The Impact of Giving 2014/2015

THE IM PAC T OF GIVI N G A YEAR IN REVIEW 2014 / 2015

The artwork on this page was created by patients in the RCH Education Institute’s hospitalbased kindergarten program.

Support from donors helps the RCH Education Institute to provide outstanding education programs for children and young people.

The young artists: Allegra Anjali Asha Charli Chloe Diana Ethan Jasmine Jemma Lara Maddison Mason Maya Melissa Nathan Olive Ryder Shannon Terry Zayne

A YEAR IN REVIEW 2014/2015 rch.foundation@rch.org.au Lvl 2, 48 Flemington Road Parkville VIC 3052 T. 03 9345 5037 F. 03 9345 6900

Cover photo RCH patient Akeira.

Thank You Hospital Message 2014/2015 Financials

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PEOPLE YOU HELPED Akeira 10 Matthew 12 Asha 14 Nikita 16 MEET THE PEOPLE Meet the People Trauma Services Complex Care Simulation Program Aquatic Physiotherapy Leadership in Paediatric Healthcare The Rats of Tobruk Fellow

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WHAT YOU FUNDED Research 34 Leadership, Education and Training 36 Equipment and Technology 38 Patient and Family Centred Care 40 Shaping the Future 42 WE THANK YOU RCH Good Friday Appeal 46 Individual Gifts 49 Community Fundraisers 50 Corporate Donations 54 Corporate Fundraising 54 Workplace Giving 56 Trust and Foundations 55 Bequests 57 Endowments and Estates 58 RCH Auxiliaries 60 In Celebration 62 In Memory 64 Our Commitment to Donors 67 Board of Directors 68 Staff 70 REGULAR GIVING

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THANK YOU There are special moments that happen every day at The Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne (RCH) and we see the impact of these moments on the faces of the adoring parents. New treatments are allowing children to go home sooner, advanced equipment is reducing the amount of time a patient spends in theatre and research is improving a child’s life, for life.

These life-changing moments are what you, our generous Victorian community of businesses, social groups, volunteers and fundraisers support. We know that we all share the belief that the future of children’s health is in our hands and through donations, we are changing health outcomes for our sickest and most vulnerable children.

Looking back over 2014/15 the RCH Foundation raised over $41million for the hospital and provided support to over 120 innovative projects and programs for the hospital and its campus partners. These projects range from the world-leading complex care initiative to vital equipment for neurosurgery; leadership fellowships across many departments to youth friendly cancer care research.

Behind these projects are change-makers; paediatric masterminds and care-givers who continue to push the boundaries by advancing medical treatment nationally and internationally. And it is through you, our dedicated and passionate supporters, in which these important developments in children’s healthcare can happen.

It takes teamwork and our team is inspiring. It’s made up of both the health leaders and the compassionate people

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who donate in order to help them excel. This team is making an important impact on the bright young faces of the next generation. Whenever a patient can return to school, argue again with their siblings and kick a ball around a field – they are only able to do this thanks to this great team.

In this year’s edition of the Impact of Giving you’ll meet some inspiring children and young people who against all odds are living their lives to the fullest. One such patient is about to graduate from paediatric care and is getting help for the next stage of his life thanks to the donor funded transition program.

And as one ‘leaves the RCH nest’ another one-year-old begins her life journey at the hospital, shared by her doting and grateful parents.

In this publication we also touch on the history of giving to the RCH as the hospital approaches its 150th anniversary in 2020 and you’ll read some amazing medical stories funded by donations. There is much, much more to read and we hope you enjoy hearing about just some of the hospital’s special moments as much as we enjoy sharing them.

In closing, know that giving to the hospital significantly changes lives for the better. Thank you for being a part of the team and the wonderful community of donors who do so much to make the RCH the great children’s hospital that it is.

Sue Hunt Chief Executive Officer Peter Yates AM Chairman

Opposite page left to right: Peter Yates AM Chairman and Sue Hunt CEO This page: Professor Christine Kilpatrick - CEO, RCH

HOSPITAL MESSAGE The RCH remains Australia’s biggest and busiest paediatric hospital. Throughout 2014/15 the RCH continued to improve and expand its services, in the face of ever increasing demand, building on our commitment to deliver great care, every day, to the patients and families who come to us for specialist care.

In the past year, more than 84,400 children received care in the Emergency Department; 237,407 appointments were held in our specialist clinics; our theatre teams performed more than 19,000 surgeries of which 8,615 were from our elective surgery waiting list, and 46,178 children were admitted to the hospital. On any given day throughout the year, there were more than 400 children receiving care in the community through our RCH@Home and Palliative Care services.

Our pillars of great care - Excellent Clinician Outcomes, Positive Experiences, Zero Harm, Timely Access and Sustainability – remain the bedrock of our organisation and I acknowledge the hard work and dedication of our workforce who deliver great care every day.

The $48.1 million project is funded by a contribution by the state government and our RCH Foundation.

This is a challenging and exciting project that will put the RCH at the forefront of EMR technology in Australia and has been made possible through the support of our donor community.

The EMR will use the latest technology to give us a smart record, with inbuilt features that will improve the safety and care our patients receive. This is one of many projects funded each year through the extraordinary generosity of the Victorian community.

This year, a staggering $41.4 million was raised by the RCH Foundation of which $17.1 million came through the RCH Good Friday Appeal.

From our dedicated RCH Auxiliaries, to individual and corporate donors, the support we receive enables us to pursue truly great outcomes for the children of Victoria and the money raised will continue to allow us to go above and beyond.

In May 2015, how we deliver great care was assessed by our peers from around the country. The Australian Council on Healthcare Standards visited the RCH to assess our systems and if they are working effectively to promote and support safe patient care and continuous quality improvement.

My sincerest thanks to our friends and supporters across the State; we are humbled by your generosity.

I am pleased to report that the hospital passed with very high marks and received formal Accreditation through this process.

This year, we have also begun implementing an Electronic Medical Record (EMR), which is now well and truly underway.

Professor Christine Kilpatrick Chief Executive Officer, The Royal Children’s Hospital

Thank you.

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FINANCIALS In 2014/15 overall income grew by 4% to $41.4 million. The growth in Fundraising Income was driven by donations and Trust and Foundation income.

FIGURE 1A INCOME 2014/15

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RCH Good Friday Appeal*

15,751,868

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Bequests and Estate Income

6,269,306

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Finance Investment Income

8,716,056

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General Donations

5,801,606

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Trusts and Foundations

3,178,200

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Major Event Income

462,973

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Other

617,607

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Income from Rental Properties

237,704

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RCH Auxiliaries**

392,622

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41,427,942

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FIGURE 1B INCOME 2014/15 RCH Auxiliaries**

RCH Good Friday Appeal*

Income from Rental Properties Other Major Event Income Trusts and Foundations

General Donations

Bequests and Estate Income Finance Investment Income

* GFA revenue is net of costs incurred in conducting the Appeal. Total funds raised $17,109,063.22. ** From 1 March 2014 to 28 February 2015 RCH Auxiliaries raised $1,495,031 which was included in the RCH Good Friday Appeal total.

The balance represents amounts collected towards the 2016 Appeal.

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FIGURE 2A TOTAL APPROVED GRANTS 2014/15

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Patient and Family Centred Care

7,554,942

Equipment and Technology

5,432,234

Research

6,567,810

Leadership, Education and Training

5,203,001 24,757,987째

Totals 째The RCH is undertaking a number of projects that will be carried out over 3-5 years and this figure reflects that.

FIGURE 3A DISTRIBUTION OF INCOME 2014/15

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Grants and Distribution

28,096,396 Patient and Family Centred Care

6,495,556

Equipment and Technology

3,542,661

Research

10,860,519

Leadership, Education and Training

7,197,660

Future Granting Obligations

9,131,282

Fundraising Costs

4,200,264

Total

41,427,942

FIGURE 2B TOTAL APPROVED GRANTS

FIGURE 3B DISTRIBUTION OF INCOME Fundraising Costs

Leadership, Education and Training Patient and Family Centred Care

Patient and Family Centred Care Equipment and Technology

Grants and Distribution

Research

Research

Equipment and Technology

Future Granting Obligations

Leadership, Education and Training

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PEOPL E YOU H EL PE D Tens of thousands of children and their families enter the hospital’s front doors every week.

For many, they leave the same day with care, advice and perhaps a follow-up appointment, but for others the hospital becomes a ‘home away from home’.

Through great care the hospital brings hope, joy and a commitment to making life better for every child that visits.

Over the coming pages, you will meet four families who have kindly shared their incredible stories of uncertainty, support and their hopes for the future.

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A K E I RA A creative seven-year-old, Akeira is a star RCH patient and fundraiser.

Born premature, Akeira was diagnosed at birth with a rare congenital condition called Goldenhar Syndrome that disrupted her in-utero development. As a result, Akeira has hearing loss in both ears, facial abnormalities, issues with her speech and only one kidney. Though Goldenhar Syndrome typically manifests itself on one side of the body, Akeira is affected bilaterally, with predominance on her left side.

At four years old, another congenital condition became apparent. Two bouts of severe pancreatitis led to a diagnosis of Choledochal cysts, congenital bile duct anomalies. Akeira was not allowed any food or water for ten days to allow the inflammation caused by the pancreatitis to settle down, a difficult ask for a high-energy kid. Once she was feeling better, doctors decided to surgically remove Akeira’s cysts and bile duct.

“Even though this was a tough time for Akeira, she only seems to remember the good stuff. All the crafting, play therapy, her favourite RCH nurses and doctors. That’s what made an impression on her and, to me, that’s amazing,” said Akeira’s mum Felisia.

Akeira has, even from a young age, shown remarkable dignity in the face of difficulty. Mum Felisia found the many looks and comments sparked by her daughter’s facial abnormalities daunting. Though Felisia would get upset, Akeira always handled the situations with poise.

“Her condition has never really bothered her. When she was younger, people would say ‘what’s wrong with her’ and I’d get so upset, but she’d just kindly explain it to them and educate them. It was amazing.”

Akeira now wears hearing aids in both ears and has a full range of hearing. She’s also undergone extensive dental and speech pathology work to ensure her speech is unaffected.

Last year, Akeira underwent the first of many surgeries to correct her facial deformities, with skilled craniofacial surgeon Dr Jonathan Burge. Fat was transferred from her inner thighs to

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the left side of face to help disguise the underdeveloped side.

This is a cosmetic procedure to mask the abnormalities until she’s old enough for surgery to correct her facial asymmetry.

“It’s treating patients like Akeira that give me the greatest pleasure in my job”, says Dr Burge. “Helping Akeria reach her maximum potential and seeing her beaming face and positive attitude every time she comes to clinic is nothing short of amazing.”

Akeira’s next big operation is now scheduled in December, when doctors will aim to surgically correct the fine bones in her ears and — if all goes well — give Akeira her hearing back. Following that, additional surgeries to correct her facial asymmetry will begin in 2016.

“The doctors, staff, the facility are all amazing, but more than that, I trust them,” says Felisia. “They don’t just fix the physical problems, they look after a child’s emotional wellbeing. I’d always thought hospitals were horrible, but Akeira’s never felt that. They look after her happiness at the hospital and she’s happy there.”

Akeira’s love for the hospital has never been more apparent than her seventh birthday party. Stating that she didn’t “want any presents, I want to ask for donations to the RCH”, Akeira turned the celebration into a fundraising party for the hospital.

She raised an amazing $250 and inspired some of the mums attending to host fundraising parties for their children’s birthdays. Delighted by what she raised, Akeira and her family plan to host a high-tea themed fundraising party every year.

“We’re grateful for anything we can do,” says Felisia. “The RCH is the best hospital with the best doctors. They are so dedicated because they love what they do and we’re glad we can do something to support that.”

