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CARLA’S STORY At just four hours old she had her first surgery to connect her oesophagus to her stomach.

At six weeks old she had recovered enough for heart surgery.

At nine weeks old Carla was finally well enough for Mum, Joanne, to have her first cuddle.

Carla now undergoes surgery at The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) every 6 weeks.

Today, this bubbly little four-year-old has had more than 40 surgeries at the RCH, and with a heart condition, stomach problems and floppy airways, she will need ongoing treatment at the RCH for many years to come.

Despite the tremendous worry this causes Carla’s parents on a daily basis, they count themselves lucky to have access to the very best specialist care at the RCH. Mum, Joanne and Dad, Eddie know all too well that if it weren’t for the amazing work of the many medical teams that have treated Carla at the hospital, Carla’s future may not be as bright.

This family knows first-hand that there are hundreds of other sick children at the RCH, just like Carla, and to say thanks to the RCH for saving Carla’s life, they’ve been raising money for the hospital in celebration of her fourth birthday.

Auxiliaries help kids like Carla every year.

Thank you.

On th e cover: Carla wi t h m u m J o an ne at t h e RC H

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VISION We are one team, working towards one goal – making sick kids better.

MISSION To raise funds to assist the hospital advance the care of sick children, thus improving quality of life.

VALUES We show integrity in all our interactions, being moral, ethical, honest, transparent and trustworthy.

We display humility, being modest, not self-important; confidence in dealing with others.

We show gratitude and appreciation for the efforts of our donors and our colleagues.

We are compassionate, showing empathy in our dealings with each individual.

We are inclusive and respectful. We show loyalty and understanding.

The results of these values translates into action. We are known for delivery on our commitments.

CONTENTS

CONTENTS STORIES FROM THE AUXILIARIES

LEADERSHIP Auxiliaries Executive Committee President RCH Auxiliaries CEO, RCH Foundation Our Patrons RCH Good Friday Appeal Auxiliaries on Campus

2014 AGM MINUTES

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IMPACT Patient and Family Centred Care 16 Leadership and Education 18 Technology and Equipment 20 Research 22 Supporting the Greatest Need 24

Camps for kids Cuppa for Kids Fundraising Resource Centre Looking Back CIKA turns 35 Regional Auxiliaries Dame Elisabeth Murdoch Luncheon

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AUXILIARIES’ REPORTS

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Auxiliaries’ Results

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AWARDS & RESULTS

Madge Tate Service Award 5 1 Long Service Awards 52 Living Treasures 54 Vale 57

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AUXILIARIES EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PATRON OF AUXILIARIES

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Louise Gourlay OAM

Louise Gourlay joined The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) in 1982 as a member of the Board of Management. Louise was President of Auxiliaries from 1985 until 1994 and was awarded a Honorary Life Governorship of the RCH in 1993. Louise received a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for her work in the community in 1999. In 1998, when Dame Patricia McKinnon stepped down, Louise became President of Auxiliaries and continues in the position of Patron to this present day.

PRESIDENT

Robyn Anderson - CasKids Auxiliary Robyn Anderson was a founding member of CasKids Auxiliary in 1967, and brings a wealth of experience in both fundraising and community liaison together with her corporate knowledge. Robyn was a member of the Auxiliaries Executive Committee (AEC) from 2006 to 2008, and returned in 2010 as Executive Secretary. Robyn was honoured with the Madge Tate Service Award for outstanding contribution to the Auxiliaries in 2012. She is also a Living Treasure and a Honorary Life Governor of the RCH.

VICE PRESIDENT

Bev Noonan - Parkville Auxiliary Bev Noonan has a broad range of experience, having run community and fundraising events for various causes for decades. With a background in nursing, she originally became involved with the Auxiliaries after seeing an ad in the newspaper about Parkville Auxiliary. With experience working voluntarily with organisations that help homeless people, Bev also boasts a degree in social science with graduate qualifications in arts. Bev has been on the board of the Caroline Chisholm Society for many years and is a life member.

SECRETARY

Denise Mudie - CasKids Auxiliary Denise Mudie has a background in accounting and has worked in tertiary institutions in administrative and executive assistant roles for more than 20 years. She was introduced to the Auxiliaries more than 30 years ago by her neighbour, current President Robyn Anderson – and has been a valuable member of CasKids Auxiliary ever since. Denise brings an understanding of both Auxiliaries’ history and how it has grown over time, as well as changes in community fundraising.

Ruth Murray - Cancer Crusaders After being a committee member for Cancer in Kids Auxiliary for six years, Ruth and friend Sharron Markovic saw an opportunity to start a new Auxiliary. Ruth took the opportunity to start Cancer Crusaders Auxiliary, enabling her to draw upon her networks within Melbourne’s Western suburbs. Cancer Crusaders hit the ground running in October 2013 and has continued to go from strength to strength in this short period of time.

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Rhonda Robins - Heart Throb Auxiliary

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Rhonda Robins has been a member of the AEC for the past three years. Rhonda is a founding member and current President of Heart Throb Auxiliary, formed in 1994 to raise funds to provide support to children with chronic heart disease. Rhonda is the parent of a child who has been a patient at the hospital and cares deeply for both the Auxiliaries and the hospital itself.

Betsy Laudati - American Women’s Association Betsy Laudati was co-opted to the AEC this year to replace former American Women’s Association President Tiffany Lucas, who recently returned to the United States.

Betsy moved to Australia in 2014 and is currently serving as the Chair for the American Women’s Association’s Angel Network and Welcome Committee. Betsy’s professional background is in corporate administration and her skills and experience include program management, budget oversight, corporate training, event coordination and human resource administration.

Jenny Holmes - Parkville Auxiliary Jenny Holmes has been connected to the cause of helping young people since her days as a high school teacher in the UK. Dedicating her career to working with, and on behalf of students with special educational needs, Jenny has a history of giving back to the community. On her return to Australia, Jenny began volunteering for the RCH in the Emergency Department. From her neighbours in Parkville, she learned about the RCH Auxiliaries and has been a dedicated member of Parkville Auxiliary for five years.

EX-OFFICIO

Sue Hunt - Chief Executive Officer Sue Hunt has worked across Australia in senior executive positions in the arts and nonprofit industry for over 20 years, and held a string of board memberships across a huge variety of arts and government organisations. In July 2010, Sue returned to her home state of Victoria for the first time in over a decade to take up the position of CEO of the RCH Foundation.

TREASURER EX-OFFICIO

Andrew Long - Business Manager Andrew Long has over 25 years experience, primarily in the accounting, banking, trustee, not-for-profit and finance sectors. His extensive senior management experience includes roles at Bendigo Bank Group and Multiple Sclerosis Australia where he was involved in the development and management of philanthropic trusts and foundations.

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ROBYN ANDERSON - PRESIDENT RCH AUXILIARIES

Ro byn An d e r son P re s i d e n t RC H Au x i l i ar i e s

The Macquarie dictionary defines an Auxiliary as ‘A group or organisation which assists or is supplementary to a larger one: person or thing that gives aid of any kind; helper’. Auxiliaries in name may seem like a word from a bygone era but with each year we are telling everyone that Auxiliaries are here to stay and are a force to be reckoned with. In particular, RCH Auxiliaries, is synonymous with friendship, caring, pulling up your sleeves and getting your hands dirty.

As custodians of the Auxiliary concept we are continuing to thrive and flourish, and our strength is in our unity and diversity.

It is with great pleasure and pride that I present my report after another successful but challenging year.

Auxiliaries should take pride that we were able to present a cheque for $1,495,031 at the Good Friday Appeal (GFA) and that was a result of many people, their enthusiasm and tremendous commitment.

We need to continue to create awareness of Auxiliaries by having fun in our fundraising activities, whilst also staying focused on attaining our fundraising goals each year for the very sick kids at the RCH. It was an honour to present the GFA cheque with the current Madge Tate winners for 2014, Christine and Andrew Duyvestyn. They are such a worthy couple who are dedicated and committed to CIKA and to the RCH.

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Equally, we salute the ladies who were appointed Living Treasures last year, Gwen Bromley (Geelong Auxiliary), Ellen Bryant (St Kilda Auxiliary), Helen Moon (Waverley Auxiliary), Bev Noonan (Parkville Auxiliary) and Beverley Patterson (Roxburgh Park Auxiliary). They are the new jewels in the crown of Auxiliaries.

Ten Auxiliaries took part in the Kid’s Day Out at the Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre and there was face painting, many stalls selling knitted goods, jewellery, toys, tote bags and a raffle. The VCAL students at Greensborough Secondary College donated the amazing white cardboard train upon which many children and adults left endearing messages.

Our congratulations go to Anne Randall, Director of the Good Friday Appeal, for achieving the magnificent total of $17,109,063. Anne is a warm and professional woman for whom we have great admiration. This is a wonderful result for her first year as Director.

The Auxiliaries Executive Committee (AEC) is made up of dedicated members who have worked hard to support Auxiliaries in this past year.

The AEC has been a pleasure to work with. It has been their caring concern, which has made it possible for many documents to be revised, updated or rewritten and for our events to have that extra edge because of

Stalls on the pods of the new hospital continue to have great success. We thank all our hardworking volunteers who support these stalls. The financial rewards are great but the opportunity to speak to the parents and families of the sick children reminds us of why we are there.

Cuppa for Kids was launched in the early 1990s with sponsor support. In the past we have had some memorable functions and with the relaunch in 2014, Auxiliaries has seen an increase in activity around this program. We are keen to continue this with our High Tea afternoons and other functions.

There have been many changes to the Auxiliaries Gift Shop since the 1940s when it started as a kiosk in the old Carlton RCH. The aim of the Shop has always been to create a pleasant atmosphere for the young patients, parents, visitors and staff of the RCH.

We would like to acknowledge Professor Christine Kilpatrick, CEO, RCH for her interest and ongoing support to us, the Hon. Rob Knowles AO Chairman, RCH and the Board of Directors, and to Mr Peter Yates AM, Chairman RCH Foundation and the Board of Directors who are always interested in Auxiliaries.

To Sue Hunt CEO, RCH Foundation, and the staff of the RCH Foundation and Auxiliaries office, we extend our gratitude for your assistance, encouragement and care to Auxiliaries.

I would like to acknowledge the contribution of Craig Wright the Auxiliaries Coordinator over the past two years.

Craig’s resignation due to family and personal reasons is regrettable but we are grateful for his enthusiasm and dedication to Auxiliaries and its members in the time he was with us. He was always welcoming and helpful ensuring that Auxiliaries were given his support at all times. He was a great champion of the Gift Shop and was very proud of the fantastic results achieved by Monique Thomas and later Bridie O’Donnell.

We thank our Patron Mrs Louise Gourlay OAM for her support and guidance throughout the year and her participation in the DEMNDS luncheon and other events.

The Shop is a major contributor to the fundraising efforts of many Auxiliaries. It has evolved to the highly successful shop that it is today and reflects Bridie O’Donnell’s passion with its excellent results.

We also thank Mrs Janet Calvert-Jones AM as the Patron of the DEMNDS luncheon. We are delighted to have Dame Elisabeth’s daughter continue her mother’s legacy with her quiet reassurance and support.

Our participation in The Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show was a great hit. Seven Auxiliaries took part in the major event and whilst serving on the stall enjoyed profiling Auxiliaries and the hospital, with their friendly dialogue and customer service. Overall, we raised $7,600 which was encouraging.

Thank you to all the volunteers who make up our Auxiliaries. Without your commitment and generosity of spirit we could not ensure that the children at the RCH are provided with the excellent care they receive.

The highlight of this past year has to be our recent Dame Elisabeth Murdoch Nursing Development Scholarship Luncheon (DEMNDS). It was held on International Nurses Day, 12 May 2015 at the RACV Club in Melbourne. There were approximately 300 guests in the room which had been presented in a lovely way by the Event Committee. The room was awash with pink, with pink cyclamen on each table, a Dame Elisabeth Murdoch pen and spot prizes of chocolates and wine. We were fortunate enough to have Professor Fiona Stanley AC, FAA, FASSA from the School of Paediatrics and Child Health, Faculty of Medicine at The University of Western Australia. She was a brilliant speaker, warm, funny, reflective and passionate. We also had Dr Andrew Rochford as our Master of Ceremonies who charmed us all with his expertise but also with his stories of Nepal and early days in his medical career.

LEADERSHIP

their involvement. We greatly thank our Vice President, Bev Noonan, Executive Secretary, Denise Mudie, valued members Ruth Murray, Rhonda Robins, Sue Hunt, Andrew Long, and co-opted members Tiffany Lucas, Julie Vlassis-Cooke, Betsy Laudati and Jenny Holmes who have all been members of the AEC in the last 12 months and we are indebted to your wisdom, advice and passion.

Our children and their families benefit from your ongoing work and the funds you raise for research, equipment and great care to ensure this hospital remains the outstanding centre of excellence it is today.

We need to remember that we do what we do for the sick children and that our goal is to make a difference in their lives. Sadly, many of us have experienced the heartache of caring for a sick child in need of the RCH. Thanks to the volunteered time and goodwill spirit of Auxiliaries, those kids have access to the best care.

Robyn Anderson President The Royal Children’s Hospital Auxiliaries

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SUE HUNT - CEO RCH FOUNDATION

S ue Hunt C h i e f E xe c u ti ve Of fi ce r, RC H Fo u n d a ti on

Congratulations to each and every Auxiliary member on another great year of fundraising for the RCH. Your unwavering support for the future of children’s health is admired on campus and throughout Victorian communities.

Throughout the year there were over 57 Auxiliary events which amounts to thousands of volunteered hours, on behalf of the team at the RCH Foundation office, the mums and dads whose kids receive great care and the children whose lives have been improved because of your dedication – thank you.

The 2015 Good Friday Appeal, in its 84th year, was another great success with newly appointed director, Anne Randall, travelling across the State to get behind the communities who donate so much each year. It was great to see so many Auxiliaries at the GFA Kids Day Out and, as always, a very proud moment to witness the official Auxiliary cheque handover at the Telethon, presented by Robyn Anderson and this year our joint Madge Tate Award winners, Andrew and Christine Duyvestyn.

In February this year, our major redevelopment project and new home at 48 Flemington Road was completed.

Many of you will remember this space as the ‘front entry building’ and I’m sure you will agree the change has been transformational.

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Shortly after moving into the building we held a welcome event which many of you attended. It was my great honour to acknowledge your hard work by dedicating the newly opened Fundraising Resource Centre (FRC) to the Auxiliaries. The plaque is positioned at the entrance for all to admire and reflect on the power that fundraising has to change a child’s life.

The concept for the FRC as a place for fundraisers to gather, collaborate and support one another is one that I have not seen elsewhere in Australia and is proving to be a popular one. I hope to see more of you at the FRC throughout the year. Please think of it as a way to grow your fundraising here at the RCH and a new home for all fundraisers to use.

Once again, from all of us in the Foundation office, thank you for all that you do for the hospital. Your collective fundraising efforts raised an incredible $1,495,031 for the children, so give yourselves a well-deserved pat on the back. I look forward to seeing you around the RCH soon.

Sue Hunt Chief Executive Officer RCH Foundation

OUR PATRONS

LEADERSHIP

Lo uis e Go ur lay OAM , Pa t ro n RC H Auxili a r i e s

J a n e t Ca l ve r t-J o n e s AM , Pa tro n o f th e Da m e E l i s a b e th M u rd o c h N u r s i n g D eve l o p m e n t S c h o l a r s h i p L u n c he on, w i th h e r m o th e r Da m e E l i s a b e th M u rd o c h AC DB E

LOUISE GOURLAY OAM

JANET CALVERT-JONES AM

For well over 30 years Louise Gourlay OAM has been actively involved with the RCH. She is highly regarded amongst her peers for her passion, energy and support - always focussed on improving the health of our sickest and most vulnerable children.

The youngest child of Sir Keith and Dame Elisabeth Murdoch AC DBE, Janet Calvert-Jones AM follows the family tradition, established by both of her parents, of being involved in business as well as philanthropy.

Mrs Gourlay was appointed as a member of the RCH Board of Management in 1982, 1985 and again in 1988.

Recognised for her generous work in the community, she later received a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in 1999 and in that same year she was appointed President of Auxiliaries, and continues her support today as Patron of Auxiliaries.

A MESSAGE FROM MRS GOURLAY OAM After another strenuous and successful year I congratulate you all – you can be proud of your financial achievements, and always bear in mind how important you are as the ‘human face of the hospital in the community’.

