We might not have to answer the phone, but we have to run to the phone to see who's calling to choose whether to answer or not - doh!!! I've gone to the phone (home and mobile) as follows in the last week only for it to be a "fundraising call".
Thursday 1 call from (08) 7423 0500
Friday 2 calls from 08 7423050
Monday 2 calls from (07) 3166 4800
Tuesday 1 call from (07) 3608 4800, 1 call from (07) 5438 3300/">(07) 5438 3300, 1 call from (07) 5347 0040, 1 call from (07) 3719 4800
Wednesday 1 call from (07) 5438 3300/">(07) 5438 3300, 1 call from No Caller ID (this was a cold call even though I'm on the Do Not Call register)
Thursday 1 call from (03) 8803 7699, 1 call from (07) 5438 3300

And you wonder why it pisses us off.
From today I'm asking the operators to take me off the their lists and getting email addresses if available to put my requests in writing.

And why do all these fundraising calls come in the same week or so and then nothing for a few weeks and then again all the calls in the same week and so on and so on???

Stop complaining about fundraisers calling when your ...eating ...sleeping have visitors on way out busy you dont have to ans phone at that time you idiots .

I work night shifts and if you call during the day which you have I cant get any sleep. Unless you want to compensation me with 5ttimes my salary and plus child care for my wife looking after young kids

Unfortunately for you you're the one who works outside regular hours, therefore the times you're being called are perfectly reasonable hours of the day. Maybe disconnect the phone?

Well just stop f*cking ringing and people won't get so agro at the "Fundraising"idiots

Charities are exempt form the DONOTCALLREGISTER, as are Banks, financial institutions and any service provider you use at home.
If you wish to stop receiving calls, and stop whining about receiving calls, see following from Smart Health Australia's website:

"DO NOT CALL REGISTER
As Smart Health Australia is a registered fundraising organisation, and does not conduct unsolicited telemarketing calls we are exempt from the National Do Not Call Register.
Although Smart Health Australia is exempt from the National Do Not Call Register, we are required to maintain an internal Do Not Call Register on behalf of our clients.
If you wish to stop receiving calls from Smart Health Australia on behalf of one or any of our charities, simply;
•Advise the fundraiser during the call
•Send an email to donotcall @ sha.net.au
•Contact the Smart Health Australia office on (03) 8554 6100 to be added to the Do Not Call Register"

Good luck

Smart Health have nothing to do with Mary Mackillop or Winston Churchill Group. They don't make calls on behalf of any Christian charities. Where did you get your information from??

Are you for real????
The Smart Health people do not stop calling. However they never leave a message on the answering machine.

I know.. how dare we try and have a life... I should just be sitting there with my wallet open waiting for the half a dozen charity calls to rip me off weekly.. Opps I mean take my money and help themselves.. Opps I mean to give to the kids... eventually...

Looked up smart health Australia online, they are part of the Mary Mackillop and Winston Churchill Group, apparently, they are the Top Ten of Charity Groups with the most impactful Christian Charities. BE AWARE they are the most annoying people on this planet. They speak with sweetness and oil in there mouth, however they have a very dark heart. They pretend to be Christians they have a very dark and evil heart. Have nothing do with them. Do not Take there call!!!

Please stop calling me, I am an elderly woman, I do not need your harassment!!!
Please have some respect!!! I have a silent number, which I pay a monthly fee, to not get disturb by people like you!!.

Yet again another phone call that rang and then cut out before the answering machine connected, so I rang * 10 # and it was from (03) 8803 7699, another number for Smart Health Australia. I am really so angry that I am woken up and bothered by these morons. There is no way that I will donate to any charity that hire these charlatans as there messengers. Leave me along! I have re registered with http://australia.gov.au/service/do-not-call-register-service-directory. Can take up to 6 weeks but worth it, well hopefully worth it!

the "do not call register" does not stop these people, contact your local member, and your phone company.

these people are unreal, when you answere the phone just say hello central police station is this an emergency? they listen you ask again how may i direct your call? they then hang up and no more calls. if you think you are braking the law what are they doing.

How about a visit from the Police? Stop harassing me.

I love getting the opportunity to donate to charity.

Stop calling me or I'll sue for harassment

Please stop harrassing people with these ongoing calls