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Patron: The Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to Australia

The Friends of Chopin Australia are dedicated to the music Fryderyk Chopin and the role it plays in Australia's musical life

The Friends of Chopin Australia Fund is a tax-deductible fund listed on the Australian Register of Cultural Organisations maintained under Subdivision 30-B of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997. As such, all donations of AUD $2 or more are tax-deductible.

Donations to the Friends of Chopin Australia through the Friends of Chopin Australia Fund may be applied to support the Australian International Chopin Piano Competition, events for members and the general public, or operating costs.

The Friends of Chopin Australia have partnered with GiveNow.com.au to enable online tax-deductible donations into our public fund. GiveNow is an initiative of the Our Community Foundation, a not-for-profit established through the financial support of Our Community, and is supported by Westpac. Our Community is a world-leading social enterprise that wrks to support and accelerate the impact of Australia's 600,000 community and not-for-profit groups through its website at www.ourcommunity.com.au, through practical education and training, a grants database, books, newsletters, online help sheets, the commission-free online onations service and other giving resources. Our Community also supports government (local, state and federal) to improve its engagement with the community through the Australian Institute of Grants Management, and does the same for business through the Australian Institute for Corporate Responsibility (AICR).