Your selflessness and voluntary hard work are the living proof of your passion for the hospital and therefore, clearly contribute to its ‘soul’.

I do hope some of you will deeply consider being part of the AEC, it is such a stimulating and enjoyable aspect of the whole auxiliary movement, and so rewarding.

Following the birth of one of her four children, James, who suffered from impaired hearing, Janet co-founded the Advisory Council for Children with Impaired Hearing, and served as its Chairman from 1973 to 1995. The council established ‘Taralye’, an early intervention centre for hearing impaired children in Blackburn, Victoria.

In 1989, Mrs Calvert-Jones became Chairman of The Herald and Weekly Times Limited, the same company her father ran from 1929-1952. She has also been a board member of the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute and the State Library of Victoria Foundation. She is currently Chairman of the Tapestry Foundation of Australia.

In recognition of her contribution to the media and her charitable work, Mrs Calvert-Jones was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) on 8 June 1998, and was subsequently awarded an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in 2006.

She continues the legacy of her mother in becoming Patron of the Dame Elisabeth Nursing Development Scholarship Luncheon which raises funds for a scholarship awarded each year to one of the extraordinary nurses at the RCH.

Well done all, please keep sustaining the ‘soul’.

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RCH GOOD FRIDAY APPEAL

Thank you to all of the wonderful Auxiliaries who helped and supported the efforts of the RCH Good Friday Appeal (GFA) this year. It was my first year at the Appeal and the second year at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. There was such a wonderful atmosphere as 80,000 people turned out to participate in GFA Kids Day Out, donate generously and watch the telecast in action.

I spoke to many people over the course of the day and was struck by the fact that we all have a link to the RCH – we all know someone - a daughter, a son, sibling, neighbour or even our younger selves, who needed the services of our great hospital. The RCH is a special place where amazing things happen every day. And we all know how important it is that each little person receives the best possible care. The GFA really is something that brings us all together.

Through the GFA the community contributed generously, raising a total of $17,109,063. The funds that we raised will help fund vital equipment, research and training.

We all know that our help matters. The Appeal has raised more than $291 million for the RCH since it began in 1931.

Thank you to the Auxiliaries throughout country Victoria, Geelong and the Melbourne area who all gave so freely of your time, funds and talents to make sure our hospital remains world class. Together you raised $1,495,031, which is amazing.

Anne Randall Director, RCH Good Friday Appeal

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A favourite in the RCH Auxiliaries event calendar, the GFA Kids Day Out was once again a great success.

This year saw the debut of The Auxiliaries Express, a ten metre cardboard train crafted by the students at Greensborough Secondary College. Kids Day Out attendees were given coloured texters and a chance to write heartfelt messages and words of wisdom. Those looking to use their artistic skills drew amazing pictures for the train. Thanks to all who took the time to make The Auxiliaries Express so special.

Thanks to a hardworking group of Auxiliaries, there were lots of special goodies on hand too! Everything from cosy knitting, handcrafted goods and fabulous jams were available. Chocolate lovers indulged their

sweet tooth by entering the raffle for a 10kg block of Cadbury chocolate. Needless to say, it was extremely successful, raising $400! Everyone had a chance to represent the cause, taking their treats home in an Auxiliaries tote bag, or snagging an RCH Foundation Keep Cup for their coffee run.

With their shopping sorted, attendees then joined in on the face painting and badge-making fun. Ezy Breathing Auxiliary transformed kids and adults into crazy creatures with their creative face painting. Various Auxiliary members took on badge-making duties, helping children to draw or create their own badges.

There were some truly unique creations.

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AUXILIARIES ON CAMPUS Throughout the year Auxiliaries are raising funds for the RCH on campus.

Parkville Auxiliary held their annual Christmas Hamper Stall. Many hours were spent meticulously wrapping the hampers, and the $8,200 they raised meant that it was well worth it!

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FEBRUARY 2015

The 92nd Auxiliaries Annual General Meeting was held in the RCH for the first time in several years. A large crowd enjoyed hearing from guest speakers and watching Andrew and Christine Duyvestyn receive the Madge Tate Service Award.

The Auxiliaries’ bake sale in September was an enormous success.

Five Auxiliaries brought in a delectable display of edible goodies that delighted staff and patients alike - raising over $3,500.

Twenty-six Auxiliaries participated in Andy’s Market raising over $15,600, making it one of the most successful Auxiliaries markets ever.

The Auxiliaries were welcomed into the FRC at 48 Flemington Road with a delicious morning tea, inspiring speeches and, thanks to the photo display board, a trip down memory lane. The new space was dedicated to Auxiliary members in honour of over 93 years of fundraising for the hospital.

Waverley Auxiliary’s annual footy raffle was a resounding success. Footy fanatics bought tickets in droves, helping Waverley to raise $9,800.

The annual Living Treasures Morning Tea was held and the newest Living Treasures were presented with certificates and acknowledged for their contributions to the hospital.

Cuppa for Kids collateral was refreshed and relaunched at Andy’s Market in November 2014.

Heart Throb had a big morning on 1 May, raising $2,920 selling ‘Cupcakes for a Cause’. RCH families and staff flocked to the Auxiliary pods buying up all 730 of the delicious cupcakes.

Almost 20 Auxiliaries braved the cold to come out to sell their finest wares at the Winter Market. An excellent array of products and a lovely enthusiasm helped the Auxiliaries raise over $13,000, doubling last year’s tally.

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The Auxiliaries annual St Patrick’s Day market has been an RCH favourite since its inception in the 1990s, and this year was no different. 15 Auxiliaries embraced the Irish spirit and together raised $13,400.

Cancer Crusaders represented the Auxiliaries in the hospital on Good Friday holding an Easter stall. Patients, families and visitors enjoyed an array of Easter treats including marshmallow bunnies, Easter balloons, colouring books and more. One customer showed her support by purchasing a number of Easter balloons for the patients, demonstrating the lovely spirit of the GFA and helping Cancer Crusaders to raise over $3,000.

CasKids had a bumper day in the hospital on 7 May raising a total of $1,800 at their Mother’s Day Stall.

Fifty Geelong Auxiliary members and supporters were delighted to hear the impact of the $68,000 pQCT bone scanner they supported last year.

A hospital tour and delicious lunch rounded off an enjoyable day for the Geelong Auxiliary.

Parkville Auxiliary was the first to utilise the FRC, hosting a Cuppa for Kids in March.

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Long-term CIKA supporters, the Macedon Ranges Focus Group (MRFG), joined members of CIKA for a hospital tour followed by a light lunch in the FRC. It was the perfect opportunity for CIKA to thank their generous supporters and highlight the impact of the MRFG’s $100,000+ support.

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MINUTES FROM THE 2014 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

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Minutes taken by: Denise Mudie

particularly noted after an absence of several years, the return of the Annual General Meeting to the RCH.

Mrs Anderson commented we should be mindful of our blessings; The 92nd Annual General Meeting be thankful for the friendships made of Auxiliaries was held on Saturday, over the years; sufficient good health 5 July, 2014 in the Ella Latham Mrs Anderson noted that Auxiliary to maintain fundraising and be an Theatre, RCH, starting at 10.05am. members came from two areas: active member of an Auxiliary and those who had been intimately the gratitude of the recipients and Present: 125 attendees affected by the illness of a child and personal recognition of our efforts. those who wanted to support the She honoured the many members Apologies: Rob Knowles AO work of the hospital. All members who have been appointed Honorary (Chairman of the RCH), Sue give unselfishly of their time, love and Life Governors of the RCH, Living Hunt and Peter Yates AM (RCH means to create a future for children Treasures and the Madge Tate Foundation), Christine Kilpatrick who need it the most. Philanthropy winners.

(CEO RCH), Janet Calvert-Jones is ‘the planned and structured giving AM, Davina Johnson OAM, Scott of money, time, information, goods Mrs Anderson went on to thank, Elkington and Salvatore Aldieri and services, influence and voice, to on behalf of herself and the AEC (Bendigo Bank) and members improve the well being of humanity members, the RCH Foundation and of the RCH Foundation Board. and the community’ and describes Auxiliary staff for their support and who Auxiliary members are and what commitment to Auxiliaries over the Professor Colin Robertson, Chief of they aspire to be. last year. She particularly thanked Medicine, welcomed all present to Caroline Duffield, the Auxiliaries the 92nd Auxiliaries Annual General Mrs Anderson paid respect to Mary Events Liaison person who joined Meeting. He thanked the pianist, Guthrie who set up the Auxiliary the team last August. Mrs Anderson Sung Won Choi, for the wonderful movement in 1920 and noted the thanked all the staff, RCH Foundation music he played as everyone entered progress of Auxiliaries since that and Auxiliary, for their hard work the room. Professor Robertson, on time from 10 Auxiliaries in 1922 to in making the AGM a special event behalf of the RCH, acknowledged the 63 Auxiliaries today. She noted that especially Craig Wright, Auxiliaries extraordinary contribution Auxiliaries the word ‘Royal’ was added into The Coordinator for his leadership and have made as a major contributor Children’s Hospital name in 1953 and support of Auxiliaries. to the philanthropy of the RCH. He that in 1954 long service badges were noted that the RCH gets its greatness introduced and Auxiliaries achieved Bill Gordon, Heart Throb Auxiliary, from philanthropy which allows it to their own Annual Report. 1974 saw was thanked for his contribution do fantastic work. the establishment of Auxiliaries to the work of the AEC during his dedicated to supporting specific term April 2013 to June 2014. It was areas of the RCH. announced that Mrs Jenny Holmes, PRESIDENT’S REPORT Parkville Auxiliary, had been co-opted In 1994 the Madge Tate Service to the vacant position on the AEC. Mrs Robyn Anderson, President Award was introduced in honour of a of Auxiliaries, began her report wonderful Auxiliary member, Madge Mrs Anderson concluded her report by acknowledging the traditional Tate. And the Living Treasure Awards by reading a poem by Max Ehrmann: owners, the Wurundjeri people, were created in 2004 to honour Desiderata and asked members to be and paid respect to their Elders, the outstanding contribution of mindful of all the aspects of being an past and present, and the Elders many Auxiliary members who have Auxiliary member and to know that from other communities who may devoted themselves to the common they are admired and appreciated have been present. goal. The Dame Elisabeth Murdoch for everything they do. They are Nursing Development Scholarship special, unique and the RCH couldn’t Mrs Anderson extended a warm was launched in 2009 for specialist do without them. They inspire her welcome to everyone, especially nurses. Dame Elisabeth’s daughter, to be the best she could be. And as Mrs Louise Gourlay OAM, Patron Mrs Janet Calvert-Jones AM members of a highly respected and of Auxiliaries, Mrs Carole Lowen, agreed to be the Patron of the valued institution, the presence of former President, Emoke Bakacs, luncheon (which raises the funds Auxiliaries ensures that its light will guest speakers, RCH Foundation for the scholarship) in honour of her beam brightly into the future. and Auxiliary staff to the 92nd remarkable mother. anniversary of Auxiliaries. She

Mrs Phyl Brown, on behalf of all Auxiliary members, gave a vote of thanks to Mrs Robyn Anderson for her leadership and commitment which had resulted in a wonderfully successful year. She presented Mrs Anderson with a bouquet of flowers.

PATRON’S REPORT Mrs Louise Gourlay started her report by commenting on all the smiling faces present in the Ella Latham Theatre.

Mrs Gourlay spoke of the dedication, loyalty and wisdom of Auxiliary members and noted that without Auxiliaries, the RCH would not have a soul. The RCH Auxiliary movement was the only one to survive of all the organisations in Melbourne that had them in the past.

Mrs Gourlay remarked that there had been ups and downs, unhappiness, uncertainty and hurt in recent times but with intelligence and maturity, the Auxiliary movement had dealt with and accepted the changes.

She thanked Mrs Anderson for the wonderful, at times uncomfortable, job she had been catapulted into and her hard work to preserve the procedures, rights and history of Auxiliaries. She thanked Mrs Anderson for what she had done on behalf of Auxiliaries and noted that she has done a good job and everything is now going smoothly.

Mrs Gourlay thanked the members of the AEC who supported Mrs Anderson, and remarked that it is an honour to be a member of the AEC. Louise finished by saying ‘dealing with the certainty of the unexpected’ applies to life and all sorts of other situations and said ‘Go forth, enjoy pleasure, stimulation and friendship of this organisation and together we will maintain the integrity that we have always held very dear’.

Ms Hunt remarked that the RCH was fortunate to be the beneficiary of the phenomenal fundraising efforts of Auxiliaries supporting the projects Mr Peter Yates AM apologised for mentioned by Mr Yates. She also not being present as he was overseas commented on the generosity of but left a video message. spirit and uniqueness of Auxiliaries and how blessed the RCH is to be Mr Yates commented on the supported by Auxiliaries. wonderful year of fundraising noting the Auxiliaries’ contribution of more Ms Hunt hoped that the year ahead than $1.4 million to the GFA. He will be a good one with everyone remarked what a wonderful day pulling together and congratulated the GFA had been with Auxiliaries everyone on a wonderful year. participating in many activities.

Mr Yates spoke of several specific projects which Auxiliaries had funded including:

• Satellite Pharmacy project,

where six Auxiliaries had contributed all the funds required to establish this project;

• Establishment of a Translational Research Centre in Paediatric Solid Tumours funded completely by Cancer In Kids Auxiliary (CIKA);

• Developmental medicine projects:

»» development of a neural tube defects register

»» genetic and epigenetic

investigation of cerebral palsy and autism

»» Prader Willi research

supported by Do-Bees Auxiliary and Trailblazers Auxiliary

»» Mother Goose program supported by Waverley Auxiliary

Mr Yates finished by thanking Auxiliary members for all their support.

MESSAGE FROM THE CEO, RCH FOUNDATION Ms Sue Hunt, via a video message, apologised for not being present as she was overseas.

AUXILIARIES COORDINATOR’S REPORT

2014 AGM MINUTES

Mrs Anderson introduced the Patron of Auxiliaries since 1998, Mrs Louise Gourlay OAM.

MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE RCH FOUNDATION

Mr Craig Wright spoke about his year as Coordinator of Auxiliaries and the team’s efforts in improving the service it provides to Auxiliaries.

Mr Wright flagged the move of the RCH Foundation Office at the end of the year into the refurbished old Front Entry Building and outlined initiatives taken to provide Auxiliaries with a more convenient method of banking and access to EFTPOS machines.

Mr Wright mentioned the departure of Laurel-Leigh Lawson on maternity leave and spoke of her replacement, Caroline Duffield, who stepped in at a busy time to very capably contribute to the organisation of the Dame Elisabeth Murdoch Nursing Development Scholarship Luncheon. Mr Wright also thanked Amanda Caldwell for all her work on administrative matters in the office.

Mr Wright spoke of the changes in the Auxiliaries Shop including the departure of Kaitlin Howley to the RCH Foundation and the arrival of her replacement Monique Thomas.

The meeting was advised that over the last 12 months, four new Auxiliaries had been established and that more Auxiliaries were seeking support in running events.

Mr Wright spoke of the cheque for $1,436,355 that was presented by Mrs Anderson and Phyl Brown to the GFA and remarked what a great effort it was in raising so much money.

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Mr Wright thanked the members of • Ellen Bryant (St Kilda Auxiliary) the AEC for their support and efforts • Helen Moon (Waverley Auxiliary) over the past year and noted the AEC • Bev Noonan (Parkville Auxiliary) had been more actively involved in • Beverley Patterson Auxiliaries matters than in the past (Roxburgh Park Auxiliary) especially establishing direct and personal contact with Auxiliaries.

Mr Wright also thanked the MADGE TATE AWARD members of the RCH Foundation for Mrs Anderson spoke about how their support and direction and help the award was established and how in preparing the Annual Report. special it is to be a winner.

BENDIGO BANK Ms Alex Staley, Relationship Banker, Bendigo Bank spoke of the newly established relationship developed between the Bendigo Bank and RCH Foundation and Auxiliaries and commented that it was an honour to be involved with the RCH. Ms Staley congratulated the Auxiliaries on a stellar year and said Auxiliaries were an inspiration.

Ms Staley said that Bendigo Bank had donated $250,000 to the RCH Foundation and that it aims to raise $10m in 10 years. She went on to outline several banking products that have been launched into 600+ branches nationally to achieve this.

