Good Egg Magazine, First Edition 2023

RAY MARTIN AM AND BOB HOLT

The impact of a million-dollar donation

HUMPTY'S WISH LIST

Making a tangible difference

70 DAYS OF LEVI, 70 DAYS IN THE NICU A mother's story

GOOD EGG MAGAZINE

EDITION 1 JUNE 2023

Produced by the Humpty Dumpty Foundation

ABN: 59 137 784 724

Charitable Status: DGR 1

CFN: #11046

CONTRIBUTORS

Paul Francis OAM Founder and Chairman

Ray Martin AM Patron

Claire Reaney Chief Executive Officer

Diana Kahui Director – Marketing, Fundraising & Partnerships

Sarah Moon Content Writer

Rebekah McLachlan Director – Medical Programs & Sector Engagement

Jackie Bond

Kathryn Browning Carmo

Jacqui Clarke

Lauren Channon

Adele Feletto

Adrian Reed

Tegan Wain

LABOUR OF LOVE

A huge thank you to our contributors for donating their time and expertise to Humpty to help produce this edition of the Good Egg Magazine.

FRONT COVER:

Bob Holt and Ray Martin AM during a visit to Katherine, Northern Territory.

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What’s inside

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Chairman's Wishes

Help Humpty to help sick children and hospitals with lifesaving paediatric equipment.

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Bob Holt is a rolled gold champion

How Bob Holt changed the game for sick babies and children in Katherine.

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70 days of Levi, 70 days in the NICU

Life from the perspective of a NICU Mum.

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Where are they now?

A celebration of 'Humpty graduates' – sick babies and children who have been nursed back to health.

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Kath Carmo joins our Board of Directors

Humpty’s Medical Program Advisory Committee introduces Humpty’s Wish List.

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Home is where the heart is Give with your heart by choosing a Wish List item in the state where you live or were born.

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Thank you from our hospitals

Messages of gratitude from hospital staff for equipment provided by Humpty’s supporters.

Jasmine

Baby Jasmine’s fight for life in the NICU.

CEO’s Message

Claire Reaney shares her hopes and wishes for Humpty's future.

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Baby Charlie’s fight for life

Baby Charlie and her battle with twin-to-twin transfer syndrome.

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Eternally Humpty

Jacqui Clarke advises how to structure your finances to leave a living legacy or bequest.

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The company giving back to local communities Reed & Co.'s partnership with Humpty incorporates a community-centred approach to fundraising.

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and the Panda Warmer

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Humpty's Wish

To ensure that every Australian child has access to the healthcare they need, no matter where they live. For more than 30 years, Humpty has been helping hospitals and health services care for children by providing much needed medical equipment and initiatives that improve health outcomes.

Our mission is to raise funds to provide essential and often lifesaving medical equipment for hospitals in every corner of Australia.

Our unique Wish List model gives donors complete choice and transparency in their giving and many of our donors choose to support their local hospital or community in this way.

Having the opportunity to see the equipment, meet with medical professionals and sometimes the families and children that have benefitted from their generosity, makes this process unique and truly special for our donors.

To date, Humpty has provided medical equipment to paediatric wards, neonatal units, maternity and emergency departments for around 500 hospitals.

Humpty's Outcomes

Your support is invaluable to our service, the clinicians and the patients we care for. Patient outcomes are greatly improved and lives are saved because of the ability to have the equipment at hand.

Emerald Hospital, Qld

Having access to state-of-the-art equipment dramatically increases positive health outcomes

Child specific and appropriate equipment is the perfect fit

Easy to use and reliable equipment at the ready helps save lives every single day

You’re helping to reduce separation & anxiety for kids & their loved ones

Donations of state-of-theart equipment dramatically increase positive health outcomes. One transport incubator provided by Humpty to Royal Darwin Hospital has saved over 60 little lives Dr Louise Woodward, Royal Darwin Hospital, NT

Chairman’s message

When I first founded the Humpty Dumpty Foundation over 30 years ago, the sole aim was to support the children’s ward at our local hospital, Royal North Shore, Sydney. Through enormous community involvement, that support has now extended to around 500 hospitals right across Australia.

In more recent times, I’ve noticed an unfortunate decline in verbal and written communication along with a very real decline in physical connection intensified by the pandemic. Text messages often replace phone calls, and emails replace handwritten cards or letters. I find myself in a very lucky position where I have inherited a collection of love letters between my mother and father and photos of their life’s journey together. These are things I will always cherish as a constant reminder to me of my loving and caring family and the care they took to put their feelings down on paper.

These forms of connection remind me that when we work together and communicate, we can achieve extraordinary things.

Late last year, I had a phone call from an existing supporter, Bob, who wanted to make a very significant donation of children’s medical equipment for his local hospital in Katherine, Northern Territory (NT). I flew to Katherine and spent a day with Bob, who is 82 years old, and still drives road trucks across the NT. He gave me the grand tour of Katherine. I had one of the best days I have had in years, and it was another example of what makes Australia so special. Bob is the salt of the earth, and it reminded me of what the most important things in life are – family and community.

You will enjoy reading more about Bob’s story, as told to Ray Martin, on page 6.

That phone call from Bob was a result of me reaching out to him to thank him personally for his support of the work of the Humpty Dumpty Foundation. My belief is that a personal thank you for support or donations is what sets Humpty apart. We want to recognise and thank our supporters in person, to thank them for their tangible giving. Once you’ve helped support Humpty, you’re part of the family!

Please take a moment to review the medical equipment Wish List on pages 13 to 20. If you would like to discuss anything to do with the Humpty Dumpty Foundation, please feel free to call me in the Sydney office – I love a chat!

Paul Francis OAM Founder and Chairman

Fortunately, every now and then you get a tap on the shoulder or a phone call that reminds you of the great Australian spirit that does still exist today.

Ray, Lauren & Paul at the 2023 Great Humpty Ball, Darwin

Paul Francis & Bob Holt, 2023

Bob Holt is a rolled gold champion

By Ray Martin AM

Bob Holt is a rolled gold champion. And a game-changer. He’s certainly changed the game for sick babies and children – and their stressed families - in the outback town of Katherine, on the empty stretch of highway from Darwin to The Alice.

Bob Holt is an 82-year-old qualified mechanic who grew up near Royal North Shore Hospital. (He may even have been born there. I forgot to ask him.) Anyway, he came to this tourist–cum-cattle town, in the middle of nowhere, on a six-month contract, just for a 'bush break’. That was more than half a century ago!

Paul Francis, the Humpty Chairman, first met Bob on an unusual phone call about four years ago:

'G’day, Paul. My name’s Bob Holt. I’m sitting on the dunny in Katherine reading your Good Egg magazine. It was a supplement in the local newspaper, The NT Times.'

