Making a donation

Many health care organisations accept donations to support patient care and comfort in the Southern district.

These include  St John , rural hospitals and the many non-profit community organisations that support the well-being of our people.

In addition, donations can be made to:

Healthcare Otago Charitable Trust

Healthcare Otago Charitable Trust supports health and research in the Otago area. These include health research, improving the welfare of patients, education related to health and disability services, and supporting health-related community organisations. Over the years many generous donors have made gifts and bequests, and the Trust has distributed over $13 million to benefit communities across Otago.

Lakes District Hospital Foundation

The Lakes District Hospital Foundation's aim is to ensure that our hospital serves the needs of our growing population and our tourism industry. We want it to be a place that is welcoming for people and their families in times of need and where people have access to efficient and effective diagnostic and health services.

Read about the Foundation's contribution to the upgrade of the Lakes District Hospital.

To find out how to support the Foundation and hospital, please contact: 

Jayne Macdonald, Chair, Lakes District Hospital Foundation 
jmacdonald@mactodd.co.nz

Donating to Southern DHB

Donations to Southern DHB are gratefully appreciated to help the hospital and health care system go beyond business as usual, and enhance patient comfort.

Your donations have contributed to items such iPads for patients to use whilst in hospital; or televisions for the family rooms in the wards. They have enabled us to improve furniture in waiting areas, or provide essentials to those patients arriving by helicopter or ambulance who don’t have any basic items like toiletries.

Please contact us if you would like to discuss opportunities for making a donation, and contributing to an area in need.

Details for donating

To make a donation directly in our bank account:

   Bank: Bank of New Zealand
   Account Name: Southern District Health Board
   Account Number: 02-0908-0230279-000

Please include the following references so that the donation can be identified:

• Particulars: Your name
• Reference: Donation
• For overseas donations:
• BNZ Swift Code BKNZNZ22

 If you require a receipt, please email: accounts_receivable@southerndhb.govt.nz

To make a donation by cheque, please make the cheque out to Southern District Health Board and mail it to:

• Southern District Health Board
• Private Bag 1970
• Dunedin 9054
• New Zealand

 When making a donation, we request that you include the following details:

• Your name
• Your contact details
• The date of your donation (if made electronically)
• If you are making the donation in memory of or on behalf of a particular person/family
• If you would like a receipt

 These details can be emailed to: accounts_receivable@southerndhb.govt.nz or included with your cheque.