2012 ANNUAL REPORT

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2012 ANNUAL REPORT

2012
ANNUAL
REPORT
wmrf.org.au
Contents
Vision, mission & values
//02
President’s report
//04
Executive director’s report
//06
Board and governance
//08
OUR TEAM
//11
making an impact - research
//12
making an impact - care
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my westmead
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westmead millennium
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institute’s new building
strategic goals & objectives
//26
Financial summary
//27
A special thanks
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members//30
How can you help
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Our very warm thanks to the patients, doctors, nurses, researchers and staff
of Westmead who shared their stories, smiled for our camera and gave their
time for this report.
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Values
Our vision is to transform lives by
supporting outstanding medical
research and care.
Excellence
Mission
Through the support of the community,
our mission is to fund life-enhancing
medical research and clinical care,
and to advocate excellence, promote
collaboration and foster talent.
We value and support outstanding
research by world-recognised
clinicians and scientists working in
multiple fields of research and medical
care. We actively support and cultivate
the next generation of brilliant minds.
Diversity
We value and support the facilities,
people and dimensions of the
Westmead medical campus and their
inspiring capacity to translate medical
research into patient benefits, from
bench to bedside.
Collaboration
We value and promote the powerful
synergies achievable across the
campus and globally, and the benefits
of integrative research.
Impact
We value and focus on high benchmarks
for research and clinical care that will
yield the optimum outcomes for patients
and medical cures.
VISION,
MISSION
& VALUES
Celebration
Dr Dinny Graham
Breast Cancer Research Group
Westmead Millennium Institute for
Medical Research
Recipient of the Westmead Medical
Research Foundation Senior Research
Support Grant 2012
We celebrate the rewards of medical
breakthroughs and the strength of the
Westmead campus to achieve lifetransforming results.
Annual Report 2012 / / 05
WESTMEAD MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION / / 04
Vision
PATRICK
WILDE AM
Westmead has had an extraordinary impact on
me and my family. When my wife, Jane, received
a kidney and pancreas transplant 17 years ago,
she was given another chance of life after 20
years of serious ill health due to diabetes.
Over the years, we have seen how medical
research and clinical care go hand in hand
to provide better outcomes for patients. In
my family’s case, world class research into
transplant techniques at Westmead meant Jane
was able to receive both organs, at a time when
similar procedures were not being performed
as successfully elsewhere.
Mr Patrick Wilde AM
President
I’ve also been amazed by the attention to detail paid by the
clinical staff, both at the time of the operation and in the follow
up care in the years since. The care provided by Westmead
Hospital rivals that of the best hospitals in the world.
The aim of Westmead Medical Research Foundation (WMRF)
is to support both research and care. Through deeper
engagement with our beneficiaries, Westmead Millennium
Institute for Medical Research and Westmead Hospital, we are
performing that function more successfully than ever before.
The Westmead Millennium Institute for Medical Research
conducts world class research across a range of areas and is
particularly recognised for its outstanding work on melanoma,
multiple sclerosis, liver disease and islet cell transplants in
diabetes. WMRF supports this vital work in a number of ways.
This year we have disbursed more than $900,000 to the
Institute in equipment and grants for medical researchers to give
them the financial security they need to be able to continue their
amazing work.
We have also donated $1 million towards a new $113 million
building to house the Institute. Construction began this year
and this exciting project will bring researchers physically closer
together to enable them to work more productively and effectively.
We also support Westmead Hospital in its critical function for
the people of Western Sydney. I am delighted that WMRF’s
partnership with the Hospital is growing. We have worked
closely with the General Manager to identify equipment that the
staff really need – from transport beds for newborn babies in
intensive care to blood pressure meters and wheelchairs. This
year, we have disbursed more than $400,000 toward patient
care at the Hospital.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank everybody involved
in WMRF’s continued success. Each of our Board members
has made an incredible contribution. I would like to particularly
acknowledge departing members Mr Ernest Wong and Mr Peter
Hasko for their commitment and enthusiasm, and to welcome
our new Treasurer, Mr Ken McKenzie.
The Commonwealth Government’s May Budget announced a
number of long-anticipated reforms to the not-for-profit sector in
recognition of the substantial economic and social contribution
it makes to Australian society. The WMRF Board is carefully
following the new legislation from the Australian Charities and
Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) and preparing for new
reporting guidelines.
I have been deeply impressed by the passion, drive and
creativity displayed by the members of the WMRF team as
the Foundation embarks on a new strategic direction. Internal
efforts to improve operational effectiveness have paid off and
every single staff member is working towards the Foundation’s
key goals.
I would also like to extend my heartfelt thanks to all of the
volunteers who make our work possible, for their selfless time
and energy in manning the My Westmead kiosk, attending
community events and organising fundraising activities.
During the year we were saddened by the passing of one of our
long term volunteers, Derek Howes, a former General Manager
of Blacktown Hospital. We are forever thankful for all of Derek’s
work to help raise awareness and funds for the care and
medical research at Westmead. Our thoughts go out to his wife,
Shirley, and to their extended family.
We are touched daily by the generosity of our donors – both
from our major partners including the Tenix Foundation, Sargent
Pies Charitable Foundation, Arab Bank Australia and Baxter
Healthcare Australia, to the small businesses on whose support
we rely, and the thousands of individuals who give so freely to
support Westmead. I thank you all.
ERIC
D’INDY
With 1.9 million residents who speak more than 120 languages,
Greater Western Sydney boasts Australia’s fastest growing and
most richly diverse population.
The gem at the heart of this vibrant community is Westmead,
a world class campus where expert clinical care and cutting
edge medical research serve the people of Western Sydney and
impact health around Australia and internationally.
Eric d’Indy
Executive Director
Here at Westmead Medical Research Foundation (WMRF),
we see ourselves as the bridge between Westmead and the
community. Each is of vital importance to the other. Everyone
in Western Sydney will at some stage in their lives be touched
by the work of Westmead. Equally, Westmead depends on the
generous support of the community to ensure it provides the
best possible clinical care and medical research.
With the support of the community, we have enjoyed an
incredibly successful year in which we have significantly
increased our disbursements to our two beneficiaries,
Westmead Hospital and the Westmead Millennium Institute for
Medical Research.
