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Federation University Australia

Donor-Contractor
FoundationRegistryABN 51818692256VIC
Relationships
128
Data Sources
2
Political Donations
$1.2M
Contract Value
$11.0M
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Data as of: 12 June 2026
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About

Federation University Australia is a regional education institution that combines university and TAFE offerings across multiple campuses in Victoria, Australia. It focuses on providing diverse educational opportunities and supporting its students, especially first-generation learners.

Political Donations ($1.2M)

Universities Australia
14 donations · 2018-19–2020-21
$1.2M

Top Contracts (top 5)

FED1606-001RTX
Grains Research and Development Corporation · June 2016–June 2020
$1.9M
FED1705-001RTX
Grains Research and Development Corporation · Apr 2017–June 2019
$1.5M
FED2006-001SAX
Grains Research and Development Corporation · June 2020–June 2023
$1.3M
CONTRACTS-005386-0
Department of Industry, Science and Resources · Dec 2012–Mar 2014
$1.1M
CA-FED1310-001RTX
Grains Research and Development Corporation · Oct 2013–June 2018
$969K

Giving Philosophy

The foundation believes in enhancing educational accessibility and opportunities for disadvantaged students through scholarships and donations, fostering community development and educational advancement.

Tips for Applicants

Emphasize how your project aligns with the foundation's focus on educational accessibility and community enhancement.

Financial History (7 years)

YearRevenueExpensesAssetsSurplus
2023$295.9M$376.9M$836.3M$-80,961,000
2022$266.0M$308.1M$905.5M$-41,226,000
2021$325.8M$292.7M$950.8M$33.1M
2020$342.1M$339.4M$856.5M$3.9M
2019$408.0M$371.6M$844.3M$36.7M
2018$330.5M$324.3M$805.7M$6.6M
2017$268.3M$212.8M$661.5M$57.4M
Govt Revenue
$170.0M
Grants Given (AU)
$5.1M
Staff (FTE)
1,411
Volunteers
146
Donations Received
$1.2M

Community Evidence

External Evidence

Identity

GS ID
AU-ABN-51818692256
ABN
51818692256
Sector
education
Financial Year
2023

Focus Areas

Themes
educationcommunity
Geography
AU-VIC
Target Recipients
individualuniversitycommunity_org
Purposes
Education
Beneficiaries
First NationsAdultsEthnic GroupsFinancially DisadvantagedGeneral CommunityDisabilityRural & RemoteYouth

Board & Leadership (13)

  • Andrew Reeves
    board member
  • Bernadine Van Gramberg
    board member
  • Colette Browning
    board member
  • Desmond Pearson
    board member
  • Doris Paton
    board member
  • Douglas Robinson
    board member
  • Harmeet Kaur
    board member
  • Mathew Abbott
    board member
  • Michelle Nightingale
    board member
  • Nicola Pero
    board member
  • Rhonda Whitfield
    board member
  • Robert Bentley
    board member
  • Phillip Freier
    chair

Financials

Revenue
$375.0M
Assets
$836.3M

Method

Match Confidence
registry
Cross-references
2 datasets
Match Key
ABN
Relationships
128

Matched by Australian Business Number (ABN) — high confidence. This entity was found across multiple government datasets using the same ABN.

Data Sources

ACNCFoundations

JusticeHub

External Link

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Location Intelligence

Postcode
3350
Locality
ALFREDTON
Remoteness
Inner Regional Australia
SEIFA Disadvantage
Decile 6/10
LGA
Ballarat
Entities in Area
704
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Disability Market Context

NDIS Layer
State Providers
3,026
Thin Districts
2
Very Thin
0
Local Alternatives
4
5 community-controlled orgs in postcode

This organisation shows disability-related delivery signals. The strategic question is whether it sits inside a resilient market, a thin market, or a captured market where large providers take most of the money and local alternatives are scarce.

Thinnest Districts In VIC
Mallee95 providers
Mallee98 providers
Outer Gippsland133 providers
Captured Markets
Mallee88%
Western District87%
Outer Gippsland83%
Inner Gippsland75%

Donor-Contractor

This entity has both donated to political parties (14 donations totalling $1.2M) and holds government contracts (45 contracts worth $11.0M).