The Royal Children’s Hospital FoundationAnnual Review 2007

hands up for our leadershands up for our kids

Hands up for our leaders

Don Berwick1998

President and CEO American Institute for Healthcare Improvement

The boundaries in our minds create fear

about the consequences of crossing over

to the undiscovered country.

But the possibilities we really need do not

lie on this side of our mental fences.

Once crossed, these fences will look

foolish in retrospect as the beliefs of other

times now often look to us.’

hands up for our leaders

‘It is the burden of good leadership to

make the currently unthinkable thinkable,

to question the obvious, to make the

present systems unavailable as options

for the future.

Front cover photo Piper, 4 years

What you give and what it makes possible 19

Financial report 23

Major donors 24

Bequests 25

Trusts and foundations 25

In honour 26

How you can help 27

Contact us 30

Chairman’s & executive director’s reports 5

On-line clinical care 7

Early childhood development 9

RCH International 12

Preventable diseases 14

Those who help make it possible 16

Those who help make it possible 17

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contents

Issac, 6 years

chairman’s report

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aboutleadership

Visit The Royal Children’s Hospital any day of the week, any time of the day or night, and you’ll see what the hospital is famous for – treating sick kids who need medical care of every sort.

But the RCH is much more. It also plays a critically important role as a leader in child health.

It takes the most difficult cases and solves them.

It conducts research on improving health.

It educates, advocates and promotes a better quality of medicine as practised by the thousands of paediatricians, GPs, nurses and childcare workers across Victoria and Australia.

It lifts the quality of care provided to children across the entire system, not just to the children who present at its doors. The ripple effect of leadership.

To do that, the RCH relies on the generosity of the Victorian public and major donors to assist its never-ending quest to improve. The biggest impact on excellence is the talent that the hospital can attract – the doctors, nurses, researchers and medical leaders who will provide the next big breakthrough.

With the new hospital announced by the State Government, the need for funding excellence and leadership in child health remains our highest priority as a Foundation.

So in this year’s RCH Foundation Annual Review, we feature some of the people showing leadership in child health and wonderful examples of the people who help make it possible.

Brian Mallon Executive Director

After thirteen years, my last seven as Chairman, I have taken the decision to step down from the Board of the Foundation. My leaving will allow another energetic and committed person to take my seat at our table; and that is as it should be.

We are extraordinarily fortunate to have Julian Clarke as our new Chairman. I wish him well and foresee the Foundation going from strength to strength under his Chairmanship.

I believe the period of my Chairmanship could best be characterised as a mutually supportive and cooperative working association between our Board, the Foundation staff and The Royal Children’s Hospital.

During this time we saw the Foundation:

• Grow into a well established, significant fundraising body.

• Increase annual revenue from approximately $16M to $31M and full time staff from four to ten.

• Experience the accumulation of a surplus of funds to be used as an endowment for the future.

• Receive the largest donation in the Foundation’s history. A $25M (matching grant) from Atlantic Philanthropies.

• The birth of RCH1000.

• The Good Friday Appeal grew from strength to strength.

• The creation of several new Development Boards – the Centre for Community Child Health, the Centre for Adolescent Health, the Australia New Zealand Children’s Heart Research Centre, the Department of Developmental Medicine, the Neonatal Unit (Celebration of Life).

From my personal viewpoint, the most enjoyable and fulfilling aspects of my appointment were the opportunity to work with many of the great doctors and administrators at The Royal Children’s Hospital, as well as the Foundation staff and Executive Director, Brian Mallon.

Finally, I also take this opportunity to formally thank all my fellow directors for their very significant contribution and genuine support they have given me over many years.

Barry Novy Chairman

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Sharing the latest treatments

Recently, a paediatrician from a rural town had to manage a 10 year old child with severe diabetes who had fallen into an acidotic coma and been brought to the Emergency Department of the local hospital. The paediatrician emailed to say that he had not looked after a case like this for several years but that he had followed the advice given in the RCH Clinical Practice Guideline for diabetic ketoacidosis and the child had recovered very well. The paediatrician felt secure in the knowledge that he was following the most contemporary approach to treatment.

Helping to save lives

A resident in a suburban hospital Emergency Department emailed to say he had recently seen a young child who turned out to have meningococcal infection. This is a life threatening condition if not properly recognised. The resident had never seen a case before but found the clinical photographs on the RCH Clinical Practice Guideline for meningococcal infection very useful in making the diagnosis. He also followed the treatment guidelines and the child was stabilised before transferring to the RCH. The child is doing well.

Highly commended – Innovation in Information Technology in the Department of Human Services Minister’s Awards.

Head of General Medicine at the RCH, Professor Mike South, and his team have developed an on-line clinical practice guide.

Why is this so important? With the incredible quantity of new research on best practice in child health around the world, it is almost impossible for individual paediatricians, GPs or community health workers to keep up to date.

And keeping up to date matters. Sometimes new research can turn old practices on their head – such as the shift from only rarely using steroids in the control of asthma, to the now research-driven practise of using steroids in the prevention of asthma in children.

The RCH is providing leadership by ensuring the very best and latest thinking is available in an easily-digestible format.

