Hospital home lotteries in Australia
Last checked: September 2026
A hospital home lottery lets you buy a ticket for a chance at a dream home, while the money you spend funds hospitals and medical research. They are some of Australia's oldest and most trusted charity draws. Here is how they work and which ones to look at.
What is a hospital home lottery?
It is a charity prize home lottery, sometimes called an art union, run by or for a hospital or medical research foundation. You buy a ticket, a winner is drawn for the home (and often cars, gold or cash on top), and the proceeds go to the hospital's cause: equipment, research, patient care and facilities. So even if you do not win, your ticket funds healthcare.
How they work
The main hospital home lotteries
The best known is the Mater Prize Home, which has run since 1954 and funds Mater's hospitals, research and services in Queensland. In South Australia, the Hospital Research Foundation Home Lottery raises money for medical research. Several other state hospital and health foundations run home lotteries too, so it is worth checking which cause you would like to support.
| Lottery | Supports | Tickets from |
|---|---|---|
| Mater Prize Home | Mater hospitals & research (QLD) | $2 |
| Hospital Research Foundation | Medical research (SA) | Varies |
| State hospital foundations | Local hospitals & care | Varies |
Are they legit?
Yes. Hospital home lotteries are licensed charity lotteries run by registered health charities and foundations, regulated under state gaming law, with guaranteed, independently drawn prizes. They are as trustworthy as charity draws get. For the full picture, see are prize home lotteries legit.
How to enter
Pick a draw, then buy tickets on the operator's official site. The Mater Prize Home has one of the lowest entry prices at around $2, and you can compare it with the other big draws in our best prize home lottery guide. As always, treat a ticket as a donation with a chance attached, not an investment.
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