Royal Adelaide Hospital Research Fund Annual Report

55 Pages·2013·3.8 MB·English

2012-13
Royal Adelaide Hospital
Research Fund
Annual Report
Contents
Message from the The RAH Research Fund 24 Bequests 40
Chief Executive Offi cer 4
Purpose 25 Grateful Patient Ralph Hagedorn 41
Message from the Mission 26 Memorial Gifts 42
Fundraising Manager 7
The difference a year makes 28 Corporate Donations 44
History 8 How much raised this year 30 Event Sponsors 44
Royal Adelaide Hospital 11 Entertainment Books 30
Thank you volunteers 46
Royal Adelaide Hospital Community Events 30
RAH Research Fund Offi ce 47
Research Fund 11
RAH Newsagency 33
Lavender Lads and Ladies 47
New Royal Adelaide Hospital 11
Where the money has been spent 34
Auxiliary Volunteers 49
Understanding & Donations also directly
Wellness Centre Volunteers 49
preventing disease 12 aid researchers 36
Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre 51
Stroke research at the RAH 13 Project grants and
research fellowships 36 Volunteer Opportunities 51
Towards a better understanding
of childhood cancer 14 Why it is important
Types of donations 52
to keep donating 37
Osteoporosis prevention
Donations 53
using diet 17
Thank you 38
Regular Donations 53
Improving the treatment Memorial ride raises $5,000 39
Workplace Donations 53
of disease 18
Cans for Cancer 39
Matched Donations 53
Testing new weapons to
Commemorative Donations 40
fi ght melanoma 19 Celebratory Donations 53
Individual Donations 40
Prostate Cancer 21 Memorial Donations 54
Life Members 40
Bequest Donations 54
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Message from the
Chief Executive Offi cer
David Panter In South Australia, there are and into the future. Royal Adelaide’s
Chief Executive Offi cer few people whose lives haven’t research focus has a strong emphasis
Central Adelaide Local been touched by the Royal on cardiovascular disease, obesity,
Health Network Adelaide Hospital. diabetes, cancer, asthma and chronic
infl ammatory diseases.
Royal Adelaide Hospital is providing
more services than ever before with On behalf of the Royal Adelaide
over 83,000 hospital admissions, Hospital Research Fund I’d like to
more than 70,000 emergency take this opportunity to thank all our
department presentations and treated supporters; everyone who has given
almost 500,000 people at outpatient their fi nancial support over the past
appointments, positioning us as one of year. Your donations, regular gifts,
the busiest health services in the state. bequests, the tickets you buy to attend
our events and the funds you raise
The Royal Adelaide Hospital Research
out in the community on our behalf,
Fund raises money to benefi t medical
are without a doubt the reason we
research projects of local and
can continue and plan to grow our
global signifi cance.
research programs.
Thousands of people have donated
We look forward to the coming year in
to support the hospital and medical
which we are determined to increase
research – to help provide the best
our awareness in the community and
possible care for patients at Royal
to continue to inspire more people to
Adelaide Hospital.
help us fi nd cures and save the lives of
We are strongly committed to people in South Australia.
providing high quality services now
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7,245 INDIVIDUALS AND 246 ORGANISATIONS GENEROUSLY GAVE
, ,
$3 291 585
TO MEDICAL RESEARCH AT ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL IN 2012-13
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Message from the
Fundraising Manager
Mark Goldsmith The Royal Adelaide Hospital visits the hospital. I would like to
Fundraising Manager Research Fund is the offi cial acknowledge the contributions of all
Royal Adelaide Hospital fundraising offi ce of the RAH, of those people who donate their time
Research Fund and plays a signifi cant role in and expertise to the RAH.
fundraising for medical research.
Some of these marvellous people
I am extremely pleased to report that also assist with the RAH Research
$3,291,585 has been raised by the Fund’s fundraising activities and their
Royal Adelaide Hospital Research contributions are signifi cant.
Fund in the past fi nancial year. This
I am optimistic for the future, next
can only happen with the unwavering
fi nancial year’s fundraising events are
support of a very generous community
already well on the way in pre-planning
of donors.
and I’m encouraged by the level of
I’d like to thank and assure all our donations received in the past year.
donors that the integrity of their
I wold also like to share with the
donation wishes is honoured. When
community the amazing achievements
a donation is received and a specifi c
and discoveries made by our world-
area of research has been requested
class researchers.
for the benefi t of those funds, then that
wish is of paramount importance. This annual review is testament to the
generosity of our donors, volunteers
This Annual Review is a great
and staff. I’d like to personally
opportunity for the Hospital to
thank all of our donors, corporate
honour the extraordinary efforts of
partners, volunteers and supporters
our volunteers. The many volunteer
for contributing to a better future for
programs in the Hospital provide a
all South Australians through their
valuable service to our patients, visitors
donations to medical research. I look
and staff. They provide important
forward to your continued support.
services that benefi t everyone who
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HISTORY
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RAH Research Fund Offi ce Building
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THE RAH RESEARCH FUND RAISED MORE THAN
$48 million
in 30 years
Royal Adelaide Hospital Royal Adelaide Hospital New Royal
Research Fund Adelaide Hospital
Royal Adelaide Hospital is South
Australia’s largest accredited teaching You may not realise it but community To ensure South Australians continue
hospital, providing outstanding support plays an integral role in the to have access to the best possible
medical care, rehabilitation and delivery of the exceptional health health care, the State Government has
medical research. care South Australians have come invested $1.7 billion to build Australia’s
to expect. most advanced hospital – the new
Founded in 1840, the hospital has built
Royal Adelaide Hospital.
an international reputation as one of Fundraising and philanthropy has been
Australia’s fi nest teaching hospitals, a part of the Royal Adelaide Hospital Due to open in 2016, the hospital
offering basic and advanced training in for many years. The RAH Research will have 800 beds, with 100% of
a range of specialities. Fund was established in 1981. As overnight patient rooms constructed as
the offi cial fundraising offi ce of the single bedrooms. The new hospital will
The Hospital employs around 6,000
Hospital, it supports researchers and have more operating theatres, intensive
staff, including over 3,000 nursing
the hospital, the Hanson Institute, care beds and a larger emergency
staff. Every year the hospital attends
SA Pathology, the Centre for Cancer care capacity than the current hospital.
to more than 70,000 patients in the
Biology and the University of Adelaide
Emergency Department and treats State Government funds will operate
– enabling them to make a positive
more than 4,000 patients in the the hospital and provide core clinical
impact on peoples lives.
Intensive Care Unit and the Intensive services and staffi ng. With all the
Care Step Down Service. The RAH Research Fund has raised government priorities, it is not possible
more than $48 million in just over 30 for them to fully fund medical research.
More than 22,000 surgical procedures
years to support medical research To ensure that we have a healthy and
were performed and approximately
programs. In the 2012-13 fi nancial vibrant research program, we need
83,000 patients were admitted, with
year the RAH Research Fund raised philanthropy to play a role in supporting
almost half a million patients treated at
$3,291,585 to fund medical research the world-class research being carried
outpatient appointments.
equipment and research fellows. out at Royal Adelaide Hospital and its
research facilities.
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