Since 2011, we have been pursuing a strategic blueprint
which will see WMRF diversify its fundraising revenue in a
more sustainable way and cement its relevance both within
the Westmead campus as well as for the community of
Western Sydney.
The My Westmead campaign forms a major part of this new
direction. Based in Western Sydney, My Westmead aims
to engage the community in grassroots activity supporting
Westmead as well as celebrating the cultural, economic and
medical excellence found in this renowned health precinct.
My Westmead’s visibility has grown this year. With a kiosk
positioned at the food court in the Hospital, mobile and staff
promotions, the My Westmead brand is becoming increasingly
recognisable to the hospital’s 8,500 staff and the one million
patients who pass through its doors each year.
We have also worked hard to engage with the community at
large through the My Westmead brand. In collaboration with
local councils, we have had our direct marketing collateral
inserted within 130,000 rates notices. We have also had a
presence at a series of community events and our merchandise
has been sold in shopping centres throughout Parramatta, The
Hills and Holroyd.
We have formed important strategic partnerships with Arab
Bank Australia and formed a new community partnership with
the GWS Giants. We are also engaging with generous small
businesses throughout the area to support our many events.
During the year the support of both the Ian Potter Foundation
and the Thyne Reid Foundation, together with our existing
supporters, enabled us to fund a new research laboratory and
biobank that will allow scientists to move to the forefront of
medicine, to find futuristic ways to repair defective genes and
use cells to repair the body. These two new facilities will help to
find new ways to treat leukaemia, diabetes, heart disease and
cancer. Construction commenced on a new building that will
provide a permanent home for these facilities and the majority
of the medical research facilities that form part of the highly
innovative Westmead Research Hub. This collaborative link
between healthcare and medical research has been supported
by many individuals and businesses in our community and we
are extremely grateful for their kind and generous support. It is
expected that the facilities will be opened during 2014.
We have invested in a direct mail acquisition campaign, which
has seen our active donor pool double from 1,600 to 3,300.
We were proud to launch the Betty Schofield Society this year,
which honours members of the community who have chosen
to make a gift to us in the form of a bequest. In addition, we
have improved our web platform to make it easier for people to
donate online.
It is important for us that our donors have a positive experience
when they engage with us. We are moving from hosting
traditional black tie dinners to supporting a series of fun
community events, such as the My Westmead Ladies Night,
attended by 500 local women, and third party events such
as the BAPS walkathon with 400 walkers, driven by the Sikh
community. We are also providing a series of seminars on
important health issues as a service to our donors.
I would like to offer my special thanks to the Board and my
team, every member of which has been working passionately
and energetically to ensure everything we do is in line with our
strategic goals.
With the community engaging well with My Westmead, and our
strategic direction in mind, this year it became apparent we
needed to rebrand and create a stronger brand link between My
Westmead and WMRF. Evolved from the My Westmead heart
symbol, we are proud to launch our new logo which focuses
our message and our direction. Through the heart’s gem-like
facets, we will tell the many untold stories of Westmead, of the
discoveries and treatments I see here that are changing and
saving the lives of many thousands of people.
Our Board
WMRF’s Board comprises senior professionals and leaders in
finance, risk management, brand development, law, health,
construction and public service as well as representatives of
both our beneficiaries, the Westmead Millennium Institute for
Medical Research and Westmead Hospital. Our Board members
are passionate about our cause and their expertise, skills and
connections strengthen our ability to meet our key strategic goals.
Role and responsibilities of the Board
The Board’s role is to govern Westmead Medical Research
Foundation and includes:
»» Establish WMRF’s long‐term strategic plans, objectives and
direction, consistent with WMRF’s overall Objective
»» Set short‐term objectives, including annual targets and KPIs,
consistent with WMRF’s overall Objective
»» Play an active role in the implementation of the fundraising
strategy for WMRF
»» Be an advocate for WMRF and for the outcomes that WMRF
drives in its fundraising endeavours
»» Ensure appropriate systems exist so that WMRF complies
with all applicable legal and regulatory requirements and the
Constitution, and that these systems are operating effectively
»» Ensure appropriate risk management and internal control
systems exist and are operating effectively
»» Make decisions about the matters that the Board has reserved
for its decision
»» Review and approve financial and other reports to stakeholders
»» Implement a process of accountability around relationships
with stakeholders and support the Executive Director to
develop and maintain good relationships with relevant
stakeholders as required
»» Review the performance of the Board, Board committees and
individual directors.
The Board has three key areas of focus: governance, fundraising
and communication and advocacy.
Committees
- Finance and risk committee
Provides an independent, objective review of the company’s key
financial and operational controls and the effective management
of risk.
President
Mr Patrick Alfred Wilde AM
Vice President, Mr Joe Rizk,
Managing Director, Arab Bank
“There is probably not one of us
alive today who doesn’t know
someone or who is very closely
involved with a family member
who at some point will be the
beneficiary of medical research.
Supporting medical research is
critical, everybody who does it in a
small or large way is in some way
helping themselves.”
“Westmead is a place of comfort
and trust where optimum care is
provided, a place of great support
to the community, the sick and
their associated families. Everyone
in some way has been touched by
a loved one who has been ill and
it is great to know that with our
support, we can make a difference
to many lives.”
Mr Ken McKenzie
Mr Brad Astill
“Quality of life is critical to human
beings generally. Both research and
clinical care are key to gaining and
sustaining this quality. They provide
dignity and the capability to enjoy life
that is so precious for all.”
“Westmead has been a cornerstone
of my career, from my time as a
student, as a qualified practitioner,
and now in my role managing
the facility. I have made enduring
friendships here and learnt much.
Today Westmead is a key focus for
the local community and is a major
employer in the district.”
Professor Jeremy Chapman
OAM
Professor Tony Cunningham AO
»» Ken McKenzie, Treasurer (Chair)
»» Kerrie Kelly
»» Stephen Jenkins
»» Ex-officio Patrick Wilde AM, President
- Capital campaign cabinet committee
Assists the Board in managing the Capital Campaign by leading
and driving the campaign; determining and driving fundraising
strategy; leveraging State and Federal government support
from community funding; ensuring the fundraising target is met
within the agreed timeframe; and assisting with networking
opportunities to raise funds and the profile of WMRF.
