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The Impact of Giving The future of children’s health is in our hands

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He who plants a tree Plants a hope.

Lucy Larcom A tree is known by its fruit; a man by his deeds.

A good deed is never lost; he who sows courtesy reaps friendship, and he who plants kindness gathers love.

Saint Basil A nation’s greatness is measured by how it treats its weakest members.

Mahatma Ghandi

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THE ROYAL CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION 50 Flemington Road Parkville Vic 3052 Australia P +61 (0) 3 9345 5037 F + 61 (0) 3 9345 6900 rch.foundation@rch.org.au rchfoundation.org.au ABN 15 007 143 142 JOIN OUR ONLINE COMMUNITY facebook.com/royalchildrenshospitalfoundation twitter.com/rchfmelb THE ROYAL CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL MELBOURNE P +61 (0) 3 9345 5522 rch.org.au THE ROYAL CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL AUXILIARIES The Auxiliaries are community groups established to raise funds for the hospital.

There are more than 60 Auxiliaries active across Victoria.

Sue Manson, Auxiliaries Coordinator P +61 (0) 3 9345 6491 GOOD FRIDAY APPEAL The Good Friday Appeal is the hospital’s largest single donor, contributing more than $226 million since 1931.

P + 61 (0) 3 9292 1166 goodfridayappeal.com.au RCH1000 The RCH1000 is a unique annual membership group raising funds for research at the hospital. rch1000.org.au

Design: Patrick Baker, Egg Creative Writers: Jessie Borrelle, Elizabeth Jones, Stephanie Zappala Bryant Photography: Jessie Borrelle, Stephanie Zappala Bryant,Tim Marcus, Martin Saunders, some photos kindly supplied by the Herald Sun, The Australian and Murdoch Childrens Research Institute.

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CONTENTS.

Vision, Mission and Values

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What is the impact of giving?

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A message from the Executive Director

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A message from the Chairman

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A message from the CEO of The Royal Children’s Hospital

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2010 / 2011 Funding Highlights

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Exploring our impact locally, nationally, internationally

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Transformation of children’s health care through philanthropy

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Good Friday Appeal

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Murdoch Childrens Research Institute

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The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics

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Auxiliaries 32 Transformational Stories Educational Play Therapy

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The RCH Eating Disorder Project

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Leadership and the RCH

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RCH International

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The Hadassah Center

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Intraoperative Magnetic Resonance Imaging System (IMRIS)

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Isolettes 50 Patient Flow System and Patient Calling System

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Our Own Family of Meerkats

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Wadja Aboriginal Family Place

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Rheumatology Research

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Children’s Bioethics Centre

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Madge Tate Award – Margaret Greenwood

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Our new Royal Children’s Hospital

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A brand new look

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Our Generous Supporters

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Fellowships and Scholarships

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Board of Governors

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Committees 80 Staff 80 Become a Foundation Supporter

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OUR VISION, MISSION AND VALUES.

Vision

Values

We are the Foundation for the hospital’s future –

We show integrity in all our interactions, being

supporting The Royal Children’s Hospital’s ability to

moral, ethical, honest, transparent and trustworthy.

lead the way.

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

Mission We raise money to enable The Royal Children’s Hospital to provide the best care for its patients and their families. We enable the hospital and its campus partners to pioneer research and new

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

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

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

treatments, and to provide world-class leadership and state-of-the-art equipment.

The Foundation requires donations from the public to support four key areas: RESEARCH - The Foundation has a strong commitment to research to ensure that the RCH and research partner Murdoch Childrens Research Institute is the premier site for paediatric research in Victoria; and an international leader in tackling some of the world’s biggest child health issues.

LEADERSHIP AND TRAINING - The Foundation will provide funding for academic leadership, scholarships and the fostering of academic excellence, as well as develop talent through education programs.

TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT - The Foundation supports the purchase of life-changing and life-saving equipment used in clinical care and surgical procedures, to help the RCH enhance the quality of health care provided to all patients.

PATIENT AND FAMILY CENTRED CARE - The Foundation supports the RCH in developing innovative models of care, not only for the child but for the whole family.

For in-depth details about our commitments to these pillars of excellence, please see page 22.

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WHAT IS THE IMPACT OF GIVING?

Founded in philanthropy, The Royal Children’s

As a leader in paediatric care, the RCH has the

Hospital (RCH) has evolved during in its

talent, the knowledge and the passion to continue

140-year history and the Victorian community

the journey towards further excellence. We have an

has been a major part of that transformation.

exceptional new hospital with outstanding facilities.

The heartfelt support and generosity of

We have the brightest minds. We look forward

organisations, groups and individuals has

to a future of continued generosity in support of

ensured that our hospital has developed into

world-class treatment for children’s health.

an inspiring, world-leading hospital.

We hope you enjoy the stories within this report, There are many uplifting success stories about how

and join with us to celebrate the transformational

support from our community makes a difference.

impact that philanthropy and giving have on the

We review the past year to explore the impact of

lives of children and families in our local, national

generosity, and its tangible benefits for children and

and international communities.

families. We take you on a journey through many areas of the hospital to show the myriad of ways in which fundraising and philanthropy ensure that the RCH achieves its ongoing vision as a great children’s hospital, leading the way.

Fundraising and philanthropy make a significant difference to the work of the RCH and its campus partners, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute and The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics. Donated funds are directed to where they are needed most, fundamentally improving the lives of our young patients.

We are embarking on an exciting new era, with the opening of the new Royal Children’s Hospital in November 2011. The move to the new hospital represents not only a milestone in our history, but also in the history of paediatric care in this country and internationally.

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A MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.

Charlotte, one of the youngest, smallest babies to receive a transplant at the RCH. Photo: Herald Sun.

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This past year has been my first at the

The hospital and the Foundation are connected by

Foundation. Last year, I talked about what

our commitment to future growth. Together with

inspired me to join this fine organisation – my

our donors, we ensure the RCH is well placed for

lifelong desire to ‘make a difference’.

continuous improvement and development of health

A year on, I am delighted to review the past 12

outcomes that reach new heights. Philanthropy and

months and the impact of giving to The Royal

donations have a ‘life-giving’ impact on paediatric

Children’s Hospital Foundation.

care here in Victoria, throughout Australia and around the world.

The Foundation is a unique organisation that flourishes more each passing year. There are

Our upcoming move to the new hospital provides

many layers to our operations and branches of our

us with many opportunities for continued growth.

fundraising community. In many ways, we are like a

Delivering the best possible treatment and care,

tree; an evergreen, firmly planted in our community,

the hospital will continue to foster transformations

enjoying continuous growth and bearing fruits of

of many kinds on a daily basis. Our patients make

support for the hospital.

the most important transformation of all – benefiting from world-class expertise and facilities, they are

Over the past year, we have created a three-year

nurtured back to health so that they can go on

organisational plan for the Foundation. We are

to claim their place as an essential part of our

focused on developing a set of deep-seated

community, and our future.

objectives and growth strategies for our future, and the future of the hospital’s young patients. We

I would like to take this opportunity to give a most

already had an incredibly strong basis on which to

heartfelt thanks to the staff who commit themselves

build: deep roots in community, and well-established

tirelessly to the support of the RCH and its donors

goals in line with the hospital’s vision – a great

and supporters; to the Good Friday Team who work

children’s hospital, leading the way.

all year round to achieve the outstanding results that the hospital benefits from; and of course to

We have set about exploring the next level – what

our community of fundraisers and donors, without

will make the RCH even greater? Those of us who

whom the results and the stories would not be

work at the Foundation are galvanised by how

possible.

transformational gifts help the hospital to deliver the best possible treatment and care, and the significant difference giving makes to patients, families and staff at the RCH. Our team agrees; we must keep an eye on possibilities of the future.

SUE HUNT Executive Director

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A MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN.

1 week old Robbie.

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On behalf of The Royal Children’s Hospital

or ground-breaking research through Murdoch

Foundation board may I sincerely thank the

Childrens Research Institute (see page 28), or

hospital’s many supporters who have made

sometimes simply supporting families’ needs in

this a remarkably successful year.

times of enormous stress and anxiety.

As we prepare to enter a new era in our hospital’s

None of this is possible without the continuing

proud 140 history it is timely to reflect on how truly

support of so many individuals, groups and

blessed we are to enjoy such support from the

organisations, whether they be our many Auxiliaries,

Victorian community at large.

the Good Friday Appeal and a multitude of fundraising events. The one shared objective is to

This November we will see our new $1 billion

give our sick children the best chance in life.

hospital successfully completed and fully funded by the state government. It is of a scale and

I trust you enjoy reading The Impact of Giving, or

magnitude that emphatically reinforces our hospital’s

visit our website (rchfoundation.org.au) to learn

international standing and undoubtedly will provide

more of the work occurring in and around the

for Victoria’s needs, for many decades to come.

Foundation, and how you can get involved.

But beyond the bricks and mortar there is an important need to support essential elements in a

Again, thank you so much for your support.

children’s hospital, that are well beyond the capacity of any government to provide.

Put simply, this is the responsibility of the Foundation: To direct funds towards the improvement of

JULIAN CLARKE

children’s health, in the areas of world class

Chairman

clinical practice, education and research, the acquisition of leading technology and the delivery of patient and family-centred care.

In this financial year the Foundation distributed close to $22 million to the hospital. The Impact of Giving gives insight into where and how the money is spent. Sometimes it is directed to the latest cutting-edge technology (see page 48),

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A MESSAGE FROM THE CEO OF THE ROYAL CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL.

Henrietta has a big personality for a little toddler!

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With the move to our wonderful new Royal

conditions into those that can be treated and

Children’s Hospital this year, it brings home

managed.

to me again the important role that giving has played in our past, and will continue to play in

I take this opportunity to offer my thanks to The

the future of our great hospital.

Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation and our many friends in the giving community who support our

Our hospital has been privileged to have the support

work. Without you, we could not do what we do.

of individuals, families, groups and organisations

This united spirit of care for children is what sets us

that are as passionate about the health and well

apart, helps us achieve our vision and gives children

being of children as we are. Throughout the 48

the freedom to enjoy their childhood.

years on this site, we have particularly seen a growth in giving for equipment, programs and staff which has made a significant difference to our work and the health outcomes of our young patients.

Our new hospital is without question a landmark in planning, thinking and design. Nothing has been left to chance and the children of Victoria and around Australia, indeed the world, will benefit from these first-class facilities.

Committed to our vision, we continually change and improve to meet the needs of our patients and staff, the expectations of our community and of course now to maximise the potential of our new hospital.

Giving is fundamental to this.

Donor support will help us make the most of this wonderful new facility. World-class intraoperative imaging equipment for our new hospital has already been purchased and installed, thanks to the fundraising efforts of the Foundation, the Good Friday Appeal and others. We will continue to see a need for this support, as advances in technology and research transform previously complex medical

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

CONTINUOUS EVOLUTION OF CARE 1963 - The average length of stay was 10 days, day procedures and same-day admissions were unheard of, visiting hours for parents were limited to twice a week, and visions of heart transplants, cancer survivors and curing epilepsy with surgery were just dreams.

2011 - The average length of stay for all admissions is 2.8 days, and parents not only stay by the bedside of their child but are seen as a critical part of the child’s care team. Up to 80% of children survive cancer, and we recently completed our 100th heart transplant.

Our fundraising partnerships have been instrumental in getting us where we are today.

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2010 / 2011 FUNDING HIGHLIGHTS.

FOUNDATION INCOME

2011 ($)

2011 (%)

15,156,000

41%

3,238,787

9%

466,093

1%

Finance investment income

6,346,477

17%

Bequests and Estate income

6,671,940

18%

Trusts and Foundations

Good Friday Appeal General donations Income from rental properties

3,556,561

9%

Major event revenue

794,732

2%

Auxiliaries*

579,701

2%

Other

365,619

1%

37,175,910

100%

2011 ($)

2011 (%)

21,842,447

59%

Future distribution commitments

9,794,423

26%

Future fund allocation

1,312,686

4%

Fundraising costs

4,226,354

11%

37,175,910

100%

2011 ($)

2011 (%)

In 2010-2011 Auxiliaries raised $1,958,121 of which $1,378,420 is included in the GFA total. The balance represents amounts collected towards the 2012 appeal.

TOTALS DISTRIBUTION OF INCOME Distributions to the hospital

TOTALS

HOW HOSPITAL FUNDS WERE SPENT Research Leadership and Training Technology and Equipment Income from rental properties TOTALS

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4,773,070

22%

10,794,463

49%

5,853,024

27%

421,890

2%

21,842,447

100%

FOUNDATION INCOME Good Friday Appeal (41%) General donations (9%) Income from rental properties (1%) Finance investment income (17%) Bequests and Estate income (18%) Trusts and Foundations (9%) Major event revenue (2%) Auxiliaries (2%) Other (1%)

DISTRIBUTION OF INCOME Distributions to the hospital (59%) Future distribution commitments (26%) Future fund allocation (4%) Fundraising costs (11%)

HOW HOSPITAL FUNDS WERE SPENT Research (22%) Leadership and Training (49%) Technology and Equipment (27%) Income from rental properties (2%)

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2010/2011 FUNDING HIGHLIGHTS continued.

