Editing Eric Bana (section)

===Charity work===
[[File:EricBanaatCamp Arifjan.jpg|thumb|Bana with American service personnel in [[Kuwait]] during a screening of ''Star Trek'']]
Bana is an ambassador for [[Father Chris Riley]]'s charity for homeless young people, [[Youth Off The Streets]], and has appeared with Riley in advertisements to support the organisation's annual appeal.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/sydney-confidential/eric-bana-jets-in-from-us-to-film-a-promotion-for-youth-off-the-streets-with-father-chris-riley/story-fni0cvc9-1226972691079?nk=71600d6ae414b6f55575b1fdf2cd4541 |title=Eric Bana jets in from US to film a promotion for Youth Off The Streets with Father Chris Riley |newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph (Sydney)|The Daily Telegraph]] |location=Sydney |date=1 July 2014 |access-date=22 November 2014}}</ref> Bana is also an advocate for the Mental Illness Fellowship, which works to increase the awareness of mental illness in Australia. In 2004, he appeared in several high-profile advertisements for the fellowship.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mifellowship.org/sites/default/files/111004%20Celebrities%20lend%20support%20to%20mental%20illness.pdf |title=Celebrities Support MI Fellowship's Biggest Ever Campaign |website=Mental Illness Fellowship of Victoria |date=11 October 2004 |access-date=1 June 2006}}</ref> Bana is also active in campaigns with the Australian Childhood Foundation and the Bone Marrow Donor Institute. Since 1995, he has participated in the Motorcycle Riders Association Toy Run in Melbourne, which raises money and toys for children in need at Christmas.<ref>{{cite web |last=Houlihan |first=Liam |url=http://www.ericbana-archives.com/Eric-Charity-01.html#C2004ToyRun |title=Toy Run 2004: Troy Boy Leads the Pack |website=[[News.com.au]] |date=12 December 2004 |access-date=1 June 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101216050721/http://ericbana-archives.com/Eric-Charity-01.html#C2004ToyRun |archive-date=16 December 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

In 2005 Bana narrated the documentary ''Terrors of Tasmania'' about the endangered [[Tasmanian devil]]. The film followed the life of a female Tasmanian devil called Manganinnie and discussed the incurable facial cancer which threatens the survival of the species.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/TV--Radio/Sympathy-for-the-devil/2005/01/19/1105810922826.html?oneclick=true |title=Sympathy for the Devil |newspaper=The Age |date=20 January 2005 |access-date=1 June 2006 |archive-date=16 August 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090816150327/http://www.theage.com.au/news/TV--Radio/Sympathy-for-the-devil/2005/01/19/1105810922826.html?oneclick=true |url-status=live }}</ref> He has also worked with [[RSPCA Australia]], donating money to animal shelters in Berlin while filming ''Troy'' in 2004.<ref name=":29"/><ref>{{cite journal |url=http://www.ericbana-archives.com/Eric-Charity-01.html#C2004SPCA |title=Eric Visits Berlin Animal Shelter |journal=Monthly Journal: Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals |date=9 May 2004 |access-date=1 June 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101216050721/http://ericbana-archives.com/Eric-Charity-01.html#C2004SPCA |archive-date=16 December 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

In 2007 Bana introduced the episode ''Some Meaning in This Life'' of the ABC-TV documentary series ''[[Australian Story]]''. The episode paid tribute to actress [[Belinda Emmett]], who co-starred with Bana in the film ''The Nugget'' and died from cancer the previous year.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/belinda-emmetts-aussie-story/story-e6freuy9-1111114018731 |title=Belinda Emmett's Aussie Story |access-date=5 August 2016 |date=23 July 2007 |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph}}</ref> 

During the [[2019–20 Australian bushfire season]], Bana voiced a series of radio and television advertisements to support donations to the Gippsland Emergency Relief Fund.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Rigby|first=Brittney|date=6 January 2020|title=Eric Bana voices pro bono bushfire campaign as adland rallies for Gippsland|url=https://mumbrella.com.au/eric-bana-voices-pro-bono-bushfire-campaign-as-adland-rallies-for-gippsland-612141|access-date=7 April 2021|website=Mumbrella|language=en-US}}</ref>