Best Advocacy & Civil Rights Charities in Australia 2026

Discover the top-rated advocacy & civil rights charities ranked by trust score and transparency in Australia. Showing the top 100 organizations.

1

Hepatitis B Free

AU Data: 33%

To facilitate improved awareness, vaccination, testing, and life-saving treatment and care services for hepatitis B aimed at those most in need. To work together and …

2

Lowy Institute For International Policy

AU Trust: 70/100 Revenue: A$9,025,628 Data: 68%

The International Economics Program: Foreign policy

3

Seniors Rights Service

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$8,520,046 Data: 68%

Strata Collective Sales Advocacy Service: Community service organisations

4

Male Champions of Change Limited

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$5,131,897 Data: 68%

Creating safe and inclusive work environments: Diversity and intergroup relations

5

Meerilinga Children and Community Services Incorporated

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$4,332,335 Data: 68%

Early Learning Program: Early childhood education

6

Marrickville Legal Centre

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$2,950,368 Data: 68%

Strata Collective Sales and Advocacy: Justice rights

7

Youth Affairs Council Of Wa Inc

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$2,787,096 Data: 68%

Sector Consultancy Services: Youth services

8

Myanmar Now Ltd

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$2,610,307 Data: 68%

News reporting: Freedom from violence and torture

9

People With Disabilities (Wa) Inc

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$2,453,604 Data: 68%

Individual and Systemic Advocacy for People with Disability: Social inclusion

10

Regional Disability Advocacy Service Ltd

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$2,408,597 Data: 68%

Disability Advocacy: Self-advocacy

11

Women's Legal Service WA Inc.

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$2,257,693 Data: 68%

Law and Legal Services: Legal services

12

Homeworker Code Committee Inc.

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$1,754,264 Data: 68%

Economic, social and community development: Community development

13

The Returned & Services League Of Australia (S.A. Branch) Incorporated

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$1,634,152 Data: 68%

RSL Wellbeing Program: Community service organisations

14

Grampians Disability Advocacy Association Inc

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$1,515,848 Data: 68%

I-PaLS - Individual Capacity Building for people with a disability: Unknown or not classified

15

The Mckell Institute

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$1,463,191 Data: 68%

Research and public policy development: Public policy

16

Tasmanian Seafood Industry Council

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$1,334,609 Data: 68%

Stay Afloat - supporting health and wellbeing in Tasmanian Seafood: Agriculture, fisheries and forestry

17

The Family Inclusion Network Wa Inc

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$1,033,905 Data: 68%

Family Partners (peer work): Family services

18

National Association of Women in Operations Limited

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$960,733 Data: 68%

Inclusive Leadership: Continuing education

19

Rights In Action Inc.

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$932,321 Data: 68%

National Disability Insurance Scheme Appeals: Community information

20

Katherine East Child Care Centre

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$890,569 Data: 68%

Katherine East Child Care Centre: Child care

21

North & North West Community Legal Service Inc

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$881,299 Data: 68%

Free Legal Advice and Assistance: Legal services

22

BEING - Mental Health Consumers Limited

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$761,964 Data: 68%

BEING Leadership Academy: Adult education

23

Independent Advocacy Sa Inc

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$630,854 Data: 68%

National Disability Advocacy Program: Disability services

24

Illawarra Advocacy Incorporated

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$612,351 Data: 68%

NDIS Appeals: Disability services

25

Modern Money Lab Incorporated

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$204,228 Data: 68%

Graduate Studies in the Economics of Sustainability: Social enterprise

26

Ideas Information On Disability Education and Awareness Services Limited

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$173,718 Data: 68%

Information on Disability Education and Awareness services: Disability services

27

New South Wales Justices Association Incorporated

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$161,435 Data: 68%

NSWJA Learning and Management Training: Educational management

28

Christian Faith and Freedom Incorporated

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$81,710 Data: 68%

Charity main activity: Civic and advocacy activities.: Anti-discrimination

29

Think Forward Australia (Inc.)

