Charities & NFP
We support not-for-profits, charities and Aboriginal Land Councils across Australia with practical IT advice, ongoing support, security and Microsoft 365.
We also offer discounted services for eligible NFP organisations.
Over 10 years supporting Australian NFPs
Layer 3 has worked with not-for-profit organisations across Australia for more than a decade, including charities, community organisations and Aboriginal Land Councils. We understand the leaner teams and tighter budgets behind that work, and we keep our advice grounded in what is realistic to fund and sustain.
Before recommending changes, we spend time getting to know the organisation, the people using the technology and the practical challenges they are dealing with. That might mean sitting down with staff, visiting a site, reviewing existing systems or talking with management about what is working and what isn't.
From there, we can give clear advice on what should be kept, improved or replaced. Sometimes the answer is a major change. Quite often it isn't. When you need day-to-day cover as well, our remote and on-site support sits alongside this work.
We spend time with the people who actually use the systems day to day. That includes management, staff and other stakeholders, as well as understanding your programs, funding cycles and the way work gets done. It gives us the context we need to make useful recommendations.
We review the things that matter first: devices, software, patching, routers and network configuration, backups, security controls and redundancy. From there, we can identify where the real risks are and what is worth addressing first. Deeper hardening sits alongside our broader cybersecurity work when you need it.
Eligible organisations can access discounted Microsoft 365 licensing and other NFP vendor programs. We also discount some of our own support and project work, helping organisations get more from their IT budget without cutting corners in areas that matter.
Organisations we support
We're proud to support a range of not-for-profit organisations across Australia, from charities and community services to Aboriginal Land Councils. Here are some of the organisations we currently work with.
Metford, NSW
Mindaribba is a gathering place for Aboriginal community in the Maitland and Hunter area. It supports culture, learning, health and wellbeing for people who call this region home.
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Maitland, Newcastle & Tweed Heads
We Care supports people and families through NDIS, mental health, child and family services, and allied health. Their work also includes Aboriginal-focused programs such as Galgulma Wayma FASD assessment.
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Cooranbong, NSW
A charity helping people find steadier ground when stress, burnout, anxiety or depression take hold. Through Lift Meditation Technique they offer one-to-one and group sessions for the public and for health professionals.
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Cooranbong, NSW
Set on 65 acres in Cooranbong, The Harmony Centre is a welcoming place for meditation, ceremony, healing and community. It is somewhere people come to reconnect with themselves and with each other.
Visit organisation siteThese are organisations we work with. Links go to their own websites. Logos and photos appear with each organisation's permission.
What we focus on
We look closely at security, but we also understand that NFP budgets have limits. Our role is to help organisations reduce risk, make use of available NFP licensing and discounts, and plan technology spending in a way that is practical and sustainable. For retained operational cover, see managed IT services.
Engagement
We meet your people, walk the sites where it helps, and learn how technology supports (or blocks) your programs today.
Security-led review of hardware, networks, patching, backups, and Microsoft tenancy, with findings you can actually read.
Clear options: improve, reconfigure, or replace, with NFP pricing paths and a budget shape that stays predictable.
We implement what you approve and remain available for support, so mission work is not held hostage by fragile IT.
NFPs often deal with the same cyber risks as larger commercial organisations, but with smaller teams, tighter budgets and added responsibilities around sensitive information. We help make sense of Privacy Act, APP and ACNC requirements, then turn them into practical steps around access, backups, retention, security and breach preparedness. For a fuller security programme view, see our cybersecurity services.
Not-for-profit IT partnership
Tell us about your organisation, sites, and pressures. We will outline a security-first next step and how NFP pricing can apply, without locking you into a hard sell.