The Prince's Charities Australia
The Prince’s Charities Australia is based in Melbourne, Victoria and was established to provide a coordinating presence for The Prince of Wales’s Australian and international charitable endeavors. Prince’s Charities aims to assist wherever possible in delivering improved outcomes for the communities of people and of interest served by The Prince of Wales’s charities; enhanced coordination of The Prince of Wales’s charitable interests in Australia; and increased collaboration and communication between The Prince of Wales’s family of charities in the UK and similar and related charities in Australia.
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