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Where your money goes

Your gifts are put straight to work - keeping vital services running, protecting Australians from kidney disease, funding research that saves lives and helping to improve the lives of those with kidney disease.

Below are some examples of how your donation is making a difference:

  • $36 can fund a life-saving call to the Kidney Helpline
  • $55 can help provide welcome packs for children and young people newly diagnosed with kidney disease
  • $80 can help fund the Kidney Health Resource Hub to help guide people through their journey with kidney disease
  • $125 helps towards the training costs of the Kidney Buddy Program
  • $225 can fund a dialysis session on the Big Red Kidney Bus
  • $360 can help cover the running costs of the Big Red Kidney Bus which provides lifesaving holiday dialysis

Major Donations

  • $990 can help train a health professional in early diagnoses and recognition of kidney disease.
  • $2,250 can fund ten dialysis sessions on the Big Red Kidney Bus
  • $5,470 can cover the cost of a family to stay at the Kidney Transplant House while they recover from transplant surgery
  • $11,200 can cover the running costs of the Big Red Kidney Buses, which provide lifesaving holiday dialysis, for one month

What your donations do

Your gift ensures more people can access much needed support and services that help ease the financial, physical and emotional impact of kidney disease - from awareness to diagnosis, treatment, transplant and beyond.

Your donations are vital to ensure that critical programs such as the Big Red Kidney Bus, Kidney Transplant House, Kidney Health 4 Youth and Kidney Helpline can be delivered. Your financial support is also helping to fund vital research and awareness programs to educate Australians about their kidney health and one day may find a cure.

What you have helped achieve

Thanks to the kindness of individuals, major donors, trust and foundations, and community groups together we are making a real difference to the lives of those impacted by kidney disease.

  • 307 patients and their families were given the opportunity to take a much need break while still receiving lifesaving dialysis. A total of 1260 dialysis sessions were run over the year across the 3 Big Red Kidney Buses.
  • Over 689 nights of accommodation for both patients and their families, were utilised after life-saving transplant surgery, across 3 Kidney Transplant Houses. Allowing them to rest and recover in the supportive environment close to hospital facilities.
  • 5000+ enquiries were made to the kidney helpline.
  • 12 national events for kidney kids were held giving them the chance to have fun, build self-esteem, make new friends, and just be kids.
  • 84,000+ trusted resources were downloaded empowering people to better understand kidney disease, as well as manage its effects, so they can live better lives.
  • $160,000 was dedicated to research aimed at improving quality and duration of life for people living with kidney disease.
  • 48,000 kidney health risk checks were completed online, increasing community awareness and highlighting an individuals’ risk of kidney disease.

Together, this is how we are changing lives.

Our promise to you

Kidney Health Australia is a registered charity committed to transparency and accountability. When you donate to our cause, or become involved with the Kidney Health Australia community, you can rest assured we will promise you the following:

  • We’ll tell you exactly what’s been done with your money. We have an approved Registered Charity Tick from the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC), which ensures we meet rigorous reporting requirements.
  • We’ll keep you up to date in newsletters, emails and phone calls, so you can hear about the positive impact you’re making.
  • We’ll take on board your feedback. We’re always looking to improve so we welcome you to email [email protected] with any input or ideas.
  • We’ll regularly share publications on our website for you to download and review anytime, so you always know what we’re up to. Read our Annual Reviews
  • We’ll respect your privacy. You can trust your details are confidential; they won’t be shared with other charities or marketers. Read our Privacy Policy


We are here to support you, your family, and loved ones during your kidney disease journey. Whether it’s providing advice via the free Kidney Helpline (1800 454 363) support or a safe and secure home to recover thanks to our Kidney Transplant House, our friendly team is here for you from awareness to diagnosis, treatment, transplant and beyond.