It’s treating young patients like Akeira that give me the greatest pleasure in my job. Enabling Akeira to function to her best in everyday life and seeing her beaming face and unrelenting positive attitude every time she comes to clinic is nothing short of amazing.

DR JONATHAN BURGE, AKEIRA’S DOCTOR

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Image: Professor Tony Catto-Smith with Matthew

It’s wonderful to see Matthew as he is now, a great young man with everything in the future open to him. He’s now in remission and I’m delighted to have shared this journey with him.

PROFESSOR TONY CATTO-SMITH, MATTHEW’S DOCTOR

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MAT T HE W

What started out as a sick feeling in Matthew Condo’s stomach began a more than five year journey at the RCH.

When the sick feeling persisted, the stress of Matthew’s situation began to weigh on him. His symptoms worsened and new ones — like mouth ulcers so inflamed his cheeks were swollen — developed.

Incapable of eating properly because of the pain the ulcers caused, Matthew began losing weight. Eventually he became so lethargic that a full night’s sleep left him exhausted.

Determined to find out what was making their son sick, parents Margaret and John brought Matthew to the RCH. It was here that Matthew met Professor Tony Catto-Smith, then Director of Gastroenterology and Clinical Nutrition and was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease. A serious condition causing mild to severe inflammation of the digestive tract which makes Crohn’s a difficult disease to manage.

After months of suffering from undiagnosed Crohn’s, Matthew’s condition had deteriorated so much that he required steroid therapy to kick-start the healing process. Once he started bouncing back, Professor Catto-Smith worked to identify the right medicine to get Matthew’s Crohn’s under control.

“Tony went above and beyond, and got me on the right medicine. His help is why I’m so healthy today.”

Matthew now receives infusion therapy every six to eight weeks at the hospital. During these appointments, he receives anti-inflammatory medicine intravenously over a three hour period. The medication blocks a substance created by cells in the body that

promote inflammation. By greatly reducing the signs and symptoms of Crohn’s disease, this medication is the next best thing to a cure.

“It’s wonderful to see Matthew as he is now, a great young man with everything in the future open to him,” says Professor Catto-Smith.

“Over the years I’ve been lucky enough to come to know him and his family through the good times and the bad times. Matthew’s enthusiasm and personality have always shone through. He’s now in remission and I’m delighted to have shared this journey with him.”

With the hospital playing such an important role in his teenage years, Matthew’s upcoming transition from the RCH to adult health care will be a big change. To sort through the process, Matthew is working with the RCH Transition Support Service and learning to facilitate his own care.

“They’re teaching me things like how to get my own prescriptions and about an app that reminds me of my hospital appointments. They’ve even encouraged me to attend appointments by myself sometimes because mum and dad won’t always be there. They’re getting me all the help I need to start handling my care as an adult.”

Matthew will soon be making another major transition when he starts university next year. With plans to study biology and chemistry, this avid footy player and future scientist has some exciting opportunities ahead.

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A SHA Dannielle and Robert Ferry knew their baby was seriously unwell 24 weeks into the pregnancy.

At birth doctors diagnosed baby Asha with an extremely rare condition — Megacystis-Microcolon Intestinal Hypoperistalsis Syndrome. Causing severe weakness in the gastrointestinal and renal tracts, which compromises the digestive system, doctors held little hope for Asha’s survival.

Admitting Asha to palliative care, doctors recommended that the Ferry’s take their daughter home to spend her remaining weeks with family.

Determined to fight for Asha instead, Dannielle and Robert brought her to the RCH for a second opinion, and a second chance

“I used to think the RCH was amazing, but I went there and realised amazing doesn’t cover it. The staff here have made such a wonderful contribution to Asha’s and our lives,” says Dannielle.

Unsure exactly what state Asha was in — her condition is so rare that doctors treat only one child affected every five years — she was admitted to the Newborn Intensive Care Unit - Butterfly ward for six weeks, before moving to the gastroenterology – Cockatoo ward. The Ferry’s lived on the Cockatoo ward for the next seven months.

“Before staying at the RCH, we had barely cuddled Asha because we were scared we’d knock one of her IV lines out. The staff knew this and, ‘tricked’ us into holding Asha, saying they needed to check the equipment. I just cuddled her for hours, then passed her to Robert for a cuddle. It was wonderful.”

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Though Asha continued to grow and thrive thanks to her treatment at the RCH, there were a number of touch-and-go times over their seven month stay.

One period saw Asha undergo six surgeries in six weeks, some emergency operations to save her life.

One of these surgeries, an extremely difficult operation, was an unsuccessful attempt to connect Asha’s gut and bowel.

“The staff in Cockatoo and Asha’s medical and surgical team were amazing and so supportive of what we were going through. Not only was Asha’s care exemplary, they ensured that Rob and I were looking after ourselves as well. It was the small personal gestures that the team afforded us on a daily basis that have firmly bonded them into our hearts forever.”

Asha is now home with her family and “growing beautifully” with interim care from the RCH@Home team. She’s also enjoying life as a local celebrity.

Asha’s story has inspired the support of her local community, with 240 of the Ferry’s closest friends and supporters attending her milestone first birthday party earlier this year.

The Ferry’s continue to visit the hospital and liaise with Asha’s doctors who are working hard to plan her next major operation. This will bring Asha another step closer to a fully-functioning digestive system.

“We have a long journey ahead of us, but it’s filled with tremendous hope and that opportunity has been given to us by the RCH team. It takes very special people to turn what is every parents’ worst nightmare into an amazing journey that has enriched our lives and hearts.”

It has been a privilege to be involved in the care of this amazing child and her wonderful family. Asha’s condition is medically complex, but she’s defying the odds.

PROFESSOR JULIE BINES, ASHA’S DOCTOR

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NIKI TA

“We have been given the most incredible gift…a healthy baby girl, who after a 6 month stay in hospital, is finally home with us.”

Nikita’s big brother, Jamie, doesn’t leave her side. He is a charismatic five year old equipped with that magical brotherly talent of making his baby sister giggle while he protects her with his special bear hug.

Although Nikita receives all her nutrition via her gastrostomy tube directly into her stomach, she is now happily eating solids orally which is a huge accomplishment.

Nikita was born with long gap oesophageal atresia, a very rare condition that was picked up during a 16 week pregnancy scan, which showed that her oesophagus and her stomach were not connected. For Nikita this meant that she would begin her life at the RCH Butterfly ward, Newborn Intensive Care Unit.

Dad, Chris said that they have been blessed with overwhelming support and love from their family and friends but above all, the level of care they have received at the hospital has been outstanding.

For the first six months of her life, Nikita’s family, mum Isabelle, dad, Chris and energetic brother Jamie spent day after day at the RCH. Their newest family member, precious baby Nikita, couldn’t swallow her own saliva without choking—let alone feed orally. So she was fed via a tube to her stomach until a successful but highrisk six-hour operation bridged the gap and changed this baby’s life.

“That was the longest six-hours of our lives. When the surgeon came into the waiting room after the operation, he sat down next to us and then looked up with a huge smile - it was priceless and a moment in time we’ll never forget,” said mum, Isabelle, who herself glows with a big smile when recalling the memory.

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“There are no words to express how truly grateful we are to the entire Butterfly ward, particularly the nurses, also known as Nikita’s surrogate ‘aunties’.”

“The nurses went above and beyond their duties as nurses. They held her and read to her, sang songs and prayed for her. They filled her days with love and laughter,” said doting dad Chris.

Nikita is a wonderfully feisty little baby and is reaching her milestones, we expect she will probably walk by her first birthday.

“Our precious Nikita is absolutely perfect! Her big brother Jamie is completely and utterly in love with his baby sister… and so are we.”

Image: Big brother, Jamie with Nikita

The nurses went above and beyond their duties as nurses. They held her and read to her, sang songs and prayed for her. They filled her days with love and laughter.

CHRIS, NIKITA’S DOTING DAD

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ME ET THE P EOPL E Behind the scenes at the RCH there are brilliant minds delivering great care to the many thousands of children who seek treatment at the hospital every year.

Here we meet just a few who, thanks to your help, are making a real difference to children’s lives.

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“Working at the RCH is unique. It’s a place that people come to be creative and innovative in providing exceptional healthcare to children and their families.

It continues to amaze me the amount of inspirational people that have had such an impact on the health of children.”

As a Nurse Unit Manager, Ash leads and manages the dayto-day operations of the Koala ward, which cares for children affected by heart and kidney conditions.

“Working at RCH has been a highlight of my career. Being able to provide prosthetic limbs and orthotic devices and watching a patient walk for the first time, seeing the smile on their face and their families faces makes me realise how lucky I am to be in this job!”

Phoebe is a Senior Prosthetist and Orthotist, prescribing and designing artificial limbs, as well as braces or supportive devices for children and adolescents with a wide range of neuromusculo-skeletal conditions.

“I am continuously amazed by the resilience of our patients and their families.

The dedication of the RCH team to support these families and to provide excellence in clinical care is truly inspiring.”

A clinical dietitian with a focus on childhood obesity and the nutritional needs of children with cancer, Daniella provides nutrition education and therapeutic diets to assist patients with growth and recovery after illness.

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LEADERS

MEET THE PEOPLE More than 4,000 staff work hard to make this hospital great. We met with just five who each think they have the best job in the world.

“I really value working with expert colleagues who are dedicated to providing the highest standard of care for our patients combined with compassion for their parents and siblings.”

Jeremy is an award-winning neurologist, specialising in conditions of the brain, spine, muscles and nerves, as well as research into epilepsy, electroencephalography and brain imaging.

“I love knowing there isn’t anywhere we won’t go to give the babies of Victoria the very best care.”

The first Neonatal Nurse Practitioner in Australia dedicated to infant retrievals, Catherine works for the RCH Paediatric Infant Perinatal Emergency Retrieval service transferring babies to hospitals for specialised care.

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INNOVATION

TRAUMA SERVICES GRANT: Academic Paediatric Surgeon and Director of Trauma Services DESCRIPTION: A key role in strengthening and supporting great care at the RCH, this position directs the RCH Trauma Service and provides academic leadership within the Paediatric and Neonatal Surgery Department

Image: Dr Warwick Teague

As the designated state-wide major trauma centre for paediatrics in Victoria, the RCH sees a vast number of critical cases every year. With a responsibility to treat the most severely injured children, it’s essential that the RCH remains at the forefront of great trauma care.

Dr Warwick Teague is ensuring that happens.

Taking on the role as Director of the RCH Trauma Service, Dr Teague leads a team which oversees the hospital’s protocols and procedures for care of severely injured children. Dr Teague’s passion is to ensure these processes of trauma care are well maintained and, where possible, improved. As the previous Director of Paediatric Trauma at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital in Adelaide, Dr Teague brings a wealth of experience to the role and has good insights into how trauma care should be delivered.

“There are important differences between successful adult and childfocused trauma care. It’s also important to ensure that there’s a good balance between what the patient and the hospital look for in a ‘great’ trauma experience,” says Dr Teague.

A leader in its field, RCH Trauma Services works to constantly improve the patient and family experience through robust and evidence-based systems. From a shift handover involving every care team responsible for a trauma patient, to a dedicated call centre for trauma teams across the RCH and Melbourne to discuss cases, each system presents a unique and comprehensive approach to trauma care.

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“One of the reasons I packed up and moved from Adelaide is that there’s something about this hospital and its opportunities. My role is a unique and precedent-setting one for the campus, and I’m thrilled to hold it.”

As part of this funded position, Dr Teague continues his work as an academic paediatric surgeon. Focusing on general, neonatal and burns surgery, Dr Teague will also pursue laboratory research into the gastrointestinal disorder, Duodenal Atresia.

Dr Teague has an enthusiasm for understanding how the body develops before birth. By understanding the ways in which the body develops normally, doctors will unlock the reasons why abnormal changes occur. For Duodenal Atresia, Dr Teague is keen to find out how and why the blockages indicative of the condition are formed in the intestines or duodenum.