Bob went on to say that he was impressed by Humpty’s unique charity work for kids in The Territory (where 'every dollar raised in the NT, stays in the NT'), and he wanted to donate ten thousand dollars – specifically for Katherine Hospital.

Paul thanked him kindly and followed up the conversation a short time later, telling Bob exactly what his incredible generosity had bought in lifesaving equipment.

The following year, Bob made the same donation. Again, Paul told him how his money had been well-spent and of the difference it had made to families in Katherine.

Then earlier this year, out of the blue, Bob called again to say that he liked what the Humpty Dumpty Foundation did and wanted to give something 'a bit more substantial.'

Paul told him that was wonderful, asking roughly what he had in mind.

Ray Martin & Bob Holt in Katherine, NT

How Bob Holt changed the game for sick babies and children in Katherine.

Bob Holt reflecting in a private moment in his truck

Bob said, quite matter-of-factly, 'Oh, a million dollars.'

The cheque arrived from his accountant a week or so later – about the same time Paul picked himself up off the floor. Nothing quite like this had ever happened before in the Foundation’s thirty-plus-years history.

It turns out that Bob Holt and his wife raised four kids in Katherine and built a successful trucking business, carting concrete across The Territory, mostly to mining sites.

Bob still drives a giant, fully loaded, silver rig back and forth to Darwin five times a week in the busy season. That can add up to over four thousand kilometres in open-road trips every week. Not too shabby for an octogenarian!

So, last month, Paul flew to Katherine to finally meet Bob and join him at the local hospital. Bob collected Paul from the tidy little Katherine airport in his old and battered VW pick-up truck.

At the hospital, the enthusiastic, highly-skilled paediatric nursing team – mostly women – told and showed Bob exactly how his incredible generosity had changed their lives. And more importantly, how Bob's generosity had changed the lives of so many babies and families in this isolated, sometimes forgotten corner of Australia.

We learnt some years ago, when we first went up to the NT to see how Humpty might be able to help, that even Darwin – the Territory’s capital city – totally depends on Canberra for its health budget. This means an important institution like the Royal Darwin Hospital can often fall off the political radar, forgotten. After all, there aren’t many votes in the NT.

So, imagine how much more forgotten a mostly Aboriginal town like Katherine sits. It's right down the end of a fiscal spur-line, almost non-existent.

Of course, the sad and cruel fact of life is that outback and regional hospitals across Australia actually need MORE medical equipment because they have real trouble attracting specialists, doctors and nursing staff. Katherine and its enormous district, for example, have about 400 pregnancies a year, and yet they don’t have a paediatrician based in the town. An absurd fact.

Anyway, the nursing staff at Katherine Hospital told Bob they loved him and how much he had done for babies and children – and, indeed, for the whole wellbeing of Katherine. The tough-as-teak, old truck driver teared up and was a bit embarrassed by all the attention and gratitude. Yet, he was clearly proud – as he should have been – of what a lifesaving difference his extraordinary gift had made to the many families he had never even met. And his gift will keep on giving.

That’s the way it mostly is when Humpty’s supporters show such generosity – whether it’s a hundred dollars or a million, as in Bob’s case.

As he was dropped back at Katherine Airport, Paul Francis, still curious, asked Bob, 'Why?'

'Well, you know, Paul,' the grand old man replied with a smile in his eyes,

And, I guess that’s the moral of the story. As much as every single dollar is appreciated, you don’t have to wait to help the sick children. Like Bob Holt, you can make a difference today and see the joy and relief it can bring.

Bob Holt with medical staff at Katherine Hospital

'I don’t want to be the richest man in the cemetery!'

70 days of Levi, 70 days in the NICU Life from the perspective of a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Mum

By Tegan Wain

The first time you can see your baby is heart stopping, but not the 'amazing' kind of heart stopping moment you had dreamed of.

You get introduced to so many people, but you will be so numb that you hardly remember your own name, let alone any of theirs. A nurse will walk towards you and tell you they are caring for your baby. This will be your first kick to the guts – someone else looking after YOUR baby. They will tell you what's happening; what all the tubes, needles, monitors, lines, and beeps are. But none of it will register, and you will forever keep asking what things are for.

You will miss all your baby's first moments while you lie in your hospital bed, wondering what's happening to them. You'll remember reading that skin-to-skin contact immediately following birth is so crucial for your baby, but there are literal walls between you, and you can't help but picture the worst.

Eventually, you will get to go home…without your baby. You will still be feeling the immense pain from the birth. You will still be getting up in the middle of the night to pump. You will see all the things you bought for your baby to come home to – but your baby won't be there.

You will suddenly notice just how many babies there are in the world. You will see them in every shopping centre, coffee shop, hospital corridor and on every TV channel. You will also see all the pregnant women, ready to burst at the seams, clearly carrying their baby to full term. The hardest sight will be seeing those happy parents with their baby strapped tightly into its capsule, ready to be taken home. You will see the fear in their eyes, the 'What if I stuff this up?' And quietly, you'll find yourself thinking, 'You don’t know what fear is'.

You will mourn the pregnancy you didn’t get to have. You’ll miss the kicking and rolling inside you, the talking to your belly, the father of your baby talking to and stroking your bump with the softest touch.

Levi Atkinson, father Rodney and mother Tegan at the Great Humpty Ball Darwin 2023

You will cry every day at the thought that you didn't do enough or that you did something wrong. You will even find yourself apologising for not being able to keep your baby safe by hanging on longer.

You will soon learn a whole new range of words and understand medical terminology and abbreviations like you have studied Pre-Med. You will know what incubate, extubate, aspirate and ventilate mean - though you’ll really wish you didn’t. You will hear terms like 'critically ill, extremely low birth weight, high risk, underdeveloped'. You will wish you could trade places, so your little baby didn't have to go through all of this.

You will forever check that you have your phone on you. You will look at it a thousand times a day to make sure you didn't miss a call, wondering if it's ringing while you're in the shower. And when it does ring, your heart will stop.

Levi’s battle and the medical interventions that helped him fight

Levi came into this world at just 24 weeks and four days, weighing a tiny 740 grams. With extreme Chronic Neonatal Lung Disease (CNLD), severe abdominal infections, two small intestine perforations, a hole in the heart and blood clots in the brain and upper left leg, the odds were stacked against him. However, thanks to several pieces of equipment donated to Royal Darwin Hospital’s NICU by the Humpty Dumpty Foundation and supporters, Levi continues to fight for his life and is going from strength to strength.

A Giraffe Omnibed Carestation has given Levi uninterrupted warmth and protection while receiving lifesaving treatment from care teams, and a Neonatal Ventilator has helped support his little lungs.

At one month old (and weighing just 1 kg), Levi was also transported from Darwin to Brisbane for further treatment in a Neonatal Transport Cot – a feat that wouldn’t have been possible without this equipment, which provides critically ill newborns with safe and consistent support during transportation.