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$70,583 Data: 68%

Tik Tok Tax: Civic participation

30

Citizens' Climate Lobby (Australia) Incorporated

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$17,496 Data: 68%

Playbook development: Climate change

31

Palestine Israel Ecumenical Network Incorporated

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$16,442 Data: 68%

Presentations: International peace and security

32

The Trustee For Australian Communities Foundation Extension Fund

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$38,723,285 Data: 63%

Program 9: Human rights

33

Equity Works Assoc.Inc

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$6,483,706 Data: 63%

Community and In Home: Disability services

34

Sisters Inside Ltd

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$5,103,544 Data: 63%

Sexual Assault Service: Human rights

35

Women's Property Initiatives Ltd

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$4,693,019 Data: 63%

Brighter futures Small Grants - Education support: Family services

36

Women's Legal Service (SA) Limited

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$4,515,203 Data: 63%

General Women's Legal Assistance: Legal services

37

Brigidine Asylum Seekers and Refugee Trust

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$2,669,240 Data: 63%

Emergency Relief and Food: Immigrant services

38

The Trustee For Queen Victoria Women's Centre Trust

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$2,520,304 Data: 63%

Discounted venue hire for NFPs: Social enterprise

39

The Trustee For Windgap No.1 Charitable Trust

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$1,872,261 Data: 63%

Provide properties for accommodation: Disability services

40

Centre for Women's Safety and Wellbeing Inc

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$1,851,290 Data: 63%

Women without Income: Welfare

41

Wirringa Baiya Aboriginal Womens Legal Centre

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$1,808,279 Data: 63%

Aboriginal Women's Advisory Network AWAN: Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples' rights and interests

42

Top End Women's Legal Service Inc

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$1,749,034 Data: 63%

IWP (NIAA): Legal aid

43

Katherine Women's Information & Legal Service Association

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$1,738,608 Data: 63%

IWP (NIAA): Legal aid

44

The Marmalade Foundation Limited

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$1,603,911 Data: 63%

Lou's Place: Women's services

45

Flatout Inc

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$1,090,577 Data: 63%

Outreach Support and Advocacy Program: Justice rights

46

Side By Side Advocacy Incorporated

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$856,405 Data: 63%

Advocacy for People with Disability: Disability services

47

Hiv/Aids Legal Centre Incorporated

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$790,698 Data: 63%

HIV/AIDS Legal Centre: Human rights

48

brightSPARK Mission Limited

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$774,750 Data: 63%

Funding for charities listed on the ACNC: Human services

49

BrightSpark Foundation

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$441,235 Data: 63%

Leveraging the surgical wound healing immune response to stimulate local cancer eradication: Diseases and conditions

50

Cloncurry Justice Association Inc

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$313,438 Data: 63%

Women's Group: Community development

51

Citizen Advocacy Perth West (Inc)

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$293,339 Data: 63%

Citizen Advocacy: Disability services

52

Older Women's Network (Queensland) Inc

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$152,849 Data: 63%

Older Women's Network Qld Inc: Women's services

53

Toronto Rsl Sub Branch

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$102,715 Data: 63%

Advocate services: Self-advocacy

54

Women's Leadership Institute Australia Inc

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$75,000 Data: 63%

Panel Pledge: Leadership development

55

Rights Employment Accommodation Leisure Real Inc

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$60,471 Data: 63%

REAL Friends: Place-based interventions

56

Brisbane Flight Path Community Alliance Incorporated

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$33,408 Data: 63%

Research & Evidence: Political science

57

Young People Making A Difference

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$29,771 Data: 63%

ypMAD Program: Youth peer mentoring

58

Children's Week Council Of Australia

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$22,117 Data: 63%

Funding and Resources: Community celebration

59

The Taxpayers Research Foundation Limited

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$19,697 Data: 63%

Tax Policy Journal: Public policy

60

Gundagai RSL sub-Branch (RSL NSW)

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$13,205 Data: 63%

Veteran Support: Self-advocacy

61

The Rail Futures Institute

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$11,355 Data: 63%

Public policy: Public policy

62

Communication Rights Australia

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$11,141 Data: 63%

Advocacy: Social rights

63

War Child Australia Limited

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$8,813 Data: 63%

Emergency and relief: Unknown or not classified

64

Willoughby Environmental Protection Association

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$8,085 Data: 63%

News Bulletins: Environmental education

65

The Friends of the Abc Sa Inc

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$6,918 Data: 63%

Alternative Engagement Strategies: Media democracy

66

The Apaso Group Inc

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$6,045 Data: 63%

Disasters relief: Food aid

67

Ferny Grove & Upper Kedron Residents Association Inc..

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$2,538 Data: 63%

FGUK General Communication: Information and communications

68

Westpac Banking Corp Returned & Serv League Of Aust Sub-Branch

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$2,113 Data: 63%

Personal Services: Self-advocacy

69

Children's Safety Australia Inc.

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$1,122 Data: 63%

Childen's Safety Workshops: Crime prevention

70

Whitehorse Active Transport Action Group Inc.