Mike South and team

The effect is that better medicine is practised across the country, providing a ripple effect of continually improving outcomes across the full range of child illnesses.

This year, Professor Mike South, Dr Penny Bolt, Dr Mike Starr and Dr Simon Young were highly commended for Innovation in Information Technology in the Department of Human Services Minister’s Awards.

Jasmine, 10 years

leading the wayon-line clinical care

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leading the wayearly childhood development

Leadership is often about setting a vision and going beyond the traditional.

One person who is pushing the traditional role of the hospital is Professor Frank Oberklaid of the RCH’s Centre for Community Child Health. He believes the hospital should be assertive in promoting the health of all children in the community, not just treating those who present at its doors.

As patterns of illness change in the community, more data is emerging of the importance and impact of childhood development and psychology in the lifelong health of children.

The scientific research is clear: early care-taking environments that are characterised by poverty, abuse, neglect, exposure to family violence, or harsh and inconsistent parenting practices, can put a child at major risk of developing problems throughout their life; problems such as anti-social behaviour, crime, poor literacy and educational achievement, welfare dependency and substance abuse. These stressful negative experiences are ‘embedded’ into a child’s biology and behaviour systems early on, and are much harder to change later in life.

The good news is that Professor Oberklaid’s work is helping to raise awareness of the importance of early childhood intervention, and in turn, shift public policy.

With 20-30% of children suffering from developmental or behaviour issues even before they go to school, early intervention is critical. A recent example is a collaboration between the Centre for Community Child Health and several clusters of schools in three disadvantaged areas of Melbourne. The aim of the demonstration project is to help create a scientific model for early intervention in the lives of children at risk of developmental and behavioural problems before they start school.

It is this learning, funded by philanthropists with a broad vision, that will provide better models of care to help our children of the future.

Frank Oberklaid oam

Telisha, 3 years

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Winner: Minister’s award for Outstanding Individual Achievement.

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is the place Professor Garry Warne starts when describing the motivation behind creating RCH International back in 1998.

The aim of the centre is to share world’s best practice in child health care with developing countries.

For example, the RCH provides a range of important ‘capacity building’ projects with hospitals in the developing world, particularly Vietnam. Nurses, doctors and other health professionals undergo training with the latest techniques and current Australian best practice. This helps improve the quality of care overall.

The projects rely on RCH staff spending time travelling and training others – but it’s had a large impact on the morale and mindset of those practitioners who have been involved. The philosophy is inclusive – Garry says, “Anyone with talent and goodwill can be trained to achieve in different environments”.

This broader vision of the role of the hospital requires supporters and donors with a similarly broad vision. Garry helped secure the support of Atlantic Philanthropies, a US based trust, which has so far donated $31m to the hospital.

In 2007 Garry won the Department of Human Services Minister’s Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement as recognition for his work in international child health.

Garry Warne

Adrian, 11 months

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leading the waypreventable diseases

Professor Julie Bines is the leader of the rotavirus vaccination research project. Rotavirus is a virus that was discovered in 1973 by Dr Ruth Bishop working at The Royal Children’s Hospital. It is linked to an estimated 600,000 child deaths every year across the world and 25 million outpatient visits by children under five years old.

The virus causes gastroenteritis, which in vulnerable children leads to dehydration and, if untreated, death.

Even in the developed world, 200,000 children contract the virus every year.

The current challenge is to develop a vaccine that can be used at birth, which would have a huge impact on the disease, especially in the developing world. The vaccine is currently undergoing clinical trials in Australia and New Zealand, with further trials in the developing world and production to follow.

Professor Bines says that “Australia has a responsibility to advance healthcare in our region” through leading in new ideas and excellent research.

This is the kind of work that is made possible by philanthropists who see the bigger picture and want to make a broader contribution. To this end, Victor and Loti Smorgon generously funded a Chair at the University of Melbourne to enable leadership in clinical research and advocacy for paediatric medical research, leading to better health outcomes for children.

Julie Bines

Abigail, 4 months

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Hope Gatt

Back in 2004 when Hope was just nine years old, something happened that made her think. Her brother, Harley, had a friend who developed leukaemia.

So Hope decided to do something about it. She got together fifteen friends and formed a fundraising club she called ‘Friends Forever’. Every month she produced a magazine for those fifteen friends which she sold for $3 each. Every month, she sent her cheque to the RCH Foundation.

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And a funny thing happened. It started to grow. She was soon selling badges and bags at schools and at the hospital. The General Office at Myer Melbourne then raised money on what they called ‘Hope Day’. With the help of her dedicated mother Sue and friends and relatives, she ran a Gala Night in 2006 that raised over $7,000. Her story caught the attention of the media and she appeared on Channel 9’s ‘Mornings With Kerry-Anne.’

Hope showed leadership – she proves that it is possible for anyone to bring about positive change, no matter what their age.

Her message to others is, “Anyone can do this if they have commitment and dedication.”

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In addition to donating significant funds and his time over the years, Geoff says that there are huge personal rewards in being involved with the hospital. At 82, his enthusiasm and desire to contribute is infectious. Looking to the future, he has pledged another $1m to the hospital over the next five years.

Why give? In his own words, “My life has always been about people”.

