The dedication and commitment of our volunteers in ensuring the safety and well-being of fellow Queenslanders is greatly valued by the community.


The SES is able to receive donations into the SES Gift Fund, a public fund with deductible gift recipient status. This means that donations are receipted (where donor details are provided and the donation is identified) and amounts donated over $2 are tax-deductible.


Monies received through your generous donations help in the provision of essential equipment that assists volunteers in performing the many and varied functions that are required by their communities and assist volunteers in professional development through a study bursary.


Direct Deposit Donations

Deposit funds directly from your account to the Queensland SES Gift Fund Account -

Bank: Commonwealth Bank of Australia
BSB: 064 013
Account: 1000 9235

Email confirmation of your deposit to DonatetoSES@qfes.qld.gov.au and include your name and address if you would like a tax-deductible receipt sent to you.
If you wish your donation to benefit a specific SES Group, number of Groups or location please include instructions about that with your donation advice.  
Cheque donations
•    Draw a cheque or money order for the amount you would like to donate, made payable to 'Queensland SES Gift Fund'; 
•    Send your cheque to Queensland SES Donations, Mail Cluster 14.11, GPO Box 1425, BRISBANE Q 4001
•    Attach your name and address so that we can return a tax-deductible receipt to you; 
•    Should you wish your donation to benefit a specific SES Group, number of Groups or location please include instructions about that with your donation. 


Payroll deductions


Small regular contributions all help to support and equip our SES. Donations are deducted from your salary and at the end of each financial year you will receive a tax-deductible receipt for the total of your donations. 
•    Complete the SES Payroll Deduction Form
•    Send the completed form to your payroll department to deduct your nominated donation amount from your salary
•    Request your payroll office to complete the instructions on the deduction authorisation form. Information for the management of Workplace Giving is available here


Non-Profit News Service No. 0010 - Workplace planned-giving programs


Donation Platforms
SES is a registered cause with various online donation platforms (including GiveNow, Good2Give, Go Fundraise and My Cause). These platforms may accept credit card donations on behalf of the SES.
SES is also a registered cause with Containers Exchange.


For more information please email DonatetoSES@qfes.qld.gov.au 

Non-Profit News Service No. 0010 - Workplace planned-giving programs

Employers can now reduce the amount required to be withheld from an employee's pay where the employee donates to deductible gift recipients (DGRs) via regular payroll deductions.

Workplace Planned-Giving Programs

The Tax Office has recently issued a PAYG variation applying to payments for work and services where:

  • part of an employee's pay is paid, or is to be paid, as a donation to a DGR
  • the donation is paid by the employer at the direction of the employee
  • the donation is made under a regular planned giving arrangement, and
  • the employee has not advised the employer that they do not want the variation to apply.

When working out the PAYG amount required to be withheld from such payments, employers may now disregard that part of an employee's pay that the employer pays to a DGR on behalf of the employee.

This means the employees will get the benefit of the reduced tax for their donation to a DGR immediately in their pay.

Employees will need to claim the donations as tax deductions when they lodge their annual income tax returns. If the employee does not have a receipt from the DGR, the Tax Office will accept confirmation from the employer that the gift has been made.

For the full text of the variation, refer to Special Gazette 251 issued 2 July 2002.

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