Meanwhile, mum Tegan has utilised a Symphony Breast Pump to help express extra milk for baby Levi to ensure he gets the nutrients required as a premature baby to heal and grow.

The latest is that little Levi is now off oxygen support during the day and doing well.

People will constantly tell you to 'Take care of you, too', but you will forget how to. You will forget to eat, you won't sleep, and you will forget what you used to enjoy doing before your world crumbled from under your feet.

Your protective instincts will kick in fierce, and you'll wonder how your heart has held together. It has never felt so full and so broken all at the same time.

But do you want to know something else?

The small things that used to bother you won't anymore. Life gets put into perspective, and all your trips, failures and the things you didn't get to do will fade into the distance and become insignificant.

You see your child fight for every breath, defy the odds or, in our case, stick his two middle fingers up at the statistics that say he won't make it. We already see him saying, 'Watch this, mummy and daddy!'

Some days it feels like our baby can't fight anymore – he's been fighting for so long already. It's heartbreaking and breathtaking, and it will show you that life is a battle. But so what? We've got this…And so does Levi.

Levi Atkinson & father Rodney

Where are they now?

Lauren Channon is Humpty’s youngest ambassador, and she has a lot to celebrate. Lauren recently celebrated her 15th birthday as well as a year since her last operation. For a young girl who’s endured 133 operations in 15 short years, this is a massive feat.

Lauren was born with a rare congenital problem – an oesophagus that wasn’t connected at birth. Her condition has threatened her life several times over the years, but Lauren has refused to let it beat her.

For the past year, Lauren has had the privilege of enjoying the life of a regular teenager. This includes her first birthday party at home with all of her friends, something she has not been well enough to do previously.

Yet, Lauren’s return to health isn’t something she takes for granted. Lauren is proud to be a Junior Ambassador for the Humpty Dumpty Foundation, where she is giving back to others in her position. She has been Humpty’s top individual fundraiser at the Humpty Dumpty Balmoral Burn for the last two years, raising over $46,000 and donating 11 pieces of medical equipment to hospitals in need.

When speaking recently with Humpty patron Ray Martin AM, Lauren said:

Lauren’s gift to children and parents going through the same thing she has is a special teddy bear. The Humpty Teddy Bears, which Lauren pays for from her own pocket money, are gifted to parents and children in the Northern Territory to soothe them when they may be separated from their parents during Humpty Transport Incubator transfers on the way to further treatment. Lauren says she ‘wanted parents and children to have something to hold tight. They are a reminder that you’re being supported, and you’ll get better.’

When asked how she herself endured the years of operations and hospitalisations, Lauren thanks the support she got from friends, family, the Humpty Dumpty Foundation and the wider community – those who gave her encouragement and belief. Undeniable, however, is Lauren’s own optimism and strength, which inevitably contributes to her endurance.

Now, as Lauren continues to look forward, she is focused on her year 10 senior year at school. Outside of school, she was recently awarded NSW Scout of the Year (2022), a well-deserved recognition of her generosity, kindness and strong sense of community spirit. Lauren is a survivor, and the Humpty team is so proud of how far she's come.

A celebration of ‘Humpty graduates’ – sick babies and children who have been nursed back to health with the help of dedicated healthcare teams and lifesaving equipment provide by Humpty and its supporters.

‘I got to go home, so I want other kids to go home. I know what it’s like. I know that the gift of going home is better than a present from Santa.’

Lauren

As a child, Finn Kearns was rushed to Royal North Shore Hospital (RNSH) with life-threatening meningococcal. Under the expert care of RNSH staff, Finn made a full recovery. For Finn’s father, Wallaby Great Phil Kearns AM, this was the catalyst for the Humpty Dumpty Balmoral Burn, now in its 21st year. Phil wished to thank Royal North Shore and give back to healthcare teams. To date, the Humpty Dumpty Balmoral Burn has raised over $32 million to provide essential equipment to hospitals and health services across Australia.

Finn, now 23 years old, has been signed for San Diego Legion’s 2023 Major League Rugby season in California. According to Finn, however, rugby isn’t the only way he wishes to follow in the footsteps of his father:

‘Dad's life has never been about himself, and I don’t think it ever will be. If I become half the man he is, I'll call that a success.’

Vincent

Vincent Hosking was born prematurely at 34 weeks and spent time in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) with respiratory distress syndrome.

Vincent is now a healthy, active seven-year-old who loves the beach, chasing plovers and being chased by others!

Georgia

Georgia was born at 24 weeks gestation and immediately transferred to Monash Children’s Hospital in Victoria, where she remained for the next 136 days, unstable and, at times, critically ill.

Georgia is now five years old and started school this year.

Davey

Suffering severe lung disease and multi-organ failure, Davey was transferred from Darwin to Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne for lifesaving treatment in a transport incubator donated by Humpty.

Today, Davey is a happy, healthy five-year-old living with his family in Gove, Northern Territory.

Audrey Alice

Audrey Hosking had a complex kidney disease that required several operations and hospital visits, including the removal of part of her kidney.

Today, Audrey is an energetic eight-year-old ballerina who loves camping.

All three Hosking siblings were treated at Royal Darwin Hospital with the help of equipment donated by Humpty supporters.

Alice, the youngest Hosking, was born prematurely at 34 weeks and suffered from respiratory distress syndrome, immune deficiency, and adrenal insufficiency.

Alice, now five years old, is a budding violinist who loves bushwalking.

A message from Humpty’s Medical Program Advisory Committee

We are proud to announce that Associate Professor Kathryn Browning Carmo has recently joined Humpty's Board of Directors.

As a new member of Humpty's Board of Directors and a continuing member of Humpty’s Medical Program Advisory Committee (MPAC, formerly known as Humpty’s Medical Committee), Kath is keen to see Humpty continue to grow and support children in gaining access to the best equipment and health initiatives available.

Kath Carmo is a Senior Neonatal Intensivist and Retrieval Consultant for critically ill newborns and children in New South Wales (NSW). Her clinical work includes her role as a State Director of Newborn and Paediatric Emergency Transport Service (NETS) NSW and a staff specialist for the Grace Centre of Newborn Intensive Care at The Children's Hospital, Westmead. Kath's passion is to improve the equity of healthcare between rural and urban children with critical care needs.

Kath has a long history with the Humpty Dumpty Foundation, beginning in 2007 when she was the recipient of a long-range tank donated by Humpty for retrieval helicopters. This long-range tank enabled intensive care teams better access to paediatric patients in rural areas.

Kath subsequently joined Humpty in their fundraising efforts – all while continuing to submit essential equipment requests for Humpty's Wish List.

In 2018, Kath joined Humpty's MPAC to assist Humpty with ensuring the validity of medical requests and allocating the charity's donations where they are most needed.

Humpty’s MPAC acts as a steward of Humpty’s Wish List.