“Westmead is the engine room
of Australian healthcare. It is a
world class clinical facility treating
a significant proportion of the
Australian community.”
“Westmead’s research and clinical
excellence attracts the best doctors
to Western Sydney, maintains
excellence in clinical care, and
pushes the frontiers of healthcare
treatment and prevention.”
Mr Eric d’Indy
Mr Stephen Jenkins
“It is very important for WMRF
to educate the local community
about the excellence in healthcare
provided at Westmead, its
world class research network,
and to share stories of the
many patients whose lives have
been transformed. In this way,
Westmead will be able to win
the heart, wallet and mind of the
community it serves.”
“Westmead is a centre of
excellence for medical care and
research to help the people of
Western Sydney. It is indicative of
the creativeness and spirit of the
people who live here.”
»» Co-chair Mark Warren
»» Co-chair Peter Hasko
»» Stephen Jenkins
»» Prof. Tony Cunningham AO, Executive Director of Westmead
Millennium Institute for Medical Research
»» Ex-officio Patrick Wilde AM, President
BOARD and
GOVERNANCE
Ms Kerrie Kelly
“Westmead provides quality
medical care and is underpinned
by skill, compassion and locality,
as well as medical research which
underpins our understanding of
health and wellbeing, and provides
hope and opportunity for new
knowledge and new cures.”
“Westmead is a beacon in the
community, delivering critical
research, treatment and care when
we or someone we love needs it
most. I am honoured to be able to
contribute to such an important
cause that impacts so many.”
Mr Joe Khattar AM
Mr Peter Hasko
“The western suburbs of Sydney
have become a thriving and
successful community. The
growing population will lead to
an increased demand for medical
assistance. Westmead Hospital
provides a vital health service to
the Western Sydney community,
and WMRF assists in enabling
Westmead Hospital to provide
world leading medical care.”
“There is a symbiotic relationship
between medical research and
medical care. The research
provides medical care with the
tools to fight diseases. What
would medical care look like today
without antibiotics and insulin…?”
Ms Felicity Hudson
Mr Alan Overton AM
“Westmead provides critical, world
class research into a range of
medical conditions. It is this quality
and range that I value as, in many
cases, I know people personally
impacted by these conditions.
I appreciate how important the
advances in medical science can
be, how dedicated the doctors and
scientists are and how important
it is to continue to invest in this
research over the long term.”
“It’s great that Westmead offers
these wonderful services to the
people of Parramatta and Western
Sydney. It serves those in medical
need and also provides answers
to people who are unsure what is
causing their illness.”
Mr Mark Warren
Ms Daryl Karp
OUR TEAM
The team at Westmead Medical
Research Foundation consists of
dedicated fundraisers who bring a
breadth of experience and passion for
our cause. The team is committed to
working together to make an impact
that will benefit the lives of those in
most need here in our community and
around the world.
Staff members
“The ability to take medical research
and translate it to patient care on
the same campus means the people
in the west of Sydney are receiving
the very best and the most relevant
healthcare in Australia.”
Eric d’Indy - Executive Director
Chris Bauer – Community Fundraising & Networks Co-ordinator
Casey Evans – Marketing & Communications Manager
Sarah Finch - Executive Assistant & Operations Co-ordinator
Tracy Graca – Finance & Operations Assistant
Joseph Herschel – Capital Campaign & Philanthropy Manager
Shivani Jayasinghe – Partnerships Manager
Marguerite Massaad - Community Assistant
Marlene Nasr - Community Relations & Events Co-ordinator
Susie Saba - Community Assistant
Simon Swarbrick - Database & Marketing Manager
Company secretary Sarah Finch
Belinda Szafraniec - Community Programs Manager
Volunteers
Whether they are helping out around the office, fundraising at
events, serving at the My Westmead kiosk or stuffing envelopes,
generous volunteers are part of so much of what we do.
We would like to express our gratitude to our lovely volunteers
for their contribution to Westmead Medical Research Foundation
through donating their time and skills to help us in our mission
during 2011-12.
Aline Claverie
Maha Saba
Anne Rizk
Makhala Ayoub
Annie Livingstone
Mimi Masroua
Carol Younis
Pratapa Perera
Doris Abraham
Rachel Frangi
Erin Hughes
Rebecca Masroua
Garfield Manual
Rohit Bhuta
Gordana Diaz
Ronda Masroa
Hounaida Younan
Toni Saba
Imelda Silva
Tracey Lau
Jennifer Hemsley
Viviane Tobbaji
Jessica Abraham
Yolla Abraham
Lenore Simons
With more than 450 staff, the Institute is one of the largest
medical research institutes in Australia. It conducts research
into a wide range of diseases that affect both adults and
children including cancer and leukaemia, infectious and immune
diseases, liver and metabolic diseases, heart and respiratory
disorders, mental health and vision disorders.
The Institute is particularly recognised for the development of
islet transplantation, which may one day enable people with
type 1 diabetes to live without daily injections of insulin; for
identifying the impact of macular degeneration; for discovering
genes involved in melanoma and multiple sclerosis; discovering
the principle underlying the first successful herpes simplex
vaccine; and for developing the world’s first objective brain
imaging tests for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
and depression.
The support of research into clinical practices is vital in ensuring
doctors and nurses at Westmead Hospital are at the forefront of
providing patients with world-best practice and that costs are
effectively managed. This network of researchers at Westmead
is helping determine what health services are best value for
money, how we should be maintaining our personal health,
developing new therapies and tools to make procedures more
effective, and working to understand the origin of disease.
The research across the network spans dementia, brain injury,
intensive care, surgery, emergency, rheumatology, oral health,
neurology, renal transplantation, dermatology, population health,
geriatric medicine, obstetrics and gynaecology and cancer.
MAKING AN IMPACT
- research
This year, our funding assisted research at the Institute into:
leukaemia, breast cancer, obesity and fatty liver disease,
hepatitis C, schizophrenia, central and peripheral vision in older
people, HIV immune boosters, neuropathic pain, muscle and
jaw function, mental health and wellbeing in twins, ADHD, retinal
structure, improving cataract surgery, cardiology and arrhythmia
ablations, heart disease, anxiety, polycystic kidney disease,
herpes simplex virus, sleep apnoea and research into chronic
kidney disease. Our funding assisted research at the Hospital
into: vascular biology, gallbladder disease, cardiology and
neglected tropical diseases.