Ms Staley said that Bendigo Bank staff had volunteered to work at the GFA, the Grand Prix and also the Dame Elisabeth Murdoch Nursing Scholarship Luncheon. She said it was a partnership to benefit everyone - ‘We love what you do and are proud to support today’s event’.

Mrs Anderson thanked Ms Staley for her informative presentation and said Auxiliaries were grateful to Bendigo Bank for their generous support of the RCH and Auxiliaries and particularly the AGM. LIVING TREASURE AWARDS Mrs Anderson spoke briefly about the background of the awards and then announced the following as being made a Living Treasure and presented them with their badges:-

• Gwen Bromley

(Geelong Auxiliary)

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Mrs Anderson thanked Mr Wright for getting permission to use obsolete RCH long service badges and Bill Gordon for arranging the gold plating of the badges to create the Madge Tate badge. Mrs Anderson announced that all previous winners of the Madge Tate Award would receive the new badge and she presented badges to:

• Robyn Riseley • • • • • • • • • • •

(CasKids Auxiliary) 1996 Doris Read (Templestowe Auxiliary) 2003 Beth Trebilcock (Waverley Auxiliary) 2004 Olive Cooper (Heart to Heart Auxiliary) 2005 Anne Peter-Budge (Templestowe Auxiliary) 2006 Sandra Lehrer (CIKA) 2007 Peggy Mathison (Parkville Auxiliary) 2009 Shirley Jenkins (Footscray/Yarraville Juniors Auxiliary) 2010 Rhonda Robins (Heart Throb Auxiliary) 2010 Margaret Greenwood (CIKA/Heart to Heart Auxiliary) 2011 Robyn Anderson (CasKids) 2012 Phyl Brown (Heart to Heart Auxiliary) 2013

Mrs Anderson then announced that Andrew and Christine Duyvestyn (CIKA) were the winners of the 2014 Madge Tate Service Award.

They were presented with a framed certificate, badges and flowers.

Mrs Duyvestyn thanked her family, close friends and CIKA members for their support especially the coach

drive they organised which raised a total of $74,000.

MESSAGE FROM THE PREMIER, THE HON DR DENIS NAPTHINE Dr Napthine warmly congratulated Andrew and Christine Duyvestyn on winning the prestigious Madge Tate award which recognised their dedication and extraordinary service as volunteers of CIKA and the RCH. Dr Napthine commented on the devastating impact of cancer with 160 children aged under 15 years diagnosed with cancer in Victoria annually and his government’s commitment to treating these patients as quickly and effectively as possible.

Dr Napthine thanked all volunteers who raised funds to support cancer research in Victoria and the difference their efforts make in the lives of children and families living with cancer.

There was a break for morning tea.

SPEAKERS Professor Robertson introduced Melissa Heyward, the 2014 winner of the Dame Elisabeth Murdoch Nursing Development Scholarship.

Ms Heyward spoke of her work in palliative care and the experiences of medical personnel when having difficult conversations with families and patients in life ending situations.

She spoke about her project to adapt and implement Boston Children’s Hospital’s Program to Enhance Relational and Communication Skills (PERCS) into the RCH. The program includes workshops to help medical staff find the right words when caring for dying children.

Mrs Bev Noonan thanked Ms Heyward for her talk and presented her with a bouquet of flowers.

Mrs Shirley Jenkins, President, Footscray/Yarraville Juniors Auxiliary told the AGM how the Footscray/ Yarraville Juniors Auxiliary was formed in 1960 by the daughters

Mrs Ellen Webb, Vice President, CIKA, spoke about how she became involved in Cancer In Kids Auxiliary after the loss of her son to cancer.

She found comfort and support from the members and made many new friends. Mrs Webb spoke of the many fund raising activities held by CIKA and the satisfaction of being able to support the Children’s Cancer Centre and Murdoch Childrens Research Institute by fully funding the Translational Research Centre in Paediatric Solid Tumours. Mrs Webb said through research, treatment can be improved and hopefully discover a way to prevent childhood tumours.

Mrs Marie Devereaux, President, Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club Auxiliary, spoke about the areas the Kooyong Auxiliary has supported:-

• Genetic and Epigenetic

Investigation of Cerebral Palsy and Autism

• Development of the Victorian

Neural Tube Defects Register for children seen at the RCH with spina bifida

• Contributed additional funds,

over three years, to ‘top up’ PhD Studentships

needed to attend the RCH for blood tests to monitor their levels. The change from taking venous blood to a finger prick test, which can be carried out in the comfort of their own homes, has been made possible by advances in testing equipment.

Professor Newall said the next challenge was to find a better way of treating babies who are injected with a different anti-coagulant drug under the skin twice a day.

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of the original Footscray/Yarraville Juniors Auxiliary. It now has only eight members (three of whom are RCH Foundation members) who get great satisfaction from working in the Auxiliary Gift Shop and participating in stalls at the RCH. Although small, the Auxiliary had made a significant contribution to the Satellite Pharmacy project.

Professor Newall thanked Auxiliaries for the amazing work they do and said she was sorry that nurses are not as aware as they ought to be of the work of Auxiliaries. She said she will spread the word about the wonderful work of Auxiliaries.

Mrs Noonan thanked Professor Newall for her research and amazing work.

Mrs Anderson said it was a privilege and honour to be part of the RCH and thanked the speakers for addressing the AGM; Professor Colin Robertson for being a wonderful MC; Sung Won Choi for his music and Rhonda Robins for the amazing flowers she had arranged for the meeting.

Mrs Anderson invited Mrs Louise Gourlay to close the meeting.

Mrs Gourlay thanked the speakers for keeping us up to date with what is going on in the hospital; Professor Robertson; members of the AEC; President Mrs Anderson and former president, Carole Lowen, for all their hard work done for the RCH. The meeting closed at 1.10pm.

Mrs Devereaux said the benefits of being an Auxiliary member include the joy of feeling your efforts are well rewarded by supporting the great work carried out by the staff at the RCH. She thanked the Kooyong Tennis Club for all their support of the Auxiliary.

Professor Fiona Newall, Director of Nursing Research, spoke about her work in clinical haematology and the advances made in monitoring patients taking the tablet medication Warfarin so that they no longer

Prefer to watch it? The office has a recorded copy for loan contact Lucia today!

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IMPACT: patient and family centred care

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A Garden for the Garden Program - $7,925 over one year

For many years, the RCH Children’s Garden was a jewel within the complex. A mix of water features, veggie as well as ornamental gardens, and playgrounds, it was a beautiful ‘back yard’ for families staying at the hospital.

Keen to recapture the appeal of the former garden, Dirty Hands Happy Hearts Auxiliary are part funding a brand new sensory garden adjacent to the Kelpie Adolescent and Rehabilitation Ward. With a Mediterranean Courtyard theme, the garden will include an olive grove, fruit trees, a vegetable garden and ornamentals.

The aim of a sensory garden is to include a range of plants that activate all the senses: sight, hearing, smell, touch and taste. By providing a garden that RCH patients and families can interact with, the program helps to diminish the negative effects of hospitalisation, provide supportive garden environments that encourage a feeling of normality, and focus on the healthy aspects of self to improve recovery.

‘Many patients participating in the garden program are too sick to do much activity, but this is something they can engage in,’ says Julie Robinson, Garden Program Coordinator. ‘We have a lot of return patients that we get to know well and they enjoy the chance to relax and be creative.’

Other Garden Program activities include mosaic tile making, terra cotta pot decorating, and terrarium and jewellery making. The goal is to get patients into the fresh air and take their mind off of what’s happening within the hospital. The program is a hit with parents and siblings for the exact same reasons and would not be possible without the longstanding volunteers who enable the program to flourish.

As program Patron Barbara Haynes says, ‘the Garden Program is a way for everyone to feel included and well-grounded. A place to be welcomed away from the clinical ‘home’ in which they find themselves.’

OTHER COMMITMENTS MADE A Garden for the Garden Program - A Project to establish a Home for the Program $7,925 Dirty Hands Happy Hearts Auxiliary Cancer In Kids (CIKA) Clinical Trials Coordinator for the Solid Tumour Program $170,402 (over two years) CIKA ChIP In Auxiliary Advocacy Goody Bags $2,500 ChIP In Auxiliary

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Effectiveness Trial in Feeding Difficulties of a New Infant Feeding System $48,922 CasKids Auxiliary

Improving Clexane Therapy for Patients and Families: Education and Engagment $27,237 Parkville Auxiliary

Following Children’s Growth and Nutrition During Cancer Treatment $108,000 LARCH Auxiliary

Music Therapy Services for Kelpie 14/15 $49,790 Smiley Auxiliary

Gatehouse Centre Sensory Toy Boxes $750 Melbourne Sinfonia Auxiliary

Music Therapy Services for Kelpie 15/16 $49,790 Smiley Auxiliary Music Therapy Services for Neurosciences and Rehab Departments $55,841 Knox Auxiliary

Oesophageal Atresia Research Nurse Position $42,000 (over three years) OARA Project Manager Children’s Cancer Centre $80,723 Roxborough Park Auxiliary RCH Garden Program Ongoing Need for Materials $3,000 Dirty Hands Happy Hearts Auxiliary

I M PA C T: PAT I E N T A N D FA M I LY C E N T R E D C A R E Le f t to r i g h t : Pa t ro n B a r ba ra Hayne s, P ro g ra m Co o rdi n a to r, J u l i e Ro bi nson and vo l u n te e r J acky Coad

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IMPACT: leadership and education CLINICAL SUPERVISION FOR ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSES - $44,721 OVER SIX MONTHS

Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs) are making great progress thanks to the support of Templestowe Auxiliary.

Highly skilled and trained, APNs are nurses who’ve supplemented their practice through post-graduate education. With advanced knowledge and skills, APNs tend to be highly specialised. Though the RCH is proud to have a great number of APNs on staff, they can be somewhat isolated and are often the only nurse within their specialist service.

Identifying a need for increased APN support, the RCH launched an innovative pilot program to support the education, training and development of APNs. Clinical supervision is a formal process of professional support and learning between two or more nurses, away from a clinical setting. This provides nurses with time to critically reflect on practice, improve knowledge, skills,

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attributes and abilities, and ultimately improve the quality of care provided to patients.

‘APNs involved in the clinical supervision pilot really benefitted from the opportunity,’ said Kylie Moon, RCH Clinical Nurse. ‘Being able to reflect on their work in a confidential space, gave them a chance to re-evaluate clinical situations and empowered them to take appropriate actions and achieve improved outcomes.’

Clinical supervision groups met for an hour, first fortnightly and then monthly, over a six month period.

With funding provided from Templestowe Auxiliary, all participants partook in two full days of training, with a third day for supervisors. A partnership was also established with the Centre for Psychiatric Nursing to provide clinical supervision expertise, facilitate the training, and assist with the evaluation.

I M PA C T: L E A D E R S H I P A N D E D U C AT I O N

Feedback on the program was extremely positive, with many participants saying it helped them to feel less stressed, more connected to the organisation, and more able to address issues with actions.

Not only has clinical supervision had a positive effect on APNs, it’s positively impacting the patient experience.

Participants in clinical supervision were able to reflect on great care and develop realistic and achievable solutions, along with the confidence to implement them.

‘Thanks to the support of the Templestowe Auxiliary, clinical supervision will evolve from a pilot program to an ongoing program available to every APN within the RCH.’

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OTHER COMMITMENTS MADE Clinical Supervision for Advanced Practice Nurses - Pilot Program $44,721 Templestowe Auxiliary Training Coordinator Developmental Medicine $21,760 Waverley Auxiliary

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D r J o h n M c Ke n z i e u s i n g th e E l l ex Eye Cu b e d Consol e

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IMPACT: technology and equipment Ellex EyeCubed Console - $50,240

Dr John McKenzie, RCH Ophthalmologist said that Government funding helps the hospital purchase equipment for widespread health concerns but philanthropy provides funds for specialist equipment like the Ellex Eyecubed Console that wouldn’t be available otherwise.

The Ellex Eyecubed Console is the gold standard in ultrasound imaging for ophthalmic conditions. Specially designed to provide accurate pictures of the anterior and posterior segments of the eye, the machine is critical to providing great care to children with conditions like cataracts, glaucoma and retinoblastoma.

By improving doctors’ ability to diagnose and manage conditions, the Eyecubed Console will help doctors treat children quicker and more effectively. This means shorter wait times, fewer outpatient appointments and a decreased need for additional imaging and surgical procedures.

To provide the best possible imaging, the Ellex Eyecubed Console consists of two types of ultrasounds: high frequency and low frequency. High frequency ultrasounds can only measure an area of several millimetres, but does so in fine detail providing a comprehensive view of what’s affecting the eye. The lower frequency ultrasound provides a less detailed image, but can reach areas further into the eye highlighting deeper issues.

By obtaining a detailed look at the eye, doctors are able to visualise, measure and follow the progress of issues. With conditions like retinoblastoma, doctors can pinpoint tumours in the eye and ensure they are shrinking as treatment progresses.

I M PA C T: T E C H N O LO G Y A N D E Q U I P M E N T

Thanks to the support of Beyond Sight Auxiliary, the Ophthalmology Department now using an advanced ultrasound machine specifically developed for imaging the eye.

The Ellex Eyecubed Console will also help the Ophthalmology Department to broaden its research capacity by assisting in evaluating the effectiveness of eye treatments and establishing potential new treatments for various ocular conditions.

OTHER COMMITMENTS MADE Ellex EyeCubed Console $50,240 Beyond Sight Auxiliary Funding for Physiotherapy Airway Clearance Equipment $19,107 Caring Friends of Cystic Fibrosis Auxiliary

Gatehouse IT Packages $579 Melbourne Sinfonia Auxiliary

Improving Anticoagulant Management at the RCH $24,000 (over three years) Heart to Heart Auxiliary

Gatehouse iPad $869 Melbourne Sinfonia Auxiliary

Oesophageal Pacemakers for PICU $18,720 Courage for Kids Auxiliary

PICU Equipment to Support Increased Occupancy $158,224 St Kilda Auxiliary

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IMPACT: research

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Brain Tumour Clinical Trials Program - $170,401 over two years

Two years ago the RCH Children’s Cancer Centre (CCC) asked a critical question: to advance care, how do we go from where we are now to where we want to be in five years? The answer — clinical trials.

Thanks to the support of Cancer Crusaders, the CCC has two Clinical Trails Coordinators administering a new clinical trials program aimed at improving overall survival and ongoing quality of life for children with cancer.

Though often confused with drug trials, clinical trials are aimed at developing new or improved methods of care.

This includes everything from innovative drug therapies, to the best combination of procedures to provide more effective and less toxic treatments for better long-term quality of life.

Two of the current clinical trials administered by the CCC include one created by St Jude Children’s Research Hospital in America, which centres on a state-of-theart approach to the diagnosis and management of medulloblastoma, a fast-growing, high-grade brain tumour. The CCC is also running a clinical trial focused on personalised medicine, aimed at the molecular changes specific to certain tumours. Both clinical trials launched in the last nine months and are seeing positive results.

‘We are extremely grateful to the RCH Auxiliaries for their funding support. Without their support, it would not be possible for us to do this important work.’

‘Clinical trials are the backbone of care,’ says Michael Sullivan, Head of Neuro-Oncology and Solid Tumour Programs. ‘They provide access to the best level of international care. By participating in them, children at the RCH get the same care as those in big medical centres like New York.’

OTHER COMMITMENTS MADE

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Brain Tumour Clinical Trials Program Children’s Cancer Centre $170,401 (over two years) Cancer Crusaders

Enhancing Specimen Collection for Tissue Bank $254,509 (over three years) CIKA and LARCH

Crohn’s Disease Research Project $25,000 Caroline Auxiliary

Fluoxetine in Children and Adolescents with Autism $49,789 Werribee Auxiliary

Food Allergy Research Project $25,000 Templestowe Auxiliary

Thrombosis Research Project $25,000 Templestowe Auxiliary

Support for Research Coordinator Salary $20,963 Dorothy Waters, Diabetic Camp, Inverloch Diabetic Unit Auxiliaries

Obesity/Type 2 Diabetes Research Project $25,000 Caulfield and Southern Rainbows Auxiliaries

I M PA C T: R E S E A R C H

Fro m l e f t : C h r i s t i n e B o t t , S te l l a V l a c h e r, M i c h a e l S ul l i van a n d Al l i s o n La m b di s c u s s t h e Cl i n i ca l Tr i a l s program M e m be r s o f t h e te a m n o t pi c t u re d, An g ie Tran, Ka te S ca r f f, R ya n H e h i r, Lyn Ve r ke r k, G ayl e Ca n t si l i e r i s, B re n to n Wa rd, Ka s t h o o r i J eya c h a n t hi ran

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IMPACT: supporting the greatest need A message from the Grants Department

In the past year, the RCH Auxiliaries have committed to fund 30 new grants. This is a significant achievement and one the RCH Auxiliaries should be extremely proud of.