“It’s exciting to be part of evolving great care. In my role, I’m finding ways to improve hospital systems and participate in transforming surgery research.”

“Seeing how this work helps patients makes me passionate about what I do. I have never regretted focusing on paediatric surgery and I cannot imagine another field to go into. I’d be lost. I’m life-committed to paediatric surgery and the RCH is the best place to be.”

I’m life-committed to paediatric surgery and the RCH is the best place to be.

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This increased level of support and coordination for the families means that they are attending the RCH less frequently and spending more time enjoying life outside of the hospital.

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INNOVATION

COMPLEX CARE GRANT: RCH Complex Care Service DESCRIPTION: By providing additional support to complex patients, staff can better manage their needs and reduce the impact a child’s illness has on their family.

Image: Nicki Mountford, RCH Clinical Nurse Consultant

Advances in medical care means that the number of children with complex needs being treated at the RCH continues to grow. These children require multiple specialists and services involved in their treatment, which can be extremely challenging for families to coordinate and manage. With the new RCH Complex Care Service, this is changing.

The RCH Complex Care service, funded by the RCH Foundation is a new way of working, created, piloted and evaluated in 2014/15, to unite a whole of hospital approach to better support complex patients and their families. The complex care team believes that the most successful care comes from partnership, which is why there is now a specific team dedicated to working with complex patients and their families. By offering additional support, the needs of the patient and their family can be better managed and the impact of the child’s illness on the family is lessened.

The dedicated team, consisting of a Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC), a doctor, an administration assistant and a social worker, work closely with the family to understand their needs and develop care and emergency plans to meet them.

“The CNC, acts as a single point of contact for the family, providing 24/7 access to advice and support liaising with all the child’s health care providers, both inside and outside of the hospital. This not only takes pressure off the family to coordinate the child’s treatment, but results in improved coordination of care as all of the patient’s health professionals are kept informed, enabling a holistic approach to the child’s

care,” says Nicki Mountford, RCH Clinical Nurse Consultant.

The team help the family to better navigate the hospital system in any way they can. Whether this is by coordinating their appointments, helping to connect the family with community supports, or by providing advice or answers to any questions they have, the RCH Complex Care team is keen to support the family in any way possible.

At the onset of the service, it was reasoned that by providing families with additional support, they would experience a 25 per cent decrease in their trips to the Emergency Department and days spent in hospital. So when the numbers at the end of the year indicated that there was actually a 50 per cent decrease the RCH supported expansion of the pilot to those that need it. Significantly, families in the Complex Care pilot program also reported a considerable decrease in stress levels, better communication across the patient’s health care workers and a happy and healthier child and family.

Due to the success of the trial, the complex care service is here to stay.

A second CNC has recently joined the team, with the aim to appoint two more by May 2016. By this point, the Complex Care team endeavour to have 60 patients and their families, receiving support on their journey.

“This increased level of support and coordination for the families means that they are attending the RCH less frequently and spending more time enjoying life outside of the hospital.”

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INNOVATION

SIMULATION PROGRAM GRANT: Integrated Simulation Program DESCRIPTION: To promote excellence in patient care and safe clinical practice through the delivery simulation training, to deliberately practice high-risk lowfrequency events or procedural tasks within a safe environment.

Image: A/Prof Meredith Allen with colleague Jenni Sokol

The RCH Simulation Program is taking team building to the next level through sophisticated medical simulations.

By exposing teams to acute, but rare patient events in a safe environment, the program is improving clinical decision making, enhancing communication skills, and furthering great patient and family care in the most critical situations.

With staff from multiple departments working closely to deliver great care, it’s important that everyone is clear on how teams work together to deliver the best patient outcomes. Replicating critical patient care scenarios gives staff the opportunity to gauge how they react in difficult situations and understand the strengths and weaknesses of each team.

“The strength of our Simulation Program is our ability to recreate rare events, to bring them to life and let people fully experience them,” says A/Prof Meredith Allen, Director of Medical Education.

“Staff become immersed in the process, and are able to enhance their skills and reinforce their clinical response.”

To ensure the simulation experience is realistic, the RCH Foundation has supported the purchase of high-tech mannequins that imitate human responses.

Able to breathe, cry, talk, seize and bleed, these mannequins also mimic heart and lung sounds. Each mannequin is controlled by a Simulation Technologist, who ensures that they react appropriately to each simulation,

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reinforcing critical skills and making each simulation as authentic as possible.

“It’s difficult to comprehend just how isolated you might feel in critical situations until you experience them firsthand,” says Jenni Sokol, Clinical Lead for Simulation. “Education helps lessens that by training teams to work together efficiently and mitigating human error.”

The simulation program also offers staff the opportunity to get feedback on their communication skills through the use of highly trained actors. Scenarios challenging our staff to deliver the most difficult news have been created from real events and are offered back as training opportunities. The actors are highly trained to provide feedback that helps participants navigate through some of the most challenging parts of being a health professional.

Though challenging, the realism of simulations is what makes them an effective way to train staff. Participants experience the same emotions and responses they would in a genuine high-pressure situation, and this makes a lasting impression. There is evidence that staff retain more knowledge and behavioural skills through simulationbased education than through book learning and lectures.

“To work together efficiently as teams and deliver the best patient care, we need to break down the silos we’ve traditionally trained in and focus on enhancing our skills collaboratively,” says Jenni. “The aim for the program has always been to turn groups of experts into expert teams and we’re making great progress in achieving that.”

To work together efficiently as teams and deliver the best patient care, we need to break down the silos we’ve traditionally trained in and focus on enhancing our skills collaboratively.

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Seeing a child’s face light up as they master a new skill or regain the ability to walk, hop or run in the pool is a special moment.

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AQUATIC PHYSIOTHERAPY GRANT: Aquatic Physiotherapy at the RCH Pool DESCRIPTION: Aimed at helping children and young people with a wide range of musculoskeletal, neurological and cardiothoracic conditions, Aquatic Physiotherapy at the RCH pool offers opportunity for physical gains and great joy.

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Mixing great care with a splash of fun, the RCH pool is helping children and young people explore a fresh approach to physiotherapy.

Purpose-built for the hospital, the RCH pool is the centrepiece of the Aquatic Physiotherapy program. Helping children achieve what they can’t do on land, the program is a fun and effective way to provide great care to infants, children and adolescents.

Louise Driscoll, mum of two-year-old RCH patient Mae has seen the benefits of Aquatic Physiotherapy first hand.

“Mae really loves the pool! After a lot of medical intervention over the last two years, it is pure joy to see Mae enjoying what doesn’t seem like therapy. Her confidence, strength and skills are blossoming thanks to Aquatic Physiotherapy.”

When designing a pool for clinical use, the health and safety of patients is of the utmost importance. “Unlike many adult hydrotherapy pools, our purpose built facility includes shallow water, a ramp and specific equipment to enable training of running, walking or crawling in young children and infants,” says Emily Ramage, Senior Physiotherapist. The pool is accessible to all patients — even those who can’t swim —with a water depth ranging from 0.8 to 1.4 metres and those with restricted mobility have the use of both a hoist and an aquatic wheelchair.

“Children often associate pools with play and we ensure our pool sessions

are a great experience as well as effective physiotherapy.”

“Seeing a child’s face light up as they master a new skill or regain the ability to walk, hop or run in the pool is a special moment”.

“But even more rewarding is seeing these therapy gains translate to the child’s everyday abilities at home, in the playground and beyond.”

The RCH pool is specifically heated to a warmer-than-usual 34 degrees Celsius, which aids recovery through relaxation of muscles, reduction of muscle spasm, increased circulation and pain relief.

It can also facilitate the treatment of children with a limited ability to regulate their own body temperature.

Aquatic Physiotherapy uses the buoyancy of water to assist treatment.

Water acts by assisting and resisting movement which helps increase muscle strength and joint movement. This form of therapy is great for children with everything from sports injuries to chronic conditions like Cerebral Palsy, as it allows them to complete exercises and participate in activities which they aren’t able to do on land.

A relatively new addition to the hospital, the RCH Foundation-funded Aquatic Physiotherapy program is more than just an effective treatment, pool time is something patients look forward to.

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LEADERSHIP IN PAEDIATRIC HEALTHCARE The following scholarships, leadership positions, research chairs and fellowships funded by philanthropy, represents great minds delivering great care.

LEADERSHIP POSITIONS AND CHAIRS

FELLOWSHIPS

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Academic Paediatric Surgeon and Head of Trauma Services

The Aitken Fellowship Burns Fellowship

Allied Health Training and Development

The Apex Australia Foundation Chair in Developmental Medicine

Centre for Community Child Health, Senior Research Fellowship

Dame Elisabeth Murdoch Nursing Development Scholarship

The Chair of Paediatric Surgery

General Registered Nurse Scholarship

Director of Medical Education

Clinical, Educational and Research Fellowship in Paediatric Rheumatology

Director of Research in Emergency Medicine

Clinical Fellowship in Neuromuscular Disease

Jeannie H Poolman Scholarship

The Geoff and Helen Handbury Chair of Adolescent Health

Clinical Research Fellowship in Respiratory Medicine

The Karmien Chan Memorial Scholarship

Head of Molecular Diagnostics

Endocrine Clinical Research Fellowship

Pelican Auxiliary Nursing Scholarship

Gastroenterology Fellowship

The Pied Pipers Scholarship

The Jigsaw Foundation Chair of Plastic and Maxillofacial Surgery

Lillian Frank International visiting Fellowship

The Loti and Victor Smorgon Chair of Paediatrics

Neurology Clinical Research Fellowship

Post-graduate Health Research Scholarship and Career Development Award Schemes

Professor/Director of Cardiology

Neurosurgery Fellowship

Professor/Director of Nursing Research

The Rats of Tobruk Neuroscience Fellowship

Director of Clinical Research

Head of Solid Tumour and Neuro-Oncology Programs

Nurse Scientist Fellowship

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Hugh Rogers Scholarship Jeff Crouch Memorial Scholarship

Post-graduate Nursing Scholarship RCH Leadership Development Strategy RCH Paediatric Handbook Scholarship

Senior Fellowship in Quality and Medical Workforce

Rosemary Derham Scholarship

Uncle Bob’s Clinical Neurology Fellowship

The Volunteers Nursing Scholarship

Uncle Bob’s Travelling Scholarship

Image: The Rats of Tobruk Fellow, Lakshminarayanan (Laksmi) Kannan

THE RATS OF TOBRUK FELLOW Following the sale of their Albert Park headquarters in 2010, WWII veterans The Rats of Tobruk donated $1.5 million to the hospital. Held in perpetuity, their generosity annually funds an RCH Neuroscience Fellow named in their honour.

The Rats of Tobruk Fellow is an applied training position for up-and-coming neurologists. With a shortage of paediatric neurologists in Australia, this role provides a valuable education opportunity and offers an additional resource for the busy inpatient and outpatient Neurology facilities.

Tailored to each Fellow’s learning goals and career interests, the position attracts neurologists from around the world. The 2014 Rats of Tobruk Fellow Dr Lakshminarayanan Kannan, hails from India and pursued the Fellowship

to deepen his knowledge of epilepsy diagnoses and treatment. As part of this position, Dr Kannan worked as a clinical liaison for epilepsy patients and their families who come to the hospital for video-EEG monitoring to record seizures.

“Apart from imaging, video-EEG is one of the most important investigations for any patient with difficult to control epilepsy and helps us correlate what happens in the brain’s electrical activity during seizures. Many dynamic clinical decisions are made during the video-EEG admission and we take this opportunity to interact with the family to discuss the diagnosis and the treatment plan,” says Lakshmi.