Geoff describes the miraculous way his mother, a widow with three boys, got her three sons through adolescence and into adulthood. He also witnessed how easy it was for kids to get into trouble, leading to drug addiction and suicide, and the profound effect that had on the community. In the 1950’s, with four kids of his own, Geoff and his wife Helen took on fifteen Legacy kids (children who had lost their fathers in the war).

Later in life, first with a successful textile business and then an agribusiness established, Geoff was struck by the thought that the medical profession should be doing something to help tackle the problems of adolescent development. He could see how the research base and skills of the profession could help to improve health across the Victorian community. He became involved with The Royal Children’s Hospital’s Centre for Adolescent Health in 1997 and has supported it for the last ten years.

RCH1000

Efrem Goldhammer

The idea is simple and powerful. Business people commit to donate $1,000 each to The Royal Children’s Hospital each year. There are hundreds of members who have contributed over the last few years, with the aim of increasing that number to 1,000 members who would collectively contribute $1m to the hospital annually. The generosity of RCH1000 members has already raised almost $2m, with the funds directed to vital heart and neurology research at the hospital.

RCH1000 is the brainchild of its Founder and Chairman, Efrem Goldhammer. Morry Fraid, Chairman of Spotlight, is its Patron.

It is a fundraising program with a difference as members enjoy personal involvement with the hospital, regularly attending meetings with clinicians and researchers.

Professor Andrew Kornberg, Director of Neurology at the RCH says, “The fact that our department is now a recipient of RCH1000 funding enables the expansion of the leading edge care and research provided in our Stroke and Epilepsy Programs.”

Geoff Handbury ao

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What you made possible.

The impact of philanthropy – making a difference.

We receive generous donations from our community which continues to support us in the many areas of child health.

In the past year, as a direct result of this generosity, the Foundation was able to make possible the following important initiatives in support of the great work undertaken by the hospital in making the world a better place for the children that we treat.

• We funded the $3.9 million completion of new research facilities

• We provided $3.5 million for essential clinical equipment – examples of which include

– $550,000 Operating Theatre Tables and Accessories – $364,000 Patient Monitors – $332,000 GAIT Laboratory Camera System – $250,000 Ventilators – $234,000 Video Imaging System – $212,000 Endoscopes – $146,000 Video EEG System – $89,000 Neurological Monitoring System

• We underwrote $1.6 million of Oncology/ Neuroscience facilities redevelopment

• We supported the hospital with $4.5 million for Research and Scholarship commitments

• We allocated $1 million towards the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit’s relocation to more modern premises

• We committed to funding Professorial Chairs in Paediatrics and Paediatric Surgery in partnership with the hospital and the University of Melbourne’s Department of Paediatrics. An initial $255,000 was provided as part of ongoing multi-year support.

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what you giveand what it makes possible

The hospital is staffed by dedicated, passionate people, focused on improving the quality of healthcare provided to our children. They are true leaders.

Our responsibility as a community is to nurture and support these people in the work they undertake to improve child health.

The Foundation’s endeavours are to ensure that, with your support, we can assist in making the RCH one of the best children’s hospitals in the world.

Philanthropy makes this possible.

Your generosity makes the difference.

• It ensures that we are able to make available state-of-the-art equipment and technology.

• It provides the resources to attract the best skills from around the world.

• It underwrites teaching and academic resources for future leaders.

• It enables the hospital to undertake many non-clinical programs that directly provide support not only to children, but also support for their families.

• It builds on the Victorian Government’s funding and support.

2007 Fundraising Revenue

2007 Distribution of funds

Good Friday Appeal – Public Appeal

Good Friday Appeal – AuxiliariesDonations & Estate Income

The Moss Estate

Major Event-based Fundraising

The Atlantic Philanthropies

Financial Income Specific Purpose RevenueRevenue $ Millions

Good Friday Appeal – Public Appeal 10.2Good Friday Appeal – Auxiliaries 1.6Donations & Estate Income 6.7The Moss Estate 2.0Major Event-based Fundraising 1.2The Atlantic Philanthropies 1.7Financial Income 4.6Specific Purpose Revenue 2.7

Total 30.7

Research and Training

International ProgramsClinical and Research Facilities

Clinical Equipment

Non-Clinical EquipmentOtherDistributions $ Millions

Research and Training 6.1International Programs 0.9Clinical and Research Facilities 6.8Clinical Equipment 3.5Non-Clinical Equipment 0.5Other 3.0

Total 20.8

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The Foundation extends its sincere thanks to the community of Victoria for its continuing generosity.

The Good Friday Appeal raised a record $11,788,971. The Appeal included $1,611,032 from the RCH Auxiliaries, $930,000 from the Safeway Fresh Future campaign and in excess of $500,000 from the Herald Sun/ City Link ‘Run for the Kids’ event.

The Foundation has achieved fundraising revenue of $30,650,459, with a surplus of $27,730,713 for ongoing clinical equipment and research needs of The Royal Children’s Hospital.

The Foundation distributed $20,818,115 to The Royal Children’s Hospital to fund initiatives ranging from new research facilities, clinical research, scholarships and family support programmes, to support for music and play therapy and a horticultural program.

$148,139,213 has been distributed to the hospital over the last ten years.