This year we were able to fund the
following grants To Westmead
Millennium Institute for Medical
Research:
»» 9 senior researcher support grants for leaders in their fields
»» 4 bridging grants to retain some of the brightest
research scientists
»» 2 research fellowships for developing researchers over a three
year period
»» 2 initiating grants to support outstanding young researchers
»» 31 PhD student research grants
»» $180,000 towards the cell sorter flow cytometry unit
following grants to Westmead Hospital:
»» Surgery research scholarship
»» Cell decloaking chamber for vascular biology
»» 3 PhD student research grants
Funding for medical research is a
cornerstone of our work at WMRF –
we raise funds so the researchers can
concentrate on their valuable work
and impact the lives of people in our
local community, across Australia
and internationally. We direct the
generous funds donated by our donors
to Westmead Millennium Institute for
Medical Research, a world leading
medical research centre, and other
leading researchers located on the
Westmead campus.
Making drugs more effective
Breast cancer:
and diagnosis of ADHD
to treat hepatitis C
understanding the increased risk
The need
The liver disease hepatitis C is Australia’s leading cause of liver
cancer and failure, often requiring people to need liver transplants.
Breast cancer is a leading cause of cancer deaths in women
throughout the developed world, and will affect one in nine
Australian women during their lifetime. The ovarian hormones
estrogen and progesterone are implicated in breast cancer
development, and recent studies have shown that women who
receive hormone replacement therapy containing progesterone
are at increased risk of developing breast cancer.
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
is the most common mental health condition in
adolescents and children – but there has never
been an objective measurement or test to diagnose
the disorder. Instead, all doctors can routinely do
is interview children and their parents or guardians
(sometimes also their school teachers), and look
at reports of their behaviour, which often leaves
families questioning the diagnosis and prescription of
medication for their child.
A new range of antiviral drugs is set to transform the treatment
of hepatitis C, but there is a concern that mutations in the virus
will make the drugs less effective. Virus mutations lead to drug
resistance. In the treatment of hepatitis B and HIV the mutations
cause a significant problem, so doctors routinely test patients
for resistance to guide treatment.
Dr Dinny Graham is a recipient of the Westmead Medical
Research Foundation Senior Research Support Grant 2012.
The donor
Supporting medical research is an important part
of the Tenix Foundation’s work. This year, it has
supported research into the underlying causes
of mental illness and its impact on young people
through providing a grant to WMRF that supports
post-doctoral research fellow Dr Tracey Tsang
from the Westmead Millennium Institute.
“The funds we receive through the generosity of donors impact
greatly on our research, it fundamentally allows us to continue
our research,” says Dr Dinny Graham, senior researcher at the
Westmead Millennium Institute’s Breast Cancer Research Group.
“Funds are invested in a very efficient way to continue our
cutting edge research at WMI - optimising the type of impact
that you can have on health research outcomes.”
“Grants help to improve the brilliant minds of
scientists and foster their growth and development
through education. Their work is also preventive
as it addresses future health challenges in the
community,” says Michael Lindsay, a Director of
the Tenix Foundation.
All in the family:
work to stave off depression
Children of people who have depression are three times more
likely to develop the condition themselves – but researchers
don’t understand what it is about their brain biology that makes
this happen.
The result
Dr Tsang had noticed while researching obesity and
metabolic problems in adolescents during her PhD
that many of them also had ADHD, which was of
primary concern to both families and children.
The donation from the Tenix Foundation enables
Dr Tsang to work full time as a senior researcher at
Westmead Millennium Institute’s Brain Dynamics
Centre, focusing on research into behavioural
difficulties such as ADHD and making an impact
on children and their families.
She is coordinating a number of studies to
improve the understanding of ADHD, its
diagnosis and its treatment, by looking at a range
of measures such as behaviour, symptoms,
physiology, biology, genetics, cognitive
performance, and response to ADHD treatments.
Diagnosing the condition as well as any coexisting
disorders accurately, and understanding
differences in how young people are affected by
different treatments, means management can be
tailored to each child’s unique needs.
“It is especially rewarding
that the funds are committed
to a focus on optimising the
wellbeing of young people,
when they are at one of the
peak times for being at risk of
mental health problems,”
says Dr Tsang.
We don’t clearly understand this increased risk, so Westmead
Millennium Institute’s Breast Cancer Research Group is studying
how progesterone affects the biology of normal breast cells.
We don’t know how common these virus mutations are in
untreated hepatitis C patients in Australia, or how the mutations
will affect the success of drug therapy.
Westmead Millennium Institute for Medical Research PhD
candidate Dr Adrian Ong, who received one of the WMRF
Initiating Grants this year, is studying these virus mutations
in the population of Western Sydney. He hopes to develop a
routine test to guide doctors in choosing appropriate anti‐viral
drugs for their patients.
One day, this work will mean drug treatment for hepatitis C will
be more effective for people all over the world.
“The Institute is a place where there is opportunity to make a
difference through medical research – medical research offers a
way of appreciating how our human body works through illness
and health. Eventually we hope to relieve sickness in some way
and donating to medical research allows us to perform this,”
says Dr Ong.
Dr Tracey Tsang (left)
Brain Dynamics Centre
Westmead Millennium
Institute for
Medical Research
Recipient of the
Westmead Medical
Research Foundation
Fellowship in
Adolescent Wellbeing
Dr Adrian Ong (above)
Westmead Millennium
Institute for
Medical Research
Recipient of the
Westmead Medical
Research Foundation
Initiating Grant 2012
At the Westmead Millennium Institute’s Brain Dynamics
Centre, The Family Depression Study aims to pick up the
early signs of depression in children and siblings of people
who suffer from the condition.
“The aim of the project is to identify objective, brain based
markers that can be used to detect early signs of depression,”
says Westmead Millennium Institute PhD candidate Anna
Watters, who is managing the study.
“We know that some people are at a higher risk for depression
than others, but little is known about how this potential is
expressed in our bodies.”
“We hope to be able to tailor
interventions to identify people at
risk and get in early and prevent the
condition.”