Each year, the Humpty Dumpty Foundation receives hundreds of submissions from hospitals and health services across Australia requesting a wide range of essential and specialised equipment to help them manage newborn and paediatric medical emergencies.

Each piece of medical equipment that appears on Humpty’s Wish List has been rigorously assessed and approved by Humpty’s MPAC, and as a result, every item on Humpty's Wish List meets an urgent need. For donors, it is fully transparent – when you choose to donate an item of equipment to a hospital or health service, that is where it goes. This tangibility is at the heart of why so many people choose to support the work of the Humpty Dumpty Foundation.

Kath Carmo and the NETS team

Kath Carmo caring for a sick baby

Chairman’s Wishes

Humpty has a crucial role in saving children’s lives every day in Australian hospitals and health services. This is made possible by the generous donation of urgently needed medical equipment.

In consultation with Humpty’s Medical Programs Advisory Committee, we have carefully selected these pieces of equipment because of their urgent need and the vital difference they will make in supporting doctors and nurses to save children’s lives.

CHAIRMAN'S WISH 1: VICTORIA ATOM INFANT WARMER: $47,520

Echuca Regional Health, Maternity, 1 needed

Echuca Regional Health is a regional hospital with eight beds for maternity and paediatric patients. They are seeing an increasing number of births every year. The ATOM Infant Warmer is the ideal resuscitation warmer for larger babies. The device is equipped with all the necessary items to resuscitate a baby in an emergency.

Echuca Regional Health's current infant warmer is over 15 years old, and the unit’s parts are no longer available. This equipment is therefore urgently required.

CHAIRMAN'S WISH 2: WESTERN AUSTRALIA ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM (EEG): $64,070 EACH

Perth Children's Hospital, Paediatric Critical Care, 1 needed

Perth Children’s Hospital cares for more than 1,000 babies and children every year. The hospital is the only tertiary referral hospital for children in Western Australia. This piece of equipment is vital for diagnosing life-threatening neurological conditions, including epilepsy, sleep disorders and brain tumours.

CHAIRMAN'S WISH 3: NEW SOUTH WALES PANDA RESUSCITATION WARMER: $37,700

Port Macquarie Base Hospital, Maternity, 1 needed **

Port Macquarie Base Hospital is a large regional hospital that caters to the greater population within the Mid North Coast Local Health District.

To support the increasing number of births in the area, they require a new Panda Resuscitation Warmer that will monitor and stabilise the oxygen levels of sick babies.

CHAIRMAN'S WISH 4: NORTHERN TERRITORY

MX450 PATIENT MONITOR: $23,340 EACH

Royal Darwin Hospital, Paediatric Wards 5A & 5B, 8 needed

More than 3,000 babies and children are treated every year at Royal Darwin Hospital, which is the main tertiary teaching hospital in the Northern Territory (NT).

Their paediatric wards lack a suitable number of bedside patient monitors which causes an inability to capture critical patient information.

CHAIRMAN'S WISH 5: QUEENSLAND CONNEX SPOT MONITOR: $8,200 EACH

Sarina Hospital, Emergency Department, 1 needed

The 19-bed Sarina Hospital in Queensland (QLD) is a newly redeveloped rural hospital near Mackay which has an emergency department treating children.

A vital signs machine specifically configured to monitor paediatric patients will enhance the care provided to all children who present to the Sarina Emergency Department for assessment.

CHAIRMAN'S WISH 6: TASMANIA JM-105 JAUNDICE DETECTOR: $9,680

Launceston General Hospital, Women's & Children's Services, 1 needed

Launceston General Hospital (TAS) is one of three main public hospitals in Tasmania and serves the north of the state, with more than 1,600 babies born each year.

The non-invasive jaundice detector will help clinicians at Launceston detect jaundice, which, if left untreated, can lead to serious health complications for babies.

CHAIRMAN'S WISH 7: WESTERN AUSTRALIA CONNEX VITAL SIGNS MONITOR WITH STAND - PULSE OXIMETRY (MASIMO): $6,440

Wyndham District Hospital, Birthing Suite - Maternity Assessment Centre, 1 needed

Wyndham District Hospital (WA) is a small, remote health facility mainly servicing an Aboriginal community of 900. They are using outdated equipment and their monitors are reaching their end of life.

This monitor will be invaluable for staff to accurately assess a range of vital signs in paediatric patients like temperature, blood pressure and oxygen saturation levels.

CHAIRMAN'S WISH 8: SOUTH AUSTRALIA JAUNDICE DETECTOR: $5,240

Crystal Brook and District Hospital, Yorke & Northern Midwifery Group, 1 needed

Crystal Brook and District Hospital (VIC) is part of Southern Flinders Health Services in Victoria. The hospital currently has no method of assessing jaundice in babies in a noninvasive way.

This piece of equipment will ensure early detection of jaundice and prevent potentially serious health conditions.

CHAIRMAN'S WISH 9: SOUTH AUSTRALIA RAD 5 PULSE OXIMETER: $2,180

Wallaroo Hospital, Yorke & Northern Midwifery Group, 1 needed

Wallaroo Hospital and Health Services (SA) is part of the Yorke and Lower North Health Services in regional South Australia.

This handheld piece of equipment will support nurses in monitoring essential statistics such as pulse rate, oxygen saturation and blood flow in the care of sick children.

New South Wales

RAD 5 PULSE OXIMETER:

$2,180 EACH

Tamworth Hospital, Maternity/Birth Theatre (4)

Temora Hospital, Maternity (2)

Wyong Hospital, Paediatric Unit (2)

EZ-IO DRILL & EDUCATOR

KIT: $2,780

Wyong Hospital, Paediatric Unit

SYMPHONY BREAST PUMP WITH CASE: $3,120 EACH

Coffs Harbour Hospital, Paediatrics Macksville Hospital, Maternity (2)

ASTODIA

DIAPHANOSCOPE: $3,410

Nepean Hospital, Emergency Department

SYMPHONY BREAST PUMP WITH STAND: $3,470

Manning Hospital, Paediatric Ward

AIRVO 2 HUMIDIFIER: $3,650

Nepean Hospital, Children’s Ward

JAUNDICE DETECTOR: $4,940

Bowral Hospital, Maternity

CONNEX VITAL SIGNS

MONITOR WITH STAND: $6,440

Corowa Hospital, Emergency RADICAL-7 PULSE OXIMETER WITH WALL MOUNT AND ACCESSORIES: $7,080

Canterbury Hospital, Paediatrics

JM-105 JAUNDICE

DETECTOR: $9,680 EACH

Liverpool Hospital, Maternity

Antenatal Postnatal Service

Nepean Hospital, Women and Childrens Outpatient Department (4)

Scone Hospital, Maternity Ward

BILISOFT LED PHOTOTHERAPY SYSTEM:

$12,330 EACH

Auburn Hospital, Newborn Care (3)

Lismore Hospital, Women's Care Unit

Liverpool Hospital, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Nepean Hospital, Women and Children’s Outpatient (3)