The Foundation’s Board of Governors is committed to ensuring its policies and practices reflect good governance and compliance with relevant requirements, sound financial management, and that employees adhere to high standards of business conduct.

The Board meets quarterly and delegates oversight of activities to the Executive & Finance Committee. Each month, this committee receives a detailed operating review from the Executive Director.

In addition to the Executive & Finance Committee, the Board has also established the following committees to ensure continuing, strong corporate governance: Audit & Corporate Risk Management, Investment, and Remuneration.

The composition of the Board of Governors and its committees is as follows:

Board of Governors

ChairmanMr Barry Novy Managing Director, Kliger Wood, Estate Agents

Deputy ChairmanMr Richard Leder Partner, Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Mr Tony Beddison AO Chairman, Beddison Group and Chairman, The Royal Children’s Hospital

Mr Anthony Bell Managing Director, Southern Cross Broadcasting (Australia) Limited

Professor Glenn Bowes Stevenson Professor & Head of the Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne

Mr Julian Clarke Managing Director, Herald & Weekly Times

Dr Tony Cull Chief Executive Officer, RCH

Dr Hugo Gold General Medical Consultant, RCH

Mr Geoffrey J Henke AO Vice-president, Australian Olympic Committee

Mr David Huggins Assistant Director of Student Services, Catholic Education Office, Melbourne

Mr Ian Johnson Managing Director, Channel 7, Melbourne

Mr Leon Kempler OAM Chairman, Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce

Mrs Carole Lowen President, RCH Auxiliaries

Professor Frank Oberklaid OAM Director, Centre for Community Child Health, University of Melbourne

Mr Peter Yates Chief Executive Officer, Allco Equity Partners Ltd

Committees

Executive & FinanceMr Barry Novy ChairProfessor Glenn BowesDr Tony Cull Mr Richard Leder

Audit & Risk ManagementMr Leon Kempler ChairMr Richard Leder Mr Dale McKee (Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers)Mr Barry Novy

InvestmentMr Peter Yates Chair Mr Stefan Hnativ Mr Richard LederMr Brian Mallon Mr Andrew Shelton Mr Ray King, of Sovereign Investments, has assisted the committee as an independent advisor.

RemunerationMr Barry Novy ChairMr Richard Leder

There are many activities within the hospital that are focused on non-clinical support services for children and their families. These activities do not receive any mainstream funding but rely on the Foundation’s support. The Foundation is committed to provide the necessary funding to ensure the provision of these programs.

As such, the Foundation has invested in supporting• A Family Resource Coordinator

for the Children’s Cancer Centre with the ongoing assistance of The Sporting Chance Foundation.

• The Social Work Department with a Bereavement Services Program and a Samaritan Fund which assists parents in need. L.A.R.C.H. contributes to these initiatives.

• The Mother Goose Program that assists children with disabilities and also children who are disadvantaged. It also helps the mothers of these children and enables them to gain support and make new friendships. The Waverly Auxiliary provides the financial support.

• A Cerebral Palsy Register that has projects emanating from the Register the results of which have a long term impact on children and families both at the hospital and in the community. Again, funded by Waverly Auxiliary.

• The Peek-a-Boo program supporting mothers and children confronted by domestic violence with funding provided through the Victorian Women’s Trust.

• A Saliva Control Clinic that provides dental services to children with disabilities who have poor saliva control, eating problems and difficulties with speech. Many of these children often do not have access to a dentist. This activity is sponsored by the Smiley Auxiliary.

• Children with Prader Willi Syndrome have problems with learning, eat excessively and become grossly obese, and have extraordinary difficult behaviour problems. The provision of a part-time nurse was also funded by the Smiley Auxiliary.

• The Comfort Kids Program was established to reduce pain, anxiety and distress before, during and after procedures through innovation and implementation of evidence-based integrated pain management. This project was initially funded by Dr Cathy Crock’s Hush CD Collection sales and more recently taken on as a project funded by the Safeway Fresh Future program.

• The Indigenous Health Project for RCH to improve health services for Victorian aboriginal children and their families.

These are some of the many programs funded by the Foundation.

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financial report

The Foundation’s revenue-raising efforts over the financial year to

30 June 2007 resulted in another strong year reflecting the ongoing

generosity of donors, including a new record of $11,788,971

from the Good Friday Appeal. The Atlantic Philanthropies, USA, continued its generous support

with a $1.7 million donation to the RCH International programmes coordinated by Professor Garry Warne. Through its investment

activities the Foundation also generated financial income

of $4,559,388.

The results of fundraising efforts over the year are summarised below:

Revenue $

Good Friday Appeal – Public Appeal 10,177,939Good Friday Appeal – Auxiliaries 1,611,032Donations and estate Income 6,326,261Financial income 4,559,388Specific purpose revenue 2,666,365The Moss Estate 1,955,000The Atlantic Philanthropies 1,656,000Major Event-based Revenue 1,171,727Other Income 526,747

Total Revenue 30,650,459

Fundraising Costs

Appeals 1,041,349Foundation administration and support 1,378,629Other fundraising activities 499,768

Total Fundraising Costs 2,919,746

Net Surplus Available For Distribution 27,730,713

The Foundation receives no government funding and is entirely dependent on the generosity of the community through donations, community funding and corporate partnerships. Interest earned on investments from these donations and contributions funds the Foundation’s operating expenses.