RCH Education Resource Centre and equipment $401,356

Respiratory Medicine and equipment $160,829

Play Therapy / Music Therapy $264,007

Career grants and scholarships $900,000

Health Information Technology and services $46,226

Integrated Mental Health programs $355,092

Anaesthesia, Pain Management and equipment $376,951 RCH Nursing Services $389,549

Children’s Bioethics Centre $381,234

Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery $397,318

RCH Foundation Scholarships $196,397

Gastroenterology $149,528

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit $164,444

RCH Laboratory Services $6,600

Social Work $564,008

Endocrinology $184,950 Paediatric Intensive Care Unit $461,951

RCH International $1,923,346

Murdoch Childrens Research programs $4,211,271

Professorial chairs and medical fellowships $1,058,816

RCH Children’s Cancer Centre – research $1,246,223

Neuroscience Centre – research and equipment $295,324 IMRIS Machine $3,645,000 (part payment)

Paediatric and Neonatal Surgery $120,263

General Medicine $117,326

Developmental Medicine $249,144 RCH Centre for Adolescent Health $131,312

Orthotics $285,588

Operating Theatres $108,458

Orthopaedics $310,496

Otolaryngology and Urology $128,239

The impact of giving is felt across many

This tree features some of the

departments of the hospital. The Foundation

impressive figures that have been

directs community generosity to where

distributed to projects across

it matters most, in line with the hospital’s

many departments of the hospital

priorities in the areas of research, leadership

this year.

and training, equipment and technology and patient and family centred care.

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OUR DIVERSE DONOR BASE. Other charities $870,832

Individuals and Families $1,171,231

Online donations $540,012

In Honour and In Memoriam $209,330

Good Friday Appeal $15,156,000

Primary and Secondary Schools $52,620

Businesses and Corporate $1,188,350

Social Groups $49,843

Auxiliaries $1,958,121

Sporting Clubs $43,108

Trusts and Foundations $3,556,561

Community Associations and Groups $42,637 Bequests and Estates $6,671,940 Service Clubs $33,986

Hotels, Cafes and Pubs $10,595

Our donor base is a reflection of the diversity of the Victorian community. Support for the Foundation flows from many different sectors for a variety of reasons. This snapshot provides an at-a-glance perspective of some of the areas that support us.

The figures above are indicative only of the sectors from which our funding comes. The categories may have some crossover of monies that fall into more than one category. For an exact picture of our income, please see page 14.

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FOUNDATION OVERVIEW

EXPLORING OUR IMPACT LOCALLY, NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY.

Richard and Harry. The whole family is involved in patient care at the RCH.

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The Foundation gives everyone the opportunity

about her research into childhood rheumatology

to care for the sick children of Victoria, but the

- just one example of the development of new

impact of funds that are generously donated

treatments made possible though giving.

also changes lives for the better in our national and global communities. The Royal

Many new discoveries, treatments and cures are

Children’s Hospital (RCH) touches the lives of

born here on our campus, and these often make an

children and families not just in this state, but

impact on paediatric care worldwide.

nationwide and internationally.

Local

National Thanks to our donors, the Foundation’s funding

In 2010–11 the RCH treated 33,560 inpatients.

has far-reaching positive effects for children and

There were 210,956 outpatient clinic appointments

families nationwide. The RCH is the major specialist

and 10,741 children underwent surgery. We

paediatric hospital in Victoria and our care extends

had 70,036 children present at our emergency

to children from Tasmania, southern New South

department and approximately 200 children

Wales and other states around Australia.

received care in the community every day through RCH@Home.

We help strengthen Australia’s standard of care for paediatric patients through programs that have

These are your family, friends and neighbours. The

national reach, like the Wadja Aboriginal Family

world-class standard of health care that the hospital

Place (see page 56), a culturally sensitive service

provides to these children is supported by our

providing support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait

donors making an investment in our community.

Islander children and their families from all over Australia who have a child being treated as an

On page 40, RCH Chief Executive Officer Christine

inpatient or outpatient at the RCH.

Kilpatrick gives insight into how support through the Foundation enables the hospital to prioritise

The Foundation has been able to provide the

leadership in the field of paediatric care.

RCH with the funds for many pieces of medical equipment that make an incredible difference

Our research partner, the Murdoch Childrens

to patient outcomes. The RCH will be the

Research Institute, undertake groundbreaking

first paediatric hospital in Australia to offer the

studies, including some programs that are funded

Intraoperative Magnetic Resonance Imaging System

by our donors. Teams of the best researchers

(IMRIS), changing the face of neurosurgery and

conduct innovative research into a wide variety

cardiac procedures for Australian children (see

of conditions affecting babies, children and

page 48). It is a testament to the generosity of our

adolescents. On page 58, we talk to Dr Jane Munro

donors that such Australian firsts are possible.

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EXPLORING OUR IMPACT LOCALLY, NATIONALLY AND internationally continued.

International

It is central to the ethos of The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) that we recognise and support communities less fortunate than our own, and make our Australian paediatric care available for patients from other countries in our region.

Through donations, the Foundation has the capacity to assist the RCH share knowledge resource-poor countries and help hospitals access 21st century research and technology. The RCH has a number of programs that have established collaboration with overseas institutions, utilising our full resources as one of the world’s best children’s hospitals to advance the field of paediatrics.

Funded by a range of individuals and organisations through the Foundation, the Hadassah Project (see page 46) is focused on the development of leadership in community paediatrics in Israel, using RCH expertise to develop research centres and training programs.

RCH International is an initiative of the hospital made possible by transformational gifts from The Atlantic Philanthropies coordinated through the Foundation.

RCH International has developed successful collaborations with under-resourced countries of the Australasian region to build their capacity in delivering high-quality paediatric and adolescent health care services.

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RCH International’s activities support the RCH’s identity as an international hospital, contributing to global health. (see page 44).

The patients at the RCH benefit from our international programs. Our programs differentiate the RCH from other hospitals - and make the RCH an extraordinary workplace, attracting the best health practitioners. Participation from approximately fifty departments has invigorated the RCH staff, enhancing interdepartmental and cross-disciplinary collaboration.

RCH International in Hue, Vietnam.

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FUNDING OVERVIEW

TRANSFORMATION OF CHILDREN’S HEALTH CARE THROUGH PHILANTHROPY.

Our partners and donors share the same level of

Through community support, the Foundation assists

passion and dedication as our hospital staff, and a

many research projects each year, giving the RCH

commitment to improving health-related outcomes

campus the time and resources it needs to explore

for all children and families.

health challenges in children and adolescents.

This includes a comprehensive research agenda

Donations and philanthropic commitments

that seeks treatments and cures for diseases that

from community partners and fundraisers are

threaten the lives of millions of children across the

transformational at The Royal Children’s Hospital

globe.

(RCH). Community generosity makes the dream of a healthier future for our children a reality.

Murdoch Childrens is the specialist research partner of the RCH. This on-site partnership enables

Part of the Foundation’s role is to direct this

accelerated development of practical treatments,

generosity to where it is most needed. By supporting

screening and preventative measures from bench

pioneering research, excellence in leadership and

to bedside and community. The hospital can

training, progressive technology and the highest

immediately and accurately employ the knowledge

standard of care, the Foundation helps the RCH to

gained from research, and many findings in the

improve health outcomes for children, as well as

lab directly translate into improved clinical practice

build expertise through education and research.

guidelines for the care of children at RCH.

The Foundation needs your help to provide

With an outstanding concentration of more than

world-class treatment for children now and into the

1300 researchers and clinicians, the three campus

future.

partners demonstrate high levels of co-operation,

Pioneering, Innovative Research The Foundation has a strong commitment to research, and works closely with the RCH, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute and The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics to ensure that the RCH 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.

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sharing knowledge to ensure the best outcomes for children at the RCH and worldwide.

It has been proven time and time again at the RCH that investing in research today saves lives in the future. Opportunities exist for donors to leave the most important legacy of all – a world where we can treat and prevent conditions that affect children’s health.

Excellence in Leadership and Training

Providing funding for academic leadership, scholarship and the fostering of academic excellence is one of the most exciting opportunities for donors to contribute to children’s health.

As Australia’s leading children’s hospital, the RCH utilises support from donors to ensure our practice is both excellent and leading-edge. With a highly-skilled staff of more than 4,000, we not

Progressive, State-of-the-Art Technology and Equipment

only provide excellent clinical care, but also ensure

we provide leadership in education and knowledge

The Foundation supports the purchase of

transfer.

life-changing and life-saving equipment used in clinical care and surgical procedures across many

The RCH, Murdoch Childrens and The University

departments of the hospital. Progressive equipment

of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics create a

and technology helps the RCH enhance the quality

health science precinct, a campus with a culture of

of health care provided to all patients.

academic excellence where education is intertwined

with clinical care. Leadership roles funded by the

For our patients, access to the most advanced

Foundation allow for an integrated approach to

technology provides a myriad of benefits. Modern

teaching and learning on the RCH Campus, with an

technology decreases the length of stay in hospital

emphasis on supporting innovation. See page 43 for

for some patients. For example, equipment

a summary of staff positions that are funded through

enabling less invasive surgery aids recovery times.

the Foundation.

New technology and equipment can also reduce

the number of procedures and the number of

Supporting and developing innovation in paediatric

anaesthetics a child may need. This improves the

health care has immediate impacts. Excellent

patient experience. Access to more detailed medical

education programs attract bright trainees and

information can even prevent the need for surgery in

the best clinicians from around Australia and

some cases, or, when it is necessary, increase the

internationally, while also improving retention of staff

chances of success.

and the standard of clinical care at RCH for our young patients.

Advanced technology and equipment give RCH staff

invaluable assistance and a more accurate picture of

It is a priority for the Foundation to work with the

the patient’s health issues, through features such as

RCH to enhance education programs and assist the

3D imaging and tiny data reading devices.

campus to take a lead role as a centre of excellence in education of the paediatric health care workforce.

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FUNDING OVERVIEW

TRANSFORMATION OF CHILDREN’S HEALTH CARE THROUGH PHILANTHROPY continued.

Angus, 6, was born very premature and was involved in a Murdoch Childrens study to understand how prem babies grow up.

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Although the latest equipment may come with a

Camps for sick or recovering patients are also

substantial price tag, for example the $12.65 million

made possible through fundraising and donations,

Intraoperative Magnetic Resonance Imaging System

providing opportunities for growth and independence

(read more about IMRIS on page 48), this kind of

and a very special chance to escape from the

state-of-the-art equipment means that the RCH is

routines of illness. The children who attend these

best placed to ensure the highest standard of health

camps benefit from support of others who are going

care.

through similar experiences.

Technology plays an important role in the RCH’s

Positive impacts are also made in everyday

vision and the lives it saves are priceless.

assistance provided to families. The Foundation and Auxiliaries fund the supply of practical items, such as

Patient and Family Centred Care The RCH aims to care not only for the child but for the whole family. There are many different facets

toiletries and parking vouchers, to families that are admitted for treatment.

In times of need, every extra bit of care helps.

to the care and support that a patient and family experience at the RCH. They are all devoted to ensuring that the child and family can live as normal a life as possible while receiving medical treatment.

The Foundation supports the care of children and their families by bridging the gap between government funding and the world-class standard of healthcare the hospital provides, subsidising a variety of initiatives and programs that would not exist if not for generous donations.

These include family-centred programs and services such as art therapy, music therapy and educational play therapy. These therapies reduce anxiety and stress, and have enormous benefits for children during both inpatient and outpatient treatments at the RCH. For more insight into educational play therapy, see the story on page 36.

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REPORT FROM THE HOSPITAL’S LARGEST SINGLE DONOR

GOOD FRIDAY APPEAL.

The Good Friday Appeal celebrates a special year in 2011

Tin rattlers, regional fire fighters, service organisations, businesses, pubs and clubs across Victoria collect donations year-round. But it all comes together in a flurry on Good Friday. This

This year, The Royal Children’s Hospital Good

year regional Victoria alone donated an incredible

Friday Appeal has many reasons to celebrate and

$3,420,485.

acknowledge its place as a much-loved part of the Victorian community.

The Good Friday Appeal is a unique fundraising activity that brings together people from all parts of

As the single largest donor to the hospital, with the

the community in a very special way. The Appeal’s

funds distributed by the Foundation, this year the

strength lies in the tens of thousands of volunteers

Appeal raised another record amount from generous

who give of their time, expertise and creativity to

Victorians - $15,156,000 – and celebrated its 80th

ensure that all fundraising activities are successful

year of giving.

and the rewards are great.

As part of the celebration the Appeal launched

The impact of the Good Friday Appeal grows each year

its ‘80 Faces’ campaign in spectacular fashion – wrapped around a special Yarra Tram that will run through the streets of Melbourne for the next 12 months.

In 2011, the donations from generous Victorians have helped provide medical equipment for

Individually framed, the 80 faces on the tram tell the

the Departments of Surgery, Ophthalmology,

story of the Good Friday Appeal, featuring previous

Gastroenterology, Endocrinology and Oncology.

patients who have benefited from our world-class

They have also provided new equipment for ‘Going

hospital care across the decades.

Nuts with Macadamia’, the hospital’s interactive in-house television show, and Educational Play

Three of the Appeal’s largest volunteer groups, the

Therapy and Pain Management. Neurology and

Uncle Bobs Club, the Pied Pipers and members

Developmental Medicine have also been recipients

of the Country Fire Authority delivered fantastic

of Uncle Bobs Clubs (UBC) funds via the Good

results for this year’s Appeal. The Uncle Bobs Club

Friday Appeal.

donated $420,000; the Pied Pipers $256,020 and

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the Country Fire Authority more than $1 million. The

Assisting in the ongoing education of staff, Good

staff of Woolworths, the crew at Qantas and the

Friday Appeal funding is made available for the

team at Henley and Villawood boosted the total by

Uncle Bobs Club Scholarship, the Pied Pipers

almost $2 million.

