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Ballarat Red Cross

Triple-proofverifiedSocial Enterprise
ABN 50169561394|VIC|redcross.org.au/support-us/red-cross-shops
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State
VIC
Listed In
2 directories

About

Delivered $7.6B across 97 government contracts for 5+ buyers.

The Ballarat Red Cross is a social enterprise that operates as part of the Australian Red Cross, selling donated goods and providing first aid training and products to support its humanitarian work. The organisation contributes to the well-being of individuals and communities through its various programs and services. By shopping at Red Cross Shops, customers help fund vital community programs and services.

Registered Charity

This social enterprise is also a registered charity with the ACNC:

Australian Red Cross Society →
ABN 50169561394

Delivery Evidence

Govt Contracts
97
Total Value
$7.6B
Buyers
5+
Largest Contracts
C06/57 — National Blood Authority, 2006
$5.6B
0070005049 — Department of Home Affairs, 2011
$1.0B
0070005049 — Department of Home Affairs, 2011
$264.7M
0070005049 — Department of Home Affairs, 2011
$209.8M
0070010663 — Department of Home Affairs, 2014
$193.4M
Top Buyers
National Blood Authority · $5.6BDepartment of Home Affairs · $1.8BDepartment of Social Services · $147.8MNSW Department of Communities and Justice · $13.3MDepartment of Defence · $949K

Source: AusTender public contract notices. Values can include amendments and may not equal cash paid in a single year.

Program Evidence

Programs this organisation runs that the Australian Living Map of Alternatives (ALMA) has documented — with the cited studies and measured outcomes behind them. ALMA's evidence assessment, linked by ABN; not a CivicGraph endorsement.

Programs
1
Cited Studies
1
Measured Outcomes
0
Tiraapendi Wodli
Justice Reinvestment
1 cited study
ALMA assessment: Promising (community-endorsed, emerging evidence)verified
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Cited Evidence
Policy analysis
Effect: Not measured

Federal Government committed $81.5 million to justice reinvestment including $69 million for place-based community-led initiatives in up to 30 communities and $12.5 million to establish National Justice Reinvestment Unit. The paper guides discussions on program design and funding…

Source: Australian Living Map of Alternatives (ALMA), a curated evidence base of community programs. Programs are linked to this organisation by ABN; a program may be delivered by another part of the organisation.

Grant Funding

$76.4Macross 185 tracked grants (2008-09–2024-25)
Social Inclusion — 2012-13 · community_services
$6.2M
Specialised Services and Support — 2022-23 · community_services
$3.9M
Community, Youth Justice Services and Women — 2011-12 · community_services
$3.9M
Homelessness Services — 2011-12 · community_services
$3.9M
Housing & Homelessness Services — 2010-11 · community_services
$3.8M

Source: public funding datasets tracked by CivicGraph. Coverage is partial — this is a floor, not a total.

Financial Health

A capacity signal from this charity's latest public ACNC filing — to show where a buyer or funder might offer multi-year or capacity support, not to rank organisations. Not a CivicGraph assessment of the organisation.

Financially resilientACNC AIS · FY2023

Latest ACNC filing shows reserves and a balanced result — well-placed to deliver.

Income FY23
$1.0B
Surplus / deficit
+$6.2M
Reserves runway
4.7 mo
Liquidity (current ratio)
1.37
Government-revenue concentrated

Source: ACNC Annual Information Statement, FY2023 · Large charity · 82% of income from government. A point-in-time regulatory snapshot — figures can lag a year and a single filing is not a full picture of an organisation's health. Liquidity is shown only where a balance sheet was filed.

Open Funding Matches

For this enterprise — open grants it could apply for. Not part of buyer due diligence.

Integrated Water Management Grant Program 2025-28 — Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action · closes 30 June 2027healthcommunity
to $5.0M
Gamescom 2026 Market Travel Program — NSW Government · closes 26 June 2026healthcommunityenterprise
to $5K
Aged Care Supported Accommodation Program (ACSAP) – Statewide Provider Grant 2026-2031 — NSW Government · closes 30 June 2026healthcommunityenterprise
to $1.4M
Aboriginal Justice Agreement Bail and Remand Support Program - Grants RFA 003/25-26 — Victorian Government · closes 30 June 2028communityenterprise
to $20.0M
Adroit Insurance Charity Golf Day Capital Grant — The Trustee For Geelong Community Foundation Scholarship Fund · closes 30 June 2026community
to $75K
Victorian Trees on Farms Program — Department of Government Services · closes 30 June 2026health
to $80K

Automated match on sector and location against open grants tracked by CivicGraph. Eligibility is not assessed — always check each grant's criteria.

Sectors

retailhealthcommunity
Geographic Focus
VICNational

Place Context

LGAMelbourne
RemotenessMajor Cities of Australia
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Verification

verified

State SE network member (senvic), ABN matched

Tier reflects the strength of external verification, not how “social” an enterprise is. Marks belong to their issuing bodies. Checked June 2026.

Data Sources

SENVIC (VIC)(June 2026)
Enriched: 10 June 2026(medium)
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