The strong fundraising result contributed significantly to the underlying net worth of the Foundation as at 30 June 2007 as represented in the following summary of assets and liabilities.

Assets

Current assets 42,712,319Non-current assets 22,787,682Total Assets 65,500,001

Liabilities

Current liabilities 3,338,828Non-current liabilities 117,360Total Liabilities 3,456,188

Net assets 62,043,813

Both current and non-current assets predominantly comprise financial instruments invested for ongoing distribution commitments.

Full financial details are available upon request to the Foundation Office.

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$10 Million +Good Friday Appeal

$1 Million +The Atlantic Philanthropies (USA) Inc

$300,000 +Special Events Committee RCH1000 members

$100,000 +Big W Big Heart CampaignBrainwave AustraliaColes Supermarkets Australia Pty LtdHandbury AO, Mr GeoffLeukaemia Research Fund My Room IncNovy Family

$50,000 +Celebration of Life Challenge - supporting kids with cancer

$20,000 +The Beddison FoundationColgate-Palmolive Pty LtdDepartment of Health and Aged CareFire Protection Assoc Australia Box Hill Grantali Pty LtdKOALA FoundationMedical Benefits Fund Quang Minh TempleSeven Network (Operations) LtdToys ‘R’ Us (Australia) Pty Ltd

$10,000 +Adam, Mrs JoAminate Pty LtdAustralian Vietnamese Women’s Welfare AssociationCollins, Mr JohnColonial First State Property ManagementConvic (Australia) Pty LtdFalzon, Ms SueItalian Chamber of Commerce and IndustryKilsyth Youth Club IncorporatedKlemke, Mr LesLepford Pty LtdLiouliakis, Mr LazMoreland Bowls Club IncorporatedMyer Melbourne Community FundNine Network Australia Pty LtdOrica Australia Pty LtdPernod Ricard AustraliaRACV Great Battery Round UpRotary Club of Kew IncRotary Club of Moonee Valley Inc

Rotary Club of Toorak IncSargood, Mrs PamelaSolent Circuit Pty LtdStewart, Mrs KathrynSynthes Australia Pty LtdUnited Association of Hellenic Orthodox Communities & ParishVictoria Racing Club

$5,000 +Anglers TavernAustralian Chinese Events Committee IncBoyd, Ms TiffanyClough Projects Pty LtdDadon, Mr & Mrs A & DRDeady, Mr LesDinron Pty LtdGatt, Miss HopeGuest, Mr GHenkell, Mr HansKilwinning Nominees Pty LtdKoadlow, Mr DavidKPMG Australia - Risk Advisory ServicesLambert, Mrs IreneLeslie, Mrs NormaMacDonald, R BMaster Plumbers’ & Mechanical Services Association of AustraliaMetropolitan Fire and Emergency Services BoardMLC LtdNew Apostolic Church AustraliaRWE Pty LtdReece Australia LtdRogers, Ms Rosemary LRotary Club of Balwyn IncRotary Club of Camberwell IncRotary Club of Hawthorn IncRotary Club of Melbourne IncRotary District 9800Ryan, Mr & Mrs A & YSchneider, Mr PaulSlumbercare Bedding (Aust) Pty LtdSmith & Nephew Surgical Pty LtdSonenberg, Mr & Mrs L & DSullivan, Miss JoanTaaffe, Mr LeonTrevuren Electronics DesignVictorian Callers Association IncWerribee Emergency Services (PCCC) TeamWilson, Mr RonYamboon Pty LtdZampbeacon Pty Ltd

$2,000 +Albachten, Mr DavidArarat Medical CentreAu, Bieu TuanBagnara Calabra Association of VictoriaBayswater Park Cricket ClubBialik CollegeBiomet AustraliaBloom, Mr & Mrs Barry & LorraineCadbury Schweppes Australia Pty LtdCat Design Australia Pty LtdChambers, Mr KevinConfoil ContainersCubby Enterprise Pty LtdDavies, Mr J WDowning, Mr IanDrag Tag Pty Ltd