Scholarship and the Karmein Chan Scholarship.

The Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation, Melbourne

As the single largest donor to the hospital, with the funds distributed by the Foundation, this year the Appeal raised another record amount from generous Victorians – S15,156,000 – and celebrated its 80th year of giving.

The new Royal Children’s Hospital will be the

have made a significant impact on the ability of the

first paediatric hospital in Australia to offer an

RCH to deliver the best quality of care. However,

Intraoperative Magnetic Resonance Imaging System

the Appeal is much more than a successful conduit

(see page 49). $12,650,000 of funds from the

of community contributions. It is a reflection of the

Good Friday Appeal have made this possible, an

compassion, the good will and the generosity of

acquisition that will have huge positive impacts for

our great community, for which we are very grateful.

children undergoing surgery.

On a smaller scale, funds have been available to purchase much-needed items such as parent beds, equipment for the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Cardiology and Ambulatory Care.

CHRISTINE UNSWORTH Executive Director

All funds contributed to the Good Friday Appeal

Good Friday Appeal

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CAMPUS PARTNERS: REPORT FROM OUR RESEARCH PARTNER

MURDOCH CHILDRENS RESEARCH INSTITUTE.

Professor Terry Dwyer with a tiny patient.

Photo: The Australian.

Murdoch Childrens Research Institute is

research organisation in Australia with a team of

the proud research partner of The Royal

1300, and one that is recognised globally for its

Children’s Hospital (RCH). Our integration

discoveries.

with the hospital helps deliver a higher level of clinical care to the children of Victoria -

One measure of global research excellence is

through access to research outcomes and

publication output. In 2010 we published 564

involvement in research studies. It also enables

papers, of which 154 were published in the world’s

the accelerated development of treatments,

most prestigious medical journals.

screening and preventative measures from the laboratory bench, to the patient bedside and

However, the best measure of success is

the community.

knowledge creation that saves or improves lives.

Research is vital as conditions like allergies,

2011 marks a significant milestone for Murdoch

diabetes and mental health problems increasingly

Childrens, as we celebrate our 25th anniversary. We

affect our children, and as conditions such as

have grown from having just a handful of researchers

cancer and genetic disorders remain unsolved.

to today being Australia’s largest child health

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‘When our kids are sick, we take it for granted that the doctors and nurses will know what to do to make them better.

We forget it is past research discoveries that have made this possible.’ Professor Terry Dwyer

Last year, Murdoch Childrens received $4.7 million

preterm as babies born to non-Aboriginal mothers.

from The Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation.

The study will strengthen services so better care and

As with other donations made directly to Murdoch

support can be provided to Aboriginal families.

Childrens, funds from the Foundation were used to provide start-up funding for priority research

We also invested in research to look at ‘next

projects. As governments and grant-making bodies

generation’ DNA sequencing, to better understand

tend to support established research, philanthropic

how this new technology can help to provide

support is vital to providing the seed funding we

diagnosis for people at risk of genetic diseases.

need to bring bold, daring and innovative research

Unlike current tests, which test one gene at a time

ideas to life.

and often involve painful muscle and liver biopsies - the new technology should allow scientists to

I will share with you just three examples of projects

screen hundreds of genes at the same time using a

that received funding thanks to the Foundation and

blood sample, establishing a diagnosis more quickly

donations made to Murdoch Childrens:

and cost effectively. Results from the study were published in the prestigious Nature Genetics.

We commenced a world-first study to examine the health of more than 1000 newborns in the Barwon

Along with our campus partners, Murdoch Childrens

region. Our team is examining how environmental

eagerly awaits the move to our new home in the new

factors in the first year of life influence babies’

RCH in November 2011.

immune, respiratory and cardiovascular systems.

These include factors such as sunlight exposure,

Our research space in the new building will double

diet, sleep, illness history and contact with microbes

to 20,000 sqm, and will provide our team with

from items like soil and family pets. The study is

world-class facilities. The move represents a major

important as a growing number of Australian children

opportunity for Murdoch Childrens to cement itself

are diagnosed with allergic and auto-immune

as a world leader in child health research.

conditions like food allergies, type 1 diabetes and Crohn’s disease.

On behalf of our research team, and the children who benefit from our discoveries, I would like to

We recently launched an Australian-first study

thank The Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation and

involving 600 Aboriginal women, to learn about their

donors who support our work.

experiences of pregnancy and birthing care and the support they received from services before and

PROFESSOR TERRY DWYER AO MD MPH

after their baby was born. Babies born to Aboriginal

Director

mothers in Victoria and South Australia are around

Murdoch Childrens Research Institute

twice as likely to have low birth weight, or to be born

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CAMPUS PARTNERS: REPORT FROM OUR ACADEMIC EDUCATION PARTNER

THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE DEPARTMENT OF PAEDIATRICS.

The University of Melbourne is a proud

dependent on the generosity of our philanthropic

campus partner of The Royal Children’s

partners. The impact of giving to support such key

Hospital (RCH). The Faculty of Medicine,

leadership appointments not only brings benefits

Dentistry and Health Sciences is committed

to our patients here and now. Giving improves

to improving health outcomes locally

the care of children around the world through the

and internationally through the training

enhancement of collaborative research with other

of outstanding health professionals and

groups already on campus, and will ensure better

researchers, the generation and application

care for future generations through the teaching

of new knowledge, the facilitation of

and training such great leaders can provide.

partnerships, development of geographic and discipline clusters, and development

Investment in people, such as Professor Williams, is

of a culture of service and outreach. The

potentially one of the most significant ways we can

RCH Academic Centre is the University of

use our donated funds to build a great children’s

Melbourne flagship for paediatrics, looking

hospital campus. The combined strength of the

to further the agenda outlined in conjunction

campus partners creates a wonderful environment,

with our campus partners, RCH and Murdoch

and our campus is immeasurably better for having

Childrens Research Institute.

such dedicated and skilled staff.

One of the key ways in which The University of Melbourne contributes to the shared vision of our campus is by the facilitation of clinical and research leadership.

A recent example of this was the appointment of

PROFESSOR PAUL MONAGLE

Professor Katrina Williams as the Apex Foundation

Stevenson Chair of Paediatrics

Chair in Developmental Medicine. Generously

The University of Melbourne

supported by the Apex Foundation, The University

Department of Paediatrics

of Melbourne through the William Collie Trust, and the Foundation, this important role provides clinical and research leadership in important areas such as developmental disability and autism.

Professor Williams is a recognised international authority in autism research and the ability to recruit someone of her standing to our campus is

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‘Investment in people is potentially one of the most significant ways we can use our donated funds to build a great children’s hospital campus.’ Professor Paul Monagle

Former stutterer Ava, who was involved in a Murdoch Childrens study.

Photo: Herald Sun.

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REPORT FROM OUR NETWORK OF AUXILIARY GROUPS

AUXILIARIES.

For 89 years, the people who make up the

Service Awards. Dorothy Blackie of Templestowe

Auxiliaries have been tirelessly volunteering

Auxiliary, who has given 70 years service to

and raising funds to support many different

fundraising for the RCH, and Edna Elliot of Caroline

areas at The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH).

Auxiliary for 60 years service. Dorothy and Edna’s

This includes supporting preventative and

achievements and dedication to the hospital are

curative research, leadership and development

extraordinary, and we are indebted to them.

of the best medical minds, the purchase of new technology and equipment, as well as

I am equally as happy to celebrate the creation of

support and care programs.

three new Auxiliaries: The Pursuit of Happiness Auxiliary, Small Hands Auxiliary and Creative Sparks

The Auxiliary groups are many and varied, and

Auxiliary. Welcome to the fold.

hold dear a diverse range of special causes. We consider them all one tremendous team with one

At the 2011 Good Friday Appeal, Auxiliaries

common goal – making sick kids better by helping

donated $1,378,240 towards the impressive total

the RCH to provide world-class care to patients and

raised. We are all proud to be enduring members

their families.

of the Good Friday Appeal team, and the greater Victorian community team that make our Appeal so

There have been many thousands of people

outstanding for the hospital each year.

involved in Auxiliaries over the years, all of whom make it possible to fundraise in many different

The success of Auxiliaries at The Royal Children’s

ways on many different projects. In the end it is the

Hospital is a tribute to all involved. We are a unique

special culture of ‘doing’ working hand-in-hand with

and incomparable force in community fundraising,

the ‘giving’ that gives the Auxiliaries the strength and

not only in Australia, but worldwide. There are

resilience to keep up their inspiring work and ensure

currently over 60 Auxiliaries and their teamwork,

the concept of community volunteering remains

talent, dedication and selflessness enable us to

strong for the hospital.

deliver on our promise to the children who come to the hospital. We will continue to work on the ‘doing’

Many milestones have been achieved over the

as well as the ‘giving’ so that our most vulnerable

past nine decades and this year it is an honour

children have every opportunity to reach their full

to commemorate the achievements of two very

potential.

special Auxiliaries: the American Women’s Auxiliary which will celebrate its 80th anniversary, and the

Thank you for your commitment and collaborative

Caroline Auxiliary which will be celebrating its 60th

energy.

anniversary.

I especially want to congratulate two inspiring women who were honoured recently with Long CAROLE LOWEN President of Auxiliaries 32

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‘It is the special culture of ‘doing’ working hand-in-hand with the ‘giving’ that gives the Auxiliaries the strength and resilience to keep up their inspiring work’. Carole Lowen

Di Humphreys and Kathy Haynes, members of aRCHer’s Auxiliary at the St Paddy’s Day Market.

CELEBRATING MILESTONES Whether a group formed by parents of patients with similar illnesses or a party of like-minded adventure seekers, each and every auxiliary has its own special story. We would like to pay tribute to the Auxiliaries celebrating milestone years in 2011.

Our special thanks go to: The American Women’s Auxiliary, celebrating 80 years Beyond Sight Auxiliary, celebrating 10 years Caroline Auxiliary, celebrating 60 years

HAUX , celebrating 10 years Yellow Ribbon Kids, celebrating 10 years

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transformational STORIES.

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Community and philanthropic generosity have abundant and crucial benefits for children and families.

Every day, lives are transformed by new and better treatments and cures for childhood illnesses, made possible through donated funds.

The following stories from the hospital are just a small window into the ways in which support from our community is making a difference.

This is the impact of giving.

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TRANSFORMATIONAL STORIES

EDUCATIONAL PLAY THERAPY.

Imagination and creative play for unique needs

Many children visiting a hospital and

By interacting with the equipment and technology,

undergoing medical procedures can become

discussing the sensations involved and developing

anxious. Translating medical speak into a

coping strategies, children gain a familiarity with

language children and young people can

the medical environment, normalising their hospital

understand and relate to is one way of

experience and minimising stress and anxiety. Play

ensuring paediatric health care experiences

therapists are able to observe children’s reactions

do not contribute further to existing stresses

and gauge the need for sedation.

of hospitalisation. Helping children and young people interpret and make sense of

Play therapy has produced consistent and robust

medical terminology and practice is one of the

results. Over a nine-month period in which 158

essential services provided by the Educational

children received a mock session, 136 successfully

Play Therapy Department.

completed their actual MRI without the need for a general anaesthetic. The skilful deployment of

‘Children and young people have a huge capacity

non-pharmacological pain management techniques

for coping if they are well prepared and feel like they

and targeted interventions hospital wide, not only

have some control over what is going to happen

enhances children’s emotional wellbeing, but

to them. The role we play is to bridge the gap

significantly diminishes the need for sedation, avoids

between the medical world and the child’s world,’

complication risks from medication and reduces the

says Louise Marbina, Manager of Educational Play

necessity of overnight stays.

Therapy and Music Therapy. Using an established assessment and prioritisation framework, Louise

In addition to traditional play therapy materials,

and her team of experienced play therapists identify

the department is increasingly complementing its

children at the acute end of the medical spectrum

services with multimedia resources, reflecting the

who would benefit most from targeted clinical

hospital’s commitment to technological innovation

interventions and distraction play therapies.

and advancement. Tools like the iPad and the iPod Touch are now being introduced as virtual media to

Along with inpatient activity rooms and bedside

duplicate traditional intervention activities. Children

play, an essential function of the service is providing

and young people can now assist in developing their

procedural support. Examples of this are evident

own individual procedural support programs using a

across Medical Imaging, in particular in relation

wide range of interactive modalities.

to MRIs. Children and families are given the opportunity to practise the MRI procedure in the

Harnessing new technology and utilising media

department’s mock MRI suite. The suite recreates

assists play therapists to engage children in coping

the actual imaging processes by allowing children

and distraction techniques across a wide range of

to experience simulated scanner sounds and

multi-sensory and cognitive domains. When children

movements.

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Play therapy has produced consistent and robust results. Over a nine-month period in which 158 children received a mock session, 136 successfully completed their actual MRI without the need for a general anaesthetic – a success rate of 86%.

The Educational Play Therapy Department is funded through a combination of philanthropic funds from Safeway (through the Good Friday Appeal) and the Department of Health.

The Let the Children Play Auxiliary provide support for additional resources and the development of pilot programs.

Louise Marbina and Tyson. The Play Therapy team have consistently supported Tyson across his many admissions to the RCH. and their families become active in managing their

significant outcomes, demonstrating that play

own health care, they gain not only a sense of

therapy is a beneficial service essential to

agency but are able to positively participate in their

forward-thinking integrated paediatric practice. The

hospital experience.