Scone Hospital, Maternity-Millicent White Ward (2)

PANDA RESUSCITATION

WARMER: $37,700 EACH

Wollongong Hospital, Maternity ** Wollongong Hospital, Emergency Macksville Hospital, Maternity **

BABYLOG VN800 NEONATAL VENTILATOR

ADVANCED NICU:

$76,380

The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Grace Centre for Newborn Care **

FABIAN HFOI NEONATAL & PAEDIATRIC

VENTILATOR: $91,650

Westmead Hospital, Neonatology

PANDA RESUSCITATION

WARMER WITH UPS:

$44,820

Liverpool Hospital, Emergency Department **

Scan this QR code to donate now. Or contact Humpty on 1300-HUMPTY (1300-486-789)

wishlist.humpty.org.au

Northern Territory

950 HUMIDIFICATION SYSTEM: $4,550 EACH

Royal Darwin Hospital, NICU (15)

RADICAL-7 PULSE COOXIMETER: $4,750 EACH Gove Hospital, Paediatrics Ward One (4)

INTELLIVUE MX450 MONITOR WITH X3 MODULE: $30,180

Gove Hospital, Paediatrics **

PANDA WARMER RESUSVIEW WITH UPS: $49,660

Royal Darwin Hospital, Birthing Services **

NEWBORN ANNE TRAINING MANIKIN: $4,970

Gove Hospital, Clinical Education

CONNEX VITAL SIGNS MONITOR WITH STAND: $6,440 EACH

Miwatj Health Aboriginal Corporation (3)

MX450 PATIENT

MONITOR: $23,340 EACH

Royal Darwin Hospital, Paediatric Wards 5A & 5B (7)

GIRAFFE OMNIBED CARESTATION: $67,580

Alice Springs Hospital, Neonatal Unit

OLYMPIC BRAINZ MONITOR KIT: $76,160

Royal Darwin Hospital, NICU

Queensland

RAD 5 PULSE OXIMETER:

$2,180 EACH

Sunshine Coast University Hospital, Neonatology (3)

EZ-IO DRILL & EDUCATOR KIT: $2,780

Inglewood Hospital, Acute Unit

ASTODIA DIAPHANOSCOPE:

$3,410 EACH

Hervey Bay Hospital, Special Care Nursery

Mount Isa Base Hospital, Special Care Nursery

AIRVO 2 HUMIDIFIER:

$3,650

Noosa Hospital, Emergency Department

BILILUX LED PHOTOTHERAPY LIGHT (TROLLEY VERSION):

$7,620 EACH

Hervey Bay Hospital, Special Care Nursery (3)

KOALA HANDHELD VIDEO

LARYNGOSCOPE: $9,080

Sunshine Coast University Hospital, Neonatology

JM-105 JAUNDICE

DETECTOR: $9,680 EACH

Cherbourg Hospital, Maternal and Child Health Clinic Sunshine Coast University Hospital, Neonatology (5)

BILISOFT LED

PHOTOTHERAPY SYSTEM: $12,330 EACH

Mount Isa Base Hospital, Paediatrics

CLOWN DOCTORS: $68,990

Queensland Children’s Hospital, Pegg Leditschke Children’s Burns Centre

South Australia

SYMPHONY BREAST

PUMP WITH STAND: $3,470 EACH

Lyell McEwin Hospital, Children’s Ward

Naracoorte Health Service, Neonates and Maternity

RADICAL-7 PULSE CO-OXIMETER: $4,750 EACH

Burnside War Memorial Hospital, Maternity

Naracoorte Health Service, Neonates and Maternity

Wallaroo Hospital, Yorke and Northern Midwifery Group

JM-105 JAUNDICE

DETECTOR: $9,680 EACH Women and Children's Hospital, Neonatology ** (2)

BILISOFT LED PHOTOTHERAPY SYSTEM: $12,330

Naracoorte Health Service, Neonates and Maternity

ASTODIA

DIAPHANOSCOPE: $3,410

Launceston General Hospital, Women's & Children's Services

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Victoria Western Australia

SYMPHONY BREAST PUMP WITH STAND: $3,470

The Bendigo Hospital, Women's Ward

INFANT PHOTOTHERAPY UNIT: $4,820 EACH

Northeast Health Wangaratta, Special Care Nursery (2)

JAUNDICE DETECTOR:

$5,240

Gippsland Southern Health Service, Maternity

JM-105 JAUNDICE

DETECTOR: $9,680 EACH

Sandringham Hospital, Emergency **

The Bendigo Hospital, Midwifery Home Care ** (3)

Western District Health Service –Hamilton Base, Midwifery **

BILISOFT LED

PHOTOTHERAPY SYSTEM:

$12,330 EACH

Latrobe Regional Hospital, Women's, Children and Birthing Unit Mercy Hospital For Women, Neonatal Services (2)

Monash Medical Centre, Maternity (2)

The Bendigo Hospital, Women's and Children's Services (3)

PANDA RESUSCITATION

WARMER: $37,700 EACH

Mansfield District Hospital, Maternity **

JM-105 JAUNDICE

DETECTOR: $9,680

Armadale-Kelmscott Memorial Hospital, Maternity

GIRAFFE SHUTTLE: $30,780

Fiona Stanley Hospital, Neonatal Unit **

PANDA RESUSCITATION

WARMER: $37,700

Broome Hospital, Emergency Department

YOU CAN HELP save A CHILD’S LIFE

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The cost of the medical equipment as published by the Humpty Dumpty Foundation is an accurate estimate of the list price at the time of publication. It also includes an allowance for handling costs, delivery, handover costs and a plaque to acknowledge the donor. The actual cost of equipment may be different at the time of purchase. Any shortfall in the cost of the equipment will be paid by the Humpty Dumpty Foundation, any surplus will be treated as a donation and will be used to financially support the Foundation.

Disclaimer: This equipment currently has an approximate delivery timeline of 6 months due to international raw materials shortages.

** These requests have been on Humpty's Wish List for over 12 months and are still very much needed.

Thanks TO YOU ...

‘Thank you for your donation of a pulse oximeter to Kununurra Emergency Department.

It is a vital piece of equipment for us to ensure our patients are able to be assessed completely so that we can identify and treat any deterioration appropriately. This oximeter will be used across all the babies that present to our ED.’

Rose Stephens, Certified Nurse-Midwife, Kununurra Hospital, WA

'On behalf of the Special Care Nursery, Thomson Unit and Latrobe Regional Hospital, please accept our heartfelt gratitude for your generous donation of the Cosytherm Neonatal Warming System. The babies that we care for benefit from this equipment and experience improved health outcomes and, therefore, less time in the nursery, returning them sooner to their loving families and homes in our local community.'