The study is looking at relatives from over 200 families and
tests a range of markers in their genetic makeup, their brain
and behaviour, as well as life experiences and their personality
traits. The research will also help to identify what makes people
resilient to depression by focusing on relatives who have not
gone on to develop depression in a follow-up stage.
“My hope is that my daughter and her children aren’t going to
be affected in the way my family has by what happens. That
would be a big load off my mind,” says Desley Hatfield, whose
family is taking part in the study.
Research to boost treatment
MAKING
AN IMPACT
- care
When someone you love is sick, you
want them to have access to the best
possible treatment and care – and
so do we. By supporting a hospital
that sees a million people through its
doors each year, your dollar can have
great impact.
At Westmead Hospital, located in the centre of Greater Western
Sydney, 8,500 staff provide specialist care to patients from
Parramatta to Penrith, and from Perth to Canberra. The Hospital
specialises in acute and sub-acute rehabilitation, including brain
injuries; adult acute psychiatry; aged care; cancer; cardiology;
cardiothoracic surgery; critical care; kidney and pancreas
transplants; neonatal intensive care; neurology; neurosurgery;
obstetrics and gynaecology; child, adolescent and family
treatments; trauma; and oral health.
following equipment and services at
Westmead Hospital:
» » Contributions to Mootang Tarimi, Aboriginal Chronic Care
program, providing improved research, treatment and
care for diabetes and heart and kidney diseases in greater
Western Sydney
»» 4 neonatal transport beds
»» 1 CTG monitor
»» 8 portable blood pressure meters
»» 24 foetal dopplers
»» Jaundice meter
»» 5 baby scales
»» Billibed and 3 washable suits for babies with jaundice
»» Blood and infusion warmer for new mums
»» 7 amputee wheelchairs
»» 10 stump supports for amputees
»» 5 elevating leg rests
»» 3 specialist tilt wheelchairs
»» 8 wheelchair cushions
»» E-Link Rehab hand therapy tool
»» Electrical muscle stimulator
»» Laser therapy unit
»» Sewing machine for making slings and supports
»» Microwave ablation machine for cancer treatment
»» Gelpoint transanal access tools
David McHattie
The Emergency
Department
Westmead Hospital
»» VNUS System to treat varicose veins
»» Full body digital photography and dermoscopy system
And more…
Inspiration for our new brand came from Westmead’s location as the
geographical centre-point of the greater Sydney region. The Hospital services
people from a vast perimeter of Western Sydney suburbs, and the greater NSW
region, whilst the research undertaken by scientists at Westmead Millennium
Institute for Medical Research touches the lives of people from all over the world.
In this sense Westmead is the centre of a multifaceted network for medical
research, treatment, care and community support. These facets reinforce the
ever-present links that Westmead has, and needs, with the community. This link
is both vital and celebrated.
Westmead is indeed a rare diamond or gem. The facets of our new heart
symbol give us the opportunity to tell the many stories of Westmead, the
patients, their families, the doctors, nurses, researchers – and the diverse
community that it services.
OUR NEW BRAND
OT equipment boosts vital
Margi’s day keeps on giving
rehab for patients
When their mother, Margi Doig, passed away from terminal
cancer in 2006, so touched were her sons Ben and Matt by
the care and compassion she had received at Westmead that
they decided to meet on the golf course every year on her
birthday with a group of friends to raise money for the Hospital’s
Palliative Care Unit.
Westmead’s busy Occupational Therapy department treats
about 2,000 patients a month across more than 50 different
clinical areas, helping people during the acute phase of their
treatment so they will be able to get back to their occupational
life roles they had before their illness or injury.
Fast forward to 2012, and the Margi Doig Memorial Golf Day is
a charity event attended by about 100 golfers each year which
has raised a total of $62,000, distributed by WMRF to the
Palliative Care Unit to meet the needs its doctors and nurses
identify each year.
Baby Ethan
in the Newborn
Intensive Care Unit,
Westmead Hospital
New transport systems give a smooth
ride to tiny newborns
The need
Westmead Hospital welcomes 5,200 babies every year and has
the largest and busiest newborn intensive care unit in NSW.
Along with those born here, babies who are born prematurely
or are suffering life threatening complications are flown to
Westmead from across NSW. Transporting these critically ill
babies safely is vital.
The department’s existing transport system was 15 years
old and nearing the end of its lifespan. The downtime was
unacceptable, and it was impossible to transport more than one
sick baby at the same time.
“Transport is a highly risky time for any baby, and the smoother
the system goes, the more we can minimise these risks,” says
director of the Newborn Intensive Care Unit, Dr Mark Tracy.
Critically ill babies who need surgery are transported along a
special link corridor. Although only 400 metres, the disruption of
moving these tiny babies can cause significant health problems.
“There are not enough words, funds
raised or actions that can show our
appreciation to the doctors and nurses
at Westmead Hospital,” says Ben’s
girlfriend, Belinda. “Not every patient
and family receives the happy ending
they pray and hope for, but when a
team provides the level of care we
have experienced, all you can do is try
to repay it in some way.”
device, ventilator, oxygen and blood pressure monitoring go
with them, meaning a minimum of disruption and a much
safer and quicker ride.
“We looked at the gaps in resources that we currently have in
the department and drew up a wish list based on these gaps,”
says department head, Carolyn Fozzard.
“These systems have totally
revolutionised how we do things –
they’ve been incredibly successful and
have reduced the time taken to move
the babies by about half,”
says Dr Tracy.
“With the help of this equipment, we can enable independence
for these patients.”
The equipment included a sewing machine, donated by Bernina,
to assist the department when making personalised slings and
supports for the patients. Many members of the OT team are also
sewers and realised some time ago that it was more cost effective
to make arm slings themselves rather than purchasing commercially.
Not only are the slings cheaper this way, they are designed to a
perfect fit for the patient, which improves their recovery.
Born at just 25 weeks, Ethan Elliott has already been transported
for surgery twice to fix problems with his bowel and a hernia.
A better treatment for painful legs
For people who have severe varicose veins, life can be painful
and debilitating. If left untreated, varicose veins can lead to
ulcers, bleeding and swelling of the legs. “Even with patients
with many other complex conditions, it’s their ulcers they
complain about the most,” says vascular surgeon Dr Tom Daly.
“These beds are amazing,” says his father, Julian. “The more the
team can focus on the well being of the baby mean babies just
like Ethan have the best possible chance.”
