It’s easier than you thinkWhen an employee contacts the payroll department with a chosen amount they would like to donate to Diabetes Australia – Vic each pay cycle, the deduction is made pre-tax, from gross salary. The employee will receive the tax benefit immediately, without waiting to claim receipts at the end of the financial year.

A Workplace Giving program fits simply into your regular payroll system. Requiring minimal extra resources or time to manage a successful program, your business can boost employee morale and engagement, as well as demonstrate its care for the community in only a few steps.

Workplace Giving

Information for Employers

1.7 million Australians live with diabetes and more than 280 are diagnosed every single day. Your donations will support crucial

programs and research.

ContactDiabetes Australia – Vic

570 Elizabeth Street Melbourne, Victoria, 3000

P: 1300 136 588 E: workplacegiving@diabetesvic.org.au

Or visit our website www.diabetesvic.org.au ABN 71 005 239 510

One of the fastest growing, simplest methods of community support, Workplace (payroll) Giving delivers huge benefits to local community programs and the businesses involved. Participating in a Workplace Giving program demonstrates your business’s commitment to the community while building employee morale and retention.

Each day an estimated 280 Australians are diagnosed with diabetes, adding to the 1.7 million already living with the condition across the country, and the 2 million more at high risk. In Victoria alone, more than 280,000 people in the community live with diabetes and the danger of complications that include cardiovascular disease, kidney disease and blindness.

Diabetes Australia – Vic is the peak consumer body and leading charity working to reduce the impact of diabetes in the community. We’re committed to this journey, but we rely on the support of generous businesses to provide funding for many of our services and vital research.

Workplace Giving allows your employees an easy, effective way to support the work of Diabetes Australia – Vic each pay cycle. Their chosen donation amount is deducted from their salary, pre-tax, meaning they’ll receive their tax deduction immediately.

Why Workplace Giving is the right choice for your business!

Your support, making a differenceDonations through your Workplace Giving program will not only support crucial research, they will allow us to provide vital support services like camps for children with type 1 diabetes, education services and support groups for people with type 1, type 2 and gestational diabetes, as well as courses for those most at risk in our community.

Regular, reliable income allows us to plan programs to meet the increasing demand in the community. You’ll be part of a state-wide network that helps combat this crisis on the front line and most of all; your Workplace Giving donations will help the more than 280,000 Victorians living with diabetes and their families.

Matching EmployeesA great way to boost your business’s contribution to the community and employee participation in the Workplace Giving program is to match employee donations. It encourages employee engagement and builds on the messaging that you support your employees in the causes they believe in.

Power TiP: Many organisations choose to boost their matching of employee donations during certain times of the year to promote their internal programs.

Tips for Success!The key parts of a thriving Workplace Giving program are also the simplest to carry out. It’s important to get senior staff engaged and showing their support, even the CEO should include the program in their communications to departments. The visibility of the program in the workplace is also vital to growing participation. It should be as easy as possible for employees to sign up, make the appropriate information readily available and remind staff of the benefits.

• Communicate to staff regularly, at least quarterly, about the success of the program.

• Position posters and brochures in communal areas; remember, not all staff regularly use a computer.

• Include information in staff inductions and payslip notifications.

• Diabetes Australia – Vic are available to visit your workplace for presentations to give your Workplace Giving a kick-start.

Send us an email at workplacegiving@diabetesvic.org.au to get posters and brochures for your workplace or to discuss a visit from the Diabetes Australia – Vic team.

Workplace RecordsA copy of authorisation forms completed by employees should be kept along with the total deductions made; you may also wish to include deductions in each employee payslip. The transfer of funds to Diabetes Australia – Vic should be accompanied by a remittance sheet for reconciliation emailed to workplacegiving@diabetesvic.org.au.