Once obtained, the imaging, video-EEG and neuropsychology data are discussed in a weekly epilepsy case conference and treatment plans are formulated. Of his

experience as The Rats of Tobruk Fellow Dr Kannan says, “the RCH learning experience has been more fulfilling than I anticipated thanks to the great learning environment, focused and systematic work culture and mentoring by Dr Simon Harvey.”

Successfully completing his Fellowship role in early 2015, Dr Kannan is undertaking a research project as part of RCH Neurology, analysing seizure spread patterns (from the origin to the different brain regions) in patients with tuberous sclerosis, a genetic disorder with severe disabling epilepsy in the majority of affected patients.

“The current research project draws on the advanced EEG skills I acquired as part of the Fellowship position last year.”

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WHAT YOU F U NDED We are proud to report that the RCH Foundation approved over 120 grants in the last financial year, equating to over $28million.

The projects and programs to be undertaken by the RCH are outstanding and as always are innovative and life-changing. In the coming year we look forward to sharing the successes and triumphs of these grants and the grants already in progress through our newsletter.

The lists are divided into the areas of funding which are; research; education and training; equipment and technology; and family centred care.

Once again it’s thanks to you - our generous donors - that these are made possible.

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RESEARCH

The RCH Foundation has a strong commitment to research and works closely with the RCH, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute and The University of Melbourne’s Department of Paediatrics to ensure that our campus is the premier site for paediatric research in Victoria, and an international leader in tackling some of the world’s biggest child health issues.

A Bio-psycho-social Investigation of Recovery from Concussion Duration: 2 years

A National Registry of Children with Robin Sequence Duration: 1 year

Brain Tumour Clinical Trials Program Children’s Cancer Centre Duration: 2 years

CCC Liquid/BMT (Bone Marrow Transplant) Study Coordinator 2014-2015 Duration: 1 year

Director of Research in Emergency Medicine Duration: 3 years

Education Services for Hospitalised Children: Do They Work and How Do We Know?

Duration: 1 year

Enhancing Specimen Collection for Tissue Bank Duration: 3 years

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Evidence-based Strategies for the Emergency Development and Specialty Clinical Care at the RCH Duration: 2 years

Fluoxetine in Children and Adolescents with Autism Duration: 1 year

Funding Excellence in Research at Melbourne Children’s Duration: 3 years

Patient Data to Improve Health Outcomes Duration: 2 years

Health Services Research (HSR) Unit Duration: 3 years

Improving Outcomes for Children with Short Bowel Syndrome Duration: 6 months

Improving Outcomes of Patients with Self-harm History and High Risk of Suicide Duration: 18 months

Intravenous Antibiotics at Home vs Hospital for Children with Cellulitis from the Emergency Department Duration: 2 years

Liquid/BMT (Bone Marrow Transplant) Study Coordinator 2015-2018 Duration: 3 years

Set up for Evaluation of the RCH Gender Dysphoria Service Outcomes Duration: 2 years

Study to Improve Clinical Care of Patients with Spitzoid Neoplasms Duration: 1 year

Molecular Characterisation of Paediatric Brain Tumours

Support for Community Health Services Research Group CCCH

Neurology Clinical Research Fellowship

Support for Research Coordinator Salary

PICU (Paediatric Intensive Care Unit) Quality Improvement and Research Administrative Officer

Supporting CCCH Research Leadership

Duration: 4 years

Duration: 3 years

Duration: 2 years

Reducing the Burden of Food Allergy Care in Tertiary Services: Controlled Trial

VicCHILD (Victorian Childhood Hearing Impairment Longtitudinal Databank) Research Databank Duration: 2 years

Youth Friendly Cancer Care Research Report Duration: 6 months

Duration: 4 years

Duration: 1 year

Duration: 1.5 years

Teledermatology Satisfaction in Children with Epidermolysis Bullosa Duration: 6 months

Duration: 34 months

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LEADERSHIP, EDUCATION AND TRAINING The RCH Foundation provides funding for academic leadership, education programs, scholarships, fellowships and the fostering of academic excellence for staff and future generations of health care professionals.

This ensures the RCH maintains its place as Australia’s leading children’s hospital, and that patients benefit from the best and brightest medical minds.

BEST (Building Evidence with Support to Transform) Practice Program

Developing Quality Improvement Coaches for in Clinical Areas

CREW (Campus Research and Education Week) 2014

Endocrine Clinical Fellowships

Duration: 1 year

Duration: 5 months

Capacity Building in Adolescent Health and Medicine through Online Learning Duration: 2.5 years

Children’s Bioethics Centre Duration: 3 years

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Duration: 3 years

Enhancing Campus Education for the Long Term Duration: 3 years

Establishment of the Geoff and Helen Handbury Chair of Adolescent Health Duration: Ongoing

Clinical Supervision for Advanced Practice Nurses Pilot Program

Mosaic Mural

Clinical, Educational and Research Fellowship in Paediatric Rheumatology

Duration: 1 year

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MRUFD Translational Research Support in 2014 RCH Leadership Development Strategy Duration: 1 year

Resource Optimisation Modelling of Elective Theatre Activity Duration: 1 year

Salary Support for the Associate Director - Policy and Service Development Duration: 3 years

Sickle Cell Education to Children Undertaking a Program Regular RBC (Red Blood Cell) Exchange Duration: 2 years

The Clinician Compact Duration: 6 months

Training Coordinator Developmental Medicine Duration: 6 months

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EQUIPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY

The RCH Foundation supports the purchase of life-changing and life-saving equipment used in clinical care and surgical procedures across many departments of the hospital.

Progressive equipment and technology helps the RCH enhance the quality of health care provided to all patients.

Automated ELISA platform

Gatehouse IT Packages

Breast Feeding Chair for Koala Ward

Imaging and Lab Services in 48 Flemington Road

Capello Patient Positioner used for Orthopaedic Surgery

Improving Anticoagulant Management at the RCH

CliniMACS Plus Instrument; Instrumentation for Cellular Therapy

Inpatient Communication Boards - Installation of Whiteboards in Patient Rooms

CRW (Casman-Roberts-Wells) Frame for Neurosurgery

Lung Function Assessment into Telehealth Consults for Regional Patients with Cystic Fibrosis

Duration: 5 years

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Duration: Once off

Duration: Once off

Ellex EyeCubed Console Duration: Once off

Equipment for New Neonatal Sleep Laboratory Duration: Once off

Extracorporeal Life Support (ECLS) System Duration: Once off

Gatehouse iPad Duration: Once off

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Duration: Once off

Duration: 5 years

Duration: Once off

Duration: Once off

Duration: Once off

Medulla Breast Pump and Stand Duration: Once off

Near Infrared Vein Illuminator for Assistance with Paediatric IV Access Duration: Once off

New Generation Ventricular Assist Device “Heartware” x2 Duration: Once off

Nuclear Medicine Spect CT Machine Duration: 5 years

Oesophageal Pacemakers for PICU (Paidiatric Intensive Care Unit) Duration: Once off

Strengthening the Bridge Between Preclinical and Clinical Studies Duration: Once off

Treatment Trolley – Cockatoo Unit Duration: Once off

Oxygen Pulse Oximeter for Cardiology Ambulatory Outpatients

Updated System to Treat Arrhythmia

Physiotherapy Airway Clearance Equipment

Duration: Once off

Duration: Once off

Duration: Once off

Duration: Once off

Versajet 11 Wound Debrider

Visual Field Analyser Duration: Once off

PICU Equipment to Support Increased Occupancy Duration: Once off

Play Therapy Program for Specialist Clinics A Duration: Once off

Spirometer

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PATIENT AND FAMILY CENTRED CARE The RCH Foundation supports the hospital’s philosophy of using and developing innovative models of patient and family centred care.

The aim is to ensure that patients receive the best care possible and that their families are recognised as instrumental in this process, and included each step of the way.

The hospital’s patient and family centred approach means a strong emphasis on a mutually beneficial partnership between health care providers, patients and their families.

Patient and family centred programs and initiatives directly enhance the hospital’s excellent standard of care.

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A Garden for the Garden Program - A Project to Establish a Home for the Program Duration: 1 year

Banksia Inpatient Program Duration: Once off

Cancer In Kids (CIKA) Clinical Trials Coordinator for the Solid Tumour Program Duration: 2 years

Emergency Funds for Families in Severe Financial Hardship Duration: 3 years

Epidermolysis Bullosa Nurse Duration: 1 year

Equipment for the Children’s Cancer Centre Comfort First Biofeedback Project Duration: Once off

ChIP In Auxiliary Advocacy Goody Bags

Following Children’s Growth and Nutrition During Cancer Treatment

Comfort First Clinician Children’s Cancer Centre

Gatehouse Centre Emergency Clothing

Complex Care Program

Green Vests for RCH Volunteer Program

Duration: Once off

Duration: 3 years

Duration: 2 years

Coordinator for Patients with Disorders of Sex Development and their Families Duration: 3 years

Create Explore Learn 2 the App - A Learning Journey Through the RCH Duration: 1 year

Developing an Integrated Bowel and Bladder Dysfunction Service at RCH Duration: 2 years

Duration: 2 years

Duration: Once off

Duration: Once off

Home INR (International Normalised Ratio) Monitoring of Warfarin - A Resource for Families Duration: 1 year

Improving Clexane Therapy for Patients and Families: Education and Engagement Duration: 1 year

Improving Saliva Control and Dental Care for Children with Cerebral Palsy Duration: 3 years

Positive Experiences: Educational Play Therapy Procedural Support

Stage 2, 2015 Melton Festival for Healthy Living

Duration: Ongoing

The RCH Australian Child Health Poll

Initiatives to Improve RCH Family Services and Volunteer Programs

RCH Garden Program Ongoing Need for Materials

Koala Ward Toys

RCH Stroke Program Coordinator

Duration: 3 years

Duration: Once off

Duration: 1 year

Duration: 3 years

Duration: 1 year

Duration: 3 years

The RCH and the Community Duration: 6 months

Volunteer Program Duration: Once off

Mentoring and Coordination of the Youth Advisory Council year 2

Regional Outreach/Shared CareDuration: 3 years

Volunteer Training Volunteer Uniform

Neonatal Neurodevelopmental Follow-up Program

Social Work Department Emergency Clothing Fund Duration: 3 years

Duration: 1 year

Duration: 10 years

Neuromuscular Program Duration: Ongoing

Oesophageal Atresia Research Nurse Position Duration: 3 years

Parent-child Mother Goose Program Duration: Ongoing

Positive Experience - RCH TV Programs for Patients and Families Duration: Ongoing

Duration: Once off

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Social Work Department Patient Amenity Grants Duration: 3 years

Social Work Department Funeral Fund Duration: 3 years

Social Work Emergency Financial Assistance Duration: Once off

Social Worker Children’s Cancer Centre Duration: 3 years

Specialist Group Work Program Duration: 2 years

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SHAPING THE FUTURE

As we approach the hospital’s 150th anniversary in 2020, we look back on its remarkable history and how philanthropy has helped shape it.

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The ‘Melbourne Free Hospital for Sick Children’ officially opened at 39 Stephen Street (now 49 Exhibition Street) in the CBD. The hospital provided six inpatient beds and treated a large number of outpatients.

The hospital officially became the ‘Children’s Hospital’. New medical wards opened in the ‘Princess Mary Pavilion’ on the corner of Pelham and Drummond Streets and babies were admitted for the first time.

Staff at the ‘Sporting Globe’, a Herald and Weekly Times publication, launched the RCH Good Friday Appeal. The first appeal raised £450 for the hospital through a charity football match. Today, the RCH Good Friday Appeal continues to be the hospital’s largest fundraiser that has brought in nearly $300 million to date.

1921 After a long running appeal for funds, the hospital opened its first ward exclusively for babies.

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The hospital has a long tradition of philanthropy, beginning with the first ‘Hospital Sunday’ appeal.

It raised £223, much of which came from Victoria’s schools.