Treatment performed by public hospitals involves stripping
of the varicose veins under general anaesthetic. But with
contributions from generous donors, WMRF has been able to
provide Westmead Hospital with a new VNUS system which can
treat the veins using radio frequency ablation, a less invasive
procedure performed during day surgery.
The donor
WMRF identified the Sargent’s Pies Charitable Foundation as a
perfect fit.
“Our support is all about children and we are about funding
tangible initiatives, so providing this sort of equipment certainly
suits the vision of our Foundation,” says the Sargent’s Pies
National Sales and Marketing Manager, Karl Fretwell.
The result
With a generous donation from the Sargent’s Pies Charitable
Foundation, the newborn intensive care unit was provided
with four new neonatal transport systems. The systems
have been adapted so that the incubators can be plugged in
directly without having to move the babies. Their breathing
This year WMRF funded a variety of occupational therapy
resources, including wheelchairs, stump supports, elevating leg
rests and an electrical muscle stimulator.
(left)
Karl Fretwell and
Brian Andrews from
the Sargent’s Pies
Charitable Foundation
with Dr Mark Tracy,
Director of the
Newborn Intensive
Care Unit.
“Patients’ varicose veins are often neglected by the public
system, but by offering this service we can ensure they are
getting appropriate treatment,” says Dr Daly.
(above right)
Patient Paul Devine
awaits his treatment
at the Occupational
Therapy department
For Mrs Judith Teale, 75, the day surgery procedure to fix her
problematic varicose veins using the VNUS system was simple
and effective.
“The procedure under local anaesthetic went smoothly and
I’ve had no more trouble or pain from that part of my leg
since,” she says.
In loving memory:
MY
WESTMEAD
Westmead Medical
Research Foundation
Volunteer,
Aline Claverie
A direct mail
appeal to
133,000 Sydney
households
9,500 people in
community groups
Western Sydney has good reason to
feel proud of the centre of medical
excellence in its midst at Westmead.
have listened
presentation
More than 4,000
A key fundraising arm of WMRF, My Westmead aims to involve all
of Western Sydney in sharing the stories and supporting the work
of Westmead.
people exposed to
My Westmead messaging
You can get involved in the My Westmead program by:
sent with rate notices
»» Attending an event
into the homes of 130,000
»» Hosting your own fundraising event
the My Westmead
brand in local
shopping centres
»» Purchasing My Westmead merchandise
»» Placing a coin box at your business counter
More than 100,000
»» Partnering with us to sponsor the campaign or an event
people exposed
»» Signing up for our newsletter
4,000 passers-by
»» Volunteering with us
daily at the My
»» Becoming a regular donor
Westmead kiosk
»» Making a donation
If you live in Western Sydney, chances are that one day you will
be benefitted personally by the work done at Westmead. My
Westmead gives you the chance to support a facility that supports
you when you need it most.
Dr Shalinder Samra,
The Emergency
Department,
Westmead Hospital
in Westmead
Hospital
Community giving through
My Westmead
»» The BAPS walkathon, with more than 400
community members raising money for research
and care
» » The Margi Doig Golf Day, in its fifth year,
raising money for the Palliative Care Unit at
Westmead Hospital
»» Over 500 guests attended the My Westmead
Ladies Night
Staff engagement
people in Western Sydney
»» Asking for a presentation for your community group or club
But the campaign is about more than that.
My Westmead aims to tell our story: the story
of Westmead and of the larger community of
Western Sydney, of which we should all be proud.
A growing number of diverse and interesting third
party events have been held to raise funds for the
My Westmead program, including:
to a community
My Westmead gives the community the chance to give back
by celebrating and supporting healthcare and research that
benefits us all.
My Westmead is making
a positive difference to
thousands of lives by raising
urgently needed funds
to purchase new medical
equipment and fund vital
research for Westmead
Hospital and Westmead
Millennium Institute for
Medical Research.
» » Hundreds of staff from Westmead Millennium
Institute for Medical Research and Westmead
Hospital attended the My Westmead
Christmas Carnival and the My Westmead
Winter Ball events
to My Westmead
Working together with
at community
the business community
festivals
»» Partnerships with Arab Bank and the Greater
Western Sydney Giants AFL team
»» Charity of Choice for the Western Sydney
Business Connection for 2011
»» Over 40 generous local businesses sponsored
events and donated in-kind support
Westmead
Millennium
Institute’s
new building
“This building is significant because it brings
all of the Institute’s staff together. It brings us
all into a state of the art building, with all the
modern research facilities to drive forward
- the new building will provide space for
remarkable growth and productivity,”
As part of our vision of an integrated research environment on
the Westmead campus, our grants are focused on fostering the
development of medical research that improves the health of our
community for generations, both locally and globally.
Our generous supporters have raised over $8 million towards
the overall project cost of a new building for the Westmead
Millennium Institute for Medical Research (WMIMR), with
additional grants to follow during 2012/2013.
After many years of careful planning, construction has now
started on the building. It’s a tangible outcome of the dedicated
fundraising that has gone into this project – and, more
importantly, marks the significance of what’s to come.
Located on the Westmead Hospital campus, the building is
uniquely situated in the midst of the Westmead Research Hub,
which comprises The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, the
Children’s Medical Research Institute and the Kids Research
Institute. Most of the Hub’s expensive high technology
equipment and facilities will be housed in the new WMIMR
building and shared by all 900 researchers on campus.
When it’s completed in early 2014, the landmark building will
become one of Australia’s leading medical research centres.
It will create capacity to help further collaboration, create
greater partnerships and ensure an ongoing commitment to
medical research.
The nine storey medical research facility will include specialised
laboratories and support areas. It will link medical researchers
working in diseases impacting both children and adults. This will
help to enable these researchers to find further ways to prevent
and treat breast and ovarian cancers, melanoma, leukaemia,
heart disease, diabetes, ADHD, schizophrenia, depression,
PROFESSOR TONY CUNNINGHAM AO,
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,
WESTMEAD MILLENNIUM INSTITUTE
FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH
viruses and other major infections, and further diseases that
impact the eyes, liver, lungs, kidneys and pancreas.
