Donations
When making a donation, you can request that the gift go to a specific area, such as a ward, department, research, patient equipment or simply to the area of most need. We promise to ensure your gift is allocated to the area or service you nominate.
You can donate online directly via the online donation link below. This will direct you to the Westpac bank secure payment page to process your donation.
Gifts over $2 being tax deductible.
Posting a donation
You can post a donation via a cheque or money order. Contact us to find out more:
- Phone:(02) 4734 4406
- Postal address:
Nepean Hospital Nepean Executive
Fundraising Unit
PO Box 63, Kingswood NSW 2751 - Email: nbmlhd-donations@health.nsw.gov.au
Fundraising
Organising your own fundraising activity or team fundraising event is a great way to get involved and help support Nepean Blue Mountains LHD.
If you have a fundraising idea for your friends, school, workplace, sports or community club, we would love to hear from you. Every donation is gratefully received and makes a big difference to the services we provide.
Whether your donation is used to fund equipment, improve facilities, research, or other areas of need, it will directly help patients, their families and our staff.
Some fundraising ideas include:
- garage sale
- family fun day
- sausage sizzle
- mufti day
- gala dinner
- trivia
- bingo or trivia night
- cake stall
- auction
- raffle
- walk-a-thon
- bowls or golf day
Getting started
Under Australian taxation law, receipts can only be provided for taxation purposes if someone provides a donation. A donation is defined as a gift given voluntarily that provides no material benefit to the donor. Donations of $2 or more are tax-deductible.
Fundraising in New South Wales (NSW) is regulated by NSW Fair Trading. Visit the following websites for further information on tax related issues and charitable fundraising regulation:
- NSW Fair Trading Charitable fundraising
- Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission
- Australian Taxation Office Tax deductible donations
If you would like to discuss your fundraising idea, please contact us on (02) 4734 4406 or email us at nbmlhd-donations@health.nsw.gov.au.
Other fundraising options
Regular fundraising is done by Nepean Blue Mountains organsiations and groups such as:
- Hospital volunteers via hospital Gift shops
- Penrith Auxiliary
- Leura Gardens Festival
- Pink Ladies
- Lithgow Ladies’ Auxiliary, who fundraise via a coffee shop and street stalls within the community
- Portland Ladies’ Auxiliary, who fundraise via a lolly trolley at the Portland Tabulam Health Centre fortnightly
- Springwood Hospital Auxiliary, whose fundraising efforts help to refurbish the Palliative Care rooms at Springwood and Blue Mountains Hospitals
You can also participate in campaigns such as Dry July, nominating Nepean Cancer Care Centre as your beneficiary. Fundraising through the Dry July Foundation can help improve our patient comfort, care and wellbeing.
Gift in memory (in memoriam)
You can make a donation in memory of a loved one to Nepean Blue Mountains LHD or ask people attending a funeral for donations as an alternative to sending flowers.
You can request that the gift go to a specific area, such as a ward, department, research, patient equipment or simply to the area of most need.
We will send a tax-deductible receipt to every person who makes a donation in memory at the funeral service, and we will send you, or the nominated next of kin, a summary of everyone that has made a donation in memory.
It can be comforting to know that a gift given in memory of a loved one will create a lasting legacy that will impact generations to come.
In memoriam donations for funeral services
An effective way of letting your family and friends know of your wishes before the service is to include words such as these in the funeral notice:
"In lieu of flowers a donation in memory of <name of loved one> may be given to Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District PO Box 63, Kingswood NSW 2751 or by donating online"
If people choose to make a donation in memoriam online, they will need to include the name of the person in whose memory they are donating.
If donating in memoriam, we will send you a personal letter to thank you for your gift and you can request that we send a card to the next of kin of the person remembered, advising them of your donation.
If you are organising a funeral, and would like to ask for donations to be made to Nepean Blue Mountains LHD, please contact us on (02) 4734 4406 or email your enquiry to nbmlhd-donations@health.nsw.gov.au.
Bequests
A bequest is a gift given through a Will. Making a bequest to Nepean Blue Mountains LHD is one of the most enduring ways you can leave a lasting legacy.
Receiving a gift in a Will is an honour, as it reminds us of the commitment and generosity of our supporters and helps us to plan for the future.
If you would like to leave a bequest to Nepean Blue Mountains LHD in your Will we recommend you discuss this with your solicitor.
Ways to leave a gift in your Will
There are three main ways you can leave a gift in your Will.
Please talk to your legal adviser about what would be most appropriate for you. For further information about making or updating a your Will, visit the NSW Trustee & Guardian website.
Residuary bequest
A residuary bequest, this is where you leave a portion or the remainder of your estate to us after all other bequest and other financial commitments have been honoured.
If you would like to leave a residuary bequest in your Will to Nepean Blue Mountains LHD, we suggest the following wording:
“I (insert your full name) give to Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (insert hospital name, ward or service) (ABN 31910677424), which is part of NSW Health, my residuary estate for its (general purposes) or (insert specific purpose).
“I declare that the receipt of its treasurers or other authorised officer of Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District shall be sufficient discharge to my executors for the gift.”
Pecuniary bequest
Leaving a fixed sum of money is known as a pecuniary bequest.
If you would like to leave a pecuniary bequest in your Will to Nepean Blue Mountains LHD, we suggest the following wording:
“I (insert your full name) give to Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (insert hospital name, ward or service) (ABN 31910677424), which is part of NSW Health, the sum of $..............
Or, “……. % of my whole estate
“…for its (general purposes) or (insert specific purpose).
“I declare that the receipt of its treasurers or other authorised officer of Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District shall be sufficient discharge to my executors for the gift.”
Leaving an item
You can also leave a specific item of value to Nepean Blue Mountains LHD.
If you would like to leave an item, we suggest the following wording:
“I (insert your full name) give to Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (insert hospital name, ward or service) (ABN 31910677424), which is part of NSW Health, my …… (Insert precise detail of a specific gift)
“…for its (general purposes) or (insert specific purpose).
“I declare that the receipt of its treasurers or other authorised officer of Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District shall be sufficient discharge to my executors for the gift.”
Contact the fundraising unit
| Telephone | (02) 4734 4406 |
| Business hours | Monday to Friday 8am to 4:30pm |
| Street address | Nepean Hospital Executive Building Nepean Hospital Derby Street, Kingswood NSW 2751 |
| Postal address | Nepean Executive, Fundraising Unit PO Box 63, Kingswood NSW 2751 |
| nbmlhd-donations@health.nsw.gov.au nbmlhd-nepean-events@health.nsw.gov.au |