Kate Brown, Chief Midwife and General Manager, Latrobe Regional Hospital, VIC

'Since the arrival of the new Giraffe Warmer paediatric resuscitation machine at Noosa Emergency Department (ED), the staff have noticed a significant improvement in their ability to provide high-quality care to neonates. The machine's stateof-the-art features have allowed the team to provide precise temperature control and improved access to the baby during resuscitation. The Giraffe Warmer has also made it easier for the team to communicate with each other during resuscitation procedures, which has improved overall efficiency and reduced stress levels.

In summary, the new Giraffe warmer has provided staff with comfort and confidence in their ability to provide optimal care to neonates.'

Carolyn O’Connell, Nursing Unit Manager, Noosa ED, QLD

'I would like to extend my gratitude and appreciation for the donation of the Breath of Life to the Paediatric Department at Royal Darwin Hospital. The piece of equipment is instrumental in providing high-quality care to children in the Northern Territory, with positive outcomes.

To the Humpty Dumpty Foundation – I don’t have words enough to express my thanks for your continued and endless support to the children of the Northern Territory. I appreciate everything you have done to make our job easy. We could not do this without your support and the support of all the donors. Thank you kindly on behalf of the Paediatric department.'

Mary Noah, Clinical Nurse Manager,

Paediatric Ward 5B/Day Procedure Unit, Royal Darwin Hospital, NT

Donated by Michael Clarke and Cam & Clare Stewart to Noosa Hospital.

Donated by Liz Kemp & Neil Yates to Kununurra Hospital

Donated by Susan & Peter to Latrobe Regional Hospital

Donated by Lauren Channon to Royal Darwin Hospital

'On behalf of the Royal North Shore Hospital Emergency Department (ED), we extend our deepest gratitude to the Humpty Dumpty Foundation for their unwavering support over the years. Your generous equipment donations have made a significant impact on the lives of our patients and have helped us provide the highest level of care possible. Your continued partnership with us is invaluable and we are truly thankful for all that you do you do.'

'We would like to extend our sincere appreciation for the generous donations over the years that Humpty Dumpty has given to Royal North Shore Hospital Emergency Department. The ability to provide safe, efficient, quality and timely care to infants and neonates is pivotal to improving patient outcomes.'

‘It is with the greatest appreciation that we thank you for the wonderful gift of resources you all have given to our unit. The women and babies of our community are so fortunate, and the staff are very grateful for this equipment.’

'Thank you for your generous gift to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Children’s Ward. We are thrilled to have your support. Through your donation we have been able to install bedside cardiac monitors and continue working towards providing excellent care to patients. You have truly made a difference for us, and we are extremely grateful!'

Melanie Talty, Acting Nurse Unit Manager,

‘University Hospital Geelong is super excited to receive the Connex Vital Signs machine. What the Connex allows us to do is conduct a complete set of medical observations on both baby and mum in the privacy of her room. We also do not need to separate baby and mum while we conduct these important post labour observations. Also, in an emergency situation, separate pieces of equipment do not need to be sourced; staff can grab one machine that does it all. This valuable piece of equipment will be used extensively throughout the post labour area.

It is very much appreciated.’

Alison Partyka, ED Clinical Nurse Consultant, Royal North Shore Hospital, NSW

Lesley Fitzpatrick, ED Clinical Nurse Consultant, Royal North Shore Hospital, NSW

Nikki Reid, Clinical Support Officer, Maternity Unit, Tamworth Hospital, NSW

The Children's Ward, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, NSW

Jo-Anne Stafford, Critical Care Registered Nurse, University Hospital Geelong, VIC

Donated by Wilim Stader to Royal North Shore Hospital

Donated by Simon & Kristen Rooney to Tamworth Hospital

Donated to Royal North Shore Hospital

Donated by Glencore to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital

Donated by the Audi Foundation to University Hospital Geelong

Jasmine and the Panda Warmer

By Cheryl (Jasmine's Mum)

I had always wanted to be a mother – but falling pregnant did not come easy. So, after five rounds of egg freezing and much heartbreak (not to mention the significant financial investment), I was beyond thankful when I finally fell pregnant with Jasmine.

On 12 April 2023 – after a 34-hour labour – I finally welcomed my baby girl into this world.

My beautiful baby lay on my chest for barely 15 seconds before I became concerned by a gurgling sound from her lungs. She was immediately whisked away to the resuscitation table. I remember the medical team lifting her little limbs – but there was no life in her. I could see two lines on the monitor, and while I wasn’t sure what this meant, I feared the worst.

Jasmine was taken away from me and directly to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Monash Hospital in Victoria. Meanwhile, I went in the opposite direction –toward recovery, for the haemorrhaging I was experiencing following the birth.

I couldn't be at Jasmine’s side, but I remember feeling calm, knowing that my mother, Judy, was with Jasmine

in the NICU and sure to be praying for the recovery of her first granddaughter. She told me that the nurses were taking exceptional care of my baby, talking to her as though she were one of their own. Shortly after my mother's reassurance, I received a call saying my baby’s situation had escalated, and I needed to see her as soon as possible.

In the hours and days that followed, Jasmine became the most unwell baby in the NICU. It turned out she had swallowed her first faeces during birth, causing a condition called Meconian Aspiration Syndrome – breathing problems and respiratory distress, and a leading cause of severe illness and death in newborns.

Baby Jasmine in critical condition in the NICU at Monash Hospital, VIC

I asked if there were a chance my baby would recover, and I was told that some do and some don’t, so I didn’t know whether I needed to prepare to say goodbye.

The doctors told me to expect fluctuations in Jasmine’s condition over the coming days, so I prepared myself for the rough days ahead.

Over the first week, Jasmine was completely sedated, plugged and drugged to the max; her tiny body inundated with wires and medications: antibiotics, morphine, blood pressure medication, nitrous oxide gas and oxygen. She was also connected to a humidification cot, a lifesaving piece of equipment provided by the Humpty Dumpty Foundation.

Fortunately, my little girl is a fighter and by day five, she was starting to respond well. It took days for her to wake up, but by the time she did, she had made a rapid journey of recovery.

Jasmine was in the NICU for two weeks, followed by Monash Special Care Unit and then Sandringham Special Care Unit for another two weeks after that.

Now, Jasmine is finally at home with me, safe and well.

The hospital staff were sensational, and I can’t thank them enough for caring for my baby throughout this critical time. Also, the humidification crib helped save my little girl’s life, and for that, I am forever grateful to the Humpty Dumpty Foundation and its supporters. Thank you.

Jasmine in the NICU at Monash Hospital, VIC

Jasmine and mum Cheryl at Monash Hospital, VIC

CEO's Message

My time with the Humpty Dumpty Foundation has spanned more than 16 years, and I am truly proud and humbled to begin this next chapter as CEO. It has been an incredibly rewarding journey, having seen our support grow from one hospital in 2004 to around 500 hospitals and health services across Australia.