History was made when a fundraiser for the hospital raised more money than any similar charitable fundraiser had at the time, demonstrating the good will of the Victorian community to support the hospital. The threeweek bazaar was held at the Exhibition Buildings and raised building funds for the hospital.

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The RCH Auxiliaries was established at the suggestion of Miss Mary Guthrie, Hon Treasurer of the Children’s Hospital. Within the first year, the Auxiliaries had 1000 members and by the end of the decade they had raised over £10,000 for the hospital.

1953 The hospital received Royal Assent to change its name to the ‘Royal Children’s Hospital’ after seven years of lobbying by the hospital’s dedicated committee.

2006 1970 After 100 years of existence the RCH made a massive breakthrough.

The hospital’s neonatal unit discovered a new treatment called Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP), which has since saved the lives of many premature babies around the world.

1986 The hospital has a rich history in child and adolescent health research, which culminated in the opening of the Murdoch Institute, thanks to a generous bequest from the Murdoch Family.

The Murdochs have a long tradition of supporting the hospital, beginning with Dame Elisabeth Murdoch’s involvement in the RCH management committee.

In 2000, the Murdoch Institute began a joint venture with the RCH, officially becoming the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute. Together, they have produced first-class research on campus, that would not be possible without philanthropy.

The first Run for the Kids was held, giving participants the opportunity to run on and around some of Melbourne’s most famous landmarks. This communityfavourite event is now approaching its 11th year and has raised millions for the hospital.

2008 The first and only Children’s Bioethics Centre (CBC) in Australia opened. The CBC is dedicated to supporting clinical ethics decision making in paediatrics. This worldleading organisation is largely philanthropically funded.

2009 The RCH surgical team successfully separated conjoined twins Krishna and Trishna in a 32-hour marathon surgery involving 16 different surgeons.

Previous cases had laid the foundation for this groundbreaking surgery.

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The new RCH building opens at 50 Flemington Road.

1989 The RCH Foundation was established to raise, manage and distribute funds for the RCH.

W H E R E WIL L PHIL ANTHROPY TAKE THE RCH N E XT ?

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WE T H ANK YOU Since the hospital opened its doors in 1870, philanthropy has played a large role in its development and progress. Today the philanthropic spirit continues, and as a donor, you are a part of a great community that not only cares about the future of children’s health but wants to make an impact on children’s health right now.

In this section, we reflect on an incredible year of fundraising and most importantly, we say thank you on behalf of the lives you have changed and the lives you will save.

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A GIVING COMMUNITY

RCH GO O D F RI DAY A P P E A Herald Sun Health Reporter, Brigid O’Connell, spent a lot of time at the hospital during this year’s campaign. Here she takes us behind-the-scenes and shares some very powerful moments.

It doesn’t take long to develop a fierce loyalty – one sewn together by the warm and fuzzy snapshots you collect as you walk the wards to the work of The Royal Children’s Hospital.

One of the first things you see when arriving in Main St is the heart-warming scene of children’s faces pressed up against the two-storey aquarium.

Walking to the wards you see the tongue-out-in-concentration from oncology toddlers, attached to IV poles behind them, hard at work in the education rooms at the end of each corridor.

But it’s a glow that can be cut in an instant by a single announcement over the loudspeaker.

MET. Medical Emergency. North building. Level 3, Koala. Room 224. MET. Your heart sinks. A child on the cardiac ward has stopped breathing. You picture the crash cart rushing to them from somewhere in the hospital.

Snap. You’re back. This is a hospital. And the whoomp whoomp whoomp you just heard above was a chopper delivering the latest critically ill cargo to the trauma bay.

I’ve been fortunate to cover the RCH Good Friday Appeal for the Herald Sun for the past three years.

Each year for the five weeks before the Appeal, the newspaper sends a journalist and photographer to the hospital every day.

It is always the best five weeks of my working year covering the heart breaking and heart-warming stories shared by generous families and medicos.

Time and time again over the years parents have told me, the

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RCH is the place you never want to step foot inside, but when you need to you’re eternally grateful such world-class staff expertise, cutting edge medical equipment and clinical trial access – is here on our doorstep.

There is no doubting the world-leading reputation of the hospital’s staff, equipment and treatment regimes.

There is the use of new genetic testing to refine cancer treatment, new applications of “spare part surgery” using amputated limbs to strengthen other parts, and obese children are being managed by a new team of specialists to prevent them developing heart disease and diabetes before they hit high school.

This ground breaking work happens across every department.

But what touched my heart during my time at the RCH are also the KPIs – let’s call them Kind Personal Interventions – which staff and volunteers perform throughout the day all over the hospital.

These can’t be measured or compared against government standards, but they are at the heart of what makes the RCH tick.

And despite my incessant questioning over the years to parents about how their child feels about returning to hospital, it’s these acts of kindness that ensure it is a place that children actually look forward to returning – whether it be to see their favourite nurse or the doctor who tells the best jokes.

I saw this in how the same teenager in a wheelchair and breathing tube from his neck, was wheeled out into the sunshine every day by a team of nurses - one pushing the oxygen cart, another pushing the chair - for some fresh air.

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The Herald Sun shared touching stories on Samuel, Bailey and David (pictured right - top to bottom) during the GFA. Photo’s taken by Alex Coppel, Herald Sun photographer.

I felt it in the joy the oncology ward’s lucky dip brings to their littlest patients needing reward for a painful cannula change or blood test.

I heard it in the story from the mother who recounted how her daughter’s plastic surgeon posted a little present in the mail– a girl whose skull he reconfigured a year ago – after she invited him to her birthday party.

And I appreciated it in the tender act by the nurse in the recovery bay who ensured Teddy, who had accompanied his big friend into theatre, had a matching bandage and nasal tube for when the child woke up.

We can, too, join this human chain of kindness.

It’s up to us to help those who are providing life changing, life saving and life prolonging treatments to Victoria’s tiniest patients, and ensure they can do their work with the best odds, with access to the best treatments, and with the time to give our bravest children most kindness, respect and hope.

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Image: Clown doctors and volunteers at the Good Friday Appeal - Kids Day Out

RCH GOOD FRIDAY APPEAL There are more people responsible for making the RCH Good Friday Appeal a success than we could possibly mention individually. Millions donate their money, time, goods and services to continue the tradition to Give That They May Grow.

Thousands of fundraising events and activities are organised by community groups and individuals throughout the year. Organising everything from sporting matches and family fun days to sausage sizzles and raffles they inspire the community to come together in the spirit of generosity.

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are collecting at intersections, counting money, answering phones or holding special events, their enthusiasm is invaluable.

The RCH Good Friday Appeal is incredibly grateful for the generous contribution of many small and large businesses across Victoria. Whether it is by holding fundraising campaigns and events or donating goods and services, their support ensures the RCH Good Friday Appeal is a success each year.

The RCH Good Friday Appeal, along with its partners Herald & Weekly Times and Channel 7, thank everyone who was part of the 2015 RCH Good Friday Appeal and helped to raise $17,109,063.22.

INDIVIDUAL GIFTS The RCH Foundation is delighted to acknowledge the individuals who believe that through major philanthropic support we can make a difference to children’s healthcare.

Elizabeth Cremin

Kon Romios

George and Maureen Dyer

Barbara Sawyer

Muriel Frazer

Jocelyn Shand

Herb Gallina

Nitin Yasveer Sidaya

Robert Glas

Robert and Kerryn Sneddon

Sam and Sue Hofbauer

Michael Stephens

David Hooper

Martin Storm

Sue Hunt

Elizabeth Sutton

Kenedi Isovski

Joanne Warrick

Bill Kelly

Russell and Diane Withers

David and Mira Kolieb Rosa Konjarska Jim Konjarski John and Betty Laidlaw Warren Larsen Ravi Lathwal Leekow Lin Noela Marriott Barry and Lindy Matters

Leadership Circle Will Deague The Alfred and Jean Dickson Foundation Elite Property Group The Ken and Jill Harrision Foundation Sameer Kumeer Peter Yates AM

Aaron Miller Bronwyn Mitchell (in memory of Barry Mitchell) Paul Mitchell (in memory of Barry Mitchell) Chris Moss Denise Newman Chris and Irene Nicholas Gerry Noonan

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COMMUNITY FUNDRAISERS Community fundraisers are supported by communities. On behalf of the groups listed here thank you to the thousands who supported them.

A A Celebration of Life Gala Ball Adelaide’s Afternoon Tea Ajay’s Family Day Alice Hennesy’s Family Picnic Alice’s Fundraising Al-Taqwa College Anzac Kokoda Challenge Australian Macedonian Open Golf Championship Aziza Cup

B Bacchus Marsh Grammar School

David Kinnaird

Bunnings Sausage Sizzle for ChIPS - Maribyrnong

Donvale Christian College

C Charlotte’s Big Brekky Charlton College

David Nguyen’s 24 hour games Drouin West Primary School Drysdale Primary School Dunkeld Consolidated School Alphington Grammar School Easter Candle Drive

Charity and Fun Lunch Chase Prest’s Family and Friends Cheers Melbourne Handball Competition Chloe’s Girls Night Out Chris Reeve

E Edinburgh Half Marathon participants ELC Cubbyhouse Raffle Ella’s Pyjama day Emily Spagnol Makes The Cut

4th Ballarat Girl Guides

Christmas Lights Display Cherelle and Nimary Courts

Beards for Beds

City2Surf participants

Beard for a Year

Colbinabbin Primary School

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Collaborate 4 a Cause

Fairhills Primary School

Big Bearded Clip Off

Columba Catholic Primary School

Fashion Show and Styling

Biggest Game of Cricket

Festival of Giving

The Big Roast for Cystic Fibrosis

Combined Victorian Chrysler Clubs Show and Drive In Night

Bimbadeen Heights Primary School

Concord School

Flinders Christian Community College

Birdman Rally

Cystic Fibrosis Victoria

Fraja Ellie Simpson Appeal

Birth of the Royal Baby - Windsor Hotel

Pascoe Vale Handspinners and Weavers Group

Friday Fitness for Muscular Dystrophy

Blue Singlet Night BNF Personal Training Bob’s Christmas Shave Breathe Life for Cystic Fibrosis Geelong Brett “Watto” Watson’s 2015 Challenge Bruthen Primary School BSX2015

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Cuppa for Carla CURE Music Event

D Dan’s Plants Darleen’s Wish Loom Band Dress

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Finnan’s Gift Fundraisers

Fourth Werribee Brownie Pack Aiden McClung - Puffing Billy Fun Run

G Geared Up For The Kids Gilson College Give Everything But Up - Kon Romios

Geelong Baptist College

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Geelong City Urban Fire Brigade Glengala Primary School

Kick It Down Under 2014 Jeff Gordon Foundation

Glenvale School

Kingyi Foong Pianist

Glen Iris Primary School

Kismet Park Primary School

Great Amazing Race particpants

Koda’s Project

“Grogan The Monster” Book Launch

Korowa Anglican Girls’ School

Grovedale West Primary School

Kurunjang Secondary College

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Lalor North Secondary College

Hampton Park Girl Guides

Le Rève Party Extraordinaire

Happy Christmas

Lee Dali-Carruba

Harry Taylor

Leongatha Secondary College

Holy Spirit Community School

Lilydale West Primary School Lily Tan’s Dancing Groups

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Ice Challenge

Live 2 Ride Melbourne

J Jenna and Luke Palmer

London 2 Brighton Challenge participants Longford Primary School

Jerry’s Tri Team Jesse and Coby’s Lemonade Stand Jodie-Lee’s Fundraising for Research John Fawkner College John Pithoulas Joint Bar Melbourne Sausage Sizzle Julie Iredale’s Fundraising Dinner

Being a parent of two children myself and also having seen the miracles the RCH performs, we could not imagine a better cause to support than for the paediatric care of sick children. To be able to help improve the lives of those most precious to us, and bring smiles to their faces through the funds raised from our events is priceless.