Duncanson, Mr & Mrs Doug & FrancineElmalek Pty LtdElton, Mr & Mrs D & ZERTH Hydraulics Pty LtdEssential Imports International Pty LtdEwens, Mrs KarenFinancial Services Foundation LtdFire Protection Association Australia - Ivanhoe EastFirefighters Credit Co-OperativeFourth Jultex Pty LtdFrazer, Mr RobertFrazer, Ms NarelleFredericks, Mr BarryGloroy Poll DorsetsHall, Mr Alan KHarvey World TravelHeldana Pty LtdJackwood FamilyKidde Fire ProtectionKliger, Mrs SuraLacy, Mr MalLikar, Mr Filip FrancMarcellin CollegeMatters, Mr BarryMedical Indemnity Protection SocietyMelbourne Glasgow Rangers Supporters ClubMotorola Australia Pty LtdMyer Melbourne - General Office/PayrollNorwood Industries Pty LtdNovo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals Pty LtdOrder of AHEPA Supreme Lodge of AustralasiaParkville Chamber EnsemblePerpetual Philanthropic ServicesPhilanthropic Brotherhood of Vlachopoulo “O Maglavas”Phin, Ms SusanPig & Whistle HotelPowercor Australia Head OfficePriestley, Mr StephenReal Entertainment & CollectablesReed, Mr & Mrs Graeme & FairlieRotary Club of Collingwood IncRotary Club of Glenferrie IncRotary Club of Hoppers Crossing IncRotary Club of Moorabbin IncRotary Club of Moorleigh Bentleigh East IncScrew-Pile International Pty LtdSpicer, Ms RobertaStamopoulos, Dr MarySwanson, Ms AdeleSwart, Ms RicciTenix Corporate Pty LtdThe Palais Bingo Centre Pty LtdThe Presbyterian Church Of Victoria Trusts CorporationTyco Fire & SecurityVeneto Club MelbourneVictoria Police Motor Sports ClubVictorian Cherry AssociationWagga Wagga & District Garden ClubWah Sing Chinese Opera Association IncWestbourne Grammar SchoolWhitefriars College IncWilliamstown R S L Sub Branch IncWoolworths/Safeway

major donors

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bequests in honour

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$1 Million +Moss, Harry LyonMurphy, Helen Dorothy

$300,000 +Collins, KathleenNorris, Edna Lydia

$100,000 +Black, Gwendoline MadgeBray, William JohnDorothy Isabel Stirling Charitable TrustMcCoy, Peggy Sinclair

$50,000 +Aitken, M JAshton, Dr David HungerfordCahill, Iris MaryDyson BequestHutchinson, Marjorie ConstanceHyde, Ada ElizabethMason, Phyllis EstelleMcGuire, Victoria DorothyPearmain, RonaldTuckman, Frieda

$20,000 +Baker, Rosslyn WemyssGreenaway, Clarence AlwynHall, Ruby CJones, Alma DorothyRoss, David HumeSmith, Heather Sybil Walker, J H

$10,000 +Aitken, K BBaker, Enid LornaBaldwin, William EE C Blackwood Charitable TrustBroadhurst, A EBrown, ErnestColebatch, The Late Dr J HFleming, John WilliamGloster, Keith CharlesHenshall, Grace TeresaHunter, BruceKeith Goods Memorial TrustLewis, William ThomasMacrow, WilliamNissen, RowenaThe Frank & Sybil Richardson Charitable TrustWells, Arthur DonaldWinder, E VWright, J F

Abdelmalak, Mr DavidAdair, Master Finn William Adair, Mr TomAgius, Mr VicAlessandrini, Ms MariaAlexander, Ms LeahAlexopoulos, MarinoAnderson, Master JaiAndrew-Frazer, Miss LexieAribi, Ms HalaminAshley, Ms Ruby Isabella Erskine Aslin, Mr Sebastion Tomas Attipa, Master ChrisAttipa, Miss AvangeliaAumann, Ms Elsa Dora Avard, Master Daniel RichardBaird, Master Ethan William Baker, Ms Gabriel Gene Bakker, Mr NickolasBanks, Mr MatthewBarber, Ms BettyBarnsch, Mr GBasile, Ms RosinaBatacchi, Baby Nico, Mattia & Elisa Begley, Mr DavidBennett, Mr Lachlan James Beswick, Mr & Mrs Jack & Hazel Bevan, Mr PeterBlackwood, Mr HenryBloom, Mr & Mrs Barry & LorraineBolton, Mr Waylon Lee Bottomer, Master Ari RosBraude, Mr MaxBriggs, Mr HarryBrooksbank, Ms BettyBull, Ms MargaretBurmeister, Mr RaymondBurnett, Ms Leanne Jane Bush, Mr GregButler, Mr BeauCabral, Ms JessicaCarson, Miss ZoeCasper, Miss ZoeCataldo, OrazioCeresa, Mr AlexanderChambers, Ms Edwina Margaret Chan, Mrs Wah Hin Chandra, Ms DipikaChaplin, Mr RonaldCharleston, Mr JohnChipman, Mr BasilChittick, Ms StellaCimino, Mr AntonioCleary, Mr PatrickClements, Mr Allan AlfredCohen, Master AaronColeman, Miss CharliComb, Miss ChristieConvey, Ms AlmaCook, Ms EmilyCook, Ms JeanCooling, Ms Sandra

$5,000 +Black, PatienceGrant BequestGalbraith, WilliamHinde, Edwin ErasmusKeirl, Ronald DouglasThe William & Mary Ievers & Sons Maintenance FundMaconachie, Georgina MenziesMcCallum, Laurie GertrudeMcTaggart, EdithMcWilliams, Horatio R CPanton, Ethel MayRoseman, JohnShepherd, Frederick BJohn William & Anna Maria Ford Memorial FundYoung, John William

$2,000 +Bateman, F HBurnett, Jessie CarnegieCowell, Kevin StewartDyer, James HowardGrimwade, A MKelm, RobertKennon, RalphJoseph & Kate Levi Charitable Trust Marshall, CharlotteMarshall, WMorgan, D MMorton, Christopher GordonMurdoch, John SNanson, KatharinePrice, Leigh and May Thompson, Flora Louisa

