Workplace giving

Why your contribution matters

Your gift equips students with essential items for success

• Laptops and essential study technology
• Mandatory placement expenses (including rural and interstate placements)
• Travel costs to campus and clinical or vocational placements
• Uniforms, kits, and required course materials
• Mandatory checks, immunisations, and compliance fees 

These are everyday barriers that can stop a student from commencing, continuing or finishing their academic journey - your contribution helps remove them at the moment they matter most. 

It supports students who need it most

• First Nations students
• First in Family students
• Students experiencing financial hardship
• Asylum seeker and refugee students 

Many VU students balance study with work, caring responsibilities, and financial pressure. Workplace giving helps level the playing field. 

Small, regular gifts add up to big impact

• This year, VU staff workplace giving has raised around $22,000
• That collective generosity has supported students across Higher Education and VET to access resources and opportunities they otherwise couldn’t
• A few dollars per pay cycle becomes life-changing when we give together

It’s simple, flexible, and pre-tax

• Set up once through payroll
• Change or stop at any time
• Pre-tax deductions mean it costs less than you think 

You stay in control of how much you give and for how long. 

You’re part of a VU staff community making a difference

• When you give through workplace giving, you join colleagues across VU who are committed to student success
• From academic leaders to professional staff, workplace giving reflects our shared belief in education as a pathway to opportunity