Sam Tram is the Director of Uplift Events who support the hospital through the Great Amazing Race, Melbourne.

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Mary Martin Bookshop Tins

Making a Difference Ball

Marymede Catholic College

Man In A Box - Wait To Escape

Mason Clarke Preserving Company

Marcellin College

Melbourne Marathon Festival participants

Marian College Mark Runs for the Kids Plenty Parklands Primary School Market Day

Melton Secondary College Mesopotamos Association Merri Community Health Service Million Dollar Minute, Seven Network Minnows Early Learning Bentleigh East Miracle Baby Connor Monet and Dali Collina’s Baptism Monty South Primary School Sports Colours Day Moonee Ponds West Primary School Mother Teresa Catholic Primary School Mount Erin Secondary College

N Newborn Intensive Care Unit Project Nick’s Wish NICU Cot Donation Program Abbie Thomas NICU Tea Party Nilma Primary School North Brunswick Primary School Nossal High School

O The RCH gave our daughter Scarlett the gift of life. We are forever indebted to them for their care, skill and facilities, and this is one way we can give something back to their phenomenal work. Finnan’s Gift has provided world-leading equipment to the hospital that Scarlett has directly benefited from and we are eternally grateful.

The Dickson Family are fundraisers and ambassadors for Finnan’s Gift, which supports cardiac care for children with Congenital Heart Disease.

Oaks Day Ladies Luncheon Opera in the Roses Copperfield College out of school uniform day

P Pakenham Springs Primary School Panky and Clint’s 24hr Gaming Marathon Parkdale Secondary College Peppa Has Scleroderma

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Laburnum Primary School PJ Day

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Point Cook Fairy Girl Guides

Special Events Committee Spring Fashion Preview

Point Cook Monkey Girl Guides

Stadium Stomp participants

Pretty Little Drivers

Stat Decs for Kids

Property Council of Australia footy lunch

St Augustine’s Primary School

Psychic Pyjama Party

St Catherine’s Primary School

Viaggi Musicali: An Italian Musical Voyage

St Catherine’s Berwick

Vivezza Hair

St Cecilia’s Primary School

Volaris Music Annual Music School Concert 2015

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Universal Steel Anniversary Dinner

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RCH Water Polo

St Mary of the Angels Secondary College

Red Tie Dinner Dance

St Mary’s School, Swan Hill

Reefton Hotel

St Mary’s Primary, Dandenong

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Rene Hartnett Stall for Cancer Research

St Patrick’s Parish Primary School

Warringa Park School

Ride for Gus

St Thomas More Primary School

Robbie Rawlings’ Mullet Shave For The Kids!

St Therese’s School

Wendreda and Marcus’ Thank You Celebration

Rollins Primary School

Super Fun Saturday

Rose Foscarini’s

Superheroes - Under 18 fundraisers

Sunshine Harvester Primary School

Rossbourne School, Hawthorn Rotary Club of Werribee 200km Walkers

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Rotary Club of Sunbury

Taylors Lakes Secondary College

Rowville Secondary College

Team Beard

Royal Standard Hotel Event

Team Jessie

Run Donna Run

Team Robins - Logging out for 65 hours

Run for the Kids Run Melbourne participants

Teo Chew Chinese Association of Victoria

Running for a Cause participants

The Collins Lakelands Banana-A-Peel

Russell Court Kindergarten and Children’s Centre

The Color Run Townsville participants

Rutherglen High School

The Manning Family

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Tale of Two Organs Recital

The Cupcake Queens The Paterson Project The Power of Food Seminar

Sacred Heart School Colac

The University High School

Seaford Primary School

Tin Can Collection

Sentari Ice Book

Kerrie Holland Tooleybuck Sporting Club

Sirius College

Tour de packo

ChIPS Social Club Raffle

Trinity Catholic Primary School

Somerville CFA Open Day 2014

Twice The Guts Double The Glory

Werribee Primary School Werribee Secondary College We’re a City of Doers William Ruthven Secondary College Wyndhamvale Girl Guides Write A Book In A Day Wylie Dalziel Roy Higgins Racing and Tile Importer Corporate Golf Day

X Xavier’s Xmas Head Shave for NICU

Y Yambuk Lake Caravan Park Yarrambat Primary School Yestin and Sean

Z Zara Adams Zoe Coulson

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CORPORATE DONATIONS

CORPORATE FUNDRAISING

We are grateful to all of our corporate donors who have supported us through monetary and in-kind donations.

Thank you to all of the generous businesses that held fundraisers throughout the year.

$50,000+

$5,000+

Bega Cheese

AIA Australia Limited

Access Mercantile Agency

Burvale Hotel

ACI Operations Pty Ltd

Ahrens Engineering

Business Chicks

Asia Pacific Group

Bell Fashions

Charter Keck Cramer

Children’s Health Partnership

Bulleen Art and Garden

Costco Wholesale Australia

CSL Behring

Domain Charter Group

DC Payments

Embracia

ESUPERFUND

Mitsubishi Australia

Globe West

Myer Stores Community Fund Pricewaterhouse Coopers

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank

Gorman & Kelly Commercial Property Management

Nestec SA

Hairhouse Warehouse

Reece

Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals

InfoCentric

Specsavers

Tile Importer

Louis Vuitton Australia

Stockdale and Leggo Croydon

Melton Country Club

$10,000+

Toyota Motor Corporation Australia

Nelson Alexander Keilor East

Chapel Fitness

UGroupMedia Inc - PNP Children’s Hospital Donation Program

Complex Facade Installations

New Zealand Australian Punjabi Cultural Association

I&D Group

Oliana Foods

Woolworths Tasmania

Ipsen

PAND JR

Xchanging

Metro Trains Melbourne

Pfizer Australia

Nissan Financial Services (Aust)

Pitcher Partners Management

Sovereign Financial Group

QOL Medical

Terumo BCT, Inc.

Strathmore Community Services

The IN Group

Tesca Carson

$20,000+

Toybox International Universal Steel Wylie Dalziel Roy Higgins Racing Pty Ltd

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Ray White Real Estate

Uplift Events

WORKPLACE GIVING Employees from these companies choose to make regular donations to the RCH Foundation through their pre-tax pay. Many business partners enhance the collective impact of their Workplace Giving program through donation matching, workplace fundraising, volunteering, skill sharing and in-kind support .

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A&L Windows

Freshmore Group

People’s Choice Credit Union

AA Gaskets

Powercor Australia

ADP

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Amalgamated Holdings Limited

GTA Consultants

PwC

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Australia Industry Group

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Qantas Airways

Industry Funds Management

Quirks Australia

Bain International

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Bank of Queensland

JBS Australia

Shell Australia

Bendigo Bank

Jemena

Shell Aviation

Australia Post

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BHP Biliton

Smartsalary

Bluescope (Australia)

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Bluescope Distribution

Louis Vuitton Australia

Sugar Australia

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Bluescope Logistics Bluescope LYSAGHT

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Telstra

Bluescope Steel

Macquarie Group Foundation

Toyota Motor Corporation

BP Australia

bankMECU

Turi Foods

BUPA

Medibank Melbourne Water

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UBS Wealth Management

Charter Keck Cramer

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Coca-Cola Amatil (Aust)

National Australia Bank

Coca-Cola Amatil Limited (Bayswater) CSL

E Ernst and Young

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Victoria Teachers Mutual Bank

Optus

VIVA

Origin Energy

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TRUSTS AND FOUNDATIONS Charitable Trusts and Foundations are non-profit organisations that donate funds to support the important work carried out by the hospital.

$1,000,000+

$50,000+

Geoff and Helen Handbury Foundation

The Baker Foundation

$500,000+ Children’s Cancer Foundation supported

by Australian Lions Childhood Cancer Research Foundation, Koala Kids Foundation, Steven Walter Children’s Foundation Jigsaw Foundation

$200,000+

The Orloff Family Charitable Trust The Pratt Foundation Captain Donald Ratcliffe and Phyllis Macleod Trust Fund The Smith Family

Children’s Hospital Foundations Australia Fight Cancer Foundation H.T. Pamphilon Fund Muscular Dystrophy Limited Sporting Chance Cancer Foundation The Hugh Williamson Foundation

Brian M Davis Charitable Foundation

Georgina Menzies MacOnachie Charitable Trust C and T Park Endowment CEF Management Account

The Alfred and Jean Dickson Foundation

Meg and Frank Sims Fund

Ponting Foundation

Master Funds Pty Ltd as Trustee for Theodoros Sioklis Family Trust

$10,000+

Debbie Stach Memorial Gift Fund

Robert C. Bulley Charitable Fund

The Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation for Eric Upton

The Michael and Janet Buxton Foundation The Calvert-Jones Foundation The Stuart Leslie Foundation Windermere Foundation

$5,000+ Neville and Di Bertalli and Family Clinical Neurosurgical Fellowship Fortnum Foundation Hislop Family Foundation The Kumar Family Endowment

The Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation

Peter and Alexandra Hill Endowment

DEBRA Australia

6A Foundation

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Henkell Family Fund Australian Communities Foundation

Tudor Vale Holdings Pty Ltd (Lamborn Family Settlement Account)

Cystic Fibrosis Victoria

Camp Quality

HBH Nominees

The Bell Charitable Fund

Children’s Hospital Foundations Australia

$100,000+

Gringlas Family Charitable Fund

Rhys Jones Charitable Endowment

Collier Charitable Fund

My Room Inc

Under $5,000

$20,000+

The William Buckland Foundation

Helen Macpherson Smith Trust

O’Donohue Group Foundation

BEQUESTS Leaving a Gift in Will is a deeply touching way to continue supporting generations to come.

Many people remembered the hospital in their will and we thank them. In their memory we recognise and honour their legacy.

Dudley Adams

Mavis Mason

Joyce Alexander

Alison McCook

Howard Anderson

Agnes Meade

Joyce Anderson

Barry Mitchell

Emmanuel Attard

Kathleen Murphy

Ray Barnsley

Norma Mussett

Ella Battersby

Wilma Niel

Beatrice Borgia

Bronislawa Oleksij

Dennis Cain

Shiela Ott

Agnes Ferguson Clark

Thelma Pearson

Kathleen Clarke

Ronald Peck

Sherwood Cleaveland

Dorothea Pericles

Ruby Coats

Euphemia Rawson

Emanuel Debrincat

Sheila Reid

Peggy Patricia Delaney

John Robinson

Beryl Dowdle Stanley Evans

Luigi and Giovanna Romagnano

Valda Farmer

Irene Rozental

Elizabeth Farrell

Ralph Salmon

Ivan Fitzgerald

Helen Sash

Leslie Ginnivan

Philip Shields

Keith Gray

Maria Tabone

Joyce Grimshaw

William Thomas Taylor

Jacob Groenewoud

Marjorie Thatcher

Joan Halford

Douglas Thomson

Pamela Harper

Valma Tongs

Edwin Erasmus Hinde

Elizabeth Walch

Maurice Isaacs

Adolph Wasilewski

Margaret Jamieson

Mary Wayth

Patricia Carmel Stewart Kennedy

Lynette Anne Westman

Eileen Emily Lewis

Dorothy Woods

The RCH is an important part of our life and our passion is to make a difference through others good work long into the future, which is why we have left a bequest in our Wills.

Robyn, President of RCH Auxiliaries, and her husband Stewart Anderson have supported the hospital for decades through volunteer work, fundraising initiatives, donations and now in their wills.

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ENDOWMENTS AND ESTATES Endowments are established by donors to provide long term support, the gift is invested and only the income earned is paid to the hospital on a regular basis.