Cooper, Miss Alannah GraceCooper, Mr Ian Charles Copeland, Mr GrahamCorrie, Ms MyrtleCostigan, Mr PaddyCoulter, Ms Marion Joy Cousins, Mr BobCoutts, Ms KatherineDabal, Ms PaulinaDadon, Mr AlbertDalton, Mr Alexander KeithDamicoucas, Mr ChrisDavidson, Ms JemmaDavies, Mr GregDavis, Ms SylviaDay, Mr ShaneDe Cata, Ms EmanuelaDennis, Mr RayD’Ermilis, Ms BambinaDeyzel, Mr EdwardDignum, Ms AlyceDillion-Shallard, Ms SylviaDillon, Ms Bethany RoseDimitriou, Mrs EDowling, Mr DesmondDubs, BabyDudley, Miss Grace Candice Dummett, Mr DanielDuncan, Ms FayDyer, Mr JamesEdgar, Miss Lucy Kate Edgar, Ms KatieElbaum, Ms RachelElliot, Master Logan Jett Elsegood, Mr JamesFaifer, Mr EthanFaram, Ms AlyssaFelmy-Glas, Baby NoahFergi, Miss ImogenFerguson, Ms JeanFindlay, IlmaFisher, Mr Albert Harold DouglasFitzroy, Mr PeterFookes, Mr RonnieFord, Master Levi Thorn Foster, Ms OliveFowler, Ms ElizabethFrancis, Master NathanFraser, Ms MichelleFreedman, Ms Vici Freeman, Mr TravisFreeman, Mr William JFreestone, Ms KateGale, Ms LoisGoh, Dr T H Goldberg, Ms LindsayGoldin, Master Devon Jesse Goldin, Master Jayden Daniel Goldman, Miss TahliGonzalez, Mr RolandoGrainger, Ms KlaraGreen, Ms Louise

trusts and foundations

$100,000 +The Baker FoundationJack & Ethel Goldin Foundation

$50,000 +Bennelong Foundation Ltd The Ella & Mitchell Brazier FundThe Collier Charitable FundJohn T Reid Victorian Charitable TrustLionel R V Spencer Trust Fund Sporting Chance Cancer Foundation Ltd Victorian Women’s Trust LtdNorman, Mavis and Graham Waters Charitable Trust

$20,000 +The William Buckland Foundation The Kimberley Foundation Nominees Pty Ltd Fred and Vi Lean Charitable TrustThe Myer Foundation The Orloff Family Charitable TrustHenry B Smith Charitable Trust

$10,000 +Bagot Gjergja Foundation Banks Group Charitable Foundation Inc Muriel & Les Batten Foundation The Bell Charitable FundGandel Charitable TrustThe Invergowrie Foundation Syd and Ann Wellard Perpetual Trust

$5,000 +The William Angliss (Victoria) Charitable Fund The Bachrach Charitable Trust The Gourlay Charitable TrustLeslie Eric Paddle Trust FundVictor Smorgon Charitable Fund William and Eileen Walsh Trust

$2,000 +John Anderson Trust DTM & E Davies Memorial Trust Galante Charities Trust Joseph Kronheimer Charitable Fund The Money Managers Charitable TrustGary Thomson Foundation

Green, Master Henry John Greenham, Mr & Mrs Peter & Anne Grodski, Mr LeonGuan, Ms HelenGysberts, Ms JulianneHadden, Ms Clara JoanHamid, Mr George W Hardiman, Ms Maureen L Harrington, Mr & Mrs Bill & TashHarrington, Ms ElizabethHartmann, Miss Catherine RoseHartson, Ms IreneHaviaridis, Mr FedonHemann, Ms Vanessa Herrech, Mrs AHerrech, Mr FHilton, Mr DonHirth, Master ChristopherHodge, Ms Liela Mary Holckner, Ms AshleighHollo, KyeHulbert, Mr PeterHunt, Mr Edward James Iezzi, Master ZavierIngram, Mr RandalInterbartolo, Ms FrancescaJackson, Ms DaisyJacob, Mr SamuelJacovides, Mr MichaelJames FamilyJaspers, Mr Jobe Theodore Jervies, Mr JordanJoel, Master BrandonJohnston, Ms MerleJones, Ms ElleJones, Mr & Mrs Steve & Paola Joske, Ms LouisaKay, Mr MatthewKeddie, Mr Bert AndrewKelly, Mr JordanKelly, Mr LenKing, Miss AliciaKing, Mr Robert Gordon KirstenKnight, Mr FrankKnuckey, Ms CamillaKorn, Ms HayleyKousides, Mr TheodorosKranz, Master NoahKurc, Miss LibbyLamers, Ms KaylaLawler, Ms MyrtleLawrie, Ms ElizabethLee, Mr Stephen JohnLee, Mr PhatLevin, Ms LaurenLevo, PoppaLevy, Mr DarrenLew, Miss ChloeLewin, Mr MichaelLewis, Mr & Mrs Craig & Donna

