Make an impact through staff giving
As a staff member of the University of Melbourne, you have unique insight into our students’ and researchers’ immediate needs and challenges. Above and beyond the amazing work you already do, we invite you to be part of a community program designed to support students and researchers in a direct and powerful way.
By directing a pre-tax contribution through payroll, you can provide essential ongoing support to the students and researchers who need it most.
Sign up to staff giving
Join members of the University of Melbourne Staff Giving community in making meaningful change through recurring donation through salary packaging.
- Step 1: Click the button below to sign up
- Step 2: Click Home (top left) and select Workplace Giving from the menu
- Step 3: Add a New Deduction Record
Need more information?
Reach out to the staff giving team if you’d like to better understand the benefits of pre-tax donations through payroll or have any other questions.
Areas you can support
The University positively impacts the world in many ways. You can direct your pre-tax donation to an area that you’re passionate about.
Narrm Scholarship Program
Your contribution will ensure that domestic undergraduate students who are experiencing financial disadvantage, from regional and remote areas, and Indigenous students have everything they need to enrol at the University of Melbourne and thrive during their studies.
Student Support Fund
Your donation will go directly to students who need urgent financial help for food, transport, rent or books – the basic necessities of university life. Your support will have immediate impact, relieving financial burden and enabling students to continue with their studies.
Indigenous Student Support
Your generosity will go directly to Indigenous students who need urgent financial help for food, transport, rent or books – the basic necessities of university life. Your support will have immediate impact - relieving financial burden and enabling students to continue with their studies.
University-wide Research Fund
Your gift will ensure that some of the world’s finest minds can continue to lead vital research that will help solve the world’s most intractable problems.
Your impact
Combined, our individual efforts gather tremendous power. Recurring gifts, in particular, will amplify our collective impact throughout our community, and beyond.
As a member of our Staff Giving community, you’ll be recognised with a choice of items like a lanyard, decal or digital banner, a simple way to show your support. You’ll also receive exclusive invitations to events where we celebrate and share the impact of your generosity.
We look forward to welcoming you to this incredible community.
Staff testimonials
Hear stories from our staff on why they give and how their generosity makes a difference at the University of Melbourne.
I believe in the power of collective giving to make a meaningful difference in students’ lives and outcomes in higher education. Guy
Development Manager supporting the Narrm Scholarship program
I give to the Student Support Fund because, as a mum, I believe there’s no such thing as ‘other people’s children’. Kat
Advancement Writer supporting the Student Support Fund
Benefits of salary sacrifice
Staff giving through salary sacrifice lets you donate from your pre-tax pay, reducing your taxable income while supporting students and groundbreaking research that shape the future.
You set up a salary packaging donation of $5 per fortnight
Pre-tax benefit reduces your out-of-pocket costs to just $3.50 per fortnight
The full $5 goes directly to your chosen area of need
Making a difference, together
Support external charities
Staff also have the option to make pre-tax salary sacrifice donations to a selected list of approved charities outside the University. This is a simple way to support causes you care about while still receiving the benefits of salary packaging.
Ways to give
Find other meaningful ways that staff can give to the University beyond payroll contributions.
Make a one-off donation
Every gift helps to uplift the University of Melbourne community, no matter the size. Plus, a one-off donation can also provide tax benefits.
Learn about one-off giving
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