Margery and Keith Aitken Foundation

Alice M Grimwade

Estate of Emma Nowak

John Anderson

Helen Hadi*

Eugene and Janet O’Sullivan Trust

Estate of Benjamin Barnes Bequest

Herbert William Hampton*

George Pile Charitable Trust

William Barr Trust

Leigh and May Price Trust For Charities

Arthur Edwin and Anne E Barry*

Joyce Adelaide Healey Charitable Trust Fund

Estate of A Bastings

Estate of Margaret Henderson

Peter J Provelson Trust Fund

Estate of Frank Hincks Bateman

John Henry Charitable Trust

E C Blackwood Charitable Trust

Estate of Louisa Henty

Kitty and Harry Ramondt Charitable Trust

Alfred L Blannin

Frank Hayley and Doris Verna Hodgson Trust

Frank and Sybil Richardson Charitable Trust

The Arthur and Sheilah Horne Charitable Trust

E J and M Roberts Trust

Harry Tootal and Eva Broadhurst Memorial Trust Ernest L Brown Charitable Trust

Edith and Don Robinson Charitable Trust

Jessie Burnett Carnegie

The Doris and Rupert Joseph Charitable Trust

Silas Clark Charitable Trust

Denis A King

Dennis Osborne Clarke Charitable Trust

Simon Rothberg Charitable Trust

Joseph Kronheimer Charitable Fund

Ethel Cochrane Trust

Estate of William Hall Russell Trust Fund

Joseph and Kate Levi Charitable Trust

Marjorie Hayes and Olivia Cock Memorial*

Archibald Shannon Trust

Lillian Little Trust

Frederick B Shepherd Trust

M M Livingstone Fund

William A Shipperlee*

Estate of C D Lloyd Charitable Trust

Estate of Heather S Smith

Estate of Alexander Clark MacBean Bequest

Lionel Spencer Trust Fund

Estate of Kevin Stewart Cowell Thomas and Louisa Cowell Memorial Fund Margaret E Croft* D T M and E Davies Memorial Trust Dunn Family Perpetual Trust Estate of John William Fleming

William Macrow Estate Estate of Charlotte Marshall Estate of William Marshall

Estate of George Roche

Estate of Mary Starr Dorothy Isabel Stirling Charitable Trust Margaret Jean Sutton Charitable Trust

J R G and E McKenzie Bequest

John Henry James Symon Charitable Trust

Edith McTaggart Charitable Trust

Mary Symon Charitable Trust

Estate of John William and Anna Maria Ford Memorial Fund

Horatio R McWilliams

Estate of Ruth and Harry Taafe

Margaret L Merrifield Memorial Fund

Estate of Augusta Tadgell

Estate of Jakob Frenkiel

Estate of David M Morgan

Estate A L D Taylor

George Lawrence Godfree Bequest

Estate of Harry Lyon Moss Trust Fund

Flora Louisa Thompson Charitable Trust

Keith Goods Memorial Trust

Estate of John Murdoch

Estate of Gary Thomson

William Frederick Fletcher Charitable Trust

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Isabella Agnes Pritchard*

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Joseph Thornton Tweddle Trust Estate of Jane H Walker Eliza Wallis Charitable Trust Estate of W J Walsh Francis Thomas and Jeanette Warren Trust Waters Charitable Trust E and L Wears Memorial Trust Fund Arthur Wells Trust Judith Myrtle and David E Williams* Estate of Emily V Winder Charles Wright Trust Estate of John Frederick Wright Estate of Ephraim Yoffa Charitable Trust * State Trustees Australia Foundation

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RCH AUXILIARIES For over 90 years Auxiliaries have proudly supported the RCH. Today, over 60 Auxiliary groups are actively fundraising for the hospital across the state. Their dedication and goodwill raised over $1.4million in 2014/15.

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ABC Auxiliary

Do-Bees Auxiliary

Absent Friends Auxiliary American Women’s Association

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aRCHers Auxiliary

Ezy Breathing Auxiliary

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BEADS Auxiliary

Footscray/Yarraville Juniors Auxiliary

Beyond Sight Auxiliary Brimbank Torch Auxiliary

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Broadmeadows Auxiliary

Geelong Auxiliary

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Cancer Crusaders Auxiliary

Haux (Haemophilia) Auxiliary

Cancer In Kids Auxiliary (CIKA)

Have a Heart Auxiliary

Caring Friends of CF Auxiliary

Hawthorn Auxiliary

Caroline Auxiliary

Heart Throb Auxiliary

CasKids Auxiliary

Heart To Heart Auxiliary

Caulfield Auxiliary

Hidden Treasures Auxiliary

Charity Works For Kids Auxiliary Charli’s Angels Auxiliary

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Children’s Flyers Fun Auxiliary

Inverloch Diabetic Unit Auxiliary

Chip In Auxiliary Comfort for Kids Auxiliary

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Courage for Kids Auxiliary

Knox-Sherbrooke Auxiliary

CPR - Cardiac Paediatric Research Auxiliary

Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club Auxiliary

Cystic Fibrosis Research Trust Auxiliary

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I think that fundraising through Auxiliaries and the Community is fun and also rewarding, knowing that every dollar raised helps the hospital continue to provide excellent care for its young patients.

Gwen is the President of the Geelong Auxiliary and the proud recipient of the Madge Tate Award for 2015.

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Southern Rainbows Auxiliary

LARCH

Special Kids EBC Auxiliary

Let the Children Play Auxiliary

St Kilda Auxiliary

Lifetime 4 CF Kids Auxiliary

StroKidz Auxiliary

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Melbourne Sinfonia Auxiliary

Templestowe Auxiliary

Mum’s Kids Auxiliary

The Children’s Brain Tumour Association

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Trailblazers Auxiliary

Neonate Mates Auxiliary

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P Pankina Auxiliary Parkville Auxiliary Pelican Auxiliary Prembubs Auxiliary

R Roxburgh Park Auxiliary

V VivaRCH Auxiliary

W Wangaratta Auxiliary Waverley Auxiliary Werribee Ladies For Kids Auxiliary Willy Seagulls Auxiliary

Y Yellow Ribbon Kids Auxiliary Young Set Auxiliary

S Smiley Auxiliary South Western Auxiliary

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IN CELEBRATION Giving In Celebration is a simple and personal way to celebrate any special occasion.

Over the course of the year many generous supporters gave in celebration of birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, Bar Mitzvahs, Bat Mitzvahs and other special occasions.

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Abi’s 4th Birthday

May Harbourd’s 21st Birthday

Alana’s 1st Birthday

Asher and Raphael Epstein’s 3rd Birthday

Anvitha Ananth’s Birthday

Evelyn’s 6th Birthday

Hector and Nefeli’s Birthday

Andreas Andrianopoulos’ 80th Birthday

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Simon Ash’s 40th Birthday

Mrs Concetta Fava’s 100th Birthday

Sam Hofbauer’s 70th Birthday

Ashton’s 1st Birthday

Faye’s 1st Birthday

Hollie’s 1st Birthday

Ava’s Garden Party

Anna Field’s 40th Birthday

Rowan Holloway’s 60th Birthday

Axel’s 1st Birthday

Riley Fleiszig’s Bar Mitzvah

Annie Hynes 1st Birthday

Hayden’s 1st Birthday Heidi’s 1st Birthday Michael Heuvel’s Wedding

Aydin’s 2nd Birthday

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Sam Gandler’s Bar Mitzvah

Ben and Erin’s Wedding Donatathon

Gina’s 50th Birthday

Bentley’s 3rd Birthday and Alexis’ 1st Birthday

Keiran Gleeson’s 40th Birthday

Levi Blicblau’s 2nd Birthday

Michelle Gold’s Celebration

In Honour of Sharni Blumenthal

Lola Gunn’s Bat Mitzvah

Laura Bradley’s 90th Birthday

Lorri Gunn’s Bat Mitzvah

Benji Gochin’s 1st Birthday

Dr David Bromberger’s 80th Birthday Roman Busowsky’s 1st Birthday

C Caelan’s 5th Birthday Iggy Cartwright’s 5th Birthday Lili Cooper’s Bat Mitzvah

D Hannah Dean’s 1st Birthday Dilmi’s 1st Birthday

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We are eternally grateful to the RCH for saving our son Roman’s life and this is the most sincere way that we can show our heartfelt gratitude.

Roman began his life at the RCH Newborn Intensive Care Unit. Pictured here with mum Kristi, they celebrated his first birthday asking friends and family to donate to the hospital in lieu of gifts.

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Xavier Millar’s 2nd Birthday

Paola Sita’s 7th Birthday

Rhiannon Iannacone’s Bridal Shower

Sonny Morris’ Bar Mitzvah

Stephen, Carol and Nathan’s Celebration

Mrs Elvie Mortlock’s 95th Birthday

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Mariah Johansson’s Baby Shower

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Tahlia’s 2nd Birthday

John and Melinda’s Wedding

Nellie’s 2nd Birthday

Lucy Tiberi’s 1st Birthday

Joshua’s 1st Birthday

Frank Tisher’s 70th Birthday

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Jonathan Tisher’s 40th Birthday

Ogilby Wedding

Tony and Sarah’s Wedding

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Julie and Simon Kessel’s 50th Wedding Anniversary

Xavier Parkinson’s 1st Birthday

Gemma Vassallo’s Baptism

Eddie Pels 1st Birthday

Owen Vinh’s 1st Birthday

Kirsty and Shaun’s “Happily Ever After” Party

Mr Maurie Perlow’s 90th Birthday

Riley Voulnas’ 10th Birthday

K Karen’s Wedding In Honour of Steve Kelly

Ruby Kyle’s 1st Birthday

L Orlando La Forgia’s Christening Gemma Le’s 1st Birthday Abigail Lee’s 4th Birthday Elliott Leontini’s 1st Birthday

M Ashleigh Magnezi’s Bat Mitzvah Maina’s 70th Birthday Mark’s 50th Birthday Mason’s 1st Birthday Tony and Lina Mattioli’s 50th Wedding Anniversary Maxwell’s 5th and Hugo’s 3rd Birthday

Peter’s 65th and Jacqui’s 30th Birthday Phoenix and Lennox’s Christening

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Pia’s 1st Birthday

Kerin Wanstall’s 65th Birthday Archie and Lucy Wilson

R Nathan Raghav’s Birthday

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Paddy Ray’s 1st Birthday

Emma Xue’s Birthday

Jaime Roth’s Bat Mitzvah Rowena’s 30th Birthday

Y Yasmin’s 1st Birthday

S Sadie’s 1st Birthday

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Samara and Samraat’s Birthday

Zara’s 1st Birthday

Hymie and Tamara Sharp’s 50th Wedding Anniversary Baby Hudson Sherr’s Birth Nicole Sier’s Baby Shower

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IN MEMORY Saying goodbye is never easy, but giving In Memoriam is a meaningful way to pay tribute to a loved one who has passed away.

Throughout the last financial year, many families created a lasting legacy in tribute of a loved one, by requesting donations in lieu of flowers. These donations are making a world of difference to children, adolescents and their families cared for by the hospital.

