A lasting legacy – Shaping care for generations to come
Why Gifts in Will are important
Did you know that less than half of the Australian populations have a Will? Having a Will is one of the most important ways to protect the people you love and ensure your wishes are honoured. It can also be a meaningful way to support causes that matter to you.
Why having a Will matters:
- Your loved ones come first – a Will ensures the people closest to you are looked after.
- Creates a legacy – many people choose to include a gift to a cause they care about.
Leaving a Legacy:
- Supports world-class healthcare – to help advance research, innovation and improve treatments.
- Flexible and donor-directed – you can choose how your gift is used.
- Carefully managed and honoured – gifts are administered by Monash Health Foundation with care, integrity and respect for your wishes.
Your gift - no matter how large or small - will create a legacy that makes a difference in patient care, education, and medical research.
How to Make a Gift in Your Will
Leaving a gift to Monash Health is a meaningful way to support care of patients and families, now and in the future. Many supporters choose to do this to express gratitude for care received, or to reflect their belief in strong public healthcare. Every gift, no matter the size, helps create a legacy.
There are several ways you can choose to leave a gift, depending on what feels right for you:
- Percentage gift – a nominated percentage of your total Estate. A gift of 5% of your Estate can make a significant impact.
- Residual gift – the remainder (or a percentage of the remainder) of your estate after other gifts and expenses have been provided for.
- Specific gift – a nominated gift such as a sum of money, property, assets or shares.
- Pecuniary gift – a fixed amount of money such as $10,000.
- Whole of Estate – leaving your entire Estate to Monash Health.
You may also specify that your gift be used for a particular purpose. For example:
- to address Monash Health’s most urgent needs.
- for treatment and care of patients.
- to support research and education.
- for a specific hospital or site.
- for a specific program or service.
We warmly invite you to:
- Visit Monash Health and meet healthcare professionals whose work you help make possible.
- Spend time with Monash Health Foundation to learn more about the greatest needs across our health services.
- Be recognised and thanked during your lifetime for the lasting impact of your generosity.
These opportunities are entirely optional and guided by your preferences.
You can be assured your gift will be carefully managed and directed in line with your wishes to achieve the greatest possible impact.
For more information about how you can go about writing your Will, or to include a gift to Monash Health, visit our Writing your Will page for advice and a special offer from our partners at Safewill, Every Will and Willed.