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$660 Data: 63%

Active transport advocacy: Civic participation

71

Metro East Bicycle User Group Incorporated

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$462 Data: 63%

Advocacy: Community development

72

Children's Rights International

AU Trust: 65/100 Data: 58%

CRI's main project is the creation of a child friendly court in Cambodia: Children's rights

73

Equity Trustees Charitable Foundation

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$75,728,832 Data: 58%

program 1: Grantmaking

74

River North Lifestyles Association Inc

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$1,466,163 Data: 58%

Individualised Lifestyle Support: Unknown or not classified

75

The Trustee For Maralinga Piling Trust

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$1,181,250 Data: 58%

Leading Indigenous communities in Australia shape and change the lives of their members.: Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples' rights and interests

76

Reconciliation Victoria Inc

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$794,776 Data: 58%

Education on Treaty Advancement: Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples' rights and interests

77

Martu Future Fund

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$222,321 Data: 58%

Leading Indigenous communities in Australia shape and change the lives of their members.: Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples' rights and interests

78

The Reed Family Foundation

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$173,850 Data: 58%

Human Rights Watch: Human rights

79

The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Perth Daydawn Advocacy Centre

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$103,925 Data: 58%

Program 1: Indigenous rights

80

National Council Of Jewish Women Of Australia (Vic) Incorporated

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$93,537 Data: 58%

Jewish values inspire the National Council of Jewish Women of Australia Victoria (NCJWA Vic) to empower women to achieve their potential and improve the quality …

81

The Bridge of Hope Foundation Inc

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$73,998 Data: 58%

The Innocence Initiative: Prisoners' rights

82

The Trustee For The Max Afford Playwrights Award

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$63,654 Data: 58%

GrantMaker: Grantmaking

83

WE ARE HERE! Foundation Limited

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$8,562 Data: 58%

Ties That Bind lesson plan for students Levels 9 & 10: Human rights

84

Korean Community Legal Service Incorporated

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$4,976 Data: 58%

Korean Community Legal Service: Legal aid

85

Slavery Links Australia Inc

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$2,222 Data: 58%

Human rights: Anti-slavery service system development: Human rights

86

Kaleidoscope Human Rights Foundation Ltd.

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$1,540 Data: 58%

Shadow Reporting to the U.N. on the state of human rights protection: Social rights

87

Owls For Justice Inc.

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$247 Data: 58%

Audit of Royal Commission recommendations: Children's rights

88

Community Engagement and Development Federation Incorporated

AU Trust: 65/100 Data: 53%

Online Issues activation: Social media

89

Small Steps Fund

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$26,119 Data: 53%

Various Donations to Discretion of Directors: Immigrants' rights

90

Returned & Services League of Australia (Queensland Branch) RSL Defence Servicewomen's Sub Branch

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$3,146 Data: 53%

Social services, welfare of veterans and dependents and commemorative activities: Commemorations

91

Hogan Family Foundation

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$324,651 Data: 47%

Donation to Human Rights Watch: Individual liberties

92

The Trustee for Chestnut Foundation

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$38,923 Data: 47%

Donations: Justice rights

93

St John The Apostle Parish Refugee Resettlement Committee

AU Trust: 65/100 Revenue: A$1 Data: 47%

Very little activity due to Covid hangover and no new refugee families being resettled in our area. Support and friendship for existing clients continued.

94

The Australia Foundation In Support Of Human Rights Watch Limited

AU Trust: 60/100 Data: 53%

Advocacy and Research: Human rights

95

People With Disability Australia Ltd.

AU Trust: 60/100 Data: 53%

ILC Engage In: Social rights

96

Just.Equal Australia Inc

AU Trust: 60/100 Data: 47%

Just.Equal Australia Inc is a advocacy organization based in Dickson, Australia. Founded in 2021. Registration: 41140086436.

97

The Trustee for the Trawalla Foundation Trust

AU Trust: 60/100 Data: 47%

Women's Leadership Institute Australia: Leadership development

98

People for Nuclear Disarmament (NSW) Inc.

AU Trust: 60/100 Data: 47%

People for Nuclear Disarmament (NSW) Inc. is a advocacy organization based in Surry Hills, Australia. Founded in 1987. Registration: 49208486166.

99

Parental Rights Committee Australia Inc.

AU Trust: 60/100 Data: 47%

Parental Rights Committee Australia Inc. is a advocacy organization based in Yagoona, Australia. Founded in 2023. Registration: 76759799790.

100

Family Empowerment for Change, Growth and Social Development Pty Ltd

AU Trust: 60/100 Data: 47%

Family Empowerment for Change, Growth and Social Development Pty Ltd is a advocacy organization based in Mickleham, Australia. Founded in 2024. Registration: 18679116413.