In Australia Monash University has been endorsed by the Australian Tax Office as a Deductible Gift Recipient and accepts gifts in accordance with the objects and purposes of the University.
Funds within the University’s Australian Gift Fund are managed by the Offices of the Vice Chancellor, the Vice-President (Advancement) and Vice-President (Finance) to ensure compliance with Australian Tax Office gift fund requirements.
Monash University may accept or refuse any philanthropic gift. Gifts may be designated for a specific purpose or undesignated.
The acceptance of gifts must be in harmony with the academic and strategic objectives of the University. Subject to this principle, the wishes and intentions of the donor provide guidance in determining the purpose for which the gift will be used, although ultimately the University has unconditional discretion to determine how the gift will be used.
Before accepting a philanthropic gift, the University will consider any additional University funding or commitment required to maintain, administer or comply with the conditions and intended use of such gift.
Non-cash gifts with a value of more than $500 AUD must be reported to the Vice-President (Advancement) so that a decision may be made as to whether the proposed non-cash gift can be accepted. For non-cash gifts with a value less than $500 AUD, the decision to accept the gift can be made at the discretion of the relevant department. For all accepted non-cash gifts acknowledgement and a receipt for taxation purposes will be produced by Advancement.
All philanthropic gifts accepted by the University will be recorded on the University’s central donor database and the University finance system. All gifts will be formally acknowledged and receipted by the Office of the Vice-President (Advancement) where sufficient information has been provided to do so.
The University will not accept gifts from companies generating income from tobacco related products.
The University will not accept gifts if for any reason such acceptance would compromise its integrity, autonomy or academic freedom, or where such acceptance would be inconsistent with the University’s mission and policies.
Gifts will not be refunded unless genuinely made in error. | 
