This give list provides a range of not-for-profit organisations working to support people affected by the Russia-Ukraine war.

While the entities listed below are all known to APS, we do not conduct a detailed analysis of their financial position and governance ahead of their inclusion in this list. Each charity’s audited financials are available to view on the ACNC website. This is not an exhaustive list of the many not-for-profit organisations working in this space

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Amnesty International

ABN 64 002 806 233
https://action.amnesty.org.au/donate/ukraine

Amnesty International is providing lifesaving crisis services in Ukraine, including:

• Urgent security, relocation and accommodation for those in imminent danger. 
• Ensuring Amnesty’s expert researchers can monitor human rights abuses, expose them to the world, and put pressure on leaders to act. 
• Medical relief for activists and others displaced by crisis. 
• Supporting global advocacy efforts to ensure human rights are the number one priority of governments around the world. 

Australian Red Cross

ABN 50 169 561 394
https://www.redcross.org.au/ukraine/

Within Ukraine, Red Cross teams are providing first aid and psychosocial support, transporting people to hospital, helping to reunite families through the Red Cross hotline, and delivering humanitarian aid to shelters, medical facilities, and temporary accommodations for those who are displaced. They’re present at border crossings, supporting families with food, water and hygiene kits, and organising bedding and clothing in places of temporary accommodation. 

 Temporary accommodation has been set up along the borders to offer shelter or respite for the night. Volunteers are distributing food, water, bedding, clothes and basic aid items on both sides of the border and providing medical care and psychosocial support for those in need. They’re also handing out SIM cards, so that people can stay in touch with their loved ones. 

Be Kind Sydney

ABN 12 619 116 488
https://ukrainian-helping-hand-project.raisely.com/

The Helping Hand Program supports Ukrainian refugees in Australia. As of June 2024, there are a number of key focus areas: 

• Visa support: Ukrainians are currently in limbo, with their visas set to expire in one year. There is significant uncertainty about their future in Australia, and the government has not provided any clarity.  
• Accommodation Support: assisting families in securing long-term agreements and covering bonds and initial rent payments.  
• Job support: Ukrainian job applicants are facing rejections due to their temporary visa status. The Helping Hand program is seeking partners who can assist by offering temporary contracts until the visa issue is resolved. 
• Mental health support: goal is to improve the mental and physical health of Ukrainians experiencing post-traumatic stress with the help of multiple programs.  

Caritas

ABN 90 970 605 069
https://www.caritas.org.au/donate/emergency-appeals/ukraine/

Caritas Australia is supporting its partnering agency in Ukraine to continue to provide urgent support to displaced people. The Caritas network in Ukraine is supported by 44 centres as of June 2024, supporting people since the start of the war with services in urban and rural areas.  Centres provide food, water, hygiene supplies and psychological care for families as they flee to safer territories. The collection centres also act as hubs where people can get up to date information and referrals to medical and legal services, as well as transport services to help displaced families move through conflict zones. Crisis accommodation is provided for families with no other accommodation options. Psychosocial support and case management services is on hand for all families in need, including special child-friendly spaces for children who have experienced trauma during the conflict and educational catch-up services to protect the future of children in the ongoing conflict. 

Global Development Group

ABN 57 102 400 993
https://globaldevelopmentgroup.org/projects

The Global Development Group is a non-government organisation (NGO) carrying out humanitarian projects with approved partners, providing aid to relieve poverty. They have partnered with the United Nations World Food Program to deliver emergency food relief to people fleeing the conflict inside Ukraine and in neighbouring countries, following an official request from the country’s Government. 

Save the Children Australia

ABN 99 008 610 035
https://www.savethechildren.org.au/our-stories/caught-in-a-conflict-not-of-their-making

Save the Children has been operating in Ukraine since 2014, delivering essential humanitarian aid to children and their families in Eastern Ukraine.  Save the Children continues to provide urgent support for families in evacuation sites and villages to help distribute emergency items such as blankets, medicine and hygiene kits. They are also working in neighbouring countries, Poland, Romania and Lithuania, to support families fleeing Ukraine. Longer term, their specialist teams offer children access to safe, inclusive, quality education. They also work with local schools and community centres to help the children mitigate the mental and psychological impacts of conflict and violence that they have experienced. 

Ukraine Crisis Appeal

ABN 21 388 376 554 (Rotary Australia Overseas Aid Relief Fund)
https://www.ukrainecrisisappeal.org/

The Ukraine Crisis Appeal is a collaboration between the Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations, Rotary Australia World Community Service and Caritas Ukraine. It meets immediate lifesaving needs of the crisis-affected civilian population in Ukraine and provide recovery assistance as soon as feasible to distribute material aid (i.e., food, clothing, clean water, blankets) as well as to provide support for those seeking emergency shelter and medical assistance.    

Rotary is also supporting two other projects:  

1. Ukraine Crisis Appeal Resettlement Fund (RABS). This fund is designed to help Ukrainian displaced people settle in Australia. It has been established by Rotary, in partnership with Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO)

1. New Dawn – Rotary – Ukraine Crisis (RAOAF). To provide humanitarian aid through the provision of medical /health facilities and services, educational facilities, equipment and services, shelter, community development and basic human needs to Ukrainians in Odesa and regional villages of Southern Ukraine.  Working in association with Ukrainian not-for-profit charitable NGO “New Dawn” and Rotary District 2232 (Odesa) 

UNHCR

ABN 35 092 843 322
https://www.unrefugees.org.au/campaigns/help-ukraine/

UNHCR is providing immediate humanitarian support including medicine, water, heating, thermal blankets and repair kits for homes. They are also providing cash relief as many banks are closed. They have been operating in Ukraine for three decades since the break-up of the Soviet Union with substantial operations in the East of the country.   UNHCR are working with neighbouring countries to ensure not only humanitarian relief but also that borders stay open. They are also setting up safe spaces for women and girls both within Ukraine and along the route, where refugees are leaving to enter Poland and other countries. In June 2024, donations to UNHCR are matched by another donor so your impact can be doubled. 

UNICEF

ABN 35 060 581 437
https://www.unicef.org.au/appeals/ukraine-emergency-appeal

UNICEF is delivering lifesaving supplies to children, young people, and families who remain in Ukraine, and those who have fled across borders to safety. This includes trucking safe water to conflict-affected areas; prepositioning health, hygiene and emergency education supplies as close as possible to communities near the line of contact; and working with municipalities to ensure there is help for children and families in need. They are also providing psychosocial care to children traumatized by the situation along with educational facilities that include bomb shelters to ensure children remain safe and can continue learning. 

United Ukraine Appeal

ABN 18 658 298 241
https://www.theukraineappeal.org/

UUA is working to provide humanitarian and medical aid, non-violent defence, emergency housing, and rehabilitation and veteran aid programs through the delivery of medication, goods, ambulances, transport, safe shelter and more. In addition to direct aid, UUA are also working with Australian Ukrainian community to assist Ukrainian refugees that are coming to Australia. 

World Vision

ABN 28 004 778 081
https://www.worldvision.com.au/global-issues/world-emergencies/ukraine-appeal

World Vision is on the ground in Eastern Europe to meet the needs of children and families who have been forcibly displaced.  Their primary focus is on protection and education programs, including the provision of mental health and psychosocial support for children and caregivers, and the establishment of safe spaces for children. In partnership with the World Food Program, WVA also provides cash support for families in Moldova who host Ukrainian refugees.  

Last updated 27 June 2024