Some of these grants have already been distributed to the hospital and some will be expended over the next financial year, or over many years.

As many Auxiliary members know, there is now a robust granting system in place to understand the priorities of the campus. The RCH Foundation would like to take this opportunity to thank each and every member for your support of and interest in the grants program.

The RCH Foundation is pleased to advise that $1,711,725 of funds raised by the Auxiliaries was transferred to the hospital in the 2014/15 financial year. These funds supported campus-wide initiatives in the areas of patient and family centred care, leadership and education, equipment and technology, and research. This is indeed a wonderful contribution.

With the new financial year comes new grants in need of funding. To ensure all Auxiliaries are aware of grants available for matching, the RCH Foundation Grants Department will communicate these opportunities in two ways: the Auxiliaries Monthly Digest and Combined Auxiliaries Meetings.

Each edition of the Auxiliaries Monthly Digest contains a Grants section, which includes the latest list of available grants to support. The Combined Auxiliaries

DISTRIBUTIONS MADE IN 2014/15 Crohns Research Project $25,000 Caroline Auxiliary Dame Elisabeth Murdoch Nursing Scholarship $26,700 Dame Elisabeth Murdoch Nursing Scholarship Luncheon Diabetes Complication

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Screening Nurse $26,000 Inverloch Diabetic Unit Auxiliary Educational Play Therapy Ipads & Equipment $3,500 Templestowe Auxiliary

Meetings provides a space for the RCH Foundation to report on grants matched with Auxiliary funds and distributions made year-to-date, as well as a comprehensive list of all grants still available for matching. All Auxiliaries interested in these opportunities are encouraged to get in touch with the Grants Department directly for further information.

For those interested in learning more about the impact of their support, we welcome you to book an RCH visit with the Auxiliaries staff. Geelong Auxiliary recently did and had a fantastic time hearing how their support of an important research study is helping. The group provided funding for a bone scanner essential to an Australiawide study. They were thrilled to learn that it’s being used frequently as researchers work to develop early-life measures of disease and physical health. Once the study is complete, the scanner will be used in clinical settings.

All philanthropic support for the hospital is directed through the RCH Foundation grants process to ensure the hospital’s greatest needs are met. If you’re approached by an RCH staff member about supporting a project, please direct them back to the RCH Foundation.

With your continued support we are to fund life changing projects at the RCH.

Rachael Hurley, Grants Program Manager Dorani Lacey, Grants Officer

Establishment of a Translational Research Centre in Paediatric Solid Tumours $185,968 CIKA Food Allergy Research Project $25,000 Templestowe Auxiliary

Health Services Research Study: Satellite Pharmacy Services $213,000 Caroline, South Western, Pankina, Templestowe, Roxburgh Park, Footscray/ Yarraville Juniors Auxiliaries

I M PA C T: S U P P O R T I N G G R E AT E S T N E E D

Obesity Research Project $25,000 Caulfield and Southern Rainbows Auxiliaries Oesophageal Atresia Research Nurse Position $14,000 OARA

Patient Information Transfer to Adult Health Services Program $10,200 Broadmeadows Auxiliary Parent-Child Mother Goose Program $13,800 Waverley Auxiliary

Social Work Samaritan Fund $3,600 LARCH Social Work Liver Transplant Fund $4,200 Yellow Ribbon Auxiliary

The Victorian Prader-Willi Register and Associated Research $30,000 Trailblazers and Do-Bees Auxiliaries

Social Work - Tasmanian Patient Family Airfares $3,440 The Children’s Flyers Fund Auxiliary

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CAMPS FOR KIDS

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A story of how one Auxiliary makes a difference

For 21 years, Heart Throb Auxiliary has proudly funded and organised Koala Camps for RCH cardiac patients. A chance for young people with serious cardiac conditions to make great memories and lifelong friends, the camps give RCH patients fun-filled experiences that they may not otherwise have. Sadly, the conditions affecting these young people have an impact on what they’re able to achieve and participate in.

Thanks to the dedicated Koala Ward staff who donate their time and medical expertise to ensure the camps are a success, participants have an opportunity to connect with peers on a similar RCH journey, who understand what they are going through. The camps make such an impression that many participants return as Junior Leaders, mentoring campers and supporting the staff.

Limited to locations close to the RCH, Heart Throb Auxiliary nonetheless manages to organise fun and interesting experiences tailored to campers’ abilities. Previous camps have featured everything from sailing and surfing, to rope courses, archery and visits to animal sanctuaries.

The most recent camp was held in late November at Phillip Island. Campers started off the trip at Caldermeade Farm with a visit to see the animals and afternoon tea. Next up was the main attraction — Phillip Island Adventure Resort – to try their skills at giant swings and rock climbing walls. Participants then enjoyed the Penguin Parade, a trip to A Maze’N Things theme park, an afternoon at Smith’s Beach, a visit to Panny’s Chocolate Factory and a close encounter at Maru Koala and Animal Park.

Heart Throb Auxiliary, their dedicated supporters and camp participants, look forward to another camp later this year.

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‘The camps make such an impression that many participants return as Junior Leaders, mentoring campers and supporting the staff.’

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CUPPA FOR KIDS

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A fun and easy way to fundraise

Since 1992, Cuppa for Kids has been a staple of the RCH Auxiliaries’ calendar. The first tea party fundraiser of its kind, Cuppa for Kids has enjoyed great success, but was ready for a new look going into its 23rd year.

Revitalising the program to celebrate the Auxiliaries and the events they’re known for, Cuppa for Kids is as easy as 1, 2, tea! Featuring a new High Tea look and a party pack that includes everything from invitations and event ideas, to thank you notes and bunting, it’s got everything needed to host a great fundraising tea.

But it’s not limited to tea! Cuppa for Kids is open to interpretation, so anything from a champagne breakfast to a coffee shop catch-up will make for a great event.

As long as everyone has a great time while raising funds and awareness for the RCH, it’s a success.

To get started, visit the RCH Foundation Cuppa for Kids web page for the full party pack, or pick one up from the RCH Foundation office. We also welcome all Auxiliaries to visit the FRC and book the venue for a Cuppa for Kids event.

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Cuppa for Kids is a great way to connect with the community and share the unending ways in which RCH Auxiliaries are supporting the RCH. In the past year, Cuppa for Kids has inspired the re-launch of Hawthorn Auxiliary, encouraged RCH parents to involve their local schools to host fundraisers and raised $35,534.

By inviting guests to enjoy a cuppa and make a donation to the RCH, the Auxiliaries are helping the hospital deliver the very best paediatric healthcare, through innovative research, outstanding leadership, advanced technology and exceptional patient and family-centred care.

FUNDRAISING RESOURCE CENTRE A new space dedicated to the RCH Auxiliaries

A new feature is the special space for fundraisers – FRC – the only known purpose built space in Australia.

In honour of the hospital’s fundraising history, the FRC is dedicated to the RCH Auxiliaries for exceptional service to paediatric healthcare. The FRC features a plaque acknowledging the contribution every Auxiliary member has made.

STO R I E S F RO M T H E AUX I L I A R I E S

In early 2015, the RCH Foundation and Auxiliaries moved into the redeveloped Front Entry Building, now known as 48 Flemington Road.

Champions of philanthropy for the hospital, the RCH Auxiliaries’ devotion, generosity and passion is inspiring to each community fundraiser that steps into the space.

Open to all who support the hospital, the FRC includes almost everything required to bring together a successful fundraising initiative:

• A meeting room for your AGMs and team catch-ups • Three computer stations for internet access and preparing materials

• A copy and print area for organising mail-outs • A library with fundraising and RCH-related books • A lounge space for hosting events or kicking back after a long day of fundraising

This ‘philanthropic home’ is already being well used!

The FRC has hosted Cuppa for Kids events, working bees, Auxiliary AGMs and more.

If Auxiliary members haven’t had a chance to visit the FRC, wait no longer and visit today!

To book the FRC, please contact the Auxiliaries Office.

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LOOKING BACK Auxiliaries have been supporting the RCH since 1922. We take a look back at some of those achievements.

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1920s

1940s

The Auxiliaries roared into existence in 1922, boasting ten Auxiliaries and over 1,000 members within a year.

Created at the suggestion of Miss Mary Guthrie, Hon Treasurer of the Children’s Hospital, their original role was to run the outpatient canteen, but it was soon apparent they were capable of much more.

Before long, the Auxiliaries were making sheets, pyjamas and jackets for the hospital, and fundraising.

The hardworking Auxiliaries proved their worth to the hospital raising nearly £10,000 in the 1920s and providing twice as much in in-kind donations.

The outbreak of the Second World War failed to dampen the spirits of the Auxiliaries, whose talents were tested when they were trained as backup nurses, in case the current nurses were sent to care for wounded soldiers. Remarkably, the Auxiliaries were also prepared to drive their own cars as ambulances if necessary! The Auxiliaries didn’t let the frugality of war-time affect their fundraising, rather the industrious Auxiliaries began a ‘Waste Products’ fundraiser, where used paper, rags, toothpaste and shaving cream tubes, whisky and wine bottle tops were collected and sold to raise funds.

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The 1960s was a decade of significant events - Australia adopted the dollar, the Beatles toured down under, the RCH moved to Parkville and the Auxiliaries began their foray into retail that continues to this day. No longer required to supply sheets to the hospital, the 1960s saw a decrease in in-kind donations and an increased commitment to fundraising. Apart from the Auxiliaries Opportunity Shop in Fitzroy, the Auxiliaries conducted street stalls, bingo nights, raffles and more to great success.

The 1980s were a big time for Australia. The success of Crocodile Dundee and INXS brought Australia big fame, green and gold were adopted as the national colours signalling a big change, and the Auxiliaries supported the hospital in a big way, raising nearly $4 million over the decade, more than doubling the amount raised in the 1970s.

The Auxiliaries have always prided themselves on staying current, so it’s no surprise that with the new millennium came many new successful fundraising ventures.

Andy’s Market, Dogtor Heal and Luv-a-Bub proved to be solid fundraisers, but none surpassed the greatest Auxiliaries fundraiser of all – the humble tote bag! Still in existence today, the Auxiliaries tote bag has literally spread around the world, increasing the profile of the hardworking RCH Auxiliaries and raising hundreds of thousands of dollars for the hospital.

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This year, the Cancer in Kids Auxiliary (CIKA) celebrates its 35th anniversary and, significantly, will reach $3 million raised to fund solid tumour research at the RCH.

Founded in 1980 by three families mourning the loss of their children to solid tumour cancers, CIKA’s aim has been clear from the start: to end all solid tumour childhood cancers by funding research.

While CIKA’s original founders have since retired, the group has had a continuous influx of new members, many of whom have been touched by childhood cancer directly. Apart from fundraising, the group is also

committed to acting as a support network for these families and friends.

Raising $3 million dollars is no mean feat, requiring extreme commitment from its members. When asked why they continued to fundraise, President, Sandra Lehrer summed it up simply, ‘because I want kids to have the best medical care.’

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RESEARCH ADVANCEMENTS

HOW THE MONEY WAS RAISED

Back in 1980, nearly all children diagnosed with solid tumour cancers died. And for those that were lucky enough to survive, a uniform treatment approach to solid tumour cancers meant that they were left with serious long-term side effects.

CIKA’s fundraising success is attributed to its broad network of support. Renowned for spreading its ‘fundraising tentacles’ much of the support has come from groups such as the Macedon Ranges Focus Group, who have raised over $100,000 for CIKA since 1989.

CIKA is particularly excited about their continuing relationship with Lions Club District 201v2, who are currently fundraising to buy a piece of equipment for the Translational Research lab.

Thirty-five years later, the survival rate for solid tumour cancers has increased to 80 per cent, due in large part to more specialised treatment plans that came out of research. While this is a far-improved result, CIKA has also shifted its focus to patient welfare. CIKA doesn’t want patients to merely survive, the members want them to thrive.

CIKA is proud to have funded a number of research projects over the years that have played a key role in improving outcomes. They are currently funding the Translational Research Centre in Paediatric Solid Tumours through a partnership between the RCH Children’s Cancer Centre and the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute. At the core of the research centre is the tissue bank, which keeps samples of tumour tissue essential for research. It is one of the only tissue banks in the country that regularly collects tissue for research and is vital to improving outcomes.

CIKA has also consistently run a range of successful fundraising events over the years. The CIKA Ball is one such event, which concluded last year after running for over ten years. The 30th anniversary ball was a particularly memorable occasion that raised over $200,000 alone.

Another mainstay of CIKA’s fundraising calendar is the Wood Days, organised by 2014 Madge Tate Award recipients, Andrew and Christine Duyvestyn. According to Sandra, the Wood Days sum up what’s great about CIKA. ‘Volunteers come from all over the State to help for the weekend, it’s truly a collaborative effort.’

However, Sandra is adamant that CIKA’s smaller fundraisers are as important as their big fundraising events, as is every donor. From hospital stalls and raffles, to the regular head shaves, dog shows and donors, each activity brings in vital fundraising dollars, to help children who are diagnosed with solid tumour cancers.

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Across the state Auxiliaries are fundraising for the RCH. Here is an update from four Auxiliaries.

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GEELONG AUXILIARY

South Western Auxiliary was formed over 62 years ago and meetings started at the Temperance Hall in Warrnambool before moving in to the Red Cross rooms.

Geelong Auxiliary is preparing to celebrate its 40th birthday in 2016. Currently our membership totals 40 and since 1976, 17 members have been awarded Life Governorships awards, ten of whom are still members.

More recently ten members have received Living Treasures Recognition, with eight still supporting our Auxiliary.

Like many Auxiliaries, Geelong has a number of members who have family connections to former patients of the hospital.

In the early days, members also came from Terang and Port Fairy and they would fundraise by having baby shows, cake stalls and knitting.

Collecting for the GFA has been an important activity for the South Western Auxiliary since the 70s, and in the first year of participating the members collected almost $1,000. Like many Auxiliaries, back in those days, the collection would happen after the school pick-up and members would go door-to-door asking for donations.

Nowadays, we collect for the GFA at the traffic lights and are proud to report that this year we collected almost $27,500!

The Auxiliary meets at St Joseph’s Football Clubrooms and following the meeting, members then enjoy afternoon tea provided on a volunteer basis, examine new donated articles and celebrate if they have been successful in the small meeting raffle or our Little Tatts fundraiser.

Other fundraising initiatives that we hold throughout In the early years of the Auxiliary the majority of funds the year include a supper and three dinners for the were raised by catering for numerous events such as Freemasons, BBQs at our local Bunnings and trivia nights. conferences, birthday and engagement parties, weddings Although we are all getting older, and illness has crept in, and lamington bake sales. we feel we are not able to do much more but we know Fundraising today involves our monthly commitments of that every bit helps the children and we do what we can. assisting in the RCH Gift Shop, plus our monthly stall at the hospital, which sees two heavily laden cars leaving Geelong before sunrise in the winter and returning after dark. For over two years we dressed Teddies which were a great boost to our stalls. They sold in all the AFL team colours and many orders were placed and filled promptly.

Also popular were the clown doctor bears, pirates, fairies and even some orders for bears in scrubs! Activities held in Geelong include street stalls, raffles, movie fundraisers, an annual High Tea Event and sale of Entertainment Books. At our stalls we sell wonderful, handcrafted goods created by a network of talented and generous donors from as far afield as Horsham, Swan Hill, Werribee, the Surf Coast and Melbourne.

Geelong Auxiliary has a proud tradition of buying equipment for the hospital. In 2012 we purchased a portable Echocardiography and Vascular Ultrasound System for $116,587. Our most recent purchase was a Peripheral Quantitative Computed Tomography (pQCT) Scanner for $68,820, which is currently touring Australia collecting data for the Childhood Development Study conducted by the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute.

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MELBOURNE SINFONIA

Vilma Clarke moved to the country town of Wangaratta from Melbourne where she had been involved with the RCH. She had a young family, a strong mind and a willingness to continue that charitable work in Wangaratta. So on 31 May 1977 the Wangaratta RCH Ladies Auxiliary held their first of many monthly meetings. Along with Vilma there was Pat Griffin and Dawn Anderson. Sadly Vilma passed away ten years ago, however Pat is still our trusted treasurer for over 20 years and Dawn is still very much involved.

