campaigns
- In-memory or tribute fundraising
Our team can help you understand the most appropriate way to support Birth Trauma Australia and connect your fundraising activity with our mission.
START FUNDRAISINGCONTACT OUR TEAMHow workplace giving can work
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Talk to your workplace
Ask your employer whether they already offer payroll giving or workplace giving.
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Choose your contribution
Employees choose an amount to donate regularly through their pay.
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Employer participation
Employers can facilitate payroll giving and may choose to match employee contributions or support additional fundraising initiatives.
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Ongoing impact
Regular contributions provide Birth Trauma Australia with sustainable funding to support our work throughout the year.
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Explore a broader partnership
Organisations wanting to deepen their impact can speak with our Partnerships Team about Corporate Impact Partnerships, workplace campaigns or other collaborative opportunities.
Be part of meaningful change
Every donation represents someone choosing to stand alongside women+ and families affected by birth-related trauma.
One donation can help today. Regular giving can help us plan for tomorrow. And together, a community of supporters can help create lasting change in how Australia prevents, recognises and responds to birth-related trauma.
DONATE TO BIRTH TRAUMA AUSTRALIABECOME A REGULAR GIVERWorkplace giving enquiry introduction
Interested in introducing payroll giving, matched giving or workplace fundraising at your organisation? Tell us a little about your workplace, the type of giving program you are considering and approximately how many employees may be involved. Our team can discuss the available options and how workplace giving could connect with a broader Birth Trauma Australia partnership.
Source note: Economic figures referenced above are from Nous Group, The cost of birth trauma in Australia, commissioned by Birth Trauma Australia, 18 June 2026.