Foundation fosters support for educational play

therapy so that the patients at the RCH continue to

The hospital’s Educational Play Therapy delivers

benefit from this rapidly evolving discipline.

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THE RCH EATING DISORDER PROGRAM.

A swift road to recovery

Until recently, recovery for adolescent

Before the introduction of family based therapy,

sufferers of eating disorders was commonly a

staff working the wards had become accustomed

seven year journey. Since the establishment

to seeing many eating disorder patients suffer

of The RCH Eating Disorder Program in 2008

multiple relapses requiring readmission to hospital.

– a multidisciplinary collaboration between

The outcomes delivered by the new program are

The Royal Children’s Hospital’s Centre for

impressive – 98% of adolescents completing a

Adolescent Health and the Mental Health

course of family based therapy are weight-restored

program – the road to recovery has been

after six months and readmission is now

reduced to approximately six months.

uncommon. Staff within the RCH Eating Disorder Program are also committed to a research agenda,

The Centre for Adolescent Health now manages

through Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, that

the largest eating disorder program for children and

seeks to understand how to improve the delivery of

adolescents with severe eating disorders in Victoria.

family based treatment and explore more intensive

It has been able to achieve this extraordinary

supports for those with the most severe disorders.

reduction in recovery time through the introduction of the family based therapy model of care, which

Family based therapy is the only evidence-based

was pioneered at the Maudsley Hospital, London.

therapy that has achieved such success in treating anorexia nervosa in adolescents. Thanks to the

Central to this therapy is the belief that the family

pioneering work of the Centre for Adolescent

of the adolescent is the most valuable resource

Health and the Mental Health program, the RCH

in their child’s recovery. Departing from previous

Eating Disorder Program is now recognised as

approaches that unwittingly made parents feel

best practice in the treatment of eating disorders.

responsible for the eating disorder, this new

Increasingly, other clinics and hospitals across

approach reappoints them as their child’s best ally.

Australia are adopting the model.

Supported by a clinical psychologist, parents are taught how to manage their child’s food intake and

As the clinic’s other Clinical Nurse Consultant Renae

challenge destructive eating behaviours – effectively

Wall enthuses, ‘Seeing young people manage

creating a hospital in the home.

their anorexia and emerge at the end happier and healthier, engaging in their lives – that’s the really

Clinical Nurse Consultant for Eating Disorders,

rewarding part’.

Stephanie Campbell, who has been with the project

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since its inception, explains: ‘The psychologist

Navigating the difficult terrain of eating disorders

works with the parents to empower them so

is challenging for patients, their families and health

that they’re doing the treatment. The idea is that

care providers. But with a destination clearly in sight,

they’re the clinicians, so that when they leave us

this innovative treatment isn’t only restoring weight

after six months, they’ve still got the tools to do it

– it’s also restoring hope to the lives of adolescents

themselves.’

and their families.

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‘I continue to be amazed by the improved outcomes we’ve experienced since introducing family based therapy. It is not an easy treatment for families to take on but it works.’

Professor Susan Sawyer, Director of the Centre for Adolescent Health

Eating Disorder Nurse Coordinators, Stephanie Campbell and Renae Wall.

The RCH Eating Disorder Program was seed funded through the Foundation by The Butterfly Foundation; the research agenda is funded by The Baker Foundation through The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics.

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LEADERSHIP AND THE RCH.

An interview with the hospital’s CEO

Christine Kilpatrick RCH CEO

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‘To truly lead advancements in clinical care, research and education, we need to work together with our fundraising community. We can’t do it on our own, and fortunately we don’t have to.’

Professor Christine Kilpatrick

Leadership positions and training are a priority

the importance of research in the delivery of high

of The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) and

quality clinical care and increased opportunities for

help to maintain and advance our position as a

staff to contribute to clinical research across the

world-class centre for paediatric care.

campus. His leadership role in Campus Research Week also demonstrates the campus philosophy of

RCH Chief Executive Officer Christine Kilpatrick

working together to improve care.

is committed to developing staff and ensuring leadership is in place and recognised as a strategic

What does leadership mean to you? What

priority for the hospital. The Foundation supports

characteristics do you look for and value in

this philosophy, as demonstrated by a number of

managers and leaders?

professorial, director and fellowship positions that it has recently funded. Here, Professor Kilpatrick

Strong belief in and commitment to our values

shares her views on what makes compelling

and our vision underpin good leadership here at

leaders, the importance of educational leadership

our hospital. Our staff were actively involved in the

and innovation, and the skills needed by her

development of both; I think that makes a significant

leadership team to collaboratively lead the hospital

difference to our performance across the hospital.

into the future.

The RCH already does lead the way in many The Foundation has recently approved funding

areas. What recent achievement or program at

for a number of high level positions. Tell us

the RCH are you most proud of?

how these leadership appointments will impact on the hospital.

The building of our new hospital, and the commitment of our staff to its success, is extremely

Strong leadership is vital to us achieving our vision

satisfying. We are asking an enormous amount

and improving the lives of young children and their

from our staff, not just in terms of preparing for the

families. Our staff are our greatest asset and it’s

physical move but also in managing major change

imperative that we develop and support them in

and redesign programs. Ultimately, we are on a

their work. The appointment of Associate Professor

continuous improvement cycle but certainly the new

Andrew Davidson as Director of Clinical Research

hospital has been a major impetus for change. This

is just one example of a significant leadership role

is a challenging time, but one that will result in not

that has been developed with the support of the

only a better environment for our patients and their

Foundation. His role has enhanced the linkages

families but also for our staff.

between The Royal Children’s Hospital and Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, promoting

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LEADERSHIP AND THE RCH continued.

An interview with the hospital’s CEO

How is the RCH continually working to achieve

has performed over 100 heart transplants. As

its vision?

a testament to the hard work of our teams, we have also led the development of treatment for a

Our RCH Strategic Plan is very clear on our goals

complex form of congenital heart disease known

for the future, all building towards achievement of

as hypoplastic left heart syndrome. As a result of

our vision. Like any organisation, we are constantly

the research and collaboration of a multidisciplinary

on the move and committed to change and

team of clinicians, today these children are treated

improvement. Community support is fundamental

surgically with over 80% survival. These are

to this. Already for our new hospital, the Foundation

significant results that change for the better the lives

has supported the purchase of leading-edge

of our young patients and their families.

imaging equipment that just would not have otherwise been possible without their support. To

What motivates you in your role as CEO?

truly lead advancements in clinical care, research and education, we need to work together to ensure

I consider it a privilege to lead this hospital with its

the hospital has the best programs, equipment

iconic history of caring for young children. Being

and people. We can’t do it on our own, and we are

part of a tertiary children’s hospital treating the most

fortunate to have the support of the Foundation.

complex patients, it is incredibly satisfying to see the advances in paediatric care that fundamentally

New advances in medical technologies and

change children’s lives. The hospital is part of

methodologies are often being made at the

people’s lives, regardless of whether in fact they

RCH and campus partners Murdoch Childrens

have ever had the need to use our services. The

Research Institute and The University of

hospital has a 140-year history, starting its life as a

Melbourne Department of Paediatrics. What

charity hospital, and I think this philosophy of giving

technological or medical advances are you

has endured over many years, bringing the hospital

most excited about?

into people’s lives and out into the community. What ultimately makes it a very special place for many

The Royal Children’s Hospital has a long history of

people is the absolute passion and commitment of

leading advances in clinical care to improve the lives

our staff to caring for children. Families tell me time

of children with medical conditions. It is a sad reality,

and time again how wonderful our staff are and how

for example, that around one in every 100 babies

grateful they are for the care we provide.

is born with a heart defect. Many of these children come to our hospital for care. Throughout our history, The Royal Children’s Hospital has pioneered in cardiac care, surgery and research and as the national centre for paediatric heart transplantation

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NEW HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS AND RESEARCH CHAIRS FUNDED THROUGH THE FOUNDATION IN 2010/2011 • Professor/Director of Cardiology • Professor of Developmental Medicine, funded by The Apex Foundation for Research into Intellectual Disabilities, The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics and the Foundation • Chair Paediatric & Reconstructive Surgery, funded by the Foundation, The Jigsaw Foundation, State and Federal Governments • Director of Clinical Research • Director of Education & Learning • Director of Medical Education • Professor/Director of Nursing Research • Clinical Fellowship in Plastic and Maxillofacial Surgery ONGOING LEADERSHIP POSITIONS FUNDED THROUGH THE FOUNDATION • The Victor and Loti Smorgon Chair Of Paediatrics, The University Of Melbourne, funded by The Victor Smorgon Charitable Fund • Stevenson Professor of Paediatrics research program

The Foundation also funds a range of continuing education positions at the RCH. A full list of Fellowships and Scholarships that are funded through the Foundation appears on page 78.

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RCH INTERNATIONAL.

Supporting our neighbours, enhancing our community

RCH International has a fundamental

the RCH, was a member of the multidisciplinary

philosophy — that all children have a right to

team that travelled to Vietnam to train nursing staff

access to high-quality healthcare.

to care for children on the intensive care ward in the Cardiovascular Centre at Hue Central Hospital. She

This underpins RCH International’s efforts to extend

explains the profound impact of the experience on her

Australia’s paediatric advantages throughout the

personal and professional development, and the great

Asia-Pacific region. Recognition of Australia’s

benefits the project reaps for communities both locally

privileged ability to deliver advanced health care

and abroad.

to children in our communities lies at the core of projects pioneered by RCH International. For over a

What skills and lessons did you take away from

decade, the RCH International team has developed

your experience working with RCHI in Vietnam?

several successful collaborations with resource-poor countries. The most recent saw coordinated

The Vietnamese nurses and doctors practise within

training provided for 106 staff at the newly built

the constraints of limited funds and an active political

Cardiovascular Centre in Hue Central Hospital,

environment with competing agendas. Most staff

Vietnam.

get paid a modest wage, if they get paid at all. I admire their dedication and determination to care

Professor Garry Warne is Director of RCH

for patients. It can be a harsh environment from our

International, and founded the project in 1998 to

Western perspective – parents are able to visit for

partner with recognised organisations similarly

one hour per day, peering through a glass window,

committed to a rights-based approach to child

and often life and death decisions are made based on

health. Professor Warne says: ‘RCH International

whether parents are able to pay for their child’s care.

is invigorating for staff. Participation makes

I developed many skills including working with and

them better at what they do, makes them more

providing feedback via an interpreter, and interacting

appreciative of what we have here at the RCH.’

and remaining culturally sensitive in a challenging political environment.

‘The hospital’s national and international reputation is enhanced by the achievements of RCH

How has your experience contributed to your

International. The strategic location of Australia in

personal practice and professional contribution

the Asia-Pacific region means that we are ideally

to the RCH?

placed to deliver projects that save lives and improve children’s health in a region that has one

In my role as an educator, you can never have

third of the world’s population.’

enough experience in providing feedback, facilitating lectures or providing clinical support to nurses at the

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bedside. All my experience in Vietnam has assisted

‘The work with RCH International is collaborative – there are many nurses and doctors who have contributed to this program so relationships and communication skills with other staff members at RCH are stronger, which will ultimately improve patient care at RCH’.

Gabrielle Carroll, ICU Nurse

the presenters adopt the changes that were suggested to them to improve their presentations highly rewarding. In the Intensive Care Unit at the Cardiovascular Centre, it was wonderful to see the guidelines and protocols that had been developed by the nurses when they visited the RCH implemented into practice by the nurses at the bedside. I developed many lovely relationships with the staff at the Cardiovascular Centre. They were very generous in involving me in extra-curricular activities whilst I was there and I even got to experience the joy of a Vietnamese wedding and all the delicious food!

Funded though the Foundation by The Atlantic Philanthropies

RCH International patient.

in consolidating my knowledge and skills. I have learned other administrative and logistical skills and discovered the importance of engaging staff in change and improving their own practice.

What were the most rewarding aspects of working with your international colleagues on the Hue Central Hospital’s Intensive Care training program?

During the Cardiac Course, I found watching

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The Hadassah Center.

Delivering RCH innovation across the globe

Jerusalem’s Hadassah Hospital is a

same year Oberklaid delivered the annual oration

world-class medical centre and university

for Hadassah Australia - the Melbourne-based

teaching hospital, renowned for leading

organisation dedicated to raising funds for, and

international medicine across a host

managing medical research collaborations with,

of research and training programs. In

Hadassah Hospital. Hadassah Australia also

collaboration with The Royal Children’s

supports the concept of a centre for multidisciplinary

Hospital (RCH), Hadassah Hospital will soon

paediatrics in Israel. Marrying the two interest

cement its progressive medical approach

groups created the momentum for The Hadassah

with the opening of The Hadassah Center - a

Center project.

multidisciplinary centre dedicated to advancing paediatric care and public policy in Israel.

One of the first steps in bringing The Hadassah Center to fruition was the creation and funding

This exciting initiative is led by the RCH’s

of a Community Paediatrics Fellowship. The first

world-leading Centre for Community Child

fellowship was awarded to Dr Hava Gedassi from

Health, which, under the directorship of Professor

Hadassah Hospital, who is spending a total of

Frank Oberklaid, brings together research into

two-and-a-half years in Australia under Professor

child behaviour and development, prevention

Oberklaid’s mentorship, practicing as a clinician

and early intervention to deliver substantial

in the Centre for Community Child Health and

community-focused services. The core philosophy

absorbing the RCH’s innovative model of paediatric

that underpins the Centre for Community Child

care.