On scheduled Wednesday evenings, around 50+ skilled volunteer musicians gather near Melbourne to play classical music. They belong to The Melbourne Sinfonia, a symphony orchestra that performs regular concerts featuring music from the Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Modern repertoire. The orchestra has been an Auxiliary of the RCH since 2004 and this year it celebrates 25 years since its formation in 1990. Many Melburnians would be surprised to know that the RCH is associated with a full symphony orchestra!

We have always had outside help from the community of Wangaratta towards our Auxiliary. Most not having the time to fully commit, but wanting to help in any way they can for the kids. We have a lovely craft group that provide us with knit wear from hats, scarves, shawls, blankets to tea cosies to wool tea cup cleaners. Not to forget the men that help pack our cars, carry our heavy items and put up our gazebos.

The orchestra currently donates profits from its concerts to the RCH Gatehouse Centre, which supports children and adolescents who have been sexually abused. In earlier years profits were donated to the Music Therapy department.

Today we have 13 members. Joan Armstrong our current president, has not only been a valuable member but, is the trusted organiser, always putting her hand up to sit on a raffle table or don her apron to cook up a storm with her loved jams, sauces and cakes.

Each month we host a hoy day, listening carefully for your last card to be read out and remembering to yell HOY. Along with monthly street stalls and raffles, our bus trips to various clubs are always a hit, as we enjoy a great lunch and good conversation on the way home.

Our biggest event of the year is the Oxley Bush Market.

Falling this year on the 31 October, it always coincides with the Wangaratta Jazz Festival. This is where we get to showcase our lovely ladies’ talents in the way of traditional jams, all things tomato, sauces, relishes and chutneys, along with cakes and slices, and our beautiful coloured knitwear that our members spend so much time on.

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Since its formation, The Melbourne Sinfonia has performed a range of concert programs including works

by Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Brahms, Strauss, Dvorak, Mozart, Borodin, Stravinsky, Elgar, Mendelssohn and Rachmaninoff. The Musical Director of the orchestra is Joannes Roose who has held that role and been Principal Conductor since 1998.

In 2014 RCH Gatehouse was able to use donations from The Melbourne Sinfonia to purchase much-needed technology to help traumatised children. An iPad, biofeedback hardware and software packages are now being used to teach the children calming and selfregulation strategies. Five sensory toy boxes have also been purchased for use in Gatehouse consulting rooms.

Another donation was made in early 2015 which will further assist the Gatehouse patients.

The Melbourne Sinfonia looks forward to continuing to perform high-quality concerts and would like to thank all its supporters and friends, including the musicians, Joannes Roose, helpers behind the scenes and of course the enthusiastic audiences.

In the end our ladies just love putting on our red aprons and doing it for the kids knowing that what we do will help in some little way.

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DAME ELISABETH MURDOCH NURSING DEVELOPMENT SCHOLARSHIP LUNCHEON A FUNDRAISING LUNCHEON The 2015 Dame Elisabeth Murdoch Nursing Development Scholarship Luncheon was a great success, raising funds to support the scholarship program and the gifted nurses at the RCH. The luncheon brought together supporters, hospital staff and members of the RCH Auxiliaries, in honour of current recipient, Catherine Fox, and her accomplished predecessors. The inspiring speech delivered by keynote speaker Professor Fiona Stanley AC FAA emphasised the impact nurses have on healthcare innovation and the remarkable contributions of strong and successful women in the field.

Sincere thanks to the event committee, whose hard work, collaboration and passion for the event made for an outstanding afternoon. Thanks is also extended to RCH Foundation CEO Sue Hunt, event MC Andrew Rochford, The Swing Sisters and Richard Thomas for their brilliant performances, and event sponsors for helping the Auxiliaries achieve an incredible fundraising total of $51,164.

Above all, it’s thanks to the guests for their support of this important scholarship that helps exceptional nurses explore innovative practices and models of care throughout Australia and the world.

NURSES HONOURED At this year’s luncheon, scholarship recipients were awarded a commemorative pin, signifying the recipients’ outstanding contribution to great care at the RCH. It was a delight to welcome Dame Elisabeth’s daughter, Janet Calvert-Jones AM, and granddaughter, Penny Fowler, to pin the recipients in attendance: Melissa Heywood, Sally Lima, Sharon Kinney and Catherine Fox. There was an endearing moment when Mrs Calvert-Jones took the microphone, saying how thrilled her mother would be to see her legacy of supporting RCH nurses continued in such a positive way.

The pin was designed to reflect Dame Elisabeth’s love of roses and her philanthropic kindness.

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SAVE THE DATE: the 2016 Dame Elisabeth Murdoch Nursing Development Scholarship Luncheon will be on Tuesday 10 May.

SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT CATHERINE FOX What an amazing start to the year!

I’m the first Neonatal Nurse Practitioner dedicated to infant retrievals in Australia.

I’m also the proud recipient of the Dame Elisabeth Murdoch Nursing Development Scholarship for 2015 and this year we’re accomplishing great work together!

Working in emergency infant retrievals, means I could be anywhere in Victoria at any time.

A normal day might find me being woken up at 5am by a ringing phone because there is a sick baby somewhere in the State that needs our help. Otherwise, you might find me on a cold

and rainy tarmac in Swan Hill, or in the back of an ambulance on the way to Ballarat.

Thanks to the Dame Elisabeth Nursing Development Scholarship, I have the opportunity to formally evaluate the effectiveness of this role to grow the nurse practitioner model of care in emergency infant retrievals.

Thank you to the Auxiliaries for their commitment and generosity to such a worthy cause for RCH nurses. I think I have the best job in the world, and I’m so grateful that you’ve seen the value in it too.

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AB SE N T FR IEN DS AUXIL IA RY

ARCHE RS AUXI LI ARY

Founded: 2010 President: Lyn Lewis Vice President: John Lewis Junior Vice President: Cameron Lewis Treasurer: Pam Aitken

Founded: 2004 President: Dianne Humphreys

The past year has seen some changes in our situations and we are pleased that through all this change we were still able to pass the $10,000 mark for the year.

We did this through market stalls, a Bunnings sausage sizzle, a shopping tour and donations.

Although we are now spread out from Hampton Park to Hamilton, we are still working together to try and reach our yearly target. Many thanks to our supporters: Cranbourne Indoor Sports Centre, Bendigo Bank Marriott Waters, Bunnings Cranbourne and the Best Western Hamilton Lakeside Motel.

AM E RI CAN WOM EN ’S ASSO C I AT IO N Founded: 1931 President: Masoomeh Wake Secretary: Sara Donaldson Treasurer: Marta Porter The American Women’s Association (AWA) was established over 80 years ago as an opportunity to bring together American women and friends of America living in Melbourne.

As an Auxiliary to the RCH, we provide support through fundraising and volunteer efforts. As a social organisation, we provide friendship and support to new and long-term members. AWA is blessed with a member portfolio with a diverse range of backgrounds, capabilities, and personalities.

Over the years we have raised over $4 million. Our key fundraising efforts over the past year have been about celebrating our cultural heritage, like our Halloween Extravaganza, Thanksgiving, as well as an organised golf event.

We have raised about $16,000 in funds for the Children’s Bioethics Centre.

aRCHers Auxiliary had a productive year with successful fundraisers at the Andy’s and Paddy’s Markets selling scones jam and cream. They are always very popular.

Many thanks to Routleys Bakery who supply freshly baked scones, which were snapped up very quickly by the stallholders and the public. aRCHers Auxiliary continues to be an enthusiastic and viable team who are committed to the work of the RCH. The aRCHers Auxiliary has funded research projects for the Stroke Unit in the past and continues to support research.

BE ADS AUXI LI ARY Founded: 2012 President: Jasmine Lai Secretary: Jo Buckle BEADS (Beat Every Autoimmune Disease Successfully) Auxiliary was established a few years ago by a small group of people committed to raising awareness of childhood autoimmune diseases like arthritis.

Our aim is to help fund much needed research and also support the Rheumatology Department at the RCH. Funds raised in the past year have been mainly through donations from our contacts and networks. We greatly appreciate their support.

We look forward to increasing our membership and also raising more funds in the future.

BRI GHT STARTS AUXI LI ARY Founded: 2014 President: Louise Farley Secretary: Brianna Wright Treasurer: Adam Dooley This is our first year of being an Auxiliary! So far we have been involved in four fundraisers.

Our first fundraiser in September 2014 was a bake sale at the hospital where we raised $156. Our second was a sausage sizzle in Brunswick in November where we raised approximately $110. Then we joined many different Auxiliaries at the Andy’s Market where we raised just over $100. Lastly, we had a small stall at the

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Frankston Market where we raised $631. We also held a raffle and sold approximately 100 tickets.

Although we have lost members, we now have a brand new secretary, Brianna. Welcome Brianna.

Founded: 2003 President: Justin Moore Secretary: Cameron Petricevic

Apart from the monthly stalls at the hospital, Cancer Crusaders have put on two High Teas, a Dinner Dance, an Oak’s Day Function and a Christmas Market night.

The High Teas were very popular and sold out quickly.

Along with a raffle and door prizes, the exquisite afternoon was a huge success.

Now a well-established tradition, our members and the many supportive friends of Brimbank ToRCH gathered together to collect for the GFA.

The Dinner Dance was a brilliant night. Not only did we have beautiful food, but we danced the night away to a great band, Controversy. We had silent auctions and grand auctions; and raised over $15,000 on the night.

It was such a good night.

While the GFA has been the mainstay of our fundraising efforts over the past 11 years, we are looking forward to some new events as our group of both old and new members and friends continue Brimbanks ToRCH’s aim of making a real contribution to the RCH.

Our Oak’s Day function was a well-dressed affair with raffles, sweeps and high fashion. Our annual Christmas market night, as always, was extremely profitable. From Christmas foods to gifts to decorations we had plenty to choose from and it proved to be a fun shopping event.

Thank you to all who have contributed in the past year, particularly the wider Brimbank community who continue to inspire us with their generosity.

Cancer Crusaders is always looking for new and exciting ways to fundraise and is motivated to continue supporting the RCH in the future. Our motto is ‘Funding the Fight’ and our goal is to raise as much money as we possibly can for cancer research.

B ROAD M EA D OWS AUXIL IA RY Founded: 1967 President: Janice Memery Secretary: Danielle Tabone Treasurer: Julie Beall

CANCE R I N K I DS (CI K A) AUXI LI ARY

This year our members have given 100% in every fundraising activity we have held.

Founded: 1980 President: Sandra Lehrer Secretary: Bernie Dawson Treasurer: Steve Halligan

This has involved members cooking and selling hundreds of sausages at Bunnings; driving to the Wallan Market very early in the morning to sell goods; organising pie drives; selling raffle tickets; cooking slices, quiches, sausage rolls, scones etc; the list goes on.

CIKA continues to successfully fundraise and improve awareness of the incidence of cancer in kids. With the support of our wider community the CIKA Committee has raised $215,368 for the 2014/15 period.

Why are these busy members doing so much in their ‘spare time’? We are proud to raise money for one of the world’s leading children’s hospitals. Congratulations everyone on a successful GFA

Our faithful crew who run the stalls lead by Sala Rubinstein and Pam Phillips have consistently continued to raise the bar with the quality of product for sale and this generates more dollars for our research programs.

CANCER CRUSADERS AUXILIARY Founded: 2013 President: Janine Butterfield Secretary: Sharron Markovic Treasurer: Ruth Murray Cancer Crusaders have had a fantastic year of fundraising in 2014/15, raising over $91,000 for the

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Brain Tumour Clinical Trials Program at the Children’s Cancer Centre. We are proud to support this program and hope that they achieve great results.

Last year’s Ball had an international flavour with the theme ‘Postcards from around the World’. The amount raised was $47,453 with all patrons enjoying the chance to win a bargain at the auctions. A major reason for the success of the Ball is due to the generous donations that we use to auction along with the professional organisation of the evening.

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recipients of the 2015 Moyne Shire Citizens of the Year Award in recognition of all the work they do with CIKA and other volunteer groups within the Shire of Moyne.

The Wood Days organised and run by the Duyvestyn family were held in November and raised an outstanding $25,000.

Other fundraising efforts included the Bendigo Luncheon, Crown Luncheon and music fundraisers involving the Macedon Ranges Naturally Cool Big Band.

CIKA has continued with a newsletter thanks to Damien Finn and Colleen Clift, but the website and now Facebook are primary methods of communication thanks to our technical members, David Clift, Sandra Lehrer and Dean Duyvestyn.

CIKA endeavours to keep our supporters involved and informed by opening the Research Laboratory for an afternoon each year. This event is always well received and we are encouraged by the enthusiasm taken from involving our supporters in this way.

Our current funding commitment for the Solid Tumour Translational Research Centre commenced in 2013 and runs through to 2016. The original commitment of $520,000 was increased by $115,837 this year to enable the establishment of a roster of on-call scientists for outof-hours collections and the processing of specimens.

This year we also committed to fund a Clinical Trials Study Coordinator. The total cost of these programs is $806,240, with funding commitments of $259,633 for the current year, and $263,120 for the following.

In finishing, CIKA has continued to successfully fundraise due to the dedication of our members and supporters. Many thanks to each and every one.

CAR D I AC PA ED IAT R IC R E SE ARC H (C P R ) AUXIL IA RY Founded: 2000 President: Carol Bosward & Annette Antolino Vice President: Carol Bosward Secretary/Treasurer: Lew Bosward Cardiac Paediatric Research Auxiliary supports children born with congenital heart disease. 1 in 100 children are born each year with heart disease, and our Auxiliary raises funds for research projects and equipment.

Research significantly helps with the survival of these children, developing techniques to improve surgical and medical care, helping these children enjoy adulthood.

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CARI NG FRI E NDS OF CYST I C FI BROS I S AUXI LI ARY Founded: 2006 President: Pat Borcich Vic President: Yvonne Felton Secretary/Treasurer: Daryl Gunn In the past year we have funded the purchase of physiotherapy airway clearance equipment, at a cost of $20,000, which will help to improve the management of children with cystic fibrosis (CF). We are awaiting a research project to fund and expect to do this in the near future. We are continuing to provide support services for CF patients and their families at RCH. Thank you to a lot of dedicated people who give up their time to help stock our stalls with knitted goods, sewing and other crafts.

CAROLI NE AUXI LI ARY Founded: 1951 Convenor: Ecila Engler The Caroline Auxiliary continues to meet bi-monthly in the North Essendon Uniting Church. We have a monthly stall at the RCH which is organised by Laraine Barnes, but have ceased using Westfield Centre to host one.

We are working to organise a stall at the East Keilor Shopping Centre. Our Easter and Christmas raffles continue at IGA. During the year ending 28 February 2015, we have given $27,500 to the Satellite Pharmacy Project and $25,000 to the Crohn’s Disease Research Fund. Currently we have a balance of almost $10,000 and hope to make a further donation of this amount at our next meeting.

CAS K I DS AUXI LI ARY Founded: 1967 President: Bev Baltissen Secretary: Robyn Anderson Treasurer: Denise Mudie CasKids Auxiliary enjoyed another great year. Our numbers increased to 15, as we gained three new members. We are an enthusiastic group who are very good friends and we’re proud that in our Auxiliary we have six Life Governors of the hospital and nine Living Treasures. We raise our funds mainly by monthly stalls at the hospital, three external stalls and working at the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show.

We continue to support the Young People’s Health Service by donating personal toiletry items to the Centre for Adolescent Health. We acknowledge the support of Templestowe and Geelong Auxiliaries who donate goods to us for this purpose.

Our Auxiliary was very fortunate to be offered a stall at the inaugural Twilight Christmas Market at Mulberry Hill, a beautiful National Trust property in our area. It was a great evening both financially and as a community awareness exercise.

It is lovely to see the connections our Auxiliary is making in the Peninsula area, something we hope to continue as we plan our fundraising efforts for the next 12 months.

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CHILDREN’S FLYER FUND

Founded: 1932 President: Patricia Piper Secretary: Barbara McIntyre

Founded: 1991 President: Brendan Crisp Secretary: Shirley Crisp

We are in our 83rd year and remain dedicated to our support of Juvenile Type 1 Diabetes research.

We no longer actively fundraise, although we do have funds which we can draw upon to assist Tasmanian families with flights if no other avenue is available to them.

