News

  • Champions pitch to reduce gambling harm

    18 Oct 2020

    The Alliance for Gambling Reform will work with an additional 50 people who have experienced the serious harm cause by gambling, and harness their storytelling skills as part of a strategy to reform the industry and prevent others experiencing similar trauma.

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  • $1 million towards independent water policy for the future

    7 Sep 2020

    Creating an enduring, sustainable water policy for Australia is at the core of a new model proposed by philanthropy to address one of the most complex public policy challenges we face.

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  • Keeping it REAL in the northern suburbs

    7 Sep 2020

    The Northern Centre for Excellence in School Engagement will expand its work addressing primary school disengagement.

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  • Investing in an educational outcome for vulnerable students

    7 Sep 2020

    A ground-breaking impact investment model will sit behind Melbourne City Mission's vision to help vulnerable young people complete secondary education.

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  • Raise the Rate has our support

    13 Jul 2020

    We have increased our support for the Raise the Rate campaign in light of the clear opportunity presented by the temporary increase of payments to jobseekers as part of the government’s coronavirus response.

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  • New Trust Chair takes the helm

    7 Jul 2020

    Corporate advisor and passionate education advocate, Jeremy Kirkwood, is the new Chair of the Ross Trust.

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  • More funds for East Gippsland bushfire recovery

    1 Jul 2020

    Almost $250,000 from the Trust has been granted to post bushfire response projects to help disaster-affected communities start the long road to recovery.

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  • Educational Equity smart grants on hold to allow for bushfire and coronavirus response

    22 Jun 2020

    We have made a decision to put our Educational Equity Smart Grants on hold until the end of 2020.

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  • Helmeted Honeyeater habitat results draw new funding

    18 Jun 2020

    Based on outstanding results from a previous habitat restoration project, the Ross Trust has backed the Friends of the Helmeted Honeyeater to expand their work.

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  • Increasing early learning participation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children

    1 Jun 2020

    In the lead up to National Reconciliation Week, the Ross Trust awarded $150,000 over three years to SNAICC, to advocate for increased early learning participation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.

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