Health’s work - and one which will also guide The Hadassah Center - is that a child’s early years play

This invaluable exposure to RCH expertise will equip

a critical role in determining their trajectory through

Dr Gadassi with the skills to develop and tailor the

to adulthood.

multidisciplinary academic Israeli centre to the needs of the local environment, with ongoing guidance

Professor Oberklaid has been a regular visitor to

after she returns to Hadassah Hospital. “I’m excited

Israel, communicating his vision of progressive,

about using the Centre’s model of care to really

holistic and developmentally focused paediatric

make a difference. By training our paediatricians

care. It was during one of his lecture tours that

and people working with children in Israel, we can

he met with the chairman of the department of

distribute our knowledge to the whole community”.

paediatrics at Hadassah Hospital, who recognised

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that a similar Israeli model could be developed,

By broadening paediatric practice, research and

embracing the community-based behavioural and

training to include the behavioural, social and

developmental services that are absent in much of

developmental issues that affect children’s health

the country’s current paediatric approach. In the

and wellbeing, the hope is that The Hadassah

The Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation, Melbourne

‘We have a responsibility to advocate not just for the health of children in hospital, but for all children’. Professor Frank Oberklaid

Hava Gadassi and patient Santiago.

Center can inform smarter public policy, better care for all children and greater wellbeing for the adults they will become. `The Centre for Community Child Health is an international leader in this area and as our expertise is exported there’s an opportunity for

Funded by Arnold Bloch Liebler Lawyers and Advisors, Erdi Group, The Gandel Charitable Trust, Immuron, The Pratt Foundation, coordinated through the Foundation.

both paediatric services and health care policy to be completely transformed,’ says Oberklaid. `We have a responsibility to advocate not just for the health of children in hospital, but for all children’.

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INTRAOPERATIVE MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING SYSTEM.

Changing the face of surgery and saving lives

Wirginia Maixner with IMRIS. Photo: Herald Sun

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We will see the transformative power of the IMRIS resonate both inside and outside Australia. ‘… it’s something everyone can be proud of.’

Dr Tim Cain

Sometimes the best way to attract world-class

additional radiation-based imaging and ultimately

paediatric outcomes is with a five-tonne

less hospital time for young patients.

magnet.

The super scanner’s ability to simplify surgical and diagnostic services will also reduce stress on

Three years ago, clinical teams from Cardiology,

hospital resources. Dr Timothy Cain, Director of

Neurosurgery and Medical Imaging identified

Medical Imaging, describes how the flow-on effects

a cutting-edge technology with the ability to

of the IMRIS suite will streamline medical services:

dramatically transform diagnostic and surgical

`The advantage is our other areas will be more

procedures, and the process to secure an

efficient. There are direct benefits to the patients in

Intraoperative MRI System (IMRIS) for the new Royal

the operating theatre, but also improved access to

Children’s Hospital began.

our imaging services for our other patients’.

Poised in the middle of an integrated suite that

The capability of IMRIS will also help educate other

includes separate angiography, diagnostic imaging

clinicians. The IMRIS information management

and operating rooms is the state-of-the-art scanner,

system means data can be communicated instantly

and at its heart is a magnet worth every gram of its

across the hospital and a sophisticated audio-visual

impressive tonnage.

package will allow surgeries to be broadcast live to other hospitals, potentially in interstate or overseas.

The RCH aims to have leading-edge medical

Senior MR Technologist Mr Mike Kean, renowned

imaging, and the three-room configuration - an

for his ability to `make the machines sing’, highlights

Australian paediatric first - promises to elevate it to

the advantages of the scanner’s additional features:

the next level. Without having to reposition or move

`Information from any device plugged into that

the patient, the IMRIS glides directly in and out of

theatre can be transferred around the hospital or

the theatres allowing doctors to scan the patient

interstate, so our benefits here will be translated

on the operating table. Gaining timely depictions

into improving the resources of other surgeons and

of changes occurring in the brain during surgery

imaging modality groups.’

optimises the ability to make immediate surgical decisions, and improves the safety of children

The benefits of this technology are incredible: for

undergoing invasive operations.

example, the Director of Neurosurgery, Ms Wirginia Maixner, can be operating in Melbourne whilst

Studies have shown that the IMRIS significantly

simultaneously teaching a paediatric surgeon in

lowers the probability of repeat surgeries. Patients

Southeast Asia. We will see the transformative

from Neurosurgery, Orthopaedics and Cardiology

power of the IMRIS and its associated audio visual

who are scheduled for pre- and/or post-operative

systems resonate both inside and outside Australia,

MR Imaging will have fewer transfers and

further extending the positive impact of this

anaesthetic procedures, reduced exposure to

extraordinary new facility. As Dr Cain enthuses, `It’s be something everyone can be proud of’.

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Isolettes.

Recreating the perfect environment for babies in hospital

7 week old patient Oliver in the Neonatal Unit.

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The isolettes form a tiny, temporary ecosystem for the child and allow nurses to adapt and adjust conditions to suit the specific needs of each baby.

When a baby is battling for health, temperature

The new models feature advanced thermoregulation

maintenance is crucial to its recovery. The

and condensation management systems, and can

twelve state-of-the-art incubators soon to

be ventilated, oxygenated and humidified. The

be added to the hospital’s arsenal promise to

incubators form a tiny, temporary ecosystem for

significantly reduce the likelihood of common

the child and allow nurses to adapt and adjust the

side-effects associated with poor infant

unit’s conditions to suit the specific needs of each

temperature control. The new isolettes will

infant. Increased accuracy of observation without

be used for patients who require special care

interruption, and a strong focus on early intervention

across different hospital wards, augmenting

means that, as babies learn to manage their own

the twelve currently housed in the Neonatal

temperature, susceptibility to further complications

Unit.

and risk diminishes substantially.

Sheri Waldron, Director of Operations, managed the

Fitted with wheels and brakes, the units are

submission for funding to the Foundation, and is

completely mobile – they can be kept in line of

now overseeing the acquisition of the new batch of

sight of nurse stations or travel safely to theatre or

isolettes. ‘Most infants are in the care of the RCH

imaging without disturbing or compromising the

because they require medical intervention such

integrity of the incubator’s delicate environment.

as complicated surgical procedures not available elsewhere in Victoria, and many already have

The Royal Children’s Hospital’s commitment to

temperature problems. When babies get sick they

supplementing new technologies with appropriate

lose their ability to keep their own temperature, and

education is something of which Sheri Waldron

when they become cold they become stressed,

is acutely aware. ‘At the end of the day, you can

unwell and can develop other problems.’

buy the best equipment in the world but, in order to really improve the quality of care, you have to

Currently nurses must unswaddle infants in

provide the education for staff alongside it’.

order to properly monitor their breathing and colour, disturbing the child’s sleep and causing unnecessary discomfort. The isolette’s transparent

Funded though the Foundation

perspex shell means an infant can rest unclothed, with nurses easily and visibly monitoring them.

Isolated from disruption and noise, babies housed in these self-contained incubators enjoy a reduced exposure to infections and viruses.

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PATIENT FLOW SYSTEM AND PATIENT CALLING SYSTEM.

Bespoke technology making life simpler for patients, families and staff The logistics of running a world-class hospital

will detail their progress as they move through their

can prove a real challenge to even the best

sequence of consultations and safety checks. Their

health care team. To help meet this challenge,

journey is transcribed onto an electronic map that

we are constantly reviewing and improving our

can be adjusted and updated instantaneously, with

systems.

the patient at the centre of activity around which hospital staff rotate.

The Royal Children’s Hospital’s commitment to technological innovation will see our processes

The Patient Flow System marries patient

supported by the introduction of two custom-built

management databases to accurately display

patient management systems funded through

relevant treatment information, reducing risk

the Foundation. The expansive new hospital site

and improving patient safety. After a patient

will be the first in Victoria to host the tailor-made

leaves surgery, the system tracks them through

Patient Flow and Patient Calling Systems. Both

to recovery where an electronic map displays

were designed in close consultation with staff and

a graphic representation of the ward status.

hospital users, and are perfect examples of how the

As multiple journeys are traced through the

hospital is deploying new technologies to positively

hospital departments, administrative efficacy

transform inpatient and outpatient experiences for a

and transparency are greatly increased. Surgery

new era of health care.

schedules will become more malleable, allowing clinicians to accommodate emergency cases and

Patient Flow System In the new Royal Children’s Hospital the child and family become the centre of care when receiving surgical treatment. Prior to surgery patients are typically confronted with a constellation of reviews and checks and they would normally move in and out of rooms to be seen by multiple clinicians including nursing staff, anaesthetists, surgeons, residents and registrars. This logistically stressful experience will change dramatically with the

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better utilise ward rooms and equipment.

With interfaces installed throughout clinical and surgical rooms, the Patient Flow System creates a complete hospital view, permitting staff the flexibility to take advantage of all available resources. By eliminating unnecessary wait time and making salient data accessible, treating teams can responsively match clinical resources to patient needs.

introduction of the new patient flow system.

Patient Calling System

Patients will be greeted by reception staff and

If you offer a child the choice between a waiting

immediately be tracked by the new Patient Flow

room and a meerkat enclosure, the odds are the

System. Nursing staff will place patients in a single

waiting room won’t win. Luckily, the new Patient

location and the interactive electronic bulletin boards

Calling System is set to make queues and static

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By eliminating unnecessary wait time, families will move freely through the new facilities – exploring the outdoor garden, attending the cafe, visiting the aquarium and meerkat enclosure.

A ward in the new hospital.

waiting rooms a relic of the past. The Patient

called to a designated waiting area to meet their

Calling System was designed by staff from RCH’s

doctor.

Outpatients and other departments, and developed in-house by the IT department. The system will

As Leo Donnan, Chief of Paediatric Surgery,

efficiently manage large patient volumes and

explains, ‘We are taking disparate systems and

encourage flexible use of the dynamic new waiting

connecting them. This will streamline all of our

area, minimising queue congestion and maximising

systems and make our processes much safer when

the hospital experience for outpatients and their

all the checks and balances are visible’.

families.

The Patient Calling System and the Patient Flow On arrival, families are given a small wireless pager

System promise to usher the RCH into a new era of

that resembles an electronic coaster. Clinical rooms

heath care provision, where all available resources

are fitted with an interactive screen, which medical

are flexibly and efficiently engaged to deliver an

staff activate to confidentially notify and locate

optimal paediatric experience for both staff and

patients.

patients.

Families will move freely through the new facilities – exploring the outdoor garden, attending the cafe, visiting the aquarium and meerkat enclosure

Funded though the Foundation

– secure in the knowledge that when their mobile pager begins to flash, beep and vibrate they will be

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Stella.

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OUR OWN FAMILY OF MEERKATS.

OUR OWN FAMILY OF MEERKATS A key focus of the new Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) is to create a facility that is child and family friendly. Features include playgrounds, aquarium, two major art installations, and a meerkat enclosure in the specialist clinics area. Cheeky, inquisitive, highly active and living in large family-orientated clans, the RCH meerkats will be incredibly popular with both children and adults.

A specially designed enclosure for the meerkats has been constructed in a courtyard near the specialist clinic area on the ground floor of the new hospital. This location will provide a comfortable home and secure environment suitable for the meerkats and can easily be viewed by children visiting the hospital. It is anticipated that more than 300,000 people will visit this area annually to enjoy the meerkat antics.

The meerkat exhibit has been made possible through a unique partnership with Melbourne Zoo, and the generous support of the Hugh Williamson Foundation through the RCH Foundation.

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Wadja Aboriginal Family Place.

Supporting Indigenous children, culture and communities

Wadja staff members, left to right: Sharon Mongta, Amanda Firebrace, Renata Kukuruzovic, Nyoka Morgan Briggs, Selena White, Chris Arnott and centre front is Judith Sloan.

Absent: Rebecca Crawford and Margaret Rowell.

Wadja means child. It is a Woiwurrung word of

Chief Social Worker, Judith Sloan, describes the

the Wurundjeri people, and it is also the name

impact the service is having on health care at the

of the The Royal Children’s Hospital’s culturally

hospital:

sensitive service for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and their families.

What unique challenges do you encounter at Wadja? How do the needs of indigenous

In 2008, the Foundation committed funds to pilot

patients differ to other patients, and what

the Wadja Aboriginal Family Place service to fulfil the

unique resources do you provide in order to

hospital’s on-going dedication to closing the gap in

effectively respond to these needs?

indigenous health outcomes. Wadja has since been instrumental in galvanising the hospital’s delivery

To address the significant gap between Aboriginal

of culturally appropriate and sensitive health care

and non-Aboriginal health outcomes the unique

to indigenous children from communities all across

cultural, spiritual, social and emotional factors need

Australia.

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‘In Wadja, everyone receives an open welcome, comfort and care for the broad range of issues they may bring’.

Judith Sloan, Chief Social Worker

to be taken into consideration for all children and

What would the landscape of care look like if

parents. To meet the special needs of this group,

Wadja wasn’t providing the service it is?

our Wadja staff must familiarise themselves with the cultural norms and practices across many

We would see reducing numbers of Aboriginal

communities, as well as be aware of state and

families using the hospital, increasing reluctance to

regional policies and how they impact on Aboriginal

seek the right follow-up care, and many would be

people. We are well aware that Aboriginal families

unable to access health care because of the social

are still reluctant to come to hospital with their views

determinants of health which impact on things such

significantly impacted by history and experience.

as simply getting here.