Each and every day at Humpty brings something new, and I truly wouldn’t have it any other way:

• genuine inspiration from our donors who continue to give selflessly to save the lives of others - many of whom they will never meet - but continue to do so to improve health outcomes for kids in hospital.

• challenges of the desire to do so much more - how can we urgently address the equipment shortages that are being faced by our hospitals and to continue to support our incredible frontline who do the best with what they have.

• empathy as we hear both the joy and sadness when we meet families who have been supported by Humpty in their child’s journey to health. The sheer strength and resilience shown by these families truly takes my breath away.

• and lastly but certainly not least, real gratitude as I reflect on one’s purpose and sincere ability to turn someone’s life around and make a difference.

Not only have these 16 years provided me with a profound insight to all facets of Humpty but they have allowed for me to witness firsthand the incredible generosity of Australians. Seeing people that choose to really make a difference…the people that choose to dig however deep they can to make an impact. And that is every single corporate and individual donor that makes up the Humpty family…you have a choice to make a difference and you take it.

Together with a committed and passionate team, we will continue to build upon our past and move forward challenging ourselves to adapt and meet the everevolving needs of our healthcare system.

There is no doubt our hospitals will be yet again strained with a terrible influenza season upon us. Hospitals are already reporting they are feeling the strain. The rising cost of living will also add financial pressure to all Australians. These are all challenges we prepare ourselves for.

In the coming months I will be working with the team to better understand the true outcomes of our donations. With two-thirds of our donations going to remote and rural parts of our country, it is important we have a true grasp on what this means for those families and how together our donations keep families where they belong in their community.

Corporate Australia continues to value and recognise the tangible outcomes associated with donating through Humpty’s Wish List. I have been touched by the many stories of how our corporate donors have not only made a difference to the communities in which they operate, but how these donations of support have come back around and have benefited one of their own. It is stories like these that continue to strengthen our partner connection and passion in giving back to community…the communities in which they work, live and play.

Humpty has the ability to connect donors with their place of choice - often a location that really means something to them.

With a deep sense of connection to the purpose of Humpty, and being true to the values of my team and most importantly our donors, I thank you for giving with your hearts, it is your wholehearted generosity that will continue to save the lives of kids across our country.

Australian hospitals need us - we need you. We are stronger, together.

Claire Reaney Chief Executive Officer

At Humpty we know we make a difference, but that impact extends beyond the children that benefit directly from the equipment donated.

Paul, Claire and Ray at the Great Humpty Ball Darwin 2023

Baby Charlie’s fight for life

By Jackie Bond

In July 2022, I found out I was pregnant with twins. My partner Luke and I were very excited. This excitement, however, soon turned into fear when I found out at my 18-week scan that my babies had twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS).

Essentially, TTTS is where one baby is a 'donor' and is very small as they provide all their nutrients to the other twin, the recipient.

I had laser surgery at 19 weeks to give the twins the best chance of surviving. The survival rate for the surgery was high – but, as with any surgery, there are associated risks. The twins were doing well post-surgery. However, at 23 weeks, I couldn’t feel one of the twins moving. An ultrasound soon confirmed my fear: They could not find a heartbeat for one of my twin girls.

Although there was no heartbeat, I still had to carry both babies until my body was ready to go into labour. I needed to stay pregnant as long as possible to give my surviving twin the best chance possible.

At 32 weeks, I delivered my twin girls, Charlie and Cleo. Charlie weighed in at 1.51 kg, and Cleo was stillborn.

Charlie had to be taken straight to the NICU to receive breathing support. When I finally saw her, she was connected to the breathing support and CPAP machine in her humidicrib. Seeing your newborn hooked up to so many machines makes you feel absolutely helpless. You're scared to touch them, but you would do anything and give

Unlike many families, my partner and I were briefed early in the pregnancy and knew we would spend time in the NICU due to the complications. Meeting other families in the NICU and seeing the heartbreak and exhaustion from what they were enduring is something I cannot put into words.

At times, it can feel like you are taking two steps forward and one step back. One day Charlie was doing well, and the next day she was in isolation and on oxygen, having developed a virus. When situations like this happen, your whole world feels like it’s crumbling around you.

Without medical equipment from the Humpty Dumpty Foundation assisting the incredible staff to do what they do, I could not imagine what families would have to endure.

Charlie spent 46 days in total in the NICU at the Sunshine Coast University Hospital. She was diagnosed with chronic lung disease but got discharged with oxygen. After a while, you get used to the tubes on their beautiful little faces…

No amount of thank you cards, chocolates, or happy tears could show my appreciation towards all the staff in the NICU at the Sunshine Coast University Hospital and the Humpty Dumpty Foundation for providing the lifesaving equipment that brought my healthy, beautiful girl home.

Charlie is thriving now, and her cheeky little smile melts my heart every single day.

Charlie Manns

Nothing can prepare you for the challenges you face while in the NICU. You do your best to support each other, but everyone is going through their own challenges and only just holding it together.

Charlie in the NICU and recovering without oxygen

Paul Francis and his living legacy with Humpty

One ordinary person’s giving journey that spans 30 years (An excerpt from Stop Worrying About Money)

By Jacqui Clarke

Paul Francis had a varied career. He worked in the insurance industry after leaving school, then in the manufacturing and retailing of tennis gear, and eventually kicked off his tennis coaching career and ran a coaching business.

While he was courtside one day, Paul decided it was time to give back to the community. He really wanted to help others. Royal North Shore Hospital (RNSH) was nearby, and he thought raising money for the hospital would be a kind gesture. He figured that if any of the kids he coached ever got sick they would probably be admitted there so he felt there was a relevant connection.

Paul came up with the idea of running a black tie event, which he called the ‘Wimbledon Ball’. His plan was to host a dinner that would coincide with the Wimbledon final. He admits he had no idea or plan for how to go about it, and he had plenty of sleepless nights in the lead-up. Luckily for Paul, he was coaching Belinda Green (who famously won Miss World in the 1970s). Belinda kindly offered to lend a hand with organising the event and said she asked Ray Martin (who was hosting the Midday show at the time) if he would host Paul’s Wimbledon Ball. To Paul’s great surprise and joy, Ray said yes! At that first event they raised $40,000.

Quite wisely, Paul made an appointment at RNSH to understand the needs of the hospital and said he would buy the equipment the hospital needed with the money raised at the Wimbledon Ball.

Paul continued to run the Wimbledon Ball, and by the sixth year they had raised a total of $700,000. After seeing brands such as Bandage Bear at the hospital, Paul decided it was time to get a brand to make his event more official. He talked to his network and came up with the name Humpty Dumpty Foundation (HDF).

HDF has now raised close to $100 million, resulting in approximately 500 pieces of children’s medical equipment being donated to hospitals and health services across Australia each year.

This means that outside of state government, the HDF is the largest supplier of children’s medical equipment in Australia.