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Carmela (Emilia) Carelli

Concetta Di Conza

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Nicola Anthony Addamo

Manuel Castellano

Charlotte Duncan

Marjorie “Jean” Hanley

David Akeroyd

Edwina Margaret Chambers

Freya Alpherts

Gabriella Chirumbolo

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Jean (John) Altas

Christina Chung

Danny Edlington

Master Corben Hayward

Rosa Ambesi

Rosina Ciancio

Anthony Euthimiou

Nancy Henly

Maria Antonello

Reginald Clarence

Joyce Ewan

Lily Clare Hester

Nancy Florence Atkin

Wayne Clark

Grant Hattam

Nicolle Hingston

James Fletcher Clurey

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Henry Coates

Vincenza Failla

Meg Hopgood

Giuseppe Baullo

Glenn Albert Colgrave

Peter Farlecas

Ern Bayton

Doris Eileen Conrad

Noah Felmy-Glas

Geraldine Elizabeth Hudgson

Layla Florence Bell

Rocco Conte

Zara Anne Ferguson

Audrey Bevan

Patrizia Costantini

Carmine Festa

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Christine Billingham

Margot Leonie Anne Cottrill

Nazario Figliola

Mary Iliopoulos

Lachlan Black

Marc Anthony Couston

Joseph Edward Finch

Olivia Imbesi

Ella Blumeris

Elizabeth Irene Cowell

Cesare Firmani

Felix Irvine

Pauline Booker

Lauren Cutler

Robert Mervyn Fox

Beau Ivory

Serafino Briganti

Janina Czerwik

Stephen Charles Fucsko

Mark Briskin John Burgess Samuel and Corey Buttigieg

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Mal Holroyd

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Jim Jackson

Iolanda De Guio

Alexander Philip Galway

Hamish Patrick Jenkinson

Nadege De LaFontaine

John Gauntlett

Keith Johnston

Cosimo De Nittis

Beth Goble

Karen Jones

Ari Devenie

Norman Keith Goodwin

Oshi Cahders

Ethan Devine

Tullio Gorlin

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Emily Calleja

Jade (Jadeybird) Dharmawardena

Lucy Mary Granieri

Dimitrios Kefalas

Susie Grdovich

James Kennedy

Bettye Canning

Matthew Nicholas Grima 64

Roy Alfred Hartles

The Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation

Katina Koniaras

Ray Moss

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Bettie Kornhauser

Elsie Munnerley

Michael Ranfaldi

Abigail Taylor

John Koulianos

Myra Rose Murfett

Charalambos Raptopoulos

Bernard ‘Bernie’ Taylor

James Kreltszheim

Jarvis James Murrihy

Spiros Teboneras

Katica Kudric

Sabine Musk

Captain Donald Ratcliffe and Phyllis Macleod

Gavin Michael Nailer

Cecilia Reichert

William Torey

Jason Russo

Cheryl Torr

John Kyriacou

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Andrew James Larkins

Lorenzo Nardella

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Kathleen Mary Lazaridis

Lucia Nardella

James Bahjat Saliba

Tara Grace Lewis

Nick Natsos

Enid Thelma Scott

Alanah Noronha

Joyce Sellers

Amalia Lontos

Robert Thorne

Nick Tsoukalas Noel Turner

V Giuseppina Valvo

Robert Alan Lord

Gwenda Shadforth

Teresa Carmel Lynch

Aanya Shah

Helena Maria Van Den Einden

Owen Oakley

Georgia Rose Sheehan

Gerard Anthony Vandenberg

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Mary Catherine O’Driscoll

Mark Sheil

N Veerasingham

Antonina Maccagnolo

Terry Ollington

Sheila Gurney

Jady Ivy Mann

Giosina Orlando

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Olimpia Maratos Beverley Martin

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Helena Matheson

Salvatore Papa

Veronica Matijevic

Soultana Papageorgiou

Lazarus Mavridis

Shobhaa Paramasivam

Rocco Mazzitelli

Paul Partington

Keith McKenna

Madeline Pascoe

Simon McMahon

Robert Paterson

Barbara (Barb) Loraine McQueen Tony Micallef Savvas Mihailidis

Margaret Peirce

Apostolos Siamos

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Amitoj Singh

Norma Watt

Fay Sleeman

Bobbie Weeding

Michael Jeffrey Smith

Ellen Weller

Giuseppa Spadaro

Fay Welsh

Anna Squatrito

Christine Joy White

Mario Starec

Owen (Eno) Wilson

Dzintra Stucers

Quade Wilson

Domenico Surace

Rachelle Louise Winn

Edward Sutton

Spiros Peroulis Eduardo Polimene

Phillip Domenico Milano Barry Mitchell Christa Mol Mia Olivia Monnekulame Michael Anthony Moon Ada Moro

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OUR COMMITMENT TO DONORS

To ensure that RCH Foundation merits the respect, trust and confidence of its supporters and friends, we declare that all supporters have the following rights: •

To be informed of RCH’s mission and vision, and the way in which their gift will fulfill the mission and vision while meeting the supporter’s philanthropic intentions.

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To be advised of the membership of the various boards and committees that govern the RCH Foundation and to expect the Board will exercise prudent judgment in its stewardship responsibilities.

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To have access to the RCH Foundation’s most recent financial statements and investment policies.

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To be assured that their gift is used effectively for the purposes specified by the supporter, or where such purposes are no longer practicable or appropriate, that the RCH Foundation and hospital promises to remain as true as possible to the supporter’s original intentions and stipulations.

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To receive appropriate acknowledgement and recognition for their generosity.

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To expect that their request for anonymity is strictly observed.

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To expect that all information about their support or intended support is handled with professionalism, respect and confidentiality and in a manner equal and above that required by law.

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To be provided with prompt, truthful and forthright answers about any aspect of their gift.

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To be informed whether those seeking donations are volunteers or employees of the RCH Foundation.

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To have the opportunity for their names to be removed from mailing lists.

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To be assured that any personal information is used solely for the purposes of furthering the RCH Foundation’s dialogue with the supporter about the RCH Foundation and the hospital.

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Mr Peter Yates AM - Chairman

Deputy Chairman of The Myer Family Investments Pty Ltd; Director of AIA Australia Limited; MOKO.mobi; Chairman of the Royal Institution of Australia; The Australian Science Media Centre; The Faculty of Business and Economics at Melbourne University; Shared Value Project; Deputy Chairman of Asialink.

Director of the Royal Children’s Hospital; the Australian Chamber Orchestra; and serves on the advisory boards of the Australian Research Council, the Centre of Excellence for Quantum Computation and Communication Technology at UNSW and the NHMRC Centre for Personalised Immunology at ANU. Director of the RCH Foundation since 15 January 2001 and Chairman since 1 July 2012.

Mr Peter Blunden

Victorian Managing Director – Editorial for News Corp Australia; Director of the Herald & Weekly Times; The Good Friday Appeal; The Alannah & Madeline Foundation; Advisory board member of The Salvation Army Australia; Committee member of the Moonee Valley Racing Club; Member of the Carbine Club. Director of RCH Foundation since 1 July 2012.

Mrs Robyn Anderson

President of the Auxiliaries at the Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH). She is a 43 year active member and secretary of CasKids Auxiliary; a Life Governonr of the RCH, a recipient of the Madge Tate Award and an Auxiliaries’ Living Treasure.

Director of RCH Foundation since 30 June 2013.

Mr Richard Leder - Deputy Chairman

Partner, Corrs Chambers Westgarth (Corrs). Director and Deputy Chairman of the RCH Foundation since 14 September 1998; sits on the Executive and Finance, Audit, Grants and Investment Committees.

Professor Julie Bines MBBS MD FRACP

Hon Rob Knowles AO

Ms Alisa P Camplin-Warner OAM

Victorian Minister for Health from 1996 until 1999 and MLC for Ballarat from 1976-1999. He has also served as Chairman of Food Standards Australia and New Zealand; as a member of the National Health & Hospital Reform Commission and as a former Aged Care Complaints Commissioner. He is currently Chairman of The Royal Children’s Hospital, Director of Silver Chain Group of companies, Global Health Ltd, IPG Ltd, Drinkwise Australia Ltd and Chair of the Brotherhood of St Laurence. Director of RCH Foundation since 1 December 2012.

Professor Christine Kilpatrick - MBBS, MBA, MD (Melb), FRACP, FRACMA, FAICD

Chief Executive Officer of The Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne; Fellow of The Royal Australasian College of Physicians, Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators, the Australian Academy of Medical and Health Science and Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Director on RCH Foundation since 25 August 2008

Mr Lewis Martin

Managing Director, Channel Seven Melbourne; Board Director The Good Friday Appeal. Director of RCH Foundation since 30 June 2013.

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Inaugural Victor and Loti Smorgon Professor of Paediatrics; Deputy Head of Department of Paediatrics at the University of Melbourne. Director of RCH Foundaiton since 30 June 2013.

Director of the Australian Sports Commission; Olympic Winter Institute of Australia; Collingwood Football Club; Deputy Chef de Mission for the 2018 Australian Winter Olympic Games Team. Director of RCH FOundation since 30 June 2013.

Mr Leon Kempler OAM

Chairman of the Ducere Foundation. Chairman of the Advisory Council of the National Science and Technology Centre -Questacon (since 2003);National Chairman of the AustraliaIsrael Chamber of Commerce (since 1987); Patron of Australia Africa Business Council (Vic), Director of the General Sir John Monash Foundation and International Adviser for the Israel Science, Technology & Innovation Policy Institute. Director of RCH Foundation since 29 March 2000.

Mr Andrew Shelton BA. MA Cantab. FAICD

Principal and Director of Andrew Shelton & Co Pty Limited; Founder and Director of Ice Sports Australia Pty Limited; Chair of the Pembroke College, Cambridge Australian Scholarship Fund. Andrew has been a Director since 30 June 2013.

COMMITTEES

EXECUTIVE AND FINANCE

GRANTS COMMITTEE

Mr Peter Yates AM (Chair)

Mr Peter Yates AM (Chair)

Mr Richard Leder

Mr Richard Leder

Mr Lewis Martin

Professor Christine Kilpatrick

Professor Christine Kilpatrick

Professor Paul Monagle

Ms Sue Hunt

Professor Kathryn North AM

AUDIT AND CORPORATE RISK MANAGEMENT Mr Leon Kempler OAM (Chair)

Ms Sue Hunt Mr Peter Blunden

Mr Richard Leder

AUXILIARIES EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Ms Alisa Camplin Warner OAM

Mrs Robyn Anderson (President)

Mr Dale McKee (external advisor)

Mrs Bev Noonan (Vice President)

INVESTMENT Mr Andrew Shelton (Chair) Mr Peter Yates AM Mr Richard Leder Ms Sue Hunt JB Were (external advisors)

REMUNERATION

Mrs Denise Mudie (Secretary) Mrs Ruth Murray Mrs Rhonda Robins Ms Tiffany Lucas (until February 2015) Mrs Jenny Holmes Mrs Betsy Laudati (from March 2015 ) Ms Sue Hunt Mr Andrew Long

Mr Peter Yates AM (Chair) Mr Richard Leder Ms Sue Hunt

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND COMPANY SECRETARY Ms Sue Hunt

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FUNDRAISING

Sue Hunt Chief Executive Officer

Richard Zimmermann Director, Fundraising

Kathy Uhlik Executive Assistant

FINANCE

Donna Aranyi Manager, Community Fundraising

Andrew Long Business Manager

Amanda Caldwell Community Fundraising Coordinator (maternity leave position)

Christine Pickering Management Accountant Pranav Kaushal Accountant Marsha Montgomery Office Administrator

GRANTS Rachael Hurley Manager, Grants Programs

Danielle Clark Community Fundraising Coordinator (on maternity leave) Ellie Pateras Event Coordinator

DONOR DEVELOPMENT Caroline Dazey Donor Development Manager (maternity leave position) Lauren Stewart Donor Development Manager (on maternity leave)

COMMUNICATIONS

Kaitlin Howley Fundraising and Database Officer

Caitlin Smooker Design and Publications Coordinator Alicia Olive Communications and Marketing Coordinator

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PHILANTHROPY AND CORPORATE RELATIONS Giovina Cicchitti Corporate Relations Manager Antonia Makkar Philanthropy Executive (maternity leave position) Fiona Ballantyne Philanthropy Engagement Manager (on maternity leave)

AUXILIARIES

Dorani Lacey Grants Officer

Jemma Altmeier Communications Manager

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Michelle Rule Auxiliary Coordinator Laurel-Leigh Lawson Auxiliary Liaison - Events Lucia di Maio Auxiliary Liaison – Administration Bridie O’Donnell Retail Supervisor

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