Our meetings generally took the form of social gatherings and we continued to make calico dolls, which we delivered to the hospital. Two meetings were luncheons held at Classic Residences and on both occasions some of our Associate members were able to attend. Otherwise we met at members’ homes.

At our July meeting we sadly farewelled Veronika Raabe, who has moved to Queensland to be nearer to her family.

Several members were hospitalised during the year and we missed them, but we are all on track now.

I take this opportunity to thank all other Office Bearers and helpers for a happy successful year.

C HARL I ’S A N GEL S AUXIL IA RY Founded: 2004 President: Susan Manson Secretary: Alison Orum Treasurer: Ornella Crema

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A special mention needs to be made of one of our most enthusiastic and supportive members Nola Fairbairn who for 16 years has worked in the RCH Auxiliaries Shop each month, but also volunteers for stalls or any extra fundraising. We are also strongly supported by Stewart Anderson and Noel Paydon in our fundraising activities, without whom we would not achieve our aims.

wards. They also invite us to have a stall each year at their Christmas market so that we promote ourselves to the community as well as raise funds.

CHI P I N AUXI LI ARY Founded: 2003 President: Lauren Dunbabin Secretary: Karen Lay Thank you to the ‘Chippers’ families for all their support throughout the year.

COURAGE 4 K I DS AUXI LI ARY Founded: 2006 Courage 4 Kids Auxiliary is frequently seen at the stalls outside the RCH Gift Shop, markets and shopping centres, where we sell homemade treats to support our fundraising efforts for the hospital.

Special thanks to everyone who so freely give their time to continue our fundraising efforts.

In recent times Charli’s Angels Auxiliary has made a name for itself as the secondhand booksellers at the RCH. We do a swift trade in books at the Paddy’s Market, Winter and Andy’s markets, and we have regular customers who visit to see what new titles we have.

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Founded: 2003 President: Peter Hader Secretary: Silvia Pozzuto Treasurer: Leo Vargiu The Cystic Fibrosis Research Trust annually develops a calendar of fundraising events. Including the very popular Angling for Cure Fun Run. As an Auxiliary we would like to collectively acknowledge the many patients and families who fundraise and donate to our work. Without your support we would not be able to achieve what we have done to date for our CF patients.

D I RT Y HA N DS H A P PY H EA RTS AUX I L I ARY Founded: 2000 President: Julie Robinson Secretary: Jacqueline Coad Treasurer: Ken Williamson Dirty Hands Happy Hearts had a plant stall during the year. Patients and families involved in the garden program were instrumental in propagating and nurturing the many varieties of plants on sale. Several of our gardening books by our patron and benefactor Barbara Haines were also sold.

We received a generous donation of $1,500 from our sponsor Darren Welsh of Amgrow who continues to supply us with potting mix, mulch and fertilizer.

Our Auxiliary was thrilled to receive financial support from the RCH Foundation to help us implement our new garden outside the Kelpie ward. We are in the process of purchasing plants suitable for a Mediterranean garden, complete with vegetable beds, sheds and furniture. We fully support the RCH Children’s Garden Program.

D O -B E E S AUXIL IA RY Founded: 2006 President: Doris Tatman Secretary: Beryl Reeves Treasurer: Peter Tatman Do-Bees have come to the end of another rewarding year supporting the Department of Developmental Medicine.

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Fruits making bag sales at their fruit outlets, we have many supporters who form an important part of our fundraising. Former members of Ultimate Challenge Auxiliary have continued to help with bag sales, and donations. Regular sales of cardholders by Karen McDonald and also EPR Ringwood card groups are much appreciated. Stall items have been donated by the North Balwyn craft group through Helann Rowland and many of our individual friends.

Thanks to all our donors. Without the help of so many generous supporters, we could not offer so much assistance to Developmental Medicine, which is doing such wonderful work assisting children with cerebral palsy, autism, and other conditions.

E ZY BRE AT HI NG AUXI LI ARY Founded: 2006 President: Emma Webster Secretary: Heather Luedi Treasurer: Beat Luedi Emma commenced Ezy Breathing Auxiliary in 2002, mainly because we spent a lot of time in hospital with Tyler on the fifth floor and she could see that the department responsible for treating children with breathing problems did not have the same level of support behind them as other departments. Emma felt very isolated; it is rare to meet other families in similar circumstances.

Emma decided to change this by creating Ezy Breathing Auxiliary. We are still quite small, but we are able to hold our annual Christmas Party for all trachy kids and their families at the hospital, so that inpatients — if well enough — can attend. We celebrated our 10th anniversary of this party in December.

Emma holds stalls at the hospital as often as she can and we hold an annual trivia night to help raise funds. This year she ran the face painting ‘stall’ for the Auxiliaries at the GFA Kids Day Out.

FOOTSCRAY/ YARRAV I LLE J UNI ORS AUXI LI ARY Founded: 1960 President: Shirley Jenkins Secretary: Margaret Plowright Treasurer: Margaret Day Our Auxiliary has attended all the combined markets at the hospital during the last year with our pre-loved goods, homemade onion jam, lemon butter, biscuits

and hand crafts. Our annual Easter stall was particularly successful this year and we have also held three theatre luncheons which were very profitable.

We feel that contact with the hospital is very important and we have enjoyed our participation in the activities of the shop every month.

G E E LO N G AUXIL IA RY Founded: 1976 President: Gwen Bromley Secretary: Jan Crockart Treasurer: Thais McCallum We have enjoyed another successful year, due to the support of our dedicated and enthusiastic team members. We welcomed four new members in 2014, bringing our Auxiliary membership to over 40. We thank everyone who produces an array of brilliant stall items for us to offer our customers at monthly RCH stalls, plus local stalls and fundraisers.

Our movie fundraisers, along with seasonal stalls in Highton Village, Entertainment Books, Little Tatts, raffles, donation tins accepted by local businesses and community groups all help our fundraising dollars grow.

In October, our Annual High Tea made a successful relocation to the Barrabook Hills Centre, enabling this event to grow substantially.

This year we donated $68,820 for a (pQCT) Bone Scanner which is currently touring Australia collecting data for the Child Health Checkpoint Study conducted by the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute.

Geelong Auxiliary is looking forward to celebrating our 40th anniversary in 2016.

HAW T HO R N ( PA N DY ’S ) AUX I L I ARY Founded: 2013 President: Janet Hooker Secretary: Anna Duncan Treasurer: Genevieve Curtain The Hawthorn Auxiliary has proudly built on our RCH Foundation activities since our reformation in late 2013.

During the year, we assisted with hosting the ‘Living Treasures Morning Tea’ at the RCH on the 6 September

We held our inaugural annual Ribbon Day on Friday 5 December; the aim of this event was to bring together the children of Hawthorn to raise money and awareness for the RCH. With the support of select local primary schools we sold hair and lapel ribbons for children (and parents) to all wear on the day. We were thrilled at the success of this event and we look forward to gaining the support of more local schools and growing this event.

Our first Gala night is to be held on Friday 16 October 2015 at the Hawthorn Town Hall & Arts Centre. The event is shaping up to be a great night, hosted by Tim Gilbert of Channel 9’s Morning Show.

AUXILIARY REPORTS

At present the contributions from our fundraising are being used to support the Satellite Pharmacy Project.

2014; this was a lovely opportunity to be involved with and experience the warmth of the Auxiliary community.

We have had a great first year and look forward to a successful year to come.

HE ART T HROB AUXI LI ARY Founded: 1994 President: Rhonda Robins Secretary: Jenny Gordon Treasurer: Bernadette Trombetta Our year has been filled with fundraising and fun from our trivia night, raffle and stalls at the RCH. Heart Throb once again funded and organised the annual Heart Throb Camp for chronically ill cardiac children.

The children who attend have had or are waiting for heart transplants and all have limited life expectancy often with many other associated medical problems.

Our 2014 camp was the largest yet. Held at Phillip Island Adventure Resort in November, we had 62 attendees including doctors, nurses and campers. Cardiac patients from around Australia attend our camp which offers these children friendships and support with those who understand their journey.

Heart Throb is proud to continue to support these amazing children who face many challenges.

HE ART TO HE ART AUXI LI ARY Founded: 1989 President: Phyl Brown Secretary: Val Wright Treasurer: Mary Richardson Our Auxiliary has had another successful year of fundraising.

These efforts included Cuppa for Kids stalls at the RCH,

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a cake bake, raffles, and members volunteering in the RCH Auxiliaries Gift Shop, as well as stalls at Lilydale and Gladstone Park Shopping Centres. We thank these centres for their support.

Our fundraising has enabled us to purchase equipment for the cardiac unit and provide financial support for Heart Throb Camp. We thank members and friends for their ongoing support of supplying goods for our stalls and their generous time and friendship.

I N VE RLO CH D IA B ET IC U N IT AUX I L I ARY Founded: 1997 President: Kerrie Beauglehall Secretary: Ross Beauglehall After a busy year with the arrival of a new grandson zac our fundraising wasn’t as grand as normal we held a dinner and a luncheon at the inlet hotel with sell-out crowds. $17,000 was raised and a good time had by all.

As usual we have wonderful support from our local community. We have many requests for another grand ball to be held but as a sole auxiliary member sometimes this is not possible.

My diabetic daughter now has two small children and my spare time needs to be with her and her children. We hope maybe next year we can hold another grand ball as they have always been a huge success.

Our money raised is the only funding for the diabetes complication screening program. I would like to applaud all the hard working Auxiliary members at the RCH of the present and past giving there time willingly to aid the sick children of the RCH.

In November Newman’s chocolates were sold for Christmas. All these events proved to be very well attended and weekend stalls continue to be well patronised. We have had many new members join and hope they continue to enjoy themselves, as well as joining in fundraising.

Our thanks to all who assisted us throughout the year.

KOOYONG LAWN T E NNI S CLU B AUXI LI ARY Founded: 1938 President: Marie Devereux Secretary: Caroline Hill Treasurer: Carmel Quinn Kooyong Auxiliary had a successful year 2014/2015 with functions raising $24,646.86 for the hospital. We achieved this result holding six very well attended events in the wonderful club at Kooyong.

In October 2013 our Auxiliary committed funds of $150,000 towards two research projects, and a third project, a nursing scholarship, involving $50,000 of the above amount. Projects one and two are still ongoing, due for completion later this year, but unfortunately project three has been delayed, due to unforeseen circumstances. Negotiations are in progress with the hospital to put this sum, plus further monies in our account, towards some important equipment urgently required by the hospital.

Late last year, two new younger members joined our Committee, so we look forward to enjoying another great year in 2015, fundraising for the RCH.

LE T THE CHI LDRE N P LAY K N OX-SHE R BRO O KE AUXIL IARY Founded: 1977 President: Gaye Forster Secretary: Lesley Goodall Treasurer: Lyn Elshaw Our Auxiliary has had a very successful year, with our fundraising exceeding previous totals. For the second year we have funded RCH Music Therapy Program.

Our fundraising activities included a Cuppa for Kids bus trip to the Botanical Gardens at Cranbourne and Arthur’s Seat. Our 27th birthday was celebrated with lunch and speaker from Music Therapy.

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Founded: 1995 President: Rosalie Panasewycz Secretary: Natasha Tocknell Treasurer: Hayley Dighton We have had a few changes, as I moved with my family to South Australia - so we are now doing things long distance. The day-to-day running is now in the very capable hands of Hayley Dighton and her family, and by Wendy doing the market circuit.

Let the Children Play is fast approaching our 20th year as fundraisers for the Play Therapy department - how it has grown.

I commend Hayley as she works full time and yet still manages to get into the hospital to fly our banner. My best wishes to my many friends in Auxiliaries. We do miss you, but the lure of real retirement by the sea was too big to miss! I will be still maintaining my position as President for the near future.

Founded: 2004 President: David Halstead Secretary: Bronwyn Hewitt Treasurer: Tony Alexander The Melbourne Sinfonia orchestra was established independently by musicians interested in raising funds directly to benefit the RCH before becoming an Auxiliary in its own right in 2004.

NEONATE M ATE S AUXI LI ARY Founded: 2005 President: Judy Aussems Secretary: Lyn Flack Treasurer: Jane Stumpf We are a small Auxiliary consisting of seven members.

We have stalls in at the RCH twice a month as well as extra stalls throughout the year. Family, friends and the general community donate goods which are sold at our stalls.

This year so far we have helped out with stalls at the Dog Expo, Paddy’s Market and the GFA at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.

The players mostly perform on an honorary basis and significant rehearsal time is also needed in addition to that required for the performances. We are the RCH’s honorary resident symphony orchestra. We are fortunate in having Joannes Roose as our musical director and conductor.

All proceeds raised go to the Newborn Intensive Care Unit at the RCH. We are also fortunate to be able to sponsor two cots this year.

Our purpose is ‘to enjoy working together to play orchestral music to a high standard and to perform concerts from which the profits will benefit the RCH and Gatehouse.’ We believe we have continued to meet this aim.

And a huge thanks to all the kind and generous people who continue to support our Auxiliary.

We performed four major concerts as usual in 2014 at MLC and have made a donation again to Gatehouse.

Founded: 1967 President: Margo Ferguson

M I SH MI S H WO M EN ’S AUX I L I ARY Founded: 2014 President: Priscilla Wong The formation of the Mish Mish (Arabic for apricot) Auxiliary, was inspired by a group of talented mums from the Bethal Primary School Community. Weekly get togethers encouraged the sharing of diverse craft and cultural cooking skills.

In 2014 the group donated craft items while on a visit to the RCH. The group were taken on a tour of the hospital and were especially impressed with the Education Institute. They decided that they would really like to somehow support it, so through the direction of the RCH, the Mish Mish Women’s group formed an Auxiliary.

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T HE ME L B OU R N E S IN FO N IA AUX I L I ARY

With its strong cultural focus, the women will supply delicious, traditional Middle Eastern foods and handmade craft items to sell at the RCH stalls to fundraise.

We hope to see our Auxiliary participate in additional new fundraising initiatives over the next year.

PANK I NA AUXI LI ARY

Pankina Auxiliary has raised funds throughout the years by having stalls at the RCH and outside stalls. A big thank you to Judith Arms and her friends for supplying the merchandise that is sold at the stalls throughout the year. This has assisted in fundraising for Pankina and the RCH.

PARKV I LLE AUXI LI ARY Founded: 1946 President: Jenny Holmes Secretary: Jill Harrison Treasurer: Marilyn McInnes In 2014/15, Parkville Auxiliary membership grew to 23. We continued to support the Psychology and Occupational Therapy (OT) Departments. Our relationship with both departments was strengthened by updates from OT on how the financial support we provided was being utilised, and a tour of the Psychology

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Department. We were also pleased to be able to offer one-off support to Speech Pathology.

Our fundraising largely followed the pattern of previous years, with regular work in the RCH Auxiliaries Shop, participation in all three markets, use of the pods for our Mother’s Day Sale, a sale of Social Club books and our annual Gift Box sale in November (our single most effective fundraiser) and three Cuppa for Kids and one Bubbles for Bubs – events held in members’ homes or in the new FRC at 48 Flemington Road. We also took part in the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show, the 2014 Grand Prix and the GFA. We opened an account with the Bendigo Bank, to capitalise on the bank’s commitment to supporting the RCH Foundation.

Measured in purely financial terms, this has been a very successful year for our members. Measured in terms of fellowship, it has been extraordinary.

ROX B URGH PA R K AUXIL IA RY Founded: 2004 President: Brenda Aisbett Secretary: Glenice Gardner Treasurer: Wendy Hancock We had another terrific year fundraising for the RCH Paediatric and Newborn Intensive Care Units. We also proudly supported a sponsorship for cancer research on a 12 month basis.

We hold stalls twice a month in the hospital selling our knitwear and other items, and also work in the gift shop selling merchandise on a regular basis. In addition, we have stalls at two shopping centres during the year and hold two raffles each year.

We have several dedicated ladies who knit and sew for us and thank them for all their assistance. Many of our members were recognised for their contribution with ten and 15 year Long Service Badges awarded at our AGM. We especially want to thank all in the Auxiliary Office for all their help and to our families for their continued support.

SAVE MY PLATELETS AUXILIARY Founded: 2014 President: Clyde Siebel Treasurer: Claudine Siebel Save My Platelets Auxiliary was formed to raise awareness of Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP). This is a bleeding disorder resulting from a shortage of platelets in the blood. Platelets are the blood

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cells that help the blood to clot. If a child has a shortage of platelets then they will bruise easily and may have other bleeding problems.