It is through Paul’s determination and passion that HDF has been able to reach these heights, although Paul modestly asserts that ‘anybody could do what I’ve done’. Paul’s journey may be a bit different from yours – maybe even extreme if you’re sitting on the fence thinking about starting your giving journey and deciding where to put your first $20. But this story illustrates how you can make a real difference.

From a little seed, big things grow…and continue to grow.

Braidwood Multi Purpose Service’s Health Service Manager Patricia Hemler, Michael Clarke, Jacqui Clarke and Braidwood Multipurpose Service’s Deputy Director of Nursing Jennifer Mitchell Jacqui Clarke

Leaving a Legacy

By Jacqui Clarke

A bequest is an opportunity for you to leave a specific legacy to the Humpty Dumpty Foundation by providing a gift from your estate, which can be for an amount or item of your choice.

Through your consideration of a gift, Humpty will continue its work to make a difference to the lives of sick and injured children across Australia.

Humpty offers alternative gifting options for you to consider by way of Testamentary Giving through your will.

Testamentary Giving

You can consider bequeathing cash and/or property pursuant to your last Will and Testament.

Steps to include a charitable bequest to Humpty:

1. Making and updating a will

The most effective way to make a will include a charitable bequest is by adding a legal amendment to your existing will. We suggest you consult with your solicitor to structure your will appropriately.

2. Decide a gift

There are various forms of charitable bequest that you can make, including:

• The residuary of your estate after specific gifts have been made

• A percentage of the residue of your estate or a percentage of your entire estate

• A particular asset, including real estate, shares, bonds or other articles of value

• A specific sum of cash amount

3. Communicate your bequest wishes

We appreciate that your family and loved ones come first. It is strongly recommended that you talk to your family and loved ones about your will. Communication will ensure your final wishes are carried out.

Give the gift of life

Jacqui Clarke FCA, FTI, GAICD, JP, author of Stop Worrying About Money

(Wiley, $29.95), is a trusted advisor, board member, executor and veteran business executive.

As a personal wealth and money management expert, Jacqui has over three decades of experience, including 25 years at Deloitte and PWC helping high-networth families, individuals, and business owners to build, manage and preserve their wealth. Her message is simple: With careful planning and effort, you can manage your money, so it doesn’t manage you.

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The 2023 Reed & Co. Charity Gala will be on Saturday, 17 June at Sofitel Noosa Pacific Resort. Event proceeds support the Humpty Dumpty Foundation, making a tangible difference to sick kids in hospitals.

To purchase tickets to the upcoming Charity Gala or to get involved in Reed & Co.'s other fundraising initiatives, contact them at 07 5323 0101.

Reed & Co. giving back to local communities close to their heart

By Sarah Moon

When Adrian Reed started Reed & Co. Real Estate Agents in 2018, he intended to create a fresh approach centred on the community. This community approach translates to everything Reed & Co. does, including the charities they partner with and the fundraising strategies they employ. One of the recipients of this community-centred approach to fundraising has been the Humpty Dumpty Foundation.

Adrian and his team have partnered with their business and social networks to enhance awareness of the Humpty Dumpty Foundation and drive change through innovative peer-to-peer fundraising strategies.

Their impact in four short years is monumental. Together with the Loyal Foundation and the Noosa community, they have raised over $692,000 to provide 61 pieces of lifesaving paediatric equipment to local and regional hospitals.

For Reed & Co., the Humpty Dumpty Foundation aligns with both business owners and staff – many of whom have children themselves, including babies that have benefited from equipment donated through Humpty. Yet the most significant impact for staff has been seeing the equipment in use first-hand and witnessing the immediate relief a single piece of necessary equipment can provide a sick baby. And, in a tight-knit community such as Noosa, the impact is more intimately felt, which is why Reed & Co.’s immediate goal is to support their own local hospital, Noosa Hospital, as well as regional hospitals.

In true community spirit, the Reed & Co. team diversify their fundraising methods to ensure anyone and everyone can contribute, regardless of how much they have available to give. While the upcoming Reed & Co. Charity Gala is the highlight of their annual fundraising initiatives, the event’s Charity Raffle has seen around 50,000 contributors reach into their pockets at a minimal expense. This initiative alone has already raised around $45,000 to help provide essential children’s medical equipment to hospitals in need. Meanwhile, the first Six Peaks in One Day event –a physical challenge to help raise funds for Humpty – is proving another success in engaging the local community in Reed & Co.’s peer-to-peer fundraising efforts, raising over $65,000.

Looking forward, Adrian and the Reed & Co. team want to see their impact continue to expand. Beyond providing for those closest to home, they aim to extend their support wherever it is needed most, including remote and Indigenous communities.

For a company built upon their passion and commitment to the community, having a social impact is not just about ticking a box but weaving their philanthropic endeavours into the very core of their company’s mission and strategy. As owner and founder Adrian Reed has said, ‘Our legacy will be our generosity. A lot of generous people from our community have helped make a difference. Why do we do it? Because it saves lives. If we don’t do it, nobody does it. If we don’t do it, the hospitals will go without.’

Mayor, Clare Stewart & Reed & Co. director, Adrian Reed

Humpty’s EOFY Appeal

Help Humpty to help sick kids in hospital by donating to Humpty’s EOFY Appeal.

Your tax deductible donation will help Humpty continue to provide urgently needed lifesaving medical equipment and services to hospitals and health services across Australia.

Please

donate

at donate.humpty.org.au

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1. Use your camera to hover over the QR code below.

2. Click the link that appears and follow prompts to donate.

Humpty’s wish to ensure every Australian child has access to the healthcare they need, no matter where they live.

Help fulfil

Charlie Manns spent 46 days in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Sunshine Coast University Hospital, where she was diagnosed with chronic lung disease. With the help of essential equipment donated to the hospital by Humpty and supporters, such as a humidicrib with Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) ventilation, baby Charlie has made a full recovery.

2022 impact & outcomes

418

medical submissions received requesting Humpty's help

$5.92 million

donated towards children’s medical equipment and health initiatives

85%

of medical submissions were successfully fulfilled

63% of equipment donated went to rural and remote communities

$1.12 million contributed to 4 new NETS NSW ambulances

20

years of the Balmoral Burn was celebrated

3,312 people attended Humpty events

1,136

volunteer hours were provided by our army of Good Eggs

807 people fundraised for Humpty through their networks

Your support of the Humpty Dumpty Foundation ensures every Australian child has access to healthcare they need, no matter where they live.

‘Some days it feels like our baby can't fight anymore – he's been fighting for so long already. It's heartbreaking and breathtaking, and it will show you that life is a battle. But so what? We've got this … And so does Levi.’

Humpty Dumpty Foundation

Phone: 1300-HUMPTY or 1300-486-789

Email: humpty@humpty.org.au

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Levi Atkinson & his father Rodney at the Great Humpty Ball, Darwin March 2023.