As a hospital community we are committed to breaking down these barriers through the provision

As a hospital we need to remain vigilant in our

of services that meet the cultural needs of Aboriginal

efforts to be a culturally safe place for all children

children and their families, and to create a safe

and families.

environment here at the hospital.

What is the ideal experience you want your patients to have during their time at Wadja?

Funded though the Foundation

I wish all our patients and families to feel this hospital is a safe and caring environment in which to receive health care. In Wadja, everyone receives an open welcome, comfort and care for the broad range of issues they may bring.

What is the most rewarding and inspiring part of your work?

Being part of the treating team that helps children get better is very rewarding, as is seeing staff work in culturally sensitive ways with children and families, and parents more confident in their ability to meet their children’s health needs once they leave the hospital.

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TRANSFORMATIONAL STORIES

RHEUMATOLOGY RESEARCH.

Easing into a childhood without pain

Arthritis is often assumed to be an illness

team managing the child, sharing information and

exclusive to adults. The disease, however,

educating families with resources that support really

does not discriminate – as many as one in

good quality care’.

every thousand children in Victoria suffers from juvenile idiopathic arthritis, alongside a host of

With the introduction of a new model of care,

other rheumatological conditions that occur in

based on conclusive research into evidence-based

childhood.

best practice, funding through the Foundation will see two new positions further amplify the unit’s

Children with rheumatology conditions often

groundbreaking work in paediatric rheumatology.

become disconnected from natural childhood

The positions, Rheumatology Nurse Educator and

activities by chronic swelling, stiffness and pain.

Rheumatology Clinical and Database Coordinator, will

Actions that are effortless for others, like climbing,

work within the existing team to drive clinical service

playing, and using pens and laptops, become

improvements and education initiatives.

difficult and painful experiences for arthritis-stricken infants, children and adolescents.

The nurse educator will form the critical part of the new child-centred and family-focused care model,

Paediatric Rheumatologist Dr Jane Munro

which integrates disease management, physical

experienced the pain of juvenile idiopathic arthritis

therapy, patient and family education, psychosocial

firsthand as a child, and has been instrumental in

support and intervention as well as a community

the development of the internationally recognised

liaison service. The clinical and database coordinator

Rheumatology Unit at The Royal Children’s Hospital

will work with the new clinical and research database

(RCH). The Unit currently boasts a multi-disciplinary

that is transforming the Unit’s internal communication

team that includes a physiotherapist, education

and, in turn, enhancing its capacity to collect

advisor, social worker and an occupational therapist,

information and constantly improve the delivery of

and through its research at Murdoch Childrens

high quality care to patients and families.

Research Institute and education programs, has developed comprehensive information and fact

‘It’s a holistic model focussed on creating normal

sheets that are accessed globally through its

function for a normal childhood. I can see the

website.

difference that we’re making everyday – the impact on the kids and families is dramatic,’ explains

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Only in the last decade has rheumatology emerged

Dr Munro. The two new positions will fortify the

as a specific discipline in paediatric medicine. Dr

Rheumatology Unit’s aspirations of treating arthritis to

Munro says, ‘We’ve gone from a single doctor

decrease the impact of the disease so children can

seeing a patient, giving them a treatment and

live well, and do all the usual things that children love

sending them on their way, to a multi-disciplinary

to do.

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‘We’re leading research on one of the most competitive paediatric rheumatology projects in the world. It’s exciting to be one of the people involved in that team’. Dr Jane Munro

Support and understanding are vital for young patients with rheumatological conditions.

Research being undertaken by Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, funded by the Foundation

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TRANSFORMATIONAL STORIES

Children’s Bioethics Centre.

A new era of family matters

Just because we can, doesn’t always mean

professionals to become isolated and frustrated in

we should. This and many other ethically

their struggle to decide on the best outcomes for a

challenging issues are regularly faced by

child.

health professionals and families with seriously ill children at The Royal Children’s Hospital

Central to the Children’s Bioethics Centre’s activity

(RCH).

is the case consultation service. When confronted with conflicting views about the ongoing treatment

The Children’s Bioethics Centre was established

and care of a seriously ill child, a patient’s clinician

to provide support and assistance to health

can request a consultation. A multidisciplinary group

professionals and families faced with these difficult

of between two and 20 health professionals trained

decisions. It offers a clinical ethics consultation

in ethical thinking is then swiftly assembled. The

service, backed up by the development of clinical

group – which includes representatives from across

guidelines, evidence-based education and research

medical, nursing, legal, allied health and chaplaincy

programs.

– meets with clinicians to discuss the issues and care management options available. Within 24 to

The Children’s Bioethics Centre addresses some

48 hours the Centre’s clinical ethicist, Lynn Gillam,

of our society’s most difficult questions, whether

collates the response and provides the clinician with

or not to continue treatment in gravely ill children,

a summary, followed by a detailed formal report

when and how to tell children about the extent of

within a week.

their illness, and appropriately involving adolescents in decisions about their health care. All of these

This collaborative consultation method enables the

questions play out against a backdrop of a variety of

family and the treating team to reach a consensus

cultural and religious traditions, and differing styles

on the best possible outcomes for the patient. ‘The

of parenting. Each of these factors can complicate

case consultation service can reduce conflict, and

decision-making in the treatment of seriously ill

give a sense of confidence and a clear path going

newborns, children and adolescents. Through its

forward so things go more smoothly for the patient

clinical ethics service and programs, the Centre has

and the family,’ Lynn Gillam explains. In the future,

firmly established itself as a world-leading program –

the service’s family-centred approach will include an

and it’s still only in its infancy.

even closer involvement of families and patients in the consultation process.

When the Children’s Bioethics Centre was founded

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in 2008, an ethical governance framework to

The Children’s Bioethics team has discovered that

guide health care professionals through these

providing a place to openly discuss sensitive and

uniquely challenging circumstances was absent.

delicate issues empowers medical staff to foster

It wasn’t unusual for patients, families and health

their communication, mediation and problem-solving

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‘Doctors, nurses and clinical staff aren’t necessarily receiving clinical ethics training in their undergraduate education, and they often need help to become more comfortable in these situations’.

Dr. Hugo Gold, Clinical Director of the Children’s Bioethics Centre.

Dr Catherine Lees.

Dr Hugo Gold.

skills. Over time key themes and issues have

Comprehensive funding is essential to allow the

emerged, informing the centre’s establishment

Bioethics Centre to continue successfully exploring

of ethical guidelines, some of which have been

ethically complex and contentious ideas, conducting

adopted nationally and internationally.

world-class research, translating evidence into positive practice and providing a transparent

The centre now aims to establish a National

service committed to improving ethical processes in

Paediatric Clinical Ethics Forum and is dedicated to

paediatrics.

further advocating a systematic approach to clinical ethics consultation in Australia. ‘We’re leading the way in paediatric clinical ethics service delivery and it’s great to see our programs actively rolled out state- and nationwide,’ says Dr Catherine Lees, the centre’s Business Director.

Funded through the Foundation and by a range of individuals and organisations, including the Estate of Les Klemke, The Pratt Foundation and The Victorian Law Foundation.

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MADGE TATE AWARD – MARGARET GREENWOOD.

Preserving lives with a generous spirit

If jam making were a competitive sport,

once a month in the hospital with her fellow CIKA

Margaret Greenwood would be an Olympian.

volunteers, Margaret has acquired the distinguished title of Lady Marmalade, or the more informal Jam

Margaret is the recipient of The Royal Children’s

Lady.

Hospital Auxiliaries’ most prestigious award – the Madge Tate Service Award, which recognises

Committing her passion to a cause she fervently

outstanding long-service in voluntary fundraising for

supports has meant that over the last two decades,

The Royal Children’s Hospital Auxiliaries.

Margaret has raised more than $100,000 – a staggering result. Her invaluable contribution

Margaret’s fundraising marathon was initially inspired

highlights the significant role Auxiliaries and

by first hand experience of the quality of care at the

volunteers play in the success of The Royal

RCH in the early 1990s. ‘Our grandson was taken

Children’s Hospital.

into the Children’s Hospital with meningococcal septicemia when he was four months, and he

After receiving the Madge Tate Service Award, and

wasn’t expected to live. He survived and now he’s a

being designated an official ‘Living Treasure’ of

healthy young man. The care we got was out of the

the hospital, she is becoming accustomed to the

box.’

spotlight. For Margaret, however, the real reward for her work is enjoying the company of her colleagues,

The incident coincided with her retirement and,

and the support of hospital staff and visitors.

knowing she wanted to continue working in the

Though, as she jokes, other than appreciation of her

community, Margaret exchanged her family’s

hard work, ‘What I really need is somebody to fluff

footwear business for a fruitful career in fundraising.

my hair, do my make-up and airbrush me’.

She recruited her husband and together they established a homemade jam operation in their garage. Along with citrus and stone fruit, the ongoing support of their family and extended community are the chief ingredients in the preserving process. Through their local bowling club the Greenwoods receive donations of sugar, fabric, fruit and jars, as well as valuable man-hours.

For 19 years, Margaret has been a member of the Heart to Heart Auxiliary, and an avid supporter of the Cancer In Kids Auxiliary (CIKA) for the last five. Selling her celebrated jams and chutneys

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‘Margaret exemplifies all that is the spirit of Auxiliaries. It is about the ‘doing’ as well as the ‘giving’, and she sets an awe-inspiring example for people everywhere to aspire to.’ Carole Lowen, President of Auxiliaries.

Margaret Greenwood.

MADGE TATE SERVICE AWARD The Madge Tate Service Award is named for one of the hospital’s most influential and esteemed volunteer fundraisers. The award was established in 1994 and named after the late Madge Tate as a means of recognising dedicated and extraordinary service to the Auxiliaries. Mrs Tate was an inaugural member of the Croydon Auxiliary in 1932 and remained an active member until she passed away in 1992. For many of those 60 years, Mrs Tate served either as President or Secretary of Croydon Auxiliary, overcoming the obstacles of distance, family commitments and at times ill health to make a valuable contribution to the hospital.

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Our new Royal Children’s Hospital.

The future of children’s health is in our hands

Artist impression of new RCH.

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Our new Royal Children’s Hospital.

In the 140 year history of our hospital, 2011

be both functional and welcoming for children and

will surely be counted as one of the most

adults alike. A colony of meerkats, residing in their

memorable as we prepare to move to our

own enclosure near the specialist clinics area, will

wonderful new home.

provide delight as well as a welcome distraction for patients and their families.

Our new hospital has been eight years in the making as we have moved through master

As we prepare for the move to our new hospital, we

planning, consultation, design, construction and

reflect on our past and one constant in our history

service redesign, resulting in a new Royal Children’s

has been the incredible support of the community.

Hospital that is world-class in every sense of the

Without the generosity of our valued donors,

term.

supporters and friends, we would not be one of the world’s great children’s hospitals.

The new hospital brings together six levels of

clinical, research and education facilities, where

It is with great excitement that we make the move

staff from across the campus will work together to

to our new home and, as we enter the next stage

improve the health outcomes for children now and

in our history, we look forward to the continued

in the future.

support of our community.

As you walk through the new hospital, it’s clear this is uniquely a children’s hospital. It’s a beautiful light-filled space that makes the most of its parkland setting, with all patient rooms having a view of the park or gardens that surround the hospital. Patient and family-focused, the hospital features mainly single rooms with space for a family member to stay overnight with their child.

The design seamlessly integrates art and nature into the healing environment.

Main Street, the central heart of the hospital, is a beautiful five-storey atrium which connects the various departments, services and patient facilities.

Featuring spectacular Australian art installations and a two-storey aquarium, Main Street is designed to

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The new Royal Children’s Hospital.

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A BRAND NEW LOOK.

In 2010, The Royal Children’s Hospital unveiled

Our brandmark reflects our history and our future,

its new brandmark, signally the start of a new

our values, and our vision as a great children’s

era for the hospital.

hospital, leading the way. Significantly, it also marks the move to the wonderful new Royal Children’s

The new brandmark reflects the unique parkland

Hospital and the start of the next exciting stage in

setting of our great hospital and the caring,

our history.

optimistic energy that is at the heart of who we are and what we do.

The vibrant colours, strong figure and shapes are a celebration of the unified spirit of care for children, brought to life through our staff, our community, our patients and families.

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THE FUTURE OF CHILDERN’S HEALTH IS BRIGHT.

THANK YOU! We express our grateful appreciation to all our donors and supporters whose extraordinary generosity ensures that those most precious to us still continue to receive the very best of care and treatment. On their behalf, because it’s those children and their families who are the real beneficiaries of your generosity, we thank you sincerely.

We also wish to thank those donors who have chosen to remain anonymous.

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our geNerous supporters.