ITP in children is uncommon; it occurs in approximately 1 in every 25,000 children. This equals about 200-300 cases of ITP in children each year in the state of Victoria.

The disease is caused when the spleen and lymph tissues produce antibodies against platelets. Antibodies are proteins that are produced by the immune system.

The antibodies destroy the platelets in the spleen.

The purpose of the Auxiliary is firstly, to support families who have a child diagnosed with this illness and secondly, to raise funds so that research can be undertaken to find a cure to this chronic illness.

As the Auxiliary has only just been formed, there has been very little fundraising done to date. However, we would like to take this opportunity to thank family and friends who have donated to the Auxiliary in the past year.

S M I LE Y AUXI LI ARY Founded: 2005 President: Joan Courtney Secretary: Margaret Ash We are happy to celebrate our tenth birthday this year.

We are still a small Auxiliary with only six members including Sandra, Rod, Lyn and June.

In addition to our members we have several willing helpers including Val, Heather, Carole and Marj who sew, knit, crochet, assist on stalls and donate goods to sell.

Activities through the year have been monthly market stalls at RCH, Paddy’s Market, Andy’s Market, a school fete, personalised messages written on Easter eggs by Sandra, GFA Kids day out.

For the GFA we had a great day, were very busy, takings were down but we had fun.

Due to ill-health some members haven’t been able to work as hard this year.

We are pleased to be able to donate to the Music Therapy Program approximately $50,000 for the second year.

SO UT H W EST ER N AUXIL IA RY

ST K I LDA AUXI LI ARY

Founded: 1953 President: Janine Sheen Secretary: Judy Conn Treasurer: Leanne Bartlett

Founded: 1922 President: Dot Cridge Secretary: Johanna Kane

This year we have held two Bunnings BBQs and two trivia nights. As well as catering for the Freemasons which we take part in every month.

Our big highlight of the year was the GFA, rattling our tins at three sets of lights in Warrnambool. We had great support from family, friends and members on the day, managing a task force of 60 people and raising a total of $27,500.

Through fundraising for the Auxiliary we have been able to donate funds towards the Satellite Pharmacy project.

Here’s to another busy year helping the kids at the RCH!

SO UT HE R N RA IN BOWS AUX I L I ARY Founded: 1967 President: Aggie Coyle Southern Rainbows Auxiliary commenced over 40 years ago. Southern Rainbows funds supported equipment and research last year. A donation was also made to Sugar Glider Ward for the purchase of equipment and research into obesity and Type 2 Diabetes.

At present there is only one active member, but living in hope that some interested people will come out of the woodwork to join.

We have enjoyed working with many other Auxiliaries and Auxiliary members. We are looking forward to other combined events in the near future that give us an opportunity to work with like-minded friends.

AUXILIARY REPORTS

We have had another busy year. We have seven members regularly attending meetings and coming up with fundraising initiatives for each month. Additionally we have several other members who help us with all our fundraising; we could not do it without them.

The St Kilda Auxiliary was formed as a sewing committee, which made Manchester for patients, uniforms for nurses and gowns for doctors. Our members worked at the Carlton Hospital in the opportunity shop, kiosk and card shops. In recent years we have enjoyed being involved with stalls, RCH Auxiliaries Shop and many fundraising lunches.

We would like to thank our volunteers and supporters for their generous time and efforts over the past 12 months and look forward to increasing our membership and also raising more funds for Victoria’s sickest children.

ST ROK I DZ AUXI LI ARY Founded: 2006 President: Darren Kohne Providing continued support and information for families of kids who have had strokes. Our committee member Janice continues to do a wonderful job operating an annual stall at RCH. In September 2014 we had a stroke information talk and afternoon tea at the RCH, which was well attended. In December we had a Christmas BBQ at Hays Paddock in Kew, which was a wonderful afternoon for all our kids and parents.

TE M P LE STOWE AUXI LI ARY

Fundraising activities including the sale of knitted goods and crafts through occasional street stalls and fortnightly pod date at RCH.

Founded 1939 President: Anne Peter-Budge Secretary: Betty King Treasurer: Raelene Trotter

SPEC I AL KIDS EB C AUXIL IA RY Founded: 2012 President: Lisa Smith Vice President: Brooke Johnson

We had fun at events, supported the Auxiliaries Shop, the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show and the GFA. We ran quilt raffles, sold tote bags, had money collection tins, hosted a Cuppa for Kids afternoon, and held an external stall at a local Gala Day.

Special Kids EBC Auxiliary raises money to support Developmental Medicine. Brooke’s son has hemiplegic cerebral palsy, he is our inspiration.

In RCH Main Street we held monthly stalls, two cake stalls and Market day stalls, all of which were very successful. Thanks to our Auxiliary members and friends

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for the handmade items, Craftpaks Heathmont and Wandin CWA for the quilts and craft goods, and our orchardist friends for the fresh produce and donations.

This year the Auxiliary was happy to fund $25,000 to research on Thrombosis, $25,000 to research on Food Allergies and $44,722 towards Clinical Supervision for Advanced Practice Nurses – Pilot Program.

We look forward to continuing our fundraising to help sick children get better.

TRAI LB LAZ ER S AUXIL IA RY Founded: 2005 President: Anne McGeary Treasurer: Di Powerland Trailblazers is one of the smaller Auxiliaries fundraising in a modest way for Developmental Medicine.

Being few in members we feel limited in conducting successful activities for the dedicated team attached to the Department. We have always focused on the propagation of plants to stock our stall at RCH through the year.

The Entertainment Books continue to be available through our Auxiliary and we regularly take part in the market days, in addition to selling wholesale books in the hospital.

The dedication of the staff in the Department of Developmental Medicine continues to inspire us.

VI VARC H AUXIL IA RY Founded: 2002 President: Alexandra Lowen Secretary: Candice Todd The vivaRCH Young Members team has enjoyed their 13th year of having FUN whilst FUNdraising to ensure RCH Pain Management programs are available to everyone!

This year vivaRCH held two events. The first was for the Melbourne Cup Polo, where vivaRCH was the chosen charity. The polo event was the team’s 11th FUNdraiser at Werribee Park and it was a spectacular day enjoyed by new and long-time supporters.

Then, with AttentionNOW’s sponsorship, we ran a Health and Wellbeing informative cocktail event, where guests were able to FUNdraise and learn about how to look after themselves and loved ones.

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We have big plans to celebrate our 13th Birthday this year and will run another informative event and fashion event, like our first in 2002. We also have gained more sponsors who will support our events and marketing, including Italian Chef and Minfo.

WANGARAT TA AUXI LI ARY Founded: 1977 President: Joan Armstrong Secretary: Leigh Southwell Treasurer: Pat Griffin Our Auxiliary is a small group of 12 ladies and we do have some ladies outside the Auxiliary who donate craft items to our stock for market and street stalls.

Our main fundraiser is the Jazz Festival Weekend in Wangaratta when we have a stall at the Oxley Market in November. Other fundraising includes raffles, street stalls, bus trips to the Pokies and sausage sizzles. We raised $9,500 for the GFA. In May 2014 we funded equipment of a Spectra Optia Apheresis System for the Children’s Cancer Centre which cost $17,000.

WAV E RLE Y AUXI LI ARY Founded: 1967 President: Louise Hastie Secretary: Beth Trebilcock Treasurer: Kath Walker 2014 was an enjoyable year raising funds for the RCH. Waverley is fully committed to continue to support Professor Katrina Williams of the Department of Development Medicine and the Mother Goose Program.

We started the year with our informal meeting at Jells Park and formal meeting was held at Elvie Hall in February.

Our meetings have featured interesting talks including a Red Cross representative, a teddy bear specialist, a poet and we were entertained at our November meeting by Julie & Ray McLeod with Christmas music.

Fundraising outings were to the Alowyn Gardens in Yarra Glen, the Monash Recycling Facility, film luncheons, Morning Melodies at Mulgrave Country Club and we had great fun at our Games Day at Helen Moon’s. A number of us also work in the Auxiliaries Shop to help out.

Other fundraisers included selling tote bags at the Stringbark Festival, our football raffle, being a part of the

GFA Kids Day Out, as well as monthly stalls at the RCH. Thanks to our members and friends who supply us with knitted wear, crafts and goods to sell.

During the year we held 13 community quilt making days, both in the metropolitan area and in many towns throughout Victoria and Southern New South Wales.

Our Saturday Night musical evening presented by The Melbourne Singers with guest artists Richard Thomas and Elanor Kerr, followed by a delicious supper supplied by our members, was a great success.

We acknowledge the generosity of the 400 individuals and 50 quilting groups, fabric and batting manufacturers and distributers, who have supported this program by either making a quilt, attending a quilt making day, donating fabric, batting or assisting in the quilting process.

Finally, our Fashion Parade and Luncheon at Mulgrave Country Club; what a lovely day we had. Thanks go to the Social Book Club, Linda’s Treasures, Jewellery & Gifts for their support and those who donated gifts to the raffle. Thanks to Noni B Boutique who supplied the garments and a generous discount on garments purchased, also thanks to The Pinewood Nursery for supplying the table decorations.

W E RRI B E E L A D IES FO R KIDS AUX I L I ARY Founded: 2013 President: Val Wills Secretary: Alma Verity Treasurer: Mabel Cornwill We have had a very successful year with well-attended stalls and a great outing at the GFA Kids Day Out, which was a huge success and raised $1,800.

We have had a stall for a week at our local Playa raising a total of $5,128 and we are now in the process of handing over $50,000 for Autism Research. We could not have raised this money without all our wonderful workers; thank you for your support. It is a labour of love for our sick children.

W RAPPE D IN LOV E AUXIL IA RY Formed: 2004 President: Lynette Blainey Secretary: Denise Reynolds Treasurer: Billy Jackson We visit the hospital once a month to give inpatients with long term, life threatening illnesses the gift of a quilt and in the past year we have given in excess of 2,200 quilts to children.

The quilts are very much appreciated by the children and families, and become a treasured possession that is often the first thing packed when a child has to return for another stay in the hospital.

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2014/2015 RESULTS

RCH AUXILIARIES ANNUAL REPORT 2015

As declared at the RCH Good Friday Appeal 2015

ABC Auxiliary

$1,926 Inverloch Diabetic Unit Auxiliary

$19,961

Absent Friends Auxiliary

$10,121 Knox-Sherbrooke Auxiliary

$20,713

Women’s Association aRCHers Auxiliary

$24,272

$2,058 LARCH $52,330 $10,543 Let the Children Play Auxiliary

$7,632

$6,215 Lifetime 4 CF Kids Auxiliary

$1,071

Brimbank Torch Auxiliary

$10,948 Melbourne Sinfonia Auxiliary

$3,217

Broadmeadows Auxiliary

$18,549 Mum’s Kids Auxiliary

Cancer Crusaders Auxiliary

$91,012 Neonate Mates Auxiliary

BEADS Auxiliary Beyond Sight Auxiliary

Cancer In Kids Auxiliary (CIKA) Caring Friends of CF Auxiliary Caroline Auxiliary CasKids Auxiliary

$215,368 OARA

$973 $13,469 $4,270

$18,087 Pankina Auxiliary

$9,659

$13,139 Parkville Auxiliary

$56,839

$39,395 Pelican Auxiliary

$546

Caulfield Auxiliary

$2,233 Prembubs Auxiliary

$20,107

Charity Works For Kids Auxiliary

$3,931 Roxburgh Park Auxiliary

$31,889

Charli’s Angels Auxiliary Children’s Flyers Fun Auxiliary

$8,062 Smiley Auxiliary $815 South Western Auxiliary

$25,357 $37,979

Chip In Auxiliary

$2,929 Southern Rainbows Auxiliary

$7,910

Comfort for Kids Auxiliary

$1,039 Special Kids EBC Auxiliary

$5,793

Courage for Kids Auxiliary

$5,277 St Kilda Auxiliary

$19,824

CPR - Cardiac Paediatric Research Auxiliary

$13,651 StroKidz Auxiliary

$2,234

Cystic Fibrosis Research Trust Auxiliary Do-Bees Auxiliary Ezy Breathing Auxiliary Footscray/Yarraville Juniors Auxiliary Geelong Auxiliary Haux (Haemophilia) Auxiliary Have a Heart Auxiliary Hawthorn Auxiliary

$270,592 Templestowe Auxiliary $12,255 The Children’s Brain Tumour Association $1,080 Trailblazers Auxiliary $13,305 VivaRCH Auxiliary $48,034 Wangaratta Auxiliary $4,320 Waverley Auxiliary $883 Werribee Ladies For Kids Auxiliary $6,917 Willy Seagulls Auxiliary

$57,468 $7,908 $3,122 $4,351 $11,689 $45,978 $40,855 $2,747

Heart Throb Auxiliary

$28,912 Yellow Ribbon Kids Auxiliary

$10,652

Heart To Heart Auxiliary

$23,447 Young Set Auxiliary

$2,340

Hidden Treasures Auxiliary

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$14,584 Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club Auxiliary

$2,216

MADGE TATE SERVICE AWARD Established in 1994, the Madge Tate Service Award is named after the late Madge Tate who was a member of Croydon Auxiliary from 1932 until her passing in 1992.

This prestigious award is a means of recognising an eminent Auxiliary member’s dedication and extraordinary service to the Auxiliaries.

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Andrew and Christine Duyvestyn with President Robyn Anderson accepting the 2014 Madge Tate Service Award

ANDREW AND CHRISTINE DUYVESTYN Highly active members in CIKA for the past 10 years, Andrew and Christine are a fundraising force to be reckoned with. Inspired by their son Dean’s successful cancer treatment at the RCH, the couple have raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for life-saving cancer research.

The couple are well-known for pioneering two major CIKA events: The Old Time Wood Days and the CIKA Coach Drive. Together, these events have raised over $230,000 and counting.

Celebrated in the RCH community, Andrew and Christine have both been dubbed Living Treasures, a group of Auxiliary members who have devoted themselves to our common goal and made an exceptional contribution.

The Duyvestyns’ goodwill is also felt within their local community, with the Mayor of Moyne Shire, Mr Colin Ryan, jointly awarding the couple as the Moyne Shire Council’s Citizen of the Year in 2015.

