Leaving a gift in your Will – no matter how large or small – means that you leave a legacy that reflects your values and greatest hopes for the future generations. You will make a real, eternal difference to the lives of children and families for generations to come.
Learn MoreThe 1st to 7th of September 2025 is Include a Charity (IAC) Week in Australia, a social change movement to encourage more people to leave a gift in their Will to a cause close to their heart. This national campaign has been running for more than 10 years, and during that time, bequest income has doubled across the sector.
Industry research has seen an increase in the percentage of Australians who leave a gift in their Will from 8% in 2016 to 12% in 2022, and there has been a strong up-take by 18-24 year-olds adding a charitable gift in their Wills driven by the popularity and convenience of online Will writing platforms.
For this reason Catholic Mission has partnered with Safewill, Australia’s leading online Will writing platform, to offer our supporters a complimentary free online Will.
By partnering with Safewill, Catholic Mission is offering supporters the opportunity to write a simple Will online for free between 1–15 September. This exclusive extension gives you extra time to take advantage of preparing a valid Will from the comfort of your own home — in just a few clicks.
The importance of having a legally valid Will cannot be stressed enough, and unfortunately 50% of Australians don’t have one. This might be the gentle nudge you need to make sure the ones you care about are looked after when the time comes.
Leaving just 1% of your estate to Catholic Mission can make a profound and lasting impact — helping us continue our mission of building hope, dignity, and opportunity for generations to come. Your gift will be used with wisdom and integrity and will continue to provide hope for the thousands of communities supported by the Church as we partner with the people who are most marginalised and vulnerable.
Grant and Kay, a long-time supporter couple of Catholic Mission, shared:
“It was an easy process to include a gift in our Wills to Catholic Mission, and we know it is for a worthy cause. From a practical and a spiritual point of view, you know that your money will be used wisely.”
To learn more about creating your Will online and leaving a gift in your Will to Catholic Mission, please contact our Gifts in Wills team on 1800 257 296 or at [email protected].