GOOD FRIDAY APPEAL

AUXILIARIES

13 Million+

1.3 Million+ All of the listed auxiliaries have contributed to this amount.

ABC Auxiliary Absent Friends Auxiliary American Women’s Auxiliary Beaumaris Auxiliary Beyond Sight Auxiliary Bones & Co Auxiliary Brimbank ToRCH Auxiliary Broadmeadows Auxiliary Cancer In Kids Auxiliary Caring Friends of CF Kids Caroline Auxiliary CasKids Auxiliary Caulfield Auxiliary Charity Works for Kids Auxiliary Charli’s Angels Auxiliary Children’s Brain Tumour Auxiliary Children’s Flyer Fund Auxiliary ChIP In Auxiliary Christmas Cards Auxiliary Comfort for Kids Auxiliary Courage for Kids Young Set CPR Auxiliary Cystic Fibrosis Research Trust Auxiliary Diabetic Camp Auxiliary Dirty Hands, Happy Hearts Auxiliary Donating Diva’s Young Set Do-Bee’s Auxiliary Dorothy Waters Auxiliary Ezy Breathing Auxiliary Footscray Yarraville Juniors Geelong Auxiliary HAUX Have a Heart Auxiliary Heart Kids Auxiliary Heart to Heart Auxiliary Heart Throb Auxiliary Hidden Treasures Auxiliary

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Inverloch Diabetic Unit Auxiliary Knox Sherbrooke Auxiliary Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club Auxiliary Leukaemia Auxiliary RCH League of Former Trainees Auxiliary Let the Children Play Auxiliary Mum’s Kids Auxiliary Melbourne Sinfonia Auxiliary Music Therapy Auxiliary My Room Auxiliary Neo Nate Mates Auxiliary Oesophageal Atresia Research Auxiliary Pankina Auxiliary Parkville Auxiliary Pelican Auxiliary Phillip Island Auxiliary PremBubs Auxiliary Roxburgh Park Auxiliary Smiley Auxiliary South Western Auxiliary Southern Rainbows Auxiliary St. Kilda Auxiliary Strokidz Auxiliary Templestowe Auxiliary The Archer’s Auxiliary Trailblazers Auxiliary Ultimate Challenge Auxiliary Viva Young Members Waverley Auxiliary Wangaratta Willy Seagulls Auxiliary Without Borders Auxiliary Yellow Ribbon Kids Auxiliary Young Set @ RCH

OUR COMMUNITY - Fundraising groups, Individuals and Families $500,000 + KOALA Foundation

$150,000 + Special Events Committee

$100,000 + RCH1000

$20,000 + Dadon, Debbie Dandenong Modern Country Music Association German Riders Glas, Robert Healy & Khaw, Meagan & Jeremy State Sports Centres Trust

$10,000 + Chinese Community Society of Victoria Country Grits with Seano and Vietnam Veterans Motorcycle Club Fraser, Pamela Wallace Lanyon, W R Novy, Barry St. Nicholas Philanthropic Society of Proty The Smith Family

$5,000 + Babatsias, Angela CAF Community Fund Grieve, Ryan & Rebecca Haileybury College Howson, Vicki Larsen, Warren Melbourne Chinese Artists Assoc.

Melton Country Club Newhaven College Pizmony, Nir & Lai Price, Kate Quarantotto, Judy Roohizadegan, Behnam Sawyer, Barbara Shackelton, Jasmin Tree House Child Care Waring, Arthur

$2,000 + Auster, Selwyn Bahtagic & Guerra, Tania & Pietro Birner, Henry & Raquella Campbell, Janine Clarke, Julian Coles, Andrew Davies, J W Davis, Brian M Elton, Zelman Findlay, Iain Goldman, Joel Gourlay, Andrew Gourlay, Rachel Hall, Matthew Hearnden, Rosalind Hunt, Sue Irons, Ron Ivanhoe Girls Grammar School Jenkins, Shane Johnson, Mo Krauss, Garry F Lam Family, Maher, D. Maletic, Jason Matters, Barry & Lindy Mayes, Jen Mentone Grammar School Mitchell, Jim & Kate Montemurro Bocce Club Norman, Richard Rice, Ross

Riggio, Angela Romanovski, Bill Ryan, Greg Ryan, Lyndall Schell, Ursula Scott, Gladys J Seiffert, Simon Shackleton, Jasmin Siemon, Greg Silman, Judy Simons, Ben & Lisa Singh, Tarandeep Smeeton, Barry Stach, P & S Stanford & Mallia, Maree & Joseph Stuckey, David The Opes Masters Group Tisher, F R & M Watts, Steve Waverley Christian College Inc. Western Emergency Services Team - Ron Fenton Wilson, John

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BUSINESS & CORPORATE $100,000+

$5,000+

Beck Corporation Pty Ltd Hardie Grant Magazines

ADP Australia - Workplace Giving Program Alumina Limited Bain & Company Central Equity Limited CSR Building Products Limited DBR Corporation Pty Ltd Eagle Hire Pty Ltd Evercharge Pty Ltd Fire Protection Association Australia Flight Centre Limited Hairhouse Warehouse Multicom Consulting Pty Ltd Seek Limited Skill Labour Service Pty Ltd Sunrise Plastics Pty Ltd Westernport Region Water Corporation

$50,000+ Johnson & Johnson Pacific Pty Ltd Nestec SA Strathmore Community Services Ltd

$20,000+ Abbott Australasia Pty Ltd Domain Charter Group Pty Ltd Grantali Pty Ltd Madgwicks Lawyers Merck Serono Australia Pty Ltd Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd Novartis Pharmaceuticals Australia Pty Ltd Winslow Constructors Pty Ltd

$10,000+ AIA Australia Limited Alan Mance Holden Bluescope Steel Limited Bovis Lend Lease Casella Coca-Cola Sales & Customer Service Charity Committee (Vic) Dental Health Services Victoria Dutton Insurance Eaton Industries Pty Ltd Gorman & Kelly Commercial Property Management Pty Ltd Michael’s IGA Supermarket The IN Group TripleM Universal Steel Pty Ltd

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$2,000+ 23 Bell Street (FAL) Limited A W Bell Pty Ltd AGM Consulting Allen & Unwin Pty Ltd Australian Amateurs Golf Tour BDO Kendalls Administration (VIC) Pty Ltd Blue Illusion Australia Pty Ltd Bobcat Harry Bradnams Windows & Doors Casa Della Pasta Manufacturing Pty Ltd Cubby Enterprise Pty Ltd Culgaith Nominees Pty Ltd IDT Australia Limited John Allen & Associates Pty Ltd Lantrak Management Pty Ltd Loy Yang B Power Station Matthew Chan Pty Ltd McInnes Management Metro Diamonds Australia Mitsubishi Australia Limited Northern Sewerage

Norwood Industries Pty Ltd O’Brien’s Pharmacy Real Entertainment & Collectables Pty Ltd Reece Pty Ltd Rocke Brothers Pty Ltd Royal Standard Hotel SG Manning & Associates Shanahan Freight Services Shell Australia Employees - Project Better World Slumbercare Bedding (Aust) Pty Ltd Stragan & Tedesco Partners Pty Ltd Tabcorp Holdings Limited The Decor Corporation Pty Ltd Toll Liquid Distribution & Shell Company Topstar Computer International Pty Ltd Vigorous Traditional Thai

BEQUESTS & ESTATES $1 MILLION + Harry Lyon Moss Trust Fund

$500,000+ Goldsbury, Keith James, Ivan Murray Leighton, Gordon Arthur Horatio

$100,000+ Abbott Australasia Pty Ltd Bloom, Doris May Dooley, Zadel Sylvia O’Callaghan, Hannah Josephine Perrott, Mary Leslie Ractliffe, Lois Bona Whalan, Thomas Gregory

$50,000+ Aitken, M J Campbell, Josie Cass, Douglas Francis Davies, Hafrena Fon Dorothy Isabel Stirling Charitable Trust Dunn Family Perpetual Trust Klemke, Leslie Frederick Lewis, Eileen Emily Norman, Mavis & Graham Waters Charitable Trust Taylor, Evelyn Ellen

$20,000+ Blackshaw, Valda Joan Catford, Jean Mary Clarke Charitable Trust, Dennis Osborne Haitsma, Weikjpe Henry B Smith Charitable Trust Jones, Ellen Margaret McWalter, James

Mills, Ivy Gladys Redding, Maurice and Winifred Shepherd, Frederick B Smith, Heather Sybil Spencer Lionel R V Trust Fund Walton, Sheila

$10,000+ Adams, Grace Anderson, Alice Violet Louise Booker, Sheila Mary Keith Goods Memorial Trust Lillian Little Trust Macrow, William Makowski, Anna Provelson Trust Fund, Peter James Robinson Charitable Trust, Edith & Don Smith, Lawrence Albert Tootal & Broadhurst, Harry & Eva Walker, J H Wells, Arthur Donald Winder, Emily Vera Wright, John Frederick

$2,000+ Bateman, Frank Hincks Burnett, Jessie Carnegie Butler, Lynette Elizabeth Cain, Dennis Neil Cochrane, Ethel M A Cowell, Kevin Stewart Delaney, Peggy Patricia Grimwade, Alice Marion Healey, Joyce Adelaide Hodgson Trust, Frank Hayley & Doris Verna Hoye, Stanley Marshall, Charlotte Marshall, William McWilliams, Horatio R C Morgan, David Mathais Nanson, Katharine St. Clair Ramondt Charitable Trust, Kitty & Harry Scott-Maxwell, Mary The William & Mary Ievers & Sons Maintenance Fund Thompson Estate, Flora Louisa

$5,000+ Aitken, K B Bakaloff, Jordan Brown, Ernest L Cosgrave, Joan Mary E C Blackwood Charitable Trust Fleming, John William Grant Bequest John William & Anna Maria Ford Memorial Fund, McTaggart Estate, Edith Murdoch, John S Porritt, Elizabeth Ann Price, Leigh & May The Frank & Sybil Richardson Charitable Trust Walsh, W J

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our geNerous supporters.

TRUSTS & FOUNDATIONS $500,000+ The Atlantic Philanthropies (USA) Inc

$100,000+ Children’s Hospital Foundations Australia Fight Cancer Foundation Geoff and Helen Handbury Foundation Helen Macpherson Smith Trust Jigsaw Foundation Muscular Dystrophy Foundation Australia Sporting Chance Cancer Foundation Ltd The Hugh Williamson Foundation

$50,000+ H.T. Pamphilon Fund, administered

by Equity Trustees Percy Baxter Charitable Trust, managed by Perpetual Telematics Course Development Fund The Pratt Foundation William & Vera Houston Memorial Trust, managed by ANZ Trustees

$20,000+ Besen Family Foundation Hadassah Australia Foundation J & H Knell Trust Fund, managed by Perpetual L G & E J Brown Charitable Trust, managed by Perpetual State Trustees Australia Foundation - Denis Aloysius King The Bell Charitable Fund The Collier Charitable Fund The Creswick Foundation

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The G W Vowell Foundation Limited The George and Freda Castan Families Charitable Foundation The Orloff Family Charitable Trust The R E Ross Trust The Samuel Nissen Charitable Foundation, managed by Perpetual Victor Smorgon Charitable Fund

$10,000+ Georgina Menzies Maconachie Charitable Trust, administered by Equity Trustees Julian Burton Burns Trust Muriel & Les Batten Foundation Myer Stores Community Fund The Angior Family Foundation The Gourlay Charitable Trust The Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation The Lynne Quayle Charitable Trust Fund, administered by Equity Trustees The Michael & Andrew Buxton Foundation The Stuart Leslie Foundation The William Angliss (Victoria) Charitable Fund Victoria Law Foundation

$5,000+ 6A Foundation Bagot Gjergja Foundation Community Enterprise Foundation Gringlas Family Charitable Fund I H Brown Charitable Trust, managed by Perpetual Lederman Foundation Pty Ltd State Trustees Australia Foundation - Isabella Agnes

Pritchard State Trustees Australia Foundation - Marjorie Hayes and Olivia Cock Memorial State Trustees Australia Foundation - Neville and Di Bertalli and Family Clinical Neurosurgical Fellowship Summer Rose Foundation Inc.

$2,000+ Debbie Stach Memorial Trust Gary Thomson Endowment, managed by Perpetual Henkell Family Fund, a sub-fund of the Australian Communities Foundation Izaak Wolf & Genia Auschwitz Szykman Charitable Foundation State Trustees Australia Foundation - Herbert William Hampton The Katharine Susannah Prichard Foundation Inc

IN HONOUR & IN MEMORIAM

The Foundation receive many donations in loving memory of children, friends and relatives, and in celebration of important life events such as weddings, special birthdays, anniversaries, Bar Mitzvahs and Bat Mitzvahs.

Those honoured in this way are listed below.