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LONG SERVICE AWARDS

5 5 Y E AR S

3 5 Y EA R S

2 5 YE ARS

Margaret Day Footscray/Yarraville Juniors Auxiliary

Lynette Johnson Waverley Auxiliary

Wendy Brooks Footscray/Yarraville Juniors Auxiliary

Shirley Jenkins Footscray/Yarraville Juniors Auxiliary Margaret McPherson Footscray/Yarraville Juniors Auxiliary Margaret Plowright Footscray/Yarraville Juniors Auxiliary

5 0 Y E ARS Anne Peter-Budge Templestowe Auxiliary

4 5 Y E ARS Annette Baldwin Footscray/Yarraville Juniors Auxiliary

3 0 Y EA R S Val Caddy Templestowe Auxiliary Dorothy Chiswell Knox-Sherbrooke Auxiliary Olive Cooper Heart to Heart Auxiliary Marion Crawford Wangaratta Auxiliary Marie Devereux Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club Auxiliary Marj Galvin Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club Auxiliary Edna Lavelle Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club Auxiliary Jan Morgan Knox-Sherbrooke Auxiliary

4 0 Y E AR S

Denise Mudie CasKids Auxiliary

Bev Baltissen CasKids Auxiliary

Colleen Priest Waverley Auxiliary

Marj Beaumont Geelong Auxiliary Dorothy Sizeland Waverley Auxiliary Beth Trebilcock Waverley Auxiliary Kath Walker Waverley Auxiliary

Carmel Quinn Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club Auxiliary Ann Sanderson Wangaratta Auxiliary

Ellen Bryant St Kilda Auxiliary Maria Do Poi Heart to Heart Auxiliary Thais Mear Kooyong Lawn Tennis Auxiliary Teresa Warren St Kilda Auxiliary Pat Osborne Waverley Auxiliary

Caroline Hill Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club Auxiliary Joan Layet Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club Auxiliary Gail Nunan Heart to Heart Auxiliary Helena Panasewycz Let the Children Play Auxiliary Margaret Perdriau Heart to Heart Auxiliary

2 0 YE ARS

Rhonda Robins Heart Throb Auxiliary

Joan Armstrong Wangaratta Auxiliary

Bohdan Rosalie Let the Children Play Auxiliary

Carmel Burgess Heart Throb Auxiliary Wendy Crisp Let the Children Play Auxiliary Danielle Collins Let the Children Play Auxiliary Hayley Dighton Let the Children Play Auxiliary Jodi Dighton Let the Children Play Auxiliary Shelly Dighton Let the Children Play Auxiliary Tammy Dighton Let the Children Play Auxiliary Gaye Forster Knox-Sherbrooke Auxiliary Bill Gordon Heart Throb Auxiliary

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Jenny Gordon Heart Throb Auxiliary

Katherine d’Sousa Let the Children Play Auxiliary Natasha Tocknell Let the Children Play Auxiliary Brenda Upton Waverley Auxiliary

10 Y EA R S

5 YE ARS

Helen Addinsall Heart Throb Auxiliary

Lois Cameron Caroline Auxiliary

Julie Beal Broadmeadows Auxiliary

Susan Pretty Charli’s Angels Auxiliary

Bernadette Barnes Heart Throb Auxiliary

Glenice Gardner Roxburgh Park Auxiliary

Pam Beal Broadmeadows Auxiliary

Sarah Roberts Templestowe Auxiliary

Laraine Barnes Caroline Auxiliary

Bev Groves Geelong Auxiliary

Joan Van Vegten Knox-Sherbrooke Auxiliary

Christine Boden Broadmeadows Auxiliary

Pam Hoyle Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club Auxiliary

Anne Marie Coglan Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club Auxiliary

Sandra Bonnici Roxburgh Park Auxiliary Joyce Curnow Heart to Heart Auxiliary

Betty Lancaster Caroline Auxiliary

Denise Cosgriff Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club Auxiliary

Lin Homewood Heart Throb Auxiliary Russ Homewood Heart Throb Auxiliary

Marilyn McInnes Parkville Auxiliary

Maureen Edwards Waverley Auxiliary

Shirley Langton Roxburgh Park Auxiliary

Peter Murray Cancer Crusaders Auxiliary

Yvonne Felton Caring Friends of Cystic Fibrosis Auxiliary

Ruth Murray Cancer Crusaders Auxiliary

Sophia Fitzgibbon Geelong Auxiliary

Kish Triat Let the Children Play Auxiliary Florence Walker Wangaratta Auxiliary Amy Yu Heart to Heart Auxiliary

Beverley Paterson Roxburgh Park Auxiliary Carolyn Paterson Roxburgh Park Auxiliary Terry Ramage Heart Throb Auxiliary Tahlia Tocknell Let the Children Play Auxiliary

Beverley Wescott Caulfield Auxiliary

Ornella Crema Charli’s Angels Auxiliary

Sharron Markovic Cancer Crusaders Auxiliary

Wilma Neville Knox-Sherbrooke Auxiliary

LO N G S E R V I C E AWA R D S

15 Y E ARS

Jan Crockart Geelong Auxiliary

Mary Flack Wangaratta Auxiliary Glenys Gemmill Caulfield Auxiliary Meaghan Gleeson Caulfield Auxiliary Chris Jeffery Charli’s Angels Auxiliary Molly Kearon Pankina Auxiliary

Janice Tucker Caroline Auxiliary

Sandra Long Templestowe Auxiliary

Melisa Williams Heart Throb Auxiliary

Courtney Nathan Broadmeadows Auxiliary

Barbara Willis Geelong Auxiliary

Alison Orum Charli’s Angels Auxiliary Giovanna Papadakis Knox-Sherbrooke Auxiliary Aneeta Pillai Charli’s Angels Auxiliary Linda Prain Caulfield Auxiliary

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LIVING TREASURES

RCH AUXILIARIES ANNUAL REPORT 2015

We are extremely proud to honour our ‘living treasures’. These are Auxiliary members who have devoted themselves to our common goal and made an exceptional contribution. The Living Treasures are the embodiment of the highly respected and valued institution that is Auxiliaries and their presence ensures that our future is bright.

Louise Gourlay OAM Davina Johnson OAM Former President Carole Lowen Former President Brian Mallon Former RCH Foundation Executive Director

Pam Burch Heart to Heart Auxiliary

Val Davis OAM St Kilda Auxiliary

Marjorie Beaumont Geelong Auxiliary

Ron Caddy Templestowe Auxiliary

Bernadette Dawson CIKA

Heather Beggs Pelican Auxiliary

Val Caddy Templestowe Auxiliary

Jim Dawson CIKA

Doreen Bellenger ABC Auxiliary

Joan Carroll Southern Rainbows Auxiliary

Margaret Day Footscray/Yarraville Juniors Auxiliary

Lola Castro American Women’s Association

Maria De Poi Heart to Heart Auxiliary

Helen Carroll Former RCH Staff

Nance Black Pankina Auxiliary

Jo Allen

Graham Blight LARCH

Joy Clarke CasKids Auxiliary

Marie Devereux Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club Auxiliary

Graeme Clark OARA

Annette Dibattista CPR

Barbara Bourke South Western Auxiliary

Maureen Cody Cystic Fibrosis Research Auxiliary

Barbara Dickinson American Women’s Association

June Box LARCH

Rod Cole OARA

Dorothy Boyle Geelong Auxiliary

Lesley Cole Geelong Auxiliary

Hayley Dighton Let The Children Play Auxiliary

Joan Bradbury Pelican Auxiliary

Judith Arms Pankina Auxiliary

Judy Conn South Western Auxiliary

Dawn Bredin Waverley Auxiliary

Joan Armstrong Wangaratta Auxiliary

Olive Cooper Heart to Heart Auxiliary

Gwen Bromley Geelong Auxiliary

Margaret Ash Smiley Auxiliary

Joan Courtney Smiley Auxiliary

Phyl Brown Heart to Heart Auxiliary

June Atkinson Caroline Auxiliary

Lyn Brunker Templestowe Auxiliary

Aggie Coyle Southern Rainbows Auxiliary

Bev Baltissen CasKids Auxiliary

Ellen Bryant St Kilda Auxiliary

Margaret Barker Pelican Auxiliary

Lady Virginia Buchan American Women’s Association

Brenda Aisbett Roxburgh Park Auxiliary Lenette Anderson Templestowe Auxiliary Dawn Anderson Wangaratta Auxiliary Robyn Anderson CasKids Auxiliary Maree Andrews Pankina Auxiliary Carolyn Appelbe American Women’s Association

Marie Baulch LARCH

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Kerrie Beauglehall Inverloch Auxiliary

Carol Blight LARCH Chrissie Boulter LARCH

Marion Crawford Wangaratta Auxiliary Dot Cridge St Kilda Auxiliary Wendy Crisp Let The Children Play Auxiliary

Andrew Duyvestyn CIKA Christine Duyvestyn CIKA Louisa Edmunds Heart to Heart Auxiliary Marj Evans Pelican/Waverley Auxiliary Nola Fairbairn CasKids Auxiliary Margo Ferguson Pankina Auxiliary Margaret Fisher Southern Rainbows Auxiliary Diana Fletcher Black Rock Auxiliary

Phyl Hill Geelong Auxiliary

Sandra Lehrer CIKA

Wilma Neville Knox-Sherbrooke Auxiliary

Doris Fraser American Women’s Association

Caroline Hill Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club Auxiliary

Steve Lehrer CIKA

Helen Moon Waverley Auxiliary

Glenda Fraser Templestowe Auxiliary

Gael Holliday Heart to Heart Auxiliary

Glenice Gardner Roxburgh Park Auxiliary

John Hooper LARCH

Phyllis George Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club Auxiliary

Phil Hooper LARCH

Margaret Giulieri Pelican Auxiliary

Margaret Howe Footscray/Yarraville Juniors Auxiliary

Pat Glazner Cystic Fibrosis Research Trust Auxiliary

Irene Hubbard Prem Bubs Auxiliary

Bill Gordon Heart Throb Auxiliary Jenny Gordon Heart Throb Auxiliary Bev Gosbell LARCH

Tony Hubbard Prem Bubs Auxiliary Bev Hume Heart to Heart Auxiliary Dianne Humphreys aRCHers Auxiliary

Rob Gosbell LARCH

Shirley Jenkins Footscray/Yarraville Juniors Auxiliary

John Graham Oesophageal Atresia Research Auxiliary

Joyce Johnson Geelong Auxiliary

Pauline Gray Broadmeadows Auxiliary

Katherine Karakizis American Women’s Association

Margaret Greenwood CIKA & Heart to Heart Auxiliary

Debbie Kimberley American Women’s Association

Pat Griffin Wangaratta Auxiliary

Cheryl Kline LARCH

Noelene Hammond LARCH

Betty Lane American Women’s Association

Wendy Hancock Roxburgh Park Auxiliary Paul Hannan VivaRCH Auxiliary

Joan Latreille Toorak/South Yarra Auxiliary

Jill Harrison Parkville Auxiliary

Edna Lavelle Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club Auxiliary

June Hawkins Southern Rainbows Auxiliary

Joan Layet Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club Auxiliary

Beryl Logie Pankina Auxiliary Joan Lord Black Rock Auxiliary Margot Lord LARCH & Pankina Auxiliary Barbara Love LARCH Fay Love CIKA Graham Love LARCH Linda Lovell Roxburgh Park Auxiliary Rosemary Macan United Auxiliary Peggy Mathison Parkville Auxiliary Betty McConville Pankina Auxiliary Anne McGeary Trailblazers Auxiliary Shirley McGregor LARCH Judith McKenna Beaumaris Auxiliary Margaret McPherson Footscray/Yarraville Juniors Auxiliary Christine McRae LARCH Janice Memery Broadmeadows Auxiliary Denise Mudie CasKids Auxiliary Elsie Munnerley Pelican Auxiliary Kaye Murphy CIKA Auxiliary

Bev Noonan Parkville Auxiliary Wendy O’Meara Wangaratta Auxiliary Lottie Orgrizovic Pelican Auxiliary Alison Orum Charli’s Angels Auxiliary

LIVING TREASURES

Isobel Foote Wangaratta Auxiliary

Pat Osborne Waverley Auxiliary Bohdan Panasewycz Let the Children Play Auxiliary Rosalie Panasewycz Let The Children Play Auxiliary Helena Panasewycz Let The Children Play Auxiliary Jean Patience Caulfield Auxiliary Vi Patten Pankina Auxiliary Bev Paterson Roxburgh Park Auxiliary Kirrie Perree Waverley Auxiliary Jocelyn Perry Toorak/South Yarra Auxiliary Anne Peter-Budge Templestowe Auxiliary Pat Piper Caulfield Auxiliary Margaret Plowright Footscray/Yarraville Juniors Auxiliary Mavis Pope St Kilda Auxiliary Mario Pozzuto Cystic Fibrosis Research Trust Auxiliary

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LIVING TREASURES CONTINUED

RCH AUXILIARIES ANNUAL REPORT 2015

Rose Pozzuto Cystic Fibrosis Research Trust Auxiliary Susan Pretty Charli’s Angels Auxiliary Carmel Quinn Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club Auxiliary Ann Rathbone LARCH Doug Rathbone LARCH Doris Read Templestowe Auxiliary Jan Regester Willy Seagulls Auxiliary Mary Richardson Heart to Heart Auxiliary Robyn Riseley CasKids Auxiliary Jan Roberts CasKids Auxiliary Pat Roberts Broadmeadows Auxiliary Rhonda Robins Heart Throb Auxiliary Val Robson Heart to Heart Auxiliary

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Joyce Stephenson Geelong Auxiliary Audrey Stewart Waverley Auxiliary Pat Stolp Geelong Auxiliary Dani Tabone Broadmeadows Auxiliary Doris Tatman Do-Bees Auxiliary Robyn Thexton CasKids Auxiliary

Val Wills Werribee Ladies for Kids Auxiliary Geoff Wilson Willy Seagulls Auxiliary Isobel Wilson Willy Seagulls Auxiliary Elizabeth Wilson Waverley Auxiliary Val Wright Heart to Heart Auxiliary

Hazel Thomas LARCH Keith Thomas LARCH Dot Timmerman Waverley Auxiliary Natasha Tocknell Let the Children Play Auxiliary Beth Trebilcock Waverley Auxiliary Raelene Trotter Templestowe Auxiliary Betsy Van Eyk Knox-Sherbrooke Auxiliary

Margaret Rogers Geelong Auxiliary

Alma Verity Werribee Ladies for Kids Auxiliary

Elizabeth Royce Pelican Auxiliary

Kath Walker Waverley Auxiliary

Valerie Saunderson Beaumaris Auxiliary

Edna Wallis Pelican Auxiliary

Margery Schreppel Waverley Auxiliary

Norma Wangman Knox-Sherbrooke Auxiliary

Gail Simpson CasKids Auxiliary

David Webb CIKA

Dorothy Sizeland Waverley Auxiliary

Ellen Webb CIKA

Noel Smith Heart to Heart Auxiliary

Yvonne Walters Caulfield Auxiliary

Norma Stanton Pelican Auxiliary

Betty West LARCH

THANK YOU

Thelma Hudson Lord Somers Auxiliary

Dorothy Waters Dorothy Waters Auxiliary

Mary Hyland South Western Auxiliary

Dawn Weir Southern Rainbows Auxiliary

Dame Elisabeth Murdoch AC DBE

Edna Klestadt American Women’s Association

Grace Cuming OAM DSJ Dame Patricia MacKinnon DBE Marjorie Beaumont St Kilda Auxiliary Betty Bengtsson Heart to Heart Auxiliary Dorothy Blackie Templestowe Auxiliary Dol Blunt Caroline Auxiliary Daphne Cleghorn Waverley Auxiliary Marcia Cooke Templestowe Auxiliary Syd Cooper Heart to Heart Auxiliary Jean Diffey Caroline Auxiliary Edna Elliott Caroline Auxiliary Evelyn Foreshaw Joan Gainger Southern Rainbows Auxiliary Ida Geary Williamstown/Pankina Auxiliary Margaret Hand South Western Auxiliary Peggy Hughes Toorak/South Yarra Auxiliary

Joyce Keast Pankina Auxiliary Loris King Ivanhoe Auxiliary

Dorothy Knight Pankina Auxiliary Ivy Milgate Caroline Auxiliary Lesley Blamey Toorak/South Yarra Auxiliary Lynne Millar American Women’s Association Dorrie Muir Southern Rainbows Auxiliary Ena Paterson Ivanhoe Auxiliary Jean Powell LARCH Sadie Richey LARCH Sue Reeve Geelong Auxiliary

Doreen West Pankina Auxiliary Pat Windmill Geelong Auxiliary

LIVING TREASURES

With fond memories, we acknowledge the following Auxiliary members who were recognised as Living Treasures, and have now passed away.

VALE This year we sadly lost some of our dearest friends and, though they are no longer with us, we treasure their memory, their legacy and their contribution to the RCH. Our thoughts are with their families and friends.

Anne Daelmans Knox-Sherbrooke Auxiliary Lesley Blamey Toorak/South Yarra Auxiliary Mary Edwards Werribee Ladies Auxiliary

Shirley Ryan Heart to Heart Auxiliary Nanette Smart Pankina Auxiliary Gwen Smith Pankina Auxiliary Olive Swift Caulfield Auxiliary Val Thomas Broadmeadows Auxiliary Phyl Unsworth Frankston Auxiliary

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RCH AUXILIARIES ANNUAL REPORT 2015

THANKS This Auxiliaries Annual Report is a collaborative effort. Thanks to the following people whose help and expertise is invaluable.

In no particular order: Robyn Anderson, Denise Mudie and all the members of the AEC, Louise Gourlay OAM, Bert Di Paolo, Alvin Aquino, Bronwyn Hewitt, RCH Foundation staff, Stuart Anderson of BPA Print Group.

Special thanks to the RCH staff members, families and Auxiliary members who so graciously gave their time to be interviewed.

THE TEAM Chief Executive Officer Sue Hunt sue.hunt@rch.org.au

Auxiliaries Liaison - Events Laurel-Leigh Lawson laurel-leigh.lawson@rch.org.au

Business Manager Andrew Long andrew.long@rch.org.au

Auxiliaries Administration Officer Lucia Di Maio lucia.dimaio@rch.org.au

Auxiliaries Coordinator Craig Wright (until April 2015)

Retail Supervisor Bridie O’Donnell gift.shop@rch.org.au

CREDITS Words: RCH Foundation Communications Design: RCH Foundation Communications Printing: Stuart Anderson of BPA Print Group Photos: RCH Foundation, RCH Education Resource Centre, GFA photos provided courtesy of the Herald Sun

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