That's a significant personal donation and part of a wider effort from tennis and sport in general to do their part for the bushfire crisis ravaging the nation. Barty has already helped the RSPCA with significant funds to help care for animals displaced by the blazes.
"We have been kind of sitting down and thinking and with my team,with my family and everything and trying to think of ways that we can help,"Barty said.
"Obviously there have been some really great initiatives from cricketers,tennis players,golfers,soccer players,all over the country people trying to help out and I think as well we have come to the decision that any of my prize money here in Brisbane will be donated to the Red Cross to go towards the families and homes that have been affected."
Now she just has to win,something that would be memorable enough at her home tournament even without the added generosity as a bonus. To do so,she will have to get past five former grand slam champions in her half of the draw alone,many of whom will play on the outside courts for the first round-and-a-half as the men's ATP Cup has the contractual monopoly on Pat Rafter Arena.
The scheduling quirk has raised some eyebrows among players and fans,although the prospect of some of the best female players in the world playing their first round outside of Pat Rafter Arena has been on the cards for months.
ATP Cup ties finish on Wednesday night before the finals move to Sydney,meaning Pat Rafter Arena will be in play for the Brisbane International from Thursday morning. That's when Barty is likely to be in action,although she said she had made no scheduling requests and would play wherever she was directed by tournament officials.