The research centres at the WMIMR are led by or predominantly
staffed by researchers who are also clinicians at Westmead
Hospital. The strong linkages between the Institute and the
Hospital ensure that discoveries in the laboratory are quickly
translated into practical outcomes for the community.
Some of our funding has been allocated towards facilities such
as a Cell and DNA Biobank, which, with a generous grant from
the Thyne Reid Foundation, enables the creation of a state-ofthe-art computerised cross discipline repository to support the
discovery of genes for research into major diseases.
The Ian Potter Foundation announced news of a $500,000
grant towards a new Human Applications Research Laboratory.
When complete, this facility will be used by medical researchers
to find new ways to treat leukaemia, diabetes, heart disease
and cancer. For example, the new laboratory will equip the
Westmead Millennium Institute to further develop highly
innovative and progressive stem cell therapy that will help
address two of the leading causes of heart disease, arrhythmia
and sudden heart failure.
With most of the funding secured to complete the building project
on time and within budget, the focus during the current financial
year is on securing funding for the fit out and completion.
Architect’s impression
of the new Westmead
Millennium Institute’s
new building
Strategic goals
and objectives
Financial
Summary
Income and expenditure
#1.
Grow and improve our fundraising activities
2012
through a leading brand and program
#2.
Continually develop and improve on our
brand and communications. Firmly establish
WMRF as a ‘charity of choice’ within the
community serviced by the Westmead campus
#3.
2011
Total cost of fundraising
and donations
536,292
666,842
Gross income from
fundraising and donations
3,514,492
2,629,389
Net Income
2,978,200
1,962,547
Bequests
15,140
166,704
Coin Boxes
36,494
141,231
Community & Clubs
511,501
553,940
Corporate
685,943
592,196
Events
226,461
227,023
Mass Marketing
34,532
124,760
Capital
1,239,490
-118,007
Major Gifts
228,639
224,900
Other Donations
-
49,800
Total
2,978,200
1,962,547
Disbursements
3,188,996
1,665,846
Fundraising activities
Westmead Medical Research Foundation has a
diverse fundraising portfolio comprised of many
ways an individual, business or community group
can get involved and donate. As an independent
fundraising body, it is this support we rely on almost
entirely. Westmead Medical Research Foundation
does not receive any government funding.
Grow our reach through strategic
partnerships and allianceS
#4.
Engage effectively with key stakeholders
#5.
Improve our operational effectiveness and
maximise the productivity and collaboration
within the WMRF team
Allocations
As an organisation, we believe everyone who
is sick deserves access to the best possible
treatment and care. To help make this possible,
we recognise the health problems Australians are
facing and search for the best way to help. Our
fundraising is directed to medical research, grants,
scholarships and fellowships, new equipment
and health services for Westmead Hospital
and Westmead Millennium Institute for Medical
Research (WMIMR), giving our donor dollar local,
regional, national and global impact. This year also
included allocations for the new WMIMR building.
Research
Grants,
Scholarships &
Fellowships
HOW THE MONEY HELPED
Grants, Scholarships & Fellowships
One of the new
specialist tilt
wheelchairs purchased
by the Foundation
for the Occupational
Therapy department,
Westmead Hospital
Equipment
Health Services
WMIMR Building
$869,622 (27.3%)
$639,172 (20%)
WMIMR
Building
$348,532 (10.9%)
$1,023,033 (32.1%)
Research
$308,637 (9.7%)
Total
$3,188,996
Health
Services
Equipment
A SPECIAL
THANKS
WMRF would like to thank and acknowledge the following donors and supporters,
who, throughout the year, made valued contributions to our work at the Foundation.
Some on this list have made extremely generous donations and others have supported
us with in-kind donations or opened their networks for the Foundation’s benefit.
It is only with the support of individuals, the business community, community groups
and philanthropic leaders that we can keep striving for and providing the community
with access to the best possible treatment and care.
Amgen Australia
Ms Helen Coolican-Stern and family
Mrs Annie Livingstone
Arab Bank Australia
Ms Judith Cornell AM
Mr Paul Maher
Australian Cancer Research Foundation
Mr Ben Doig
Ms Chyrel Madigan
Baxter Healthcare
Mr Matt & Mrs Kelli Doig
Mr Troy McPhee
Janssen-Cilag Pty Limited
Mr Peter Dunphy
Ms Judith Meppem PSM
Lindsay Bennelong Developments
Mr John Elvy
Ms Anne Morphett
Paul Ainsworth Family Foundation
Ms Sandra Felli
Mr Paul Murnane
Presida Constructions
Prof. John Fletcher
Mr Stephen & Mrs Barbara Penfold
Sargents Pies Charitable Foundation
The Hon. Patricia Forsythe
Ms Kerry Schott
Tenix Foundation
Mrs Adriana & Mr Robert Gardos
Mr Bechara Shamieh
The Chronican Foundation
Mr Dave Gerardis
Ms Alison Sievwright
The Ian Potter Foundation
Mrs Verna Gibson
Mr Wayne Webster
The Macquarie Group Foundation
Ms Belinda Gunning
Mr Simon Wilde
Thyne Reid Foundation
Mr Steve Henry
Mr Patrick Wilde AM
Ms Fiona Archer
The Late Mr Derek Howes & Mrs Shirley Howes
Clr. Ernest Wong
Mr Bob Bothwell
Mr David Knowles
Ms Joy Yarrard
Mr Stuart Campbell
Mr Robert & Mrs Carole Lane
Mr Alan Zammit AM
Mr Adam Cawley
Mr Andrew Leece
Ms Lisa Chung
Mr Robert Leece AM
Members
LIFE BENEFACTORS
BENEFACTORS
Estates
Corporates and licensed clubs
Estate of the Late Ismail Issa
Nati Bros Roses Pty Ltd
Arab Bank Australia Limited
Estate of the Late Geoffrey Read