Leyden, Mr & Mrs Andrew & AlisonLineham, Mr Robert Benjamin Ling, Choy MayLucas, Ms NinaLugg, Ms MandyLuong, Mrs Biec ThiLustig, Ms SharleneMalapanis, Mr AthanasiosMazzone, Mr VinceMcGrath, Mr MylesMcMahon, Mr SimonMeagher, Mr FlynnMehmet, Mr TylerMicallef, Master Michael W Millar, Ms Rani Lesley Jean Miller, Baby Harrison Miller, Miss Katrina Louise Mitchell, Ms MaraMitchell, Master TimothyMohr, Mr DeanMohr, Mr JoshuaMorra, Mrs CostanzaMorrow, Mr KadenMorse, Ms KristyMortham, Mr Brett Moss, Mr RexMurray, Mr Harold Richard Murray, Mr ThomasNamoni, Ms KumrijeNeal, Master John Timothy Newstat, Mr & Mrs Gary & Arlene Nguyen, Mr DylanNiemann, Mr MaxNoce, Mr SamNovy, Mrs Helen Riva O’Connell, Ms MadelineOdy, Mr Graham Barry O’Grady, Ms Elaine Alexandra Olstein, Mr BenOppenheim, Mr PeterOtten, Ms Theresia Alphonsa Overdyk, Ms KaytiePang, Ms Marsha-AnnPatel, Mr & Mrs Hasmukh & KirtiPattison, Ms EthelPayne, Ms PeggyPearce, Master JonahPellicano, Mr & Mrs Frank & Nanda Perry, Mr Albert EdwardPetrie, Mr Matthew “Peach”Philalay, Mr AlexPicone, Miss Amica PiaPidgeon, Ms Phoebe Rose Pirotta, Mr TonyPisano, Mr MarkPitts, Ms JanettePlotkin, Ms AnnaPoole, AshleyPoon, Mr & Mrs James Chan & Tung Kit

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Weatherhead, Mr John Robert Weatherhead, Ms EileenWeingott, Mr NicholasWeisz, Mr TiborWhyte, Mr Matthew Jack Wilkins, Ms Kathleen AnneWilkinson, Mr & Mrs Tom & Yvonne Wilks, Ms GladysWilliam, BabyWilliams, Mr & Mrs BWilliams, Ms Ida M Williamson, Mr RossWindmill, Ms PatriciaWinwood, Mr RyanYoung, Mr JohnYoung, Ms ElizabethZaccone, Ms ManuelaZanella, Master Daniel Jack Zeneli, Master JackZimet, Ms Marilyn

Workplace giving

Workplace Giving is a simple and very effective way of giving. If your company has a Workplace Giving Program set up, the amount you nominate is deducted directly from your gross salary each pay period. You get the benefit of giving ‘pre-tax’, making the value of each dollar go even further, while receiving a tax deduction at the time the donation is made. No matter how small your donation is, it will add up to make a difference. During the past year Workplace Giving has funded state-of-the-art surgical instruments, patient monitors for our Adolescent Ward and Recovery and an ECG monitor for Cardiology.

Workplace Giving Companies

Alinta Finance Pty LtdAllens Arthur RobinsonAMP ASX Operations Pty LtdBain & CompanyBlackmores LtdBluescope Steel LtdCharities Aid Foundation (America)Charities Aid Foundation Community Fund

Coca Cola AmatilCSR Building Products LtdKlinkerman HW HorstMelbourne Water (MGRC)Project Better World - Shell Australia EmployeesSeek Learning Pty LtdSeek LtdThe Boyd Group Foundation Pty LtdWestpac

Special Thanks

The Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation is grateful for the dedication of many long term supporters who continue to raise large amounts of money each year. Special thanks go to Lillian Frank AM, MBE and her Special Events Committee, Michael Williamson OAM and the Leukaemia Research Fund, Efrem Goldhammer and RCH1000 members, Safeway employees, Big W Discount stores employees (Big W Big Heart campaign) and A Celebration of Life Commitee.

The 2007 Good Friday Appeal set a new record by raising $11,788,971 for the hospital in 2007. Our sincere thanks go to the Herald & Weekly Times Limited, Channel 7 Melbourne, 3AW (Southern Cross Broadcasting) and Telstra Dome for their ongoing support of the Appeal and to Christine Unsworth, Executive Director of the Appeal and her team.

The RCH Auxiliaries raised a combined total of $1,611,032 for the Good Friday Appeal in 2007 - a magnificent contribution and a wonderful way to celebrate 85 years of outstanding service and fundraising for the hospital.

contact usFor more information about The Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation and its fundraising activities, please contact:

The Royal Children’s Hospital FoundationFlemington Road, Parkville VIC 3052Phone +61 3 9345 5037Fax +61 3 9345 6900Email rch.foundation@rch.org.auWeb www.rchfoundation.org.au

BequestsPhone +61 3 9345 5037Email rch.foundation@rch.org.au

The Royal Children’s Hospital AuxiliariesPhone +61 3 9345 5188Web www.rch.org.au/rchaux

Good Friday AppealPhone +61 3 9292 1166Web www.goodfridayappeal.com.au

RCH1000Phone +61 9345 5143Web www.rch1000.org.au

VolunteersPhone +61 3 9345 5880Web www.rch.org.au/volunteers

The Royal Children’s HospitalWeb www.rch.org.au

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The Royal Children’s Hospital FoundationAnnual Review 2007