Only 35,000 tickets are available in the Car for a Cause Lottery – giving you great odds to win a Grand Prize in Australia. These are amazing odds when compared to the odds of winning first prize in (for example):

Saturday Lotto – 1 in 8,145,060

Oz Lotto – 1 in 62,891,499

Powerball – 1 in 134,490,400

(Source – Lotterywest September 2023)

The total retail value of the Car For A Cause 26A prize pool is $35,000

Car for a Cause Lottery 26A:

EARLY BIRD CLOSE: Midnight AWST Wednesday, 25 February 2026
EARLY BIRD DRAW: Friday, 27 February 2026

FINAL PRIZE CLOSE: Midnight AWST Wednesday, 25 March 2026
FINAL PRIZE DRAWS: Friday, 27 March 2026

Better Odds Lottery 26A:

SUPER EARLY BIRD CLOSE: Midnight AWST Wednesday, 28 January 2026
SUPER EARLY BIRD DRAW: Friday, 30 January 2026

EARLY BIRD CLOSE: Midnight AWST Wednesday, 25 February 2026                                                                    EARLY BIRD DRAW: Friday, 27 February 2026

FINAL PRIZE CLOSE: Midnight AWST Wednesday, 25 March 2026
FINAL PRIZE DRAWS: Friday, 27 March 2026

Tickets will be sent to you instantly by email and SMS. If you haven’t received your ticket please check your spam folder for an email from lotteries@genu.org.au

Yes, our lottery permit is issued by the Western Australian Department of Racing, Gaming and Liquor & the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission. The permit holder is Michael van Oudtshoorn, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer at genU.

Permit Numbers: WA: LS224133725 VIC: 10511/25

genU run and manage all of our fundraising projects in-house, including the Better Odds Lottery, Car for a Cause Lottery and the Weekly Escape Lottery.

Activ has become part of genU marking a natural evolution rather than a rebrand. While the name has changed, the purpose, values, and passionate local teams remain the same. WA clients now benefit from expanded services and greater access to genU’s national network, continuing a shared legacy of over 150 years in disability support. Our mission for the lotteries remains the same, every ticket sold helps improve the lives of
Australians living with disability.

You must be 18 or older to purchase a ticket. Tickets cannot be purchased in the name of a minor.

Your ticket purchase will be listed as ‘genU Charity’ on your credit card statement.

genU have a privacy policy which can be reviewed at genU Privacy Policy. All credit card details are secure using end to end encryption. genU does not sell or share any personal data with any other third parties.

WA: Requests for ticket refunds will need written approval from the Department of Racing, Gaming and Liquor and this process may take several weeks. Refunds cannot be issued after the prize draws have begun.

It is a condition of entry that prize winners agree to have their name, suburb and photo published for publicity purposes. We include this condition to ensure high levels of transparency and trust.

Car for a Cause Lottery:

EARLY BIRD DRAW: Friday 27 February 2026

FINAL PRIZE DRAWS: Friday 27 March 2026

Better Odds Lottery:

SUPER EARLY BIRD DRAW: Friday 30 January 2026

EARLY BIRD DRAW: Friday 27 February 2026

FINAL PRIZE DRAWS: Friday 27 March 2026

ACTIV CLUB DRAWS

Winners will be drawn weekly between 5th January 2026 – 27 March 2026 for the current lottery.

The prize draws will take place at genU Head Office in Wembley.

genU will call and email all prize winners directly.

Prize winners will be published on carforacauselottery.com.au within 48 hours after all remaining prize draws have been completed.

All proceeds from the genU Lotteries help genU to improve the lives of thousands of Australians living with disability, by providing vital services, life-changing care and accommodation. We can’t do what we do without your support! Thank you for making a life-changing difference.

No, current ATO guidelines do not allow for charitable lottery tickets to be claimed as a tax deduction.