Parramatta Leagues Club Limited
Blacktown Workers Club Limited
Estate of the Late Gladys Maude Smith
Yum! Restaurants International Pty Ltd
Myer Community Fund
Community groups and schools
Rooty Hill RSL Club Ltd
Kids West
Sydney Kitchen Centre
Maronite Youth Organisation
Wentworthville Leagues Club Ltd
Ronald McDonald House Charities
Community groups
Rotary Club of Holroyd
Associazione Abruzzesi Del NSW
Sovereign Order of St John of Jerusalem
Rotary Club of Parramatta
United In Hope
Westmead Hospital Arts Society
Westmead Hospital Staff Specialists’
Association
Individuals
Individuals
Mr Paul & Mrs Val Ainsworth
Mr Robert & Mrs Pam Bothwell
Professor John Fletcher
Mr Patrick Kilkeary
Mrs Shirley Howes and the late
Mr Derek Howes
Mr John Leece OAM & Mrs Anne Leece
Mr Stephen & Mrs Barbara Penfold
Peter Lloyd’s Family
Trust and foundations
Mrs Patricia Sorensen
Tenix Foundation
Mr James Wakim
Estates
Mrs Jane Wilde
Estate of the Late Mrs Rae Roy
Mr Patrick Wilde AM
Trusts and foundations
Australian Cancer Research Foundation
Cecilia Kilkeary Foundation
Paul Ainsworth Family Foundation
Estates
Estate of the Late Mrs Beryl Carrett
Estate of the Late Mr John
& Mrs Beatrice Croffey
Estate of the Late Mr Malcolm
& Mrs May Perkin
Estate of the Late Miss Betty
Schofield OAM
GOVERNORS
Baxter Healthcare Pty Ltd
ClubsNSW
Guildford Rugby League Football &
Recreation Club Limited
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Australia
Westpac Banking Corporation
Rotary Club of Carlingford
Individuals
Mr Terry Fern
Mrs Rose Gibb
Mrs Ann M Michaelis
Mr Kim Williams AM
FELLOWS
Allergan Australia Pty Ltd
Australian Hotels’ Association (NSW)
BT Funds Management Ltd
Dick Smith Investments Pty Ltd
GlaxoSmithKline
Westmead Medical
Research Foundation
Volunteer,
Garfield Manual
Mayne Pharma
Merrylands RSL Club Ltd
32 District Masonic Association
Club Marconi Ladies Auxiliary
Cumberland Orchid Circle Inc
Granville Community Group Inc
Lions Club of Carlingford-Dundas
Monday Craft Group
Rotary Club of Blacktown City
Mr John Williams
Northmead Women’s Bowlers Club
Dr Paul Gaudry
Mr Mal & Mrs Kara Wood
Pennant Hills High School
Professor David Harris
Rotary International
Miss Genevieve James
Australian Huntington’s Disease
Variety The Children’s Charity
Miss Monica James
Association of NSW
Westmead Medical Staff Council
Professor Rick Kefford AM
Individuals
Professor Jerry Koutts
Ms Violet Banh
Mrs Robin Lawrence
Hon Bronwyn Bishop, MP
Dr Peter Loder
Mr Jeffrey & Mrs Pamela Bremmell
Dr Ivan Lorentz
Mr Christopher Cantwell
Professor Paul Mitchell
Emeritus Prof Peter Castaldi AO
Dr Yugan Mudaliar
Professor Jeremy Chapman OAM
Dr Brian Nankivell
Dr Phillip Cocks
Professor Philip O’Connell
Dr Roslyn Crampton
Mr Walter Ragg
Dr Grahame Ctercteko
Ms Aruna Rangaraj
Professor Tony Cunningham AO
Ms Mary Shackman
Associate Prof Nick Dorsch
Professor Tania Sorrell
Professor CJ & Mrs AM Eastman AM
Mr E Thomas AM
Mrs Meagan & Mr Jason Elias
Mrs Yolla Wakim
Mr Roger and Mrs Deborah Eaton
Mrs Rosslyn Finn
The Wenkart Foundation
Rotary Club of Burwood
COMPANIONS
Wentworth Quilters Inc
Individuals
B Braun Australia Pty Ltd
Mr Fred Bolling AM & Mrs Sue Bolling
BOC Gases Australia Ltd
Mrs Carol Bosnjak
Buspak Advertising Group Pty Ltd
Mr & Mrs Geoffrey Buwalda
Camsons Pty Ltd
Mr Leonard Clayphan
Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd
Mr Ray & Mrs Vina Coleman
Commonwealth Bank Australia
Mr & Mrs Phillip Downing
Hanson Precast
Mr & Mrs Anthony Ko
Revesby Workers’ Club Ltd
Mr & Mrs George Norton
Sanofi-aventis australia pty limited
Emeritus Assoc Prof Robert Osborn
The Australian Women’s Weekly
Mr Vincent Pang
Timberland Property Holdings
Mr Michael de Thame
Mr Godfrey van der Linden
Harb Charity Association Inc
How you
can help
We rely almost entirely on your generosity.
Whether you give your time, your skills, or
your financial support, it will be gratefully
received and directed to the area of most
pressing need. If you are part of a business
or a community group, perhaps there’s a
way we can support you to leverage your
involvement and achieve a bigger and
better outcome. It is our goal to provide you
with a variety of ways to support and get
involved: attend an event, place a coin box
at your business counter, become a regular
donor, sign up for our newsletter, volunteer
with us, attend a community education
seminar, hold your own fundraising event,
donate via pre-tax workplace giving, leave
a lasting gift in your Will, or simply donate
online or over the phone.
For more information:
visit our website at wmrf.org.au
call us on 02 8836 4000
email us at wmrf@wmrf.org.au
write to us at PO Box 74 Westmead NSW 2145
For more than 40 years, Betty Schofield
OAM cared for her community. As
a Matron, she knew about the dual
importance of both caring for patients
and medical research, and her passion for
fundraising continued after her death when
she included WMRF in her Will. This year,
in Betty’s honour, we have launched the
Betty Schofield Society to make it easier
for you to make an enduring contribution
in the form of a bequest. No matter how
big or small, making a contribution in
your Will can change the lives of many
through the work of Westmead. For more
information, please call (02) 8836 4000,
email bequests@wmrf.org.au or visit our
website at www.wmrf.org.au/donate/
leave-a-bequest
ABN 89 050 329 925
CFN 161 80
W:wmrf.org.au
T: +61 2 8836 4000
F: +61 2 9635 4466
E:wmrf@wmrf.org.au
P: PO Box 74 Westmead NSW 2145
A: Level 3, Unit 33/163-171
Hawkesbury Road
Westmead NSW 2145

2012 ANNUAL REPORT

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