Donate today to support women in science at Burnet and their work to unlock the vaginal microbiome and reduce risk of HIV infection and preterm birth for women around the world.
Improving the health of vulnerable communities and changing lives is at the heart of what we do and who we are.
How to leave a Gift in your Will
Your bequest to Burnet Institute is an opportunity to make a lasting contribution to a cause that is important to you.
Bequests and Gifts in Wills
Make health equity your Legacy by leaving a gift in your Will to the Burnet Institute.
Tax Considerations
You should always seek legal advice so that your wishes are carried out just as you intend.
Please let us know
Letting Burnet Institute know of your gift gives you the opportunity to discuss your wishes with us.
Once you have decided on the type of bequest you would like to make, ask your solicitor to draft the appropriate clause. The following wording can be used as a guide:
‘I give my residuary estate or [insert percentage] % of my residuary estate; OR the sum of $ [amount]; OR [specified assets (such as real estate, shares, artwork, etc.)] to the Macfarlane Burnet Institute for Medical Research and Public Health Ltd ABN 49 007 349 984 for its general purposes. I declare that the receipt of the Secretary or other proper officer for the time being of the organisation shall be a full and sufficient discharge to my executors/trustees.’
This wording can be modified to reflect your wishes, but it’s important to include our full legal name (Macfarlane Burnet Institute for Medical Research and Public Health Ltd) and our registered Australian Business Number (ABN).
A bequest that supports our work in general provides Burnet Institute with the greatest flexibility to respond to critical health priorities in the future.
However, if you wish to direct your gift towards a specific area of Burnet Institute’s work, please contact us first to discuss your wishes.
It’s important that your bequest is framed in such a way as to accommodate future possible developments in your particular area of interest.
Every bequest makes a difference to Burnet Institute’s capacity to meet the health challenges of the day.
To create and translate knowledge into better health, so no-one is left behind.
85 Commercial Road, Melbourne
VIC, 3004, Australia
Receive updates and IMPACT magazine.
Copyright © 2023 Burnet Institute. ABN: 49 007 349 984
This website was developed with the generous support of a donor.
Burnet Institute (Australia) is located on the traditional land of the Boon Wurrung people and we offer our respects to their Elders past and present.
We recognise and respect the continuation of cultural, spiritual and educational practices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of this land.