Accadia, Antonio Ackland, Geoffrey Adamo, David Adamo, Giuseppa Adkins, John Akeroyd, Robert (Bob) Albanis, Estelle Amira, Ilana Anderson, Beryl Jean Andrew, Valerie Mary Ellen Andrews, Dorothy Antipas, Fotios Appleyard, Geoffrey Arborea, Camilla Archer, Emma Ashley Artico, Rina Athanas, Stephanie Azzopardi, Emanuel Barnardm, Ray Richard Barnes, Cooper Barnett, Gladys Joy Bendel, Andrew Bernardo, Maria Bishop, Mary Block, Daniel Bloom, Barry Bock, Fay Bongiovanni, Franco Bougatsas, Ioannis Bourke, James William Brooker, Ruby Brown, Walter William (Bill) Buckle, Muriel Burch, Ian

Calafiore, Giuseppe Cameron, Kevin Campbell, Veronica & Phil Camplin-Warner, Finnan Maximus Cannatella, Vincenza Scollo Carnsew, James Carp, Jade Cartwright, Ignatius Casper, Andrew Chambers, Edwina Margaret Chau, Ian Chiew, Brian Chiocci, Eleuterio and Annunziatina Christophidis, Lola Chung, Cuc Cimino, Amelia Clark, John Cleary, Elizabeth Cohen, Jordan Colaneri, Maria Collins, Gay Costantino-Whittle, Allison & Kaitlin Crestani, Caterina Crisp, Vera Cutrale, Antonino Davies, Eileen May Davies, Gregory John Davis, Pamela Frances De Bortoli, Mackenzie De Capite- Mancini, Salvatore De Maria, Natalizha Dennison, Lorraine Devine, Jack James Devyn-Croom Smith, Oaklyn Dewar, Henry Dimopoulos, Alexia Dobson-Ratnam, Sian Marie Donovan, Desmond Duff, Kenneth Alexander Duncan, Michael Edgar, Karen Lea Fairweather, Tony Fak, Andrej Francis

Faye, Janice Fazio,Lucy Febey, Noah Felmy-Glas, Noah Filippone, Michelangelo Fishman, Klara Frederickson, Charlie Free, Elizabeth Gell, Luke Mitchell Geyer, Paul Gialamatzis, Arthur Gingold, Else Givoni, Amber Goldberg, Dahlia Goldman, Sandra Greco, Raffaele Grehan, Aiden Selwyn Gringlas, Sam Guaran, Bruce Hamilton Gulli, Salvatore Gusman, Antonia Hall, Matthew Hamersfeld, Natalie Hammond, Trevor Harper, Harold Desmaon Harrison, Sandy Henry, Eric Rees Hetherington, Pamela Marjorie Honour/Memorial Name Hose, Margaret Isabel Huke, Lynley Hupert, James Ioannidis, Paul Jacobs, Jed Jaczina, Farida Jewson, Tyler Jobson, Ian Joel, Andrew Johnson, Betty Rae Johnson, I Johnson, Isabella Johnson, Sullivan Roger Johnston, Robert Liddell (Roy) Kagan, Jack Kallajxhi, Philip & Anna

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IN HONOUR & IN MEMORIAM

Kamboj, Saransh Kane, Hazel Linda Kane, Jason & Amy Kaplan, Raphael & Dalit Kastannias, Kanella Katz, Avi Kelly, Charlotte Jessie Kileen, Louise Maxine Kosmas, Christos Kotsabas, Harry Kyle, Barry Peter La Rosa, Lillian Laino, Ida Lean, Margaret June Ledo, Robbie Lee, Ji-Wye Leone, Concetta Leslie, Cate Lettitia, Amelia Lew, Jade Lewis, Michael Lewis-Lyons, William Lionetti, Simone Maiden, Bianca Markram, Jonathan Marshall, Alex & Roslyn Martin, Helen McCarroll, Cormac Maurice McCarthy, Peta Anne McCoullough, Charli Lauren McKenzie, Cooper Maxi McLean, Angus McMurray, Ross Menere, Bruce Hamilton Michalidis, Eleni Ana Milenkovic, Nicholas Jac Milner, Saul Morgan, Daniel Morton, Jyrah Munn, Rory Murphy, Chloe Murray, Ross Musso, Jasmine Rose Nastos, Liz & Henk Nguyen, Phi

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Nguyen, Van Ba Nicastri, Diva Nicolosi, David Martin Nirens, Ashley & Jordan O’Mara, Dot (Dorothy) O’Meara, Des Onal, Zehra Ortega, Chelsea Osborne, Margaret Ella Page, Ronald Stuart Palmer, William Pantalone, Adelia Parrella, Pio Parrish, Kathleen Allison Patkin, Rex & Faye Petrakis, Georgio Pham, Khoa Pitcher, Jan Politis, Constantine Ponce, Althea Porcino, Angela Potts, Hayden Michael Pouliassis, Stephen Powell, Gabriel Power, Marjorie Prassinos, Evangelia Preston, Amy Prunty, Jake Prziovska, Suzie Quigley, Patricia Rabot, Anna Raffone, Nicola Ramsdale, Kathleen Raymond, Dianne Helen Redhouse, William Rees, Lois Marie Richardson, Jacob Michael Riddle, Rita Rigby, Stanley Francis Riggio, Nazzareno Lo Riggio, Ryan John Rinaldi, Angie Robinson, Chase & Tyler Robinson, James Rofe, Mavis

Ross, Herbert Williamson Rostas, Matyas Rubinstein, Peter & Havi Ryan, Andrew Nathan Sadler, Alf Sankey, Olivia Grace Scarfo, Joe Schafer, Keith Schwarz, David Sciacca, Angelo Scott, Kathleen Scott, Rod & Kate Sette, Bruno Shannon, Christopher Sheehan, Georgia Rose Silman, Maurice Simon, Judd Slaughter, Brian Smith, Campbell James Snow, Nora Elaine Spadaro, Francesca Spencer, Christian John Stephens, Neil Willoughby Steven, Peter Stirling, Ann Stratidis, Michael Suharsana, Jaydev Summers, Travis Dale Swart, Ricci Sweeney, Emily K Swift, Olive Daisy Tait, Olivia Alexandra Tarallo, Francesco Taxidis, Nicholas Taylor, Joseph Stanley Teperman, Daniel Teperman, Gabriel Thomaidis, Kristiana Thompson, Esther Rose Thompson, Matthew Thompson, Tina Tilkeridis, Athanasios (Arthur) Timms, Colin Topol, Paul & Sheryl Torey, William

Tsikouris, Tom & Andriana Tsolakis, George Tsoukalas, Elefterios Tucceri, Beatrice Tutton, Florence N Upston, Brody Mitchel Valla, Joe Velardo, Paul Vella, Carrie Maria Vella, Joe Verdura, Leonardo Weatherhead, Lillian May Webb, Geoff Whatmough, Colin Neil Whetters, Ern & Barbara Wilson, Samuel James Wood, Alice Woodlock, Andrew Young, Alan & Jean Young, Patricia Margaret

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FELLOWSHIPS & SCHOLARSHIPS.

FELLOWSHIPS

SCHOLARSHIPS

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Cardiology Fellowship, funded through Australian Friends of Schneider Children’s Medical Centre

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Plastic Surgery Fellowship, funded by The Jigsaw Foundation and the Foundation

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Clinical Fellowship in Plastic and Maxillofacial Surgery, funded by the Foundation

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Dental Research Fellowship, funded by the Foundation

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Neurosurgery Fellowship, funded by the Clinical Fellowship in Urological Surgery, funded

Brainwave Travelling Scholarship Rosemary Derham Scholarship Jeannie H Poolman Scholarship Jeff Crouch Memorial Scholarship Kate Campbell Scholarship Travelling Scholarship for General Registered Nurses

• •

Foundation

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Dame Elisabeth Murdoch Nursing Scholarship

The Volunteers’ Nursing Scholarship RCH Paediatric Handbook Travelling Scholarship

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by the Foundation

RCH Foundation Burns Unit Research Scholarship

SCHOLARSHIPS FUNDED THROUGH THE GOOD FRIDAY APPEAL

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The Karmien Chan Memorial Scholarship The Pied Pipers’ Scholarship Uncle Bobs Travelling Scholarship

BOARD OF GOVERNORS.

Mr Julian Clarke - Chairman

Mr Leon Kempler OAM

Chairman, Herald and Weekly

Chairman of Acacia Australia Ltd

Times

and Tescom Australia

Mr Richard Leder - Deputy

Professor Christine Kilpatrick

Chairman

Chief Executive Officer, The Royal

Partner, Corrs Chambers

Children’s Hospital

Westgarth Mrs Carole Lowen Mr Tony Beddison AO

President, The Royal Children’s

Chairman, Beddison Group

Hospital Auxiliaries

and The Royal Children’s Hospital Professor Paul Monagle Stevenson Professor and Head Dr Hugo Gold

of the Department of Paediatrics,

Clinical Associate Professor,

The University of Melbourne

The University of Melbourne and Clinical Director of the Children’s Bioethics Centre,

Professor Frank Oberklaid

The Royal Children’s Hospital

OAM Director, Centre for Community Child Health, The University

Mr Geoffrey J Henke AO

of Melbourne and The Royal

Former Vice President,

Children’s Hospital

Australian Olympic Committee Mr Peter Yates AM Mr David Huggins

Chairman, Peony Capital

Assistant Director of Student

General Partnership, The Royal

Services, Catholic Education

Institution of Australia, The

Office Melbourne

Australian Science Media Centre, and Faculty of Business and

Mr Ian Johnson

Economics, The University of

Chairman, Channel Seven

Melbourne

Melbourne

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COMMITTEES.

STAFF.

EXECUTIVE AND FINANCE

The Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation Staff:

Mr Julian Clarke (Chair)

(pictured opposite)

Professor Christine Kilpatrick Mr Richard Leder

Standing, left to right:

Professor Paul Monagle

Stefan Hnativ, Business Manager Stacey Brown, Communications Coordinator

AUDIT AND CORPORATE RISK

Mary Kutaimi, Management Accountant

MANAGEMENT

Judi Giddings, Corporate and Donor Relations Manager

Mr Leon Kempler OAM (Chair)

Laurel-Leigh Lawson, Auxiliary Assistant

Mr David Huggins

Debbie Shiell, Community Development Manager

Mr Richard Leder

Ellie Pateras, Donor Development Coordinator

Mr Dale McKee (external member)

Lauren Stewart, Donor Development Manager Lisa Parris, Community Event Coordinator

INVESTMENT

Fiona Ballantyne, Trusts and Foundations Manager

Mr Peter Yates AM (Chair)

Stephanie Zappala Bryant, Communications Manager

Mr Richard Leder

Susan Manson, Auxiliary Coordinator

Mr Andrew Shelton (external member)

April Fay, Executive Assistant

Mr Ray King (Sovereign Investments – independent advisor to Committee)

Seated, left to right:

REMUNERATION

Pranav Kaushal, Accounts Coordinator

Mr Julian Clarke (Chair)

Janelle Tanjuakio (Holden), Auxiliary Assistant

Mr Richard Leder

Sue Hunt, Executive Director Lill Toner, Reception

DISTRIBUTION AUDIT COMMITTEE

Suna Panicker, Donor Database Administrator

Mr David Huggins (Chair) Mr Geoffrey Henke AO

Absent:

Mr Leon Kempler OAM

Donna Aranyi, Donor Development Manager Rachael Hurley, Executive Assistant - on leave in 2011

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Bob Skilton, Community and Corporate Relations

Mr Brian Mallon (until 8 August 2010)

Ambassador

Ms Sue Hunt (from 9 August 2010)

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Absent:

Donna Aranyi, Donor Development Manager

Shop Staff:

Rachael Hurley, Executive Assistant - on leave in 2011

Bob Skilton, Community and Corporate Relations Ambassador

Marie DiFalco, Melissa Williams, Lucy Cavallero

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BECOME A FOUNDATION SUPPORTER.

The impact of giving starts with you

We believe that the future of children’s health

JOIN AN AUXILIARY

is in our hands. There are many ways to

There are over 60 active Auxiliaries across Victoria.

contribute to the Foundation, and every bit

Joining an Auxiliary is way to socialise, to pay back

helps.

the good work done for family by the hospital, to contribute philanthropically, or simply a way to make

The Foundation’s low-cost administration ensures

friends and have fun.

90% of your donation goes straight to The Royal Children’s Hospital. All donations to the Foundation

CORPORATE GIVING

$2 and over are tax deductible.

Build team morale by rallying together for a worthwhile cause. Corporate giving programs aim to

Foundation staff advise on and help manage your

build mutually beneficial relationships in which your

support initiative. More details can be found on our

entire workforce can take pride.

website, and you can contact our team for further information.

CELEBRATION DONATIONS Next time you’re planning a celebration, how about

DONATE TO THE FOUNDATION

asking guests for a donation to The Royal Children’s

Any support you provide the Foundation now, could

Hospital Foundation instead of receiving gifts?

one day save the life of a child. Your funds will be

Or, for your own celebration, you can make a tax

used where they are most needed. You can donate

deductible donation in lieu of traditional celebration

anytime on our website

favours.

SUPPORT A PROJECT

IN MEMORIAM DONATIONS

By supporting a Foundation project, you can

Following the passing of a loved one, the family

choose where your generosity goes - and enjoy the

may wish to honour their memory by requesting

satisfaction of seeing the results.

donations to the Foundation.

ORGANISE A FUNDRAISING EVENT OR

DONATING GOODS AND SERVICES

ACTIVITY

(INCLUDING TOYS) FOR STALLS AND

Events can raise significant funds and make a huge

RAFFLES

impact on the lives of children. And remember, the

Stalls, raffles and auctions are a popular way to

Foundation can help you plan.

raise funds for the Hospital. Auxiliaries sell items on their stalls and many Auxiliaries and groups use

ATTEND A FUNDRAISING EVENT There are hundreds of entertaining and informative events organised in support of the Foundation each year, including gala balls, dinners, performances, family fun days, fun runs, trivia nights and more.

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donated goods and services to auction and raffle.

ENDOWMENTS Large donations can be made in the form of an endowment - ensuring the principal of the donation remains untouched for an indefinite or specified period of time.

LEAVE A BEQUESTÂ At any age, by making a bequest in your will to the Foundation, you can carry with you a gift of health for future generations.

NAMING RIGHTS Recognition of major contributions can be made by formally identifying equipment, facilities, and projects with the name of the donor who has made it possible.

PROFESSORIAL CHAIRS Significant contributions can be used to appoint a world-class academic or practitioner to a position of Professorial Chair. This brings a wealth of specialist experience to the RCH and raises the profile of specific medical areas within the community.

FELLOWSHIPS Major funding can support excellence by placing leading medical experts into key roles at the RCH. By creating incentives, the Foundation aims to attract the world’s best clinical practitioners and researchers.

EQUIPMENT PURCHASES These opportunities includes the provision of long-life, state-of-the-art technology capable of saving the lives of many children. The RCH builds its reputation on this type of high-profile equipment.

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