Leave a gift in your Will

Thank you for considering leaving a gift in your Will to Asthma Australia. 

Your legacy can make a lasting difference for nearly 2.8 million Australians living with asthma today — and for generations to come. By including Asthma Australia in your Will, you can help ensure that trusted information, life-changing support services, and vital research continue long into the future. 

Many generous people, just like you, have already chosen to leave a gift in their Will. These thoughtful legacies quietly fund our most important work — helping people breathe easier, now and always. By joining them, you’ll be part of a caring community creating hope and change that lives on. 

We understand that leaving a gift in your Will is a deeply personal decision. Your loved ones come first — and once they are provided for, we would be honoured if you would consider including a gift for people with asthma too. 

Your gift will go where it’s needed most, making life better for people living with asthma. And of course, you can change your mind at any time — your decision will always be respected. 

Thank you for thinking about creating a future where everyone can breathe a little easier. 

How to leave a Gift in your Will

If you’d like to remember Asthma Australia in your Will, you should discuss your wishes with your family first. Others you should consider are a solicitor and our Philanthropy team. By informing us of your plans, you’ll become part of a special group of supporters. Any information you provide us with is in no way legally binding and will be kept confidential, if that’s your wish.  

Suggested wording for your Will

If you would like to leave a gift to Asthma Australia, a solicitor can advise you on the best way to do this. You may wish to update your existing Will with a codicil (addendum) or use the following sample wording to insert a clause in your Will: 

“I (insert name here) give Asthma Australia (ABN 91 609 156 630)…. [Insert one of the following]; 

• The whole of my estate 
• (insert number) % of my estate 
• The residue of my estate (amounting to whatever remains after loved ones have been taken care of)  
• The sum of $ (insert amount) 
• My (Details of a particular asset, such as shares or property) for its general purposes free of all duties and taxes payable upon death or in consequence of my death.

The receipt of the authorised officer, for the time being, shall be a complete and sufficient discharge for the Executor/s.” 

Please contact our friendly team if you have any questions or to organise a confidential discussion. Simply email giftsinwills@asthma.org.au

How your donation helps

You help to provide Information and support for people with asthma and their carers 

Your generosity allows us to work in and with local communities to listen, learn and co-design solutions to the problems that are keeping their asthma stuck in place. We provide information, support programs, and resources that make a difference to people with asthma through various channels 

• 1800ASTHMA telephone support program 
• Asthma Community Connector program: in person support
• Digital channels: Website and Social media 

Your support means that First Nations people receive the very best support  

Thanks to you, our readiness to work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities is continuing to improve. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities are 1.6 times more likely to have asthma than other Australians. Your support has allowed us to develop a Reconciliation Action Plan, to train our entire staff in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Competence, and to commence development of a specific First Nations strategy so that any person living with asthma gets the support they need, in the way they need it. 

You are making it so that healthcare professionals are educated and ready to help people with asthma get the best possible care  

Asthma is complex, so we make a priority to offer educate to healthcare professionals on current asthma practice so that when people with asthma and their carers have patients with asthma they are giving the best and most relevant information, medicine and support.  

Thank you isn’t enough

No words are enough to convey how grateful we are to the individuals who make the life-changing choice to leave a lasting legacy.

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