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Keeping Watch - a charitable fund For Royal Australian Navy families

Keeping Watch is a perpetual charitable fund that provides assistance to serving members of the Royal Australian Navy and their families who are in financial need.

Keeping Watch provides assistance to serving members of the Royal Australian Navy and their families who are suffering hardship, normally through non-refundable grants. Some examples of the help that is available under Keeping Watch include financial assistance for:

  • Essential living expenses after a family crisis such as a house fire, or unexpected death or serious illness of a loved one;
  • Medical treatment or health support for situations not fully covered by Medicare or private health insurance;
  • Child care costs when the usual at-home carer is not able to look after their young family during an unexpected family crisis.

Foreword Chief of Navy

Foreword Chief of Navy

Since Keeping Watch began in 2013, there has been over $533, 000 used to grant Navy people some form of financial help. This is a figure we can all be proud of. It’s a reminder to each of us to care for one another on and off duty. Keeping Watch is regularly called upon to consider assistance to a wide range of people, each with a different story to tell.

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Make a Donation

Make a Donation

Keeping Watch relies on the financial support of the naval family and the broader Australian community. You can make a donation online using your Credit Card, by authorising an electronic funds transfer from your own bank, or by downloading a Donation Form and sending it to Keeping Watch at the address below.

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Do You Need Help?

Do You Need Help?

Every family’s circumstances are unique and each application will be considered on its merits. Click here to view a list examples that might warrant favourable consideration from the Keeping Watch Grants Committee. This list is by no means exhaustive and if you are unsure, you should consult your Divisional staff or Contact Us to enquire about assistance.

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We are KEEPING WATCH

Work with us

Keeping Watch is a registered charity
and as such we are always looking for volunteer
support to help with the day to day running
of the organisation. If you would like to help
and have experience working with charities
please get in touch.

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News & Events

Navy Health donation helps Navy keep watch over sailors in need

Navy Health donation helps Navy keep watch over sailors in need

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Royal Australian Navy members in need have been given a boost with a donation of $15,000 to the Keeping Watch Navy benevolent fund.

The donation by Navy Health was gratefully received by the Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Michael Noonan, and Warrant Officer of the Navy, Warrant Officer Gary Wight, who says the money will be put to good use.

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More bucks banked for Keeping Watch

More bucks banked for Keeping Watch

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Members serving at Navy Headquarters have dug deep for a worthy cause, raising more than $1,000 for the sailor support charity Keeping Watch.

Deputy Chief of Staff of Navy Headquarters, Captain Charlie Stephenson, said a sausage sizzle held in Canberra on 8 March provided the ideal opportunity to raise money for the worthy cause.

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Keeping Watch Lends A Hand To Family In Need

Keeping Watch Lends A Hand To Family In Need

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A sailor and mother of two says Navy’s Keeping Watchgrant program has saved her family from being swamped by medical bills.

Both of Able Seaman Rhiannon Walker’s young children have an Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnosis.

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WHAT DO OUR NAVY FAMILIES SAY?

  • M Bult - HMAS Hobart

    When there was an unfortunate circumstance that resulted in financial hardship for a family member, Keeping Watch was eager to help out as much as possible. My divisional staff were more than accommodating to ensure that I understood the process, and between them and the Keeping Watch team I was constantly reassured that the help my family desperately needed at the time was being organised. Keeping Watch is the light at the end of the tunnel, you just need to reach out and ask for the help.

  • D Smith - Canberra

    I cannot thank Keeping Watch for helping us in our time of need. We were struggling with living expenses after a death in the family and I found out about Keeping Watch. I'm so glad I conatcted them to see how they could help. They were amazing throughout and the money could not have come at a better time. We are now moving forward positively and looking to the future. Thank you so much.

  • R James - Canberra

    I would highly recommend Keeping Watch if you need financial help and are a Navy family. We experienced an unexpected family crisis and we were struggling to meet daily living expenses and child care costs. Keeping Watch helped us through this difficult situation with a grant and offered some very valuable advise on how to deal with the loss. If you need help, contact Keeping Watch.