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:
Since Keeping Watch began in 2013, there has been over $795,695 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.
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.
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.
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.
Written on Monday, 24 March 2025 In an ongoing show of support, Navy Health recently donated a significant $100,000 to the Navy’s own charity, ‘Keeping Watch’ of which Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Mark Hammond, AO, RAN is the Patron. Navy Health’s noteworthy contribution will provide a substantial boost to enable Keeping Watch to achieve their mission of supporting Navy People and their families in times of need.
Written on Friday, 19 July 2019 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.
Written on Wednesday, 15 August 2018 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.
